Commencing
Saturday, Oct. 30
HAWAIIAN HALLOWE’EN
CELEBRATION–for 7 Days
–as in The Islands!
SOL HOOPII’S Orchestra
LENA MACHADO
PRINCE LEI LANI
ALOHA KAIMI Arrives from Honolulu to Join TANI MARSH in Interpretive Hulas!
NO COVER CHARGE
Hawaiian, Chinese and American
Cuisine — Special
DINNER SATURDAY $2.50
All Other Times $1.50
LA BREA AT BEVERLY York 8183
Try a Poi Cocktail at “Noa-Noa”
(LA Times, 10/30/1937, p. 5)
Los Angeles Times, Volume LVI. October 30, 1937, p. 5.
This is a picture showing Edwin K. Rose known by the name “Prince Lei Lani,” who was made a high chief of the Samoans, before he left Hawaii nei with twenty Samoans for America on a singing and Samoan dancing tour. In the scene on the top picture seen is E. K. Rose holding a war club; and below is a scene showing the preparation of kava before it being drunk.
(Kuokoa, 7/24/1924, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 30, Aoao 2. Iulai 24, 1924.
The concerts given by E. K. Rose, known by the stage name “Prince” Lei Lani [Leilani], in the Liberty Theater on the nights of Friday and Saturday, and the afternoon of Saturday of this past week, those were some of the most beautiful concerts, filling all those who attended with delight at hearing in person, the singing voice of this musician of Hawaii nei.
Amongst all of the people who attended to hear his concerts, they said but one thing; that being of their appreciation and desire, not just for all of the different mele sung, but for the loveliness and beauty of his voice, showing that within him are the high talents for which all Hawaiians have pride in him.
For the first time, Honolulu’s people heard singing live along with a phonograph [pahuolelo], auwe, if people weren’t clear about who the singer was on the phonograph, this lack of clarity was put to an end by them hearing the real “Prince” Lei Lani’s voice, being that they were the same in every way.
While the phonograph was playing a song called “Pua Sadinia,” “Prince” Lei Lani sang it in Alto, and it sounded beautiful. “Aloha Oe” was another number played on the phonograph while he sang in alto.
The local singers pale in haole songs, and cannot match the high range of his voice along with the modulation, and yodeling; there is no match, like the voice of a bird.
There was one unfortunate thing in the concert, that was that it was not filled, for there are not many concerts of this sort put on here in Honolulu that are as beautiful.
“Prince” Lei Lani will spend a number of months here in Hawaii nei before turning back to return to America to sing, and while he is here, he will be giving many concerts. He’ll be going to Kauai to perform concerts there, and Kauai’s people are planning a reception for him with excitement.
Other than to sing, he is returning to America, taking with him many photographs of all sorts of places here in Hawaii nei, scenes showing the people of America that Hawaii is a lovely place full of intelligence; not as was shown by some people using ridiculing pictures, saying that Hawaii is in the dark of pagan times.
[I wonder where the pictures ridiculing Hawaii were printed, and who it was that did it.
The internet is pretty amazing. Some ninety years later, we can hear Prince Lei Lani singing “Pua Sadinia” and “Aloha Oe”! Mahalo to cdbpdx for putting it up on youtube!!]
(Kuokoa, 4/10/1924, p. 1)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 15, Aoao 1. Aperila 10, 1924.
(Edwin K. Rose)
One of the Hawaiian singers who is touring all over America, and returned home.
He held a Concert at the Liberty Theater the other night organized by the Hawaiian Protective Association [Ahahui Puuhonua] and the Royal Order of Kamehameha [Ahahui Kamehameha].
There were many Hawaiian songs sung by him which were highly acclaimed by the crowd.
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Put in your orders now.
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(Kuokoa, 4/10/1926, p. 6)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 15, Aoao 6. Aperila 10, 1924.
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