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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 2S, 1907. -1 PIANO-PLAYER WITH LAVALLIERES COSTLY BUT PRETTY NECKS NEED THEM Price Ranges From $5 to $500 But They Add to the Chic Appearance of Smartly Gowned Women. WONDERFUL ABILITY INTERESTING, ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE DEMONSTRA TION OF THE GENUINE PIANOLA, AS COMPARED WITH FEEBLE EFFORTS OF IMITATORS. Exhibitions About Town, Which Only Go to Prove the Incomparable Superi 7V ority of the Marvelous Pianola The Artistic Results Produced . Through the Pianola Rival the Playing of the World's Greatest Artists Any Om Can Play the Pianola. m a m. m m w .-. . - a m mm s h & a, ma t III -V', . T ilfrf . j!ii!i!i5iiiisia J-" : frfc, , . " A A W t--, .-jf . il J c v a a ' f . ' ; . vtt'"- I """ ' ' " V;:i:V5 iii:f:-5&::::.:mlfci:i:Si :- THE anxious papa or economical guardian has another bone of con tention In the lavalliere which every smartly gowned woman Includes in her list of necessary articles for a chic ap pearance. It Is only worn with decol lette toilettes but over dainty shirtwaists and lingerie suits for street wear. This little article of neckwear ranges In price from Jo to $500 and usually is chosen in design and choice of coloring to match the gown with which it is to be worn. Perhaps Miss Verna Felton has the UNIVERSAL THEATRICAL TRUST Some of the Possibilities of the Expansion of the Show Syndicate. THERE is great excitement on Broadway over the Universal Theatrical Trust, but you do not notice It, It isn't very rampant or ap parent. But thereby the furnished rooms flutter and no other topic is discussed at the Coddington lunch counters, known as "The Chorus Man's I lunge." The landlady at the Barrington that city In itself of theatrical light house keepingis Beriously considering refur nishing the place on a complex cosmo politan plan. There is a small backyard behind the Barrington that would make a splen did site for nipa huts in case a Fili pino 10, 20 and 30-pesos repertoire com pany came on to play the cheap thea ters around New York. It Is reasoned that If there is to be a Klaw & Erlanger world-wide theatri cal trust, anything making good In Barcelona may play all over the uni versal circuit, from Budapest"to Bos ton. We may expert to see under the gen teel slip of notepaper that bears the legend, "Furnished Rooms," in feminine , S , f Figure five shows the Mosaic design "TV . J 3 Xl-" ' blending beautifully with gowns of Ori- -Z.7- ' S X - "Z ental or Persian effects. . " i--",' r-s-aCX V moat complete andd varied selection of lavallieres seen here. The winsome little actress has Just come from New Torlc where she has been busy .buying quaint and rare bits of neckwear, some of which are so frail looking one marvels at the exquisite workmanship displayed. Her two costliest lavallieres are shown in numbers two and Ave, the former con sisting of delecate tendrils of gold Inter woven into a daisy design with cameos of graduated sizes hanging at Intervals. The cameos are of different shades and are fastened to the delicate chain by a clever contrivance which fits Into an handwriting, signs . stating "All Lan guages Spoken. Special Accommoda tions for Chinese Comedians and Jap anese Chorus Ladles." Ah! little did the ordinary and frivo lous member of the Twenty-three Club dream that while the "Colossus" Erlang er unbent among them on their annual outings and games that his mighty mind teemed with dreams of empire conquest then, and that now he sighed, Alexander-like, for more worlds to conquer! Consider not alone those directly In terested in this Cosmic scheme! Vital ly concerned in this are managers, ac tors, playwrights, costumers, scene painters and stage directors. But there are others. Lew Dockstader, the Ebony King and Monarch of Musical Mokes, Is in the city rehearsing His $100,000 show for next season. Mr. Dockstader said In part: , "I think it Is a good thing, and if Klaw & Erlanger are behind it It's as good as done. I'm. thinking of taking my minstrel show abroad anyway. I'd like to show Europe, Asia and Aus tralia what a real American minstrel shew is like. "A curious thing in this regard is opening on the under side of the cameo and is held there by a minature clasp of gold. The cameos are each different and are among the most rare specimens found, the larger one being cut from an emerald. Figure five shows the Mosaic design of varied coloring effected by the Innum erable bits of stones of every hue and shade which make up each pattern. The whole design is quaint and original, blending beautifully with gowns of Ori ental or Persian effects. In buying an article of Mosaic work the unsuspecting customer will no doubt gasp for breath when the price is an nounced, and her breathing will only be come natural when Bhe learns that it is made of such small bits of stone that the workmen make up their designs with the aid . of the microscope. In many in stances they become accustomed to the size required by the unusually refined sense of touch, but more often the microscope Is needed. Figure I shows the ever popular snake design of gold with an amethyst setting. The snake is coiled around the amethyst. This pennant Is suspended from a small chain. As the amethist is In such favor that no representative American min strel show has ever toured the world, while an English troupe of minstrels. Burgess & Moore's, has. It played America. "I imagine that my black-faced troubadours would do a big business in Tokio, Peking, Lhassa and othre points in Asia. But it will be a strain on me If I am compelled to get my gags across the footlights in Chinese, Japanese,. Hindu and Thibetan. Still, I'd have no fear of the financial re sults of such a tour if I was booked around the world by K. & B. "I've got a suggestion to make In this regard, and 'I'm going to put it up to A. L Erlanger. It is that we educate the theater-going public all over the earth In Esperanto, the universal language. . It la easily learned. It would be a great nov elty to sing 'Everybody Works but Father' in Esperanto. Why, that classic would be a new song! "I'm a stickler for novelties, and I'll bet a good gag In Esperanto would get the laughs. "There's only one drawback to the the atrical world trust that I can see, and that is the long jumps they could give a fellow. "Think of a route embracing Vladivo stok, Baton Bouge, Rio Janeiro, Winnipeg, Johannesburg, Munich, Nome, Cumber land, Md.; Mecca, Edinburgh, Bombay, Muncle, Ind., and Lima, Peru! "Now those are all good towns; but, my boy. it Is a booking of magnificent distances, and I Imagine that at least 10 V 1 r-Ww v the use of it in the design Is very effect ive, although emeralds or rubies are equally so. As for diamonds, they seem to have been relegated to the background for fancy necklaces. Perhaps the prices are fabulous enough without using them. Figure 1 shows a string of amber beads, which are said to be preventatives of sore throat, and are worn religiously by many singers, although Miss Felton declares she has no superstitious notions on the subject. She also has a string of coral beads which are very striking on her. per cent of the profits would go in trans portation." "I haven't figured out just what it means to the ticket speculators," said Joe Newman, a leading representative of that irrepressible industry, -"but I Imagine that we will have to follow suit and make a world trust of our business. We have a rather nice little combine in this town which works very smoothly, and I see no reason why we shouldn't work in Vienna, or Moscow, or Port Arthur, or Darjeeling, encouraged by that banner of our busi ness, "Tickets bought on the sidewalks will positively be refused at the door," printed In foreign languages, as well as we do when it's in plain English. "In England the reserved seats, and the best in the house of the shows that are turning them away, are sold at the public libraries. If we are going to Introduce American methods in the theatrical busi ness all around the world, we should first arrange to stop the libraries having this graft. "Suppose the Carnegie libraries in the country should keep the choice seats on sale! How many shy and retiring, honest, hardworking ticket speculators would It pot out of business? "Those foreigners will have to be taught a thing or two, and If they don't stand up and stare when they see American en terprise boost the prices of choice seats during successful runs, I miss my guess." "We'll have to open cigar stores all over the world If this big International -deal In theatricals goes through," said "Cut Hate Izzy," who conducts an em Perhaps the least 'appreciated but the daintiest necklace worn by the actress is that shown in Figure 3. The chain is of rolled gold with pendant of scroll design with turquoise stones. Each stone is oval in shape, the lowest one be ing the largest. At the top of the pend ant are three more oval turquoise stones of the same size. For the brunette this stone is a veri table foil, as it shows her clear dark complexion off to great advantage. It can also be worn by her blonde sister, whose creamy tints blend exquisitely with the deep azure stone. porium ostensibly for the sale of cigars. but whose principal business is selling theater tickets obtained by devious ways at half price. "If Americans always are to be Intro duced in Paris, London, Berlin and all the other big cities of the world by the big combination that is planning to take in those show towns, why, of course. we 11 lollow. "There will be tickets given ' for bill board privileges and for permission to display theatrical posters and lithographs In shop windows, passes, will be given to various persons who need money more then they'll care to see a show and if such Is the case, we'll be Johnny on the spot." When It was explained to "Cut Rate Izzy" that different methods obtained in foreign countries he was not convinced. "You come around this me next year. said he, "and see if you don't behold a sign In my window 'Branch Stores for Fine Cigars and Theater Tickets at Cut Rates in London. Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg.' We'll follow the American theatrical flag." "I think it will be grand." said Mrs. Smlthers, the fond and careful mother of Ima Peach (stage name), first girl on the right In "Fascinating Flora. ' "Of course I shall guard my child care fully from them foreign dukes and lords, for they tell me there's a lot of them that's terrible deceivers and ain't got a cent to bless themselves! "I always wanted Ima to see Paris and London, but things has been turrl- There's a difference in "niano- players." Doubtless you have noticed n some or me windows about town demonstrations" alon? this line, and you may have noticed the worried air of the demonstrator: often coatless. in shirt sleeves working away with might and main, with the perspiration rolling rrom nis Drow. you nave seen with your own eyes the effort and exertion required to produce music upon some of these "piano-players." You have doubtless noticed, too, the lack of ex pression -and tne mechanical effect pro duced by most "piano-players." you have also noticed, very likely, the noisy and clumsy manner in which most of them rewind the music roll, and If vou have examined them critically you have seen how rough and really prude is a great aeai ot tne worKmansnip. And Now, How Different! But they're not all the same. An In spection of the genuine Pianola proves a revelation after one has seen and heard other "piano-players." In the first place, you will notice how little effort s required to supply the power neces sary to operate the Pianola no strain ing of the muscles, no tiresome work. Very little effort upon the part of the one playing brings forth through the Pianola the lull volume of tone. More than this, the Pianola action is wonder fully aulck and resnonsive. sriving the artistic musical effect, which is not possible in any other piano-player. The three erreat points of superiority In the Pianola are as follows: first, the mechanism, containing: as It does more than three hundred patented im provements, the result of fifteen years careful experiments, which enables the player to do absolutely anything from tne standpoint ot tecnnique ana toucn; second, The Great Metrostyle. Found only on the genuine Pianola of which o many of the great living artists have said, "No piano-player is worthy of consideration without it ; third, the Themodist. which accents in dividual notes or chords, or. In other words, brings out the theme or melody of the composition. Still further, the ble discouraging since stocks has gone down. But, now. If the syndicate will book winning shows all 'round the world a good girl may play with her troupe in every town on earth where her snow is booked, and nobody can say THAT much about her!" And Mrs. Smithers snapped her fingers to emphasize the "that." 'Oh, It is terrible when a girl has youth and beauty like my daughter has," continued Mrs. Smithers, "and is refined as my daughter Is, who has been raised. innocent of the world, you might say. when you come to thnk of the tempta tions of the stage! But she has a careful mother, who sees she don't fool her time away on dead ones! At that the best of us is de ceived at times. And if it is as hard as It Is in this country, where I'm wise ta the human lemons, how will It be in them foreign lands? Still, If a girl on the stage has her mother with her to go 'round with her everywhere, nobody with any refinement could say a word!" 'Where will we come in?" asked an unsuccessful playwright. "I can t get any of my plays accepted as it is now. I'll have a swell chance, ana so win an the rest of the dramatic authors who are struggling for recognition. 'The syndicate will be translating Dig hits from the Burmese. Just' as they do from the French and German now. 'There won't be a country or a lan guage but in which or either nothing will succeed but successes in plays, ui course I haven't had a chance as it was. but I had hopes. I tell you it will mean that budding genius will be nipped in the bud and frosted in the bud even worse than it now is, and it looks as if It couldn't be worse than it now Is at that!" DesDite these dismal forebodings. Broadway appeared to take the World Syndicate as an evidence of its glory to the ends of all the earth. Actors who haven't made good on Broadway have stirring ambitions that perhaps they might make good In Paris or having them i sitting up to scream in Berlin. So far as Broadway is concerned, tsroaa- wav imagines that bookings all over the earth means world-wide trlumpns tor native genius, and Julius Kahn. who books for the syndicate, has been flooded with requests to remember that tne com municant was always a friend of hi. and now it is his turn to book ISm good from nnle to nole and across tne equator and back again. Roy L. McArdle in the New York World. THE PORTLAND DRAMA (Continued from Psgro 2) ed hit on one of the best circuits. Rome and Ferguson, in a rougn-ana-..nmeriir act. Hiffuse an excelieiif quality of fun. They have a brain storm at each periormance, wnicn in variably serves to throw their audi- in, Ainvnlclnnfl. Th, manage- ll"U . .... ... - ' ' ment. generally tries to have a doctor handy while tnese periormers i around, to attend the mirth-stricken. The Yalto duo, whirlwind dancers, are the swiftest people in the dancing world. .Local railroad companies ought to see them work before getting out speed schedules. They are new comers to Portland, never having ap peared here at any time In the past. The Southern Quartet, comedy singers, is returning with new songs. These people should prove as popular as when they were here two years ago. Ella Hazlltt, singer and dancer, does CHICAGO r.lUSIGAL COLLEGE FOUNDED 1867. DR. F. ZIEQFELD, President. College Building, 202 Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, Ills. No soheol of Its kind offers such comprehensive advantages. Has the strongest Faculty over assembled In College of Musical Learning. Investigation will demonstrate the superiority of this institution. . BOARD OP MUSICAL DIRECTORS: Tr. P. Zlairfeld Mutro Heermann Dr. Louis Falk Hans von Schiller Ernesto Console William Castle Herman Devries Felix Borowskl Mrs. O. L. Fox Hans Schroeder All Branohes of SCHOOL OF ACTING 10 OPERA, HUCiO HEERMANN, The world renowned Violinist and Instructor, of Germany, will continue to direct the violin department. ERNESTO CONSOLO, The Eminent Italian Pianist, who Joined the Colleze Faculty last season, will accept al imited number o f pupils. J. H. 01LMOUR, for the pas t twenty-five years one of the foremost actors of Shakespearean and modern roles andl ately leading support with Viola Allen, has recently been appointed Director of the School of Acting. 42d SEASON BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9th. NOTE Aoplications for the 45 free and 150 partial Scholarships will be received until August 31. ILLUSTRATED CATALOG MAILED FREE. Address Carl Zlegfeld, Secretary. Aeolian Company has prepared for the. Pianola nearly 20,00.) different selec tions of music, which is many times greater than provided for any other make of "piano-player.'' Eilers Piano House, the Northwest Pianola representative.-, carry at all times in their library and warerooms not less than 25.000 of these rolls, which are Im mediately accessible to the owners of the genuine Pianola. Thousand Pianolas in Portland. Of course no one would buy a "piano player" or a player-piano without a comparison of the different makes, and this oemparison will impress any music-lover with the incomparable merit and decisive superiority of the Pianola. Visit our Pianola Pariors any time at your convenience, and play any of your favorite nieces yourself, with' the Pi anola. Or we will play them for you, if you prefer. The decisive superiority of the Pianola has already placed more than a thousand of them in the best homes in Portland many, many times more than nil other makes combined and this unanimous Judgment of the city's foremost musical critics certain ly is worthy of serious consideration. Standard of the World. The Pianola is the standard of the world. In America and throughout all Europe it is to be found in the leading musical and educational colleges, in the palaces of the nobility, in the famous clubs, in the homes of the world's music-lovers generally, and indorsed by the greatest musical authorities of modern times. The genuine Pianola combined as an interior player in the famous Weber, Steck, Wheeloek and Stuyvesant Pianos ranges from $500 upward: and as an outside player, which can be used with any piano, $250 and $300. We accept "silent" pianos in exchange, and both Pianola Players and Pianola Pianos may be purchased upon ' convenient terms. We are exclusive Northwest agents. EII.ERS PIAXO HOUSE, 353 Washington, Cor. Park. Portland, Ore. a neat turn. Jean Wrilson will sing a new pictured ballad, and new bio graphic pictures end the bill. FORESTERS AT THE OAKS Big Celebration Will Be Held . at Portland's Famous Resort. Among the immediate events at the Oaks will be a monster celebration by the Foresters of America within the next few days. The exact date has not yet 'been decided upon, but will be an nounced later. The Foresters have been preparing for the celebration on an elab borate scale and Manager Freeman ot The Oaks has arranged to turn the big park over to them on that day. On Thursday, August 1. children's day will be celebrated. Thousands of young sters will visit the grounds on that day and each will be given a present. Little girls will receive a doll and the boys will be given a top or a toy of some Teal value, and indeed every child who enters the ground on that day will be given a present of more value than the price of admission. On Saturday, August 3, the big swim ming tournament will be held. Among those entered In this contest are teams from the Oregon Yacht Club, the Oaks Pavilion, East Side Athletic Club, Mult nomah Club and others. It will be one of the greatest aquatic events of this season. Manager Freeman has decided to admit ladies and children free into the park on Mondays. The park will be open free to them until 6 o'clock. The headline feature for next weeX will be the Landauer troupe of six peo ple. It will be a free show and one of the very best that has ever been in this cits'. It is a comedy acrobatic act In which not1 only children will be inter ested, but the entire public. For three seasons this troupe was one of the really big features of the Ringling Circus. During the week Schilzonyl and his band will produce a wonderful war pot pourri. It has been arranged by himself and it is said to be one of the most realistic battle pieces that has ever been composed. Commencing tomorrow Deane's manni klns will be a feature along the con cession street. They have made more people laush than any one attraction in America. It will be Indeed worth while seeing this show for it is to be one of the big features of the rest of the sea son. The "Spray of Life" is doing a re markable business. As an electrical illu sion there has never been anything in Portland to compare with it. It is an exact duplicate of one of Coney Island's most noted attractions. Hard Times in St. Helena. St. Helena, the historic island in the Atlantic where Napoleon died a prison er, is facing hard times. Since the British garrison was recently with drawn the Inhabitants have been with out an Industry and are practically In the position of the traditional villag ers who lived by taking In each other's washing. In his annual report the Gov ernor shows that the island's revenue has decreased nearly one-fifth In the last year. He says the islanders are themselves ' partly to blame, as they have been content to live entirely upon what they could make out of the garri son and shipping. PARADE PHOTOS FIESTA. Kl.pr Photo Company. Imperial Hotel. SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION, Modern Languages.