Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-16


or as varied. There have
been a few dinner parties and
luncheons and one large
dance to decorate the social
calendar Of the week, one of the chief
social events and one Of the most sue
cussful AFFAIRS. was the musicale Civ
en- Tuesday evening at Oversee" the
beautiful home OF Judge and Mrs.
Bsllou. Any function given at this
beautiful home Is always socially
monument, and the AFFAIR Tuesday
- night was no exception to the rule.
This arfair was benefit for Mr.. sgd
ney Hoben. This gifted pianist never
played to better advantage and the
music lovers OF Honolulu welcomed
this opportunity to hear this talented
musician under such auspices-for
the Ballou home IL an ideal place for
a concert. for the rooms are exceed
ingly large and can accommodate n
large gathering. Mrs. Ballou is pi-
grand is fine instrument. In fact Is
one OF the best In the city. The first
part OF the concert consisted virtually
OF a piano recital by Mr.. Hoben. His
first bracket Of pieces opened with
Schumann's beautiful Romance, full
OF melody. which the pianist played
urleh saI "a
dashing "Bracovienne Fantastique"
and, Chopln's soulful Etude. No. Z, op.
25. which Is very difficult for the left
hand, followed. In the latter number
Mr.. Hoben was in his best vein. play
Ing with feeling touch and love, and
With clear. easy. technique. His Sec
Cpd bracket began with a couple OF
airs from Blzet's Carmen" the for
tune-telling scene and the boys
chorus. and was vivaciously given.
After Chopin Nocturne In + minor,
Mr. IIoben played brilliant French
solo "Mandolinata" lSaint-Snens)
really an air with variations, and
!, spending to the warm applause OF the
audience. he made the popular sue
cess OF the evening with highly TAX
Ing Chaminade piece, played with
great rapidly and vim. Besides these
plano numbers, songs were given by
Miss Phronie Dyke, Mr.. osborne and
Ne Uaughan ,,,lnnan gad hy Mra
Dallou. Wagner's great ''Tannhaus-
er" occupied the second part OF the
concert. To make things clear, Mr..
Hoben read a synopsis OF the plot, tell
ing OF the mental battle OF the Min
stkel.Knight between his pure love
for Elizabeth and the longings for
vocal selections, Mrs. Allen White,
singing OF the Hall OF Song" was
excellent. her charming soprano voice
and refined style giving general pleas
ure! and the duet with ''Tannhauser,"
which followed was effectively sung.
Mr.. yaughan's tenor voice is a good
F"S"SS iooh'y' "iSs byhe' VIM bahb
the Shepherds Song" and Mr.. Us
borne. who gave the well known "oh
Star Of Eve" both have promising
voices. !, Mr.. Hoben, besides sharing
with Mrs. Ballou In the "Tannhauser"
accomplishments. played LISTS mas
sive arrangement OF the Pilgrims
Song" Mrs. Ballou's splendid and
faultless accompaniment added great
,ly to the success OF the evening. In
the large audience were observed Cap
tain and Mrs. W. Low. Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Gait. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Marx. Mr.. and Mrs. du Roi, DR.. and
Mrs. Walter Hoffman,. Mrs. Bowling,
Ar. and Mrs. W. Montrose Graham,
Mrs Walbridge, Miss Wallace. DR..
ana Mrs. Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bald
win, Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCandless. Consul and Mrs.
Forster, Judge and Mrs. Lindsay, DR..
and Mrs. James Judd, Mr.. and Mrs
Rodiek. Mrs. Newcomb. Mr.. Newcomb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coombs, Mrs. Il.
r. Day. Mrs. Ernest waterhouse. Mrs.