THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 4, 1903.
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act from one of the operas In which-thej
diva -waa famous.
Daniel -Frohman recently was reported
to have made Pattl an offer, but he de
nies it. Robert Grau heretofore has bus
led hlmseif only with vaudeville headlln
ers. His success In luring: liugenla ilan
telll, the celebrated contralto, Into va
riety from grand opera has given him
ambitions. He now says he haa designs
upon succeeding his 'brother, Maurice
Grau, as impress ario at the Metropolitan
Opera-House.
Minstrel SIiotv by Notables.
TCnt finndtvln has nartiallv soolled the
plans for the most novel and Interesting
minstrel entertainment on record by de
clining to act as end man on-the grounds
that It would tend to lower his dignity.
"Burnt cork and serious effort," explains
Mr. Goodwin, 'do not associate well to
gether." Nevertheless, this minstrel show
is going to be one of the liveliest thea
trical events of the season, Goodwin or no
Goodwin. The entertainment Is planned'
by the Eagles, a fraternal organization,
and will be given at the New York Thea
ter, January 18. Fay Templeton Is to be
interlocutor and "Willie Collier, true to his
promise, will be the tambo on one end.
The committee Is now looking for a suit
able bones in Goodwin's place. Others
scheduled to sit in the flrtt part semi
circle are Lillian Russell, Sam Bernard,
Peter Fy Dailey, Andrew Mack Thomas
Q. Seabrooke. Robert Hilllard, Charles
BIgelow. Arthur Dunn, Harry Bulger,
Montgomery and Stone, Lee Harrison,
Louise Allen and Arthur Dunn.
CUirn Morris in. Distress.
Clara Morris, the once great emotional
oMr:: in Vior (lav nrobablv the createst
of all has fallen, almost Into poverty and
is in danger of being evicted from, the
handsome home in which she has lived for
a long time in Riverdale, on the Hudson.
Tiiwn vmirs aca she and her husband.
Frederick C. Harriott, mortgaged the
place for 52000 ana nave Deen unanie 10
mit-pol th obligation. The company
which holds the paper has .given notice
by publication tnat loreciosure is immi
nent Th nrasident of the concern de-
.i-iroc Via mnnpv was due a vear aco but
that every disposition was shown to favor
Miss Morris and give rtier time to raise
the money. Patience having been ex
hausted, the company decided to fore
close. Miss Morris, since her retirement from
the stage, has been trying to support her
self and family by literary work and by
lecturing. She wrote her reminiscences
and gave talks on stage life, but while
her work attracted considerable attention
it was not remunerative. She has been
in several law suits in the last couple
of years. Added to her other troubles
now i3 Illness, brought about by over
work and worry. Much sympathy has
been aroused by her condition and there
to talk of a benefit performance to raise
the cash need to lift the mortgage and to
put a few extra dollars Into her pocket.
Bnuy "Week on TJrondvrny.
Altogether the week just passed has
been one of the busiest of the season
on Broadway. "A Country Girl," after a
most successful run, has been replaced
at Daly's by Jerome Sykcs In "The Bil
lionaire"; James JC Hackett gave way
to "The Sultan of Sulu," at Wallack's. and
E. H. Sothern Is the substitute for E. S.
"Wlllard at the Garden. Each of the three
now plays seems to have met with sub
stantial success. That of Sothern In
"Hamlet" and of "The Sultan of Sulu,"
George Ade's splendid effort, was a fore
gone conclusion. New York is musical
comedy mad this season, and Henry W.
Savage, the owner of "The Sultan of
Sulu, seems to gauge the public's taste
with everv new venture. Much tampering
has been done with "The Billionaire"
since it first started on its career. More
buffoonery and low comedy have been In
jected and with happy results. As for
Sothern's "Hamlet" many critics declare
It Is the best Impersonation of the mel
ancholy Dane since Booth.
Mrs. Lnnjertry In Oil at "The Cross
Wars."
Of course, now that Lily Langtry has
really begun her American season, much
newspaper space ordinarily devoted to
more serious matters, will be given tovthe
Jersey Lily and her latest piece, "The
Cross Ways." Actually, the success
scored by this play at the opening per
formance at the Garrlck Theater was
mild, but nevertheless, Mrs. Langtry
seems destined to enjoy a splendid sea
son in this city, at least. Time has dealt
most kindly with her. and her modiste
has done even more. The play Itself in
thla instance 13 not the thing, Shakespeare
to the contrary notwithstanding. Mrs.
Langtry In the metropolis is the whole
thing, and the play is merely a necessary
evil actlpg as a medium for the exploita
tion of the Jersey Lily and her gowns.
The most startling story yet printed about
the English actress Is to the effect that
one of her first remarks after leaving the
steamer was to inquire of a reporter:
"Who is this Frederick Gebhard?" Those
who recall that the foundation of Mrs.
Langtry's commercial success is based
upon Gebhard's avowed infatuation for
her several seasons ago, must gasp at
her nonchalance In this matter. Incident
ally, Mrs. Langtry, or more properly Mrs.
De Bathe, declared emphatically that she
did not Intend suing for a divorce, as
had been reported.
"Girl "With the Green Eyes" a Hit.
Clyde Fitch's latest play, "The Girl
With the Green Eyes," which Introduced
the former genuine society woman, Clara
Bloodgood, as a star at the Savoy Theater,
seems destined to success. It Is one of the
brightest things the prolific playwright has
done, and the leading role, that of an
exceedingly jealous bride, is capitally
played by Mrs. Bloodgood. The play is
characterized hy the clever wit and satire
and easy construction for which Fitch has
become noted. No one so well as he can
hit off the foibles and follies of
society. In this , play are a number
of types which can be recognized easily.
Tho girl of the title has not green eyes,
really. Her disposition gives her tho
sobriquet. Fitch is to supply the Savoy
with plays the remainder of the season,
and is to stage them all himself. Ho
wrote this one especially for Mrs. Blood
good and could not have fitted her better.
. StaKe Xotes. s
KIrke La Shelle, the theatrical mana
ger, has closed a contract with William
Norrls whereby the latter will star under
his management next season in "The
Smart Set."
David Belasco has already begun prep
arations for Mrs. Leslie Carter's appear
ance as Lady Macbeth next season. Work
on the models for the scenery and designs
for the costumes Is under way.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell Is trying to rent
a New York theater for three months be
ginning next Fall. She wishes to make
a big melodramatic production and several
Shakespearean revivals, including '''Mac
beth." Maurice Grau, the father of grand opera
In this countr Is seriously ill. Much
mystery is maintained about the naturo
of his Illness, but thoss best qualified to
speak authoritatively of It say that his
condition is mo3t alarming.
"Nancy Brown," by Frederic Ranken
and George H. Broadhurst, In which D. V.
Arthur is to star Marie Cahlll. beginning
January 19, will be one of the biggest and
most expensive musical comedy produc
tions of the year.
When Mrs. Osborn's playhouse, tho
jtheater which was designed -to cater to
'society, but which society refused to pat
ronize, ended Its career laat Saturday
night, the actors all wore mourning. The
place Is dead for good and all.
j ATTRACTIONS AT THE MARQUAM GRAND THEATER THIS WEEK
IN THE WCRLT) OF MUSIC
Salnt-Saens is at work on a new comedy,
entitled "Le Roi Ape-pi."
Chauncey Olcott's profit from the sale
of his songs last season was $9000. His
net business amounted to $30,000.
Ellery's Royal Italian Band concluded
a five weeks' engagement In San Fran
cisco, and met with gratifying success.
Max Fiedler gave Josef B.' Forster's new
symphonic work "Mein Jugend" as a nov
elty for the first of his Hamburg Orches
tra concerts.
Mrs. Max Shlllock, contralto, sang ac
ceptably In the quartet at the First Pres
byterian Church, last Sunday, in place of
Mrs. C. E. Farnsworth.
Jean de Reszke, the great tenor, has at
last carried the latest of his heart's de
sires, to appear as Canio in Leoncavallo's
"Pagliaccl" at the Paris opera.
Miss Luclle Collette, the talented young
violinist, leaves today for Tacoma, where
she will assist the Ladles' Musical Club
of that city In a recital Tuesday.
The comlte of the Vienna "Volks Opera
are trying to secure Hans Rlchter as di
rector. For directing the operas there,
Rlchter has been offered 21,000 Kronen
annually.
The old Stoughton Musical Society, of
6toughton, Mass., held its 117th annual
meeting, rehearsal and sing, Christmas
day. Singers were present from six neigh
boring towns.
Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was sung by
the chorus choir of Drexel's Institute,
Philadelphia, with Mme. Emma Suelke,
Miss Kathryn McGuckin, Harry B. Gur
ney and Henri G. Scott as soloists.
"Let children learn," says Madame
Duse, the Italian actress, "to dance rag
time, and their feet will move in Thythm
with the music of nature. It's the music
to which innocent nymphs and maids can j
freely dance."
In the early Spring Kubelik will he in
Monte Carlo and will give a few concerts
in the neighborhood. In April he is to
give a series of orchestral concerts in
Paris. During the Autumn he is to to
turn to America.
Arthur Nlklsch and the Berlin Philhar
monic Orchestra will go to Madrid for
concerts under the auspices of the Teatro
Principal. Rlchter and Von Schuch have
signed with the Teatro LIrico for a num
ber of concerts in the same city.
Engelbert Humperdlnck is writing' a
new comic opera called "Die Heirath wis
er Willen." The book is a French comedy.
This Is very consoling news to the friends
of Humperdlnck, who were disappointed
over the ill success of his latest work.
A Sunday concert of serious music at
the Metropolitan, another Wagnerian re
vival there on New Year's eve, and a,
Wetzler Orchestra concert at Carnegie
Hall helped musical people in New York
to pass through the holiday season last
week.
The Orpheus Society of Philadelphia cel
ebrated Its silver jubilee the other day.
In 25 years it has built up grand-opera
audiences for Itself. Frank Damrosch.
who goes over every Monday from New
York for tho rehearsals, is the present
conductor.
Rehearsals of Gade's "Christmas" and
Choruses from Handel's "Messiah," will be
resumed by the Boyer Chorus. Wednes
day evening. Several new singers have
been received into the chorus, and It is
certain that the singing at the approach
lng concert will be better than ever.
The New England Conservatory Club
held Its monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. T. T. Davis, last Wednesday, when
an Interesting paper was read by Mrs.
Hall on "Sea Songs and Barcaroles,'
Which was the subject of the day. An
interesting programme, in charge of Miss
McGinn, was given.
Under the direction of the Rer. G. Glo
vannuccl, formerly leading tenor of the
famous Sistine Chapel, Rome, the ora
torio, "The Resurrection of Christ," by
the Rev. L. PcrosI, present conductor of
the Sistine choir, will be produced at Phil
adelphia, .In March, for the first time in
this country. The chorus will number 300
voices.
Miss Lillian Russell is meeting with lit
tle progress in her search for a comic
opera. She wants one filled with good
music, a chance for picturesque costumes
and four-fifths of the center of the stage
m tor herself. Belasco failed to find one an
swering these requirements, and she has
had a couple of managers since engaged
on the hunt. She has learned that there
are many operas by unknown writers at
her disposal, but almost without exception
they are impossible as productions.
One of the favorite dramatic sopranos
now before the public, Mademoiselle Zelle
de Lussan, says that she will retire from
the stage in April to become the wife of
Henrico Rodelado, of New York. Mr..
Rodelado is a Brazilian. "I still believe
that I can only do one thing and do that
thoroughly." says de Lussan. "I must
give up all hope of further tours, must
put from my mind any desire to pose as
a prima donna, and after my marriage
have no intention of being anything but a
domesticated housewife."
It has been suggested that an orchestra
be formed to lead the singing at the young
men's and young women's classes at tho
First Presbyterian Church Sunday school.
But it is not likely that the change will
be made as the majority seem to consider
that vocal chorus work without too much
orchestral accompaniment is best after all.
"An orchestra is really necessary for
young children in a Sunday school, but In
senior classes, when you can get soprano,
contralto, tenor and bass, there is a vocal
combination that beats any orchestra. The
human voice singing the best music Is
"better than any instrument made by hu
man hands, says one authority.
Madame Nordica, the well-known Amer
ican soprano, and Madame Sembrlch, one
of the world's great sopranos, were both
on the sick, list the same night in New
York recently. Nordica Is still suffering
from the effects of the railroad accident
she met with In Indiana. Her recent ill
ness in England was from this cause, and
although she had practically recovered
when she sailed for New York last month,
the rough ocean voyage brought about a
recurrence of her malady. She has some
what recovered now.
Madame Melba, called by many the
greatest living soprano, has written to
friends in New York that sho now in
tends to remain In Australia until Sep
tember and has canceled her engagement
for Covent Garden this Spring. Her father
Is ill, and she wishes to stay with him
as long as passible. Madame Melba will
arrive In this country In October and will
then make a concert tour and a few ap
pearances in opera in New York.
Popular Entertainment Course.
Elmore Rice,, the well-known young vio
linist and director, late of Minneapolis,
and whose playjng has received the most
favorable comments from the critics and
press of the East, has opehod a studio
in Portland and intends making this city
his future home. Mr. Rice recently gave
evenings at Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver,
B. C, Butte, Helena, Spokane and many
other cities, playing to large houses. He
has taken the management of a series
of five popular concerts to be given at
the First Baptist Church, beginning Feb
ruary 17. Tho series given will be music
ally and artistically of the highest pos
sible standard, and will probably embrace
three programmes by the best local tal
ent and two lyceum attractions. Mr. Rice
has had extensive experience in concert
work and as a musical director, and under
his able management the entire success
of the series Is assured.
Marquam Grand Theater
Calvin
Heilig
Manager
Saturday Night, January 10th
Second Annual Tour and Immense
Success of that Odd Fellow
BERE FORD
And tils Excellent Company
of Players
Presenting George H. Broadhurst's
latest and best farcical comedy, in
three acts.
THE WRONG
MR. WRIGHT
A PLAY PULL OF FUN OF THE MOST CHARMING KIND
J. J. Coleman, Sole Manager
PRICES Lower floor, except last S rows, $L00; last 3 rows, 75c. Balcony, first
6 rows, 75c; last 6 rows, 50c Gallery, 35c and 25c The advance sale of seats
will be placed on sale next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER, Lessee and Manager. PHONE, North 1076.
THE FASHIONABLE POPULAR - PRICE PLAYHOUSE OF PORTLAND
WEEK OF
January 4
Starting With
Sunday Matinee
Today
FRED MOWER. AS COLOXEL PRESTON
The Famous
Southern Play
' AUGUSTUS
THOMAS
ALABAMA
PRESENTED BY THE
INCOMPARABLE
INEILL STOCK COMPANY
SUNDAY
MATINEE
TODAY
W. H. DUXS AS COLOJTCL MOBERLY
SATURDAY
MATINEE
JANUARY 10
THE BAKER PRICES NEVER CHANGE
NIGHT ISc, 23c, 3Sc and 50c. MATINEE 10c, ISc, and 25c.
Next Attraction Little Minister
j MARQUAM GRAND THEATER "ffiB"
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS,
JANUARY 5-6-7
Note Monday night tho officers of the regular Army, Including General Randall and staff, from Vancouver, -will attend.
As Presented 200 Nights at the Garrick Theater, N. Y.
The Actors
Theodore Babcock, Francis Tale, Chas.
N. Lum, Edward J. Mack. Harry
Speer, John C. Undernere, Laurence
Finch, William Rennle, Gerald Har
court. Harry A. Barton, Mark Fcnton,
Frank J. Donnelly, Harry Bond,
Charlotte Lambert, May Anderson,
Grace Barton. Mile. Arnold!, Theresa
Morgan. Annlo Moore, Monica Lee,
Amia Morrison. Venle Atherton, Grace
Wilcox. Hilda Carolle.
Synopsis of Scenery'
New York City In the early 70b. Act
I The end of October. The landing
dock of the Cunard Steamship Co. Act
II A fortnight later. Mme. Trentonl's
parlor In Brevoort House. Act III The
same night. Still at Mme. Trentonl's
in the Brevoort House.
40 People
In the Organization
Produced under the direction of the
author-stage management of JOSEPH
HUMPHREYS.
Scenery by UNITT.
Costumes by PERCY ANDERSON.
The Beit and Most Original Comedy by CLYDE FITCH, Called
1 1 H
WITH
ELIZABETH KENNEDY
And a Harmoniously Selected Company, Including
THEODORE BABCOCK
6 rows. 50c. Gallery t 35c and 25c! Boxes and loges, 510. Seats 'are now selling.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
GALY1N HE1L1S
MANAGES
Thursday and Friday Nights, January 8 and 9
UN
mi
John P. Slocum Presents the Klrke La
Shelle Comic Opera Co., in the famously
popular opera-comlquo,
THE
.Prin
cess
IC
Book by Kirke La Shelle Music by Julian
Edwards Staged by Julian Mitchell
The Bewitching- and Brilliant Artiste
VERA MICH ELENA
in tho Title Role
America's Greatest Basso Comedian
JOSEPH C. Mil ROM
In hi oriRlnnl role "B..EVET" the
Soldier of Fortune, and the moit Im
portant cast this famous opera, has
ever had
Superb Ensemble ol 60 Artists
Wonderful $25,000 Production
PRICES Entire parquette, 51.50. Entire Parquette Circle, 51.00. Balcony, first 8 tows. 51.00; second 3 rows, 75p; last
6 rows, 50c. Gallery, 25c and 25c. Boxes and loges, 510.00. Seats on sale next Tu esday morning- at 10 o'clock.
POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE
CORDRAY'S THEATER
JOHN F. CORDRAY, Manager
ONE ENTIRE WEEK, STARTING
TO DAY-
MAT! EE
AT 2:1 5
TONIGHT
AT 8:1 S
HAMPTON AND HOPKINS PRESENT THE
GREAT SCENIC PRODUCTION
ANDY
CRITTENDEN
I !
jj UNUSUAL FORCE
SCEXH FROM "SANDY BOTTOM."
INTERPRETED BY A CLEV
ER COMPANY OF PLAYERS
HEAR THE VILLAGE QUARTETTE
USUAL SATURDAY MATINEE
PRICES Evening, 25c and 50c; Saturday and Sunday Matinees, 25c to any part of the
house; children, 10c. .
TX. B. Every piece ol scenery used In this production is carried by the c ompany.
Next Week-Miss Fannie Curtis in "DOWN BY THE SEA
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