The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-14
PUhAHOU GLEE CLUB
SCORES 4 SUCCESS

Many little personal triamphs were
scored last evening at Charles R. Bi,
shop Hall. Punahou, where the first
annual concert given by Oahu College
Glee Clubs was held and new stand
ard in music was set not only by the
talented young women directing the
musical departments of the college but
by the young ladies and gentlemen who
compose the personnel of the clubs.
The advance made in music at the
college has been little short OF remark
able since Miss Alice Rogers took hold
of the college musical talent andsmolded
it to the tuneful results exhibited last
evening. The concert was attended by
very large and unusually appreeiative
audience which was swept on the same
wave of enthusiasm as the pupils them-
selves. From the first number to the
last it was a demonstration of the fact
that personal magnetism in an instruc-
tor goes far toward accomplishing de-
sired results Throughout the concert
the splendid ability of Miss Rogers was
apparent in avery move she made be-
! fore the clubs while directing not only
the singers but the excellent orchestra.
| The singing went OFF with vim and
enthusiasm which lacked almost all eie-
| ments of stage-fright. The pupils seem
| ed to sing as if they enjoyed it.
The Boys Glee Club sang several
| IL
then to the Girls GIee Club which also
rendered several selections, the pro-
gram closing with musical sketch
which gave an excellent counterfeit of
a college boys room where all manner
| of stunts were performed.
William Desha and Peynold McGrew
were the soloists, both scoring success,
and both responding to encorses. They
were accompanied by humming orches-
ira composed of the club members.
/ The opening selection of the Girls
Club" Li-Tsin, - was tuneful and sung
| in delightful manner. The solo part
| of Miss Aimeda Townsend was daintiiy
sung Miss Ray Churchill, a compare
lively new discovery in the college, was
/ greeted with rounds of applause when
she finished D 'Hardelot IS ~ Know a
Lovely Garden,' which she sang in a
clear, sweet voice. Miss Alice Hopper 8
| voice has unusual timbre, and in both
upper and lower registers her voice was
full, resonant and with just shade of
dramatic fervor which gave it added
charm.
A ehorns of two clubs in the Estu-
diantina - brought out the full develop
ment of the talent of the pupils in a
matter which sayored of presentation
on the stage.
The Boys Club, in the finale, which
was scene representing college boy s
room, sang several selections most cred
| itably. The dramatic side of the SOLO
| ists' talent was brought to the fore, par
tieularly shown by Norman Andersen
| who talked and sang in Japanese style
| in realistic manner John Ashley was in
imitable as a vaudeville star of the
female persuasion. and fairly took the
house by storm.
/ Miss Rogers was heartily congratulate
ed at the conclusion of the concert. She
was ably assisted, as she is in the ev-
eryday instruction, by Miss Caroline l..
Sheffield, as piano accompanist IN the
glee songs.
They were further assisted by an or
chestra which was indispensable.
The young ladies of the giee club
were winsome in their pretty white
froeks and irresistible smiles.