Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREG ONI AX,. PORTLAND, MAT 3. 190S. New York Orchestra a Splendid Organization No Other in America Can Compare With It in Efficiency Which It Has Attained Under the Direction of Walter Damrosch. ' THE New York Orchestra, under the direction of Walter Damrosch. is devoting-Its time exclusively to the attainment of the highest Ideals in mu sical interpretation. It has been en dowed by a number of wealthy New York patrons of music, and is now en tirely Independent of the spirit of com mercialism that mars the work of other organizations of this kind. Enlarged, re organized and wonderfully strengthened, this orchestra is now engaged by con tract to meet every day for at least seven months in the year, devoting the mornlng3 to rehearsals and the after noons and evenings to symphony concerts in New York and other cities. In 1 this ' way the organization is constantly de - voted to the cultivation of symphonic mu sic, which stands in a class by itself as the highest form of Instrumental music Other orchestras divido their energies between musical work of a commercial nature at the popular 'theaters and more serious study of the masterpieces, more or less incidental and occasional, the main portion of their energies being oc cupied in the struggle for a livelihood. Thus it will be seen at a glance that the New York Symphony Orchestra stands on a much higher plane than most of the leading organizations of Its kind in America. Only one other ranks with It in splendid efficiency. The Lois Steers-Wynn Coman man agement, by successfully arranging a series of engagements in all the lead ing cities of the Northwest, have con trived to offer inducements that, for the first time, enable this magnificent ag gregation of artists to visit the Pacific Coast. They will be heard here In three orchestral concerts, Wednesday evening, June 3; Thursday afternon and evening, June 4, at the Armory- This has been made an official feature of the pro gramme of the Rose Festival, and thou sands of music-lovers will thus have the unusual opportunity of hearing pro grammes of masterpieces Interpreted in a way that cannot be duplicated this side of New York and Boston. GOING TO THE SOUTH POLE Scotch Expedition Will Try to Cross Antarctic Continent. LONDON, April 25. To a music seller's shop In Halford street. Leicester, there hRS recently been removed a harpischord of historic Interest. Not only is the in strument nearly 300 years old, but its keyboard has felt the touch of a great master. Made by Andreas Ruckers, the Stradi varlus of harpischord makers, decorated, it Is believed, by Van der Mueler, and played on by Handel, this famous instru mont. coated with the dust of centuries, found Its way to a modern and prosalo salesroom. There Its identity was dis covered and one of the finest harplschords ..... j WALTER DAMROSChlEADER NEW YORK ORCHESTRA. ....................... .- . ..............' In the world was thereby rescued from a dubious fate. Over the sounding board Is the date of manufacture 1614. Immediately over the keyboard is the inscription, in black let ters, "Andreas Ruckers me fecit Ant verplae." Seven feet 6 inches in length and 2 feet in width, made of birch, this old harpischord. with its antique brass mountings. mahogany veneering. and paintings, la In a wonderful state of pres ervation. Apart, however, from its as sociations it Is a musical revelation to 20th century musicians. Its tone effects, unimpaired by age. are superb. Compared with Its quiet, soul breathing melody, the modern pianoforte seems harsh and metallic. Before the instrument came inte the hands of its present possessor Cyrus Gamble, & Leicester musician it had passed through many vicissitudes. At one time it belonged to the Rev. John Bower, president of tne Bath Philhar monic Society. The reverend gentleman always contended that "on this particular harpischord Handel played a great deal. and this opinion is corroborated by other well-known authorities. Four distinct effects can be produced on the instrument, viz.. lute, oboe, harp and lute and oboe combined. The fact that it possesses two keyuoards is important. And there are very few harpischord In existence bearing an earlier date than 1611. FRENCH GARDENERS EXCEL GKOW $2500 WORTH OF PRO DUCE OX SINGLE ACRE. Cover Ground With Bell Glasses and Low Frames and Raise : Three Crops Each Year. LON'DOX. April 25. Much interest is felt in regard .to the methods employed by the French gardeners, who can grow 12500 worth of produce on an acre. The system is now being attempted at That cliam, in Berkshire. There is at hand an account pf a Erench garden belonging to a M. Ronce. The garden covers Just under two and three quarter acres, for which $500 was spent in rent and taxes. This small area of land returned a total in one year of 250,000 pounds of vegetables, the chief items con sisting of: Twenty thousand pounds carrots, 20,000 pounds onions, 6000 heads of cabbage, 3000 cauliflowers, 5000 baskets of tomatoes, 5000 dozen of choice fruit, and 154.000 heads of salad. The system consists In covering the ground with bell glasses and low frames, beneath which the soil Is worked up to a wonderful perfection. Each inch bears at least three crops a year, and insures a supply of vegetables all the year round, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes being a com mon sequence. At the Thatcham farm it is expected that a piece of three-quarters of an acre will produce many hundred melons as parly as May. The small piece contains 400 lights, or frames, and 1000 bell glasses. But it Is possible to begin in a small way, and gradually Increase. In the beginning the work is light and a great deal of the detail can be done by the man's wife or even children of 10 years of age and upward. An appreciable return can be got from a dozen lights and 20 bell glasses laid out on a tiny strip of land, such as most cot tages have. The capital outlay on this would he at the outside $106, with about $50 on manure. The results of the sys tem are so prolific that it Is common for a Paris gardener to give $250 an acre an nual rent. HOMES FOR THE POOR. Rich Man Leaves Fortune to Build Model Flats. LONDON, April 25. Surrounded by small and uncomely looking houses, the first block of workmen's dwellings being built under the will of the late William Richard Sutton, the millionaire carrier,. Is rapidly Hearing completion in James street, Bethnal Green. Nearly $10,000,000 was left by Mr. Sut ton when he died, in 1900, for the purpose of providing houses for the poor. The estate Is administered in chancery, and the permission of the court has to be ob tained before any money can be ex pended. The dwellings under construction will be the finest of their kind anywhere. They will cost $200,000, the site being pur chased for another $55,000. The number, size and rental of the dwellings being provided will be: 4 of four rooms $2.50 a week 66 of three rooms $1.80 a week 66 of two rooms 1.25 a week 24 of one room 62 cents per week Attached to each flat will be a roomy kitchen. By pulling a lever It will be possible to transfer the fire from the kitchen range through an Iron shutter into the stove of the sitting-room. Bach bedroom will have a permanent ward robe, and there will be a bath in each flat. Liner's Steward a Smuggler. PHILADELPHIA. May 2. Taken from the British steamship Haverford as she was steaming down the Delaware River from this port bound for, Liverpool, Robert Gordan, of Liverpool, England, the chief steward of the liner, was ar rested today by customs officials, charged with smuggling silks, laces and other dutiable goods, and was held in $1000 ball for trial. The smuggled articles were discovered In a mattress that was landed here by the Haverford. Will Nominate Harmon In Ohio. COLUMBUS, O., May 2. The Demo cratic state convention meets here next Tuesday for the selection of a full state ticket. From reports received from all over the state today It seems that Jud son Harmon, of Cincinnati, will be noml nated for Governor, if he will accept. I 1 A NEW ROLE SHOWS ABILITY AS LIGHTNING CHANGE ARTIST. Keeps Appointments With Pope and Italian Queen Within the Same Hall-Hour. LONDON, May 2. (Special.) J. Pler pont Morgan found himself in a diffi culty the other day in an effort to keep two appointments with hie habitual punc tuality. At Rome he obtained audiences both with Queen Elena and with the Pope. Unfortunately both were appointed for the same day and within half -an hour of each other. It was a delicate matter to run the risk of offending the Vatican or the Qulrinal. In the latter case it might have been specially awkward for the American Ambassador who has to ar- Spitzner Philharmonic Society Grand Recital May 1 7 at 2:45, Heilitf Theater Orchestra of 80 Pieces Tickets 25c, for saje at Abendroth's Jewelry Store, 326 Washington Street. LYRIC THEATER Cor. 7th & Alder Sts. Both Phones: Main 4685 Home A .1026 WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4 P. R. Allen presents Miss Verna Felton and the. Allen Stock Company in "W. II. Montague's beautiful Southern play, UNDER H MAGNOLIA Matinees Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays. Prices, 10c and 20c. Every evening at 8:30. Prices, 10c, 20c and 30c, NEW MOVING PICTURES BETVEEN 'THE ACTS NO LONG WAITS. HEILI G THEATER 14th AND WASHINGTON St. PHONES MAIN 1 and A112S MAY, 7, 8 AND 9, 1908 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY . SPECIAL. PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY MR. WM. A. BRADY, Presents MR. WILTON IN HALL CAINE'S PLAT, "THE BONDMAN" Baaed on hi like-named novel. EVENING PRICES. Lower floor, first 10 rows. $2.00 Lower floor, last S rows. ..fl.no Balcony B1.0O, 73c, ROe Gallery SOe Boxes S12.C0 SPECIAL MATINEE PRICES. Lower floor, first 10 rows.fl.S0 Lower floor, last 6 rows. . .ti n Balcony 75c, itoc Gallery 2Sc Boxes $10.00 SEAT SALE OPENS NEXT TUESDAY AT THE THEATER range these matters. Then, again. It was necessary to wear the regular court cos tume In each case. Mr. Morgan's indomitable energy man aged to overcome the problem, as usual. He went to the royal palace five minutes ahead of time, was granted his audience, then returned to his hotel, changed his dress in double-quick time, as Mr. Glad stone could do when ten years older than Mr. Morgan's 70 years, and as quickly as can President Roosevelt, and hurried to the Vatican at the speed limit. Pope Plus indulgently accepted his apology for keep ing him waiting Ave minutes, and the audience passed off pleasantly for both. Mr. Morgan can be, it teems, as good a THE- VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE Beginning MondayMay4,08 Another Wonderful Pro gramme Headed By The Marco Twins The Greatest Novelty in Vaudeville. Something to Laugh At Be sure that you don't miss them. Special Added Attraction, Mr. Porter J. White and Company Presenting the Dramatic Sketch, THE VISITOR Special Feature. The Musical Comedy Star, CLARA THROPP The Daintiest Comedienne in Vaudeville. ASCOTT-EDDY TRIO. Novelty Pantomime, Aciobatic Comedy and Toe Dancing. ALPHA TRIO Novelty Hoop Rollers and Jugglers. FRED G. BAUER Rendering the Latest New York Success. . F. F. MONTRESSA Dean of I. A. T. S. E. Opera tors, Exhibiting the Latest Im ported Moving Pictures. Time and Prices Remain the Same. Next Week, TEE PEKIN ZOUAVES diplomat as e. financier. He has simi larly lately gratified French historical tastes by the gift of a portrait of the Emperor Bonaparte to fill a gap which he noticed in the souvenir collection at the Malmalson. A copy of Augustin's famous picture of the First Napoleon, owing to Mr. Morgan, now adorns the wall of the chateau of his ill-treated Em press Josephine, becoming the property of the French nation with the house and all Its contents presented to France by M. Osiris. Tans! Tans! Tans! at Rosenthal's. Merzrer Ht cflasseH for SI. 00. COMING MR. WALTER DAMROSCH AND THE NEW YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THREE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS THE ARMORY Wednesday Evening, June 3. Thursday Afternoon and Evening, June 4 Direction LOIS STEERS WYNN COMAN Heilig Theater The Fainoua Coloratura soprano Monday evening MISS BESSIE DIRECT FROM Metropolitan Opera House New York City GRAND SONG RECITAL. PRICES: . $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 75c Mall Orders Received MONDAY, MAY 4. Box Office Sale Opens FRIDAY, MAY 8. Address letters and make checks and money orders pay able to W. T. Pangle, Manager Heilig Theater. CIRCUS DAY AT PORTLAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 11 AND 12 PERFORMANCES, a AND S P. M. TENTS SITUATED COR. RALEIGH AND TWENTY-SIXTH. OTPPlMfllflii-S em morns THE PEERLESS POTTERS, WORLD'S CHAMPION AERIALISTS. ROSE DOCKERILL. ' QUEEN OF LADY RIDERS. Grand Street Parade 10:30 A. M. Marqdam Grand Week of May 3 Best in Vaudeville Portland's Leading Theater. J. A. JOHNSON, Resident Mgr. PANT AGE ATTRACTIONS Week ending Sunday: WILLIE ZIMMERMAN, famous imperson ator. The Wheelers, Carmen DeVillers, The Stagpoles, ' Blanche Sloane, Lloyd and Whitehouse, Jean Wilson, the Biograph. TOR THE NEW WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY: BIG JEFF The Monster Boxing Kangaroo. In a cyclone bont with a professional boxer. Jeff is a new one, eight feet high, just imported from Australia. A SECOND FEATURE THE GOLDEN GATE QUINTETTE Imitations, Dancing, Singing, Comedy. One of the Best Acts in Vaudeville. FRANCIS DOOLEY & CO. Latest New York Songs. THE GREAT KINSNERS Premier Equilibrists. JEAN WILSON Illustrated Song. MISS MAY EVANS Whistling Soubrette. JACQUELINE And Her Twa Scotch Kilties. THE BIOGRAPH New Motion Pictures. Matinees Every Afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Nights' at 7:30 and 9 o'clock. No advance in prices: Upstairs, 35c; Downstairs, 25c; Boxes, 50c. Any seat at weekday matinees, FIFTEEN CENTS. 1 THEATER PHONES: MAIN 2, A 5360 GEO. L. BAKER, GEN. MGR. PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPULAR PRICE PLAYHOUSE HOME OF THE INCOMPARABLE BAKER STOCK COMPANY ' BAKER All Week &YJI7W MAY 3, 1908 ONE OF THE SEASON'S RICHEST AND . MOST BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTIONS THE CLIMBERS Clyde Fitch's Greatest Society Play Fascinating Plot Intense Sit uations Elaborate Scenery and Stage Settings The gowns worn by the ladies of the Baker Company will be the most gorgeous and ex pensive, far excelling everything before seen on the Baker stage A true picture of rich and lavish display in high society Stage under direction of William Dills. MATINEE SATURDAY. Evening Prices 25c, 35c, 50c Matinee 15c, 25c NEXT WEEK "THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH' THE DONT FORGET TWO SHOWS EVERY EVENING First at 7:30 and Second at 9:15 P. M. Beginning Sunday Matinee, May 3d, 1908, the ARMSTRONG MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Offer the Musical Comedy "The Bathing Girls" Be sure that you do not miss the Armstrong Organization in this pro duction. Extra Large Cast, Special Scenery and Electrical Effects, Including the following High-Class Vaudeville Numbers: Mysterious Musical Three Musical Bennetts Bell Boys Black Art Musical Comedy Act. Singing and Dancing Comedians. Three shown dally, 2:30, 7:30 and 8:15 P. M. Matinee prices. 15c to all seats except boxes. Evening; prices, entire lower floor, 25 ci entire bal cony and srallery, 15c. TBBSi Clean. Refined, Up-to-Dat f Outdoor Entertainment Fourth Year of Successful Operation I Opens Saturday, May 16 Entire Chance of Policy in the Pleasure Parle Beantlfnl, with Many New and Varied Features and the Most Wonderful "Gay t way" West of Chicago's W hite City. Tyrolean Concerts, Leaping the Chasm I in an Automobile and the Merry i Widow in Fireworks f COMING The Band of White and Gold and the Allen Curtis Comic Opera Company. "THE TICKLER" (that's a corker). "THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD" r (that's great). "BUDDHA'S TEMPLE" (that's a guess-again). L 'ELECTRIC BASEBALL (that's a new game). "MAID OP MVS. TERY (that's a puzzler). "SCENIC OLD MILL (that's New Swlt t zerland and Columbia Gorge In one). "HUMAN INCUBATOR"' I (that's a scientific). The Incomparable Roller Rink, With All F New Skates. Centodcon, Rustic Billiard Hall. Bowling, Dancing, I Swimming. , L . Picnic Parties and Special Days Arranged Upon Application I to the Manager, D. C. Freeman. , Fifteen Minutes From Alder Street 3?