The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-29
MRS. MACKALL'S
SONG RECITAL
A Most Delightful Program and
an Enthusiastic
Audience.

Mrs MackaH put Honolulu music
| lovers under added obligations by hel
song recital at the Alexander Young
Hotel ballroom last evening. The OBJ
legation was freely acknowledged il
sincere and enthusiastic applause by
the large audience present and in cor
dial and hearty expressions of praise
The obligation was not alone in hel
own numbers on the program, alto
gether captivating as was their rendi-
ton. The program itself was model
of what such things can be made to
be, and besides her own superb art
Mrs. Mackall gave to her audience the
pleasure of delightful expression in
other forms of art. Mrs. w. L. Whit
ney's piano rendering of List IS Con
deliera' was subtle in its charm.
Miss Grace Webster, with a contralto
voice of remarkable depth and effective
quality, sang two selections, Tosti s
"Good-bye' and Bischoff's "Take
Me, Jamie. Dear The first had a
rather somber quality, which, while
it gave opportunity for displaying the
voice quality of the singer, did not
take hold of the hearts and the senti-
ment of the audience as the second
did. Miss Webster's rendition of the
love theme, Take Me, Jamie, Dear"
quite captivated the audience, and
there was spirited applause at is con-
clusion.
Mrs. F. Howard Humphris seemed
never in better part in her own delight
full field of art. Her first number was
"A Mothers Love- moroccan trans
lated from the French, trenehant and
touching by its simplicity.
More dramatic in it's style of compo-
sition, but touching, if not as sacred
a sentiment, at least as deep a one,
was Campbell Rae Browns "Lady-
bird IS Race Mrs Humphris made it
real in its pictures of action and sub
tly real in its intense climax.
Mrs. Humphris' last selection was a
delicate bit, "What He Said; What
She Thought. -
Mrs. Mackall's own numbers were
a selection of French songs, selee-
tion of German songs, and selection
of English songs. The first was the
g MaIgre Moi of Pfeiffer, giving
beautiful display of the persuasively
compelling quality of Mrs. Mackall 8
voice. The second was Hahn's "Were
Ny Song With Wings Provided,' sung
in voice beautifully clear and sweet.
The selection of French songs con-
Guided with DELI Acqua's soft Have
Seen the Swallow sung in a voice
that seemed the very spirit of per-
feet summer evening.
The German songs were two of Rich
ard Strauss, 'sAn Souls Day. and
" Winter Night the one exquisite in
its harmony, the other stirring and
strong, like the spirit of the Storm
King; and delicate, almost plaintive
/" Folk Song" by Hildach, and the joy
Gus, springing, elating "Spring Song
of Won Fielitz.
The English songs were cover Hill,
Over Dale' (from ga Midsummer s
Night Dreamy, by Cooke, MacDow-
ellis eye Banks and Braes," Foote IS
81 Irish Folk Song" and ooh, for a
Day of Spring." by Andrews.
In the first there was the Tilt, and
expansiveness, and freshness, of the
wide out-of doors. In the second there
was the soulful pathos of subdued
grief. In the tIrish Folk Song there
was a beautiful winsomeness, and in
the last number a joyous inspiration.
Mrs. Mackall IS singing is always joy
and a satisfaction. Last evening it
seemed the completeness of lyric art.
Mrs. Margaret Clarke, as always, was
thoroughly satisfying in her accom-
paniment.