The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-26
W0VE LE|S
OF ROSES

The Portland Oregonian of .June 2
gives a poetical writeup of the first an
pearance of the Hawaiian Band in that
city. 1t is an appreciation of music
or the naturalness of music as the
writer puts it. Six of the Oregon Jonr.
nal young ladies who visited Honolul,
last February were present at the open-
ing concert and presented Miss Lebn.
captain Berger and John Ellis with
leis made of Oregon beauty roses. The
oregonian s writeup is as follows:
Ihe kanakas, like Baltimore orioles
concern themselves more with moIo5y
than with technique. They sing and
they play music because it is their ma
ture to do so. The product appeals in
all It's fundamental beauty to the poet.
the lover, the philosopher and mapnifi-
Gently sweeps over and beyond the
mead of cold analysis or special crudi-
tion' The technical iargon of the pc
dantlc vocalist or instrumentalist is
brushed aside by the God-sent gift of
song and passionate dreaming that is
porn only in the soul and can find
music alone for its expression.
A concert like that given bv the
Royal Hawaiian Band and Glee Club
iast evening at the Heilig Theater
hri,,
brings out with strong emphasis the
truth that music is worth Just what If
does to you-that its Importance is its
effect upon you. 1t is the language of
the soul, and it is universal-open to
every human heart, existing for
everybody as long as life has sorrows.
as long as life has joys 1t is not the
property of lettered few. 1t is
message for all ears that are open.
In last night concert, Miss Lebua
TOOK us to the isles of the Southern
seas, bore us on tilaments of poesy and
meiilhuous cadence to the land where
mat little Kingdom basked in the sum
SHINE and flowers always bloomed. Her
grooming voice is the essence
'f caress. What cares she about the
word coloratura'2 She could burn
you with kiss. Her song could lull
'ou INTO dreams without bothering Won
'bout how it is made.
The glee club, with their MANY eui-
ars and their sweet voices, launched
i
unefulness and harmonies into that
heater that reached every normal be-
ng. The abundance of brass. the
ltchlng back and forth of themes from
ne horns to the reeds, the occasional
ound OF the pipes of Pan, the flute
nd piccolo embroidery at passages in
ONE of the numbers, the playing of
'ell-known airs, the spirited rendering
our National airs, the inspiring
plendor and volume of the full band
triumphant fullness-all these re-
nits, as they impressed my mind and
ensltlveness throughout the length
nd breadth of the concert, filed me
'ith prayer of thanksgiving that
lusic is as it is, that | am constituted
0 that 1t moves me to thrills and to
ears and to ecstacy, and that every
ne in the whole world can share such
liss if they will but listen.
"Nakiri's Wedding" by Paul Linke.
nat is, the overture of this new opera
ouffe that has just made hit in Ber
n, was musical news of interest in
he program. The enthusiasm and
re of the audience were compli
ent to Mr.. Berger, the fine, tempera-
entail conductor of this characteristics
ly genuine band of natural musicians.
hey play at the same theater tonight
ld give two concerts Saturday (after-
'on and evening". would not miss
em, and / know you will enjoy them.
you attend. A. II. BALLARD