Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-21
MORRIS PlEAStS THEM
HAWAII LECTURE AND
MUSIC WELL RECEIVED
Comment Following First Appearance
In Fresno--Havaiian Citizens
StereOptiaan Work
Appreciated,

A. l.. Morris, who j. touring Cali
fornia with an illustrated lecture on
Hawaii writes that ne is meeting with
very good success in his venture. His
lectures are very wei attended and
the music by the quintet club as well
as the pictures OF Hawaii receive very
favorable comment M. Patton. who
was associated with Mr. Morris has
been obliged to give up the work owing
to III health. He had an attack OF
heart failure similar to that experience
ed while in Honolulu and was ordered
by his physicians TO give up all active
work for year.
On April 80 Mr.. Morris gave his lee
ture in Fresno under the auspices OF
the knights OF Pythias. The Fresno
Republican critic writes Of the enter
tainment as follows.
The Royal Hawaiian soxtet was
thunderously received last night at the
Barton opera house at the concert Civ
en- under the auspices OF Wawona Co.,
No. |. Uniform Rank OF Knights OF
| Pythias. and Dr.. Dunn, tne enterpris-
| ing manager Of the entertainment, de-
serves the thanks Of the community
| for procuring such delightful evening
for lovers OF music. There was a good
house, and one thar was intensely en-
thusiastiC. The music Is by songs, gui'
tars and flute Theve is something
peculiarly seductive and fascinating In
this plaintive music from the Isles Of
the Southern seas Most Of II Is ma
tive to the Islands It's dreamy ca
dences, and soft soothing sounds
strike the ear like the gentle murmur'
from the wave Caressed sands of &
tropical beach. bringing back recol
lections OF waving palms, lissom form!
OF dancing girls, sparkling eyes, ant
the moonlit scenes on the beach o
Waikiki the Beautiful II also recall!
sad memories OF RoCert Louis Steven
son. and his sad death in the Samoan
Islands among the people he had learn
ed to love so well.
II Is irresistihly suggestive of rest
fulness. Incidence, peace, contentment
manana and dolce far niente, so strik
ingly characteristic OF the coral atoll
OF the Pacific. The seductive infiuenc
of the music. one who has once vislte'
there alone can appreciate and which
when one has been thoroughly inocu
lated With its noCuous delights, finds
almost impossible to eradicate. II
said that one who has once lived Their
for any considerable time is contcn
nowhere else. This music is delight,
for II lulls its nearer in fortgetfulnes
Of the past and the future, and leave
him with an eye single TO the preser
pleasure.
There are no great voices In the SCI
tet and no great instrumentalists, bl
the group as whole, the harmony an
Tilt make mp for this, and the audient
never tires Of it, and constantly clan
ors for more.
As part OF the performance, lectur
illustrated with stereopticon views,
given. The history and resources
the Islands are interestingly portraye'
Visits are made to Mauna Loa, Hone
lulu, the rice and sugar fields and Ia
tories. and many other things of inte
est.
The concert will be repeated. an
those who enjoy music and are int
asted in the Islands should attend, Il
no where can one get so well an unde
standing OF them without visit. as |
an attendance at this concert.
ARTHUR ALAN.