The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-09


EVENTIDE.
In the stiffness of the night,
When the moon is softly bright,
And silence wraps a shroud of mys-
terry in quiet sleeping,
When the worshiper is gone
From his Mecca of the dawn
And sicardi in the Capital from
coverts come a-creeping.
Like some painting in fable
Where a mystic dome OF sap;e
Silhouettes fantastic shadows on the
white deserted street,
Where the palms in mute detection
Cast a somber dark reflection
In corner of boulevard where
whispering lovers meet.
Then a moments sad revealing
OF the past comes DER me stealing
And the silence breaths of old days
when love and song together
Were the minstrers gay ambition
Were the idle days frultion,
And all the sweet remembrance that
the coming years win sever!
ELEANOR RIVENBURGH.
1t would seem that the penalty of
spending a summer in beautiful Ho-
nolulu were very great, since with
the gentle heat depart the steamers
with their burden of human freight
all with eager faces turned toward
the cities of the mainland.
Innumerable prominent members OF
Honolulu's haut ton have left the
town very quiet in a social way, and
little indeed is stirring the leaves of
the appointment book. A dull mono
tony like a heavy siumber has fallen
over our community, languor born
of the tropics and combined with the
ennui of reaction from a gay season.
Many small affairs nave interested
few during the week, but for the
most part "a book of verses under
meath the tree" seems 20 nave held
more comfortable temptations.
The coming of Mr.. Sydney F. Ho
ben's recital, with the presentation
or Wagner's "Iannhauser" which will
be heard for the first time here, at the
| residence of Judge and Mrs. S. M.
Ballou next Tuesday evening, is caus-
ing quite a culver of excitement and
anticipation among the smart set, and
the tickets which were rirst offered
for sale on Wednesday afternoon have
been disappearing with marvellous &c.
lerity, within the hour after their
first appearance fifty having been dis
posed of.
Mrs. Ballou has interested herself
in the recital to a degree and the list
of patronesses for the affair contains
some of our most prominent ladies',
who are sparing no efforts to make
the concert one of lasting impression.
Mr.. Hoben has gained a very en-
viable reputation among the musical
| circles of sur city and his capabilities
and past record are a guarantee of
success.
Wagner has never uerore been
heard in Honolulu, and this fact
alone will attract a great many, who
would not for a great deal miss such
an opportunity. Every indication pre-
diets a very fashionable audience.
and large one. The program is com
plete in detail and holds gems in solo
work besides the Wagner1an produc-
ton. The first part will consist of
number of new selections by MT
HOben the details of which appeared
in last Saturdays society columns
the second part, which viii be intro
duced by Mr.. Hoben in a brief syno-
psil will contain the operate gems
of TannhauSer, Elizabeth of Thurin-
gia being sung by Mrs Allan White,
whose cultured understanding of the
difficult role and har exquisite voice
will hold a great surprise for the an.
dience. The part of Tannhauser will
be sung by Mr. Vaughan whose won
derfully robust tenor voice will be
heard here for the first time, and the
young Shepherd will be portrayed by
Miss Phrom Dyke. Miss Dyke will
also he heard in a solo, 81 Hid My
Love" by D'Hardelot, and Mr.. Vaug-
han will sing Mary of Argyle" which
promises to be a rare treat
During the evening Mrs. Sydney
Ballou will preside at the piano as ac-
companist. The program will begin
at 8:15 and carriages will be called at
9:45.
The patronesses for Mr.. Hoben's e,
cital are Mesdames Corwin p. Re IS,
wife of Admiral Rees, S. b. Dole v.
r, Castle, s. M. Baiiou, a, Il, Jut d,
VIII Whitney, Walbridge, J. S. NJ
Crew C. B. Cooper W. D. Baldwi