The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 20, 1901, PART THREE, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAlsT, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 20, 1901. 21 " Music II THE GRAU OPERA SEASON Calve, ScniljrlcJi. Barnes, and Other Stars Headed Westward-List of Operatic Koveltles. The opening performance of the Mau rice Grau grand opera company this sea son took place In Albany, N. Y., October 1G, -when ".Lohengrin" was produced. Be fore reaching: San Francisco, the company "will make a long- tour which will include engagements in Montreal and Toronto where a state concert Is to be given in honor of the Duke and Duchess of York Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, Birming ham, New Orleans, Houston, and Los Angeles. The company will remain in San Francisco for three weelcs. and the season at the Grand Opera-House prom ises to be an unusually brilliant one. The sale of season tickets is to open on Octo ber 28, and the prices are to be the same as last year, says the Argonaut. Among the opera novelties will be "Wag ner's "'The Melstersinger" and "Tristan und Isolde," which have never been given in San Francisco, with Gadskl and "Van Dyck in the leading roles; Massenet's "Manon' in which Sibyl Sanderson will make her debut; "La Navarraise," with Calve in the role which was written for lier by Massenet; "Nozze di Figaro," with a cast which will Include -Emma Eames, Marcella Sembrich, Fritzl Scheff, Scotti, Tavecehla, and Edouard de Reszke. The other operas will be "Romeo and Juliet," "Faust," "The Huguenots," "Carmen," 'AJda," "Othello," "La Travlata," "H Trovatore," "Rigoletto," "Ernanl," "X.u cia di Lammermoor." "Don Pasquale," "The Barber of Saville," "Cavallerla Rus ticana," "LTagliaccl," "Lohengrin," "Tannhauser," "'Die "Walkure," and "Me fistofele." No doubt this strong list of attractions will draw many opera-goers from Fort land southward. From the complete list of singers and operas which liave been announced, it looks as If there could apparently be no off nights. Neither Melba nor Nordica will be heard here this year, but in their place opera-goers will have Sibyl Sander son, Emma Eames Story, and Emma Calve, who are new to San. Francisco; .and Marcella Sembrich, who scored a great success there in her single performance last year, when she was forced to dis band her company owing to continued ill ness. The other sopranos are Johanna Gadskl, Suzanne Adams, Louise Reuss Belce, Frltzi Scheff, and Mmes. Bau melster and Van Cantern. The contraltos are the same as before Mme, Schumann Heink, Carrie Bridewell, and Louise Ho mer. Albert Salcza, the popular French tenor, will be missed this year,but he is to be replaced by Emilio dl "March!, who lias sung chiefly in Spain. Russia, and Italy. The other tenors are Ernest Van Dyck, Andreas Dlppel, Jacques Bars, Thomas Salignac, Signor Vanni, M. 1(31 bert, and Albert Relss. The baritones are David Blspham, Giuseppe Campanari, M. Declery, M. Dufrlche, IM. Gilllbert, Adolf Muhlmann, Antonio Scotti, and Signor Tavecehla. Edouard de Reszke will again head the list of bassos, which includes Robert Blass, Marcel Journet, Pol Plancon, and Signor Vlvlani. The con ductors will be Walter Damrosch, P. H. J ilon, ana -a. faepplui. BEATRICE BARLOW DIERKE. To Be Assisted by Paul Wcstinger at Hcr Coming Recital. On Tuesday, October 29, Portland peo ple will have an opportunity of inform ing themselves concerning the recent work of Beatrice Barlow DIerke, whose development is being studied with warm interest by Portland music lovers. That Mrs. DIerke is constantly gaining in earnestness, and that rare and sympa thetic intelligence of Interpretation which can alone mark her as a true artist, will be readily believed by all who know her Quickness of apprehension, her unusual powers of application, combined with a really extraordinary memory and an am bition that stops at no difficulty. The pro gramme numbers she has selected are worthy of her most daring efforts, as will be seen by the following: Sonata appassionato, op. 57 . Beethoven Allegro assa.1; andante con mo to: allegro ma non troppo. "Eshat die Rose slch beklagt".. Robert Franz "Ich Grolle JCicht" .........Robert Schumann "Unter Bluehnden Mandelbanmen" Charles DIerke "La Nult" .............Alexander Glasonow "Prophetic Bird" Robert Schumann Pastorale .................. .Domenlco Scarlatti "Music Box" ............Alexander Titadow Marche milltaire ............ .Schubert-Tauslg' Valse op. 60. No. 1.... Valse op. W, No. 1.. Etude op. 25, No. 9 Etude op. 10. No. 5.. ....... Frederic Chopin "Isolde's Death" (closing scene irom "Trls-, tan and Isolde") ........... "Waener-listt "Ecuard" Carl Loewe "Tannhauser" overture Wagner-Liszt MR. SAVAGE AND OPERA. Castle Square Company Improving, lint Still A'eeds Reform. The merits of the Castle-Square Opera Company, our only representative Ameri can Company, always form a pleasant HERRMANN, topic for comment. The considerable ad- , vances made by Mr. Savage's Company i since its inception four or five years ago give encouragement to the American who is ambitious to see his countrymen as suming a place of actual importance in American music. say6 the Concert-Goer, J of October 5. The company now playing jit the Broadway Theater, in this city, is on the whole probably the most effi cient one Mr. Savage has ever presented to the public under the familiar name. The fact Indicates that his management has been generally wise and progres sive, and that his promise to give the J beat performances possible under the con- J -fr-o-o -- - --- e i - f ditions in which he is placed Is sincere. "But there is need of reform In certain directions, where Improvement seems easily attainable. The glaring weaknesses of the performances thus far given have been attributable to the inefficient stage management and musical direction, rather than to lack of good material on the stage. The deficiency of both departments were borught into relief by the perform-! ance of "Carmen" on Monday night. Mr. Savage's stage manager is a man whose knowledge of grand opera is apparently derived from long and Intimate associa tion with farce comedy and burlesque "shows." Never before surely has New York seen such a burlesque of the second act of "Carmen" as was given Monday night. It is said that this stage manager prides- himself on his original methods, but such originality would be better placed in an Eighth avenue music-hall. The same attaches to the musical' direct or, who Is-of the sort one expects to see In music IvaHs playing the piano with one hand, while he waves a baton with the other. Not to mention his interpola tions and mutilations of the score, the chorus and orchestra under his nerveless and unmeaning beat are listless, lnaccur- 0-- MMfMeHMMHMM "WILLIAM tMMtt(HHt0MMOMMtH ate and without distinction of any sort That this latter evil at least Is reme diable Mr. Savage himself proved on Tues day night by placing a real conductor in the chair. The change was so great and so welcome that if the former director is allowed to Return it will be "up to" Mr. Savage to explain. The Castle-Square Company is avowedly a training school for future American opera-singers. With this in mind one can pardon Immaturity, or even ipcompetency in the singers for the sake of the good intention which is usually evident; but Mr. Savage owes to these"" young students to provide for the best possible guidance for their efforts, lest the training on which they depend so much be vicious rather than helpful. Calve and the Shop Girls. Calve, the great singer, who is now traveling with the Grau company, is in excellent health and spirits. She an nounces her hope of giving New York three new parts this season the title role in De Lara's "Messaline," Valentine in "Les Huguenots," and Salome In Mas senet's "Herodiade." Her reappearance in "Carmen," "La Navarraise," and prob ably "Cavallerla," will also be welcomed. Mme. Calve will open her season as Car men, at Montreal. A special to the New York World from Paris, dated September 2S, just before she sailed for America, says: Mme. Calve was the heroine of a pretty manifestation yesterday. While she was trying on dresses In the parlors at Armand's, the litter said: "Madame has become known to our workshops here, and the girls are crazy to see you. If you knew how they wor ship you, you would feel flattered." Mme. Calve was exceedingly pleased, and said: "If I was sure that none but the people of this establishment would be there, I THE GREAT. . AAAaftt.Bij?.titt)t()t0toot would so and sing them something." Thereupon M. Armand suspended work for half an hour. Mme. Calve stepped into the shop, and, without a piano, gave a concert to 300 eager working girls, sing ing selections from the operas of "Faust," "Romeo and Juliet." "and street ballads. Then she asked what else they wished of her. When slje left no order could restrain the whole establishment from crowding the stairs and shouting: "Thanks! Good wishes!" Puccini and Mnscagnl. J The news that Puccini and Mascagnl 1 may write an opera In collaboration, af fords a vista of interesting possibilities, says the Concert-Goer. Both of these strenuous moderns have shown themselves, capable of producing music which, at least excites Interest. What may be the result of their joint authorishlp It is difficult to foretell. It should be original, and mad, and -daring, and wholly excit ing. Bauer, Not Paderevralci. Harold Bauer has been engaged to All all dates, arranged for Paderewski'B tour of America this season, which has been abandoned. Mr. Bauer will arrive in New York December 20. Sousa "Writing; a Novel. Sousa has recently completed two new marches. That's nothing; Sousa marches are too common (in more than one .sense) to excite Interest In the musical world. But if it "be true that "he has written a musical novel, ,we predict that musical and literary circles are to be stirred to their depths. The title contains a world of suggestiveness "The Fifth String." With characteristic modesty, Mr.' Sousa H. WEST. scorns to write of strings of which he knows nothing, and directs his efforts to a subject concerning which his knowledge will not come Into dispute. Probably Mr. Sousa knows as much about the- fifth string as any living man. - v Back From New Yorlc. Marie Soule. 221 West Park street, has returned from New York City, where she has been pursuing her musical studies at the Metropolitan College of Music under Mr. Albert Ross Parsons (a pupil of Tau slg's. Liszt's and Kullak's)." She has also taken a full teacher's course in the Virgil Clavier method under Mrs. A. Iv Virgil and Mr. Virgil C. Gordon. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE Another Protest Against Destruction of Shade TreesC PORTLAND, Oct. 19. (To the Editor.) It is seldom I intrude upon your space or the good nature of your readers, and my apology for this is that I have no ticed with regret a spirit of vandalism springing up which, unchecked, may re sult in denuding our city of its beautiful shade trees, and I cannot permit the fos- I tering of such a sentiment without filing my earnest protest. Those of your readers who" take a just pride In our city who were fortunate enough to have read a recent communica tion from Professor Schiedt, of Franklin and Marshall College, Pa., in. The Ore gonian. could-not but -have felt highly gratified at the compliment from so high i a. fcULuuc iinu eu gieui a. traveler, wnen ne saia: "xruiy, .roruana is the most attractive and beautiful city I have ever seen." It is not at all likely that the professor referred to our style of street-paving or sidewalks, neither could it have been the architecture of our buildings. What, then, but our beautiful lawns and surround ing shade tre'es could have brought forth .such meeds of praise? There Is another point Involved in this controversy, which newcomers may not understand. If my memory sorves me rightly In years gone Ty property-owners were compelled by city ordinance to set out ornamental shade trees abutting their property, and nearly all of them were set out, If not In obedience to said ordi nance, then to a sentiment existing at that period, which not to obey 'was a defi ance of popular sentiment. Those trees are the property of those people as much as are their other improvements, and whosoever would destroy either may be "sowing the wind." I recall a circumstance which serves to indicate' the property right In shade trees. A large dwelling In process of removal could not reach Its destination without either cutting away shade trees on ad jacent property or making a detour of a couple of blocks. The owner would not submit to the loss of his trees unless paid $50 each. The house made the "loop." So far as I am able to judge, if the matter were left to popular vote, nine out of 10 would Indorse the sentiment of Zera Snow's letter, spare the tree and modify the location or construction of sidewalks to that end. C. H. WOODARD. NINETEENTH CENTURY POETS Woman's Clnb to Discuss Lovrell, Lanier and Others. At the meeting of the Woman's Club Friday afternoon of this week, "Late Nineteenth Century Poets" will be dis cussed. Mrs. Sherman Brown will also give two violin solos. Following is the programme: Field "Good-Bye, God Bless You," "The Night Wind," "Lolly .Bye. Lolly. Lolly Bye." Lowell "Auf Wiedersehen." "Whitman "O Captain, My Captain." Dunbar "Angelina," "Coquette Conquered." "Wilcox "My Ships." Riley "Tho Happy Little Cripple." Lanier' 'Sunrise.' SHI "The Fool's Prayer." King "If I Should Die." ii The new Jacobs tailor house, 324 Wash ington, Is turning out the finest Fall suits Imthe city. Its patterns are the latest: its work unexcelled. $ -9 W1JlXjA;U. t. WiSST. . . CALVIN HEILIQ Manager IN A ACCOMPANIED BY McWATTERS 2 Nights Only 4c? i 1 1 'Imy, 111 1 ,m rrr ""SffTJET PRICF Lower Floor, except last 3 rows, $1.00; last 3 rows, 75 cents. Balcony, first 6 rows. To cents; last 6 rows, 50 cents. Gal iiiil.o 'lery, first 2 rows, 3o cents; all seats in rear of first two rqws, 25 cents.- Boxes and loges, 57.50. ARQUAM TWO NIGHTS ONLY-Wednesday and Thursday, OCTOBER 23-24 AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVE AND MOST NOTABLE MINSTREL ORGANIZATION WM. H. WEST'S I )B fl rl r ' " ' minstrel' IT IT 10)111 IT TT PRICES: Entire Lower Floor, r, ur two rows, ao cents. AH vnnce sale opens Monday (tomo CALVIN HEILIQ, ManaQcr ' n ; dsl. EnHh - ; eooeseeoeeooeeeeeoeedeceedaeeseesooGpeooeoeeeoQeAcoeftcoeoeoeoooaseoocAooeeoooooeooooseeoeevooeooeeaQooaoeel a Popular With the People ONE WEEK STARTING The Welcome Favorite First Time Here Wm m HI BJJ THAN iill wL m mW& EVER In Every Line and the Lines Are Close ARQUAM GRAND THEATI Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-222 Mights Only THE 5S0RLD THE NEW AND MARVELOUS PROGkAMME OF SENSATIONAL NOVELTIES IN THE LATEST VAUDEVILLE and TYSON and Company Scenes in GRAND THEATER ALL NEW THIS YEAR ALL PAST MINSTREL TRIUMPHS FADE IN COMPARISON HIGH-CLASS MINSTRELSY PER FECTLY PRESENTED BY THE BEST COM PANY EVER UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT 1.00. Balcony, lLrat six rows, 75 cents Inst six rows, BO cent. Gnl- scnts in rear of first two rows, s. rrow) at 10 o'clock. 'Phone Main 8 G8. ri-;, CORDRAY'S THEATER TONIGHT INCLUDING SUCH WELL-KNOWN ARTISTS AS - Knute Erlcksoo Beatrice Norman Annie Mack Berlein THE FAMOUS LUMBERMEN'S QUARTET AND FIFTEEN OTHERS OF EQUAL NOTE POSITIVELY NO INCREASE IN PRICES; f99iee999etfii99iitee09eeteooe9ieotoegto - RENOMNED CREKT CAIVIX HEIIjIG, Manager. "l COMEDIANS: BILLY VAN. JOHN KING, N. S. CARR, F. H. HAMMOND. SOLO VOCALISTS: MANUEL ROMAIN, 1 CLEMENT STEWART, GEORGIB JONES, WILSON N. MILLER, HARRY SYLVESTER, CHAS. ROSEB-ALE, FERCIVAL STANDISH, ROBERT CORNISH. FEATURES: ZEB & ZARRCttV TRIO, THE RIO TROUPE, McMAHON & KING, carr, Mcdonald & parshley, and the pnly BILLY VAN. SWELLEST OF ALL. THE GOLF PARADE. PROMPTLY ATiP.M. cents. Boxes and Loses, 7.50. Ad- G FRIDAY and SATURDAY $fn : Annual Visit Supported by a company which is the best yet, in PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 row3, 51.00; last 3 rows, 75 cents. Bal cony, tlrst 6 rows, 75 cents; last 6 rowp, 50 cents. Gallery, first 2 rows, 35 cents; all seats In rear of first 2 rows. 25 cents. Boxes and loges, $7.50. Seats on sale Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock. Thai! (Sl Keopedy Select a PSayers..oc CALVIN HE1L1G Manager oe a Dressing Room SEATS XOW SELLING Phone 31aln SOS. The Progre55iveAin$tsSsj CALVIN HEILIG, Manager EVENINGS, OCT. 25-26 John F, Cordray, Mgr. MATINEE SATURDAY ' ama in Two Years