The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-22
THE BAND MAKES A HIT AT MEMPHIS
Given Splendid Wreup by the Memphis PaprsTbute Paid
Captain Berger

The Memphis Commercial Appeal Of August O. SAYS:
One of the important attractions South
public park being the White City week
Royal Hawaiian Band and Gee Club appearing limited
country by permission government band
the relative position govern
men that the United Marine Band holds Washington
maintained by special appropriation 1t quite the best organza
ton of the kind Memphis seasons
chief special
contributed by the Ge Club There all about forty musicians
the band and twenty-five the Gee Club In this connection
also offered several ooss Miss Lei Leua appears with the band
and received most enthusiastic reception both during the afternoon
concert and again night while the band encored after
number.
The intense heat and the lack Of shade decided the management
Upon arrangement which will be carried today Instead Of
teaer and the last hall afterwards the in the afternoon will
start o'clock and will last until The night will be
gin until $3.50 and from until This will enable
every to enjoy engagement OF exceptional interest
The band under the direction Of Captain H. Berger Of the IIa
waan and former director in the German army who
joys the distinction being OF the first place
French soil after the conclusion of the Franco He
organize the present band He has made close study the Hawaii
music and while classic and popular numbers literally inter
enjoyment will be found in the typical music the natives There
that sensuous swing to that has found expression in number Of
Neil Moes compositions but vivid, real r
gy characteristic The first instance of the effect the Hawaiian
muc on the audenc was when Miss Lua was introduced in native
love song She the possesor peculiarly the
dreamy hrmone of her native islands and the language filled with
vowe easily throat audience strangely
fascinated tongue tropics
strongly expressed the numbers rendered by the Ge Club when
John Ellis introduced in the solo selections The Glee Club
directed by Sonny Cunh and the chief features of this
ceponay clever organization Every music lover who appre
ciate clever oong and national melodies will find the selections
the Gee Club appealing The voices well blended and the
alive instruments aid giving color part Of the entertainment
One number sung English yesterday. Although but few Of
the band speak the language OF this country the effect telling
English words replacing those of the Hawaiian language received
mediate recognition and the applause which followed lasted for many
minutes
The band vndicaon of Herr Bergers right be considered
one of the best directors before the musical public He has
the under him until they respond the beat of his baton like
huge musical instrument with fully developed and with
every harmony properly expressed Opening with popular Soua
march the band followed with number "Nar We'd
ding by Lnke In this the indication of wonderful
uness OF the band noted The reed section perfect and the
entire volume OF the selection was expressed in the final climax There
distinct difference the method of Berger and the colony OF TIA
liam directors who have Aoed this during the few
There is dignity his beat and there strength The
meodramac cOntoOns lacking the shows the TeuOnc
There absence the mOOna and there broad Of
ry in both style and phrasng which yesterday received
dcaon of approval In presenting Moe ntermezzo Silver
Heels the of the Westerne supply of harmone
revealed 1t mac strongly Of the Hawaiian music that might
well be accepted native selection and played with all Of the
native enthusiasm The band swing that the
co Interpretation OF American bands have properly construed
1t typical unusually we'll The band supplied
Strauss and Highlander given prominent places the
and there a liberal variety in encore numbers.
No engagement has given much pleasure
this