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SANG MOST SWEETLY.
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the concert and not one of the audience
but was enraptured with the entertain
ment.
Il thought the American people new
er applauded,'' said the concert par
tvs manager to the Advertisers rep
iresentative after an enthusiastic clap
ping for encore when the first num-
Der had been finished, AT least had
been told So During the evening the
speaker had ample opportunity to learn
that the American people are not
stfngy with applause for anything good.
| The program was opened by the gen-
tlemen of the party singing glee
''Foresters Sound the Cheerful Horn"
The melodious alto of Mr.. H Fraser
perfectly represented the cheerful
horn and was both charming and
novel Mr.. Fraser has voice that is
extremely rare. It is natural alto
and as soft and beautiful as woman's
with the advantage of being more mel
low. In the several selections sung
during the evening Mr.. F'raser's also
had a powerful influence on the har-
moniouS blending of the music that is
easily felt though difficult to describe.
The encore "Prithee Maiden pleas
ed greatly by its delightful melody and
rapid enunciation, while the rich tones
of the basso added greatly to the charm
of the piece.
The entire party next essayed 1.-The
Dawn of Day. a part song by Reay.
In this selection the chorus was in per-
feet control and beautifully balanced.
From the wee boy soprano to the deep
basso, not an individual voice obtruded
itself above the others, but there was
an exquisite blending of parts. After
continued applause, Come, Join in the
Dance was sung as an encore. This
selection was a waltz movement ana
was sung with such spirit that the
audience unconsciously swayed in time
with the music. The selection, as sung
last night, was very aptly named.
"Violets," a duet by two of the boy
singers, gave an opportunity of hear
ing the little choristers by themselves.
The youngsters sang with sweetly deli
cate soprano voices and showed SPLEEN
did training.
Madame Marie Hooten is a contralto
of unusual ability While her songs
last night were light and not difficult,
she gave her hearers ample evidence
of her perfect voice culture and mag
netic personality. She sang Daisies, ,"
by C. B. Hawley, a song by an Ameri-
can composer and familiar to Honolulu
audiences, and a dainty little piece, Il
Wonder" AS an encore Madame
Hooten sang the old Maid of Isling-
ton," known to many past middle
age" English people as 1.-THE Bailitf
Daughter" Later on the program
Madame Hooten rendered the old En-
glish ballad, Come Lassies and Lads"
and sang as an encore Killarney to
the delectation of the sons and daugh-
tiers of the Emerald Isle.
Master Albert Ludlow, a small boy
with a big and sweet voice. sang
Cherry Ripe and then followed
humorous selection by Messrs. Bauhof,
Sterndale-B Bennett and Fraser. entitled
Poor Thomas Day" The gesticu1a-
lions and facial expressions of the
singers almost put the audience into
commissions, while the musical arrange
ment was a rare treat.
The trio followed up their success
by singing as an encore, Peter Piper
Picked a Peck of Picked Peppers.
This was a display of rapid labial pyro-
technics that caught the popular fancy
ana put everyone III tIiS peSt VI 49,
NOR.
After a short intermisson the entire
party sang, by request, beautiful an
them by Gounod Send Out Thy Light.
Mr.. Sterndale- Bennett captured the
house when he sang "Tommys First
Love- He made his capture more Sc
cure when he gave as an encore, Little
Irish Girl" and was called for a third
slime, responding with humorous
sketch, You'd Better Ask Me-" Mr..
Bennett has a splendid bass voice, and
makes friends a once with his listen
ers. Besides this accomplishment ne
shared honors with Mr.. Edward
Branscombe as accompanist for the
evening.
Mr. Dudley Causton delighted the au-
dience with a humorous monologue en-
titled "The Musical Village" His imf-
tation of the suffering village squire
was splendid and caused a perfect up-
roar of laughter. His male and female
vocal duet was excruciatingiy funny,
and he demonstrated with fidelity how
the small boy plays his piece Long
Long Ago for the edification of his
mothers company, depending greatly
for expression upon his elastic neck.
A pretty feature at the end of the
concert was the singing of one verse
of america" and one verse of GOO
Save the King" the audience standing.
There will be an entire change OF
program tonight and also for Saturday
afternoon and evening.
officers of Court Canoes, A. o. F.,
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