The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 26, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 35

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Newspaper Page Text3 vadame.Tetrazinni is Hailed as a Great Artist Famous Coloratura Soprano Given Ovation at the Manhattan Miss Maude Adams Appears in the New Fantastic Play "The Jesters THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 190S. I II who s&tnz Ase vtr&vr NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (Special Cor respondence.) It is not often that eo many brilliant musical and dramatic events are crowded Into the same week, but New York is noted for crowding. Thia brings about very unsatisfactory conditions for all, even lor people who take those things as amusement. Not infrequently women attend three or four concerts in an af ternoon, not because they have to, but because of a spirit of restlessness that makes them wonder what is going on at one place whilo they find themselves In another. This does not mean that they pay for their seats in several places far from it. Few people pay for seats If in any way, shape or man ner they can get in on the "sponge lit." In this manner concert-giving in New York, except for the very greatest artists, such as Paderewski, Bauer, Carreno and the like, is more than un satisfactory. Still, myriads of concert are given to be forgotten before th end of the week. " Saturday night and Sunday afternoon Harold Bauer made his first appear ance in orchestral concert, although he played with tremendous success last week with the KnciscI Quartet. Thie great artist has lost none of his won derful charm, and he is, all things con sidered, probably unsurpassed by any pianist living. He is not a creature of unbridled emotions and of moods; music is always of supreme moment to him, and ho approaches it with that spirit of reverence and devotion which raises It to the highest plane of art, where ho keeps it. He played the Schumann concerto with Walter Dam rosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra, who have just returned from a most successful tour as far west as Chicago. He aroused the greatest en thusiasm from an audience composed of some of the best-known musicians and music lovers of New York. Bauer will play the Erolca sonata by MacDowell as the opening number on his recital programme January 28; Wesley Woyman, a local pianist, played the sonata Tragica Saturday night on' a recital programme, while Carreno, who was a teacher of MacDowell. played tho second concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its last pair of concerts, at the second of which a MacDowell orchestral suite was sub stituted for another number. Thus honor comes to our great American, as Is usually the case-too late. The MacDowell who could know or appreciate is dead, and each time 1ii works are heard, with the pleasure of hearing them is the presence of grief, unspeakable grief. MacDowell is not the only American who has suf fered from the apathy of his own peo ple, and his works are not the more valuable now that he is dead, but hav ing been given more attention through sentimental reasons, they spring into life with splendid vigor through a more Intimate acquaintance with them. One of the greatest piano recitals of the season was given by Teresa Carreno last Sunday afternoon at. Carnegie Hall. This wonderful almost-American woman waa a revelation to those who love and understand the art of plano-playlng. in which she stands equaled by few men and' in certain elements by none. Her dash and her abandon are beyond-conception, and no artist living plays with simi lar qualities who do not get so far under control of temperament as to become in artistic. But not Carreno she is always a supreme artist, and as she sweeps over the piano she carries her audience through every shade of emotion into a paradise of delight and mystery. In all that is capri cious, vivacious, brilliant and dashing. Carreno Li unique. After the programme she gave innumerable encores to a house nearly as large in numbers as it was at the opening of the concert. Mme. I-.uisa Tetrazzlnl was the magnet which drew to the Manhattan the largest and most brilliant audience ever assem bled In that house. Xo one who was pres ent will ever forget either the siie of the audience or the reception accorded the singer In her first New York appearance. Kvery seat in every box was filled, and even to pass Into the house was no devoid of Its dangers. There Is no doubt that this singer stirred each -individual pres ent; some by her superb acting, others by the brilliancy of her singing, and still other by tho combination which alo carried a large admixture of her person ality and appearance. The manner in which the Immense au dience responded was ample proof that the public is not yet ready to renounce Italian opera of the older form, if the reason for keeping it alive is sufficiently important. However, it U probable that no one cared very much what her me dium was. so long as it gave her the opportunity to display her beautiful voice and her realty great-powers as an actress. The amount of interest aroused before Mme. Tetrazzlril's arrival was, to say the least, remarkable. Her success in New York will no doubt prove lasting, as the enthusiasm of Wednesday night was un questionably sincere. Mme. Tetrazzlnl has a voice of rare beauty; it is fresh, round and, beyond everyihlng else, it is wonderfully bril liant. If throughout it had the same quality and qualities, the claim might well be made that Mme. Tetrazzlni is the greatest coloratura singer now living. However, even under the present condi tions she is more than that, because her voice In the upper register is of exquisite quality and power, and the ease, with which she uses it is dazzling, as she gives it forth with absolute unconsciousness and abandon. She appears to be natu rally endowed, the voice sounding as though it has had little or nothing in the way of placing. In the middle register it is less sat isfactory and It frequently drops Into the throat. One of her most remark able feats, still one which is open to criticism. Is that she allows the dra matic situation to control the quality of the voice, which, at times, through this becomes childish and inconsequen tial. There is no doubt that it height ens the dramatic effect and there is logic in it as it eliminates the ridicu lous suggestion that In a dying condi tion the singer should give forth full voice, but It is disturbing to the com pleteness of a great vocal art in which the. voice and the treatment thereof is the first and greatest consideration. Mme. Tetrazzlnl dominated the stage, to such an extent indeed, that the me dium, her associates, the setting, every thing sank out of. prominence in the presence of the great prima donna. In short. Mme. Tetrazzlni made Verdi's La Travlata" seem worth while even to those musical aristocrats who pay tribute only to the wealth and luxuries of modern harmonies. The role of Violetta, which is that of Marguerite Gauthier in Dumas' "Ca mille," gives wide scope to an artist. The .arias are pleasing and the music of the opera throughout is full of mel ody while the dramatic possibilities are less shallow than those to be found in many of the older melodramatic operas, and from the dramatic stand point. point. Mme. Tetrazzlnl has few equals on the operatic- stage. , After the opera she received many people in her dressing-room and the sight which was well worth seeing was witnessed only by the elect few who have entrance .to. the. more- intimate : recesses of the opera-house. Her sis i ter. Mme. Campanini. was overwhelmed with jov and was almost hysterical with deflarht. Bonci. now of the Metro politan, was so enthusiastic that he almost screamed himself hoarse, whle others In the boxes who applauded, waved handkerchiefs and flung violets onto the stage were Mary Garden, Ger aldine Farrar, Samarco, Didur, Zena tello and Ermete Novell!, the Italian actor, who actually fainted in the ex citement. Mme. Tetrazzlni said: "Well, it is all over, but I was not nervous. I do not get nervous whett I sing. I am so lost in the part that I never re member anything around me. I do not play. I live! How great those griefs are to me or how happy I am with the part I am living, no one would believe. I am sure that I know quicker changes of grief and joy than do the people who live their real lives, because I live an entire life with Its sorrows and its joys in one night, and different lives every night. That poor Violetta, for her my heart almost breaks and my tears are not simulated." , When asked about her study, Mme. Tetrazzinl said: "Yes, T have, studied. i but what was more to me than the studying which I did was the study done by my sister." and here the sing er affectionately tapped Mme. Campa nini on the cheek. "She did the hard practicing. I watched her. and I knew every role, with all Its shades, even if I did not know then the cause and effect: but they became so much of me that-1 never knew how or when I learned them." After receiving a few more congratu lations and a few more effusive em braces, Mme. Tetrazzinl said further: "I was the youngest of four chil dren. My youngest brother had some thing of a voice, but he never developed :i i .- -iP''-ig ' 'v -'-V " ' ;i s It,, and now he is stage manager In Bara, Italy, but my sister Eva, here, was my inspiration, and from tho mo ment I heard her sing in Milan I was Infatuated with the life. After I had seen my sister act in "La Gioconda," I was seized with a desire to play the part, and I went home with the one idea that. I could do It as well as she. I hunted for the dagger, but not being able to find it, I was forced to use a candle. My father, who was present, sank to the floor with convulsions of laughter as ho watched me. but I gained -my ends, and it was decided that I should go on the operatic stage." Mme. Tetrazzlni was more than en thusiastic over every one who men tioned California to her, and neither English nor French was sufficiently fluent in her vocabulary- to do justice to it. But in the most musical Italian, affection and happiness beaming all over her, she spoke of "that dear San Francisco." While there she received innumerable offers for large and im portant engagements at very attractive figures, but, she said, there she was happy; that was life, under sunny skies, where every breath perfume-laden was an inspiration and where she felt the love of the people. Mme. Tetrazzinl will sing "Lucia" Monday night, and she will also be heard in "Rigoletto," with Renaud in the title role. This will no doubt be soon, as the great French baritone will sail February 6 for Monte Carlo, where he will appear a week later. ' The greatest event of the new year MORE WAYS THAN ONE OF MAKING MARMALADE Orange or Grape-Froit and Other Ingredients Go to Make a Delicious and Inexpensive Preserve. BY LILIAN TINGLE. IN response to a number of letters re questing recipes for orange and grape fruit marmalade I have the following suggestions to offer in regard to this ex cellent and deservedly popular preserve. In regard to recipes, however, orange marmalade somewhat resembles bread. Each good maker has a recipe which Is just a little better than any other recipe, and any variation from that particular type of bread or marmalade- ia to be condemned as hardly worth eating. And yet there are people who can enjoy all of the different types, and find merit in each. Orange marmalade is of Scottish origin and is largely manufactured in Dundee and some other towns, whence it is sent to all parts of the civilized world. I think it must have been invented by some thrifty Scotswoman who hated to throw away anything that could be turned to account, and so like ."Sentimen MMMii win MiMiiim in theatrical circles was the appear ance of Maude Adams at the Empire theater on Wednesday evening in a new play entitled "The Jesters," a four act fantastic romance, adapted ;by John Raphael from the French of Miguel Zamacois. a Parisian Journalist. This is the third male role - which Miss Adams has played with extravagant success, the more remarkable, taking irito consideration her excyjislte and delicate femininity. The first was "L'Aiglon," the second was "Peter Pan" and the third is the Chicot of "Lies Bouftons." The story is that of Prince Charming, who is as full of sprightUness and wit fes he is of stinging, cutting jests, and he is able to conquer with the sword as well as in love. Chicot is' In love with Solange, the daughter of Baron de Mautpre, now ruined, and living with his daughter in a tumbled . down castle of the sixteenth century. In his service are a major do mo, whose devotion, to. master and daughter is sincere, and also a few armed retainers (with a drunken brag gart, Vulcano, at their head. The Baron has been unable to pay bis retainers, and a revolt Is threatened, which is only put off by the story of a secret treasure, the whereabouts of which are unknown to the Baron. 'Solange, his beautiful daughter, is pining away and must be amused. The best remedy seems to be to employ a jester.' The 'two applications for the post come from Chicot and Nar cissus, two strangers desirous of testing their theories of love. Chicot contends that wit is the power of man In winning the affections, while Narcissus is equally sure that masculine beauty is the tal Tommy", she "found a way" that would make good use of the peel as well as the fruit itself, and I for one am pro foundly grateful to her, whoever she may have been. Real Scotch marmalade is usually made from the bitter Seville oranges, the thick peels of which are particularly good for producing a fine Jelly-like consist ency, while' the bitter flavor is preferred by many people to that of the ordinary sweet orange. But very good marmalade can be made with the latter, with some slight modifi cation of treatment. I am - the proud, possessor of some 37 recipes, all of which are good: but many of them are quite tedious to follow, so I will begin with the quickest and simplest method ' that I know. -This gives a "family" marma lade which is very generally liked, though not so attractive in appearance as some of the more laboriously made varieties. Choose Juicy oranges with thick skins. For every pound -of sweet oranges allow one quart water, two pounds white sugar, stronger asset. For one month these young men and three others are allowed freedom -in the castle as also the privi lege to compete with one another. Chi cot, the hunchback, jester and the brag gart Vulcano enter into a duel in which the Jester is victorious, but Chicot's disguise is penetrated, and he is found to be no hunchback jester at all. but a genuine prince. Miss Adams was not only beautiful to look upon in her costume of cloth of gold, but her lithe manner and her infi nite grace were placed at the best pas sible advantage, and -notwithstanding the entire beauty of the play, she shone like the bright particular star that she .is. The lines have much intrinsic beauty, and the plot permits of a literary value which, while interesting, is far from dry preachings of philosophers. Miss Con suelo Bailey In the part of Solange has much charm and sweetness of manner, and forms an excellent complement to the" qualities and personality of Miss Adams in her .role. The cast is as fol lows: Rene de -Chanoenac (afterward1 Chicot) Maude Adams Nicole Mathllde Cotrelly Solange de Mautpre . . .Consnelo Bailey Vulcano Guatav von Seyfferitz Baron de Mautpre Fred Tyler Robert de Belfonte (afterward Narcissus) . . - William Lewers Oliver . . Edwin Kolt Baroco B. W. Morrison Hilarious ; Frederic Erlo Jack Pudding George H. Trader Jacques Wallace Jackson Julian Frederick Santley Pierre L. B. Carleton Hubert..... William H. Claire Pedlar T. c. Valentine BMILE FRANCES BAUER. four tablespoonfuls lemon juice. Wash the oranges, quarter them and cut them (peel and pulp togethen) into the thinnest possible slices, using a very sharp knife: discard the seeds if ; there are any, and put the cut-up fruit, with the lemon Juice and water, into a preserving kettle. It is best to let the mixture stand over night, though it Is possible to proceed at once with the boiling. Boll until the fragments of peel are tender and transparent looking, then add the sugar and cook until the peel no longer floats on the surface and a little of the juice cooled in a saucer shows a wrinkled surface, promising the jelly, like, consistency you are seeking. Then put it up in Jelly glasses and cover with; parafine in the usual way. One pound of oranges usually gives enough marma lade to fill five or' six jelly glasses. Grape fruit, tangerine oranges and lemons can all be treated in a similar way; ' lemon marmalade, how-ever, does not give as good a jelly as the other fruits do. A good formula for use with grape fruit is: 6 large grape-fruit. 3 lemons (juice only). 4 quarts water, 10 lbs. supar. Discard the seeds and white core; and follow the method just described. Be sure in this case to let the fruit and water mixture stand over night. A very inexpensive, though decidedly good grape-fruit marmalade can be made Yon can't go anywhere, at home, or away, where our Shoes won't be a credit to you. We'll supply you with any kind , you want, from 'the highest-priced down. At $3.50, $4 and $5 probably you don't care-" to go lower you'll get Selz Royal Blue Slios; we . can give you a perfect fit, and the kind of service you'll like. Every pair guaranteed. Best Oak Sole Leather Used on All Our Shoes. Corner Seventh and Formerly 149 from the skins only, when the pulp Jiaa been removed for ' separate service in salad or cocktail. You can Use the whole skin, finely shred, or you can chip oft just the yellow part (with a coarse suet grater or "handy sheer"), leaving the white pilp whole and removing it after boiling. Add " lemon juice to make an agreeable flavor and boll until the chips are tender: remove the white, part (squeezing slightly between saucers, so as not to take away much of the juice), and add one pound of sugar for every pint of water ised. I have found a pint for every skin used is a good average proportion, but the size of the fruit is of course" the deciding factor. The liquid should be reduced by boiling before the sugar Is added. This gives a fine, clear jelly with small floating chips and an agreeable bitter flavor which goes well with breakfast toast or muffin. Another method is to score the orange In quar ters and remove the peel before cutting it. This makes It possible to secure finer chips. The peels can be bunched and shred writh a sharp knife or clipped with scissors. The method first given may then be followed. Another way is to squeeze the oranges, retain the Juice and cook the peel in water until soft. The white pulp is then scraped off and thrown away. The yel low part is finely shred with scissors and reboiled. with the original water, the juice and sugar until It "jells." The fine shredding, is a tedious task when a large quantity is made, but this method gives a very delicate and pretty marma lade. In the early days of my housekeeping we had a splendid, painfully conscientious Scottish housekeeper, whose marmalade, from an ancestral recipe, was quite fa mous. I found her in her room one day. too sick to stand, but doggedly cutting fairylike shreds from a huge pile of scraped peelings, which represented our Winter's provision of "bitter-sweetness." Seeing her so sick, I begged her to let the whole mass be passed through, the food-chopper, regardless of appearances. Oregon Electric railwaycq. "WILLAMETTE ROUTE" "THE ROAD OF COURTESY AND SERVICE" OPEN FOR BUSINESS WITH 2 DAILY TRAINS BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SALEM Stopping at all intermediate stations. Trains from both Portland aud Salem leave at 8 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. 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The funny part was that "the muddled-, up stuff"' was really more popular than the properly shred kind; and the follow ing year I heard a visiting housekeeper being Instructed, in a very patronizing way, in "modern methods" as applied to marmalade, and our whole supply was passed through tho chopper. Where it is desired to minimize the bitter flavor, fresh water can be used in place of the whole or part of that in which the skins were boiled, but this makes a less firm marmalade. A mar malade firm enough to cut and hold Us shape useful for garnishing or for sand wiches, is made by passing pulp and peel together through a sieve, after boil ing until tender and before adding the sugar. Mucli time and fuel can be saved by using the hay-box for the preliminary softening of the peel. In this case a little less water should be used, since it noes not evaporate as it would if boiled all the time. Except for this, t"he pro portions first given (two pounds of sugar and one cuart of. water to one pound of fruit) will generally hold good, but the quantity of lemon juice can be varied to suit Individual tastes. One View of Two- Men. Buffalo N. T.) News. Now, Joneaby Is a decent chap As decent as can be; ' i I nevpr saw a man as (rood A listener as he! But Smithsby. please deliver rac Why. he's an awful bore! lie always wants to talk and talk And talk forevermore! HALF PRICK KtgBR CALENDARS. 10c up while they last. 248 Alder. 6 TRUST CO.