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THE SUNDAY ORECJOXIAX, rORTLAXD, ArRIL, 30, 1911. . 3 ;1 : editkd ht jepii m. qitxti.v WHEN th l:ulan Symphony Or rhestra of Nw York pUyi ll two conrrrta at the Armory. Tenth aiiu Courfi atrt. on the afternoon" and nrnlnc of Uy H. will a much bMr orxiniutloi) than that which n h-r.J in this portion or th coun- . try during the Ben ;rrt tour imt ; time o. In New Tork. tll organlza. tlon la rank'd a on of the bil of th j country. In plta of this fact Mod' it j Ailhutr. the conductor, ever striving' t make h oraanliatlon as prrfect a possible, has made certain addition. to tha ranks of hl players which hava materially trrt(iend It. j When th season clod last year, th j first work Allnchuler undertook was the aervtrrs h -desired. Several distln- Mulshed violinists were Detained to ( atrenrthen th orchestral string, a number of players of wood wind Instru ments wer Invited to Join th KusaUn Symphony Orchestra and gladly ac cepted, and Ona:iy a few very nne play ers upon brass Instruments were given will lte j nilre time to j tra. I contracts to uevuta their th concerts of this orches The rt musical r-ault was shown last Fall at the P.rt concert, when own I J rhen T .1,11- ! he- ; those who were familiar with th a Itles of th Russian .ymphonr ore tra found It to l a more efficient body of musicians than ever before. Th splendid sweep of th strtnics and th mellowness of the brass and wood winds hav already stirred thousands f muslc-lorera this season to out bursts of enthusiasm. The programmes to be given at th afternoon and even In r performances here May II will b specially selected and arranged to pre sent som of the novelties In symphonic work for th local music-lovers as well as some of the maanlftcent olJ-tlm fa vorites. The evening programme will probably be on devoted to all Husslan eomporer. and such names as Tschal kowsky. ilylnskl. Rachmlnlnoff. Aren aky and Jaerofell show how Inspiring that performanc will b. The Tschal kowsky symphony will be either tha -Pathtliue." or the Fourth Symphony: It has not yet been decided. Besides i Instruments la this orches tra, there are four vocal soloists, all of whom are well known In the musical world. Madam Nlnl Ilmltrleff. the so. prano. Is one 01 me noiea iuiii nut known and popular as th other two mentioned, th former being Madam Joel-Hu: and ih latter belns; Ber tram Schwan. They will both occupy Important places on all th programmes to b given throughout th Tactile Northwest. Scbwan never falls to gtv th utmost satisfaction whrvr he mgs and his appearance la New York with all th great symphony orchestras, and In many of th leading; festival throughout th country, hav mad his rls In his profession rapid and almost spectacular. Mm. Hulsa haa on of th leading choir positions In New York City and haa a magnificent role and splendid style and delivery. Taken all In alL the coming of this fine big organisation will b on of th b:gst musical overt of a great big season. The Pacific Northwest tour of this or. h-tra la under tha direction of Lois fUeers-Wynn Coman. The soloists for the Washington High fchnol entertainment t- be given soon uodr the direction of Mrs. Rise Red Hanscom. are: !.otil Cprbln. Resale Owens. Phlia M'-Puffee. Dorothy Leans and Mary CTou--b, Th recent concert given by M!ss Gladys Boys at Kelso. Wash- Mrs. Rose Ited-llanom assisting, waa most suc ' cesaful. Mrs. Kd-IIanscom sang two group of songs and was often encored. The musical Iiomrver were: 'Uttl Horn o" Dreams." Metralf: "Serenade." Pierre: "Annl I-eurl." old Scotch: Tmm th Land of th Sky Blue W ater." ( adman: "Uttie (llrl s Ijiment." l-oehr. and -riuadow March." R-eger. On of th vnt of th occasion, especially pleasing to th Kelso and Kalama peo ple waa the fin recitation. "Betsy and I." read by little Mis Kva Schauhle. of Kaiama. W ash. Last Sunday, at Patton Methodist Kplscopal Church, Mtsa Klva Hill, so prano and R- H. Robertson, tenor, sang the duet. "Lov Divine." from "The Daughter of Jarlua." and .woa praise for the escellent manner In which they sang Tir.lght Mr. Robertson will sing -Th- pi'.nm" br Oley Speaks. a Th wgtn recital lately given by Miss I.omra fisher, at the First ,reby. terlaa . hurch. Astoria. .Or., assl.ted by 111M IUta A. Hobaon, opraJio, waa era. who haa also a n musical rtpui.- 'Flr Mv Heart" tMorley): tlon In this country. Sh Is th daugh- tb y. ,A Forest fbi ter of a Russian General and I. an art- " imZ?J rlu London no- ,., .f high a.and.r. and artistic wortb. L.r. I H.,. JnZt olc haa that delightfully mellow tlm- ' " ' .... . ,.. japetr i-yy. br. tha, I. full, resonant golden. Th .. . (TtJ yor;K.,:p.it contralto and barlton ar Just aa well ' V . . n'h,.. . c-.i 2 V 1 . T - J - 1 4 3 -,4 4 9 . ? fc'Ji v rr.i - 'I? Madame Mai IMmltrlef f. aopraao, J aad Kraak Ormaby. Teaor, Tw J mt th Four ololts With the Kasaan Husalaa iiynpboay Or- rhestra Wkl(k Appear at th Arsaary Thursday Afteraoaa a i aad Kventna. May 11. Baa lllreetlaa. largely attended and a pleasing musical surer. Mrs. John M. Holt, of Astorin. gave a launch party In honor of Miss Klshr. and the. other invited ciif-M were: Rev. W.'S. Gl'bert and Mls Ull-b-rt. Mls Margaret Taylor. Miss Helen Ta lor. Mls Heba A. Holon. Mrs. J. K. Hljsclns. Mr-. C. R. HlKS'ns. Mrs. Wal ter Stoke.. Mrs. William Tyler. Mrs. K. Osborn. Mrs. A. A. Finch. Mrs. llobart Gnrlli k and Miss Parbara Eakin. I-s.it Wednesday nl(tht at. Mil waukee. Wis- this Interesting programme waa rendered bv the Sheffield Choir, from ( Sheffield. Kngland: Motet for double chorus. -Sing Ye to the Lord" (Barh); ! air. "Lohengrin's Farewell" (Wagner). ' Henry Turnpenny: mudrlgals a "In sonir madrigal. b "You Stole My Love"tMc Farren): -Waltx Song" (German). Mtsa Jennie Tacgart: men's part aongs. (a) "Lone Day Closes" Sullivan).- b) "A Franklynnne's Iogge" (Mackenzie); duet. "A Nlirht In Venice" tLucantonl). Miss Jennie Tagsart and Henry Turn penny): scenea from the Bavarian High lands. a LulUby" (Klgar). lb) "Th Dance" (Cigar): chorus. "Hallelujah," "The Messiah" (Handel). Bung- by the Sheffield choir and the Arlon Musical Club. Jin. Isabel Keller, aoprano. aasiated by Frank K- Klchenlaub. violinist, and Edgar K. Coursen. accompanist, gar recently a pleaslnx recital at the Y. W. C. A. audltorum. Mrs. Kellcy 1 a 1 1: v AN It t V 1 A) '' i:L -si llarrr K. Van Dke. Planlat. at Portland string Uoarlet Con cert Thin Afternoon. i ----. - .... . ... L. ,1 " tfV4vP(4l newcomer In musical circles her, but those who heard her ar very enthus iastic orer her rolce and the musical ability she displays. The programme: -Der Nausbaum." "Waldesgesprach. -Fruhllngsnacht." "Jeptha a Daughter (Schumann): "Preia Lied" (Vagner Wllhelm): "Gretchen Amsplnnrade (Schubert): "A Summer NlKht (Thomaa): "L-F-stasl" (Ardltl): gre nade (Drdla): "Hear Ye. Israel (Men delssohn): "Calvary" (Rodney). e The many association members and friends of the Apollo Club. Pn1r,'andn premier mal voice chorus, w"' '"I terested to know that the club a next concert will take place on the nlg-nt of May 11 at tho Masonic Temple. Mrs Arthur Huntington Brush, who has been secured as assisting soprano soloist, comes fresh from her tr''"1Ph with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and In commenting on her work with that organisation. Henry Hadle. th conductor, speaks in glowing terms oi praise. She Is said to i"" - commonly clear, lyric soprnno a charming stage prenence. and -i .... i. miiKielan and artist. voice. to be Mrs. Brush will appear In two concerted number with the club and In two sep arate numbers. The club's success In Introducing Spokane and Tacoma vocal soloists to Portland music lovers, bids fair to be repeated In the case of Mrs. Brush. Her number with the club are "Wynken. Blynken and Nod." Eugene Fields beautiful poem set to music Ivy Kthelbert Nevln. and the other. Monra -To the Ceolua of Music." an ambitious composition containing mjiny beautiful passages and several fine cllmagea. In addition, the club will sing Bucks "Bedouin Love Song." a spirited num i Tirinr'a familiar verse. "O Peaceful night." "Dan Cupid and Dame Fortune." two charming unaccompanied numbers In lighter vein, and "Blow Thou Winter Wind." by Parker, which f.ilrly makes one shiver In Its realism. These, with a group of Irish aongs, a Mendelssohn number and ending with Orleg's "I-andslghttng." will complete a programme of pleasing; variety and of good balance. The Apollo members ar striving for th highest ideala in oreparing nn rendering tho very best male voice compositions. Rehearsals nave Deen well attended, much enthusiasm mani fested, and a first-class concert may be looked for. As heretofore, there will ie no puo- Uc sale of tickets for this concert, a limited number of seats not require for regular membership of tne ciuo. can be securetl through active and as sociate member. Mrs Charles Alnhonse will b so prano soloist at St. Francis' Church this morning, when Marzo's mass will be suns'. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer will give a students song re cital when these singers will renncr solos: Mrs. J. E. Wolff. Miss iio Price. Miss Salome Kmlson. Mis una Hancock, of Cornelius. Or.. Mrs. Charles Alphonse. Mrs. Edwin Stever. Mrs. . arl Friedman. Mrs. Delphine .varx. airs. Elfreda Heller Welnateln. Mrs. Burvh and Miss Rose Robinson, v Mendelssohn's "St. Paul." which la being prepared by a chorus of 40 voices assisted by an orchestra, will be sung next Sunday night. Mny 7, at St. James' English Lutheran Church, under the direction of Catherine M. Covach. Those who will sing are tne Misses Van Lewlsen. and Miss John son: a women's quartet. Misses Shearer Albln and Mesdame Lens and Keefer: Miss Brown, Mlsa Ivlenow, miss Sehmeer and Messrs. Stryfier. stout, Halloway, Johnson. Frederlch and Hughes. AH future rehearsales of the A Cap el'.n chorus will take place Tuesday nights at 8 o'clock, at Ellcr new hall. Seventh and Alder streets. All mem bers of this chorus are urgently asked to attend the rehearsal Tuesday nlxht to prepare for the first concert of the A Capellas. to be held about May 12. A representation of an old May-day fete will be given May 10 at the Helllg Theater, tinder the auspices of St. Mary's Alumnae Association. One of the features of the event will be the singing of a chorus of 300 voices, with accompaniment furnlsfted by the Helllg orchestra, and directed by Frederick W. Goodrich. Mr. Goodrich la scheduled to give an-address on "The State Regis tration of Music Teachers," before the Northwestern Music Teachers' Asso ciation. In this city June 8 and 9. Miss Grace Brown, contralto, who la well known In various portions of this state aa a singer of merit, was the soloist at a recent meeting of the Tues day Afternoon Club, held at the home of Mrs. Harry E. Chlpman. 300 East Second street, where she won many Russian Player Wakes Magic with His VicKa Theater Filled to Overflowing Mh Aadleaee That Acclaims Klmaa tor Daaallng Perforin- POn. genuine warmth almost amount ing to affection, rarely In this city has any artist on tour ever had a kinder, more tumultuous reception than Mlscha Elman. world-renowned violinist, at the Helllg Theater, last Wednesday night. An audience assem bled that filled th theater to over flowing, a musical audience, that de manded the best and got It. Elman waa recalled exactly SS times, and at the conclusion of the concert It was with difficulty that the audience could be persuaded to go home and allow Elman to go to his hotel and pack his trunks to board tha train for Seattle. Suoh a high-class concert as that given by Elman glvea sew musical In spiration, and enough new color Ideals to last, well, until Elman cornea back. He la at th first blush of maturity now. at to years old. ki this gifted son of Russia, and what further excellen cies he will reveal In musical worth as the years pass, stagger the Imagi nation. Technique and fingering ar l.lle terms to apply to a genius like Ei man. He Is literally a magician, who waya audiences at his will. Yet he Is modest and willing to pleaae. and thor oughly unspoiled, although today he la arrpted as the one violin king of the world, who can make the violin speak as if gifted with a human voice and I this Is not sa'd with unklndness toward other competing artist. Th most commanding number Wed nesday night was Mendelssohn E minor concerto, the only one that composer ever wrote for the violin. It was fault lrsely played. The most sensational, hair-raMIng selection was Paganlnl's "I Palpitl." At tha end of th group of four numbers, finishing with the "Schon Kosmarln." three recalls were awarded Elman. who responded with the "Prelslled" from the "Melsterslng ers." A double encore wss Insisted on, anl Elman played Krelslero "Llebes fretir.d." His last encore was "Humor esqiie" (Dvorak), and his goodby mes sage. X'aprlcletto" (Mendelssohn). Th encore after the Handel sonata In D major was a minuet by Beethoven. Delighted applause greeted the new cnery displayed by th Helllg man agement, and the water-blue window, door and acreen picture helped the ar tistic effect of the concert, which was under the direction of Lola Steers Wynn Coman. A party of Russian young men stormed the Helllg stage door and cheered Elman as ho lora himself way. . - pleasant compliments on her singing. Miss Brown was one of the singers last week at the Klrmess. The singing of the anthem "Even Me" (Warren), by the White Temple quartet last Sunday morning calls for special mention, because It waa so well done. A largely-attended and enjoyable concert was given last Tuesday night by the Arlon Singing Society. Luclen E. Berker. conductor, assisted by Mrs. May Dearborn Schwab, soprano. Henry Wagner, violinist, and Alexander Wag ner, 'cflllit Best of the chorus work was the fine rendition of Hiller's can tata. " Istermongen." with Mrs. Schwab as soloist. Instrumental trios, played by Mr. Becker, iilanlst. and Henry and Alexander Wagner as violinist and 'cellist, respectively, came In agreeable variation from the vocal choral work, and were much appreciated. Mrs. Schwab was In excellent voice and sang a number of songs to such good effect that she won a flattering and deserved i it .triVn'm Miss Grace Brovt a. Contralto, Who mag Before the Tuesday Afternoon Club. reception. The chorua work of the Arloaa showed further gratifying Im provement. Miss Henrietta Beartlce Honey gave a recital at Central Methodist Episco pal Church last Friday night to an ap preciative audience, and won pleasing success. , Miss Leila Mulr iang, very accept ably. Brlggs' "!ead Me All the Way' last Sunday at St. James" English Luth eran Church. L. Gaston Gottschalk. the eminent vo cal Instructor and singer, whose home was formerly In Chicago and who came to live here last October, left last Thursday to undergo a serious surKll operation In Chicago. Mr. Gottschaln.'8 health causes his friends anxious con cern. Miss Rose Robinson will be the so prano soloist, at the Norwegian San gerfest. May 1". at the Masonic Tern-" NEWS AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS EDITHO BT LEONB) CASS D1EH. WILLIAM known the bes ILLIAM GOT"LD. professionally as "Billy Gould," one of best-known of vaudeville en tertainers, has just married a Portland rlrl. Miss Margaret Hamburg. The wed ding took place Friday of last week at Spokane, where Miss Hamburg was vis-lttng-Mr. Gould will be headliner at the Orpheum this week. A clipping from a New York paper says: . "The news of Billy Gould'a marriage will not surprise any of his New York friends, as It has been well-known since his last trip West, when he met the present Mrs. Gould, that on his return engagement they would be married. "Mrs. Gould was Miss Margaret Ham burg, of Portland. Or., and very popular In society. They were married at Spo kane Friday, Miss Hamburg being In that city on a visit. "Tom Waters and Miss Jennie Ellis acted as bridesroom ard bridesmaid. "The best wishes of nil those whom Mr. Gould has entertained in his vaude ville and dramatic career will accom pany them on their Pacific voyage." Aphle James, widow of Louis James, is to be one of the late season's new stars. S. T. King has taken her under his direction and completed plans for a tour to begin in Boston on May lo. For her starring medium jurs. jamcs hns obtained the rights of "Judy O'Hara." by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett. "Judy O'Hara" Is a costume play of the period of Queen Anne of England and deals with the endeavors of the sup porters of the pretender. James Stuart, to place him upon the throne. Mrs. James will appear as Jn Irish lassie, a lady of quality and a dashing highway man In Stuart's cause. In the supporting company will be Paul McAllister. Lynn Pratt, Alfred Moore, Frank Currier. Ann Warrington. Frank Dekum. Madge Corcoran, Mary Elizabeth Foroe. Gerome Edwards and Helen Ingford. Of this cast. Frank Dekum Is a Port land man and Mary Elizabeth Forbes is th "original" Harrison Fisher girl and we aaw her In "The Man From Home" last year. Mrs. Jamea la aiso well-known In Portland, having appeared here many time, with her late husband, whose death occurred Just two weeks following his last appearance In Portland, two years ago. Henry E. Dtxey's special engagement of live weeks with Mrs. Flake has ended and the actor has returned to his vaudeville tour. He joined Mrs. Fluke at the beginning of her New Yo(k season and played Lord Steyne during the revival of "Becky Shnrp." and - then was cast for Peter Swallow In her new comedy. "Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh." the success of which will prolong her metropolitan engage ment far beyond the season's limit. Ef fort were. made to extend Mr. Dlxey'a contract, but they were not successful, owing to hii previous vaudeville engage ments. Blanche Bates and her play "No body '"-"Widow." continue to be a more Irresistible magnet In New York than at any time since It began, months ago, crowded houses being the rule for every performance. "As times passes," the critics say, "Miss Bates" work aa Itoxana seems, if possible, to grow more mellow and delightful." Those famous Russian dancers, Pav lowa and Mordkln. are not speaking aa thev pass by in London, where they are appearing at th Palace Music Hall. For three days they have refused to dance together and this despite pleadings and peremptory calls from a disappointed audience. Each takes curtsln calls sep arately and their beautiful Bacchanal dance has been cut off the programme. It is asserted that the fight Is purely a personal ono with Mrs. MIkall Mordkln as the source of the trouble. Mra. Mike, von mav remember, appears with tha I ballet antiques a lovaljr &fla fUl bjr h&l pie." Her numbers will be: "The Great White Throng" and "Ich Llebe Dlch (Grieg). m m Meyerbeer and Rossini. In spite of all their rivalries, were the warmest of friends. Rossini once said. "Meyerbeer and I can never agree." When some one In eurprlse asked why. he replied, "Meyerbeer likes sauerkraut better than he does maccaroni." The chamber music concert, to be given this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Chrlstensen's Hall, Eleventh and Yam hill streets, by the Portland- String Quartet, has aroused no small amount of Interest in musical circles. The quar tet Is composed of Waldemar Llnd. Frank G. Eichenlauh, Charles D. Kaff and Mose Chrlstensen, and will be as sisted bv Harry E. Van Dyke, pianist. Although all the members are well known soloists, they have all had good experience In ensemble playing and the. result of their long-continued work to gether has been productive of a fine finish and tonal balance. The pro gramme: .Quartet (Borodlne); (a) "Canzonetta"- (Mendelssohn): (b) "Var iations on Austrian National Hymn" (Havdn): (c) "Andante Cantabile" (Tschaikowsky); quintet (Arensky). ' The riedmont Choral Society, with Robert Bolce Carson as director, will give a concert at the Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church Friday night. Solos will be sung by Mrs. Rhea Car son, soprano, and Stuart McGuire, bari tone. The Piedmont Choral Society will give Its second concert May 9 at the Piedmont Presbyterian Church, assisted by Mrs. Khea Careon and Stuart Mc Guire. Tommy "Is there any difference, pa, between a violin and a fiddle?" Pa "Indeed there Is, my son. The Instrument you heard at that concert last month was a violin; the thing Mr. Nexdore plays is a fiddle." Cathollo Standard and Times. Robert Bolce Carson, Mrs. Rhea Car son and Miss Laura Ferguson have been engaged to give a song recital at the State Normal School, Ellensburg, Wash., May 10. " - 'Oliver B. Hughes, tenor, will sing at Hawthorne Presbyterian Church to das. The Easter cantata, which was given so successfully at Taylor-Street Metho dist Episcopal Church, will be repeated there May 14, at the request of Dr. Ben jamin Young, the pastor. People who have heard her sing say that one of the most talented singers who has come to Portland In a long while Is Mlsa Marguerite Balr, of Bill ings, Mont. Previous to her arrival In this city. Miss Balr spent three years In Cincinnati, Ohio. She will appear In a recital here In the near future. Probably there will not be any more Boyer-Rosebrook Sunday afternoon popular concerts at the Hellig Theater, this season, as the fine weather. It Is thought, suggests out-of-doors, instead of In-door concerts. It may be that one of these Boyer-Rosebrook concerts will take place some evening early In June. The subject for discussion, at the meeting "of the Monday Musical Club tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, will be: "Chopin and Chamlnade," when Mrs. J. P. Ludlam will read a paper on these two composers. Albert Creltz will play on tne violin two Chamlnade numbers. Miss Essie Block wlH give two piano solos by Chopin, and Miss Clara Howell and Tom Dobson will sing. lonely. And she's some dancer, too. be lieve anyone who saw her terpsichore at the performance here last Winter. It was rumored In Portland even then that the two ladles were on anything but friendly terms, the divine Pavlowa be ing a vlctom of the eald-to-be green eyed monster. Steps are being taken to exterminate from New Y'ork theaters the exasperat ing nuisance, the "plugger." The prac tice has grown so lnsiduously and so rapidly that the rest of the audience often grows restive to the point of re sentment, and In one or two instances an old-fashioned outburst of hissing has been experienced. It would seem from all accounts that the practice be gan with the music publishers, who planted their people in the galleries and balconies to popularize new mel odies, not only by applauding them, but by Joining In the choruses. The vaudeville performers made note of the usage and adopted It when coming to New York, and many of these folk had great first-night "receptions"" and many recalls that for a time fooled the man agement as to the real popularity of Its stars. From this point the employing of "pluggers". spread rapidly into tho general body of the profession, until now It has assumed startling and really menacing proportions. Apropos of which a writer In a metropolitan paper comments thusry: It really is amusing- to watch the rexular first-nighters when the "plugger" gets to work. Some totally unfamiliar player steps out upon the scene, and there Is an outburst of hand clapping such as might signalize the appearance of Ethel Barrymore or E. H. Sothern. The first-nighter stares vaguely, scratches his head In a puzzled manner and consults his programme He finds that the name of the acclaimed Individual is unknown to him. and at first wonders If In som manner a popiUar genius has slipped by without attracting his notice. Then, as the piece wears on and be perceives that the actor or actress Is no great shakes, he feels that an effort has been made to "string" him, and he becomes sore all th rough. Th schema is like a good many of th other luxuries of life all right enough if not Indulged In to excess. But the point has been reached where the celebrated "death watch" of New York surely is getting mad to arts in It grim majesty and smite tha "pluggers" of strange actors and actresses and song publishers who first pa.y singers to produce their songs and then hire a group to boost them. This may not be exactly dramatic news but It's Interesting. Tetrazzinl's gown for her appearance before the British King and Queen and after the coronation ceremony will be one of the most elaborate seen in the British capi tal during the week of pomp and of ficial splendor. The singer's gown es capes the rules of the titled women of England who take part in the corona tion ceremony and whose dress Is pre scribed by an order which says that a Duchess may trail along In so many feet of skirts, but that a Countess can't trail quite so generously. Tetrazzinl may wear just what she likes and have a train hitched on as long as the title of some of the English dames who can't even wear a long" ruffle on their skirts, despite the said title. Accord ing to reports from the French capi tal, Tetrazzinl Is going to take every advantage of her opportunity and Is having a perfectly wonderful gown "manufactured." She is said to be spending a fortune on It, too, and everyone who knows her Is more than pleased since she Is the only singer who has been Invited to appear at the English court at this, of all times. Harry Corson Clarke, and his wife, Margaret Dale Owen, two clever com edy stars who are known locally, are at the Alhambra Theater In Seattle for a few weeks, sailing later for Australia and India to fill stock engagements already made. Gertrude Nelson Andrews' new play, "fhe Rem.itta.nce, Van," opened In Chi- Daily Recitals FREE $5000 Wurlitzer Pian-Orchestra Installed in Kohler & Chase Store 375 Washington Street You Your Family Your Friends Cordially Invited This instrument contains nearly one hun dred pipes, representing as many instruments, and plays in solo and accompaniment with the Xylophone. Chimes, Mandolin, Piano, Triangle, Castanets, Cymbals, Drums, etc. A conception of the beautiful musical effect may bo derived from the great number of pipes and variety of instruments it reproduces. It is equal in volume to a 20-piece orchestra, and can be played three continuous hours without repeating any one of a repertoire of 36 selections. The Wurlitzer Automatic and Electric Pianos, Pian Orchestras, Band Organs, etc., for theaters, dancing, academies, skating rinks, cafe3 and all places of amusement, sold on easy monthly payments. Solo agents for Pacific Coast. KoSiIer & Chase 37S Washington Street Weber, Fischer, Vose The Genuine Pianola Player Pianos cago last Sunday night with Elsie Es mond as leading woman and . George Fawcett as star, xvilss Esmond Is par ticularly well known In Portland, where for two seasons she was ingenue with the Baker players, in fact, with the first Baker organization. She was here this Winter with Nazimova, and distinguished herself In several roles. Mr Fawcett was In Portland two sea sons ago In "The Great John Canton, in which he created the title role. The new play was given Its premiere at the Teck Theater. In Buffalo, the week prior to coming to Chicago. The big role, that of Bob McKeever. which Mr. Fawcett has created. Is said to have its inspiration in the life or the late Marcus Daly, ts Anaconda, Mont., ana U was while vTsltlng at his celebrated ranch that Mrs. Andrews got the Idea of her play, "The Remittance Man. One night several years ago two young California millionaires were dining with two young women a' HX Hotel in Cincinnati, says Town Talk The women were members of M ss Marie Dressler's company and Miss Marie Dressier herself happened to be dining at the next table. As the party of four arose after dinner the sleeve of one of the flashy "w3aufthea wine glass from the table and " was shattered to bits on the marble floor. WUh I tw-lnkle in her wrasBlve eyes Miss Dressier leaned toward him and said' "I beg your pardon, jouve cropped the stone out of your ring. A story of managerial resource is circulating around town, a-nd John SupTob at'the Baker Theater started It. It seems that a repertoire cP.P peared in a small town and biHed fWmille" as the opening play. ,o?al manager, interviewing the trav eling manager, was trd.uc(edatc0retshse letter's wife as the leading actress. She was I vigorous blonde, and might have conflsseH to weighing 200 pounds. atWheSn the two managers aourned to the bar of the tavern to get better acquainted, the local manager, with the confidence inspired by the usual liquid, remarked that the actress In question was a fine-looking nan. "But" he asked, with some note of doubt In his tone, "'do you mean to say she can play she's dying of consump- ""Well," replied the manager-husband. "lt' thla way, you see. In the common vJlo of "Camllle" the woman does die of consumption. But we play the revised version." . "How's that?" queried the local man ager, at once deeply Interested. "Well, In our performance Armand hits "er over the head with a. table leg, and she Just dies natural. . Following the precedent of Eddie Foy. Elsie Janis and a lot of success ful stars, the beauteous UUian-never-grow-old Russell has ""consented to appear In vaudeville for a few weeks after the termination of her regular tour. She Is at present appearing in Chicago in "The First NMght. Her vaudeville engagements are to begin on or about May 7; she will appear singly and sing. Her voice is reported to be in exceptionally good condition after the long rest she has been able to give it. The salary which tempted the actress is given as $2500 a week. At the beginning of the negotiations she asked for $3000. her salary when she appeared in vaudeville before over the Keith & Procter circuit. This brief Invasion into the varieties will in no way change the plans for the contin uance of her starring tour next season under the direction of Joseph Brooks. Tolstoi's "The Living Corpse" (cheer ful title!) Is to be produced this Sum mer in Berlin at the Kleines Theater. It has only recently come to light mat among the papers of Tolstoi there was found the manuscript of the play, said to be of morbid character, in 12 scenes. '"A Certain Party' gives me one op portunity for which I have long been wishing." declares Mabel Hlte. "Some years ago a certain critic stated that I depended largely upon grotesque cos tumes to provoke laughter. Ever since I've wanted to prove him wrong, but practically every part I've had g 1 and has called for comic clothes. 'In A Certain Party,' however, I play a simple servant, an upstairs girl, whose cos tumes are not a whit funnier than those that servants generally wear. If I have won in this play it has certainly not been with the help of funny clothes." Margaret Pitt, one of the first lead ing women with the Baker players, Is to head a stock company In the Garrick Theater at Wilmington, Del., opening there on May 1 in "The Girl of the Golden West." Ranchers Assured Enough Water. WEISER. Idaho, April 29 (Special). An abundance of water for irrigation purposes is assured ranchers of Wash ington County this season. There la more snow In the mountains than there has been for many years, and it is going off slowly. At this time last year three-fourths of the snow was gone from the water sheds. In the Seven Devils Mountains, from which a large amount of the waters of tho Welser River is received, there Is from , five to seven feet of snow. Oregon Conservatory of Music. All branches of music. 345 Washington. MUSICAL INSTRUCTORS. 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