The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-19
BENEFIT CONCERT
VERY SUCCESSFUL I'LL
ENTHUSIASM Ak0kG AUDIENCE
Instrumental Music, Ghoruses and
Solos Give Much Variety
to the Program.
Girls Charm the Audi
ence b. Their Song and Beauty.
Ernest Ksai's Mandolin Club and
Amateur Orchestra appiauded.
Miss Oesha Sings Pretty Solo.

The concert given last night in the
Opera House for the benefit of the
Iepers on Molokai by the Kamehame-
ha Alumni Association. was a great
success and was attended by quite
number of people. 1t was a pity that
the attractive vaudeville show at the
Orpheum should happen TO be on the
same night. as this diminished some
what the audience at the Opera House.
which would otherwise have been larg-
er. The audience was also somewhat
! different from that which generally
/ graces the sacred precincts of the Op-
era House. more natives being present
than is generally the rule.
Well Arranged Program.
The program was so arranged with
instrumental and different kinds of
vocal selections interspersed in such
variety that every one was suited.
I The program began with a selec-
/ ton from MinkOwski's 'Smugglers
Of Bayadez" performed by the ANA
teur Orchestra lead by Wray Taylor.
This was we'll rendered and was very
much enjoyed as were also the later
selections. Tobanis Hearts and
/ Flowers and Caprice" from Stuarts
/ "Floradora. The latter popular
/ piece was especially enjoyed although
il is possible that the Amateur Or
chestra did not get as much applause
as it deserved when compared with
the generous applause which some
other inferior pieces received.
Choruses by Hawaiian Girls.
The star numbers of the program
were undoubtedly the selections rend-
cred by the Kamehameha Girls
. School schorus. The Lost Chord"
and the Fairy Chorus" were beauti-
FULLY sung. the enjoyment of the per
Torrance being heightened by the
pretty appearance OF the singers. all
Young Hawaiian and part Hawaiian
girls. and all dressed alike in white.
Ernest Kaais mandolin club fairly
J brought the house down each time it
appeared and had to give several
ncores of which one. the "Toreador
Song" from Carmen was especial
successful
Kamehameha Choir Sings We'll.
The Alumni Club gave several Sc
sctions which were received with
much favor from the audience. They
also took the place of the Hawaiian
Club which was conspicuous by its
absence.
The soldiers Chorus" from
Faust" was well sung by a male
chorus from the Kamehameha School.
although the boys seemed 10 have
some difficulty with the enunciation.
The Kamehameha choir was com
posed Of both girls and boys from the
schools. They sang we'll and their
+ ieees were as much enjoyed and APP
Dlauded as any.
Miss Desha's Magic Song"
Only one solo was given during the
evening. namely: The Magic Song.
ty Meyer-Helmund which was charm
lngly rendered by Miss Helen Desha.
Miss Desha possesses a beautiful and
sweet soprano and her modest and
clear rendition OF the pretty piece
vas we'll worth hearing.
The evenings program was as fol-
lows:
PART /
Smucgiers of Bayadez' Minkowsl.i
The Amateur Orchestra,
Breeze of the Night" - Lamothe
The Alumni Club.
The Lost Chord arr Marshall
Kamehameha Girls Schccl Chorus.
The Magic Song" Meyer Helmund
Miss Helen Desha
Overture. Sans Souci" Kaula
symphony Mandolin Club.
~Pauahi o Ia LAM" -. Liliuokalani
Kamehameha Choir.
The Soldiers Chorus" &c., Faust
Kamehameha School
PART II
Ia Hearts and Flowers" -. Tobani
III Caprice. ~Florodora' .. Stuart
! The Amateur Orchestra.
KIM lpo. Kau Lei. n Kane
The Alumni Club.
The Legend OF the Bell"
The Chimes of Normandy. :
ksmshameha Choir.
cal Robin Adsir' -...-.-a arr. Buck
tbl lei Lehua~ .......-ar arr. King
Poet and Peasant .-....... Suppe
symphony Mandolin Club.
Fairy Chorus . Zimmerman
Ksmehameha Girls School
Hawaii Fonoi
The following are the officers OF the
kamehameha Alumni Club which ar
ranged the entertainment: