The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-17
music Of
THE NATIONS
A Successful Evening
of the Missionary
Cleaners.

The Missionary Cleaners of Central
Union church held a very unique and
interesting musicale at the home OF
Theo. Richards, corner of Kapiolani
and Kinau streets last evening.
Music drawn from many different
chimes and countries was presented.
Mr.. F. ]. Lowrey announced the per
formers.
First came three Japanese numbers
in the monotonous tone of all Japanese
songs, ending in an anti-climax. The
principal interest in this part of the
program lay IN the "koto" solo, per-
formed upon an instrument much more
interesting to look a than to listen
to- 1t is said to be the most aristo-
cratic instrument known to Japanese
musicians, and there are but two of
them in Honolulu. 1t IS about seven
feet long and has thirteen strings, but
the tone is spoiled to Occidental ears
by a great number of bridges. If one
We're TO play a violin solo on the short
part below the bridge, the effect of
the "koto" could perhaps be approx
mated.
The Chinese songs, however, had a
decidedly European flavor and were
quite a surprise to the uninitiated, who
usually class Chinese and Japanese
music" in about the same category.
The Hawaiian section was abridged
by the absence, on account of asthma
nose-ffute player. The mele sung by
seven Kaiulani Home girls, He Inoa
no Kamehameha' would doubtless
have been done with greater credit to
the singers if no one had been around.
The ancient Hawaiian bard has hard
time to get proper treatment in ''haole'
trappings and before a fashionable au-
dience. The second indigenous num-
Der. 'Pauahilani," is one of the choice
old Hawaiian ballads still occasion
ally heard. 1t was sung with that pc
culiarly sweet, understandable accent
that none but Hawaiians can give. 1t
reminded one of "Juanita.'
The second part of the program con-
sisted of three selections by ladies in
costume, and three more by the sterner
sex
Miss Marion Bell, whose voice is al
ways a delight to Honolulu audiences,
sang, Isl Mes Vers Avaient des Allies
more than acceptably. Her costume
was that Of La Belle France
Mr.. Marks viola solo was given in
his usual artistic manner 1t was
NeapoIitan. Next came Mr. Stanley
Livingston in Highland costume, a
garb which made, if possible, his sing
ing more effective. He sings with
spirit as wen as art. Mrs Graham's
Spanish costume and her deft handling
of the guitar strings made one think of
Spanish skies and half-seen moon, a
lake and a boat for two.
The magnificent power of Mr.. Wich-
mans voice was well brought out in
his German airs, where he seems more
than at home
The program ended in true Amer
lean style with the boy whistler we'll
known to Kaimuki vaudeville fire.
quenters. He was twice recalled.
Young Noble is a newsboy and whis-
ties in most approved style
On the whole, the management is to
be complimented upon their program,
its varied character and particularly
upon the perfect adaptation of the
musicians to the characters they rep
resented. A better selection in a single
instance could not have been easily
made. It was all excellent and the
performers were inspired to do their
best by packed house. notwithstand-
ing the disagreeable wea Their
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