The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-13
The TENNIS
CLUB MUSIC
Fine Program at
the Opera
House.
SOCIETY SET
OUT IN FORCE
Home Talent Shows What it Can
do With Vocal and Instra-
mental Selections.

Inc Beretan1a Tennis Club concert last
evening was a brilliant success and
from the first number on the program
until it's close the enthusiastic apprecia-
ton evinced by the audience showed
their realization of the fact that they
were being given rare musical treat.
The overture, Fairies by wray Tay-
lor's Amateur Orchestra, was very pleas
ingly rendered; and Mr. Cnas. Elston.
who followed, was in particularly good
voice. After his tenor solo, Greeting"
the audience would not be satisfied until
an encore had been won from Mr.. Ell
ston.
Miss lola BARRIERS violin solo. Fan
TASTE" was the next number, which was
always is; and then Mrs. Harold Mott
Smith sang the Non Terno' of Mattel
and ''Klinge, Klinge, Mein Pandero" of
Jansen. The richness and strength of
Mrs. Mott-Smith's voice was a surprise
to the many who were more familiar
with her ability as pianist than as
a vocalist.
"Breezes of the Night by Messrs. Ell
ston, Vaniman, Prouty and Beardslee,
was encored again and again; and when
My Tiger Lily had been sung by the
same gentlemen, still the audience
would not be satisfied; and they gave as
second encore a woeful little ditty of
some molasses and a 'stuck-up" fly.
One of the gems of the evening was
Mrs. Allan Whites soprano solo. a
more exquisitely sweet voice one seldom
hears, and in addition there is lie most
perfect training shown.
The second half of the program opened
with another selection by the popular
Amateur Orchestra, followed py the solo,
Sans Toi,n by Mr.. Fred. Knight, whose
rich tenor voice won Tor him enthusiasts
tic applause.
owing to the Illness of Mrs. Elston, the
next number. a vocal duet by Mr.. and
Mrs., Chas. Elston, was omitted, greatly
to the regret of all.
Mrs Ha roid Nott-Smith's violoncello
solo, Theme and Variations" was given
with the wonderful delicacy and perfec-
ton of touch which always accompanies
Mr.. Mott-Smith's playing.
Mr. c. n. Prouty's singing of the
"Stein Song delighted his hearers, and
his encore, so Fair and Holy" beauti-
fully interpreted as it was, won for him
a second encore.
with the operate selection, "a Runa-
away Girl" by the chorus of ladies and
gentlemen" composed of Mrs. Chas. b.
Cooper, Mrs. VIII Kinney Mrs. J. T..
Mcdonald, Mr. c. n. Prouty, Mr.. Chas.
Elston and MIR. Beardslee, all favorites,
the program closed.
In spite of the bad weather. the house
was a large and fashionable one, and if,
in the majority of cases, the gowns worn
were a trife darker than usual on such
occasions there were enough strikingly
pretty ones scattered here and there
throughout the audience to brighten.
Miss Abbie Campbell, one of the ladies
in a box party with Prince David Kawa-
nanakoa and Mr.. Cunha, was simply
stunning in a silver silk with delicate
tracery of black, while against her dark
hair were the crimson petals of single
hibiscus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder, Miss May
Damon and Miss Juliette King, with Mr..
L Dillingham; and Lieut.. Hancock, made
up another box party. The gowns of the
ladies contrasted prettily, Mrs. Wilder
being in black, Miss Damon in white
silk and lace, and Miss King in pink,
with a touch of green velvet at the
throat.
Mrs Faxon Bishop wore a particularly
attractive combination Of black and
electric blue.
Mrs. Alex. Isenberg. in fright red,
looked as charming as always, and Miss
Marian Scott made one of the daintiest
of pictures in white gown with pink
flower design scattered over.
Among the audience were the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Atherton, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Atherton. Miss Steven
son, Mrs. Philip Andrews, Mr.. George
Fuller, Mr.. o. Carter. Mr.. Richard Ivers.
Mr.. whitley. Miss Whitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner Wilder. Mr.. j. Atkinson,
Mrs J. Walker, Mrs. Grace Warehouse,
Mr.. VIII Dickey. Mr.. Edgar Neweomo,
Miss Thrum, MIS-. NJ. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs b. Marks. Mr.. ana Mrs. George
Castle, Miss Stanshury. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Kinney. Mr.. A. Wall, Dr. Wall. Mr.
Charles Waite. Mr.. and Mrs. Hedeman'
Mr.. r. Single, Miss X. Widdiheld. Pay
master Hail. Miss Mamie Widdifieid, d.
Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Mouehouse. Mr.
and Mrs. Broch. Rev and -ars. MACK m
tosh. Mr.. and Mrs VIM Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grimwood. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith, Miss Patty, Miss MacIntyre.