THJtf SUSTDAY OREGONIAN, , PORTLAND, DECEMBER 20, 1903.
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do anything on guesswork. If yon are 'anx-1
lous for to shine In the dramatic line.' eend a
brief resume of your play to the manager first
of all. and let him Judge whether the subject
Is worth considering. It Is time to stop this
system of sending up finished manuscripts.
But then comes the usual objection 'Oh, but in
that case I should be giving away my subject.
Well, aren't you doing so by sending up your
complete manuscripts? Of course, you are.
That Is an Irish bulL
"Then I would like your dramatists to get
rid of the Idea that they are going to be mere
ly one-play men. They ought to regard their
first effort as one of a score of subjects, but
they are very liable to think that the subject
that they start on Is the only one In the
world."
The Baker City Opera-House Is still outside
of the Pacific Coast amusement circuit. The
trouble, so the owners of the house say, is
that the syndicate or trust demands too much
In the way of percentage for first-class plays
on this circuit. The owners of the opera
house Insist that they cannot afford to light
and heat the house during cold weather for the
amount which the trust is willing to pay, and
the trust people state that other theater pro
prietors ge along wih the percenage offered and
make money. In he Interval Edward Shields,
of this city, has been running vaudeville shows
In the opera-house, and now proposes, to play
a stock company, with Mrs. Shields as leading
woman. His first attraction will be "The Cir
cus Girl."
"Nothing new under the sun" applies to ad
vertising methods in connection with the the
ater as It does to qther branches of activity.
It Is reported that, in view of the singing or
"Parsifal" in New York, a committee of
churchmen is going to try and Have the public
array ltsef against It. on the ground that it
is a travesty of religion and sacred" things.
Commenting on this statement, an old theater
goer recalls that when "The Black Crook" was
produced many years ago, the management is
said to have engaged a minister on salary to
denounce the performance. This resulted in a
succession of overflowing audiences, and for ,
...uuy ...wmvmo k ia uwwL iiijpussiuie wi se- i
cure seats unless they were purchased beveral
weeks in advance.
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Ethel jBarrymorc, in her fourth season as one
of Charles Frohman's stars, seems to have
found a vehicle even more successful than any
she has had before. "Cousin Kate," in which
Miss Barrymorc plays the title role, and Is
naid by critics to afford! her the best part
which she has ever had. With It Miss Barry
more opened the new Hudson Theater, in New
York, and played to crowded houses at every
performance during her engagement. The play
Is by Hubert Henry Davles. and Is best de
scribed as a Jove idyll. Critics have compared
It especially to "Sweet Lavender." and likened
"Cousin Kate" to the cider sister of that em
inently lovely and lovable young woman.
Carlos Perkins, the young Spanisbfactor who
Is achieving so much success at Paris, and who
announces his visit tp this country next month I
.Via i 1 .1 - t-t i
,. u,w iHiijmc ui uuiiuug uj sume oi nis
American father's relatives, combines in his
veins blood of a United States citizen with that
of the royal French and Spanish dynasty of
Bourbon. For. while his father. Charles Allen
Perkins, was at. one time United States Mln- I
Ister to Portugal, Carlos Is, through his mother.
descended In a direct and unbroken line from
King Louis XIV of France, "Le Grand Mon
araue." Maybe the stage in this country might be
better If there was a National cen&or of plays,
as in England, but It Is almosj too late now
to expect any such Innovation. In England
th inriiv,,.,! ,v. n io ,' ,.,.., I
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very important personage. He cap hold up or
license a dramatic production according to his
own sweet will, and in such cases there Is no
help for It whatever. There is no court of ap- i
peai, ana not even a posslbllty of discovering
and expurglng the objectionable portions. The
arbitrary examiner never5 condescends to state
his reason for his prohibition.
Robert B. Mantell's appearance In "The Cor- I
sican Brothers" at the Fourteenth-Street The- !
ater. New York, last Monday, revived memor- I
les of an evening 12 years ago, when on the
same stage ho first acted the dual role of Louis j
and Fablen Del Franchi in Dumas' romantic
play. For this revival Mr. Mantell has pre- '
tented unusually elaborate scenic effects, par- j
ticular attention having been idven to the scene I
fchowlng the Paris Grand Opera-House. the dou- ! aKers to shake hands and part. Purely busi
ble vision of the death of LouPs Dei Franchi j nefcS reasons prevail. y
and the famous duel scene. J
. 1 H. E. Leash opcns a modern new theater
Julia St. George, whose death as an octoiren- ! ln Chehalls. Wash., January 15. The bulld-
arlan ln the infirmary of an English workhouse '
was lately announced by cable, occupied an Im
portant place on the stage in her day. Sixty
years ago she was noted for her versatility in
burlesque and comedy. One of her. successes
tn mnila ,a A,1ei1 In CovtmiaI T?lii1.t.. ...
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performance she repeated, years afterward, in '
Manchester, In one of the elaborate revivals of I
the lato Charles Calvert. j
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Charles Frohman Is not discouraged at the
much-discussed bad business at the theaters,
He expects to go to Europe very soon, and of!
the present teason he speaks in the following '
encouraging way: "My own satisfaction with
the season and Its results ls so complete that I I
phall make a great number of new productions
both ln this country and in England before the j
ueason closes. The theatrical market has not j
changed any. Good plays succeed, and bad !
ones go to the wall." J-
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Last week's attractions at San Francisco I
theaters: Columbia, Lulu Glaser. ln "Dolly i
Varden"; Grand. "The Bonny Brier Bush": Al-
cazar, "The Girl I Left Behind Me": Central.
"The Scout's Revenge"; California, "Foxy
Grandpa": Fischer's, "I. O. U."; and Or
pheum. Henri Huraberty, the Tobins. Joan
Hadcn's Cycle of Love, irancesca Redding and
Company, Hines and Remington, Bonner, the
Brlttons, Orpheum Motion i'letures and Paul- i
Ine Hall '
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William Faversham's name increases the list ;
of stars who have failed in' an effort to make '
successful a colonial play in. this country. His j
latest play, "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner." ls
not a pronounced success, and it ls ronnrti :
that during the latter part of his New York ,
engagement he will revive "Lord and Lady '
Algy for a few performances. In the early
Spring Faversham is to have a new production,
presumably "Herod."
When "The Bonnie Brier Bush" began its
present season last September, it opened with
Its 000th representation. J. H. Stoddart, the
real dean of the American stage, the oldest
cctor in this country, has only missed one per
formance since the opening night, nearly tnree
years ago. This is an unusual record 'for a
man of his years, especially as the company
has made three tiips across the continvbt in
that time.
Sag Harbor, In which. James A. Heme laid j
the scene of his last play, jras formerly a great
i.4iuiK port, dui me oays or its ancient glory ;
liave departed. It ls still an Interesting vil-J
laKC and contains nmhnhiv mn-. ,.! vni
lage. and contains probably more real Yankees I
than any village of twice its size in New Eng
land. The village and Its people made a great
impression upon Mr. Heme, and he has tried
to Immortalize them in his play, "Sag Har
bor "
Owen.Faivcctt, whom old Phliadelphlans will
remember as a member of the stock company
at the Walnut Theater, ln that city, has Just
issued a neat souvenir, celebrating his 00th
year as an actor. The souvenir ls the contrast
ed programmes of the "'Uncle Tom's Cabin"
company ln which he began his stage life at
Norristown, in December, 1S53, and of the com
pany with which he ls at present associated.
Wilton Lackaye, speaking before the curtain
recently In Baltimore, said: "We have suc
ceeded because 'The Pit ls a play of human.
,Ity. The public has tired of drama In which
heroes In top-boots and lambrequins do things
so impossible that not only the deeds, but the
countries In which they are performed have to
be Invented." Mr. Lackaye must have been
thinking of "The Prisoner of Zenda."
The popular Sunday evening concerts nt thn
New Ybrk Theater have been abandoned, be-
cause since smoking has been forbidden in the
house which happened recently the aban
doned patrons would not come any more. Man
ager Marks has discovered to his sorrow that
-what Broadway wants of a Sunday night is
tobacco and something wet on the side, as
well as good music.
.
The new Nixon Theater. Pittsburg, will be
the nearest approach to the Grand Opera
House, Paris, 3-et attempted. It will .seat 2300,
Is constructed of steel and iron throughout,
with white garble, granite and terra cotta
front. The cost of construction Trill be over
SGW.O00.
London has a leaning toward girl titles for
its musical comedies, but the latest score by
l-ati Caryll, with a book by Seymour Hicks,
which has just been brought out on the other
side, gives them one better, as It la called "The'
Only Girl." The name of "The Pug and the
Parson" may be changed to "The Other Girl."
After this the girly titles look as If they bad
been exhausted.
The Marquis of Anglesey seems to have def
initely adopted the stage as a profession, and
all pretense of acting for the sake of charity
has been abandoned. He Is traveling through
England with a company managed by Alex
ander Keith, the role of the leading woman
being filled by Florence Tempest. The com
pany has Just produced the Newmarket play
entitled "An Ideal Husband," with Lord An
glesey In the leading part of Lord Goring.
That the company Is run for the personal sat
isfaction of the eccentric young peer, rather
than as a financial enterprise, may be gath
ered from the fact that the pieces produced by
the company are put on the stage regardless of
expenses as far as scenery and dresses are con
cerned, while the orchestra is composed of
the admirable private band of the Marquis.
'
T. Slater Smith, who is one of the authors
of "Ranch 10," and was manager of the com
pany starring Harry Meredith In that play. Is
now a shoemaker at Oakland, CaL Mr. Smith
has been a victim of locomotor ataxia for six
or seven years. He was manager of Emma
Abbott for several seasons, and at one time
managed the Chestnut Theater, Philadelphia.
Charles Kent, who has been playing Judas In
"Mary of Magdala" with Mrs. Fiske this sea
son, has resigned, and Hobart Bosworth as
sumes the part hereafter. Mr. Kent retires
under the most amicable conditions. He has
enjoyed an active and successful? professional
career. His American debut was made In 1875
at Booth's Theater with George Rignold.
John R. Brown has rejoined "Our New
Minister," now playing his Inimitable role
of Skeezlcks, In the New York run of the
pastoral comedy at the American Theater.
After the New York run of "Our New
Minister," Louis Miller and Joseph Con
yers will start for the Pacific Coast with
thclr comedy,
Millie James, the forlorn little Sara Crewe of
Mrs. Burnett's pretty play, "The Little Prin
cess," is soon to be lost to her admiring
Juvenile audiences. She will become the lead
ing actress of Clyde Fitch's comedy, "Glad of
It," which is soon to go Into rehearsal for pro
duction at the Savoy Theater, New York.
Frank Marshall, a negro, became so excited
at the realistic outcry of Simon Legree in a
performance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," at Lo
gansport. Ind., recently, that he Jumped upon
the stage, assaultd the actor portraying that
iart, and was only restrained with consider
able force by the theater employes.
Sometimes the popularity of a popular actress
doesn't" end when she retires. Ethel Clinton,
who was popular In England 20 years ago, has
Just been left $15,000 cash and a stable of race
horses valued at "$123,000 by the death of
Prince Soltykoft. Perhaps Miss Clinton med
itates returning to the stage.
Gabrlele D'Annunzio's new play is to be
called "The Daughter of Gorio." Naturally,
Duse Is to assume the title role. The central
figure of the story Is a woman who struggles
against destiny and is conquered. The play
was written last Summer, at b. little seaport
near Rome, and Is in verse.
At the conclusion of their Vancouver, B. C,
engagement, the Pollard Lilliputian Opera
Company will sail for the Orient and Manila,
arriving in Melbourne in June. They expect
to return to America next December, and will,
tnnr r-nnnrtn nflor ntnvlnrr tVift nrlnplnol Po.
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ciues.
De Wolf Hopper will be under a different
management next season, and may appear In
an opera built about Shakespeare's Falstaff.
De Wolf Hopper rays, for this season, he in
tends to revive "Wang" for a tour of the
Eastern cities.
A new play has Just been produced In New
York with the odd title. "God, Man and the
Devil." The place of action of the play proper
is ln a Russian town, and the time ls the pres
ent, but the prologue, ls placed ln heaven.
Willie Collier, having flunked ln several star
ring ventures under the management of Weber
& Fields, huN agreed with the comedian man-
ln ls o b"lck. 02 feet to gridiron, has
new scenery, electric lights
ana is well
heated '
The Allen Stock Company has begun a long
stock engagement at the People's Theater,
Vancouver. B. C. Carl Berch. manager ana
Proprietor. The opening bill was "The Black
yini?
Crane Brothers, whose "Mudtown Minstrels"
has proved one of the biggest hits In vaude-
ville. own a stock farm in New Jersey, where
they spend the Summer months.
,
May Elwood, who was one of the original
"Florodora" girls a real original, ndt one of
the pseudos Is to have a title. She is to
marry Lord Mackintosh,
Florence Roberts is surpassing her former
successes ln the Northwest. In "Gloconda"
gne had the largest opening house she ever
drew In Tacoma.
Margaret Illington (Mrs. Daniel Frohman)
Playing the leading part In "A Japanese Night
ingale," at Daly's has retired into private life
for the present.
This will be Mrs. Carter's last season ln "Du
Barry" ;" nor will she ever play "Zaza" again.
Mr. Belasco Is writing a nCw play for her.
A . .. . , . ..
authority on derivations says that some
actors may be called "hams" from their habit
of T-ravellnS so much in "smoking" cars.V
iIax Peoerton is writing an original play for
Julia Neilson and Fred Terry with the title,
"The Masque of the White Rose."
Buffalo Bill has no intention of retiring from
the amusement arena, and will begin a fare
well tour of England in April.
John Lewis, said to be the original' side
show man. is dead at his ome ln Cedar
vllle, Ohio, aged 74 years.
Williams and Walker, the colored comedians,
lately celebrated the 200th performance of "In
Dahomey" ln London.
When "The Darling of the Gods" is produced
in .London. Beerbohm Tree will play the role
of the war minister.
Lulu Glaer has purchased four valuable
paintings from Henry Relnhardt, the' price
paid being $C000.
Davisville, CaL, is to have a new theater,
which will be ready for occupancy next
Spring.
Justin Huntley McCarthy ls dramatizing
Longfellow's "Hiawatha."
AT THE SUNDAY CLUB.
Regular Meeting Will Be Held at Y.
M. C. A. This Afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Sunday Club
will be held at the Y. M. C. A, building
this afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. The
concert In the gymnasium, from 3 to 3:30
will be rendered by Wilder's Harp Orches
tra. The programme in detail follows:
3:00 Concert
"Memento dl Opera" Verdi
"Le itayonde Vert" Cottln
"Chimes of Normandy" Planqiiette
"The Belle of Italy" Giazianl
3:30 special musical service in the audi
torium: Tenor solo Mr. Lauren Peaso
"Wilder's Harp Orchestra ,
Singing led by male chorus
4 o'clock Address by C. F. Clapp of
Forest Grove.
4:45 Study Groups. "Delegating Power."
5:30 Lunch.
Contralto solo Miss Ermine Hubbard
The whole programme of the afternoon
is without charge, except that a fee of 10
cents is asked for the lunch. Men only
are invited. '
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that ola and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Hill's Rheumatic Pills nava curea rheuma
tism for 100 years. Oaly 25c- All aruxgUts.
GOSSIP M AM Dy ABOUT THE BAg dTg;
Midnight Wedding of "Wealthy Young Man Startles Society.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16. (Special
correspondence.) Edward K. Clarke
is the latest San Francisco society
man to break his traces and bolt far from
the well-trod' path. Clarke, who is old
enough to have reached the age of discre
tion, startled his relatives by disappearing
on Sunday and turning up the nest Sun
day a married man, made so as the bell
tolled midnight. At the time Clarke ls said
to have been as unconscious of the fact
that he was a party to a solemn ceremony
as were his friends, who thought him ab
sent from the city. Clarke is a bon vl
vant, good lellow, and a joyous club
man with a bankbook that reaches past
the quarter-million mark. He has been
one of the gayest habitues of the exclusive
Bohemia and Pacific Union Clubs. His
gayety not infrequently took the form of
prolonged festivities which threw to the
winds all but wine and merriment. On
one of these, Clarke started out last week,
and it ended ln the midnight marriage.
All was well until yesterday, when the
family of the clubman learned the facts
and discovered who the now member of
the family was. The bride was none oth
er than Rosalind Bowers, notorious from
San Diego to Cape Nome, known in Cal
ifornia as the "Sweet-pea girl," and in
the Northwest as "Sweet Marie." Clarke,
it seems, during his week of mysterious
absence, had been her guest.
Rosalind Bowers became known here as"
the "Sweet-pea girl" when Theodore Dur
rant, the murderer of Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams, was on trial for
his life. The woman sat in the front row
of the courtroom smiling at the fiend, who
woren his buttonhole a spray of sweet
peas, her dally gift to the man who had
so strangely fascinated her- After the
trial, the husband of the girl, for she was
the wife of a clever young insurance man,
secured a divorce. Not until the divorce
suit began was the identity of this fair
unknown revealed. She became known
to the press as the "Sweet-pea girl," and
the "beauty of the courtroom," for she
was as beautiful as she was mischievous.
After the divorce the "Sweetpea girl"
went North and drifted to Nome. In some
manner, no one knows how, she made a
snug fortune in the far North, but in a
few months l,t disappeared, and she start
ed for San Francisco She remained in
Portland for some while, and was hard
pressed for a livelihood. There she lived
a bohemian life, and later reached here,
only to be' called to her mother's hearth
ln Kentncky. Not long ago she returned
to San Francisco, and has lived a life of
wild abandon:
Clarke's family Is endeavoring to sepa
rate the two, and now has the young man
at home with detectives guarding him.
The divorce suit which Maud Amber has
teen pressing against her husband, Puerl
Wilkerson, has come to an end. The
parties concerned are well known as lead
ing lady and stage manager of a local
theater. Wilkerson recently took a com
pany into the Northwest with the Weber
& Fields production, "Fiddle De Dee." It
was on this trip. Miss Amber alleges,
that the Incidents occurred which entitle
tier to her decree. The evidence has been
submitted, and a ruling will be forthcom
"Last sason." says M. A. Moseley, "with
the Boston Ideal opera company, we played
a small town ln South Carolina, and prob
ably were the first opera company to appear
there. The opera was "The Bohemian Girl,"
and you can Judge of how they liked it from
the criticism that was given ln the next
issue of their weekly paper, which said: The
Boston Ideal opera troupe played to a large
audience of our best people in our opera
house last Tuesday night. The opera was
"The Bohemian Girl," and everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves, but we are un
der the Impression that if the people had
sung less and talked more the pleasure
would have been greater. However, that
beautiful ballad, "Then You'll Remember
Me," from "East Lynne," was very nicely
rendered.
"During a week's engagement ln Pensa
cola, Fla.. last season. "Martha" was an
nounced. Just before the curtain I was
called by the local manager, who introduced
me to six gentlemen from the Colonial Club,
the most fashlottable in the city. They
handed me a request to be taken to the
prima donna, asking as' a special favor that
she would Introduce The Last Rose of Sum
mer "While standing In front of one of the pro
verbial bad hotels of the South one day my
attention was arrested by the piteous howl
ing of a poor old dog as the head waiter
was ringing a. bell that announced that din
ner was ready. After the negro had finished
he turned to the dog and said: 'What you
hollerln' fo'? Yo doan hav f eat at dis
hotel.' "
Portland muslcaU audiences used to be con
sidered very cold and unresponsive. But a
chance for the better seems to have cdme
over them lately. At the Nordlca concert
and at the operatic concert recently given
by Manager George L. Baker at the Empire
Theater, nearly every number of the pro
grammes were encored. Wise discrimination
was also shown In these encores. Concerts
given at other places, where the music quality
was poorer, met with slight attendance and I
applause. A surprisingly large attendance
was observed at the concert last Thursday
night at the Temple Beth Israel, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary. But, then,
it was what ls called a free show. Still, it
was essentially an audience of refined musical
taste, and between the numbers it was inter
esting to listen at the rear of the temple
to the half-whispered musical criticism. It
showed that the true, music-loving spirit is
abroad. All those who took nart ln the pro
gramme are well known Portland musical
people except E. E. Courtlenne, pianist, and
Miss Genevieve Merrlam, mexzo-soprano. Mr.
Courtlenne Improvised skillfully, t and showed
that he Is a color-poet. Miss Me'rrlam'a voice
will be an acceptable one ln church choir
work and at concerts.
Tbe famous JJoston Symphony Orchestra may
be temporarily disbanded on account of ap
proaching trouble with the Musical Mutual
Protective Union. The orchestra is not af
filiated with any particular union, as Its
backer, Henry H. Hlgglnson, the Boston
banker, has repeatedly stated that if any
musical unlon tried to interfere with him he
would at once give up the orchestra. For
years this great organization has had financial
deficits, and these have been largely made
good through the financial support given by
Mr. Hlgglnson. Up to now a strong musical
union has not existed ln Boston, but these
have been powerful musical unions ln other
large cities ln this country, notably, ln New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has escaped
trouble with the union so far, but both the
Pittsburg and Philadelphia orchestras have
been in conflicts with union people. Some peo
ple say that there" ls no harmony among mu
sblcians, yet union and nonunion musicians
have played In the same Boston orchestra for
years without one ripple of trouble.
The new Tlvoll Opera-House, San Francis
co, opens tomorrow night, and tickets are on
sale at 25, 50 and 75c, with box seats at $1.
Arrangements as to comfort and conven
ience and beauty will be a revelation. The
Interior color scheme ls a light olive green.
There will be a cafe on the upper floor open
ing from the promenade balcony, which can
be reached by an elevator, but no refresh
ments nor smoking will be allowed on the
orchestra floor nor ln the first balcony. The
theater will scat 2500 people. The onenlnr
J pleco will be "Ixlon, or the Wheelman,"
elaborated and Improved by Ferris Hartman.
Bessie Tannehlll has been engaged for char
acter woman. She is well and pleasantly
remembered, having achieved a decided suc
cess two seasons ago at the California Thea
ter, In that city, with her singing. There
will be 20 principals, 150 In the cast, and
five big ballets. Wallace Brownlow is the.
new English baritone.
A correspondent writes: "It is gratifying to
learn that tbe organ now building for the Hall
ing early in the week. Miss Amber states
that Wilkerson was "much too friendly
with certain chorus girls in Seattle, Spo
kane and Portland. An important fac
tor in. the case. was the color of .the pa
jamas worn by Miss Myrtle Rosedale. the
correspondent. After various witnesses
had sworn to having seen her ln blue,
pink, red and yellow, Miss Rosedale took
he stand and announced tnat she never
wore pajamas, and much preferred a
-white gown.- The entire chorus of the
company figured in the trial and gave
their ages as from 15 to 18. One said 10,
but afterward announced she had credited
herself with a couple of months.
A clergyman from the Presbytery of
Australia, Rev. Dr. Edgar Vanhee by
name, who has lived in the United States
but a short time, but who durjng that
period has resided in every city of
prominence on the Coast from Vancouver
to San Francisco, is In bad repute with
his ministerial brethren, and they will
have none of him. The main cause for
differences between the reverend doctor
and theWocal presbytery hinges on three
innocent-appearing lines inscribed by the
visitor and published in a morning paper.
At the Sunday afternoon meeting at the
Toung Men's Christian Associatioh, No
vember 22, Dr. Vanhee discussed' at some
length the text, "Render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesar's." The following
morning there appeared In a local news
paper this fragment, under the head mat
rimonial: "Australian clergyman, return
ing lecturing, 28, late speaker Y. M. C.
A., seeks wife with means. Address box
2251." When the attention of local min
isters was called to the newspaper, the
breach followed.
Dr. Vanhee admitted that he .had adver-'
Used for, a wife, and said he needed one
with money. He says he tried in Van
couver to get a church, but failed, and
was similarly treated In Portland. He
carries with him letters from Edmund
Barton, Prime Minister of Australia, and
Dr. McLaren, of the presbytery In Van
couver. The friends of R. P. Schwerin regret
that he ls about to leave San Francisco
to take up his permanent residence in
Portland, where he will be general man
ager of the Portland & Asiatic Steamship
Line. Mr. Schwerin's successor as gen
eral manager of the Pacific Mail has not
been selected.
The presence of Eng Hak Fong, presi
dent of the Chinese Commercial Com
pany, in San Francisco, has revived In
terest in the gigantic plans of this new
enterprise. Fong has been made much of
by his countrymen hert. Last night near
ly 200 leading Chinese merchants honored
him with a banquet. The guest seized
the opportunity to take his nearest friends
into his conildence by announcing his
plans for the company. In turn he was
assured that he could rely upon the pat
ronage of the leading Chinese merchants
here. After arranging his affairs here,
Fong will go to Portland, where much
remains to be done in connection with
th? permanent establishment of an Ori
ental service.
After being closed for a week, the big
IN-THE DQMAIN OF MUSie
of Festivals at the St. Louis Exposition is
the largest organ ln the universe, a mastodon
of melody, speaking ln thunder tones, and
by implication making the organ that piped
freely at the Chicago Fair seem like 30 cents.
It is Intimated from St. Louis that It ls an
Instrument capable of producing 17,179,S0S.
183 distinct tonal effects, a con
tinuous performance that would last
32,(100 years If a different one of
these combinations were drawn every
minute ln those centuries of time. This mas-
ter meludeon of the world Is not measurably
greater, but superlatively the greatest Titian
of harmony ever wrought by the hand of
man. It gives voice to whole effects and
countless tone-coloring never approximated by
any other grand organ." I
It ls announced thajt Herr Doeme, Nordl
ca's husband, will contest her suit for di
vorce flle1 ln New York." Nordlca and he 1
were married in 1S9U. Herr DoemoMs much
the younger of the two, and ls a strikingly
handsome man. He appear i. J once In Bey
routh as Parsifal, but did not follow up his
stage career. His real name ls Siglsmund ,
Teltelbaum. For some time before their j
marriage Mme. Nordlca helped him mate- !
rially with his musical education. Herr j
Doeme and his wife have lived apart for '
several years, save during the Summer ,
months. She has been out of an engage
ment since the closing of the Duss concert i
tour. Her first husband disappeared, and ls
supposed to have been drowned ln the Eng
lish Channel.
New music lately received for review from
M. WItmark & Sons, New York: "Mary From
Maryland," by George A. Norton, a bright
and catchy song, which is making a hit in
'The Girl From Dixie." and ought to be a
favorite In the land of the oriole; "My Own
Dear Irish Queen," by Chauncey Olcott, whlt
ten ln valse measure, and with a pretty, typ
ical Olcott refrain: "At Newport," waltzes,
by Herbert Dlliea, with a delicious swing and
rythm; "In a Lotus Field." by John W. Brat
ton, a Japanese piano novelette of pleasing
merit; "Where the Prairie Rolls Along to
Meet the Plain," by George H. Arthur, a de
scriptive' ballad, with a heart-interest, and ;
especially suitable for a minstrel company: j
"Let Love Decide," by Countess Blanca de
Jeneppe, a charming love song of a high or
der of excellence.
Arthur Farwell, who has a National reputa
tion as an exponent of Indian lore, will give
a lecture-recital ln this city in the near future
on "Music and Myth of the American In
dians," with special relation to American
composition. Ho will present original piano
compositions on Indian themes, and will talk
on and Illustrate the music ' of the negroes,
Indians and cowboys. He will also present
piano transcriptions of traditional Indian
songs, preceded by brief word-pictures of cor
responding scenes from myths and legends to
w;hich they are related. The lecture-recital
will bo especially Interesting to musical stu
dents. Rcml Marsano, of the Henry W. Savage
English grand opera company, until last
July never spoke a word of English. He is
an Austrian, but now has eight grand operas
ln English, and can converse with as much
ease and understanding as a person who has
studied the language for years. He has a
deep, strong, baritone voice and command
ing figure, suited tovsuch roles as the Torea
dor ln "Carmen." Tclramund In "Lohengrin"
and the Count ln 'Trovatore." For 12 years
he was a member of the Austrian NaVy, and
his stage bearing ls handsome and soldierly.
The Berlin musical world has been thrown
into fervor by the appearance of a new
"Wunderklnd" named Franz von Vecsey. He
ls a Hungarian, only 10 years old. and plays
the violin with a musical Intelligence and
perfection of technique which have startled
most of .the hardened concert visitors. Dr.
Joachim considers little Vecsey a remarkable
player for his age, and predicts a marvelous
future for him. The audience at one concert
broke into the wildest enthusiasm after bis
rendering of Bach's "Praeludlum In B Major." j
Fannie Bioomfleld Zelsler was the, solo pi- j
anlst at a concert recently given by the
Pittsburg orchestra. The programme: Sym
phony, No. 5 E minor (Tschalkowsky) ; con
certo for pianoforte and orchestra (Schu
mann); Indian rhapsody (Cowen) (new,
first time In America); piano soli (a) Im
promptu, op. 36 (Chopin); (b) Waltz, op.
04. No. 1 (Chopin); (c) Marchc Mllitaire.
op. 51, No. 1 (Schubert) (by request; tran- !
scribed by Tausig); "March Heroique"
(Saint Saens). ' i
In 1833 Berlioz wrote a letter ln which ho !
declared that Richard Wagner, though I
buried beneath the vituperations of the crit- '
Ics, had said that "in fifty years he would
be master of the musical world." Berlioz '
underscored these words to emphasize their j
utter absurdity. What would he say If ho
i restaurants of San Francisco have again
, opened their doors and thrown across
the thresholds the brown mat with "Wel
come" woven in. The shutdown grew
out of a dispute between the employers
and employes, but the former were un
able to maintain a solid front. The ap
proach of the holidays and the futility
of the struggle suggested a compromise.
In consequence the hungry man need not
nurse his appetite and the dyspeptic
stomach will be called back to work
overtime after its prolonged vacation.
Sir William Ramsay, of London, whose
recent experiments with radium have
created a profound sensation throughout
the scientific world, has accepted the in
vitation of President Wheeler, of the
University of California, to come to
Berkeley next June to lecture at the an
nual Summer school. This Is the first
time that a distinguished English scien
tist has been secured to lecture on the
Pacific Coast. Sir William Ramsay has
been professor of chemistry at the Uni
versity College, London, since 1SS7. In
addition to Ijis remarkable experiments
with radium, Professor Ramsay, in con
nection with Lord Rayleigh, discovered
j argon and recently has discovered helium.
The first branch of the Russo-Chlneso
Bank to be established in the United
States will be Instituted in San Francisco
early ln January. This Coast was se
lected because of the rapid .growth of the
flour and lumber traffic between here and
Vladivostok in Siberia. The Russo-Chi-nese
Bank has been In existence since
1S95, and has a capital of $12,500,000. The
majority of the shares are held by Rus
sian capitalists, but the Chinese Govern
ment owns an interest valued at $3,500,000.
The branches are situated ln China, Si
beria, Central Asia and the chief cities
of Europe. Offices on Montgomery street
have already been secured by the new J
oanic it is reported that an agency will
be established at Portland, and In case
the trade warrants it, one at Seattle.
Dr. J. D. Hammond, the Methodist min-
i Ister, who was suspended as the result
I of an investigation into charges of Irreg
! ularlty In the handling of church funds,
has appealed his case to the St. Louis
Conference, which will open in January.
A rumor has been current that Bishop
Cranston, of Portland, who presided dur
ing the trial, has said that the general
attitude of the annual conference regard
lngthe Hammond case, was that of hate.
The semiannual election of officers of
the Enclna Club, at Stanford, was held
this week. A. L. Trowbridge, of Portland.
! was chosen to represent the juniors, and
Ben S. Morrow, of Portland, to repre
! sent the freshmen on the board of direct
' ors.
I
Ex-Mayor Phelan has offered to present
to the city a statue of Junipero Serra,
who founded the missions throughout
, Southern California, and the offer has
! been accepted. The monument will be
erected ln Golden Gate Park at a' point
where the priest and his followers tar
ried while making their way southward.
' Their course lay through the sand dunes
which are now part of the Park
came back to Paris today? None of his
operas ls In . the repertory, and Wagner Is
ahead of most of the composers. Including
the French.
Robert Grau. the musical and theatrical
manager, believes that present theater
prices throughout the country are too high.
This ls how he lately expressed himself:
"People have not so much money to spend
on theaters as they had years ago. There
are more theaters than there were, and folks
would much rather see three good attrac
tions at fl than two at $1.30, and more
would see two plays at $1.50 than two
at $2."
Ethel Abrams, a young Russian girl, whose
home ls now ln Portland, bids fair to be a
musical progidy. he sang last Sunday night
at a concert given at the Arion Hall, and
showed that she Is the lucky possessor of
a puro prlmo-soprano voice of good quality
and reaching to high F ln altlsslmo. She has
been one year in Portland, and only eight
months with her present teacher to whom she
la. a credit.
P. J. Packard ls the new bass soloist In the
First Unitarian Church quartet, ln place of
II. L. Hudson, resigned. The musical pro
gramme of this church today: "Led" (Was
tenhelme) anthem, "Christian the Morn,"
(Shelley), psalter (Beethoven). response
(Schilling), contralto solo "-Dream of Hope"
(Shelley), 'Nunc Dimltls (Barnby), and pro
cessional (Gulaard).
Sydney Jones, composer of "My Lady Molly."
the new English musical comedy which has
Just been produced In Boston, has good rea
sons to love America. He has received more
than $500,000 In royalties on his operas from
this country alone. Most of the money was
paid him for 'The Geisha" and "San Toy."
Blood-curdling yells were heard one night
Winter Garden
Third and Morrison
Commencing Monday, December 21, High-Class
Vaudeville.
THE PALOMA SISTERS
Operatic Singers.
MADELINE CARBONATO.
LESLIE POMEROY.
Tenor Soloist.
THE MASON SISTERS,
The .Clever Soubrettts.
MISS DONNA BELLE CHRISTY. I
Balladlste. '
MISS JESSIE ORR.
Character Dancing.
CHARLES A. BROWN.
. ,. Singing and Dancing Comedian.
Full Orchestra. First-Class Grill and Buffet.
ADMISSION FREE.
Cordray's Theater
Prices I5c, 25c, 35c,
Merry ChriStmaS Week
(BEGINNING SUNDAY TODAY MATINEE
DECEMBER 20
THE JOLLY
HELLO
MINUTES OF VERY HEALTHY
AND REFRESHING FUN '
Company of players includes MR. JOHN DALY MURPHY
and MISS PAULINE HICKLER
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stiteitt(((
j MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
W. T. PANGLE,
CHRISTMAS
FIVE NIGHTS BEGINNING
Special Matinee Xmas and
REUBEN FAX.
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t: "a:clJJ 7 "' S:J1-
THE BAKER THEATE
Geo. L. Baker,.SoIe Lessee and Manager
Phone Main 1907
Portland's Fashionable,
Beginning Sunday afternoon, December 20th, George L. Baker
announces for the seventh week of the
Baker Theater Company
MIDNGHT
By Charles H. Hoyt
Author of a Temperance Town, Contented Woman, Trip to China
town, etc.
A Special Matinee Christmas Day-
New Year's week, beginning Sunday Matinee, December 27th,
-" SJieridan's great comedy
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
With Esther Lyon, New Leading Woman, as Lady Teazle
last week from a Salcrn house, and next day
It was explained that the uproar was caused
by a new papa trying- to quiet his infant
son. He further explained tnat ho cannot
slag a note, and so gave his college yells as
a substitute.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin Club will
give a concert In the Armory, at Oregon City,
Saturday, December 26. under the direction
of Miss Mary Coayers. Tho patronesses will
be; Mesdames C. H. Canfleld. 9. D. Latour
ctte. T. A. Pope, G. A. Harding and E. E.
Williams.
M. E. Church South.
' M. E. Church South. 1714 Second street
Mr. Elmore Rice Introduces to
Portland,
0T10KAR MALEK
The Great Bohemian Pianist
Monday Evening, Dec. 2T
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Seats S3.00, $2.00, SI.50.
.General admission $1.00.
MALEK appeared at the Stu
debaker Theater, Chicago, De
cember 6 before an immense
audience and received an ova?
tion. Cordray & Russell,
Managers
Phone Main 9 9 2
40c and 50c. No Higher
COMEDY
ISO
MmM I M . Hi ii
f f MATINEE FRIDAY CHRISTMAS tfAY
Regular Saturday Matinee.
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Resident Manager.
ATTRACT-! ON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 S
Saturday at 2:15 o'clock
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Klrke La Shelle presents the Favor
ite Actors.
J. l-i. STODDART o
AND
REUBEiN FAX
In the Greatest of all Scotch Plays, o
ROMWIC
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BRIER. BUSH I
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The play that won your hearts last o
year. Same superb productions and o
excellent company. o
The following editorial is , taken
from the Oreftonian of October 22.
1S02: "The Oregor.Ian desires to com
mend to the people of Portland ln
the heartiest possible way Mr. Stod
dart's production of "The Bonnie
Brier Bush." " etc.
EVENING PRICES Lower floor,
except, last 3 rows. ?1.50; last 3 rows,
$1.00. Balcony, first 3 rows. $1.00;
second 3 rows, 75c; last C rows. 502.
Gallery. 25c and 23c. Boxes and logea.
$10.00. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AND
SATURDAY MATINEE Entire low
er floor, $1.03. Balcony, first S rows.
75c; last 6 rows. 0c. Gallery. 23c and
35c. Boxes and loges. $7.50. Seats
are now selling. Carriages at 10:55
o'clock.
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Popular Priced Playhouse.
Class meeting, 10 A. 51. led by Rev. Dan
iel Conway; preaching1, 10:30 A. M., by
the pastor, subject, "The Heavenly
Guide."; Sunday school, 11:20.
(t(ttttiiiet
ARCADE
"The Model Playhouse of the City,"
330 Washington, bet, 6th and ?th.
WEEK OF DEC. 21
LOOK THIS BIL.L THROUGH
CAREFULLY. IT WILL REPAY
PERUSAL. NEW ACTS- AND
NEW SKETCHES THAT WILL
PLEASE OLD AND YOUNG. AND
ALL FOR TEN CENTS.
"A MERRY CHRISTMAS"
Tho compliments of tho hollday
season to our patrons one and all.
For many moons they have found
that there are other merry days
besides Christmas, even though
that Is the merriest day of the
year. And they have also found
that the merriest place in Port
land is the Arcade Theater. And
for this, the holiday week, there
ls no other that will dispense the
brand of Yuletldo cheer that will
be found
AT THE NEW ARCADE
THIS WEEK.
There is one thing about which all
the patrons of this playhouse are
agreed, and that is. It Is tho homo
of
REFINED RECREATION
And so the management Intends to
keep It. Santa Claus Is a good
friend of ours, and he says
BEGINNING MONDAY
The best bill of the season com
mences. Santa Is wise, but ho is
no wiser than the general public,
which knows that the Arcade label
brands a vaudeville programme as
the best ever. This ls a time of
general rejoicing. It's the time to
show good will to your family.
And there's no better way than to
take the family and the neighbors
to spend an hour of keen enjoy
ment at this clearing-house of
fun. We start next week with
CAMPBELL and ALLAIRE
Most dextrous, graceful, novel and
interesting handlers of hoops and
Indian clubs. A marvelous display
of manipulation.
ALMA YVUTHRICH
We don't know where Alma was
born, but if she had been born here
we know she would have been
called "The Sweet Singer of Ore
gon." She Is a songstress of rare
talent.
STAFFORD and STONE
Here is a pair of singers and whis
tlers that can hold any train. They
come from "Headlineville." While
they are on the stage no one gets
up and walks out.
POTTS and HART
Crack-a-jack comedy musician.
They have made good over since
they started on their vaudeville ca
reer. They haven't stopped yet.
either.
MADELEINE D'LCENE
Madeleine is pretty. Madeleine can G
ting. And her songs are illua- 9
trated. 0
AMERICAN BIOSCOPE 2
Will present new moving pictures.
5-SHOWSDA1LYT5
2:30. 3:30. 7:30. S:30. 9:30.
ONE DIME BUYS ANY SEAT.
SA MERRY CHRISTMAS"
B-LLL
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