Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 501, 19 January 1902 — BENEFIT CONCERT VERY SUCCESSFUL [ARTICLE]

BENEFIT CONCERT VERY SUCCESSFUL

ENTHUSIASM IMOHG AUDIENCE Instramenial M isic. Choruses aad Solos Give loch Yariery to the Program. Kamchamena G ris Charm the Audience by Their Song and Beauty. Ernest Kaai's Mandolin Club and Amateur Orchestra Applauded. Miss Desha Sings Pretty Solo. The concert given last night in the Opera House for the benefit of the lepers on Molokai by the Kamehameha Alumni Association, was a great success and was attended by quite a number of people. It was a pity tnat the attractive vaudeville show at the Orpheum should happen to be on the same night, as this diminished somewhat the audience at the Opera House, which would otherwise have been larger. The audience was also somewhat different from that which generally graces the sacred precincts of the Op era House, more natives being present than is generally the rule. Well Arranged Program. The program was so arranged with instrumental and different kinds of vocal selections interspersed in such variety that every one was suited. The program began with a selection from Minkowski’s “Smugglers of Bayadez" performed by the Ama teur Orchestra Lad by Wray Taylor. This vvas well rendered and was very much enjoyed, as were also the later elections, Tobani’s “Hearts and Flowers" and “Caprice" from Stuart's Floradora." The latter popular piece vvas especially enjoyed although :t is possible that the Amateur Orchestra did not get as much applause as it deserved when compared with lb. ■ generous applause which some other inferior pieces received. Choruses by Hawaiian Girls. The star numbers of the program v. re undoubtedly the selections rendr> d by the Kamehameha Girls’ school schorus. "The Lost Chord" and the "Fairy Chorus” were beautitully sung, the enjoyment of the per forma nee being heightened by the | pi< tty appearance of the singers, all young Hawaiian and part Hawaiian girls, and all dressed alike in white. Ernest Kaai’s mandolin club fairly brought the house down each time it appeared and had to give several in ores of which one. the ’ Toreador Song" from "Carmen." was especialsuccessful. Kamehameha Choi* Sings Well. The Alumni Club gave several se- ■ fions which were received with .Mich favor from the audience. They dsn took the place of the Kawaihau Club which was conspicuous by its ' «bs nee. The ’ Soldiers’ Chorus" from “Faust." was well sung by a male chorus from the Kamehameha School, although th- boys seemed to have some difficulty with the enunciation. The Kamehameha choir was com pos «d of both girls and boys from the schools. They sang well and their , icces were as much enjoyed and ap •dauded as any. Miss Desha’s “Magic Song." Only one solo was given during the * evening, namely; “The Magic Song," l_y Meyer-Helmund which was charmingly rendered by Miss Helen Desha. Miss Desha possesses a beautiful and ’ >weet soprano and h-r modest and clear rendition of the pretty piece was well worth hearing. Tne evening’s program was as ft 1 lows: TART I. “Snn.cgisrs of Bayadez"..Minkowski The Amateur Orchestra, Hr* -7V Of the Night".... Ijimotlle The Alumni Club. “The Lost Chord" arr. Marshall Kamehameha Girls' Schcd Chorus. ‘The Mag'c S me" . . Mey r Helmun J Miss Helen Desha. Overture. “Sans Siuci” Kaala Symphony Mandolin Club. ■ Pauahi o ka l.ani” Liliuoka’ani Kamehameha Choir. ■ The Soldiers’ Ch rus" Faust Kamehameha School PART II •a» “Hearts and Flowers" Tobanl • M Caprice. "Florodora” . ... Stuart The Amateur Orchestra. Kuu lpo. Kuu Lei“ M H Kane The Alumni Club. ’The Legend of the Beils" "The Chitn-s ->f Normandy Kttn-hameha Choir *tl "Robin Adair" arr. Buck •hi "Lei Lehua” arr King “Poet and Peasant” Sunpe Symphonv Mandolin Club. “Fairy Chorus’ Zimmerman Kamehameha Girls’ School. “Hawaii FoooL” The following are the officers of tae Kamehameha Alumni Club which arranged the fint-rtainment: Chas. E. King, president: David Ka-

m-wanai. rice president; Thomas Treadway, recording secretary; Ab :aham Kaainkoc corresponding secretary; Edwin Montgomery, treasnr- ■ S W. Spencer, auditor.