The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 19, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 41

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAT OREGOJflAX. PORTLAND. AritIL 19, 190S. VICTOR HERBERT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Famous Attraction Already Engaged for Next Year's Magic Festival, April, 1909, and Portland Choral Society Will Sing. V rlCTOR HERBERT and his orenrstra and the Portland Chorai Society in Verdi' Requiem" and Sullivan "Gulden Legend." with other tiljrh-oltms selection will be heard at the next Port land music festival, to le held here In April. UK. Arrangement are about consummated whereby C. A. Shaw, the musical iinpret aarlo. In conjunction with the Koiliir Tnea ter management. Is able to mane Ihs defi nite announcement of this coming musical treat. The recent musical 'estiva: li this city, participated in by the C'hlcaa Sym phony Orchestra and Portland Cnoinl So ciety of y0 voices, was -uch a great ar tistic success that It was decided to If possible duplicate It In respjne to a pop ular demand to that effect. It Is universally admitted that Victor Herbert is the greatest living American romposer. and as a symphony director he ranks among the hlgheat In the pio feslon. Before he gained such fame as a composer he was a celebrated 'cello soloist, and he Is' such a natural musician that lie can be trusted to bring with him an orchestra selected with the most criti cal cure and calculated to please. The engagement will be for three nights and one afternoon matinee, and allhc-jh the music to be selected has not yet absolute ly been decided upon, it is likely that for one-half of the first choral nigh: the Portland Thorn! Society will sing Verdi's "Requiem, ' and for the last choral night Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Golden Leirenu." The list of music will, of course, be ex tended. The membership of the Porl'nnd Choral Society, which consuls at the present time of 30 voices, will be ro'sed to tnn, the additional voics beins seed ed ones. The society will be organ ieif In September on a permanent basis, with of ficers of Its own. and will b; inrorpi rated. It will In every way represent a highly trained chorus. The series of concerts tun duvint the srasnn Just closing by the II -illg Theater management has been sue 's -f :!, with large attendance, the list of attractiens t : t r EXG AfiED FOR MHT TEAR'S MISIC FESTIVAL HERB. i i if r v t A I Victor Herbert. Who will Ap pear With His Orchestra. . including: Maud Powell and Knbelik, vio linists; Herbert TVitherapson. basso; Lil lian Blauvolt, soprano; Paderewsk-, and the Chicago Symphony Or 'he zm. There is now only one remaining concert In the Hetlig series, the engagement rf Bm ale Abbott, the coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera House Company, Nw York City, who' takes the niaee of Iou'ee Homer, the contralto. Madame Homer has recently become the morher of an interesting pair of twins, ani wiil not appear on the concert st-ig for same time. There will be no subsection list for next season's concerts u this city under the direction of the Heillg Theater man agement, as It has been decided lo leave the selection of attractions entirely to patroVia, some of whom wisn t-" atten J one or more or all concerts. In th;a way ii Is thought that patrons' conveniences may be better suited, when tney find they can if they wish attend individual cjncerLs without the expense of subscribing to the whole series. TASK OF THE DRAMATIST Must Keep One Eye on Heaven, the Other on the Box-Offlce. I)NDON, April 18. In a speech that bristled with epigram. Alfred Sutro. the popular dramatist, described to an audi ence at the WorKlngmen's College, Oowndale road, N. W., the whole duty of the modern playwright as he con ceived It. He said: "The dramatist must recognire the fact that he has to write for a crowd. To have Influence on his generation he must lift ore eye to heaven, but the other must be squinted at the bbxofftee. "Woman is the autocrat of the theater, and the frown of the suburbs Is the death knell of the plrfy. "The fict that the public of the play does not care for an author's work is no guarantee that posterity will reverse the verdict. "To a large section of the public the actor Is the thing not the play. Though they will not go to see even a 'star In a bad play, they will not go' to see a good play without him." WILL PLAY "PEER GYNT" SUITE Second Portland Symphony Orchestra Concert Will Be Notable Event Mrs, Walter Reed and Henry Bettman the Soloists. IN the Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland now has an orchestra of Its own and one it may well be proud of. and all who have not heard 1t should do so st the next concert, Wednesday t venlng. May 6. ' When It Is considered that these musicians have not been playing to gether year in and year out under the i.me baton, the first concert was tn Wd a credit to them and their efficient leader, Charles Dierke. Even those most sanguine of success for the or chestra had to marvel at the work done in so short a time. One may easily expert the second concert to be an im provement on the first, as the orchestra has been working together diligently since then and has a very attractive programme to onr. The "Peer Gnt" suite of Oreig will interest the sym phony patrons particularly. The rulers of Scandinavia have set tke world a noble example by their treatment of native men of genius, lirleg, for instance, was honored with nn annuity which enabled him to give up the drudgery of teaching and con ducting and devote himself to compos ing end making his works known at home and abroad. Here where we struggle along to support our orches tra a and this for our education and pleasure t'lis does seem a noble ex ample indeed. Brought Close lo Ihscn. It was the writing of the music to ' Peer (iynt" which brought GrieW into close association with Ibsen, Ibsen's Peer Oynt will live always through Ortcg's music, which has more poetry and artistic intelligence in every num ber than the whole five-act monstrosity of Ibsen. I bsn's poem has been summarised as follows: The character of Peer Gynt Is taken from a Norwegian folk legend. He Ms a sort of a Norse Faust; a man destined to lie lured on to destruction by his own imagination unless he Is saved by a woman. Peer Gynt Is a peasant boy, living with his mother in extreme pov erty; the boy's head teems with Ideas and grand plans for his future and his mother, though not blind to his fan tastic wildness. cannot help believing In him. His youthful arrogance is un bounded; he goes- to a weddln and carries off the young bride Solvejg to the mountains, where he afterwards deserts her. Finds Refuse Among Kings. Hp then roams about and at last finds refuge In the halls of the Mountain King of the Hover Mountains, where he falls in love with the King's daugh ter, but is expelled from the palace upon his love being discovered. Re turning1 home he finds his mother, Asase. on her deathbed. She expires in Peer's arms. Later he turns up in Africa, where he goes among the Arabs and plays the prophet and makes love to the beautiful Anitra, daughter of the Bedouin chief. In the last act, Peer Gynt. after being shipwrecked on the Norwegian coast, returns to the hut in the forest. where he finds Solvejg awaiting his return, and dies as she sings the tearful melody known as "olvejg'B Cradle Song." The Portland Symphony Orchestra will give the prelude to the fourth act -"Morning Mood'' a pleasing idyll with dancing lights of flute trills; the sorrowful, quiet andante on the dath of Asasc. Peer's mother; the dainty dance of Anitra, charming in invention and orchestrated with magic art; fin ishing with the dance in the hall of the Mountain Kings with its ever in creasing whirl and vivacity, its sempre crescendo and sempre strello al fine. Mrs. Walter Reed and Henry Bett man. violinist, are the soloists for this concert. This is Mrs. Reed's really first' big appearance in some time, and this announcement will undoubtedly be received enthusiastically by. her many admirers and pupils. Mrs. Reed's rich, deep contralto voice will be hoard to splendid advantage with the orchestra. Mrs. Reed's numbers will be announced later. . Henry .Bettman. the other soloist, will give Wieniawsky's Polonaise In A major. This will he a real treat to lovers of the violin and wll be Mr. Bettman's first appearance In concert work in Portland. Eugene Music Festival Makes Good Tine Renditions of "Holy City'1 and "Golden Legend' Orchestra Plays Trom Vocal Score. BY J. M- Ql'F,NTIN PEOPI-E at the upper end of the Wil lamette Valley, and surrounding towns are still talhing of the musi cal and educational treat Rugene exper ienced at its music festival just concluded. April IHS, lS, will be long rememhered by musical enthusiasts, for on these dates Jhe Eugene Oratorio Society gave a ser ies of concerts with the Chicago Sym phony Orchestra. Bugene was in holiday attire, gay flags fluttered in her streets, many visitors were present, and the weather was on Its bst behavior. The committee of man asement made the event a red-letter oc casion and the hero of It all was Pro fessor Irving M. Glen, who drilled the vocal chorus, was head and shoulders of the event, and with fine muslcianly and executive ability at two of the three con certs directed both chorus and orchestra in these two cantatas, Alfred R. Gaul's "Holy City" and Dudley Buck's "Golden lecnd." The Chicago Symphony Orches tra, under the direction of Herr Adolph R.isenheeker. gave one orchestral con cert ai;l played the accompaniments at the two choral events. Herr Rosenbecker and his orchestra proved their versatility at the rendition of Gaul's "Holy City" by playing from the ordinary vocal score instead of the orchestral score. Musi cians w!!l at once appreciate what this means. Only one orchestra out of 100 louWI do it. When attending the five Portland con certs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. I said all the nice things 1 could think of concerning the. orchestra, its musicians, director and the soul-stirring things they played. Words, mere words, cant do more. So. on this occasion I won't talk much orchestra. I rather wish. now. to speak as appreciatively as possible of the magnificent singing and cleverness of the r.:sene Oratorio Society, about 175 strong, who sans Ike a veteran chorus snd after only 15 rehearsals. Wonderful: Rarely during a long experience an a music crank and vocal studenthave I heard the fine enunciation and phrasing of this chorus excelled. Their speaking was a delightful feature and when Pro fessor Glen swung his baton, they sang as with one voice. To be sure, they ought to sneak better in song than other people who do not have the'r college advantages. It was a revelation to see such a rosy cheeked, clear-eyed, healthy-looking stu dent body of boys and girls all under the spell of music for two entire days, and acquitting themselves' so welt. Many of the singers and people in the audience had never befor heard a high-class sym- ph ....... 'V'r.yW. :vA ,:" I . J - V I1" jj Profeaor Irving M. Glen, Direct or of Kngrne Musical Festival. ---4 ony orchestra and vocal chorus. Fa and thir families drove in frm rm- the old farm, situated some distance from the railroad, and I saw two cowboy looking young men on horseback who said that they had come, to "take in" the con cert s. But by this time you will be wondertng who the members of the Eugene chorus are. Here are their names: Sopranos Mesdames Pope. Willoughby, Ij. Johnson. E. Johnson. Woodruff, Hill, 1. T. Harris. Travi?. Tromp, YerlnRton. Toll man, tf. E-. Stevens. W. W. Calkins. Laura Harris. W B. IMllard and Martin. Minsea raisy Gilbert. Neal. Gross, Symington, Hayes. Prosser, Ruff, Clara Wold. Cora Wold. Renshaw, Brtstow. Barbour. Wilbur, Travis. Shaver, Brown. Howard. 8ehofi!d. Stimson. Hendershott, M. Young. Devereaux. Anderson. Ferndlne. perry. Cox. Barnard. H. Humnhr-y. C. Hurd, V. Hurd. Wood, El pass, E. Barker, G. Barker, Guthrie, Coylo. C. Gll'trab', Sch warzschild. Gold smith. Gray. West, and Irish. Contralto Mesdames Linn. Dixon. Day, Geiser. Fraxer. Burden, rwis. Plnkerton. Barbour, Macy. Ru(th. Fonter, Buck. Misses J... Teran, Zimmerman. Presrott, R. Mc Callum. Campbell, Goff. Mackenzie, Barber, Auperle, Dilley. E. McCallum. Hobbs. Mun day. V. Gilbert. Owens. Chase. Caufletd, Kress, Stlllman, Wood, M. Galloirly. E. Gal lojfly. Robinson. Newell, Van Duyn. East-bam- Tenor Messrs. F. 8. Dunn. M. McClain, . Steelciulst. Burke. Prescott. Downs, Paine, Storey. Inman, Woodruff, Glaa, Stevens, W. F. Gilstrap. L, C. Read. D. Bristow. C. Mc Clain. p. Bond. Ellis. Farrta. Dunton. Cole man, Goodman. Devereaux. Stlllman, Hus band. Kellcms and Towsley. . Basses Messrs Neal, Davidson, D. Iewls, , Dnvles, Cooper, Rounds, Ogden, Beatty. Scott, Angel. L. Lewis. Nelson. Tiffany, Dodson, S. D. Read, poyner. Burt. Mc intyre. Manville, Dowilng. P. Collier. Drew, Te Neffe. Barbour. Curron, Gardner. . C. Lyane. Ma rater. Marshall. L. Mott, . Lyans, Morris and W. Mott. The chorus singing In the "Holy City" was not so steady as in the "Golden Liegend." the singing of the latter mem bers being marked with more confidence. The male voice chorus was a pleasing novelty, and among the mixed voices the best was the alto section. The tone of the soprano, while commendable, was sometimes dull. But for young voices, it was very creditable. I don't know what others may think, but to me the biggest thing at the Eu gene music festival was the ease with which Rosenbecker and his .men played the accompaniment to the "Holy City" from the vocal snore that is. without the orchestration. The latter has got lost on the road, somewhere. But that didn't scare the musicians. Professor Glen con-dnot-ed, Rosenbecker played first violin THEATER tlEXLXGr ss: Waafclnstom . 1 A 1123 4 NIGHTS WXDrSDAY APRIL 2425 SPECIAL-PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY The Musical Treat of the Season Frank J. S&rdam Offer the Big Musical Comedy Success THE DISTRICT LEADER Cast of Principals I'.THE SONG HITS Kred C. True dell Vera. Hamilton Frank Wwd Albert Demier Mtna, M an ley GiMtav NeavUle Nellie Watters Ward de Wolfe W. Wand Hnf Geo. C. Cochrane And F.nnible of Smartest Gowned Glrla Words, Book and Music by ' Job. . Howard A Rollicking, Rhymcfol IVfasical Play with a reason Ensemble of Smartest Gowned GirU KVKVIVO PRH'RS; Stmrfal fiatm-day Matinee Prices: Whi Toe Go Out to Dine So Heart to ret Way Down In Jerwey Won't Ton Be My Girlie Hi rig Sing Sammy Sen tioTnetnlng Dolnc A round My Heart What's the n of Drramlnc Same Old Hfory Home ! Home Finale Lftwar Floor .S1.SO Balcony $1, 7c, 30c Gallery Mic Boxes 10. 00 Iwer Floor $1.00 Balcony . 75c, IWe Gallery Wo Boxes $7.50 SEAT SALE OPENS TOMORROW AT THE THEATER and gave cues at rehearsal where "flutes,' "trombones," "clarionets.". "timpani, " etc., come in. These were pencilled on the vocal acore and when concert time arrived, the orchestra played as If the real score was before them. It was a musical experience of a life time. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Is now heading toward los Angeles. Cal. Japanese Color Prints at Art Museum A FEW very fine Japanese color prints are now shown in the glass case at the Art Museum, together with some other choice examples of Ori ental art. It Is the Idea of the man agement to show in this case a selec tion of beautiful objects, a few at a tim so arranged as tp give pleasure without the weariness attendant on a large exhibition: Such a little exhibit as this may be repeatedly studied with profit. The wonderful command of line, ttie brilliant effects produced by the varied juxtaposition of a few colors, the decorative use of the fine black masses shown In these simple prints are an inspiration to the artist and a delight to the amateur. Some characteristic Utamaros are shown in rarely line condition, retain fng the original exquisite delicacy of color. TJtamaro It was who first at tracted European artists and so strongly influenced their work. But some charming examples of the primi tive Harunobu are also exhibited and the whole selection, though small, suggests the great range and variety of artistic expression developed in this unpretentious medium. The, prints are from the collection of Mrs. William M. Ladd. Among the other objects shown th following may be especially noticed : An iron vase by a modern Japanese artist, which waa shown In the fine arts department at the St. txuis ex position, beautifully decorated in a wave design In low relief, lent by j L. A. Lewisj a bronze tiger, mod- i ern Japanese, lent by Mrs. C. H. Lewis; a rare old Chinese manuscript case of carved jade, some exquisitely . carved boxes in the same material, to- : gether with a number of Chinese ; snuff bottles, beautiful In color and design, from the collection of Mrs. W. i S. Ladd. The Corean bronze ase is ; several centuries old and some good pieces of old lacquer are also shown. ! This exhibit, with the carbon photo- graphs of famous portraits now on the j walls, will remain until removed to give niece to the first exhibition of the Arts and Crafts Society the middle of May, This Arts and Crafts show and the coming of F. V. DuMond to give a six weeks course of instruc tion from May I, are encouraging events to those Interested In the im portant work of developing the artistic capacities latent in our community. SNUFF IS STILL POPULAR Use Is Increasing in Larger Towns of England. DUBLIN, April 18. (Special. )-Snuff-maklng is a considerable Industry in Ire land, and It would be interesting to learn if the practice of snuff-taking remains as common as it was. In Bngland it is large ly on the Increase In towns, though de creasing "in the country. An Immense amount Is consumed at the General Post office, and both wholesale and retail drapery establishments are excellent cus tomers of the snuff-makers. "The bulk of snuff-takers are women of the working classes in the North of England, who would think It improper to smoke," says the representative of a large Bngll.sh firm. "My firm alone sends half a ton of snuff to Newcastle every month. .Dundee takes snuff to the extent of half a ton a week, and Edinhurg and Tondon MARQUAM GRAND PORTLAND'S FAMOUS THEATER PHONES MAIN 6 A 1020 FRANK W. HEALY PRESENTS TONIGHT (SUNDAY NIGHT) Last Performance "FLORODORA" 6 NIGHTS AT J A 1 BEGINNING IVXUIIUtiy, pTJl J MATINEE SATURDAY "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK" INTRODUCING ROBERT LETT Famous Broadway Comedian Evenings 25o50c-75c-$1.00 Matinee 25c-50c-75c Wed. Eve. SECOND CONCERT May 6th PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHAS. DlERKE, Conductor SOLOISTS Mrs. Walter Reed Henry Bettman SOLOISTS Tickets Now on Sale at Eilers and Graves & Co. 50c to $1.50 Wed. Eve. HEITJG THEATER Management Edna B. Jones May 6th THE GRAND Vaudeville de Luxe Sri. Monday, Apr. 20 A Wonderful. Vaudeville Pro gramme, Headed by The Wen-Known Eastern Stars, HALLEN & FULLER CO. Presenting George M. Cohan's Great Comedy, "Election Bets" Special Added Attraction, MR. LEO COOPER ft CO. Presenting "The Price of Power" TWO ROSES High-Class Musicai Offering, WESSON, WALTERS 6 WESSON Comedy Sketch Artists. Geo.H. WHITMAN 6 DAVISElouise "His Uttle Game," a Protean Comedy Sketch of Varied Novelty and Interest. NAOMI ETHARDO European Equilibrist. FRED BAUER Tire Popular Illustrated Ballad ist "I'm Afraid to Come Home In the Dark." F. F. M0NTRESSA The Oean of the I. A. T. S. B. Operators, Will Exhibit the Lat est Motion Pictures. NEXT WEEK: The Great HENRI FRENCH Mimic Actor and Impersonator. TIME ASH PRICES REM Alt THE SAME. GRAND CASCORONIA BALL AND CONFETTI CARNIVAL GIVEN BY LOCAL JiO. K!. A M .4 1, fa A MAT ED MEAT CUTTERS ASO BUTCHERS WORK MEM OF H. A A. F. OF 1.. MERRILL'S HALL Seventh and Oak Streets. Tuesday Evening, April 21, 1908 Ten Prizes Value, 1.50.00. ADMISSION 25 CENTS. PANT AGES FOURTH AND STARK STREETS. X A. JOHNSON. Resident Manager THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE WEEK OF APRIL TWENTIETH Week Ending Sunday: Don Tulano, "The Black Beauty of Vaudeville"; The O'Brien Troupe, Waldron Bros., Tom Mahoney, Winnifred Stewart, Jean Wilson, the Biograph. FOR THE NEW WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, A Great Spectacular Novelty, THE NEILLSON AERIEL BALLET Beautifully Staged Elaborately Produced. A Dazzling Spectacle. A SECOND FEATURE LORRAINE BUCHANAN AND TROUPE In a Brilliant New Comedy Success. THE SOUTHERN BELLES Banjoists. FRANK M. CLARK Monologist and Dramatin Songster. JEAN WILSON Illustrated Song. CONLON AND RIDER Lively Comedians. THE BIOGRAPH New Motion Pictures. PANT AGES ORCHESTRA Direction H. K. Eveuson. MATINEES DAILY AT 2:30; NIGHTS AT 7:30 AND 9 O'CLOCK PRICES: UPSTAIRS, 15: DOWNSTAIRS, 25; BOXES, 50 ANY SEAT AT THE WEEKDAY MATINEES, FIFTEEN CENTS come next in proportion to their popula tions." Snuff stalls are very conspicuous at the Tobacco Exhibition In London, and proh ably it Is only an accident that articles lauding the virtues of snuff as a pre ventive of various diseases have been cir culated in the English newspapers at a time when the manufacturers are giving special prominence to the product. Much snuff is used in the factories at Belfast. Royalty Appears tn Play. BERLIN, April 18. (Special. )-It is not often that a ruling sovereign condescends to take to the boards, but in an entertain ment given st the new palace. Darmstadt, the chief character In Mr. Strong's "Pruma of Oude" was played by no less illustrious an actor than the Grand Duke of Hesse. His royal highness' sister-in-law. Princess Dorothea von Solms-IJch. took the part of a maidservant in another play. A triple hill was put on. and the performers were all members of the court circle. McMlnnvllle to Learn 'Esperanto. M'MINNVILLE. Or., April 18. (Spe cial.) An Esperanto Club was formed in tills city last evening with six char ter members, for the study of the new universal language. J. C. Cooper Is president,-Arthur McPhlllipe secretary, Kate Lants treasurer, and Rev. C. K. Swander, Instructor. Meetings will be held weekly. THEATER PHONESt MAIN 2, A 5380 GEO. L. BAKER. GEN. MGR. PORTI,D'! FASHION ABLE POPILAR PBIf'E PLATHOt'SE HOMR OF THE INCOMPARABLE BAKER STOCK COMPANY BAKER Week COMMENCING SUNDAY eeK MATINEE. TODAY April 19, 1908 The Rollicking Comedy of Modern English Life We STRANGE ADVENTURESS MISS BROWN One of the Cleanest and Best Laughing Plays of the Century Life in a Select Young Ladies' Seminary A Comical Collection of Merry Mixnps A Pretty Love Story Another "Charley's Aunt" for Fun and Laughter Stage Under Direction William Dills. Evening Prices 25c, 35c, 50c Matinee 15c, 25c MATINEE SATURDAY. NEXT WEEK "SHERLOCK HOLMES" THE STAR PHONES: MAIN .. A . .MM ..MM Beginning Sunday Mat., April 19th The R. E. French Stock Co. Offer The Celebrated Comedy Drama, H 1Tb A ow J3axter utted In IN FOUR ACTS, BY OWEN DAVIS This Will Be Farewell Production of The French Go. Matinee Snndnr. Tnendny, Th a raring and Saturday at 2:30 P. M. Frlr, 10c ami SOc. Every eve nine; at 8tl5 o'clock j prices, l&c, 25c aad S5c. Brar'nnlnar next Snndar eventas;. April 24. the Armstrong; Mnwlcal Com edy Company will open an indefinite encasement at the Star. Their apenina; prod net Ion to be "A Scotch Highball." Watch dally papers for scale of prices. f voir tuu AT-irr Corner Serenth and Alder. Flood Props. BOTrf PHONES, Main 4685. Home A1026 WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 20 P. R. Allen Presents Miss Verna Felton and the Allen Stock Company in Chas. W. Chase's Dramatization of Marie Corelli's Celebrated Novel, THELMA Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices 10c and 20c. Every Everfing.at 8:30; prices 10c, 20c and 30c. NEW MOVING PICTURES BETWEEN ACTS NO LONG WAITS