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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1906)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SOVKMHKK 25, lUO. 28 2 ' J " ' I 4 If - - . 11 , - i X X - 1 1 K - , ll I- .-.; -1 - ' . i : ' 'II f ' ' .4 . J x A r-w, ll V ; -7r- if I " f S "'.J' - , - goodkouoh r " ; - . ! v 7 WITH . Ieoneavallo's rngagcment tomorrow night, and the Shanna Cumming concert. Thanksgiving night, Portland will enjoy a decidedly Ihusical week. " Tfoth of. these engage ments have been anticipated with un usual interest. The musical programme given at the annual tea for the Patton Home, last week, was one of unusual merit, and was deeply appreciated by the large assembly of guests, who came out in great num bers, despite the decidedly unpleasant weather. A duet by Mrs. Ernest Laid law and Mrs. Sanderson Reed was beau tifully rendered, and Miss Kathleen I,aw ler was in unusuallv fine voice, her sing ing being universaly commented upon by tile guests. The Nevin quartet gave sev eral splendid numbers. This organiza tion is becoming a great favorite with the public, and is frequently Included on society musical programmes. In addi tion to the music numbers a number of readings were given by Mrs. Roscoe C Giltner. John Claire Monteith, Mordaunt A. Goodnough and Frederick W. Goodrich, will entertain at an Invitation" recital, Tuesday evening, November 27, at St. David's Episcopal Church, Kas Twelfth and Belmont streets. , The very Interest ing programme, which has been prepared, will include two numbers which were originally written for the piano and or gan, and which promise to be especially enjoyable. Portraits of Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Goodnough are presented to day. 'The programme Is: Organ, "Schil ler March" (Meyerbeer): pianoforte and organ, 'Barcarolle,' fourth concerta, (Bennett! : organ, concert fugue In G major (Krebs); vocal solo, "Gloria" (Bunzi-Peeclfi); organ (a). "Largo," new world symphony, (Dvorak): (b), legend MISS KATEr LAWLEE. In F (Cadman); pianoforte, "Forest Mur murs" (Liszt): organ (a), "Minuet" (Dethier); b). -'Barcarolla" (Tchaikow sky): pianoforte and organ, "The Harp of St.- Cecilia" (Wlegand): vocal solo, "Hark, What Mean These Holy Voices" (Hawley): pianoforte (a) "La Flleuse" (Raff); (b). etude op. 52, No. 2 (Schytte); organ, "Offertolre sur deux Noels" (a). "Nous dites Marie" (b), ''Adeste Fideles" (Guilmant). , . " Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, whose portrait appears on this page today, is one of Portland's favorite contralto soloists and director of the Westminster Presbyte rian Church choir. Mrs. Miller has a full, mellow contralto, beautifully cul tivated, and is a favorite wherever she appears. The announcement -that she will appear at the Reed concert at the Heilig Theater, December 6, will please her many admirers. Miss Kathleen Lawler, one of Port land's prominent young singers, will also be one of the soloista presented by Mrs. Reed at her Invitation concert, Decem ber 6. at the Heilig Theater. Miss Law ler will sing Dell Acqua's "Chansons Provencales." with all its difficult ca denzas. She. has a pure, high lyric so prano, under splendid control, and is well known in musical circles, having been soprano soloist at St. Mary.'s Cathe dral for five years, and at present act ing in that capacity at the First Baptist Church. Miss Lawler's latest portrait is presented in today's Domain of Music. Miss Nancy Beals. soprano, and Miss Francis Bingham, contralto, are to sing at the recital to be given for the Gil lespie School of Expression, in the Y. M. C. A. hall, next Wednesday evening. . . Richard A. Lucchest Is arranging fur a musical in the near future, in which he will be assisted by the Graham String Quartet and several vocal soloists. . The second Bach programme was given by the Fortnightly Music Club, Friday, November 16. Papers on "The Instru mental Works of Bach,"- and "Bach's Cantatas, . Oratorios and Passion Mu sic," were read by Miss Nita Briggs and Miss Aurelia Stark. The musical pro gramme: . Aria-from the cantata, "Ich hatte viel Bekummerniss," Mrs. Dear born Schwab; bourree In G minor, Miss Eva Lillian Graves: "My Heart Ever Faithful," Miss Petronella Connolly: prelude, gavotte and musette from third English suite. Miss Betrice Hidden. Han del will be studied at the next meeting, November 30. when selections from "The Messiah" will be given. Miss M. Evelyn Hurley, who has charge of the music for that day, will be assisted by Mrs. Whlte hurst and Mr. John Claire Monteith. Members wishing to bring friends can secure invitations upon applicatfion to the corresponding secretary. Mrs. F. Pf Young. - The concert to be given on Monday evening, December 10, by Mr. Josef Mere dith Rosencrantz. the violinist, promises to be-one of the Winter's fashionable events of the season. ... , The Portland Operatic Club met at Dr. William Cumming's residence last Wednesday evening, and went through Leoncavallo's "Pagliaccl." Next meet ing will be held at Arthur Alexander's Btudio, Ellers Piano House. ... Mrs. Fred L. Olson, soprano, has been engaged to sing at the Elks' Memorial at Salem, Sunday, ' December 2. and Miss Elizabeth Harwas, contralto, will sing the game day at the Albany Memorial serv ices. Miss Harwas will sing "Hear Us, O Father" and "A Prayer," the latter com posed by Mrs. Edward Alden Beals and sung by Miss Harwas at the Armory sev eral months ago when it received much favorable comment. ... The musical department of St. Helen's Hall, in charge of Miss Josephine Hills, Miss Sophie Beebe and Miss Dorella Snook, gave an interesting pupil's re cital in the Hall chapel last Thursday evening, which was well attended by the many friends and parents of the school's pupils. The marked advance which is being shown by many of the musical stu dents proved most gratifying to all pres ent. ... Mrs. Reed will sing a solo at the even ing services of the White Temple today. ... An informal musicale was given at the home of Mrs. Edward Alden Beals last Saturday evening, which was enjoyed so cially as well as musically. The pro gramme rendered Included vocal solos by Madame D'Auria, whose singing was much enjoyed by the Portlanders pres ent. The programme was: Vocal duet. "Cradle Song." (Vincent). Misses Nancy Beal; and Frances Bingham; song, "The Sweetest Flower" (Vander Stucken), Miss Suza Jones: aria from Figlia del Regl mento (Donizetti), "Conveen PaVter" Miss Elizabeth Harwas; piano duet. 7th Symph ony (Haydn), Miss Jocelyn Foulkes and Mrs. H. E. Colmon; song, "Love In Southland" (Caufield), Miss Frances Bing ham: aria. Jewel Song from "Faust" (Gounod), Madame D'Auria: song, "A Dream" (Bartlett), Miss Nancy BealB; Flower Song from "Faust" (Gounod), Miss Suza Jones; Piano Toccato (Lesch etizky), Miss Jocelyn Foulkes; "Die Gels tes Gesang" (Haydn), Miss Elizabeth Harwas; polka song. "The Daisy Song" Great Composer Will Lead Orchestra Leoncavallo, With Famous Musicians of Milan, Italy, " Will Appear at Heilig Tomorrow. MUSICAL circles are Interested In the coming of the famous maestro, Rugglero Leoncavallo, the great Italian composer, to Portland, and his appearance Monday at the Heilig Theater, with the I-a Scala Theater Orchestra of Milan, Italy. Leoncavallo's career is one of Interest. He did not achieve his com manding position without a struggle. He himself tells the etory of his hard-luck days In Paris, ns follows: "I was born in Naples in March. lfwS," I-eoneavallo begins. "My father was the distinguished Cavalier Vincent Leonca vallo, a presiding magistrate. My mother was Virginia d'Aurio. the daughter of the celebrated Neapolitan painter, who has left many canvases in the Royal pal ace at Naples. I made my llrst studies lit Naples and entered the conservatory as an outside pupil at the age of 8 years. I received my diploma as master at the age of 16 "I had not done my military service because at the moment when I should have begun it my older brother was still In the service, and I commenced, my tours s concert pianist by going to Egypt, where at that time my uncle resided M. Leoncavallo-Bey, who was director of the press bureau In the Ministry of For eign Affairs. In Egypt I played at court and the brother of the Viceroy, Tewfik-Mahmoud-Hamdy, appointed me his chamber musician. Unfortunately the 1 position did not last long. I was driven out of Egypt by the war with the English. After the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, I dis guised myself as an Arab, and fled on horseback for 24 hours as far as Ismallia. There I resumed European garments, but liavinz no money, I was obliged to give a concert at Port Said. It brought me 500 or 6()0 francs, with which I was able to take passage on an English ship for Mar- seilles. . "Arriving there, I went on to Parle In profound discouragement. I had to begin by accompanying singers at the cafe con certs. I recall one occasion In particular, when I went to Coreil for eight francs, be sides a dinner, my railroad fare and a supper. When they brought me Into the concert-room imagine my surprise! There was no piano, but a little harmonium, and the singers had no music, except the lit tle leaves which they sell for a sou on the street, -with the melody alone, without accompaniment. Nevertheless this did not hinder them from commanding me: "Mas ter, a tone and a half louver, please." It appears that I did astonishing things at these accompaniments, because the next day onn of the little agencies of the cafe concerts In the suburbs wanted 'the little Italian who was very strong.' according to the recommendation of the singers whom I bad accompanied. "After I had had enough of this I broke out of the circle of cafe concerts, and be- t - r i-;v...:- - - 'u iiitejiipiiii! mmsmmmmm ! " "x F i . . ' u y J b" - "A -r vr T 1 MAR1M CALVI, SOPRANO. MME. FARRABINI, MICZZO SOPRANO. gan to accompany singers in their prac tice for serious opera." This almost, but not quite, ended tho hard-luck days, which had their culmina tion In Milan, where "Pagliaccl" was finally produced In a frenzy of desperation despair to which the world owes some of the most deeply passionate music that has ever been written. The programme for the two perform ances Monday at the Heilig are as fol lows: Matinee. 3:15. PART I. Fiolandft di 'R.rlino Overture Orchestra XaEA Duo Znza and Mllio Sicnora Farrahini and Sigr. Barbalni Zaza Caalablls dl Cascart Sis. SellalU y.aza Dwlamito dl Zaza.'.Sienora Farrabtnl Haza Waltzrr sis. BarbainI "Ave Maria" (dedicated to his Holiness Ppe Pjus X. .SiRnoria Rlzzinl and artists PART II. Suite Anclcnne (two movements). . Orchestra Boheme Duo Mimi and Musette . . . .Slanoras Rizzlnl and Ferrabini Pasllacci Duo Silvio and Nedda SiRnorina I'alvi and Sig. de Ferran FaKliacci Canzonetta dl Mimi - Pignora Rizzini Vive 1,'Amerlra March (dodicated to President ltoosevclt) Orchestra Nleht. 8:13 o'clock. PART I. Pagliaccl Intermezzo - Orrhstra Pauliacel Prologo , Signor Bellattl Pagliaccl (Jazonctta dtNedda jt.... h. is:nora Kizzinl Pagliaccl Duo Silvio and Xedda Signorina ralvi and Signor do Ferran Pagliacci Serenata dl Arlecehlno SiR-nor Perya "Ave Maria" (dedicated to his Holiness Pope Plus X)..SiRnorlna-Rlzzlni and artists PART II. ; Medici Septuor Signora Rizxlni and Ferrabini.-iK. Bar-baini-Pcrya-Bellattl, de Farran, Mace hi. Boheme Ganzonetta dl Mml SlKnora Itlzzinl Zaza Waltzer Signor Barbaini Boheme Duo Marcello and Mu.sette.... Signora Ferrabini and Signor Perya Boncmc Lottera di Musette . Sicnora "Ferrabini Vive T.'Amerlea March (dedicated to President Rouscvciu . orchestra Established 1879 Established 1879 H. B. LITT Ladies' and Misses' Outergarments Announce for MONDAY and TUESDAY many exceptional inducements in Cloaks and Suits SUITS Short Pony Models, mad? in cliecks or mannish materials and broadcloth; value $25.00 to $37.50; for Monday and Tues day $15.00 to $23.50 Broadcloth Suits, or braided Eton models. Large variety of materials and styles; -very dressy; trimmed with wide braid and fancv vestee. "Distinctive and exclu sive.'" Value. $50.00 to $75.00; for Mon day and Tuesday.. $35.00 to $55.00 COATS Oxford, striped or plaid Tourinp; Coats, with patch pockets "and velvet collar; value $17.50 to $22.50. For Mondav and Tuesday lO.SO A Superb Showing of Choice Model Gowns and Evening Wraps for the Opera 351 Washington St.1 TJ "O T TTT rpp,Grand Theater Bet. Park and 7thJ X"X .HI) - ' i JL LMail Orders Filled (Arditi). Madam D'Auria: "Drink to Me Only" (Anon), Miss Harwas. The feast of St. Cecelia, Patroness of Musie, was celebrated at St. Francis Academy. Twelfth and East Oak streets, last Thursday afternoon by a pupil re cital In which the Leschetizky pupils and violin club members participated. The very creditable performances indicated a bright musical future for the academy. Tsaye has bestowed upon. Cesar Thom son this graceful eulogium: "I have never known the moment when I did not appreciate the -transcendent grenius of .Cesar Thomson. To the public his match less technic Is his greatest recommenda tion: to me his musical intensity, ripe musicianship and Intellectuality claim my adoration." Thomson comes to America In January. A proud father took his young 4-year-old hopeful to church last Sunday, the mother not being able to attend. The small boy, as is usual with this species, asked questions galore, among them be ing queries about the quartet choir. The father explained about the tenor being high and the bass low, and "the two ladies the same way one high and the other low." On arriving home the mother asked laddie how he enjoyed the service, and what pleased him most. "Well, I didn't like much of it, 'ceptin' the singin'," he replied. "That she-bass was awful nice: wasn't she, papa?" . Miss Eva Graves entertained last week with a piano recital at Miss Grace Wil ton's studio. Hor most ambitious num bers were the "Moonlight Sonata" (Beet hoven): noet.irne No. 3 (Liszt); polon aise op. 26 No. 1 (Chopin), and "The Carnival" (Schutt). Louise Gullliam, a child pianlste, added much to the pleas ure of the afternoon by playing four Chopin numbers, including the difficult military polonaise in A major. The New England Conservatory Club met last week at the residence of Mrs. Edgar B. Piper. The programme in cluded a timely sketch of Leoncavallo and his opera, "Pagliacci," which was much enjoyed by the members present. The musical numbers and the account of current musical events were all un usuallv good, and included: "Musical Events." Mrs.- E. B. Piper; (a) '"Rendi L'Sereno al CigUp" (Handel). (b) "Obstination" (Fontenailles). (c) "Good Morning" (Grieg). Miss Watt; sketch of Leoncavallo and the opera "Pagliacci," Mrs. R. F. Pracl: "Am Genser See Sonntags Morgen aus Glion' (Bendel). Mrs. V. . Mackie: "Beloved It Is Morn" (Aylward), Mrs. E. B. Piper; reading. "Selection From Shelly, Mrs. Grace Watt Ross. The Clifford Concert Company will en tertain all callers at the Y. M. C. A. Thanksgiving evening, a delightful pro gramme having been arranged for that occasion. The concert programme will be given between 8:30 and 9:30 o'clock, and from 7:30 until 8:30 there will be an orchestral programme by a well selected body of musicians. The follow ing numbers will be given in the con cert programme: , Piano solo, "Fifth Nocturne' (Chopin), Miss Lucia CaiTall; selection, Y. "M. C. A. Glee Club. Professor J. W. -Cowcn leader; readings. Miss Arita Pcarcy; songs, "Miss Ethel M. Lytic: cornet solo; Fred English: song, "Holy City" (Adams). Master Harry Parsons. A laige orchestra will rendeq selections from "King Dodo." "Royal Chef" and "Bo hemian Girl": waltz. "Eternelle Ivasse"; medley overture, and popular marches. The junior students of Miss Grace Wilton's . piano school will give a re cital next Saturday afternoon, when the following young people will play: Grace Crowe, Estella Klcinsmith, Helen Mc Faul. Marie - Brady, Edmund ' Luithle. Anna ' Townsend. Helen Pcarce. Aagot Lassen, Ray Brandes. Marie Sandercock, Jewel Oliver, Eunice Townsend, Eva Vore. Mary Townsend, Nann Mann, Esther Tatham. Ire"ne Brandes. Elsie Quilllam. -Florence Crowe. Louise Quil liam Beryl Litherland and Marian Gould. Claire Monteith will be the soloist at the organ recital at Calavry Presby terian Church this evening at 7:30. Mr. Monteith will sing "Gloria." by Buzzi Peccia and the organ numbers will in clude "Magnificat in F" (Claussman) and Andantino" (Chauvet). The choir num bers are "O Give Thanks" (Huntington Woodman) and "Light of the World" (Percy Starnes). The First Congregational Church choir will give this musical programme today Organ, "Allegretto" (Wulstenholme): quartet. "While the Earth Remaineth" (Tours): soprano and alto duet, "lx?ad Kindly Light" (Bledermann): postlude. "Finale." sonata op. 60-6 (Mendelssohn): organ "Nocturne" (Russell King Miller): quartet. "Sing Praises Unto the Lord" (Cruickshank): quartet. "There Is a Blessed Home" (Marks); postlude, "March in G" (Smart). The musical programme arranged for Grace Church today by William M. Wilder, organist and choirmaster, will be a very' attractive one and contains as a request number the organ preludlum of last Sunday evening. Morning Organ, "Dream of Heaven" (Meyer): anthem, "Like as the Heart" (Spencer); solo. "Nearer. Still Nearer" (Morris). G. H. Street; organ, "Proces sional in C" (Batiste). Evening Organ, "Lento Maestoso" (Bellini): anthem. "Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul" (Baumann); chorus, "The Open Door" (Kuntze), Grace Church Male Chorus; gospel solo' (Anon), Miss Ethel Lytle; organ, march (Placke). Frederick W. Goodrich has arranged the following programme of organ music for today's services at St. David's Episco pal Church: Morning Prelude, "Morning Thought" (Wrightson): offertory, "Largo" (New World Symphony) (Dvorak); postlude, "Fugue in C Major" (Bach). Evening Prelude, "Vespers" (Wright son); offertory. - "Berceuse (Jocelyn) (Godard); postlude, "Grand Chocur In D" (Guilmant). The Thanksgiving Day service at St. David's tOpistopal Church will include the following music: Introduction to "A Flat Sonata" (Rhelnberger); "Pomp and Circumstance" (Elgar); "Te- Deum" and "Jubilate" (Stanford), and anthem. "The Lord Is Loving L'nto Every Man" (Garrett). m The studio of Marie Sbule was taxed to its capacity last Saturday by musical friends of members of the piano and harmony class. Mrs. Olsen, soprano, assisted, and was accompanied by Miss Goulet, a member of the class. After the following- programme, English tea was served by Miss Chalmers and Miss Wralker, and a social half hour over the tea tables finished a delightful afternoon. Piano solos: "Barchctta" (Nevin). Helen Gebble; "Renouvean" (Godard), Ethel Barksdale; "Taran telle" (Demee), Eola Richard; valso (Godard). Beatrice Doty; "Cavalier" (Heller), Lorna Ganong: "Voglein" (Grieg), Thora Larscn; "Zivl Klavler Stucke" (Grieg). Daisy Chalmers; "Portrait" (Rubinstein), Mrs. Silas Soule; "Swing" (Pierette), Miss Walk er; "Madrigal" (Dack), Vera Kauf mann; "To Spring" (Grieg), Beatrice Evelyn Wilson: '.'Bon Amle" (Schultz), Alda Broughton; vocal, "Abide With Me" (Liddle), Mrs. Olsen. At the White Temple Sunday the fol lowing is the musical programme for the services: Morning:: Organ volun tary, "Prelude and Fugue in'F" (Bach); anthem, "The Comforter Came to My Soul One Day" (Nevin); selection, by Temple Girls' Chorus; solo, "Be Thou Our Light," arranged from "Simon ette," Mrs. Walter Reed; postlude, "Chorus" XKreutzer). Evening Or gan selections (a) "Festal Of fertory" (Grlscon); (b) "Intermezzo" (Bizet); chorus, "Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand" (Schnecker), direction of Mr. Belchei"; quartet, "There Is an Hour of Hallowed Peace" (Barnby). Mis3 Emma Harlow, whose portrait appears on this page today, was re cently appointed soloist of the Second Baptist Church. She has a very sym pathetic contralto voice, particularly adapted to church music Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer's class took up tho beautiful three part song, "The Wanderer's Night Song," by Mendels sohn on Tuesday last. Miss Rose Cof fee sang "On the Shore" (N'eidlinger), and "Robin" (Gerald Lane). Miss Effle Johnson's songs were: (a) "My Lad die" (Thayer); (b) "Sweet Is Tiper ary" (Fisher): (c) "In the Merry Month of May" (Newton). Miss Carrie May sang "Amid tiie Flowers I Wander," by Meycr-IIellmund. The class Is eagerly looking forward to the new song cycle by Liza Lehman to be given in tho near future by Mrs. George Davis, of Vancouver. Carl Denton has arranged the follow ing organ music to be included In the services at Trinity .Church today: Morning, 11 o'clock. "Allegretto In B." (Guilmant); "Moderato, A-mlnor" (Rinck); evening at 7:30, "Prelude In C" (Oliver King); "Postlude in G minor" (Oliver King): F. T. Crow ther, baritone, will sing the offertory at both service. Thanksgiving day there will be a special service at 10:30 A. M. The programme follows: Prelude, "Spring Song" (Mendelssohn); proces sional, "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come": "Thanksgiving Chant" (Ouse ley); "Te Deum In C" (Lutkln): "Jubi late In E" (Parker); hymn, introlt, "O Worship the King": "Kyrie" (Elvey); "Gloria Tlbi" (Woodward): hymn, "Our Father's God to Thee": offertory, "Ye Shall Dwen in the Land" (Stalner); recessional, "Praise to God, Immortal Praise"; postlude, "Processional In A" (Guilmant). Gabrilowitsch Rival of Paderewski Eastern Critics Declare Young Russian Surpasses His Older Countryman. J. i , ' - A'. 1 - hiri .iff, tewi'1 -. i " - 5? - GABRIIOW1TSCH, THE EMINENT KISSIAX 1'IAMST. THREE years ago when Gabrilowitsch was en tour throughout the country, the critics of the effete East frequently opened their rex'iews of his work with the query, "Does Gabrilowitsch Surpass Paderewski?" . This present season they rearrange the sentence and leave the question out. They now announce without hesitation that the young Russian does surpass his older countryman. This Is a wonderful triumph for Gabrilowitsch for he is only 8 and Paderewski is past 46. "With perfection of technique and bril liancy of execution he has been granted that gift of the gods which distinguishes the artist from him that is only tech nically correct and nothing more. This Is the gift of compelling sympathy from those to whom he plays; Gabrilowitsch is at once master of his Instrument and his audience, and holds the latter tense as he docs the vibrant strings of the former. Europe today grants the young Russian a place in the front rank and concedes that in many phases of his art he is leader of all." Gnbrilowitsch Is rapidly widening his former reputation as a special Interpreter of Chopin, and those numbers with which he favored his first audiences in the East were played with immense art and insin uating brilliancy, with that peculiar color and that ultra almost morbid refinement of expression that keys up characteristic Chopin compositions. The concert here will be on Wednesday evening. December 5. at the Heilig The ater, and is under the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. The seat sale will open on Monday morning. December 3. and all mail orders from the out-of-town piano lovers will be promtply looked after.'