The Waikiki Hawaiians

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6279, 28 September 1922, Page 2

The Waikiki Hawaiians

1 The famous Waikiki Hawaii-, ans, a talented company, will appear at the Theatre Royal tomorrow evening/ The major portion of the music is produced by the Hawaiian steel guitar, and Mr Keokef Greig is an adept on the instrument. The mupioalitems are mostly concerted, or solos ' with accompaniment, and the interpretation is typical of the temperament of the soulful whahatau of the South Seas. Of the lady .members of the company, undoubtedly the most popular is the dancer of the troupe, Tua Lilliokalani who dances the world-famed lnau" hula, better known as the hula hula. Recall follows reoall, this typioal native dance, with its sinubus rythmio movements and the accompaniments of the ukulele, and steel guitar appealing strongly to the audience until the dancer is almost, exhausted. The company has an excellent range of soloists, of whom perhaps the most acomplished is Anne Leata, yrhose number " Arabiau Moon, with its catching refraiD, and the assistance of two graoeful dancers, at once wins popularity, being followed by “ Egyptian Eyes." Miss Leata also sings with much tffebt “Murray Moon." A popular item is the Maori danoe, E Pari Ra, the words being sung in Maori. Tbo box plan is at Herbert’s.