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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 24, 1907.
BEAUTIES OF MADAM BUTTERFIy
PUCCINI'S MASTERPIECE IS HENRY W. SAVAGE'S FINEST ENGLISH OPERA TRIUMPH.
SOCIETY In this city and the sur
rounding country will on Thursday
evening-, March 7, taste the long
deferred vocal melodic and passionate
orchestral sweets of Glacomo Puccini's
fascinating; Japanese grand opera,
"Madam Butterfly." The work Is In
three acts, and has proven a sensa
tional success In Europe and America.
It will be given four representations
at the Heillg theater, three nights and
a single matinee on Saturday.
As usual with all real gifts In these
barren days of operatic novelty, the
public of this city owes Its gratitude
to Mr. Henry W. Savage for Its first
presentation here.
Mr. Bavasre In his beautiful produc
tion of fascinating "Madam Butterfly"
has sought to make it a final and con
vincing argument In favor of grand
opera in English. With this object In
view, he has gathered a corps of prima
donnas possessing the combined gifts
of youth, beauty and voice. Without
these oharms "Madam Butterfly" would
be no butterfly. In John Luther Long's
novel the dainty little Japanese wife,
Cho-Cho-San, around which theme Puc
cini has woven his music, is "just 16
years old." She Is described as pretty
as a picture on a fan, and she must
sing divinely.
To fit this Ideal was no small task.
From far-off Hungary he secured Elza
Siamosy, then singing Madam Butter
fly at the Royal Hungarian Opera,
Budapest. From Milan, Italy, where
she sang the title role for the com
poser at La Bcala, he brought Miss
Kena vivienne. fuccini personally rec
ommended these singers to Mr. Savage,
classing them as "Ideal Butterflies."
From the opera at Covent Garden, Lon
don, he eng-aged Miss Florence Easton,
a fine coloratura Binger. The Royal
Opera at Dresden contributed Miss Es
telle Blooitifteld, and the French opera
Mile. Dora de Ftllippe. For his
Suzukis the court theaters of Berlin
nd Lelpslo gave him Miss Harriet
Behnee, a splendid mezzo-soprano, snd
Paris ad.ied Miss Ethel Houston, the
contralto; six young, beautiful and ac
complished women.
For the instrumental interpretation
of beautiful tone pictures in this mas
terpiece Mr. Savage has formed a grand
opera orchestra of 60 musicians, the
largest carried by a traveling organi
zation. This fine body Is conducted by
Walter Rothwell, 0f Vienna, a pupil of
the great Mahler. Rothwell was con
ductor for Mr. Savage's production of
"Parsifal." He Is assisted by Alfred
Felth, of the Royal Opera, Berlin, and
Herr Cornells Dopper, of Amsterdam.
"Madam ButV ily's" mine enscene
will, it is promised, excel In beauty
any opera produced In this country
save Mr. Savage's memorable achieve
ment In his presentation of "Parsifal,"
and this marij critics say he has ri
valed. His tenoiMharltones and basses
are all famous V' his chorus Is the
pick of the rsifal" and English
Grand Opera Jtompanies, both unri
valed. The cf.Wumlng is of the most
elaborate and accurate nature. The
scenic embellishment of the opera Is
by Bnrrldge and reveals some of the
most exquisitely beautiful pictures ever
made of the Flowery Land of the
Mikado.
The subscription mall order sale has
been progressing for some days and
Is highly flattering. These are being
filled as fast as received, and will be
mailed to subscribers on February 25.
The regular window sale for separate
events begins from the box office of
the Heillg theater on Monday morn
lng, March 4.
The activity In musical circles since
the advent of Int Is a welcome change
from the dullness which marked
the early Winter season, and there
are now recitals end concerts galore
to entertain those whose social duties are
temporarily laid aside. Last week started
In with the Arion Society Tuesday night
In which Madame Jennie Norelll made her
first public appearance since her return
"PADEREWSKI IS AN ARIEL AT THE
PIANO ROSENTHAL IS A JOVE"
MOBITZ ROSENTHAL, WHO APPEARS AT HEILIQ THEATER MARCH 12.
THE last of the Winter series of sid
scrlptlon concerts arranged by Lola
Steers-Wynn Coman, will be that
of the noted Austrian pianist, Morlts
Rosenthal, who will play at the Heillg
Theater Tuesday evening, March 13.
"Rosenthal Is the king of all pianists,
and his like has never been before, and
probably never will b again. The Imag
ination is paralysed In the effort to grasp
such stupendous art, and no praise, how
ever rhapsodical or wild, could begin to
describe the thlrgs that Rosenthal does
and the way be does them. If you would
be enthralled and amazed, go to bear
Rosenthal.
"No other pianist has his witchery of
touch, his Titanic technique, his com
pelling charm, his thunderbolt climaxes,
his Irresistible and torrential temperament,
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M1S8 BEN A VI1EN'E AS MADAM BUTTERFLY ANT FRANCIS MAO n,TC.T.ATt
land's young musical genius, Frankle
Rlchter, as a soloist In piano work. Wed
nesday afternoon Mrs. Byron E. Miller
entertalne'd a large party of guests at a
muslcale in honor of Miss Ethel Powers,
whose forthcoming marriage Is announced
and who will resign from the Nevin Quar
tette on that account. Wednesday night
W. Gifford Nash presented Miss
Martha Frances Draper In piano recital at
the Eilers Hall, and Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Walter Reed entertained In the same
hall with a pupils' recital at which a de
lightfuf vocal programme was given. Fri
day afternoon at the Women's Club there
was especially good music, Mr. Etpping be
ing the soloist and the string orchestra,
under the direction of Senor Palacios,
providing excellent Instrumental lum
ber's. Madame NorellPs singing created a
genuine sensation Tuesday night and It
was generally remarked that no visiting
prima donna has given such a conscl-
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technique.' Technique It Is, of course, as
all art Is technique, but with Rosenthal It
has ceased to be mere mechanical expo
sition. It Is glorified into a thing abso
lutely . beautiful, and Its loveliness is of
the kind that conquers the senses first
and the understanding afterward. At his
dehut at Carnegie Hall, New York, he
drove an audience that packed the big
hall into the maddest frensies of enthu
siasm that have ever heen witnessed at a
piano recital in New Tork. Paderewski
Is an Ariel at the piano, but Rosenthal Is
a Jove."
The foregoing Is from one of the crit
iques written by the ablest pen and out
of the most thorough musical education
to be found in that capital of music, and
therefore is simply submitted to the mu-slc-lovlng
public as an authoritative fore
word about the great artist who will ap
pear here on March 12.
l.itWT ' 'J;ZiWiC: 1 . .v.- v. 9-'.-.v.-.v 1
entious performance as this diva. Her ex
quisite coloratura work In the "La Travi
ata" aria has never been excelled In
Portland, notwithstanding that the most
world renowned singers have sung to us
here. She proved a joy and a delight to
her audience and. those who failed to hear
her have missed more than they realize.
Frankle Rlchter, the Wind boy pianist,
also had his share of the praise on the
night of this concert, and his perform
ance astonished those who have been ac
customed to hearing him only in the me
chanical work of the theater orchestras.
With proper educational and musical ad
vantages there Is little doubt but that this
youm would spring to the front in the.
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poser of real worth and note. It Is to be
hoped tlvit such opportunity may be hia
and that Portland will some day be proud
to proclaim Itself as the home of Rlch
ter. This week promises to be even more ac
tive along musical tines than last, and
there is some event planned for practically
every night. Monday evening there will
be a mammoth invitational concert given
by the Scottish Rite at Its Cathedral
which will serve to introduce Miss Alice
Robbins Cole, of Boston, and give the
families of members an opportunity to
hear the grand organ.- This event prom
ises to be a great success. Tuesday night
Arthur L. Alexander will give the first of
bis series of three recitals at ESlers Hall,
the programme to be devoted exclusively
to German songs. This will be a decid
edly artistic event musically, and It Is an
ticipated with -keen pleasure. On the
same evening Madame Suzanne d'Auria
will appear In recital at the Sherman
Clay Hall, assisted toy Harold Bavlev.
violinist.
The Cole recital at Murlark Hall on
Thursday night will be of unusual inter
eat to Portlanders, In that Miss Cole, who
was formerly a Portland girl, has made a
National reputation as a soloist. 'The lat
ter part of the week lovers of light mu
sic will enjoy the musical comedy "The
Country Girl." which comes to Portland
after Its phenomenal London run, and Is
full of bright, catchy melody.
Of course, the "Madame Butterfly" en
gagement continues to.be the keynote of
musical interest, and immediately fol
lowing it, on March 12. we will have
MorlU Rosenthal, who is considered by
most criUcs to be the finest pianist in
the world today. Sherwood, another pf
antet, will appear March 19.
Arthur L. Alexander received a cable
gram from Paris yesterday offering him
charge of the organ and choir of
the Rue de Berri, or American
church of that city. This is a distinction
conferred upon but few Americans, and
that an Oregon I an should have the honor
Is a matter of much congratulation to
both Mr. Alexander and those who have
the musical interests of the state at
heart. This offer, coming as it does from
a great musical center of Europe, is a
distinctive tribute to the talent and mu
sicianship of this young director. While
Mr. Alexander's plans for the Summer
have not been formulated. It la probable
that he will accept this important direc
torship, .
The many Portland friends of Miss
Carolyn Lowengart will be interested in
the fact that she has made her debut In
Berlin musical, circles and that her voice
has been pronounced a splefidld one -by
competent critics of that great muslo cen
ter of Germany. The Schoettberger Zel
tung, In giving an account of the affair,
speaks of Miss Lowengart as the talented
young - American soprano, and compli
ments her highly on her voice and splen
did work. The concert was attended by
many prominent officials and citizens of
note. Among the songs Miss Lowengart
sang was the aria "Mignon," by Thomas,
and songs. by Schubert and D' Albert. It
is probable that she will return to Oregon
the last of -the present year or early in
1908 and take up concert work.
The first of a series of three recitals
will be given by Arthur Alexander Tues
day evening in 'Eilers' recital hall, and
promises to be the most Interesting mu
sical event of the week. Mr. Alexander's
art Is well known to the music-lovers of
Portland, and it Will be a treat to hear
him In a programme devoted entirely to
German songs, -as this first recital will
be. The first number will be the Schu
mann "Diehterliebe." a cycle of 16 songs,
following whlf h there will be a group of
four Strauss songs and another cycle.
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"EJiland," by Alexander von Flelitz. The
second recital, on March 11, will be en
tirely devoted to French sons, and the
concluding event, on March 26, to Italian
and English compositions.
Madame Suzanne d'Auria will appear In
an invitation song recital in the ShermanV
Clay music hall Tuesdv evenlne. In whicli
she will be assisted by Harold Bay;-ey,y
the Canadian violinist, who recently came
to Portland and who accompanied Mad
ame Schumann-Helnk at her last concert
here. Miss Jocelyn Fouikes and Miss
Suza Jones will be at the piano. ,.
The concert to- be given by the St.
Andrews Society Wednesday evening st
the Women of Woodcraft Hall promises
to be an event of more than ordinary In
terest There has been a slight change
made In the programme, as Miss Shlves
will not be able to appear. W. K. Scott
will be one of the soloists, giving one of
his characteristic Scotch songs. Other
vocal numbers will be:
Song, "Ye Banks an Braes," Miss
Ethel M. Lytle; song. "March o' the
Cameron Men," F. T. Crowther; songs,
(a) "Happy Song." (b) "My Ain Folk"
(by request), Mrs. J. Whyte Evans; song,
"Mary o' Argyle," J. S. Carrlck; song,
W. K. Scolt.
Mrs. Sanderson Reed, Miss May Bres-
lln and Miss Vida Reed will be the solo
ists at the Seamen's Institute entertain
ment Wednesday evening. Mrs. Walter
Reed and Miss Helen Lytle will elng a
duet, also Miss Kathleen Lawler and
Mrs. Ernest Laldlaw. The Trebel Clef
Club, under the direction of Mrs. Walter
Reed, will give three numbers.
Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer will sing the
TALENTED VIOLINIST WHO AVI I.I.
AFPEAB IN CONCERT MARCH 1.
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Miss Otle Chow.
Dr. Paul Srtel, the well-known
musical critic of the Berliner Lokal
Anzleger, has been writing his Amer
ican, friends about Oti Chew, the
young- Anglo-German Tlolinlste, who
is now paying a first visit to West
ern America, and Is to appear la
concert here at the White Temple
on March 1, under T. M. C. A. aus
pices. Miss Chew Is appearing on the
same programme with Frieda Sten
der, the celebrated lyric soprano,
and Thllo Becker, a coming man
among the piano virtuosi of solid
quality. "The unanimous opinion of
all well-known authorities as to the
ability of Otle Chew," says Dr. Er
tel, "Is a conclusive proof that a
promising future may be predicted
for this young artiste. This proph
ecy has In a large measure been ful
filled. What yet remains until the
very highest step of the musical lad
der has been reached, Otle Chew, by
virtue of . her strong personality,
will attain in an appreciably short
time."
14TH AND
WASHINGTON SHEETS
DIRECTION NORTHWESTERN THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION C. HEILIG, President
MAUL ORDERS FOR "MADAM BUTTERFLY" FILLED TOMORROW
Thursday, Friday, Saturday Evenings and Saturday Matinee
MARCH 7, 8 AND 9
MR. HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS HIS NEW ENGLISH GRAND OPERA COMPANY
Specially organized for the first American production of
Puccini's Japanese Operatic, Masterpiece in three acts
Direct from its record-breaking triumphs in New York, the Royal Operas
in London, Budapest and all Italy, where both the musical and social
world was fascinated with its poetic story and the witchery of its music
HOW TO
Adrrrea Ttrs and male poetofttc
money orders payable to "W. T. Pbji-
f'l. 'Manajrer Heiliff Theater, Port
and. Oregon.
IncIoM Bel f -addressed stamped -
velop to Insure- safe return.
State clearly tti date d&r or night),
ttie price, number of aeata and loca
tion desired.
soprano role of the "Stabat Mater or
Rossini for the Philharmonic Society In
Seattle on March 34. Mrs. Bauer will also
grve several solo numbers.
Miss Mamie Helen Fljmn, the young Ore-
Ton planlste, presented her pupil. Antoln
ettesOIsen. at the last meeting: of the musi
cal department of the Women's Club,
where the playing: of this 14-year-old child
was enthusiastically received. Uttle Miss
Olsen displays splendid technirrue and her
Interpretation is intelligent, promising
much for the future. Her programme on
this occasion included numbers by Bach,
Saint-Saens, Chopm and Moszkowski.
Frederick W. Goodrich will present
his pupil. Miss Florence Day. in organ
recital at Eilers recital hall on the
evening of Thursday, March 14. Miss
Day will play a programme selected
from the works of Handel, Medelssohn,
Tours, Salome, Feratta, Charles Wake
field Cadman and Handel. Invitations
can be obtained from Frederick W.
Goodrich, 550 Belmont street.
Mrs. Walter Reed and Arthur Alex
ander will give a recital at Hood River
on Thursday, February 2S. This recital
was planned for the early part of , the
month, but was postponed on account
of the storm and subsequent blockade.
A fine programme has been arranged for
the occasion.
Miss Ethel Powers, whose marriage will
occur in the near future, was tendered a
musicale and reception by Mrs. Byron
Mifiur on Wednesday afternoon of last
week at which a delightful programme
yy-aa rendered.
Miss Manna r ranees jjraper. wno was
presented in recital by Mr. W. Gifford
Nash in. Eiler's Hall last Wednesday,
played in a most muslcianly manner, with
carefully worked out climaxes, clean
passage work and attention to light and
shading.
Le Roy Gessner, who lately returned
! from several years' study in Germany,
fvill give a concert at Salem Monday
falght. In which he will be assisted by
Mrs. Walter Reed.
The Operatic Club will hold no further
Vneetinga until after the "Madame Butter-
fly" production in March.
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' Miss I-Airra J. Cleland will Join the
Studio colony in the Tilford building next
week.
The Western Academy of Music,
Elocution and Dramatic Art tendered
its pupils and their friends an informal
reception at the rooms of the academy
last Wednesday evening.
Miss Joselyn Fouikes and her pupils
played an interesting programme at
her home Thursday afternoon. .
.
One of the pleasant events of the
week was an afternoon of musio at
the home of Miss Cleland, 175 East
Sixteenth street.
J. W. Belcher is preparing a programme
for a concert at the White Temple, Fri
day, March 1. . mmm
SUCCESSFUL RECITAL.
The recital given by Mr. C. Arthur
IjOngwell, of New York, at the First
Methodist Church, Tuesday evening,
was a great success.
The audience, which was large and
composed of the best people of our
city, was clearly delighted and listened
with rapt attention to the beautiful
piano solos rendered on the A. B.
Chase Player Piano.
The entire programme was of hicli
order. It is well understood that when
Sherman, Clay & Company announce
a complimentary recital. It will be of
high quality. Theif trade-mark, "The
House of Quality," is a fitting -term.
The A. B. Chase player is indeed a
player piano of quality.
No admission fee was charged at the
recital, as those attending were bidden
TUESDAY
EVENING
MARCH 12
Heilig
Theater
Austrian
Pianist
Direction
Lois Steers
Wynn Coman
PRICESt
Lower Floor $3.00
Balcony .2.0O-l.so
Gallery 1.50-ai.oo
Boxes 920.00
Seat Sale Sat., March 9
Out-of-Town Orders Filed
and Filled
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HEILIG THEATER
ORDER SEATS
"We will giv you as near a possible
to the location desired, but remember
there vlU be order ahead of yours.
Orders are now belnp placed on filo
as they are received and wilt be filled
accordingly February 25 and returned.
Mall orders will all be filled before
box office opens Monday, March 4.
as guests of Sherman, Clay tt Com
pany. The programme follows:
"Papillons d' Armour" Schuett
Walther"a "Prise Song" (Die Meister-
singer) Wagner
Barcarolle, "Shepherds All and Maid
ens Fair" (from "In Arcady") Nevin
"In the Dark, In the Dew" Coombs
"Calm as the Night" Bohm
(Mr. Dom J. Zan.)
"From Foreign Lands" (Germany)
Lufbeswalses, op. 67. ...... Mozkowskl
"Loreley" Seeling
Staccato Caprice Vosrich,
Pierette .....Chaminade
"Obstination" Fontanallles
"Bedouin Love Song" Pinsuti
Rondo Capriccloso Mendelssohn
MEET IN NEW WIGWAM.
Portland Order of. Redmen Cele
brates Washington's Birthday.
Portland Redmen celebrated Wash
ington's birthday with appropriate pa
triotic exercises and a banquet Friday
night in their new wigwam, in the
Selling-Hlrsch building. There was a
large attendance from the two Port
land lodges, Minnehaha, No. 2, and Wil
lamette, No. 6. Many visitors from
other lodges were present.
The new wigwam was appropriately
A. B. Co
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THE A. B. CHASE piano is & piano of honest wortlj
and established grade. It is a piano of highest quality
THE A. B. CHASE player piano is the only playej
that has the entire mechanism entirely concealed be)
neath the keyboard. v
IT IS THE ONLY PLAYER that does not enlargA
or change the style of the piano case. . .
IT IS THE ONLY PLAYER where the expressiori,
levers are close to the music roll, where the eyes can""
watch the hands and expression marks on the roll afi
the same time.
IT IS THE ONLY PLAYER in which the entire
player-mechanism can be entirely removed from thet
piano in five minutes, and that without the use of 3
screwdriver.
IT IS A PERFECT PIANO PLAYER and you hava
but to see it to admire it, to hear it to desire it
"The House of Quality.'1 '
Sherman, Clay & Co.
SIXTH AND MORRISON tTS.
SONG RECITAL
Alice Robbins Cole
MURLARK HALL
23d and Washington Streets
Thursday Evening-, Feb. 28
8:15 O'CLOCK
TICKETS, 11.00. ON SALE AT GRAVES', WOOD
ARD, CLARKE'S AND AT WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
PHONE MAIN 1
W. T. PANGLE, Manager
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW
PRICES. Both Evening- and Matinee
Box seats 43-OU, $5.00
Entlr lower floor $3. V)
Balcony, first four ro-ws. . . M $3 00
Balcony, next 6 rows. ..$2.86
Balcony, last & rows ..$2.00
Gallery, first rows reserved. . .$1.50
Gallery (unreserved) sold on day of
performance, I1.U0 each.
decorated with American flags. Later
the room is to be embellished with
tepees painted on the walls. Past
Sachem Jones called the gathering tq
order, and A. E. Buttner presided.
A delegation of women from the
newly organized Pocahontas Lodge was
invited in, and Miss Drlscoll, who
headed the delegation, gave a short
talk on fraternal topics.
An orchestra wag placed near tha
chairman's dais, and rendered a num
ber of airs, while a large phonograph,
mounted on the opposite side of the
room, was used throughout the even
ing. J. Wehoffer gave a violin solo.
"Souvenir de Posen," and responded
to an encore with ''Sounds From
Home." After a song by A, G. Clark,
L. Carstensen gave the principal ad
dress of the evening on "George
Washington."
Others spoke briefly, and a banquet
wag spread In the anteroom, the braves
partaking of the customary corn and
venison. J. V. Lankln, a Redman who
has been a member of the order for
the past 26 years, was chairman of the
arrangements committee, and was
largely responsible for the success of
the evening.
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