The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-08

It is with feelings of considerable
disappointment in our Musical public
of Honolulu that we have to announce
the news this morning that there is
some doubt about whether the Withers
Company concert viii take place to-
night, owing to lack OF support; and
We feel that it would be an everlasting
disgrace to Honolulu il such concert
as promised tonight should fall
through, considering the very limited
opportunity we get here of hearing
anything serious at all III art.
We are asked to state that it will
be decided at noon today on the
booking prospects whether the concert
will take place and il behooves all
lovers of the more serious side of life
and art to support this farewell ap-
pearance of these artists who have
done so much towards showing the
Honolulu public what real music
means. This must be the absolute
farewell appearance of the Withers Co.
as they are returning to London from
the East via the Siberian railway and
will not be back in these islands.
If the concert does fall through
(Which we trust will be made impos
sible), the advertisements will be with
drawn from the afternoon papers and
a notice inserted, and all money re-
eeived through bookings will be re-
funded.
We publish the selected program:
Tonight's Program.
Andante and Finale (from Sonata)
...... ....U fleg
Madame Ely and Mr.. Withers
Song: The Two Grenadiers. Sehumann
Mr.. Charles Bennett.
Pianeforte solos:
(a) Waterlily
(b) Seherzo -. Mac Dowell
Madame Ely.
Vio1oncello solos: Sonata in A (by
special request) ...... ......-.
.Boccherini (174s-1S05)
Mr.. Herbert Withers.
INTERMISsION.
Ca Birds in the High Hail Gar
den ..... .Somerville
(b) The Woman of England.
Mr.. Charles Bennett.
Pianoforte solos:
(a) Mazurka {No. De-. Chopin
(b) Etude ....... Oscar Beringer
(By special request.)
Madame Ely.
Song: Mandalay w W. Hedgeock
(By special request.)
Mr.. Charles Bennett.
Violoneello solos:
(a) Romance Sans Paroles.
.... =. .......... .DavidoH
(b) Elfentanz $500. Pepper
Mr.. Herbert Withers.
The Empire.
The treat in the motion picture
houses is at the Empire, where Henry
Clarke, the best Hawaiian tenor now
in the Territory, is singing songs of a
very high class. Mr.. Clarke is one
of the best attractions Manager Over
end has secured and he is to be COM
plimented on his success in this ven
ture.. The attendance at the Empire
has doubled since Mr.. Clarke began
his engagement and his selection of
songs has been particularly happy in
that they please everybody. The pic
lures tonight will be Moscow, Clad
in Snow" beautiful subject well
worked out by the photographed.
Love Under Spanish Skies is a
pretty subject well handled and will
appeal to the lady section of the audi
ence. The comedy features will be
g In the Limelight'' and the "Sound
Sleeper" These should draw large
houses tonight.
The Human Roulette Wheel.
Last night was the last of moving
pictures at the Gem Theater. The place
is now closed down and will open NJ
very shortly with a new name and a
wonderful new attraction. The new
name VIII be Highland Park and
the new attraction viii be the Human
Roulette Wheel, which Harry Werner
has brought down from the Coast with
him.
The roulette wheel is one of the most