The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 15, 1903, PART THREE, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 15, 1903. 21 sgMPHoNy music NEXT CONCERT THURSDAY AND MRS. WALTER REED, SOLOIST BEETHOVEN'S famous eighth sym phony will be the chief musical number of the concert to be given by the Portland Symphony Orchestra at the Marquam Theater Thursday night. Tho composer called this symphony his little one, and others have called it Beethoven's humorous symphony, be cause of the loud unmusical C sharps in tho finale, the manner in -which the' brasses pull the remainder of the or chestra from F sharp to F' natural, and the clever Imitation In the allegretto tick tack of the metronome. The other num bers will be BochcrlnlTi ever welcome "Minuet." the Weber "Jubcl" overture, a "Wagner ".Album lcaf" and "Tho Dance of the Bayaderes," from one of Rubin stein's operas. The group of cones prepared by Mrs. Walter Reed, contralto, will be a delight, for the listener is yet to be found who does not take pleasure in Mrs. Reed's exquisite singing. The songs promised are "Im Hcrbst," by Franz: "One More Clasp," by Lambert: Chadwick's "La Danza": "Ob otinatlon." by Fontcnallles. and "Just a V.'earyln' for You," by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Do Portlandcrn realize when they read the monthly announcement of the sym phony concerts, that there are not many more than a dozen other cities in the United States enterprising and fortunate enough to boast a symphony orchestra? It looks as if Portland were indeed to be tho Boston of the Pacific Coast, an some of her friends prophesy. When she reaches that distinction her symphony concerts, dating from the first year of the century, will be among her chief glories. Uke tho Boston organization the Port land symphony owes Its beginnlnco to the encouragement and support of a few -enthusiastic young men. In Boston, Colonel Higglnfon stood ready to add financial backing to the enterprise. In Portland no Colonel Illgglnson having as yet appeared, the Musical Club is now trying to take hto place, and Is backing the venture financially and otherwise. The orchestra is fortunato In the choice of Its con ductor. Edgar EL Coursen. ZKi.m nn lussan cosii.vg. Her "Carmen" Ilrtter Than Calve', Jinny Critic Say. A combination of Spanish subtlety, French chic and American vivacity such is Mile, dc Lussan, who Is hooked to ap pear at the Marquam, Tuesday, February 24. Possessing as fascinating a personal ity as is probably to be found today on tho operatic stage, she is a singer whose art thrills and sways her audience with an Intensity and power that carry by storm the most blaso critics and the sternest of music connoisseurs. Her voice is a rich, sweet mezzo-soprano, highly dramatic, which she uses with consum mate skill. She 19 essentially a grand opera star, with the luring wiles and com pelling grace of the coquette, and the dra matic passion of tho tragedy queen. Tho rival of Calvo in the role of "Car men." she Is given the preference over that captivating French woman by many of the brightest critics of tho day. She has, Indeed, Just sung "Carmen" in Lon don. England, for the (100th time, a record without parallel, unapproached even by Calve herself. The London Weekly Sun says of her: "Mile, de Lussan's. 'Carmen,' acknowl edged to bo Ideal, is. in my opinion, bet ter than Calvo's. De Lussan Is the fickle, gay, alluring. Irresistible coquette, all unconscious of the terrible fate awaiting her: while Calve, from the beginning. Is courting death by her utter heartlessnefs. Therefore. De Lussan's impersonation Is the most analytical and splrltuelle." And this opinion Is echoed throughout Eng land. So great a popular favorite has ihe be come that the royal opera season at Cov tnt Garden, London, Is considered incom plete without Do Lussan. She has sung there no fewer than 11 successive years. In fact, ever since her,. American debut In the operatic field. In the World of Mnalc. A French cyclist Is the latest tenor to invade the opera stage at Nantes. Miss Ethel Smyth, the English composer and librettist of "Der "Wald," has arrived at New York. Paris Is set down as the only great city In Europe where good opera cannot be heard at moderate prices. The Cincinnati College of Music is pre paring a performance, by Its operatic class of Bruhl's "Golden Cross." The estimate Is made that American pianoforte makers turned out last year an average of nearly 700 pianos a day. .Special soloists, orchestra and chorus will perform tho, Herschel Requiem at the Metropolitan Opera house. New York, February 26. So many automatically operated musi cal Instruments are now In use that a company has been organized to make their perforated rolls. Hugo Hermann, a new German violinist, recently made his American debut at Car negie Hall, New York, and the critics hall him as one of the lions of the year. Tho Woman's Auxiliary" of Trinity Church will, give a concert at the Sea men's Institute, Front and Flanders streets, Wednesday evening, at 8:15 P. M. Excellent talent has been secured. Mark Hambourg played the B flat minor concerto of Tschalkowskl at a concert at Chicago, with the Chicago Symphony Or chestra. The orchestral novelties were two symphonic poems, "Minnehaha" and "Hiawatha," by Hugo Kaun. Ellison Van Hoose, the tenor, will give up the concert hall for grand opera. He has accepted an offer from the Stadt Theater, Germany, and will leave this country for Paris, where he will study before going to Germany, In September. Edward MacDowell. Fannie Bloomfleld Zelsler and the Knelsel Quartet are to give the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Institute con certs for the current month. MacDowell will play Bomo of his own works. Just as he did to unexpected appreciation in San Francisco. So long ago as June, 1899. the executive board of the Jubilee held In Cincinnati by the North American Saengcrbund of fered a $1000 prize for a large cantata on an art subject. The .winning work, out of 2S. is Just announced as "Consecration of the Arts," composed by Dr. Nicholas J. Elsenhelmcr. , Boston's Handel and Hadyn Society pre sented Dubois' "Paradise Lost" last Sun day. The solo and concerted numbers were sung by Madame Camllle Leygard, soprano, Madame Louise Homer, alto; Andreas DlppeL tenor: Emlllo de Gogorza, baritone: Marcel Journet, bass, and Ste phen Townsend, baritone. Hiram G. Tucker was organist. For the benefit of players of the Boston Symphony orchestra whom age, as time advances, will forbid continuing their vo cation, a movement has been started looking to the establishment of a pension fund. The players have decided upon yearly assessments upon themselves; and two yearly concerts, to aid the fund, will be held. For 22 years the symphony con certs hare been given In Boston. Not very long ago a Portland girl, aged about 6 years, played a piano at a musical recital In the Marquam Theater, and she was immensely pleased with the big crowd, the applause and the mention she received in the paper. Two -weeks after this the little girl was asked to play a piano solo In Oregon City. She shut one eye and deliberated. Then she said: "I have been playing out a good deal lately. Do you think you could get up a big crowd at Oregon City?" William Paull. who was killed February E by falling from a sixth-story window at a St. Louis, Mo., hotel, had for some time been regarded as the principal singing baritone of England. His repertoire was one of the widest of any of the singers who lately cams to America. He was well JILLB, DE LUSSAX, GRAND OPERA STAn, TO S1XG IX PORTLAND. known to audiences In this country. H.V first appearance in New York was three seasons ago, as Wolfram In "Tannhau ser," with the Metropolitan English Optra Company, managed by H. W. Savage and Maurice Grau. After tho failure of tho English Opera Company Paull returned to England, and was engaged last Sum mer by H. W. Savage for his opera com pany. Mabel Bouton, once favored chorus lead er In Broadway musical comedies, recent ly died of consumption at New York. Her mother and her sister, tho Baroness von Nlmptsch. were with her when she died. Tho body wns sent to Salt Lake City for burial. Miss Bouton was the daughter of Brigadier-General Charles A. Bouton. U. S. A., who served through many Indian campaigns In the West. She was born 23 years ago at Reno, Ncv. Her sister Mode line, now tho Baronno von Nlmptsch. came to New York and went on tho stage. She was followed by a second sister, Aloy. and finally by Mabel, who made her first appearance In 1SS6 with "IJttlc Christopher" at the Garden Theater. LOLJAL TO THE WEST Why Florence Roberts Doesn't Care to Dazzle New York Y GREAT ambition is to be a Western actress," declared Flor ence Roberts, In her rooms at the Portland Hotel yesterday. "Why don't I go to New York? Well, my new home Is to be In San Francisco, and In this Western country there Is a growth of artistic demand and ap preciation. I think tho West Is entitled to dramatic representations equal to the best, and I believe it Is willing and capa ble of supporting them. It Is with this Idea that I have used every effort to get the strongest plays available, and to strengthen and add to the completeness of the productions. The new plays that I have given this year have been re ceived with gratifying favor, and It is my aim to add, each year, some one or two of the best and strongest plays, while retaining portions of my old reper toire. This country is too vast for any one to traverse it all. Let others strug gle for the supremacy of the East. 1 love tho West and aim for Its appreciation as my pre-eminent reward." "Pardon me, but will you kindly Indi cate why you play such productions as "Zaza.' 'Magda,' or 'Camllle.' when you have manifestly talent for a higher grade of work?" asked the reporter. "The public demand such plays as 'Magda,' or 'Zaza,' " Miss Roberts an swered, quickly. "If I did take off those plays, from whence am I to rcplacn them? There are no playwrights now adays writing such strong woman's plays as 'Camllle,' and the latter Is as popular today and draws crowds as It did 20 or SO years ago. What would I like to play? Comedy. But comedy does not live. Emo tional plays do. 'Zaza' and 'Magda' are true pictures of life, and teach a useful lesson. Do not think that I like to raise my voice unnecessarily and waste my strength and nerves more than I ought to as I have to do In these two plays simply because I Uko to do so. If I con sulted my own feelings, I would Uko to present plays In which I could get a rest. But the public docs not wish those Bort of plays. 'The Adventures of the Lady Ursula' is a comedy, but do the crowds como to see It? No." "You have played In Shakespeare's plays, of course?" "Oh. yes. I have also played Margue rite In Mr. Morrison's 'Faust.'" "Is It true that you were born In New York Stater "Yes. Our home Is on tho banks of the Hudson, at Peckskllt, and we have a beautiful place, but we prefer to llvo on the Pacific Coast, and In tho near futuro wo Intend to build a new home in or near San Francisco." "Does your work tire you out a good deal?" "Well, yes; my present work does quite use me up at times, especially 'Zaza. I think that Is the busiest part ever writ ten for a woman. Not only does 'she run the gamut of all the emotions, but she Is everlastingly changing h?r gowns sometimes twice in one act and perhaps only a woman can appreciate the exertion that those quick changes Involve. All the other roles In my repertoire seem rest ful compared with 'Zaza, and yet they are none of them 'easy. But I am never more happy than when studying a new role, watching rehearsals and seeing the details of n production develop and take form, one by one." And here Miss Roberts gavo a kind of synopsis of "the work she has accom plished during the last year. Beginning last June, she played a four months' en gagement In San Francisco. Eight weeks of that time were given to "Zaza." Tho rest was taken up with revivals of other plays of her repertoire, "Sapho." "Ca mllle." "The Country Girl," etc.. and the production of one or two new plays. Then with an Interval of only two or three weeks, principally devoted to re- , hoarsals. the regular season's tour was i begun. The new additions are: "Tho !n welcome Mrs. Hatch." "Magda." and "Tho Adventures of the Lady Ursula." Miss Roberts has marvelously express- ATTRACTIONS AT THE MARQUAM GRAND THEATER THIS WEEK Phone MAIN ... S68 MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIG Manager EXTRAORDINARY RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIUMPH MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS, FEBRUARY 16 and 17, SPECIAL MATINEE TUESDAY MANAGERS WAGEXIIALS KEJIPEU PRESENT LOUIS JAMES Bewildering In Their Magnificence. NIGHT PRICES-Entire lower floor, J1.50. Balcony, first 3 rows, JL00; second 3 rows, 75c; last 6 rows, 60c Gallery. 33c and 23c. Boxes and loges, J10.00. AMERICA'S PRE-EMINENT LEGITI MATE PLAYERS OFFERING Monday Night, Tuesday Matinee Boker's Sublime Tragedy F RAIN C ESC A DA RIMIIN TUESDAY NIGHT BY REQUEST. Shakespeare's Most Entertaining Comedy THE TEMPEST SSESIMLLT Sl'RPASSIHB AXT ASP1PJTI0H 10 THE BEAUTIFUL. THE ELABORATE AND SPECTACULAR EYES SEEH HESE SEATS ARC NOW SELLING MATINEE PRICES Entire lower lloor. $1.00. Balcony, first 3 rows. Jl.oo; sreond 3 rows. 75c: last C rows, 50c. Gallery. 33c and 23c. Boxes and loges, JT.sO. Phone MAIN ... 86S MARQUAM! GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIG Manager 2 Performances Only 2 23VCflAT BELFRYSCR& WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 1 8 EVENING PRICES Entire Parquette, $1.50; Entire Rarquette Circle, $1.00; Balcony, first 6 rows, 75c, last 6 rows, 50c; Gallery 35c and 25c; Boxes and loges, $10.00. ' SPECIAL THURSDAY MATINEE PRICES-Entire Lower Floor, 75c; Entire Balcony, 50c, Gallerv, 35c and 25c. The advance sale of seats will be placed on sale Monday morning at ten o'clock. Phone MAIN ... 868 MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIG Alanagcr VIRGINIA DREW TRESCOTT. WELCOME HOME OUR PORTLAND DAUGHTER THE GREAT PROBLEM PLAY Friday, Saturday and Saturday IVfatSnee, Feb. 20-21 HB. OATIO TRAITEL PHESEKTS OUIDA'S By Verna Woods With the Distinguished Emotional Actress VIRGINIA DREW TRESCOTT Supported by an All-Star Cast of Players. Magnificent Scenery, Beautiful Costumes and Elegantly Staged. Only successful rival to Zaza or DuBarry Reception Matinee Saturday Miss Trescott will meet all her friends and acquaintances. En.NiSEElWrc P-"1""116' "-J Entire parquette circle, J1.00. Balcony, first 6 rows, 73c; last 6 rows, rvfo-n-"?Ar.f f ?,S n1108- ,,.,WS?cc,!i1 matIn Prices-Entire lower lloor. Tic. Entire balcony, 50c! Gallery, Sc and 23c. Sale of seats will open next Wednesday morning at 10 o clock. IV hands. They are small, but perfectly proportioned, and with the delicately ta pering fingers that palmists tell us de note creatlveness In art. D'Amunzlo has dedicated his play, "La Glacondo," to "Eleonora Dufe of the beautiful hands." "Why don't you play 'La Glocondo"? Tou have the hands fbr the part." "That is curious." said Miss Roberts, smiling. "I am simply wild to do that play. Not on account of what you have kindly said about my hands, but becauso I am fascinated with tho play and am carried away with Its artistic possibili ties. I have procured a copy of the play, and havo not only read It over and over again, but havo negotiated for the rights to produco It." In private life, Miss Roberts Is the wife of Lewis Morrison, of "Faust" fame. -- BfARTlNG SUNDAY m cemTURy .sjl POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE CORDRAY'S THEATER JOHN F. CORDRAY, MANAGER rR. jj One Entire Week MATINEE AT 2:15 BEGINNING WITH SUNDAY MATINEE TODAY EVENING AT 8:15 W. E. NANKEVILLE'S SPLENDID PRODUCTION OF THE IDYLLIC PASTORAL DRAMA, uman Heart aaaEsaaoBBBBOBs A PATHETIC PICTURE OF RURAL LIFE IN ARKANSAS SUPERBLY PRESENTED BY A COMPETENT CAST -THE BAKER THEATER PRICES NEVER CHANGE- Evening ISc, 23c, 35c, SOc. Matinees lOc, ISc, 25c. NEXT WEEK mSSks THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY Maanlflcent Scenery ' Intricate Stage Effects USUAL SATURDAY MATINEE PRICES Evening, 25c and SOc. Sunday and Saturday Matinees, 25c to any part of the house. Children, 10c. j Next Attraction "The Man From Sweden" ! T I t : t x x t I