Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
WANRELL RECITAL
PROVES SUCCESS;
OPERA FEATURED
Well Balanced Program of Art
iStic Merit Given BY Six
Singers


With a well-balanced program fea-
turing operate selections for concert
work, the recital given last night at
the hospitable home Of Rev. and Mrs.
w. ID. Westervelt. Waikiki, by Prof
JOAQUIN S. Wanrell, assisted by sew
eral soloists, among them some OF
his pupils, proved the enjoyable and
ambitious musical event for which pre-
dictions we're made.
About $50 attended the concert,
nest of whom are keen local lovers
OF music and follow with lively inter
est the development Of worthy must
cal effort in Honolulu. Some of the
singers were new to Honolulu audi
ences, some well known, and al were
given the heartiest and most sincere
applause, many encores being called
for.
Prof. Wanrell, the Spanish basso-
baritone first heard here in grand
opera, has already made strong i'm
preston with his splendidly trained
voice, authoritative vocal methods
and equipment in repertoire, and he
added TO this impression last evening
His programmed solo numbers we're
Simon Bocanegra." Prayer, by Verdi;
Gomez Salvador Rosa" and Don
Carlo" also Verdi composition. In
each OF these he scored a success, the
flattering applause growing through
out the evening.
Mrs. Harold L. Lyon. rather re-
cent addition to Honolulu's music
circles, and z fnezzo-soprano Of worth,
sang effectively Gounod's ia Reina
de Saba" and made her greatest tri-
uniph In a striking duet. with Mr..
Wanrell, Pinzutti's ''Amo.r
Mr.. Clarence Waterman. who has
been heard too seldom in recent
years, gave baritone solo, La Son.
ambula." BY Beliini, and in this and
in his encore number he showed a
very marked advance in vocal ability.
His friends. and there we're many in
the audience, were very agreeably inn
pressed with the. growing breadth and
beauty OF his voice and his mastery
CT the operate difficulties.
Another Honolulan Who gave an
agreeable impression was Mrs. Louise
Churchill Rogers, who. as Louise
Churchill, had appeared in public a
few times here Her soprano voice,
though still immature and with its
possibilities largely undeveloped, is
sweet, OF considerable range and a
pleasing quality.
Mrs. Riley II. Allen, coloratura so
prano needed no introduction to the
audience. her appearances I'm the lead
ing roles of Pinafore, Mistress
Mary" and other productions here be-
ing remembered She sang a glitter
ing aria from The Barber Of Seville,
(RosSini) which is filled with vocal
adornments OF cadenzas and the like.
Mrs. Allen and Mr.. Wanreil later clos
ed the program with the fine duet
number from verdfs Rigoletto"T Tut
te le Feste Al Temple" which brought
as an encore another duet number.
AIRS. Edith T. George. a mainlander
who is making an extended visit here.
displayed mezzosoprano voice of
markedly fine quality in a Gounod
Faust selection. She sings with
ease, poise and good. use of we'll
placed vocal instrument BY happy
coincidence her husband, who came
here for flying visit. was present
lest evening and heard her in very
favorable debut before a Honolulu
audience
As a whole, music lovers adjudge1
the recital to be among the notewor-
thy musical events OF the season. Ho-
nelulu owes real gratitude to Rev. and
Mrs. w. D.sWestefselt for their hospi-
tnity and their sppreciatiye enceur-
aserIent OF musical talent In offering
the use of their home. With its large