THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1922
OPERA
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
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"Lohengrin" Beautifully and
' Wonderfully Presented.
ROSA RAISA MEMORABLE
absolutely ruined if the spectator
knew the plot in advance. A great
lesion of honor, formed by theater
goers in all cities where the show
has played, has sprung up to keep
the story of "The Bat" a secret.
Suffice to say that the play is a
mile-a-minute melodra.ma, excellently
presented in every respect. The cast
is well balanced, with Lizzie Evans,
Josephine Morse and other talented
players contributing splendid char
acterizations. Mary Roberts Rine
hart and Avery Hopwood wrote the
play, and sprinkled the gripping
melodrama with a generous portion
of relieving comedy.
1620 TO BE REVIEWED
EX-OFFICERS OF OLD REGI
JIENT IJTVITED TO EVENT.
Brigadier-General Blatchford to Be
Asked to View Fifth Oregon
Troops Thursday.
Edward Johnson as ' Jjohengrin
Sings Splendidly and Many
A umbers Linger in Memory.
BY OLIVK NEAL MONTE1TH
Opera in Kngiish was one of the
features of the performance given by
the Chicago (irand Opera company a
the auditorium last night.-. Many who
"were accustomed to hearing 1'Lohen
grin" sung in German welcomed this
change in language. It is probably
not the result, of choice but of neces
sity since the war. However, the
change was received with pleasure by
those who contend that it is not nec
essary to sing all operas in their orig
inal language.
Beautifully rendered, with the or
chestra and singers again under the
. sway of the genius of Georgio Po
lacco. conductor-extraordinary, the
music of Wagner was given as it
has never been heard in Portland
before. The opening prelude, which
began pianissimo, picturing the an
gels descending bearing the holy
grail, swelled into thunderous cli
max by the full orchestra as the
light of the grail came nearer and
iiearer. And then as it receded the
music diminished again into softly
muted sound and the vision disap
peared. This was a masterpiece of
orchestral music. , . . -
Opera . Unusually Tuneful.
"Lohengrin," which is one of Wag
ner's early operas, is one of his most
tuneful. In his later works he drew
more and more away from melody
and expressed the emotions of his
characters through intensely dramatic
harmonies in the orchestra. But "Lo
hengrin," while not one of the most
"significant from a musical point of
view, has always been one of his
most popular operas because of the
beauty and melodiousness of its score.
The use of motives suggesting various
characters adds to the interest 'of the
music and makes a strong poetic ap
peal to the imagination.
Rosa Raisa's glorious .voice is re?
membered from her former appear'
ance in Portland with the Chicago
company. At that time many who
heard her said, Raisa is a singer
with a future, she will come back a
world star." She is now one of the
greatest dramatic sopranos in opera.
In her opening number, the beauti
ful "Elsa's Dream;' she instantly won
the audience by the sheer natural
beauty and rounded volume of her
tone and her dramatic fire. This
song and its answer in the arrival of
Lohengrin form a climax that is one
of the beautiful moments of the op
era. Raisa's voice is one that rings
out clarion clear, but it is tempered
with a wonderful human sympathy
and sweetness. It is a voice that
without apparent effort grips and
holds you. It is thrilling in its dra
matic moments.
Johnsons' Voice Splendid.
Edward Johnson as Lohengrin sang
splendidly. His voice has in it the
romance typified by the mythical
Lohengrin. It is a beautiful lyric
tenor, never strident and always
pleasing. One of the most unusual
features of his work a his beautiful
diction. It was possible to under
stand almost every word throughout
the big auditorium. The swan song
was exquisitely sung and his most
brilliant vocal ism "was shown in his
defiance of Telramund. The love
duet as sung by Elsa and Lohengrin
was a thing to remember, beautiful
in harmony and melodious in.' the
blending of the voices. The familiar
wedding march and bridal chorus
were charming in their place in the
. opera.
- With the opening of the second act
, and the introduction of the trouble
. (motive, Cyrena Van Gordon as Ort
rude made- her first Portland appear
ance. Her rich mezzo soprano voice
Is wholly an American product. It
Is remarkable in its volume, of enor
mous range and full, of color. She
sang the role with brilliance and
dramatic power.
Baklanoff, who was one of the vo
cal: sensations of the opening night,
was again an imposing and powerful
figure in the role of Telramund. He
is a notable member of the Chicago
Opera company and those who have
not heard him have missed a rare
pleasure. Portland has yet to hear a
baritone voice of equal size and
beauty.
Coutreuil Look. Like King.
CoutrVuil looked- the part of the
king His voice has the ring of a
- bass viol. His solo at the end of the
first act was magnificent in its
breadth and depth of tone and in its
reverent appeal. Uefrere as the herald
was effective in his role and is the
possessor of a splendid voice.
Throughout the opera the singing of
me cnorus, tne use- of trumpets and
the climaxes built up by the full or
chestra were overwhelming in - their
beauty.
Tonight '.'Romeo and Juliet" will be
aung, with Muratore as the lover in
one of his favorite roles. Edith Ma
eon, who in private life is Madams
Polaccow promises a charming and
youthful Juliet. These and others,
with Polacco conducting, and Port
land's own Margery Maxwell will
form the cast.
BAR MEETS HERE TODAY
Revision of Probate Code to- Be
Considered by Barristers.
The. Oregon State Bar association
will meet at 10 o'clock this morning
in Judge Walter Evans' courtroom,
county courthouse, to discuss a re
vision of the probate code.
The matter lias been under advise
ment for two years by B. S. Hunting
ton, Earl C. Bronaugh and P. P. Dab-
ney. A printed report has been made
and will be read at the meeting. The
sessions will continue tomorrow.
The speaker on Saturday morning
will be Beverly L. Hodgeshead of San
Francisco, who will talk -on tne plans
for the national meeting to be held
at the San Francisco Bar association,
August 9 to 11. This will be the sec
ond time In the history of the country
that the national association has met
on the Pacific coast and much impor
tance is attached to the event.
At the Theaters.
Heilig.
THK BAT" came back to the
X Heilig last night for a return
engagement of four performances,
bringing with it the thrills and chills
that send strong men to their homes
so nervous that they jump out of
their socks if a door bangs in the
dark.
Mary Garden, operatic queen, ac
companied by her sister, Mrs. Edith
Walsh, and Howard E. Potter, her
personal representative, occupied a
box at the Heilig last night. If she
went there to relax from the strain
of her duties as general director of
the Chicago Grand Opera company,
ehe picked a poor place, for nobody
can sit back and relax while the
thunderbolt action of "The Bat" holds
the stage.
"Queen" Mary enjoyed the show as
much as anybody.
"It's perfectly fascinating," she ex
claimed after the first act. "It's one
of the most exciting things I ever
saw. I admit that I can't figure" out
the mystery."
"You won't solve it until the end
of the last act, either." said Mr. Pot
ter, who held the stakes of a friendly
wager between the sisters, who dif
fered in their theories of the mystery
play's correct solution.
The plot of "The Bat" has been
protected by a pact of silence, for
the enjoyment of the play would be
MARCH TERM WILL OPEN
Marion County Circuit Court Has
Iarge Docket to Clear.
SALEM, Or., March 22. (Special.)
More than 35 civil cases are sched
uled for trial during the March term
of the Marion county circuit court,
which will convene here tomorrow.
There are also a number of criminal
actions slated for consideration. Both
Judge Kelly and Judge Bingham will
sit during the term.
Probably tne most Important crim
inal case i3 that involving James M.
Brown, who Is accused of shooting
and wounding Arthur Lewis, an em
ploye of the Oregon - Anti-Saloon
league. The shooting was alleged to
have occurred in September, -1921,
while Lewis was in the act of search
ing Brown's premises in quest of
liquor.
LEGATION IS THREATENED
American. Embassy at Sofia Gets
Several Letters.
SOFIA, March 23. Several threat
ening letters from sources Delievea
to be in sympathy with Nicola Sacco
and Bartolomeo Van Zetti, the Ital
ians convicted of murder last year in
a Massachusetts court, have been re
ceived by the American legation here.
One of the missives threatened that
the legation would be blown up if the
Italians were executed, .
The minister turned the letters
over to the Bulgarian police.(An extra
guard has been posted around the
legation building.
Five years ago the old Third Ore
gon- (162d United States infantry)
was called into federal service in the
world war. In honor of the occasion
a review, muster and Inspection of
the new 162d infantry (Fifth Oregon)
will be held at the armory next
Thursday r.ight, at which all ex-offi
cers of the regiment during the world
war are invited to join the reviewing
line.
Colonel Creed C. Hammond, in an
nouncing the event at the regular of
ficers school in the armory last
night, asserted that Brigadier-General
Blatchtord, commanding- officer
Vancouver barracks, would be asked
to review the troops with Adjutant-
General George A. White. Colonels
Dentler, Whitworth, Jordan and May
are especially invited guests.
It is expected that a large comple
ment of officers and men of the guard
will be present for the muster and in
spection, which will .be followed with
a dance In the gymnasium at the arm
ory, music being furnished by the
162d infantry band. With the regi
ment, battery A and company A, en
gineers, will be relvewed.
Assembly wilt sound (at 8 o'clock.
Mustering of the Oregon national
guard -hvto federal service five years
ago did not mean that it was sent
immediately to Fra-noe. War had not
even been declared officially. The
companies were scattered throughout
the northwest at first, some being
stationed about Portland, others in
southern Oregon, Washington and
even in Montana. Duties were varied.
including guarding of railroad bridges
and public buildings. Those were days
when the threats of revolt among the
German - Americans were considered
seriously. It was in the fall of 1917
before the iregiment actually was as
sembled and entrained for Camp Mills.
Equitation classes for ofificers of
the national guard will be given at
Vancouver barracks on Sunday morn
ings, according to arrangements made
yesterday by Major Eugene Libby.
DRUG PEDDLER SENTENCED
HARRY DAVIS GETS 3 YEARS IN
FEDERAL PRISON.
Monmouth Bank Lets Contract.
MONMOUTH, Or., March 23. (Spe
cial.) The contract for the new First
National Bank building has been let
to I. L. Young, a Portland contractor.
Work on the new building, -which will
be a substantial brick and stone
structure, will begin as soon as ma
terials can be assembled. The site
of the new bank is on Main street.
one block west of the present location.
Postal Chiefs Nominated. :
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, T. C, March 23. (Spe
cial.) Ralph R. Huron was nominat
ed today for postmaster at La Grande,
Or., and James B. Whitehead for post
master at Turner.
Penalty Is Heaviest Ever Given in
Local Courts for Conviction
of Possession. -
Three years in federal prison, the
heaviest sentence ever given In the
local courts upon conviction on a
charge of possession of illicit nar
cotics, was the penalty drawn by
Harry Davis yesterday in Judge
Bean's court. His conviction occurred
recently in the same court.
Davis is a notorious dealer in the
forbidden drugs, as well as an addict
for the last 1,5 years. His health is
nil. ii Li, il i. o )ji,jaii.,(,ii i. i. -j i i -
belief he would not live long behind
prison walls. Perhaps It was on' this
account that Judge Bean, in sentenc
ing Davis, -said he might be placed
either in McNeill's island prison or
any other, the attorney-general might
designate.
An appeal for mercy for Davis was
made by Barnett Goldstein, his at
torney. The only reply made by A. F.
Flegel Jr., assistant United States at
torney, was to read Davis' long prison
record. (
"The defendant has had a fair and
Impartial trial," said Judge Bean.
"At that trial the court was placed
In possession of facts concerning the
narcotic traffic. The trial was of
benefit to the court. It disclosed that
the defendant was a persistent vio
lator of the law. It is apparent that
he is disposed to violate the law
whenever he finds it convenient." .
Davis will probably leave today on
his journey to McNeill s island, where
it is assumed he will be incarcerated.
DRY CHIEFS APPOINTED
F. A. Hazeltine Is Named for Job
at Seattle, Wash.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 23.-
Appointment of division chiefs and
designation of headquarters for new
general prohibition enforcement ter
ritories announced today by Commis
sioner Haynes included:
renver. for Wyoming, Utah and Colorado,
Theodore swltzer. .
Seattle, fr Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana- F. A. Hazeltine.
- Los Angelea, for California and Nevada.
W. W. Anderson.
"It Is expected," Mr. Haynes said.
"these chiefs will have entered upon
their new assignments by April. 1, at
which time the entire force of general
prohibition agents will be allotted to
the divisional chiefs under whom they
will function.
"These divisional chiefs have been
selected from the present, personnel
of the general agent's force wholly
on the basis of their experience, fit
ness and record in the government
service. All have been -tried and have
been found producers and men of
highest -integrity and dependability.
In most instances they have been as
signed territory other than their na
tive sections, and it will be the policy
to make frequent changes of -the vari
ous squads and divisional chiefs as to
their territorial assignment.
BOISE MAN FATALLY HURT
VV. H. Coppedge Dies From Injuries
Caused by Train Hitting Auto.
BOISE. Idaho. March 23. (Special.)
W. H. Coppedge of Boise was in-i
ured fatally when an Oregon fahort
Line freight train ran into the auto
mobile he was driving as he at-
tempted to cross the track at Feltham
crossing, about tnree miles east or
Payette, at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
The injured man was brought to the
Holy Rosary hospital here, where ha
diea at 10 oclock without regaining
consciousness.
Mr. Coppedge came here from Mis
souri ten years ago, and at the time
of his death was in the insurance
business.
RAIL ACCIDENTS DECLINE
Decrease in Number of' Persons
Killed and Injured Large.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 23.-
American railroad operation last year i
resulted in the accidental death of
5587 persons, and the injury, more or
less serious, of 43,324, according to
compilations made public today by
the interstate commerce commission.
This was, however, a decrease under
the totals reported for 1920, when
495 persons were killed accidentally
and 63,786 injured.
The commission estimated that the
decrease in number of persons killed
was 14 per cent, and 32 per cent in
the number injured.
BUTLER'S FATE IN DOUBT
by
August Probst Awaits Action
Special Board of Inquiry.
NEW YORK, March 23. August
Probst, the young Swiss butler 'who
asserted that he was being "rail
roaded" out of the country because'
he had been in love with a Pittsburg
society girl, for whom he worked at
the Rolling Rock club, Ligonier, Pa.,
Was taken today from the- psycho.
pathic ward at Ellis island.
He will be held pending action of a
special board of inquiry for the im
migration, department.
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