Portia nd's An noal Spri ng Music-Festiva
CONCERTS BY THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PORTLAND CHORUS OF 300 VOICES WILL
BE HELD AT THE ARMORY, APRIL 10, 11 AND 12. ?
OREGON'S biggest musical event,
the annual Spring music festival.
will bo given at the Armory, April
10. 11 and 12.
There will be three evening and two
afternoon concerts. The 'Chicago,
Symphony Orchestra of 65 musicians, j
under the direction of Herr Rosen
fcecher, together with these vocal solo
ists. Mrs. Genevieve Clark "Wilson, the
noted soprano; Rose Lutiger-Gannon,
contralto; John B. MMler, tenor, and
Arthur Middleton, basso. Added to the
above excellent organization, a chorus
of 800 voices, and It can readily be
seen that Portland is to have the most
stupendous -musical entertainment ever
presented in the Pacific Northwest.'
A grand concert programme by Hie
orchestra, composed of symphonies,
errand opera selections, -etc., w-ill be
given at each performance, the
separate orchestral programme to be
announced later. "Fair Ellen," by
Max Bruch, a story of "The Siege of
I.iicknow," will be given by the com
bined orchestra, solols.ts and chorus,
Friday night, April 10; Saturday night
April 11 -The Swan and the Skylark,"
by A. Goring Thomas, will be ren
dered; Saturday afternoon, April 11, a
popular-price matinee will be given by
the orchestra, together with one or
two soloists; Sunday afternoon, April
12, "The Messiah." by Handel; and
Sunday night, April 12, a grand con
cert by the Chicago Symphony Orches
tra and soloists, both vocal and Instru
mental. Max Bruch's "Fair Ellen" Is very
martial in spirit, the Scotch element
being predominant in the music. The
text tells the story of the siege of
Lueknor, while the orchestra brings
out the bagpipe effect, and the strains
of "The Campbells are com In' " con
stantly recur. The chorus has a
chance for fine dramatic work, which
will be made the most of by the Port
land chorus.
The second choral work, A. Goring
Thomas' "The Swan and the Skylark."
Is more pretentious in style and length
of time required for production than
"Fair Kllen," and is beautiful, but in a
very different way. The text is selected
from Keats, Shelley and Hemans, and
begins with the death chant of a lonely
swan, while Rll Nature sighs and sobs in
sympathy; but while the death hymn Is
yet In the air, the skylark .sings of Sum
mer and rejoicing, symbolizing the Joy
and death, the triumph and despair of
life. The music is beautifully suited to
the text and gives both soloists and
chorus a good chance for rendition. This
cantata has been often given at the big
music festivals of the Fast, but has not
been heard here before. The four solo
ists, with the orchestra, will be heard in
this work.
"The Messiah," which is too well
known to need any commentary, will be
given Sunday afternoon, April 12. thus
giving to the performance the proper re
ligious setting It deserves. The four so
loists will be heard, and these choruses
will he sung; "And the Glory of the
Lord," "For unto us a child is born,"
"Glory to God," "Behold the Lamb of
God,"- and the "Hallelujah Chorus.",
The rehearsals of the Portland Chorus
training for this event take place every
Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock, until fur
ther notice, at Bilers Hall, Park and
"Washington streets. W. H. Boyer, tem
porary conductor. A chorus of . 300 voices
is desired to make it worthy of Portland,
and contraltos and tenors, along, with all
church choir members, are specially
asked to Join.
Bauer-Kreisler
Their Appearance on the
THE appearance together on the same
programme, of Fritz Kreisler and
Harold Bauer, Is an event in the musical
world which can only be described as
sensational. And there is not a doubt
In the world but that Portland will cer
tainly make the big Eastern cities cast
wondering eye over the Rockies, for not
once In many seasons do the musical
centers of the East enjoy such an almost
unprecedented event. The concert of
these two great artists will be at the
Helllg Theater, St. Patrick's iiight, under
the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman,
and no concert of the season has aroused
half the interest and enthusiasm already
displayed over the coming of these great
iiicii.
Fritz Krcls".er mas recently asked what
ho would play while in this country in
the way of novelties, when he smiled slg-nllk-antly
and said: "Few people write
for us. You know how narrow violin lit
erature i.s. Not only is there little writ
ten, biit when written it takes a long time
to make us believe that there is another
Brahma or Beethoven Concerto, so we
have to look for novelties in the forgotten
music."
Kreisler has been making careful re
searches and has unearthed many highly
interesting compositions and what he de
rided to use will appear on his programme
when lie Is heard here. One of these
finds was the Vivaldi Concerto, which
(KrelRlcr played In a recent Philharmonic
lonoert in New York, when the critics
sung Its praises. It was Kreisler who
decided that the little piano piece by
Dvorak, entitled "Humoresque" would
make a capital violin number and ha
succeeded in making it a craze, not only
among violinists, but also among cellists.
Kreisler's researches have brought to light
comiwsltions by Martini. Franccur, Cou
perin. lrfinner and ' others which have
DUBLIN GAIETIES FAILURE
CROWN' JEW Eli THEFT SPOILS
AN XL' All FESTIVITIES."
ArUtocracy Boycotts Viceroy Be
cause of Scandal and New Ulster
King-at-Arms la Named.
DUBUJf, Feb. 22. Many F.nglish
faslilonahlcs. both in the nobility and
out of it. come here each year to enjoy
the gayeties of the castle season, which
begins this week and will last until' St.
Patrick's day. But this year the court of
the Viceroy, the Earl of Aberdeen, is
rigorously boycotted, not only by the
F-nglish. but by the Irish aristocracy, and
the season threatens to be a flat failure.
There is only one reason for this, of
course the scandal surrounding the theft
of the crown Jewels from Dublin castle.
N'o ons wishes to enter the punk atmo
sphere that made such a theft possible
and befogs It now.
. The newest development In the scandal
and few details are known because of
the dlssusted King's order they are kept
secret Is the dismissal of Sir Arthur
Vicars as Vlster king-at-arms. the
heraldic authority on form and procedure
of the viceregal court, who was custodian
of the Jewels. He is accused only of
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CEXEVIEVB CLARK WILSON, SOPRANO SOLOIST WITH THE CHICAGO SYMPHOSf ORCHESTRA.
CEXEVIEVE CURK WILSON,
Concert the Event of the Season
Same Programme Tuesday, March 17, Most Important Occasion.
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Harold Baser,
added considerably to the violin literature
and to the repertoire of his contempora
ries.. Harold Bauer's marvelous genius as an
Interpreter of piano music "and not." as
one critic puts it, "as merely a speaking
tube" is largely responsible for the fame
which the well - known pianist has
achieved. He has sympathy,-the gift of
placing himself precisely in the position
of those- whose sentiments, moods and
emotions he musically pictures. "In Schu
mann's Carnival," said a writer In the
negligence in permitting the regalia to be
stolen and his friends loudly declare that
lie is a man in every sense of the word
and is being made the scapegoat.
However, even If the scandal shall come
before Parliament ultimately, which is
most unlikely, it seems that Sir Arthur
Vicars cannot Question . his dismissal
legally.
He is succeeded by Captain Nevile
Wilkinson, who married Lord Pembroke's
elder daughter. They live in her father's
house here. -
King Edward recently designated Lord
Castleton as a Knight of St. Patrick, but
the Viceroy cannot get enough members
of the order to attend to install Castleton.
He was formerly a Unionist, but has
Joined the Home Rule party, hence this
antagonism to hlra by members of the
order.
Now the King has personally requested
several knights to attend at the castle on
a specified date that the Installation cere
mony may be performed.
Launch First German Sreadnanght.
BERLIN. Feb. 3. (Special.) Germany's
first Preactaaught, the lS.OCO-ton - battle
ship Bayern. which was laid down last
March, will be launched at Wilhelms
haven on March . The Emperor will at
tend the ceremony and his guests will
Include Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and
the Prince Consort, and Prince Rupert
of Bavaria. On the afternoon of the same
day the Emperor starts for a several
weeks' voyage in the Mediterranean on
his yacht Hohensollern.
Eye glasses J1.00 at MeUgera,
SOPRANO SOLOIST WITH THE CHICAGO SYMPHOSi V ORCHESTRA.
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. FTtta KreUler.
Musical 'World, "the player was among
the maskers.- and he knew, the story of
each one.. He .was an Oriental when he
rlaved In "Islamey" of Balakirew. AYith
Bach. Scarlatti. Gluck. he lived in the
past century. He dreamed of Poland with
Chopin; he sat with Brahms and heard
Paganlni. "With Tsehaikowsky he was
melancholy even when- the Cossack tune
came through - the night. And when he
played the sublime and mystical prelude.
Choral and Fugue of Cesar Franck, he
was the celebrant before the altar.
CZil IN FEEBLE HEALTH
CHAXGE OF RELIGION LEADS TO
DESPOXDEXcr.
Empress Believes Russia Is Being
Punished Because ' She Aban
- doned Her Old Faith. "
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22. Strange
to say, it is not on the prelates of the
cthodox churcS that the Czar depends
to rouse his lovely wife from the des
pondent depth to which she has fallen,
a despondency strongly tinctured with
a certain religious mania- The Czar
relies on the Bishop of London, the
Rt. Rev. Arthur Foley Wlnnlngton-In-gram.
to elevate the Czarina at once
spiritually, mentally and physically.
Everybody at court knows that the
Czarina's nervous condition continues
to excite the gravest fears, not only
for -her physical, but for her mental
health.
Her Majesty, whose cheerful disposi
tion, as well as her exquisite figure.
were celebrated all over Europe, is
worn to the shadow of what she was
as Princess Aiix of Hesse. She has no
aorictite. she is a prey to melancholia.
she absolutely refuses to seek the
x."n.:i-; i
change of scene ' which ' h'er' physicians
order as imDeratively necessary.'. .
Recently the Czarina developed .me
lluslon that .Russia's misfortujjes the
defeat by the Japanese, the , internal
turmoil are caused by her. own change
of religion from Lutheranism " to the
faith of the orthodox Greek Church. It
is notorious that she was converted re
luctantlv- that- she might marry the
Czar, and has always regretted it. Now
she is convinced that the. church into
which she was 'born is punishing Rub
sia'for her desertion of it.
The Czar, who dearly loves his wife,
tried to ' induces a prominent:-German
Lutheran divine -to come here and as
sure the Czarina that the Lutheran
Church teaches gentleness .and for
giveness. not malice and vengef illness,
and so there-can be 'no vengeance
planned toward her. ; !
-But the (ierman iutneran:autnorities
would not countenance such- a plan
even to save the Czarinas mind or he
life. .
Most opportunely the Bishop of Lon
don, whose piety and simplicity so
strongly impressed Americans, arrived
to visit the Anglican-clergyman sta
ttoned in Russia. - The -Czar -seized on
the Bishop's presence - and -urged him
to usesootlilng influences on the Czar
ina and- to try to calm her religious
perturbation. ' . .
The Czarina, who has refused to s,e
members ot her own tamny, . receive
Dr. AVinnington-Ingram. 1 -.
Plainly the good Bishop was muc
shocked by the Czarina's condition, but
he said he hoped -he, had disabused her
mind of some phantasms about religion
and had induced her to. yield -to the
Czar's supplications and - go to the
South of Europe or. to - the -.Isle
Wight
ot
The Czar suffers the extremest anxi
ety for her, but so weak and vaclllatin
is he that he cannot exert any real
authority vover his wife.
The Bishop of London has gone to
Moscow to see the Czarina's sister, the
widow of Grand Duke Sergius. , and
forceful woman, who, in her turn, will
urge the Czarina to go. abroad, and
probably will accompany her. -
PUZZLED BYvBANK THEF
Police 'Weave. AVeb of Secrecy-' About
Gold Robbery.
LONDON,' Feb. 22. No clew has yet
been found In the case of 'the theft of
1O0O sovereigns 0000) from a bank in the
city between 4:30 F. M. on December 31,
and 9:30 A.- M. on January 1. in connec
tion with which an advertisement ap
peared In a newspaper the other day
asking for information. . . . ,
Meantime the most extraordinary pre
cautions are being adopted to .preserve
secrecy as to the identity of the bank
from which the money was stolen.
The city police are still making dili
gent inquiries, and every bank has re
ceived circulars' asking if a new account
has been opened recently with an un
usually large payment in -gold. The
banks, however, have been, enjoined to
keep strict sHenee on the subject. Even
in banking circles, except among the
heads of departments, the name of the
bank concerned is . eagerly- discussed.
GLOVE WORKS ARE CLOSED
Financial Flurry ' in United StatA
Ruins Industry.'-
LONDON. "Feb. 22. A Prague -special
says that on account of the financial sit
uation in the United States the glove in
dustry in the En mountain district has
been temporarily destroyed. All the fac
tories have shut down and thousands of
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ABOUT THE NEW SPRING SUITS
See our window display.
Lawn Waists
The Shirtwaist for Spring is
more varied in style and beguil
ing than ever. We are ready
for you with an exclusive assort
ment of dainty white lawns that
are an entire satisfaction in the
matters of quality and looks and
doubly, gratifying in the matter
of price. All sizes. Worth $2.00. '
Monday and Tuesday
$1.35
men, women and children have been rer
duced to want.
The total output of the kid glove rac-
, 1 1. .v.a T.- . qatT-!rt ban nmniinted to
13,000,000 dozen pairs yearly, nearly all
destined for the American marnei. . v wen
it.A nu American shoDkeeners
stopped their orders, it is claimed. "Wide
spread distress touowea.
Hundreds of working folk are emigrat
ing to Germany from the Erz mountains,
that -country being one of the poorest
and most barren in Central Europe. -
BEE COIN TO WIN BALLOT
IiOXDOX WOMEN SOLICIT DON A
- ; TIOXS ON STREET.
Sweep Crossings and Use Other
Means' to Gain Sympathy, but
Are "Moved On.".
LONDON, Feb. 29. The suffragettes,
at great personal sacrifice, won for
their cause this week a spectacular
and at the same time a financial suc
cess. - .
All the handsomest, most smartly
dressed members of the organization
were posted all the week outside the
railroad stations on the busiest street
corners, and in other places of vantage
in the West End, and there they
rattled collection boxes under the
noses of the passers-by. - '
Still others who demand the right to
vote, and these were the youngest and
prettiest of them all, pretended to
sweep the street crossings. But earn
est as they are, they gave it up as
often as rain began to fall and, to put
it rudely, begged money. At any rate
the police regarded them as beggars
and made them ''move on."
Tet other suffragettes, who may or
may not be as attractive as those who
thus publicly immolated themselves.
MAIL ORDERS
WILL BE RECEIVED
MONDAY, MARCH 9
FOR THE FAMOUS
LYRIC SOPRANO
MADAME MI.MAX
BLAUVELT
SOXG RECITAL
HEILIG THEATER
WEDNESDAY EVEMXG,
MARCH 18
Assisted by
MR. ALFRED ROSENTHAL, Vio
loncellist. MISS EDTH KELLOGG, Pianist.
PRICES N
Entire lower floor $2.00
Balcony, first S rows $1.5 3
Balcony, last 5 rows $1.00
Entire gallery (no reserve) . $1.00
HOW TO ORDER SEATS.
Address letters and make
checks and money orders payable
to W. T. Pangle. Manager Heilig
Theater.
Inclose self-addressed envelope
to help insure safe return.
Phone Heilier Theater for any
information desired.
Fickle Dame Fashion has decreed that the new Spring
styles shall be so entirely; changed that jt will be necessary
for every well-dressed woman to have a new suit this
season. , , ;
- To supply the already large demand, we have placed in
stock an endless assortment in the new blues (including
light, royal and Copenhagen), browns, champagne, stripes,
checks and mixtures.
These suits are made in the leading Spring modes, in
Prince Chap, Butterfly and two and three-button cutaway
effects; are strictly man-tailored and are beautifully lined
and finished. ' '
They have a character and exclusiveness of design that
appeals to women particular in matters of dress.
Altogether a stylish and satisfactory garment; made to
sell for $35.00, and worth every cent of it. , fl?jp! C
For Monday and Tuesday . only :J)"SOeJ
Dainty Spring Millinery
An expose of early Spring arrivals just to give you a
correct forecast' of the exclusive styles approved by close
followers of fashion showing ideas for the Spring and
Summer of 1908. - ....
These are creations of a designer just arrived from New
York, and have been placed in our millinery department,
which is a new addition to our establishment. We wish
the ladies to consider this an invitation to see the many
new things we have to show them the radical innovations
. An this season's millinery.
Ladies' Skirts
The clever ideas brought out
for ths season have- already
created a great demand for the
new skirts.
For Monday and Tuesday
we are introducing the new
Spring styles made up in voil,
panama, serge and fancy mix
tures in all the popular styles,
shades and colors; worth
T'.?.:..:...$9.95
remained at home making marmalades
to be- sold to the profit of the cause, or
cutting out dresses or trimming hats,
-which will be sold, too.
It must be said" for them that the
greediest tax collector never equaled
their nerve and persistence in gather
ing money.
Violet Hunt, a' widely known novel
ist, wearing a different,' but equally
bewitching, costume each day, took
in the shekels in High street, Kensing
ton. ' :
- Mrs. --Cobden' Sanderson stood for
OREGON'S BIGGEST MUSICAL EVENT
ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL
AT THE ARMORY, PORTLAND, OR. .
April 10th, 11th and 12th
CHICAGO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
SIXTY-FIVE
B-VOCAL S0L0ISTS-6
1 0-1 N SIR U MENIAL S0L0ISIS-10
300-CH0RUS-300
FRIDAY NIGHT
Grand Orchestra Concert and
"FAIR F.I J .EN"
By Max Bruch. Story of the
Siege of LnckKOW.
SATDAY AFTERNOON
Popular Orchestra Concert.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Grand Orchestra Concert and
"The Swan and the Skylark"
By A. l.orlna Thomas.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Grand Orchestra Concert and
"THE MESSIAH"
Br Handel.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Grand Orchestra Concert, with
Vocal and Lnntrumental Soloists.
Y.W. C. A. SPRING TERM OF CLASS WORK
MARCH 9 TO MAY 16,1908
GENERAL
Monday, 7:30 P. M. Mandolin and Guitar (private) .$2.50
Prof. C. Rebagliatl. .
Monday, 7:30 P. M. Elocution 2-5"
Mrs. Emma Gillespie.
Monday, 7:30 P. M. American Literature - fi.ov
Mrs. N. C. McAdama.
Tuesday, 7:45 P. M. Mandolin and Guitar Club -
Prof. C. Rebagliatl.
Tuesday, 8:00 P. M. French
Miss I.ina Krauss.
Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. English for Foreign Girls 2-0
Mrs. M. B. Hogue.
Thursday, 7:30 P. M. German 3-dU
Frau Margaret Bekker.
DOMESTIC ARTS '
Miaa Bernlce 'Wnriwc
Mondaj 2:00 P. M. Millinery $3.00
Mondav. 7:30 P. M. Millinery ... .$2.50
Tuesday, 2:00 P. M. Dressmak
ing '
Tuesday. 7:30 P. M. Advanced
Millinery - --$2.o0
Wednesday. 2:00 P. M. Dainty
Lingerie ..$2.50
wrinerlav. 7:30 P. M. Millinery. $2.60
Reslntratloa from March 1st to th
1 nmun.vmtm.MH
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hours daily in Chelsea ai1d .rejected no
coin, however small, that man, the
tyrant. or woman, the oppressed,
offered.
Meantime Mrs. Pankhurst. whose
forceful ' demonstrations landed her in
jail, complains bitterly of the ill treat
ment she receiveci there.
Fourteen of the 52 women sentenced
with Mrs. -Pankhurst were made ill by
imprisonment and, dropping the role
of martyr, gave. bail to secure .their
release. These weaklings will be
drummed out of the organization.
Direction Herr
Rovrnbfckrr
IMPORTANT
SEASON TICKETS $5 EACH
(.not! for Five Different oh
ccrtn In Any Location UrMlred.
PRICES
EvenlnSTN and Snndir afternoon
I.oirer Kloorv Z.OO, fJ.SO, $1.00.
.Saturday Matinee. 23r, 50 75c.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED
from this city and out of town
Mall Orders for Season Ticket
Received March 20.
For one. two or more concert
(not eaon. received March 27.
Regular Window ' Sale Open
April 3, 1908.
HOW TO ORDER SEATS
Address letters, make checks
and money orders payable to
W. T. Pangle, Muiager Heilig-
Theater, Portland, Oregon.
Inclose self -addressed stamped
enrelope to insure safe return.
SEASON ORDERS take prece
dence over all other orders.
Thursday. 10:00 A. M. Advanced
Millinery $3.00
Thursday. 2:00 P. M. Advanced
Dressmaking . $3.00
Friday. 3:00 P. M. Shirtwaist $:.5H
Friday. 7:30 P. M. Shirtwaist $2.00
Saturday, 10:00 A. M. Plain Sew
ing $1-00
(for girls from 7 to 15 years.)
ut office, corner Sixth and Oak streets
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