Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

waiian Opera House was the
~ scene Of a large gathering Of
Honolulu music lovers and friends OF
Percy Center, the protege Of Madame
Media, famous prima donna. Never
before has such q notable audience
been brought together In the Opera
House TO greet local artist. ~.
On this evening Peggy Center made
her formal debut % the musical world.
Tremendous applause greeted this
little daughter Of Hawaii as she made
her first appearance on the stage,
smiling out at her loving friends in
the crowded auditorium. The ap-
plause subsidized into silence as the
audience waited expectantly for the
first notes Of her song.
With ease, grace and q natural
p0iee, remarkable In one unaccustomed
10 appear In public, she began the first
sweet notes Of Leyin's Zone Spring
Morning" Her voice rang out clear
and true, thrilling and delighting the
audience, which had been anxiously
waiting 10 hear whether her voice de-
served the praises which had been
showered upon Il The applause which
followed this first song proved that
no one was disappointed and that
Peggy Center's voice came up to all
expectations. Fh
The selections on Miss Center,s
program covered a wide range, In
ending works OF Levin, Chopin, Lell-
man, Gounod, Mozart and Tosti
With Miss Center on the program
were two Of Honolulu's leading In.
ttrumHutalists, Miss Pearl Sutherland
and Mr.. Edwin ldeler. Appearing In
compliment 20 Madame Melba's
protege was Miss Eithne MaGee. an
actress Of International reputation,
and then, permeating the affair, there
was Madame Melba herself. s
Mr.. Edwin 1deler, yiolinist, has
never played better. His numbers
were given with much feeling and
command Of his instrument The &C,
compartments both for the violin
solos and for Miss Center were well
played BY Miss Pearl Sutherland, who
also rendered well two piano solos.
Miss MaGee, who appeared with
Mr. l. Young C0rretherG, gave an
excerpt from one Of the scenes Of Peg
o Ny Heart the vehicle Of her sig. |
pal success on heEatour Of the colon |
les. This dramatic touch added inter |
est and variety 70 the program.
A very attractive. feature Of the
evening was the bevy Of pretty girls, |
Miss CenteF's own friends, who did |
the nehering. These we're as follows:
Miss Ruth Soper. Miss Pauline Schae |
fer; Miss Ruth Anderson. Miss Hlda |
Won Holt. Miss Mary Won Holt, Miss
Thelma Murphy, Miss Vera Damon.
Miss Laura Low, Miss Nora Stur.
geon and the Misses McChesney.
The ushers were kept busy through |
out the evening carrying floral con-
tributions I'D the aisle from Peggy
Oe1fer's admiring friends. One espe. |
ciapy pleasing tribute was hand |
SOME piece In the shape OF a harp of |
Ea<ter lilies and American Beauty |
roses, this from the island Of Maui, |
the birthplace Of the sweet little
SINGER.
Among the parties were the follow
Ing:
Mrs. Charles Adams had in her box |
as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dill.
ingham. Capt. Kimball. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry .Macfarlane. Mai and hrs. Car.
penter, Col. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs.. A. @. Halves, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Focke. Mr.. Mason Remey. Mr. !
George Latimer and Mr.. Cyril Damon |
Mr. and Mrs. George Sherman had |
4 box for their dinner guests. They |
we're Mr.. and, Mrs Herbert Dowsett
Miss Noise. Wichman and Mr.. Dick
eon Mott.
Mrs. Robert Single also had large
box party. i
q THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE
MOANA
The daily dancing at the Moana Is
bringing lot ct 'townsfolk as well
as tourist and service people TO the |
hotel. Every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday a tea dansant Is the attrac-