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of appreciating the auditor's good humor,
McAvoy discontinued" the song and said:
"Thero is a jackass sitting In the front
row."
Again the auditor, who was accompa
nied by two women, laughed, and this time
McAvoy said: "Shut up, you mutton
head?" Hlsse3 from the audience at once showed
the comedian that he had made a dire mis
take. "When next he appeared on the
stage he was received coldly, where
upon he openly censured Fred Solomon,
the musical director.
"Be silent or I'll throw the baton at
you," said Solomon.
McAvoy's reputation for enlargement of
the cranium has been spreading about as
rapidly as his Increase of head. Only a
few years ago he toured the country with
cheap burlesque companies as a member of
the team of McAvoy and May. He came
into unexpected popularity by his vigorous
if rough methods at the New York The
ater two seasons ago, and subsequently
with "Sally in Our Alley" created a fa
vorable impression at the Broadway The
ater. It would seem, however, t-at suc
cess does not agree with him, and in the
language of a woll-known manager, he is
slowly but certainly getting himself gen
erally disliked, ffhc incident at the Knick
erbocker has been one of the chief topics
of conversation along the Rlalto.
Williams and "WalUex: Malce Sensa
tion. If you -would know the real sensation
of this theatrical season you should un
derstand the furore created by the Wil
liams and "Walker Company in "In Da
homey" at the New York Theater. So em
phatic and instantaneous has been the
success of this negro show that the Im
mense theater is packed to the doors
nightly, with the speculators reaping a
harvest on the sidewalks. Of course, no
one dreamed that at best the production
would win more than passing comment.
But from the rise of the curtain to the
finale this team of blackface artists kept
the audience in a howl of laughter and
the crltlca to a man praised their work
to the skies. Considering that "Williams
and "Walker have always heretofore ap
peared in only the cheaper theaters and
that the New York is one of the most
magnificent in the city, their achievement
is all the more extraordinary. Following
upon their heels came Gus Hill's company
In "Smart Set," another all-negro organ
ization, which made a bid for popular ap
proval at the Fourteenth-street Theater,
"Williams and "Walker had broken the Ice
and Ernest Hogan, Ben Hunn and jthe
other blackface comedians in this organ
ization have also caught on. In some
ways this condition of affairs is one of
the most novel in the history of local
theatricals. Tho explanation merely la
that New York Is satiated with the regu
lation style of entertainment and Joyfully
reaches out for anything In the theatrical
line suggesting a sensation or even orig
inality. 3Irn. Ofiliorn-nnd Miss Muuro Invade
Europe.
Without a word of warning Mrs. Robert
Osborn and Mies Norma Munro set sail
for Europe last week and the cause of
their departure has formed the subject for
much speculation in theatrical circles. It
was Miss Munro who, by the way, is the
daughter of Norman Munro, the well-remembered
publisher who furnlahed the
financial backing for Mrs. Osborn's
theater, which she dedicated to society.
Perhaps high-class society In New York
is not large enough numerically to sup
port a theater, for Mrs. Osborn's venture
suddenly came to a termination and the
house closed Its doors. The executor of
the wealthy Munro estate has since ad
mitted that Miss Munro's losses In the
deal were over $20,000, and that he- was
unalterably opposed to her engaging In
future theatrical ventures. Just the same
Miss Munro, who Is a most eccentric
woman with ideas of her own, has a great
fondness for the footlights, and It Is the
general opinion that she and Mrs. Osborn
have gone abroad .to acquire some sen
sation with which to tempt society again
to their little playhouse.
Marie Drenaler to Star.
Miss Mario Dressier, who for three long
months lay at death's door and for whose
benefit a testimonial performance netting
$5000 was recently given, has sufficiently
recovered to again take active part In her
stage work. She has been booked for a
series of 14 weeks in vaudeville at a salary
of $1000 a week. In return for this she Is
required only to sing four "coon" songs,
which probably she can do as artistically
even as May Irwin. Next season she is to
star in a new comic opera entitled "The
Baronees Bounty." The libretto is by
Richard Ganthony, who wrote "Tho Mes
sage From Mars." A. Baldwin Sloane is
already at work on tho music Miss
Dressler's mass of golden-brown hair has
entirely disappeared slnfcs her Illness. She
found it necessary to shave her head, and
a magnificent red wig now supplants her
former wealth of natural tresses.
Earl of ltosslyn's Bigrgrext Play.
James Erpklne, the Earl of Rosslyn,
whose greatest fame rests on his scheme
to break the bank at Monte Carlo, Is
about to take the biggest plunge of his
HfC In launching a new theatrical venture
entitled "Young Miss Pettifer." If the
piece is successful he and Miss Beatrice
Irwin, his leading woman, are to be mar
ried. Erskine has risked every cent he
could raise on the project, and if it falls
he frankly admits that ho sees small
chance of matrimony. He and Miss Irwin
were both members of Charles Frohman's
"There's Many a Slip" company, and
neither was regarded as a particularly
talented player. Of late Ersklne has been
devoting himself to dramatic criticism on
the New York Herald.
Thentricnl Notes.
Delia Fox and Camllle D'Arville have
been engaged by Milton Aborn for "The
Wedding Day" and "The Highwayman,"
respectively, two of the operas to be pre
sented by him in the big cities, according
to tho gigantic scheme for Summer opera
recently mapped out.
"Tho Little Princess" Is the latest piece
to be burlesqued by Weber and Fields.
This company of fun-makers is now play
ing children's roles even rotund Pete
Dailey and buxom Fay Templcton.
SCOTCHMAN'S NEW IDEA.
Original Idea to Increase Production
and Commercial Value Wool Fat.
Denver Times.
Stuart McEarn. a Scottish Highland
gentleman of long pedigree, is visiting
relatives engaged In sheep breeding on
Central Wyoming ranges.
Mr. McEarn has now in contemplation
the turning of many pretty pennies and
pounds by increasing at once the produc
tion and commercial value of "wool fat."
Mr. McEarn's attention was first called
to this matter on his Highland sheep in
connection with the well-known fact that
sheep, when imprisoned in snow for some
time, will greedily devour one another's
wool. Analyzing this fact the thrifty
Highlander found that the base of wool
grease or "wool fat," as it is commonly
and chemically called is oellc acid, and
that, when taken into the animal system,
will generate considerable heat and, also
afford a certain amount of nourishment.
Practically applying this knowledge, tho
Highland sheepowner will isolate a band
of sheep and at a certain period during
the Winter season so expose them to
starvation and cold as to compel them, in
order to sustain not only blood heat, but
life Itself, to eat their own wool. This
wool-feeding, McEarn argues, will bv nat
ural heredity eventually evolve a breed of
sheep in which the production of wool fat
in its greatest possible quantity and best
quality will become a specialty.
Wool Tat coming into the commercial
market as a by-product of wool manufac
tureis now worth 73 cents per pound,
and Mr. McEarn expects to breed up to an
output of the fat which will double the
present production per sheep and be worth
32 per pound. ,
On account of its strength and excep
tional absorption of water, wool fat Is In
large pharmaceutical use as the base of
healing ointments.
Should Mr. McEarn make a success of
his singular Scotch Highland "enterprise,
ho will Introduce the wool fat sheep breed
to Wyoming range.
STUDY VOICE IN PARIS
MADEMOISELLE DE LUSSAN THINKS EUROPEAN
SCHOOLS ARE BEST
yVAN one get the best musical edu
ffi cation in the world, in the. United
States?" was asked of Mademoi
selle Zelie de Lussan one day last week,
when that singer was at the Hotel Port
land. "I am an American, born and bred in
New York City," she replied with her
pretty frankness, "but to tell the truth,
one gets the best musical education in
the world, so far as vocal -work is con
cerned, in Paris. That Is where Marches:
teaches. Marcbesl did not teach me,
however. In Paris you are in a musical
atmosphere, and surrounded by a musical
environment. You can attend good con
certs and operas, nearly all the year
round for a smali charge. That is where
America cannot compete with Europe, be
cause our Government does not extend
National aid toward theaters and operas.
It is different In Europe. There, you can
hear great singers, and great operas with
complete choruses, for little or nothing.
The student In voice requires this, and he
pays, say, in France, 50 cents, while he
would be asked to pay $2 or $3 to hear
the same kind of music tn the United
States. It is absurd to say that a singer
can be trained for the profession simply
by leesons from a singing Instructor. The
vocal studen must hear others sing, the
best possible. Watch and learn."
'You do not look like an American," the
reporter suggested.
"Do you thfnk so?" laughed De Lussan,
showing her tempting red lips and ivory
white teeth, and the reporter was filled
with a deep joy, for he had often heard
of De Lussan's seductive smile. "My peo
ple are French," she went on. "And I have
wme Spanish blood in my veins."
"Probably that Is why you have been
so successful In 'Carmen.' "
"I like 'Carmen,' and I think Spain is
one of the most delightful countries in
Europe."
"Pardon me," murmured The Oregonian
man. "but is it true that you are to
marry some time this Summer? It has
been spoken of in the newspapers."
"Has ItT echoed De Lusean, "Dear me."
"But the question?"
"Well," said De Lussan; desperately,
"where there's smoke, there's flame, you
know. Really the most Important sub
ject on my mind is the feeling that I
would like to settle down somewhere along
this lovely Pacific Coast. For good, you
know. I suppose It will be somewhere In
California, or Oregon, but I haven't de
cided yet." -
"You like Portland, of course?"
"Oh, yes. Today I went out walking
among your hills tind came across violets.
Think of it Violets In February. It la
wonderful. This sunshine is also very
welcome. Just now."
"When did you start on this present
tour?"
"Last November, ' in the Metropolitan
Opera-House. New York City," replied De
Lussan, smiling. "I have traveled since
then 12.000 miles, and have not finished
yet My next stopping places will be
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Whatcom, Los'
Angeles, Pasadena, San Francisco and
other places In California. Good-bye,"
and away floated De Lussan with her
sm'Ie. her laughing good humor, her
fluent conversation, her lovely gown, and
the red rose In her dark hair.
At her concert at the Marquam Grand.
It was noticed that De Lussan sang In
several foreign languages, especially In
French and German, but this was neces
sary In most cases to preserve the musical
meaning. Sometimes, a totally different
color is given to a song, If the woras,
which tell the story, are not in the orig
inal tongue. Fancy singing "Scots Wha
Hae," in English, or the "Marseillaise." In
Dutch. Most singers sing from memory,
but in nearly every case De Lussan sang
from the score,' and this did not spoil her
lnternretatlon. Her phrasing was gen
erally good. So Is her voice, but like all
created things. It Is not perfect. Once or
twice it showed slight signs of wear In the
upper notes, especially when she sang In
mezza voce: But It is a glorious, flexible
voice still. De Lussan shone on her lively
songs, and she acted in them with such
merry good nature and almost super
abundance of healthy animal spirits, that
one will remember her voice and smile
and personality with pleasure for a long
time. he Is like a bit of sunshine. Her
pianist, Angelo Fronanl, has a velvety
touch, and played well. He was the
hardest worked person at the concert.
In the World of Music.
The Chicago Musical Leader has bought
the Concert-Goer, and the new publication
is now known as the Chlcaco Musical
Leader & Concert-Goer. Miss Emllle
Frances Bauer, formerly of Portland, is
the New York editor.
Last Tuesday evening a large audience,
composed of the faculty and students of
Pacific University, together with promi
nent citizens of Forest Grove, listened to
an excellent recital of music, consisting of
songs by Mr. Fletcher, baritone: Miss
Shannon, soprano, and three piano num
bers by Mrs. Lancefleld. All .the work
was good and gave renewed evidence of
the satisfactory work being done there
under the direction of Mrs. Frank J. Raley"
and Miss Chase, who have charge of 'the
Conservatory of Music. The programme:
"Sunshine and Rain".... ..Blumenthal
"Tie Sweetest Flower".. .....Hawley
Mr. Fletcher.
"Ths Nicbtl&Talc's Sens". ....... ......Kevin
lilts Shannon.
Valse, op. 64. No. 1 Chopin
Mrs. Lancefleld.
"It TVas Not to Be So" Jf easier
"Mustard and Cress," from "Tte Daisy
Chain" ......................... Xehis&nn
Mr. Fletcher.
"For All Eternity" Mascheronl
Mies Shannon.
"A Red. Red Rose" Hastings
Mr. Fletcher.
"'Twajt April" , Nevln
"Darling" ..TT.. Van de "Water
Miss Shannon.
Etude Bavin
"Canzone Amorosa" Nevln
Mrs. Lancefleld.
"So Runs My Dream".. ...Mascheronl
Mr. Fletcher.
"Phyllis" Arae
Miss Shannon.
"Oh, That We Two Were MayinK".... Smith
Mr. Fletcher. Mrs. Raley.
It is denied that Walter Damrosch is to
sever his connection with the New York
Philharmonic Society.
Frank Damrosch is to repeat his fine
performance of Mendelssohn's "Midsum
mer Night's Dream." with David Blspham
as reader, at New York March 8.
Sousa and 'his band recently gave up a
$30,000 concert at Manchester, England, to
give a "command" concert before King
Edward, Queen Alexandra and about SO
invited guests.
Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer has been en
gaged to sing In the "Redemption" and
"Elijah" at the May music festival at
X,uBene, 10 oe given oy tne wunameue
viuiey norai association.
Bozea Oumlroff, a Bohemian baritone,
who has made something of a sensation In
Eastern cities, will give two song recitals
at Chicago March 8, assisted by little
Mllada Cerny, a 9-year-old Bohemian
pianist.
Grand opera will be given In Chicago by
the entire company from tho Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, Maurice Grau,
director, at the Auditorium, 'beginning
April 7, ending April IS, II evenings and
two afternoons.
Frank Van der Stucken, formerly leader
of the Arion Society,, of New York, will
sever all official connection with the Col
lege of Music at Cincinnati at the close
of the present academic year. He intends
to devote his time to composition.
Ossip Ga&rilowltsch, the distinguished
Russian pianist, will give his only recital
In Chicago this afternoon, presenting
Brahms' variations and figure on themes
by Handel. Beethoven's E flat major son
ata. Chopin's nocturne B major, waltz C
sharp minor and polonaise A flat major;
Arendsky's "Pres de la Mer," a Henselt
study; Rubinstein's "Le Bal" waltz', and
the pianist's own gavotte in D minor.
The Springfield, Mass., music festival
will be held April 17 and IS. There will be
three concerts, with probably two public
rehearsals. Sullivan's "Golden Legend"
will be given. One .concert -will be a
symphony programme, and an evening
concert will have a miscellaneous first
part for orchestra and soloists, the second
part being given over to the performance
of Horatio W. Parker's "Hora Novissl
ma." The list of soloists is a notable one.
Joseffy is to be the pianist.
Heinrich Conreld Is the new managing
director of the Metropolitan Opera House.
2?ew York City, and he announces that
he secured a lease of the opera-house for
J five years under the same conditions as
I those which governed Mr. Grau's director
ship. Mr. Conreld has had operatic expe
J rlence, having been director of the Bre-
men Opera House, an Institution he suc
ceeded in dragging out of heavy debt It
is thought that Mr. Conreld will engage
Alfred Hertz to conduct German opera.
A keen disappointment was given the
audience that gathered February 19 in
Carnegie Hall, New York, to hear the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Fannie
Bloomfleld-Zelsler as soloist. Printed
slips were found in the programmes stat
ing that on account of the sudden illness
of her husband Madam .Bloomfleld-Zelsler
had been compelled to return home to Chi.
cago. For the Schumann piano concerto,
the Bach concerto No. 2 In F major, for
the violin, flute oboe and trumpet solo.
was substituted. The concert was a great
success.
i Madam Schumann - Heink's announced
I retirement from opera will be received
with regret by her many admirers; yet It
should create little surprise. For the last
, two seasons she has been doing much
more concert work than operatic. She 13
one of the most popular singers in this
country, and can command high prices,
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with as many engagements as she will
accept. She has been a most profitable
Investment for Mr. Grau, and it Is Jiot
to be wondered at that she wishes to
start out for herself, now that Mr. Grau's
retirement has made that possible.
With "Le Tasse," an opera in three acts
and six scenes, music by Comte Egene
d'Harcourt. recently produced at the
Monte- Carlo Theater, musical art In
France gained a new chef d'oeuvre which
should rank with such operas as "Faust,"
"Carmen" and "Manon." The ouccess of
"Le Tassa" grew from act to act, and at
the end attained a veritable triumph for
the author.
Arthur Hochman, born in Russia about
23 years ago. but since childhood a resi
dent and student In the United States, un
til he has latterly adopted the career of a
virtuoso pianist recently, made his Boston
debut before a large and laudatory as
semblage chiefly composed of his com
patriots, apparently. His programme:
Fantasle, op. 17 Schumann
Sonata Scarlatti
Melody . . 4 Brahms
Theme and variations..: Tschalkowsky
Nocturne -. . .. . . Chopin
Etude Chopin
Valse Brilliants Chopin
Polonaise, op. 53 Chopin
Rhapsodle Xo. G Liszt
Jolly for the. Dethroned Idol.
New York Sun.
The Downfall of Man Is irrevocable, but
it is none the less pleasant to hear a kind
voice pleading for him. Miss Nettie Sum-
l mers, of the public school of Liberal,
Kan., said these flattering things of the
Dethroned Tyrant.
I "Man has the greater influence over the
human race, both In civilization and In
causing happiness, and while you may
think this is a strange thing for a girl to I
say. It nevertheless is my opinion."
The opinion will be received with thanks i
by the King In Exile. MIsb Summersis !
generous, and the lost cause pleases her.
But what chauce has Mere Man In Kan
sas, a gynocracy If ever there was one? J
And here in this town an orator of the
Society for the Study of Life Insists that i
the ex-Despot Is responsible for whatever
of the multitudinous togs of Woman is
wrong, foolish: or unesthetlc.
A MASSIVE SEVRES VASE
Gift of the French Government to
the Society of the Cincinnati.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
On exhibition at Tiffany's Is a massive
porcelain vase, the gift of the French
government to the Society of the Cin
cinnati, as a token of-appreciation of
the courtesies. extended to the Rocham
beau mission on its recent visit to this
country. The vase was the chef d'oeuvre
of the Sevres museum and Is now known
as "the Sevres Vase." It stands 4 feet 3
Inches high and weighs about 100 pounds.
It is of a long oviform shape and would
be almost severely plain were it not for
the wonderful depth and richness of its
royal-blue ground. The most remarkable
feature of the large vase Is its trans
lucency. It is almost Impossible to be
lieve that you arc looking against an
opaque object when you gaze into the
depth of Its glazed surface.
On the bottom of the vase iss tamped
the date, "1SS2." The vase was made In
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tho national manufactory at Sevres, and
the officials were very surprised that It
was ever permitted to leave the collec
tion of that Institution. The vase now
stands In Tiffany's window, at the Broad
way and Fifteenth-street corner. It is be
lieved that the society will present it to
some art museum in this city.
Following is a translation of a lette
received by James 31. Varnum, chairman
of the committee of the Cincinnati, from
General Brugere, commander-in-chief of
the French army: '
"The members of the French mission,
of which I had the honor to be the head,
were especially touched by the cordial
reception extended to them in New York
by the members of the Order of the Cin
cinnati. "They will never forget the charming re
union of May 27, 1902. which showed, how
close and lasting are the bonds which have
united the United States and France since
their soldiers fought and shed their blood,
side by side, under the leadership of the
great "Washington.
"I requested the government of the
French republic to do us the favor of
sending to the Order of the Cincinnati
some object of art as a testimonial of our
warm sympathy and profound gratitude,
and I am happy to be able to announce
to you that my request was favorably re
ceived, and that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs will soon transmit to you, through
our Ambassador, a vase from the national
manufactory at Sevres, which was select
ed by myself, and which I beg that you
will have placed among the archives and
valued possessions of your order, as a
souvenir of our too brief sojourn with
you."
The "Pol" of Prince Cnpld.
New York "World.
Cupid of Hawaii Is not less a Prince be
cause he has been elected Congressman.
This Is a fact which he evidently intends
to demonstrate when he comes to Wash
ington. For it is announced that he will
hold regal court in the Capital City,
There is no doubt about Cupid's creden
tials. He is one of the last in the royal
lino of his islands. Every good Repub
lican heart that loves a Prince may safely
throb with gladness at the prospect o
basking In his dusky smile and indulging
In nis pet dishes.
It will be a sight tor gods and states
men wnen tho belles of Columbia gather
about the princely calabash of Hawaii to
draw refreshment and delight from the
common offering of "pol." In the native
practice this tempting food a fermented
cross between crushed yam and mashed
sweet potato is served In consist
encies varying from the syrupy
"one-finger" to the almost liquid
"three-finger." It is surmised that
the "poi" of Prince Cupid will be so
prepared that the dainty Index finger may
convey it sufficiently to the daintier mouth
of Mls3 America. Then will the joy of the
feast be unconflned and our policy off
"expansion" will havo recorded its finest
triumph.
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