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THE SUJTOAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 15, 1906.
attract vaudeville patrons these hot
days. That is the kind of acts Pan
tages ia endeavoring to book, and the
result Is a superior lot of features.
Added to this is a theater which the
sun does not reach in the afternoons
and which is .one of the coolest re
treats in Portland today.
Manager Johnson announces ah his
feature for this week the Metropolitan
Quartet, singers. Each member of
this popular musical organization ia
endowed with a voice of tine qualities,
and the programme they render is
something worth going far to hear.
Next in line will be the Widow Davis
and her troupe of comedy-producers in
a breezy little dramatic sketch, "The
Troubles of a Widow." Little Helen,
whose character impersonations and
ligntnlng sketch work was received
(.here with marked favor upon tne oc
Ptaslon of her last appearance, will be
on hand with several additions to hes
list of feats. Thomas and Evans are
a team of fun-makers, who understand
their art: Meadows and Lassare do a
neat society sketch; Jean Wilson sings
an illustrated song, and the biograph
puts forth new moving-picture come
dies. Today for the last time the big fea
j
ture bill of the Dast week will be pre
OF MOST interest and importance
during the present week was the
appearance in our midst of Russo,
the tenor. He sang Cavalleria Rustl
cana at the Helllg. and the magnificent
tones of his voice seemed to bring
cheer and inspiration to everyone.
The Kendall company have started the
liberal custom of putting on a double
bill each week, presenting a comic
opera as a curtain raiser, and then
giving us the meat of some well-selected
grand opera, with Russo and Bessie
Tannehlll (both conspicuously good
artists) in the cast. The patronage at
the Heilig, notwithstanding the uncom
monly attractive character of the musi
cal offering, has been small, because
the weather has been so hot that the
people simply refused to bouse them
selves up in the evening. The Heilfg
Theater is well aired and cooled, how
ever, as a matter of face, by opening
the doors. It is particularly favored
In this respect, and should receive the
benefit of a statement of the truth.
THE BAKER stock company played
an extra number of performance
of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" this week, as a
closing week offering. The piece was
put on elaborately, with negroes and
plenty of Southern realism to attract
the crowd. This makes nine weeks
that the present Baker company has
played continuously, and received a
generous measure of public attention.
The plays must have been about
what the people who go to that theater
want, for the people have continued
to go there.
The management can be congratulat
ed upon a financially successful sea
son, and that is important only co the
people who run the theater. But, in
an indirect way, it Is also of conse
quence to the public, .for if the theater
does not prosper in a business way, it
will not continue. The fact that they
have prospered this season insures us a
company opening in September.
For this Portland Is glad.
Artistically, there have been a few
really noteworthy happenings during
the season Just closed.
THE THREE most important events,
which will live in the memory long
after all else connected with this sea
son is forgotten, are the impersonation
of "The Imp,." in "When We Were
Twenty-One," by Donald Bowles; Ed
gar Baume's "Rip," ln Rip Van Win
kle." and Miss Lawrence's "Phyllis,"
In "When We Were Twenty-Ona."
In each case they were parts espe
cially well suited to the pesonallties
and talents of the players who essayed
them, and they thus stand out as far
above the general artistic plane of the
(tock performances "that the Baker
company has given us this season.
PORTLAND may some day be to ac
tresses what Ohio Is to Presidents.
We have started out some good ones.
We have sent forth some excellent
musicians, who have gone to high
circles in other parts of the world.
The fever among our local girls to go
on the stage is postered in this town
a great deal by the theatrical stock
companies. Miss Kthcl Hepburn is
among the ones who are Just now get
ting on. She is leading lady with Lee
Willard's company that opened in "A
Western Gentleman" last week in As
toria. Miss Hepburn one played in
the old Baker stock company. She has
undoubted talent.
While we ara on the subject, we
might as well call attention also to
Miss Elsie Garrett and to Miss Lillian
Crosman of this city, who have been
In the Kendall Musical Company since
that organisation opened here at the
Heilig Theater some weeks ago. Miss
Crosman has a fine mezzo voice, and
Miss Garrett has a clear high soprano.
They are both working for success.
Miss Garrett this week was entrusted
(Justifiably, results proved) with the
part of the mother of Turiddo in Caval
leria RustiCiina. That Is the first im
portant role she ever had, and it was a
trying ordeal through which she
passed with triumph. The spirit that
she displayed that which makes all
- acauatntances know that aha will
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do her best, and succeed or die trying
is the Indominitable spirit that al
ways wins the highest laurels in the
end. She has a career Nbef ore her. be
yond a doubt. A. H. BALLARD.
RUSSO AT THE HEILIG.
Famous Italian Tenor Will Sing "II
Trovatore" and "Rigoletto."
Tomorrow night's bill at the the Hei
lig Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, will surpass anything that
they have put on at this theater this
year. It will be practically a triple bill,
Including grand opera, light opera and
some stunning specialties by the great
tenor, Russo. First will come two acts
from Audran's sprightly and pleasing
"Olivette," with Lottie Kendall in the
title role, and the full support of the
Kendall Musical Company that has be
come so popular in this city during the
present musical comedy season. Then
the splendid tenor, Dominico Russo, will
sing in English Hardelot's exquisite song,
"Because," and also "La Donna E Mo
bile," from "Rigoletto." To conclude the
evening a scene and duo from "II Trova
tore" will be given, with Russo and Bessie
Tannehill in the cast, and also the im
mortal "Miserere" scene from the same
opera. W. A. Reynolds will conduct
the orchestra, which is specially aug
mented for the occasion. There never
was such an offering at the popular
prices maintained at the Heilig Thea
ter. The same grand triple bill will
run all the week, with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday. The open
ing of this bill occurs Monday night,
July 16. Seats now on sale at the
Heilig Theater box office for the entire
week.
Olivette, daughter of the Seneschal
Miss Lottie Kendall
Captain De Serrlmac, of the Corvette
"Cormoren" , Ben Lodge
Valentine, officer in the Bousllllon Guards,
his nephew Millar Bacon
Marvejol. Seneschal to the Countess of
BouaeiUlon and Heir of Feripsnan..
Frank Mayo
Due Des Its, cousin and heir presump
tive to the Countess of Bousllllon....
Ned Lynch
Coauellcot. his foster brother and valet
Robert a. Pitkin
Bathllde. Countess of Bouasilllon
.....Miss Bessie Tannehlll
Veloutine, maid to Boussillion
Mit Nina Seamans
Mou5tique. Serrimac's cabin boy
Miss Edna Brumley
Chorus. Nobles. Citizens. Oosslps. Sailors.
ACT I The Seneschal's "house. Shores of
the Mediterranean.
ACT II Ballroom' of the palace of Bous
sillion. Time of Louis XIII.
"IL TROVATORE" BT VERDI.
Cast. Finale Act 3.
Manrlco . Dominico Russo
Azucena Bessie Tannehlll
miser Bate.'
Manrlco Dominico Russo
Leonora Bessie Tannehill and chorus
SPECIALTIES.
"Because" Hardelot
"La Donna E. Mobile" from "Rigoletto"
Verdi
Dominico Russo.
AT THE BAKER.
Miles Brothers' Pictures of
the
Great Disaster This Week.
There will be an exhibition at the Baker
u: rail JBi
every afternoon and evening this week,
starting today, of the wonderful Miles
Brothers' views of the great San Fran
cisco fire anjd earthquake. These pictures
stand alone in a field by themselves as
to merit and sensation. They must be
seen to be appreciated. You may think
you have a correct idea of this great
and most appalling disaster of modern
times, but you have not until you have
seen these wonderful views, taken on the
ground and showing every principal event
beginning early Wednesday morning and
continuing almost to the present time.
Dally matinee at 2:15. Evening at 8:15.
AT THE GRAND TODAY.
Afternoon and Night Shows New
Vaudeville Bill Tomorrow.
In considering places where amuse
ment can be found amid cool surround
ings, do not forget the Grand. This
theater is one of the coolest and most
comfortable in the Northwest, and as
for the class of entertainment given
there, everyone knows that the Grand
has exceptionally fine vaudeville shows
all the year round.
Through its connection with the
Sullivan & Considine circuit, extend
ing from the Pacific Coast to the At
lantic, the Grand secures all the fea
ture acts which leave New York for
the West. This is an advantage pos
sessed by few vaudeville houses.
Today there will be the usual Sun
day shows, both in the afternoon and
evening, and this will be the last op
portunity to see the bill which has
played to thousands of delighted peo
ple all the week past. It is a bill
worth seeing, and the one this week,
starting tomorrow, will be even su
perior. For its headline act the Grand will
have on the new programme the Three
Musical Keltons, one of the best mu
sical acts playing the Coast. The trio
consists of two grown people and a
little girl. This latter is a child won
der. She Is an expert player on the
drum, and can dance as cleverly as
George M. Cohan or George Primrose.
It is a straight musical act. well
dressed and with selections of the most
catchy order.
Another act which will attract at
tention is that of Armstrong and Holly.
This is one of the best comedy sketch
teams in the country. They were on
the Orpheum circuit for a long time,
and recently played the Grand. They
return by special request with a new
act.
The Milton Dawson Company has a
high-class sketch, in which there will
be found some real acting. Hlldebrand
and Vivian have a specialty in which
they do strong feats, using their teeth
principally.
Miss Sidonne Dixon Is an operatic
vocalist on the bill, and John Burke
will attend to the Illustrated ballad,
"St. Francisco," which has to do with
the San Francisco calamity. The mov
ing pictures are "The Terrible Kids."
MUSICAL FARCE AT THE STAR.
"The Two Jacks" Today "A Quiet
' Family" Tomorrow.
In "The Two Jacks," the musical farce
at the Star, the stock company has a
highly amusing entertainment. It will
have its last presentations this afternoon
and tonight. "The Two Jacks" is one
long laugh.
On various occasions the Star has put
up an exceptionally good Shimmer enter
tainment. This will be found true this
week when the new bill start tomor
row afternoon. "A Quiet Family" is
the title and of course, being a farce, it
means that the family is anything but
quiet.
The plot, for It has one, is jut strong
enough to hold together a collection of
absurd situations, and there will be
enough comedy to supply all the come
dians on Broadway. Montie Collins, who
produces the pieces at the Star, is au
thority for the assertion that "A Quiet
Family" is one of the best offerings of
the season.
It is breezy and there is an air of fresh
ness about it decidedly agreeable on hot
days and nights. No matter how warm
the weather may be outside, the Star is
always as cool as ice on the inside. This
sit TTi jywc
is one of the reasons why the Star is
the headquarters on hot days for people
who want a cool, shady place, where
they can find enjoyment, too.
For the vaudeville wing of the new bill
there is a headline act. This is Madam
Wanda and her educated coach dogs.
These dogs have one of the best educa
tions possible for a dumb animal, and
they go through tricks such as no other
canines have even attempted on a local
stage.
Madam Wanda and her dogs will be
found especially interesting to the chil
dren, so do not fail to bring the little
ones to the Star this week- There will
be a new illustrated picture, of course.
"Music's Concord of Sweet Sounds"
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L11JO WCrR UUIII111CULV iriiuciuis "K
cial programmes at The Oaks for
the music-lovers of this city. The dis
cerning ones who have been charmed
with the high artistic excellence of this
aggregation of musicians attest the popu
larity of this move on the part of The
Oaks management. Tuesday evening the
work of French composers is to receive
particular attention, selections by Gou
nod, Bendix, Bizet, Durant, Delibes and
Batiste being foremost. Friday evening
will be Wagnerian night. The pro
gramme: March, "Nibelunger" ; prelude, "Lohen
grin"; baritone aolo, "Evening Star," Slg
nor G. Glulii; overture, "Tannhauser'!.
march, "Tannhauser" ; "Album Leaf ,
entrance of "Bridal Chorus." act third,
"Lohengrin" ; March, "Double Eagle."
The French works to be interpreted
Tuesday evening are: March, "La Danna-
zione di Faust," Berlioz; .prelude,
"Faust," Gounod; "Chado Ballet," Ben
dix; selection, "Carmen." Bizcj.; solos by
Signors di Fablo, Macario and G. Glulii;
"Chacon," Durant; "Pas de Fleurs," from
"Naila" Ballet, Delibes; celebrated "Or
gan Offertoire," Batiste; waltz from op
era "Faust," Gounod; solos by Signors di
Fabio and Macario.
Normal School at Portland Academy.
During the time of Mr. Cady's normal
school, being held at Portland Academy,
recitals will be given each Saturday morn
ing. On July 21, Miss Villa Whitney
White will give a programme of German
folk song, and on July 28, a children's
song programme win be presented.
DOMAIN OF MUSIC.
H. A. Webber has been engaged to lead
the orchestra this Summer at the Gearhart
Hotel.
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All who appreciate bright, sparkling and
catchy music will be delighted with the
march-two-step, "Mappy Heine.'
Miss Villa Whitney White will give a Ger
man folk song programme July 21 at 10 :30
A. M., at the Portland Academy.
Arthur Alexander, organist arid director
of the St. Mary's Cathedral choir, has been
retained through the Summer months to
give Gregorian mass and plain chant at
high mass, 11 o'clock A. M.
Ann Beatrice Sheldon will sing this
morning in the choir of the First Unitarian
Church, where she was musical director be
fore her recent tour to Europe.
Anne Beatrice Sheldon, soprano, will sing
a group of songs at the Chautauqua, Glad
stone Park, Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Walter Heed will sing a group of three songs
at Chautauqua Friday evening.
Miss Alice Juston, who hag a lovely con
tralto voice, sang the offertory "O Salutaris"
(Geibel) at St. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday
morning. Miss Juston also sang at the First
Baptist Church in the evening, her voice
founding most admirably in the song "Hold
Thou My Hand" (Briggs).
Franz Boyd Wells, the young pianist who
played so brilliantly at Anne Beatrice Shel
don's concert, passed through Portland last
week on his way to Oakland, Cal., to mee.
Madame De-lores (Trebelll), with whom he
will make an Australian tour lasting six
months, as pianist and accompanist.
The Chicago Federation of Musicians re
cently fined Bandmaster Kryl $500 and each
of his musicians $20 for playing under union
prices and other violations of the rules of
the organization. Kryl is a famous cornet
soloist and delighted crowds with "nls play
ing last year at the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition. J. Rosa Fargo will not resume his position
as tenor soloist at the First Presbyterian
Church next year, as he expects to leave In
the early Fall for New York City to study
with the eminent voice teacher. F. X.
Arena. Dr. George Ainslee will succeed Mr.
Fargo next year as tenor soloist at the
'First Presbyterian Church.
The band of Hope, Znd., boasts of the
youngest drum msflor in that state. He is
Carl Dwight Boyer, and is but 2 years and 8
months old. Since he was 14 years old he
has kept time correctly to both vocal and
Instrumental music. The little fellow fre
quently directs the loeal band through dif
ficult compositions. Professor Hartzell.
leader of the band, believes that the tad
as well as one of the latest moving pic
tures on the market.
The Star chorus of Six Oregon Girls
will be heard in two of the song hits of
New York. There is a daily matinee at
the Star as .well ,as two performances
nightly. .
FEATURES AT PANTAGES.
Cool Theater and Many Good Actg
Form Attraction.
It takes something light and airy
and of more than ordinary merit to
Jias a -great future as a musician. The little
fellow played with the band at a recent
Baptist picnic at Columbus and attractel
much attention. He Is learning to play sev
eral musical instruments,
Mrs. Ellen Kinsman-Wann. formerly well
known In musical circles tn Portland, has
accepted an offer to join the faculty of the
Chicago Musical College as teacher of voice.
This Is the largest institution of the kind
in this country and holds high rank among
musical colleges. Mrs. Mann Is now so
prano soloist at the Church of the Messiah,
one of Chicago's leading churches.
HaAld P. Brown, of New York, composer
of many charming songs, gave a delightful
informal muslcale last Thursday morning at
the residence of Mrs. Larrlmore. Mrs. Wal
ter Reed sang a number of Mr. Brown's
songs composed for contralto voice, and Mr.
Amsterdam. 'cellist, played a beautiful
"Elegle," written by Mr. Brown, also a
number of 'cello obllgatos to Mrs. Reed's
solos.
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J. Adrian Epplng was solo baritone at
both services last Sunday at the First Con
gregational Church In place of W. A. Mont
gomery, who was absent from the city. Mr.
Epplng was In excellent voice and sang with
that fine declamatory power of expression
for which he is so favorably known in this
section of the country. In the evening Mrs.
Rose Bloch Bauer and Mr. Epplng sang a
duet which was listened to with great
pleasure.
The personnel next season of the Temple
Beth Israel choir: Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer,
soprano and director; Mrs. Imogen Harding
Brodle, contralto; Arthur Alexander, tenor;
Dom J. Zan, baritone, and Miss Leonora
Fisher, organist. These singers are all de
servedly well known along the pacific Coast
for the marked excellence of their artistic
work, and during the season of 1906-07 the
Temple Beth Israel choir will be the center
of unusual musical interest.
The annual commencement recital of the
Western Academy of Music. Elocution. Ora
tory and Dramatic Art was held at the
Academy last Thursday evening, when an
Interesting programme was rendered- Spe
cial mention should be made of the finished
and artistic rendering of "The Soul of the
Violin," a pathetic story of an old musician
read by Mrs. Whitehill. It Is a wonder why
this charming reader has not appeared more
before the Portland public.
One of the musical events of next season
will be the first visit to America of the
eminent French musician, CamlUe Salnt
Saens, who Is now Tl years old and for a
number of years has suffered from an affec
tion of the throat or lungs which has made
him spend much of his time in warm cli
mates. He Is one of the half-dozen or so
greatest living composers, and a brilliant
pianist as well. He will appear at only 20
concerts In this counrty, so that only the
largest cities will be distinguished by a visit
John Cort and S. Kronberg have received
from their European representative. Rudolph
Aronson, contracts for an American tour
with Leoncavallo, the composer-conductor,
and the orchestra of 63 musicians from La
Scala Theater. Milan, Italy. The programme
will consist of an entire opera and miscel
laneous numbers, given oratorla form (with
out scenery or costumes) and for which
eight high -class singers are now being en
gaged by the maestro. The New Tork en
gagement, with which the tour opens, will
be given October 8, at Carnegie Hall, the
opera selected for this event being "Pa-
gilaccl," Leoncavallo's greatest work.
A music-master in Chicago, was recently
visited by a woman who said she wished to
become a professional singer. Would he try
her voice?
"Tes," was the answer. "Are you a so
prano or contralto ?'
"I really don't know," was the answer. "I
haven't any voice yet."
The teacher was naturally puzzled. "What
do you mean?" asked he.
"Well," she replied. "I'm 48, and I've
never sung a note In my life. But I'm a
widow, and I've only $750 income a year.
One can't live on that. I can't say I'm fond
of music; I never was. but I've been told
it's a lucrative business, and so I want to
become a professional singer. How long
will it take?"
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The pupils of Mrs. L. F. DanforWi re
cently gave an enjoyable musical recital at
the home of H- B. Fershln. Thirty-ninth
and Division streets. This programme was
well-rendered: Duet (Diabelll), Mrs. Osborne
and Miss Fern Osborne; melody (Engleman),
Lucille Danforth-. "Shottische" (Nachs),
Miss Marie Bales; "Reverie" (Liveet). Miss
Hazel Blakney; "Waltz. Op. 70" (Chopin),
Iris Danforth; trio, Misses Gladys Wiggins,
Hazel Blakney and Ruth Owen; duo. "Coro
nation March" (Meyerbeer). Mrs. Howe and
Miss Louise Thompson; "La Bohemia"
(Wells). Miss Gladys Wiggins; selection, "II
Trovatore" (Verdi), Miss Fern Osborne.
"Consolation" (Mendelssohn), Mrs. Osborne
sented. The list of features Includes
Musliner's trained sheep and pigs cir
cus; Melnot, the clever female Imper
sonator; the Maurys. leaders In musi
cal novelties; Zeralda, the man who
does things; Layne and DeAvio, com
edy sketch, and others.
'A SOLDIER'S BRIDE.
Splendid Comedy Drama Opens on
Monday at the Lyric."
Again the popular Lyric Theater will
take a step upward in the quality of its
plays. "A Soldier's Bride." to open Mon
day afternoon, July 16, is the best play
they have ever put on. It is full of strong
parts it is very much like the old play
of "Caste" that was famous and consid
ered one of the best plays ever written.
It is simple yet very effective and is
properly classed aB a comedy-drama. Cap
tain D'Alroy, a nobleman, marries an
actress attached to a minor theater, con
trary to the dictates of caste. His wife
and her- sister have the misfortune to
posses a drunken father. The Captain Is
called to India, and his young wife while
he is away gives birth to a child. The
piay deals with the poverty of the neg
lected wife during his absence. He is re
ported killed. She refuses to receive as
sistance from her mother-in-law, the
Marchioness, but finally the Captain re
turns and all are reconciled. Frank Man
ning and Miss Howard, the hero and
heroine, have congenial parts, and Polly,
the sister, is a lovely comedy role played
Sam Gerriage, the Jolly loner of Polly.
Mr. Ashton portrays the drunken father,
and Mr. Whitney has an excellent part In
Captain Hawtree. the brother-officer who
relieves the dire necessities of the desert
ed wife. The play goes with fine intensity
and with good comedy effect. New scen
ery has been painted for this play. The
following is the cast:
Captain D'Alroy Frank Fanning
F. W. Eccles Herbert Ashton
Captain Hawtree Sterling L. Whitney
Sam Gerridge Charles Connen
Marchioness d St. Naur Adelaide Power
Esther Eccles Wards Howard
Polly Lily Bransconiba
Dixon Carroll MacFarland
"Polonaise, Op. 40" (Chopin), Miss Minnie
Backstrom ; selection (Ryder), Mrs. Miller;
"Les My r tes," waltz (Wachs), Miss Louise
Thompson; "Rustle of Sjjrlng" (Slnding ,
Mrs. Ham; quartet (Bohm), Misses Louise
Thompson. Minnie Backstrom. Gladys Wig
gins and Marie Bales. Music over, the pu
pils and their guests adjourned to the lawn,
where refreshments were served. The class
this year has studied the lives of the follow
ing composers: Mendelssohn. John Sebastian
Bach, Leschetizky and F. Chopin.
The students of Mrs. Marie Stewart Whig
ham gave an enjoyable musical recital last
Monday evening at the Toung Men's Chris
tian Association's auditorium. Mrs. Whig
ham, who is a soprano soloist of excellence,
was the accompanlste. She was formerly
one of the soloists in the choir of St. Giles
Cathedral, Edinburgh, and was solo soprano
at the Free High Church, Edinburgh, and
Dr. Parker's City Temple, London. The pro
gramme of last Monday evening's muslcale:
Quartet. "Old Folks at Home" (Foster), W.
B. Moy. William Lai, Thomas Horn anc
Harry Ding; vocal solo, "Wanderer" (Schu
bert), Miss Cocking; vocal solo, "When fat
Roses Bloom" (Reltcher). W. B. Moy; piarv
solo, (a) "Nocturne" (Leybach), (b Polls
Dance (Scharwenka), Rose Ling; vocal sole.
"Star Of My Life," Miss Julia Coie; vocs
solo, "The Song of the Anvil" (Petrie
Harry Ding; piano solo (a) "Les Mrytes
(Wachs), (b) "Angels' Serenade" (Braga).
Lillian Strahlman : vocal solo, (a) "Shad
ows' (Jacobs-Bond), (b) "Annie Laurie"
fOld Scotch). Mrs. Whigham; vocal solo,
"Rock of Ages" (Johnson), Dr. L. Smith;
piano, (a) "Spring Song" (Mendelssohn),
(b) Valse, Op. 34. and (c) march. "Funebre"
(Chopin-), Gertrude Sillnski; vocal solo, (a)
"The Violet" (Mlldenberg), (b) "Sing Mir
Deln Lied" (Greene), Mrs. Brown, vocal,
(a) "Spring Has Come" (White), (b) "Drink
to Me" (Old English). William Lai; quartet.
"Good-Night, Beloved" (Pinsutij.
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An Interesting recital In oratory and dra
matic art was recently given at the Young
Men's Christian Association auditorium by
Miss Mae Belle Names, a graduate of the
Emerson College of Oratory, Boston. A fea
ture of the evening was the singing of
"Tonight" by Miss Ethel Lytle, who used
her rich and sympathetic voice with fine
skill. The Webber quartet rendered an ex
cellent number. The violin-playing of John
Ward Allen was pleasing. The programme:
Reading, "The Honor of the Woods" (W. H.
H. Murray), Miss Blanche Eberhard; vocal
solo, "How Little Kindles Love" (E. Mezza
capo and Flssore), Miss Ethel Lytle; read
ing. "So Was I" (Smiley). Miss Mabel Kor
rell; reading. "The Rose of Rome" (George
Henry Galpln), Miss Rena Berry, violin solo.
"Serenade" (G'Plerna). Master John Ward
Alden; reading, "Knee Deep in June"
(James Whitcomb Riley), Miss Lexle Pott
nar; reading. "Absolution" (Nesblt), Mrs.
Elizabeth Chancey; overture. "Sans Souci"
(Vincent Leon), Webber Mandolin Quartet,
H. A. Webber, Vyvlan Dent. Laurence Pratt
and Lord Tompkins. A piay was afterward
given, acts one and two of "The Great Ca
tastrophe," by Belle Marshall Locke. These
characters were well taken: Jack Kennard,
Mrs. J. D. Young; Dennis Milliken, Miss
Mary O'Connor; Ben Trap, Miss Marcla M.
Bull; Robert Drew, Carl Wlntler; Violet
Drew, Miss Sabin Dent; Dorothea Primrose,
Miss Daisy Dunning; Tillle Craig, Miss Rena
Berry. Finale, march (H. A. Webber),
Mandolin Quartet.
Manuel Garcia, the teacher of singing, who
recently, died in London, lived through a
remarkable period in the history of music.
He sang In his father's Italian opera com
pany in this country in 1825, when Mozart's
"Don Giovanni" was first performed In
America. At that time Beethoven and Schu
bert were still living, and Rossini was the
idol of the operatic stage. The stars of
Donizetti and Bellini had not risen. Verdi
and Wagner were each 12 years old. When
Garcia was 25 the famous singers of the
Italian stage were his own sister, the great
Malibran. the famous buffo LabiaChe, Rubini.
Grisl, Pasta, Nourblt, Tamburlnl and a few
others whose names are now part of the
history of lyric art. Garcia was 45 years old
when Wagner's "Lohengrin," now the most
popular of all operas, was made known to
the world, and when Its rival. "Faust." was
produced, he was 54. Yet he lived to wit
ness the semi-centenaries of both, to be
come familiar with Wagner's latest crea
tions and even with the new vagaries of
Richard Strauss. When he was a young
man Rossini sulked In his tent over the
failure of "William Tell." and yet he lived
to see the swan of Pesaro relegated to the
second rank, while Europe went mad ov
the passionate dissonances of "Cavalleria
Rustlcana." And yet again he lived to s
the "genius" of Mascagnl weighed in th
scales and set aside as adulterated, whll
the new gospel of Puccini was slowly but
surely discovered to be only condense
Verdi. Garcla's greatest achievement, per
haps, was his own development. He con
tinued to keep pace with history, and, liv
ing to the extraordinary age of 101, he
literally, as well as figuratively, joined
hands with the past, for he assimilated what
was new iu mui - - - -
I the sound old principles of Italian singing.