THE MORNING' OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVE3IBER 22, 1913. I SOI OF TRAGEDY HART SCHAFFNER & MARX BEAUTIFULLY SUNG Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammer moor" Is Given Faithful Interpretation. CAPABLE CAST PERFORMS Madame Pereir Portrays Somber Title Role Admirably and With Dramatic Effect; Armlni Again Wins With Excellent Work. BT LEONE CASS BAER. For the fourth time in three days operatic Portland assembled and met together Wednesday night at the Hellig Theater, on this occasion to do homage to Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammer moor." A very tragedy of song is this opera. The tremendous sadness of its theme, the pathetic love story of the unfortu nate Lucia and her suitor, Edgar, his devotion and the passion of his rival, Bucklaw, Lucia's tragic death from madness and Edgar's suicide at her tomb are all faithfully and beautifully told again to Donizetti's wonderful Interpretative music. Excellent and concerted efforts, to gether with real acting ability on the part of the cast of players, brings out in its fullest the somberness and sor rowful qualities of- the story. Most admirably does Madame Perelra por tray the humanity of the woman Lucia. She is larger in physique than other Luclas who have preceded her. Sir Walter Scott's Lucia in the original tory was a dainty, petite woman. Madame Perelra is essentially dramatic and for this very reason her height snd generous proportions add to the force of her invective, the clarity and strength of her enunciation, the vari ety of her delivery and the tense tragic atmosphere with which she overshad ows aU her work. G. Arminl. as Edgar, gave the role the investiture of a musical Hamlet and his scene at Lucia's tomb was in every sense worthy ' and dignified. ilraiiani. as Bucklaw, rival for Lucia's love, and Nicolettl. as her brother, Henry, both contributed meritorious character studies to the evening's achievement. In this opera the eye welcomes the lint of color and picturesque costum ing not all of it. neither colors nor fabrics quite new but satisfying as a background for the incidents of the story and the glory of the music. The acts are three, of two scenes each. The production of Strauss' sensa tional and much-talked-of "Salome." the presentation of which created world wide denunciation and equally world wide praise by eminent music and dra matic critics when it first was pro duced, has aroused a keen local interest here, and Indications are that the opera tonight will be greeted by one of the largest and most cultured audiences of the present opera week at the Hellig. Added interest. of course, is broadcast owing to the fact that the title role, like that of "Conchita" on Tuesday night, will be. sung by the famous Tar- quini.- Only two noted artists ' have been intrusted with the title rot Taniuini, and JIary Garden.. The score of S.trauss is , one replete with, musical wonders and it is sug gested by the management of the theater that patrons make, an effort to be in their seats early. Contrary to general belief there is no immorality in the opera "Salome. However, as long as the most objection able features of the opera seem to be the Dance of the Seven Veils, and also Salome's display of degenerate love over the-severed head of John the Bap tist, the public has been assured that Miss Tarquinl works her way delicately and reflnedly over these two scenes. SIgnor Francesco Nicoletti, the bar! tone, who was selected by the composer himself lor the role of John the Bap tist, will appear with Mme. Tarquinl and SIgnor Giuseppe , Agostini. who sang Rodolfo, in "La Boheme," will have the part of Herod. The role of Herodlade, Salome's mother, will be sung by Mme. Zlzolfi, the leading mezzo 01 me company. Tomorrow evening Puccini's Japa nese "Madame Butterfly" will be the offering. . "Salome" will be repeated Saturday aiternoon. and in the evening the over popular double bill, "Cavallerla Rusti cana" and "I'Pagliacci" will be given. RARE 'OLD OPERAS ENJOYED Italians Score Big Successes In Stor ies of Lore and Tragedy. BY JOSEPH M. QUEXTIN, . ' ' It is a far cry from comparatively modern operas, such as "'La 'Boheme' and "Conchita," to real grand operas breathing love and tragedy in "II Trovatore" and . "Lircra" the double bill Wednesday of the Lambardis but the Italians came Into -their very own, and scored two big artistic and spec tacular successes. "II Trovatore" is 'a tragic grand opera, of -our granddads, . who take Irl4e in -telling tlie -various .prima donnas they heard long ago in the part of Leonora, Patti among the rest, and celebrated tenors;- who 'breathed defi ance to al enemies, tenors like Cam panini. . The opera was first produced in Rome In the year 1853. in Paris in J 85?. aird in London as "The Gypsy's Vengeance.'.' . The plot concerns the kidnaping, by a gypsy woman, 'of the brother of the Count di Luna, and trouble thickens when this lost brother appears as Manrico. the troubadour, in love with Leonora. The old gypsy's daughter. .Azucena, carries on the scheme of revenge for her mother, who was burned as a witch. Verdi has clothed the opera with lovely, sparkling melo dies which linger gratefully in the memory long rter the rendition has ceased. melodies like "The Anvil Chorus." arias for Leonora. Azucena and Manrico, the duet, "Home to Our Mountains," and the ever-loved, haunting "Miserere." Agostini, tenor, made a splendid Manrico, and sang the music with ease and fine vocal skill.. Agostini's voice has clarity and charm, and he never fails to please. Matinl was the Leonora, and made a fine im pression, as also did Madame Charle bols as Inez. 'The large audience was pleased with the general rendition, and there were several enthusiastic cur tain recalls. i "Lucia" is another grand opera. over which loved memories - dwell, and among the great singers who have made the title role glorious Is Adellfia Patti. The opera, last night, was Impressively staged, played and sung, the orchestral conductor being SIgnor Barbiere, who directed with magnetic force and mu sicianly skill. The management at first Intended-to ask Glovacchlni to sing the part of Henry Ash ton, where" this fine artist has already made an international reputation for "dash and tragic and romantic interpretation, but at the last moment It was discovered that Giovacchini's attack of cold had grown worse. At short notice Nico letti, baritone, was selected to fill the mits and vereoat At a Great Sacrifice It's a special reduction sale of the best clothes in the world, and hundreds of shrewd buyers are taking advantage of these extraordinary reductions. 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Her voice Is unusually high set, is of pleasant quality, with a head register of clarity and purity up to E in altissimo. Madame Pereira aroused great enthusiasm by her artis tic ringing In the celebrated "mad scene" and won a rousing recall, with shouts of "bravos," The stage setting ushering on the great, sextet was not improved by the curtain being rolled up and the light turned on before the stage hands had. finished setting the furniture. The sextet was well sung and It was rederaanded, but It has been sung with better vocal effect in this city. The audience was an enthusias tic one and Insisted on encoring every thing in sight.- . Tonight the bill is "Salome." with Tarquinl as prima donna. A short con cert will be given extra; with solos by Madame Pereira. WILCOX; EXPLAINS STAND Member of Auditorium Commission ' Speaks to Plans Association. "There are plenty of 'good auditor ium sites in Portland perhaps, but they cost money. Tou can't pry the owner of Portland property off his deed with oue more money than the Auditorium Commission has at hand and I am not going to ask .the people of Portland for more money for the proposed mu nicipal Auditorium, unless it be to fur nish It after 'its completion." . ' - T. B.. Wilcox, chairman of the , Mu nicipal Auditorium Commission last niarht thus definitely set aside .the pos. sibllity of the commission considering any of the proposed sties with the ex ception of the Market block, in a .talk before the -Greater .Portland nans as sociation at its annual meeting at the Multnomah Hotel last night. Mr. Wil cox attended the meeting upon invit tion from the association and was called forward to speak for the com mission after the reading of the re port of the buildings committee, which advanced, a recommendation in favor of the double block bounded by Main, Jefferson, Eleventh and Tenth streets. Mr. Wilcox declined to speak for the rest of the commission and said that his expressions were intended to show his personal position in the matter. "However, the commission nas not disagreed thus far," he said. Even on the Marxet mock sue ne declared no action will be taken until consultation has been held with Archi tect Friedlander. of New York, whom he has requested to come to Portland to look over the situation. "If he says that we can go ahead and build an auditorium with the money we have, I am willing to forego an organ for the auditorium or per haps the furnishings, but I am not willing to put the city in the hole by beginning something before the money with which It Is to be paid -lor is in sight. When the architect comes and looks over the site, if we are not able to go ahead and build with the funds we have available on the site we are able to show, I believe that the commis sion will resign as a body and let the Mayor appoint someone who can do work without tools. "If rou'll be. patient, we'll try to give you something of which you can be proud; something of which I can be proud, for I am a resident of Portland, and the auditorium, when It Is finished. will be as much mine as anyone's else in the city. - And. I will not consent t the erection of a structure of which, wj cannot be proud, for I'm one of the five men who has got something to say about It. "We thought that the people would let us buy whatever site we wanted, but they said, 'No,' - and we must knuckle down. And when the people say to me, as one serving on a public commission, to knuckle down, I am prepared to do so, but I won't bend my neck to the lash of any man's tongue or any newspaper's. "I am criticized every day by peo pie who 1 presume could build an audi torium by day after tomorrow, but I'm not that sort. I've never run a losing business yet, and I don't intend to. I don't want to go to the Mayor for S24 000 every so often to pay interests on the bonds, and then to have to go again for $24,000 to make up a deficit. 1 can stand criticism, but I can't stand the activity of my "conscience that would take place If I spend your money for something of which my judgment don't approve." Mr. Wjlcox pointed out that In his opinion the only site now available is the Market block, which could be ex tended by closing the street and pur chasing half of the adjacent block, but reiterated his disinclination to take ac tion until it is approved by the archi tect. After the close of Mr. Wilcox ad dress the report of the building com mission, on motion of Dan Kellaher, was rejected. In the r election of officers for -the ensuing year G. F. Johnson was chosen president. M. N. Dana, the. only other nominee, declined the nomination. The other officers elected follow: Vice-presidents, J. C. Ainsworth, Wil liam Ladd; C. S. Jackson, Edgar B. Piper, J. F. Carroll, W. F? Woodward and Dr. A. C. Smith; secretary, M N. Dana, re-electedr - treasurer,- 5.- -W. Hoyt. re-elected; executive committee, R. W. Montague, Frank B. Riley, W. G. Eliot, Jr., Rabbi. Jonah B. Wise, H. W. Stone, R. G. Morrow and Robert H. Strong. . A committee was appointed to draft a bill for an amendment to the city charter calling for the establishment of a. building commission to have over sight, with veto power, on the con struction pf public buildings and bridges. A unanimous resolution was adopted indorsing- J. N. Teal for the position of Seoretary of the Interior, and the secretary of the association was instructed to send a copy of the same to the President-elect. Today will be Greater Portland Plans day at the Land Show, and all of the members were requested to visit the show wearing their association badges. n ouying Glasses Choose glasses that are becoming to you. 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