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THE SUNDAY OREGOmAN, PORTLAND, MAY 18, 1902.
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That Nat Goodwin and his star-eyed i
wife deserved the tremendous nouses
which, greeted them in Portland there
can be no doubt. Mr. Goodwin is an
American actor, for which America, has
reason to be duly thankful. Recent at
tempts to break into Shakespearean lau
rels have not been attended with glitter
ing success, and he Is still, as all his ad
mirers would .have him, a comedian, a'
high comedian, it is truo,but one-whosor
nights ore confined to the wholesome,
healthful air of poetry Instead of extend
ing into the ethereal realms of blank
verse, Mr. Goodwin is a good judge of a
play, and he, or somebody. Is a good
judge of support. Consequently the per
formances he gave In Portland were note
worthy artistically as well as financially.
But one could not help wishing,, as he
saw the crowds in the theater the latter
part of the week, that now and then, not
es a regular thing that would be asking
too much, but merely now and then the
patrons of the theater would turn out to
see and judge of an actor for themselves,
rather than wait to learn what New; York
thinks of blm before they ,take any
chances. They would see some bad act
ors occasionally, perhaps, but they would"
also see and encourage many good ones,,
and the hard name Portland is acquiring
at booking agencies might bo exchanged
for a better one.
There Is no denying that Ralph Stuart
is a fine actor. Not that any one is dis
posed to .deny it, for he seems to be grow
ing in favor, but merely as a broad gen
eral statement it does not admit of dis
pute. Mr. Stuart has done a great deal
of good hard work since he has been at
the Baker. Some of it hasn't counted
for much, as witness his efforts to make a
popular character out of a treacherous
dog of a half-breed Indian, but all of It
has been good. none of it slovenly. Last
week he ,was Jim Radburn In 'In Mlz
zoura," and even Nat Goodwin, who "cre
ated" the part, could hardly have failed
to pick up a few .things he didn't know
if he had seen Mr. Stuart play It. His
dialect, his manner, his movements were
those of the part, and his example and
inspiration Were such that the spirit of
the play was caught by almost every
member of the company. The perform
ance, taking It for all In all, was such as
to give Portland theater-goers a new Im
pression of the play. Most of them saw
it. Those who didn't used bad Judgment.
EVENTS THIS WEEK.
"The Conajt of Mopto Crlsto" at the
B alter.
This afternoon at the Baker Theater
the Stuart company, which has firmly es
tablished itself In the favor of the theater
going public by a succession of splendidly
produced plays, will give "The Count of
Monte Crlsto,' which will run a week.
The play lias been in rehearsal for more
than a week, and Mr. Stuart, who has
given the closest attention to every re
hearsal. Is convinced that this great work
of Dumas will give his company a better
opportunity to show Its strength than
anything in which it has appeared in Port
land. Every member of the company has
ben well cast, all are perfectly suited, and
each has put forth the most strenuous
efforts to give a performance which shall
be without a flaw.
The play Is one which requires a scenic
equipment of the most elaborate character
and under the personal supervision of
Manager Baker of the theater the large
stage force has been busily at work upon
it. The result Is that the scenery will be
by far the most pretentious that has been
seen in the theater since this company
has been there.
The part of Edmund Dantes, the Count
of Monte Crlsto, and the other roles as.
suraed by that interesting Individual wfll
be taken by Mr. Stuart, whose style of
acting Is well suited to this sort of work.
Frank Sheridan will be Nortier, Louis
Morrison Danglers and Louis Frohoff Fer
nande. Lansing Rowan will be the Mer
cedes, while Elizabeth Stewart will play
Sophie and Katherlne Counties Carcomte.
The story of the play Is too well known
to need repetition. Those who have not
read the book or seen the stage version
of It will find it thrllllngly Interesting
from first to last, and as it has been many
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years since it has been seen here, those
who remember it on the etage will be glad
of this oportunlty of making Its acquaint
ance again. The Interest in the engage
ment is shown by many inquries at the
box office, and already the advance 8al6,
has been so large as to indicate packed
houses at both matinee and evening per
formances today.
The Frail-leys at the Marqnam.
The Frawley Company had an open
week before the commencement of their
bIx weeks' stay In Seattle, and Manager
C. J. Riley will bring them to the Mar
quam Grand Theater for seven perform
ances, beginning Monday next. Since the
company was last here several Important
changes has been made In Its personnel
and an entirely new repertoire.adopted. As
when It was last here Mr. Benjamin Ho
ward will be the leading mart, and he Is
too well known to make It necessary ,to
comment upon his great ability. Harring
ton Reynolds haa rejoined the company
and will be prominently cast. Ben John
son Is -another actor of" note, with many
friends .here, and John .Daily Murphy, the
new. comedian with the company, comes
to fho Coast with ,& long series of New
Tone triumphs in Frohman companies
to "his credit. 'Charles Fleming, another
prominent Eastern 'mac is also a new
comer. Among the Frawley old guard
Ttell knDwmto Portland will be rieen H. S.
Duffleld. Herbert Ashfon, Reginald Trav
ers, A. D. McDonald and Coulter Howard.
Blanche Douglas Is a clever leading
woman and Phosa McAllister, Lillian
Branscombo and Lillian Douglas are all
favorites In Portland.
Interest, however, for Portland, centers
in the appearance of clever MInnette Bar
rett a well-known Portland girl who has
made a tremendous hit this season. Mies
Barrett has hundreds of friends In Port
land, &nd they will be given an oppor-
tunlty to ee her In what are really the
leading roles la several of the productions
here.
For the coming run In Seattle Manager
Relley 'had had painted several carloads
of new acenerjv and it -will be used here
for the first time. No expense has becn
spared to make the production- of thefour
plays here the very best possible.
The bill for the opening night. Monday,
and Tuesday, will be Augustus Thomas'
great and successful play, "Alabama,"
Wednesday and Thursday night Arthur
Plnero'a pretty little play "Sweet Laven
der" will be presented.
Friday night and at the Saturday matinee-
Belasco and DeMIlle's greatest Iy
ceum success, "The Charity Ball," will
be given. This Is a clean, high-class and
characteristically American play that em
bodies the best literary efforts of re
MUlo with th clever construction of be
lasco, the result being a piece in which
comedy predominates, but with a back
bone of great dramatic strength. The
characters are all American, types drawn
from the fashionable life of the great city.
Saturday night, Joseph Arthur's cele
brated Hoosier play, "Blue Jeans," will
be the bill. This Is a homely comedy
drama, exhibiting the Ignorance, the prej
udice, the political bigotry and the hon
estv of veomanrv littla known to the
Kstage, but redolent of the eoll which Ilea
in the deep alluvial deposits in the vicin
ity of Posey County, Indiana.
"Ttto Little Wa'lis" at Cordray'.
One of the lastattractlons of the season
at Cordray's, will he "Two Little Waifs,"
which starts 4 tonight L and continues for"
the rest of the week, with a matinee Sat
urday. "TwJ Little Waifs" is a Lincoln
J. Carter production, and so well In Pqrt
landis .Mr. Carter's work known that
no one will have to ask what, style of a
play it will "tie. Mr. Carter stands for
melodrama, and lota of It. The more
sensations Jae can crowd Into an evening's
entertainment, the Happier he is. That
his audiences must be happy also Is proved
by the vast fortune he has accumulated
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.from his productions, which have known
nothing but success the world over.
It is said of this, howeVer, his new pro
duction, while the play borders slightly
on the melodramatic, nevertheless It Is
full of love and pathos that go a long
way to make a most pleasing perform
ance. It Is to be noticed that -none of Mr.
Carter's companies are ever stranded and
none of his actors are ever suing him
for back salaries. He has gone on the
theory of pleasing the masses, and that
he has given them what they want
crowded houses amply testify.
The story of "Two Little Waifs" Is
summarized as follows: All the misery of
the play Is produced by the separation
of man and wife by the appearance on
thescene of a wcaian adventuress, whojs
thefc wife's twin sister, and "as like 'as,
twdipeas:" although they are unknown'Jto"
earch other. The .husband catches this wo- '
loan-wim anoincr man-in uie garuen, ana.
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concluding without further evidence, but
contrary to her protestations of innocence,
that It Is his wife, discards her on a
charge of infidelity. He leaves In a pas
sion, and falls overboard from a Staten
Island ferry-boat, picked up by a vessel
outward bound and becomes a soldier In
the Philippines, from which he returned
sick unto death. Meanwhile, his wife
lives, or exists merely. In a garret, on
the scanty proceeds of her sewing, and the
earnings of her little boy, all the while
being besieged by the addresses of the
villain, who was concerned In her mis
fortunes. She remains true, however, and
with her two starving children Wander in
the "streets, at last, being founds where the
snow Is falling before an Illuminated
church, with organ playing Inside. Here
there Is a joyful reunion. Prominent In
the cast are the Lamb children, two
clever tots, whose home Is In Portland.
They have gained an enviable reputation
throughout the entire country, and It is
said give a sweet, delicate touch of nature
to their parts, with apparently as much
knowledge of the requirements as artists
of maturcr yeara
N COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Following the run of "The Count of
Monte Chrlsto" at The Baker Theater,
"The Banker's Daughter," one of Bron
son Howard's great plajs, will be given.
It has been In preparation for some time,
and an excellent performance Is promised.
The dresses of the women, which are being
made especially for the production, will be
veritable triumphs of the modiste's art,
and every accessory that art and taste can
supply will be furnished to the produc
tion. The company will be well cast, and
the beet performance at the play ever
given In Portland is assured.
Cordray's to Close ia Jane.
Manager Cordray announces that his
season will 'close early in June. He has
been most successful all season, having
presented many unusually good attrac
tions, and always to good business. The
theater will be refurnished during the
Summer, and will open early In the Fall
for another long run.
Seats "Will Go on Sale.
The sale of seats for the great comedy
success, "Too Rich to Marry," which, will
he seen at the Cordray Theater next week,"
begins Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The company will appear here with the
same cast which made the comedy such a
success from the first of the seasori. The
six principal parts are taken as follows:
Ralph Van Vllssingen, a rich young man,
Arthur Smith; Reginald Huntington Pon
sonby, a poor young artist, R. B. Brown:
Thomas C. Wlggs, the owner of a Colo
rado smelter, Ed Redmond; Charles Pop
penflit, a valet, Fred Armstead; Mrs.. Mar
tha Middlecroft, a Dunkard widow. Miss
Jessie Brink; Louise Ponsonby, Ponson
by's wife. Miss Jessie Emison; Aletha
Middlecroft, "a. young Dunkardess, Es
telle Redmond.
New Engrland Life.
New England life, aa presented In the
beautiful little drama, "Hlck'ry Farm,"
has a charm about it that captivates the
coolest critics. Thir Is why the play Is
so popular and so much in demand. Since
It was first produced at St. Lawrence Hall
there have been repeated requests to
have It reproduced. The Dramatic Club
has decided to give the public one more
performance, Monday evening, when It Is
expected, owing to the large sale of tick
ets, an overflow audience will be on
hand again.
Noteit of the S.tage.
Worcester, Mas3., Is to have a new thea
ter for the next season, to cost JlcO.OOfc-
Grace George takes a try at "Frou
Frou" In Chicago, and will probably play
It on tour.
David Warfield will next season use
"Dlnkelspiel," a German comedy by
George Hobart.
Harrison Grey Flsko will act as Mm.
Pat. Campbell's manager next season In
this country. . - '
Jefferson Do Angelfe will' have a new
vehicle for next season called "The Em
erald Isle."
Aubrey Bouclcault has been engaged
for a prominent role in Viola Allen's pro
duction of "The Hunchback."
Edward E. Kidder will not write the
play In which Ezra Kendall will star
next season, as terms could not be agreed
upon.
Helen Lord, who has been with "Miss
Simplicity." is seriously 111 In New York,
and will sing no more this season.
"Beau Brummel" paid Clyde Fitch only
J1000, while from his late plays he Is
averaging as high as JO.000 in royalties
alone.
Maude Adams' mother recently secured
a divorce from her husband in Wyom
ing. Ho was only the stepfather of the
actrees.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has decided to
remain in this country all Summer, and
will rent a cottage at Bar Harbor for
the season.
Mrs. Craiglc Is preparing an adaptation
of her novel, "The Serloiis Wooing," and
It will probably be produced next season
with Olga Nethersole in the principal
role.
Cherldah Simpson, who has been play
ing In "King Dodo," will head an opera
company at St, Louis for the Summer.
Gilbert and Sullivan's operas will be pro
duced. Ethel Knight Mollison, who Is to become
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Richard Mansfield's leading lady next sea
son, was a member of a Philadelphia stock:
company two years ago, playing minor
roles. .
The London critics and several ministers
continue to deride- the cleverness of "Ben
Hur," but the people turn out In crowds
and the theater is packed to the doors i
nightly.
John C. Rice and Thomas A. Wise, of
"Are You a Mason?" company, have
signed a five-year contract as joint stars
with Rich & Harris. A new. play, by an
English author, will be used.
Robert T. Haines will appear in the lead
ing role of. his wife's play, "Hearts
Aflame," when It is produced In New York
next Monday. This Is the play that Amelia
Bingham turned down.
Nat Wills, the tramp comedian, has
signed a five-year contract with Broad
hurst & Currle, and will be one of next
season's stars. Mr. Broadhurst will promi
ise an original" farce comedy for Mr.
Wills.
Mme. Rejane will produce Chester Bai
ley Fernald's "The Cat and the Cherub,"
in Paris. A French version has been
prepared and the great French actress be-
lieves It will please the people of the gay
capital.
John Henshaw and Marie George, ol!
"The Strollers" company, are nursing
bruises as the result of the automobile
used In the play running away and throw
Ing them from the incline at the back of
a Boston stage.
The London papers confirm the report
cabled to this country a couple of
weeks ago that'Elfle Fay will soon marry
an English duke. He Is about 23 years old
and has recently .come into possession of
a big estate.
Elsie De Wolfe, at the close of her sea
son In Brooklyn last Saturday night, was
presented with a handsome diamond
brooch by the members of her company.
Jack Mason made the presentation speech
and a banquet followed.
Mansfield made two Important ah
nouncements last Saturday night in Buf
falo. One was that he would appear ex
Portland's Mew Prima Donna
'MADAME JENNIE NORELU MAKES HER DEBUT IN
GRAND OPERA .
Madame Jennie Norelll, prima donn3
soprano, of this city, made her debut
In grand opera last Friday night at Co
vent Garden Theater, Londpn, England,
Ihe details cf the performance are not
yet to hand, but It id safe to say that
this favorite Portland singer sang In a
manner worthy of the musical tradition
of the Pacific Coast. She is tha wife of
ph Ernest Bartdn, of thia city. They
were married, at Chicago, Christmas day,
1S90, and came to make their home in
Portland a few days afterward.
Born In Sweden, and gifted with an ar
tistic temperament and a pure high so
prano voice, Maaame Norelll has been
pronounced by the Swedish Ambassa3or
at London to be the worthy successor of
the famous Jenny Llnd. Madame Norelll
came to this country in January, 1&39,
having been cabled for specially from
Stockholm by the Redpath Lyceum Bu
reau, of Boston, Mass., to engage In con
cert work. Since then, her career has
been a succession of triumphs. She has
appeared on the concert platform In the
principal cities of this country and Can-
ada, andhas met with a flattering re
ception wherever she has sung. She re
turned to this city tb live in 1897, and
was the solo soprano In the choir of the
Church of Our Father, and was also lrt
charge of the department of vocal music
at Pacific University, Forest Grove.
Yielding to the advice of her friends,
who told her that she owed it to her
vocal gifts to enter grand opera, Madams
Norelll left this city in August, 1900, to
receivo the benefit of' the best training
Europe can give, and she .studied under
the famous Maestro, Dellesedle, of Paris,
who taught Christine Nllsson. She made
continued progress in what Is known as
the pure Itiljan school, and in May, 1901,
sang with brilliant success at a concert
given at St. James Hall, London. She
afterward eang In London at the Queen's
Hall concerts, and went to Paris to
study her part In grand opera, In April,
1902 From letters received at her home
In this city,, it Is known that she went
to London May 1 to attend rehearsals.
Friends who know Madam Norelll well
say that It was only after a considerable
amount of persuasion that she- consented
to leave her happy home life here and
her husband and two children, to go
abroad to complete her studies In opera.
It was only after It was made clear to
her that she was gifted with a soprano
voice far above the ordinary and that she
ought to cultivate as a sacred trust this
heaven-sent gift to the utmost, that she
agreed to go.
Madam Norelll Is modest and unassum
ing to a degree. Read this extract from
ono of her recent home letters: "I may
as well tell you that some good fortune
Is In store for me. On opening the news
paper this morning I And my namo
among the list of newly-engaged artists
at Covent Garden Theater. The fact Is
that though Monday next was going to
be the day on which the settlement was
to be arranged, I did not intend to men
tion It to you until the business part was
transacted. Now, to another fmpdrtant
clusively In Shakespeare plays next sea
son, and three years hence ne would re
tire from the stage permanently.
Modjeska made her last appearance on
an American stage at Orange, N. J., last
Saturday night, playing "Portia" In "The
Merchant of Venice." Louis James wai
the "Shylock." Modjeska will make her
future home In Poland.
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Is the latest comic opera, and Is the work
of Stange and Edwards. Fred Whitney
will produce it. The opera deals with the
North and South, and patriotic songs and
coon melodies will be numerous.
"The Wild Rose" and "The Show Girl,"
elaborate musical comedies, were produced
In New York for the first time recently,
and both scored hits. Marie Cahli, Irene
Bentley and Eddie Foy scored heavily In
"The Wild Rose," while Paula Edwards
and Frank Lalor were the best In "The
Show Girl."
ALL PORTLAND WILL GO.
Or, ThoNC Who Do Not Go Will Mian
the Event of the Season.
When the members of a leading church
organization of Portland arrange for a
Sunday excursion it is a guarantee to
the public, first; that the event will be
an enjoyable one, and second, that the
festivities of the occasion will not be
marred by the overexuberance of spirit
which occasionally calls for some litt'b
just criticism of Sunday picnics where the
guiding spirits have not embraced fully
the tenets of belief taught In the house
of worship.
The Congregation Ahaval Sholom, as has
been previously announced in these col
umns, has completed all arrangements for
a most delightful excursion to Astorix
and return on Sunday, June 1. The com
modious and fast steamer Harvest Queen
has been chartered for this event Tha
ladles of the congregation have especial y
Interested themselves In the success of
the day's outing. The excursion promises
to be one of the most enjoyable and most
successful that ever left Portland.
matter that happened to me last night
. . . The Philharmonic concert was an
nounced, with Madame Blanche MarchesI
as soloist But she became suddenly 111,
and so they sent for me to take her
place. You can imagine it meant some
thing to substitute for her on such short
notice, but I did it, and today I am proud
of myself. ...
"The Philharmonics are the cream of
concerts here, and are patronized by roy
alty. An elegant and very reserved au
dience waited for my appearance. I came
out, happy and smiling, and the auditgfee
kindly applauded me. I knew that 1" was
before an audience that was new to me
and one well worth the while to conquer,
so I set to workT I did it splendidly,
and on leaving the platform I felt that
I had completely taken them. There was
a round of applause that any singer, even
MarchesI, would have been proud to re
ceive. I had to go on the platform four
or flvo times, the applause Increasing ail
the time. This, you understand, meant a
lotvfor me, after my hard work. The di
rectors came around to congratulate me,
and Dr. Cowan, the great conductor or
these concerts, came expressly to say that
I had been a great surprise to every
body. I am so thankful. Oh! to sing
with an orchestra like that, where you
feel behind you such a union of harmony
and soul that you fancy you can almost
hear the very heartbeats of the musicians
strike your own soul and awaken your
Inspiration to Its highest. The papers,
too, speak very kindly of me. London
is a great place and there are many
singers In the Held. About my work In
the opera t cannot yet tell exactly what
I am going to, doj4 but will know soon.
The now opera' suits my voice. The com-"
poser, Mr. Banning, is a charming man
and has a Jovely wife, and I am with
them frequently. They have shown me
much kindness. Their home is quite a
rendezvous for the artistic world. In quite
a nice way, where you meet some of the
very flnest musicians. Mr. and Mre. Bun
ning take so much, interest in my two
little ones. I would give a lot to see my
home again, and be with you all."
HORTH PACIFIC SAENGERBUND.
Portland German Sinsinp Societies
to Compete at Seattle's Feat.
A saengerfest will be given In Seattle,
July 28-23, by the North Pacific Saenger
bund, a new organization consisting of
the combined singing societies of Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma. Spokane, Walla
Walla, and Whatcom.
Such combinations of German singing
societies exist in the East, as tho North
American Saengerbund and the North
western Saengerbund, eaoh of which give
a saengerfest every two years. It Is
over 11 years since anything of this kind
has Been done on this Coast, but the
enthusiasm with which this matter has
been taken up by the various societies
has shown the general favor with which
they are held. The Arion Society and the
Turners of Portland, who will take part,
are already actively engaged In rehears
ing the chorusus that will be sung. In
addition to the singing of the united
societies, there will be prize singing by
the individual societies. The Seattle
Llederkranz, a strong organization which
is at the head of the feat, will no doubt
make a strong effort to capture the prize.
But the Arion of Portland, with a chorus
of at least 35 good voices, will also be In
the field for any prize that may be
offered and will certainly make the con
test a close one.
Mrs. Beatrice Barlow Dlerke, Portland's
favorite piano soloist, and Mr- Paul Wes
slnger, baritone, have been engaged for
the fest Mr. Wesslpger will sing tho
baritone solo In Grieg's ''Landslghting,"
the chorus part3 of which will be sung
by the Seattle Llederkranz and the Arion
of Portland. Mr. Wesslnger will also
sing an Individual number with full or
chestra accompaniment.
It may be mentioned that the saenger
fest Of the North American Saengerbund
took place at "Buffalo during the Pan
American Exposition, and it is suggested
that It" might be well for the Portland
societies to .Secure the Northwest fest at
the time of the 1305 exposition.
Piano Recital at Medford.
A complimentary piano recital by MIs3
Agrte3 Love, who soon departs for Port
land, and Miss Florence ds Bar was
given In the Presbyterian Church, Med
ford, Satufday evening, ilay 10. Tha
pretty Httlo church was adorned with
festoons of Ivy and choice potted plants;
and was filled to overflowing with a
perfectly satisfied audience. Mrs. Gore
gave an exhibition of what may be done
With the little tots in a musical kinder
garten class. She introduced the work
in Medford. In "Narcissus,1 Miss Love
displayed a pure singing tone and great
faithfulness to the melody, and In Men
delssohn's "Spring Song" her extreme
delicacy of touch was admired. The al
legro from Beethoven's "Sonata In G"
was played with fine expression. In
Chopin's "Poldhalse," the delicacy and
polish of her rendering was admlrab'e.
Both Miss Love, In Chopin's "Polonaise,"
and Miss de Bar in Schumann's "Noc
turne in F," displayed good grasp of
emotional contrasts. In Verdi's "II Trov
atore," Miss de Bar was at her best,
and .the brilliancy of her octaves was ap
plauded. SPECIAL RATES DURING MAY
The Canadian. Pacific will sell round
trlp- tickets to St Paul attd Minneapolis.
May 25th and 29th, for $52, good for 60
days. Stop-overs allowed in either dlrec-
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