Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-24
MUSIC LOVERS
ENJOY CONCERT

Mackenzie Gordon knows how tC
reach the hearts Of his audience
Without a trace of affectation and
with a voice Of marvellous purity and
power he captivated completely the
large and fashionable gathering that
assembled at the Hawaiian Opera
House last night to hear his splendid
program. Every seat in the spacious
Opera House was filled, including or
Chestra, dress circle and balcony;
and large contingent from one of
the schools awaited itself of the OPP
portunity of using the gallery.
Mr. Gordon has reason to be proud
of his audience of last night, for not
in many years has a gathering so
representative of the culture and re-
tinement of this fair city been
brought together. Beautiful toilettes
v ere in more noticeable profusion
than at any time since the days of
the Monarchy and it seemed that So
Getty with one accord had decided to
be present.
Mr.. Gordon appeared to be at his
very best. 1t would be difficult to
imagine a more. perfect rendition of
the songs he gave. He poured out
his soul in songs of sadness and add
cd his magnetic geniality to the songs
of mirth. He showed his great YER
satility in the remarkably varied Sc
lections, singing songs in various
tongues in manner to delight the
representatives of the several nation
alities present. His thoughtful dis
in choosing songs of
lighter vein instead of too many
grand opera selections pleased the
audience exceedingly.
His two French songs, "Obstina-
ton and lie Roi D'Ys" were beau
tifully sung and the splendid Span
lsh selection LA Partida" was full
Of sentiment and power. The Ger
man songs were given with sweet
ness and vigor.
The Neapolitan "Carmela'' was
and full of sentiment and
was well sustained by the delightful
guitar accompaniment on the piano
The beautiful "Arioso," from "Pag-
Iiacci, gave evidence of the dramat-
ic power and temperament of the
singer and was one Of the most heart
lily applauded numbers on the pro-
gram. The five English songs We're
chosen and each one was
sung with deeply expressive emotion.
The words of Mother O'Mine," by
kipling, with musical setting by
Tours, and Because" won the plaud-
its of the listeners and aroused the
greatest enthusiasm.
The delightful Irish ballad, "To
My First Love and the bright do
nOVans' were enthusiastically re-
ceiVed as We're also the stirring
Scotch Loeb Lomond' and Border
ballad. BY request from friends III
the audience, Mr.. Gordon sang three
short selections at the end of the pro-
gram-One a droll>little thing called
Disappointment" in which the &C.
brought in the Chopin
March, another a dainty lul.
l&by THE Mother Seal" and, finally,
Annie Laurie"
Mrs. Lucia Burnett proved herself
a pianist of great talent and it is Ho"
holulu's misfortune that she has not
been heard before. She has studied
under Sherwood and other famous
masters and gave the audience a very
charming Interpretation of her Che
pin numbers.
Mrs. w. l.. Whitney accompanied
Mr. Gordon with even more than her
usual ability and was in herself a
very important factor in the success
IF the evening.
Requests for a second recital have
been so numerous that Mr. Gordon
will sing again at the Opera House
reXt Monday evening with an entire
change of program with the eXcep-
ton of possibly one or two request
He will sing also couple
CT Hawaiian songs during the even
ing.