THE SUNDAY OREGCXNIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER -25, 1304,
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ton. "William Koerner, W. K. Roosevelt
.And Eugene Rdckey.
Mrs. R. Lb Gillespie and Miss Lucia
Gillespie have returned from a visit in
Boise, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. "Weymouth have gone
to Bend, Or., -where they expect to reside,
as Mr. Weymouth has taken a position
with the Irrigation Company there.
The following O. A. C. students have
returned for the Christmas holidays: A.
R. Barnett, Jens Llngaas, D. R. Groves,
C M. Steblnger. J. D. Paul, E. E. Dudley,
Prank Kelly and Forrest Smithson.
Mrs. H. C. "Wortman returned home last
Thursday from a two months trip in the
East, during which she visited the St.
Louis Exposition and the principal art
galleries of New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
At the Woman's Union.
Mrs. L. "W. Ausmus came on Tuesday
for an indefinite stay.
Miss Marian C. Donovan, of Spokane, is
making her residence here.
Miss Carrie Sherry came back on Wed
nesday, after a temporary absence.
Miss Maymle Stimson, of Amity, has
returnod after a temporary absence.
The Misses Marlng and Miss Chapman,
from California, left on Thursday for Sa
lem. Miss Emma B. Hannan, who has been
living at the Cascade Locks, pad us a
visit of several days this week.
Japanese sale all week, Mrs. Frohman's
curio rooms. Parlor C, Hotel Portland.
ENDS TERM OF MUSIC.
Conservatory Closes Work With Ex
cellent Programme by Pupils.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest
Grove, Or., Dec 24. (Special.) Thu
Conservators' of Music closed the term's
work last night "with one of the most
successful recitals ever given at the
college. With the exception of one
member, tho programme wa instru
mental ana was presented as follows:
March, two pianos. Misses Hartley,
Shannon, Sewell and Dooly; waltz. Miss
Leah Lleser; mazurka. Miss Bess Dooly:
waltz. Miss Kate Shannon; minuet.
Miss Dayse Morgan; Valse Arabesque,
Miss Alice " Sewell; Spanish dance,
Dwineil Clapp; "Love's Awakening,"
Miss Gladys Hartley; "Protestations,"
Miss Ethel Moseley; waltz, Miss Clapp;
-waltz. Miss Ethel Moseley; Valse de
Concert, Miss Irene Cadwoll; march
from Tannhauser, two pianos, Misses
Clapp, Morgan, Moseley and Lleser.
Dancing and Elocution.
Lorowe Hall Early Fall classes having
graduated, new adult classes will be
termed at once. New term for children
also beginning. Class for married people
only will be arranged as soon as applica
tions are received. Private lessons given.
CaM or telephone Mrs. Nina Larowe,
Main 2329. till 2 and after 7 P. M. Will
teach some all Summer.
Portland's Dancing Academy.
Professor Ringler and Miss Bucken
meyer, RIngler's Hall, 309 Alder, Main 1951.
THE WHOLE COAST; WILL, PROFIT.
The World's Fair that will be opened
In Portland on June 1 next, will prove'
of incalculable benefit to all that part
of the United States lying west of the
Rocky Mountains. Oregon and Wash
ington today are Jast entering; upon
an era of rapid development that
promises much for the benefit of the
residents of thee two states during
the next decade. The Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition, Its scope
and Its direct bearing on the problem '
of the foture growth of the 1'aclfic
Northwest will be the special feature
of the New Year's Oregonlan for 1905.
The paper will be published on Janu
ary It will be mailed to any ad
dress In the United States or Canada,
postage prepaid, for 10 cents a copy.
Address The Oregonlan, Portland. Or.
LIBRARY CONFERENCE TUESDAY
Meeting Will Be Held to Prepare for
American Association.
Somewhat in preparation for' the an
nual conference of the American Li
brary Association, to be held in Port
land in July, a meeting of all those in
the state Interested in library -work
has been called for Tuesday, December
27. at 10 o'clock. In the Public Library
building. The meeting will open with
an address by Dr. T. L. Eliot, followed
by organization of those present into
an Oregon Library Association and
election of officers. The rest of the day
will be given to the discussion of prac
tical library matters. Mr. W. L.
Brewster will speak upon "How to
Start a Public Library' and delegates
from Salem and Astoria -will take part
in the discussion which will follow.
The subject of the relations between
libraries and schools -will be consid
ered, Mr. R. F. Robinson, County School
Superintendent, giving the school side
of the question, and Miss Hassler. chil
dren's librarian, and Miss Rockwood,
reference librarian, will tell what a. II
bran can do with a small collection of
books and pictures to supplement the
school work. The meeting -will adjourn
at noon, and the afternoon session will
begin at 2 o clock. A cordial lnvlta
tion to be present is extended to all
those Interested in educational mat
ters, especially teachers, library trus
tees and librarians, both of private and
public collections.
The American Library Association
meets in Portland July 2 to 8, This is
an opportunity not to be neglected by
all those interested in the library de
velopment and educational progress of
our state.
The American Library Association
had its inception in Philadelphia during-
the Centennial year, 1876. Since
that time yearly conferences have been
held, covering the country from the
Atlantic seaboard to California, from
Atlanta. Ga., in the south, to Montreal.
in the north. These meetings are of a
strictly practical nature. One object
is constantly kept in view, the co-operation
among- librarians, in the interest
of better and more economical admin
istration, looking- to a more efficient
and satisfactory service of the public.
Among the subjects usually discussed
are the best library legislation; how
to further the establishment of libra
ries in every community: library build
ings; the wise selection of books; the
best methods of cataloging and class
ification; library records and book
keeping, and, above all, the education
al and missionary features of library
work reaching the young people
through the schools and the adults by
means of traveling libraries, delivery
stations and branches.
These conferences of the A. L. A.
have aroused an Interest in library
matters wherever they have been held.
Those attending the meetings catuiot
fail to be convinced of the necessity of
a library to a community as part of its 1
educational equipment supplementing
the work of.the teacher In the public
sohool, and "giving young men and
women whose school life must end
early the opportunity" for self-education.
Every man and -woman interest
ed in good citizenship, in library devel
opment, in the general progress of ed
ucation in this, our State of Oregon,
should set aside those first few days
in July for a visit to Portland to at
tend these meetings. fc
The Denver & Rio Grande scenery is
even more beautiful la Winter than Sum
mer. Travel East via that line and spend
a day in Salt Lake City.
Society Belle Is Tired of the Stage
Sophie Brandt Longs for Home, Husband and New York
USUALLY when a woman is busy with
her Christmas shopping she Just
can't abide the sight of a man. The
business of tying up multlformed pack
ages In tissue paper and ridiculously nar
row silk ribbon, topping the- whole with
sprigs of holly, Is essentially feminine, and
myotified mere man may only stare lout
ishly at the eerie genitu of It, Like all
good rules, this has' exceptions. I know
a case in point. '
I Intruded myself upon Sophie Brandt
at a trying time, when she .was tying
up tasty Christmas gifts in her apart
ments at the Portland, Friday afternoon.
The parcels looked well and the prima -donna
who .delighted Portland in "The
Princess Chic" last week looked splendid
ly domestic and occupied. She Is the ex
ceptional woman who can manage to.keep
her temper while a man watches her
work.
-3he had the goodness ta say she was
glad to eee me. 30 I removed my over
coat and sat in a big chair, while she tied
up things and talked.
When I came she shook hands cordially
smart women usually do that, and I no
ticed that her sword hand was swollen.
She started In to explain that the comic
opera Duke, with whom she fights a
rapier bout at every performance, had
struck her a valiant blow on the wrist
in the exchange-the night before. It was
my hope that I had not been too fervent
in pressing the injured hand IVl bsen
hearing so much about Binger Hermann
that I'd acquired the habit and didn't
know 'but she said, "Not at all."
"You fence well," said. I.
"Yes, I have practiced fencing for a
long time, before I ever thought I should
carry a stage sword."
Miss Brandt is not really MIsa Brandt
at aii, you know. She'l a young matron,
who for five years hae been the wife of
but IpromIsed her I wouldn't tell. Her
husband, it may be stated, owns a seat
on the New York stock exchange, and
was mixed up in Bay State Gas and
Northern Pacific- with Frenzied Finance
Lawson. He's figured in the dispatches
as one of the Boston man's lieutenants
and everybody would know him Jf I eald
his name Is but I promised- not to tell.
Miss Brandt is a pattern of the athletic
society woman. Of course she can fence.
She did nothing until ten months ago
but ride to hounds, drive saucy turnouts
in the Park, play at fence, golf, even
polo and do the Waldorf-Newport-Aiken-Flf
ty-seventh-street sort of thing. She is
a model of health, ehe is large, deep
lunged and strong of limb. For these
blessings she has to thank her Teutonic
ancestry and much time spent out-of-doors.
Of these priceless, riches not even
New York society life nor her brief but
sensational etage career have robbed her.
The advantageous combination of face,
physique, education and manners make
that splendid voice of her's possible and
contribute the admirable stage presence
which she possesses, despite the fact that
6he is little more than an amateur. She
knows New York's smart set Individually
and collectively, and speaks of them, not
boastingly but with easy familiarity.
I gathered these facta from her running
talk as she pntpared her gifts for Christ
mas. Then she got back to the starting
point.
"My etage debuUwas last March. Frank
Pearly (referring to the well-known pro
ducer) heard me eing at a reception and
offered me the leading role of "A Venetian
Romance," which he was about to put on.
My husband and parents were disposed to
frown down the idea, hut I finally won
them over and so I went on the stage.
"I Graduated at Sacred Heart, and
afterwards attended finishing schools In
New York and Paris. When I got out of
school I was delicate and took up singing
to develop my lungs. Mme. Nordlca is a
friend of my mother, and she discovered
that I had a voice, so I studied under
the best masters In New York, London
OPERA VIES WITH CONCERTS NOWA-DAYS
Melba Shires Honors With Caruso in La Boheme New
York Four Hundred at the Musical Art Society Concert
NEW YORK, Dec 19. (Special Cor
respondence.) The week has been
divided again between the opera
and the several great concerts, which
have been of more than ordinary excel
lence. This last sentence may seem time
worn: perhaps It Is. The concerts of
this -season have been of such a high or
der as to vie with' one another for su
premacy, and often enough I have been,
compelled to take the stand that nothing
can be "the greatest," because nothing
can obtain every element In the superla
tive degree. Every phase of art draws
to Itself such elements as are part of and
Jn'keeplng with Itself. This may be called
the eternal fitness of things; therefore,
when a musical work is in the superla
tive degree it depends upon the qualities
which are sympathetic to and belong to
brilliancy We may recognize contrasts
and rersatility. but the dominant note
of the highest art Is a perfect balance,
which must be kept true between the
different characteristics which go to make
up not only a composition, hut even the
programme. It is for this reason that
this balance is so frequently , destroyed
through the soloists who may be unwise
in selection, and if the truth were known
more than one has been rejected by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra because the
selection did not fit Into the programme
scheme of Mr. Gericke. When we look at
music from its narrowest side, there is
no possibility of understanding its tre
mendous breadth, but the opposite is also
true. Those who look at It from its broad
est side cannot possibly comprehend the
standpoint of the narrower view.
To the great artist, or to him who de
mands great art, there Is no such thing
as a song and Its accompaniment. Every
note of that accompaniment has exactly
the same musical worth that the song it
self contains, and the slightest careless
ness or hurry or cut in an accompaniment
must be regarded as the greatest crime
against art Indeed, quite as startling as
a bad break on the part of the singer.
Thus it may be understood that many
who come under the head of good musi
cians, who are attractive in every way,
have not reached a point In true art which
would fit them to assist upon a pro
gramme of the highest artistic form.
To give an example -which would sum up
what I wish to say Is, that nothing on
earth could reconcile he presence of one
of Viberfs pulsing, glowing figures in
a Corot picture. The VIbert figure may
be the greatest of its kind; certainly no
one has surpassed his scarlet-gowned
monk and he perfect detail of his sur
roundings, but we will not judge "Vibert
by the Corot standards, nor -Corot by
Landseer.
This week's musical productions may
be said to have begun on Tuesday night
when the Knelsel Quartet had the as
sistance of Adele Aus der" Ohe, whose tre
mendous growth was also in evidence- as
soloist with the Philharmonic concerts on
Friday .and Saturday, the last for this
season under Colonne. Aus der Ohe has
refined art marvelously, while she has lost
none of her brilliancy, and with the Knel
sel Quartet she did what few people ever
attempt to do. that Is, to play the piano
part of the Schumann quartet for piano
and strings without the music. , giving
her a remarkable freedom with which to
melt Info the- exquisite quality of the
strings. The rest of the programme con
sisted of a new quartet by Frederick
Converse,. of Boston, and a Haydn quar
tet of exquisite beauty. To see the en
thuslasm of the audience might In some
way convey an understanding of the "po
sition occupied by the Kneisel Quartet
among the music lovers of this city. The
house is always sold out when no other
chamber music organization can draw at
all, at least not In public; but the Knelsel
SOPHIE BRANDT, SOCIETY WOMAN,
and Paris. I actually woke up to the fact
one day that I must have a rather fine
voice. It was when Maurice Grau offered
me a place In his company, six years ago.
I declined and, although I sang a great
deal at social affairs I never had been
accompanied by a full orchestra until I
made my professional bow In "A Vene
tian Romance," last March.
"You know the piece didn't succeed,
and when Henry W. Savage decided to
send 'Fllson' to London he offered me
the part of the widow. I went over with
the company early last Summer, and
the London critics were kind enough to
say that my singing was the feature of
tho piece. In spite of reports to the con
trary. 'Pilsen' was not a failure on the
other side. The public went wild over
us and we were fairly showered with at
tentions. London liked the piece very
much, but you ' muct remember that the
theaters are little things, and our ex
penses were so heavy that, although we
played to capacity, we couldn't get
enough people Into the house- to make it a
big financial success.
"When we returned early In the Fall
I had a number of offers. Mr. Savage
still keeps telegraphing me to return to
my part of the widow, but I chose the
Princess because It Is such a corking
part. It's not new, but. there are few
like it. I haven't altogether gotten used
to the tights. When. I started out, last
Spring I declared that I would never
wear tights, but my resolution gave way
before ray desire to play the Princess,
even though I must appear as a man
throughout the most of It,"
I told Miss Brandt, in a mild way, how
vastly becoming the apparel Is to her, for
which compliment she seemed duly grate
ful. "Julian Edwards, who comnosed 'The
Princess,' you know, ants to write a
Quartet has set the 'standard and in
New York no one will be satisfied witr
less.
On Saturday afternoon Josef Hofmann
was the assistant soloist In the second
of the Young People's Symphony con
certs under the direction of Frank Dam
rosch, upon which occasion a fine pro
gramme was given and well given at
that; but It was not upon this presenta
tion that Mrl Damrosch arose to the
greatest heights during this week, but
at the baton of the Musical Art Society.
which is the most thoroughly artistic body
of singers in this country. This posi
tion is usually accorded either the Ora
torio Society of New York, under Frank
Damrosch, or the Handel and Haydn So
cblety of Boston, under Emll Mollenhauer.
Indeed, there Is considerable rivalry be
tween the two organizations, but the Mu
sical Art Society consists of a smaller
number of singers, all of whom are hold
ing, or have held, the most Important
church positions in New York. The per
fection of all qualities necessary to en-
Bemble singing seems fully reached by
this organization, whose object it is to
present the very best In part songs, both
antique and modern, but especially the
former. The concert of Thursday night
was the first of this season and certainly
reached a degree of excellence that Is
unknown to those who have not heard this
particular organization.
The works presented are for the greater
part the smaller forms, and it may not be
uninteresting to present to the readers
the entire programme, since I believe
this form of programme is used exclu
sively by the Musical Art Society, which
was founded by Mr. Frank Damrosch
12 years ago. The concerts are by sub
scription and the associate members In
clude the names of the most prominent
society people Jn New York. Sub rosa,
be It said, that If one has the desire to
see the Pierpont Morgans, the Astors, the
Belmonts, the Carnegies, the .Goelets, the
Goulds, the Vanderbllts, the Sloanes, they
will all be found at the concerts of this
society. Here Is the programme of last
Thursday night:
PART I.
"O Magnum Mysterlum and Qucm Vldistls"
U524?-1KM) Palestrlna
(Motet for Sir Voices.)
"Hosanna to the Son of David" (1583-1625) -
:. Orlando Gibbons
(Antbm for Six Voices.)
"Qui Tollts" (1C7S-1763) Antonio Caldara
(For Double Chorus. Five Parts Eaoh.)
"Joseph. Lleber Joseph Meln" (1550-1015)
- Sethus CaH IsIus
A Christinas Song for Six Voices.)
"Ave Maria" ....Jacques Arcadelt
"Lleber Gott. Wecke Uns Auf" (1W2-1703)
Jobann Christoph Bach
(Motet for Double Chorus, Eight Voloes.)
PART IL
Concerto G rosso. No. 5, D Minor (1CS5-1750)
Handel
(Edited by Gustav F. Kogel.)
(a) Overture, Maestoso; Allegro.
(b) Air: Lento.
(c) AllegTO Moderato.
(d) Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco.
PART III.
Three Quartets With Pianoforte (1833-1897)
Johannes Brahms
(a) Wechsellled Zum Tanz." ,
(b) "Neckerelen.
(c) "Gang Zum Uebchen." -
"Gebet Auf Den Wassern" (1S5S )
. Hans Koetsler
(Part-song for Eight Voice.)
Two Part Songs (J&ll-1904)....Antonln Dvorak
(a) "Gold'ne Fluren."
(b) "Wlegenlled."
Three Part-Songs With Small Orchestra
(1S57 ) Edward Elgar
(a) "The Snow" (For Three Female
Voices. Op. 20 No. 1.).
(b) "Fly, Singing Bird" (For Three Fe
male Voices. Op. 20 No, 2.).
(c) "Spanish Serenade" (For Four
Mixed Voices, Op. 23.).
On Friday night the Opera-House was
in gala attire, due to the first appear
ance this season of Melba, -who shared
honors with Caruso in '"La Boheme."
Nobody needs to be told that the per
formance was superb in every partic-
WHO TIRES OF STAGE LIFE.
new niece for me. and I have offers to
co Into grand opera. I know six of the
latter now, and I've a longing to sing
Alda.'.
Here I Insisted that she ought to do
"Carmen," and she promised to think It
over.
"If I decide to do it. I'll send you an
invitation to be my guest at the open
lng," said she. "I'm not very decided
upon the future. I don't like many fea
tures of stage life, and the work Is wear
ing. Sometimes I think I'll leave it at
the end of the season and go back to
my home for good. I miss my husband.
my friends and horses and dogs, and I
miss .New York. It's too cruelly lonely
to be going up and down the land like a
vagabond. I have just my maid and my
luggage and the members of the com
pany. Tho long jumps, the onc-nlght
stands, .the many bad and few good
hotels. Yes, It's- a vagabond sort of life.
and sometimes I think I've had enough
of it in ten months. Tvo heard my hus
band talk about people getting 'cold feet.'
Well. I'm afraid Vm threatened with
something like that.
"Here I am away out here, thousands
of miles from home, living out of a trunk.
And Sunday'3 Christmas."
The parcels on the table were all tied
and ready. They suggested everything
that is Christmas, and as Miss Brandt
surveyed ner worK to see if it was good,
she spoke with lonesome homesickness in
her voice.
"Yes. I think sometimes I've had
enough of it. Enough glory In ten
months, thank you; but if I don't leave
it all next Spring and do decide to have
a try at 'Carmen,' you must remember
that your invitation stands for the first
night."
Don't forset? I won't, for I have
very good nlrtnory. A. A. G,
ular. also that the enthusiasm was un
bounded, as Melba has not appeared In
optmi for many seasons and Caruso has
come to be the Idol of the hour. Melba
will have only four appearances with
tho Metropolitan Opera Company In
New York City, as she Is on tour with
her own concert company with which
she had tremendous success in Boston.
Melba will also sing on Monday even
lng In "La Traviata" and Wednesday
evening in "Rlgoletto" and thus she
will finish her engagements here before
going far away on her concert tour.
On Sunday night Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" will be given at the Metropolitan
Opera-House by the entire chorus and
orchestra under Arturo Vlgna and the
soloists will be Mme. Nordlca, Louise
Homer, Bella Alten, Plancon and Pol
lock.
On rriday afternoon tne public re
hearsal of tho Philharmonic Society was
another triumph for both Aus der Ohe and
especially for M. Colonne, who has
aroused both New York and Boston to
the highest degree of enthusiasm. This
great French conductor made his first ap
pearance in that city with the Cecelia
Society, and a pbrtion of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra in a tremendous pro
ducUon of Berlioz' "Damnation of Faust.
It did not take Boston long to realize
the magnitude of his musicianship and
the magnetism of his personality. He
was the recipient of ovations, both In
Boston arid New York.
Mr. Colonne gave a superb reading of
the Brahms' E minor symphony at the
Philharmonic concert, with the solidity
ana tne science of a Teuton and the grace
and sparkle of the typical Frenchman
that he Is. He also played the ballet
music from the "Damnation of Faust
in sUch a manner that the orchestra, as
wen as tne audience, seemed carried
away under his sway. He gave a superb
accompaniment to Miss Aus der Ohe's
performance of the Llstz piano concerto
in E fiat, and the noted brilliancy never
waned from the opening number, Lalo's
overture to the "Le IJpl d'Ys," to the
very ena 01 tne programme.
Some weeks ago I spoke of the ar
rival In this country of Coleridge Tay
lor, who has been a notable figure for
some years In England and his works
have created a stir in this country as
wen. There is perhaps no more inter
esting subject before the thinkers of
this country, since Coleridge Taylor Is
a colored man, wfioee mother Is an
English woman and whose' father Is a
full-blooded negro. That Taylor should
be accepted In exactly the same spirit
as was Dumas the elder will occur to
few people, because the tremendous
genius of Alexander" Dumas lives while
few people remember the story of his
birth. This Dumas has gained by dying
while Mr. Taylor Is very much alive;
nor Is that the only difference, because
Dumas lived In a world of literature
and Taylor In the domain of music
It is but natural at this moment to
draw into the subject pther colored men
of distinction, among whom Paul Lau
rence Dunbar must certainly be regard
ed among the foremost. Mr. Dunbar
lives in Dayton, O.. and. unfortunately,
ho Is lying1 III with consumption. It is
more than probable that many have
read his exquisite poems and some of
his stories, all of which are wrought
with the most delicate touch and the
most finished workmanship, without
knowing the personality of the writer,
who knew too well that the higher he
rose intellectually, the more unhappl
ness was In store for him. for he got
further away from his own people and
not any closer to any other.
Coleridge Taylor has set to music
a numher of Dunbar's poems, and in a
recital of his "own compositions In Chi
cago they were on the programme, for
which he had the assistance of Harry
Burleigh, one of the most noted bari
tones of New York, also a colored man.
There has been no announcement for-
TJew York, but his works have been
given widely, and nothing could be
njore Interesting or more thoroughly
In place than that he should be Invited
to conduct one or two performances of
them himself. Richard Henry Warren
presented Coleridge Taylor's oratorio,
The Atonement." twice last year, and
it would seem as though such a churoh
ns St. Bartholomew's could "overcome a
race prejudice and set an. example'
thereby, the spirit of which would not
only be beautiful, but -would give Tay
lor the reception In America" he deserves
us a musician.
Soeaklnc off this aania composer last
year Mrs. Henry J. Wood, wife of the
noted London conductor, she herself a
Russian Princess, expressed herself as
extremely astonished when I asked
whether Coleridge Taxlor suffered from
prejudice on account of his color. She
said: "Why certainly not. You see at
court one meets- the nobility of all
countries. among which are a great
many East Indians, Moors, Japanese,
Chinese and Mr. Taylor's talent is such
as to gain him recognition from those
who appreciate men of state and high
mental attainments, irrespective of
color, creed or country." In turn Mrs.
Wood asked me ta explain what rorm
that -prejudice took-' in this country. I
promised that when I had six months to
spend I would enlighten her.
I am Just informed that Rudolf Ganz
has severed his -connection with tne
Conservatory of Music with which he
was .Identified in Chicago and he Is ar
ranging plansfor a series of piano re
citals yet this season. It Is probable
that he will play in New York before
the season Is over.
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
CHRISTMAS AT THE
THEATERS
(Continued from Page 19.)
ment to the Bijou snews. Tney are
called "the two red ravens," and their
acrobatic work Is superb.
Florence Morrell. the musical danseuse
with the happy smile. Is a charming and
clever actress.Once seen, anotner visit to
the BUou Is a certainty.
"A Chinaman's Acrobatic Guest" ana
The Trials and Troubles of an Auto-
moblllst" are the names of the two oar-
tlcularly laughable and interesting films
which have been secured for the Bljou-
granh during the holiday week. Pearl
Grayson's illustrated', songs always add a
note of tenderness toathe perlormance
She will be seen again next week.
STAGELAND.
Cyril Maude may visit America next season
and tour the United States.
W. S. Gilbert recently celebrated his 6Sta
birthday. He Is living very quietly at Har
row, In England.
Maude Fealy Is announced as Sir Henry,
Irvtng8 leading lady for his American tour
next season, and baa postponed her own star
ring until after that favorable inroo-cilon.
George Edwardes. manager of the Gaiety
and Daly's Theaters in London, on December
31 will sail for New York with his entire
Lyric Theater Company, which Is to present
"The Duchess of Dantxic" at Daly's, Janu
ary 10.
George C. Tyler sailed from Liverpool Satur
day on the Umbrta. He will produce soon
"The Gentleman From Indiana" and "The
Squaw Man." Mr. Tyler ixan secured Hall
Calne's "The Prodigal Son" for use in
America.
Mary Mannerisg Is to be associated with her
husband, James K. Hackett. next season In
"The Prayer of the Sword." which he will pro
duce. The play Is In blank verse and Is a hit
at the Adelphl Theater, London.
Mrs. James Brown Potter produced a -dra--
matlc version of the opera. T Pagllaccl,'
at the Savoy Theater. London, December
undnr the management of Gilbert Hare. It
was well received by a brilliant audience.
Gertrude Hoffman, the sweet singer of San
Francisco, Is the soubrette of the "Me, Him
and I" company, she is -also credited with
directing the original production of the com
pany. The piece Is by WHIard Holcomb.
John E. Kellerd opened his starring tour In
"An American Princess," by Henry Raeder.
at Toledo, O., on December 5. The play will
have Us first big city appearance at the
Chestnut-Street Theater, Philadelphia, on De
cember 12.
It Is said that Wilton Lackaye will next sea-
son produce a new play by Israel Zangwlll
entitled "No Jew." Such a prospect will be
especially Interesting to those who recall Mr.
Lackaye's great performance In "Tho Children
of the Ghetto."
Charles B. Hanford was honored by the
cltlzenn of Cleburne, Tex., on November 'i
with an Invitation to the dedication of the
new Carnegie library. His address was
well-blended combination of Shakcpearean Ter
ence and American patriotism.
Edward Terry will make his first American
atroeaance In a Christmas day matlneo on
Monday. December 28, at the Lyric Theater.
New York. The English comedian will appear
In 'The House of Burnslde," which ran nearly
a year In London, but has never been seen out
side of England.
"Leah Kleschna" Is the title of the new play
which Mrs. Fiske will produce at the Manhat
tan Theater, on Monday, December 12, follow
ing the limited run or "Hedda Gabler." This
new drama, which has for some time been In
preparation at the Manhattan, is by C. M.
McLellan, who recently arrived from London
to be present a the final rehearsals.
Ellis Jeffreys, the English actress, will come
to America as a star next Autumn. Alfred
Sutro, who wrote "The Walls ot Jericho," has
agreed to write a play for her, and George C.
Tyler, her manager, has bought the American
rights for the new play written by Madame
Fred Gresac, with a role for Miss Jeffreys.
William 'Gillette, who began a two weeks'
vacation at the conclusion of last Saturday
night's performance of "The Admirable Crlch
ton" at th Broad-Street Theater." Phlladel
pbla, states that his temporary reet Is solcly
due to nervous troubles, and that he feels
sure he will be In splendid health after tw
weeks at Atlantic City.
.
- It is the Intention of William A. Brady
along in the Springtime, to revive 'Trilby,
the Paul Potter play. Mr. Brady will present
the revival with virtually the entire original
cast, and to that end he has already engaged
Wilton Lackaye and Is negotiating with Vir
ginia Hamed. Failure to obtain Miss Harned
Blanche, Walsh will again play the part.
Blanche Bates broke down and shed tears
of Joy when called upon for a speech at the
completion of her phenomenal run of 1
performances at the Imperial Theater. St.
Louis, on December z. fane received nun
dreds of congratulatory telegrams and was
literally stormed with flowers. The actress
is said to have played to $182,604.75 during
her season In St. Louis.
Miss Louise Forsyth, of New York City, who
has rharce of the elocution classes at St.
Helen's Hall this year, read "The Merchant of
Venice" before the etudentn on Monday morn
ing. December 19. Her Interpretation ot the
play is a defense of Shylock. Miss Forsyth
has given this and other Shakespearean plays
on the New York Board of Education lecture
course.
Sam S. Shubert's change of mind concerning
the revival of "Tonng Mrs. WInthrop" for
Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon leaves those
two efficient actors temporarily without a
play. -This deficiency will be made up by Janu
ary, when the co-stare are to appear either In
an original comedy of New York life or la
an adaptatloh of Hamlin Garland's novel,
"Heeper." , .
Francis "Wilson will begin hla starring sea
son under Charles Frohroan's direction In Chi
cago Christmas week. Clyde Fitch has writ
ten the play In which Mr. Wilson U to ap
pear. It Is a comedy In three acts, farcical in
style, and Its title is "Couffln Billy." The
scenes of the play are laid In Paris, Switzer
land and Allentown, Pa. After his Chicago
engagement, Mr. Wilson will appear In New
Tork.
NANCE O'NEIL ANSWERS CRITICS
Young Tragedienne Says
Like Ferocious Beast by
ANCE O'NEIL, tragedienne, in her
N
twenties, sits In the bowed window
of 'the Hotel Breslln. and gazes with
insistent eyes upon the swirl of- the street
below. Like some tall, blond daughter of
Viking, she sits there, with her face, of
ivory pallor, pillowed In her hands, and
dreams. The tragedienne speaks. It is a
deep. Intense voice that Is" rippled with a
husky note, as running water is rough
ened by a breezer She says, arising:
"Were I to be born again, to undergo a
miraculous new birth under conditions of
my own choosing, I would be an Islander
i the South Seas. I could live and hear
the 'league-long roller thundering on the
reef forever. WhaC a happy fate to live
afar ofi in the Pacific on an Isle of plenty,
where the sun shines goldenly, the trees
are ever fruitful. anO there is no want
and little labor, and -one lives and loves
and dies and Is never tortured by ambi
tion, by Introspection, by the modern mal
adies of the civilized 'soul!"
But the critics of New York, Miss
O'Nell, what of them?"
23S O'Nell comes back to the present.
"They do not seem to like, me."
The voice Is challenging now; it holds a
true fighting ring, and the blue eyes of
the woman of the pinelands who loves
the palm, blaze in the whiteness of her
face.
Nevertheless, I shall go on.
I have pleased the public In many
lands and In great cities across the sea.
In London and In J.he colonies I have
played and been successful, in .Boston,
so reluctant to accept new favorites, I
played my modern repertory with tne or
chestra under the stage. Broadway, it
seems, does not care for me, so the critics
say, and yet I have a daily shower of let
ters expressing indignation at the whole
sale way I have been slaughtered in tne
press with such evident madce afore
thought.
One critic, a noble, chivalrous soul
from the Birmingham Ghetto, devoted a
page to his trials and tribulations witn
Nance O'Nell. He had.tft seems, discov
ered me in a humble melodrama on tne
East Side, and had said In his paper I
was capable and promising. Naturally,
hft arcued. he was to be thanked for all
that followed. W7hen he founa nimseii un
welcome at Daly's he turned and pricked
me with his pen for some thousand words.
Now I did hotvlcnow that" he was denied
entrance at Daly's, for I have other things
to do than to watcli tne iront ot me
house; yet If I had known It I should not
have greatly protested as I am not one
to bare my throat when the butcher
comes with the fell Intent of killing.
"This generous, ardent soul wno nas
made so much genius possible and met.
with such serpentlike lngratltuae, re
marked In his article thathls treatment.
he was pleased to say, had aroused tne
spirit of fraternity among his fellow-crit
ics, and they had rended me.
" 'Fraternity that Is a new element In
criticism. I thank my Informant for the
Information that New York critics' are
swayed oy fraternity to condemn. I fan
cied these clear-eyed gentlemen of the
press came to see and record, and to be
convinced if It lay in the artist's power;
I thought they came receptive and not
prejudiced. If frateftilty will control, them,
why not some more powerful sentiment
at" times? This is not Innuendo; It is
simply an Irresistible question.
"I am going to please the public first.
Lotta Crabtree once came to me on the
Coast and said: 'Be loyal to your public
nothing else matters.'
"Now, I would greatly like to please the
critics of New York, who love me so ex
ceedingly well."
THE voice Is feline with the purr of the
great jungle cat that would rend and
devour; there is more than ever of the
Viking's daughter about the daughter of
California. Tiien she laughs and ex
claims: "But the public first. Always the public
first. If the critics do not care for my
work I am sorry, but I shall return to
New York; I shall come again and again,
and yet again, ' and I will aim at the
highest, and if I fail I shall have had a
noble ambition, and that Is something.
"Truly, it is much to please an intelli
gent New York audience. The real brains,
force and dominating enterprise of New
York compose an aggregate of power and
brilliancy, and to win its adherence is a
goal for which one may well fight many
campaigns.
"By intelligent audiences I do not mean
those whom the first-night critic recog
nizes by hundreds "composed of wine
agents, divorce specialists, criminal attor
neys, husbands of well-known actresses,
young men about town, bookmakers, gam
blers and the habitues of the all-night
cafes. These people .are, I know, the
JIU-JITSU FOR
Chief Hunt May Adopt
PORTLAND'S police department may
be jlu-jitsued.
Scientific methods, long followed by the
Japanese police, may be Introduced, the
policemen being taught the art of handling-
prisoners of any and all sorts and
sizes not by means of the much-mooted
"billy," but by science.
The Idea has been sugested to the men
and they are eager to try It. Chief Hunt
Is deeply Interested In the matter and
last night stated that he favors- teaching
the patrolmen the method in vogue
among the Japanese, if arrangements can
be made to do so.
This would work a most remarkable
change in the present system of hand
ling prisoners here, as-well, as in almost
any large city In America. Now, force Is
met with force, whereas, should the jiu
jutsu method be employed. It would be
met by science. At first It would appear
plausible that the system would work
better here, with the strapping, big po
licemen, than In Japan, where diminutive
brown men comprise the police depart
ments. With a competent teacher the
bluecoats of the local department could
be drilled to tackle and successfully sub
due, without the use of club, gun or
"twisters," the most violent, the largest
and the most abusive prisoners.
Chief of Police Hunt tells me that such
a plan - as -this would meet with his
heartiest approval. Just how far he would
go In advising the disarmament of the
policemen he would not say, but he did
unhesitatingly state that the use of club3,
commonly .known as "billies," Is most
distasteful to him. It Is arsort of out-of-date
custom, he says, to beat prisoners
with clubs on the occasion of trouble, and
if a method exists whereby this dis
agreeable thing may be eliminated he
favors It.
It is claimed the Japanese police, being
carefully drilled in the science under dis
cussion, never meet with a prisoner too
large or tdo unruly to handle by this
method, and In this connection William
E. Curtis, the Chicago newspaper writer,
tells of a fight a sailor twice as large as
a Japanese officer tried to make while
drunk In a leading hotel at Yokahama.
He sought to attack the little "cop" and
at last did so, but by what appeared to
be a simple twist of the wrist was felled
to the sidewalk and was quickly under
absolute control of the officer. It was a
most remarkable exhibition of science,
says Mr.- Curtis, and astonished every
foreigner who witnessed 1L
The manual of the Portland Police De
partment warns each patrolman against
undue physical violence In making ar
rests, or while holding or searching a
nrlsoner. but I have seen mighty men of
She Was Attacked
New York Writers.
shrewdest and keenest Judges of music1
entertainments, Dut i ao nut auut. n.
to be Judees of tragedy.
Ot tne me
around them they are above all competent
to judge, but one fails to see wherein lies
their comprehension of classical produc
tions. "But New York has. a great number of
men and women who love the dignified
and scholarly upon the stage, and whose
verdicts are Influenced neither by critics
nor the froth of Broadway. New York's
verdict Is a most momentous thing to any
artist; yet I cannot accept It as final as
handed down by the critics, for my public
says otherwise, and my dally mall is full
of fuel, of hope. Everywhere else I have
made my way, and, if I do -say it, tri
umphed. "And I shall also be acclaimed on Broad
way." The tragedienne walks about the., room.
One dreams of Balzac and a woman Lu
clen de Dubempre who should threaten.
to conquer Paris, only where the man
was brilliant and weak the woman is
great and strong. She walks with the
challenging grace of a Suburban winner
going to tho paddock.
The tragedienne stops in her stride and
blazes out like the rattle of a quick fire:
"I will admit I lack certain almost in
dispensable qualities of a woman who
essays the highest In the drama of the
world In America."
An amazing confession this! But listen:
"Yes, I must confess, humbly .and pen
Itentlally, to the critics, through the Sun
day Telegraph, that I speak neither In a
foreign tongue nor in English with a dia
lect, .and that I am under 30 years of age.
unsolled of the divorce court, and in
capable of being a mother to my rivals.
"To be young and unsensatlonal and
without a retinue that Is, Indeed, to be
guilty. I am sorry, but I can't help it.
"One would think the Broadway critics
would come with at least a welcoming
spirit to witness the performanqe of a
young woman who is giving the best
there Is in her. I am not a veteran; I
am growing 'yearly, and I hope to grow
until the end. When I cease to develop,
then may I quickly die.
"They came at me to rend me In New
York. I was attacked like a ferocious
beast of the stage, and the attack was
premeditated. Long before I came here
the hostile spirit of a certain element was
apparent.
"I do not understand it except on the
ground that the seasoned old cam
paigners of tragedy and classical
drama have adopted the methods of the
astute industrial manager, and instead of
meeting competition, seek to destroy It.
Well, they cannot destroy me, and I have
the supreme satjsfacton of knowing I ana
on the ascending side ot life's curv,
while some others are on the declining.
PREFER the classical drama, anc
I - more and more I intend to present
classical roles. 'Medea' is in preparation
for me and I have studied all the avail
able literature on 'Medea that Is to bo
found. I love that sense of the inevitable
and of finality in fate which breathes
such a serene and splendid spirit through
Greek drama. I love, too, the struggles
for adequate soul expression of Haupt
man and Suderman and Ibsen and Jheir
followers of today. The American, public
demands the highest In stage art, and I
devote myself to thA intellectual play be
cause I sincerely like It best.
"To be a great tragedienne that Is a
glorious ambition for any woman. I am
aiming high, and if I fail I shall at least
fall honorably. I shall fall fighting."
Miss O'Nell looks out again on Broad
way and a tangle of snowflakes, and with
infinite longing in her utterance sighs for
the sunlands and the equator. She
thought that ono who had never traveled
in the remote places of the earth and
followed the lines of latitude and of longi
tude a long, long way from home could
hardly appreciate the world as It lies In
glorious vesture of verdancy under the
tropical sun. She told of her trip around
the world, and of performances on the
edge of Delagoa Bay In a corrugated Iron
theater, and of a brilliant state presenta
tion of a French classic in the Khedlval
Theater at Cairo.
Nance O'Nell has been everywhere, and
been honored everywhere except by the
critics -of New York. Even London, so
hard to please, liked her In the great
tragic roles, and said so through its criti
cal press. You have her answer to New
York, and when I tell you that she Is an.
Idolator at the altar of Balzac and burns
Incense to the memory of Euripedes, you
will know that she is no common prole
tarian actress. She knows tragedy as
she knows the strands of her shining
hair, and the continental mystics of to
day are her familiar companions and
friends.
Hear her again, and say adios with an
abiding, enduring memory:
"Broadway it is a Pharos or a pyre."
New York Telegraph.
POLICE FORCE
Methods for Local Officers.
musclo who refused to submit to arrest,
who defied the arresting officer and who
were prepared to back up their refusal
with weapons If necessary. More men.
however, prefer to strike a policeman
with their clenched fists. In such an
emergency, under present conditions, an
officer Is justified, says tho manual, in
using his club and if the attack is suf
ficiently vicious and the prisoner charged
with a felony a revolver may be used.
In such Instances as this I have seen
officers openly derided by the surging
crowds, who somehow seem to misunder
stand the case, and roundly' abused the
minute he would strike his prisoner with
his "billy." Now, had an officer been
drilled In jiu-jitsu at such a time he
could have conquered his charge with no
violence and thus escaped a distasteful
scene on the public street.
An exhibition of the science is to be
given at the Marquam Grand- next Thurs
day night. Chief of Police Hunt says he
will not miss it under any circumstances
short of illness or urgent and unexpected
duty at headquarters. He also Is willing
to detail officers, If desired, to test the
method on the stage and expresses the
belief that several of the largest police
men on the force will be anxious to try
It. W. H. W.
Pretty Wedding at Sellwood.
The home of Rev. C. A. Lewis, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of
Sellwood, was thronged with guests last
night, the occasion being the marriage of
his daughter. MI23 Vlda Irene Lewl3, to
the Rev. Wilfred Smith, of Salem. Sur
rounded by friends the wedding ceremony
was performed by Mr. Lewis, father of
the bride, after which the entire party
partook of a wedding supper. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith will remain at the home of
the bride's parents In Sellwood for sever
al days.
Rev. W. Smith, the bridegroom. Is a
prominent student In the Willamette
University, pastor in charge of the Meth
odist Church at Brooks and is a mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal Oregon
conference. Mrs. Smith Is well known
In Portland and elsewhere In this state,
where her father, who Is a prominent
Methodist minister, has been stationed.
One Touch of Nature.
Punch.
District Visitor I've just had a letter
from my son, Reggie, saying he has won
a scolarship- I can't tell you how de
lighted I am. I
Rustic Party I ban understand yer feel
ings, mim. I felt just the same when our
pig won a medal at the agricultural
show!