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Some of the Principal Buildings and Scenes at the Franco-British Exposition CORRESPONDENT WRITES OF GREAT PAIR AND OF LONDON MUSIC SEASON, NOW AT FULL HEIGHT ' m :2:?' LONDON", June -'3. (Special Corre spondence.) It Is rather late In the day to acknowledge a first visit to London, but having the Dld-fashioned idea that one's own country is worth knowing first, I put off a pleasure which is per haps the greater for the waiting. Every thing seemed to lend itself, even to the weather, for the trip, which was most remarkable and which was decidedly quieter than anything that the Pacific has had to offer upon occasions when I have availed myself of its services. I thought myself original in contributing to the welfare of the fish a. pair of the best glasses I ever owned, and while regretting my loss, I rejoiced in the hope that some near-sighted fish would now be able to Join the school, and felt ciulte a philanthropist to say the least. My astonishment was obvious when the optician to whom I presented myself for new glasses remarked, "Oh. did you come on that steamer? You are tho seventh In here for glasses today after having dropped them." It is difficult to be original. I am not trying to pose as English. If any one plans to do so. let him first supply himself with a batch of English money for six months before leaving home and then he may be spared the mortification of being compelled to ask at the postofflce for a stamp of the same denomination as the 6-cent ones 'at home." In the recesses of my own chamber I have learned to ask for a "tupence-ha-penny," but all suggestion of this extraordinary language leave me when facing one of those very su perior uniforms created for the purposa of selling stamps to unwary foreigners known as Americans. Things must be cheap over here. It sounds cheap to hear the salesmen and women rattle off one-slx-thrupenee-ha-penny, or some such sounding num ber, and if I can remember it long enough I go home and figure it out, and men nnd out whether or not I want it. The policemen in London are not much good on propositions of that kind be cause it Is very refreshing to say that they do not know the name of a nickel from a $20 gold piece. But no doubt when I shall be In France struggling with the franc-centime troubles or in Italy with Its lires nnd things of which 1 have not even learned the names, I will long for the guineas of England, which I suppose are not half bad after all. London was in holiday attire when I pot my first glimpse of it, and for sev eral days the excitement ran high. The Tresident of France. M. Fallieres. paid his visit to King Edward and to the great Franco-British Exhibition, now in session in London. I never follow the band-wagon if I can help it, but this time I happened to find myself each time I went out in the crowd waiting for the precession. After many preliminaries, during which I had visions of the King's train and the miles and miles of British dragoons, in fact I called to mind nearly every opera that I had ever seen and wondered whether they would look more like the p-ocession In "Alda" or like the soldiers in "Faust." when a superb carriage with distinguished looking occu pants went by. The populace broke into a wild yell, and I waited for the pro cession. ITpon seeing the crowds begin to disperse I asked when the procession was due. I was questioned with hauteur flavored with pity whether I had not seen the King and Queen drive by. That with the conveyance carrying AL Fallieres was the procession. It was very nice. It .was very dignified-but I love to see miles and miles of soldiers and such, to say nothing of a band which I hoped would be playing Sousa. Strange as it may seem, the London season is now at its full height, and if any one believes that the artists who have contributed to the success of the musical season in America are ready to hie them selves to some Summer resort and rest it is a huge error, as they are all here, and t'ovent Garden is like a composite of the Metropolitan and the Manhattan. They may be deadly enemies In New York, but Campanlni is directing the or chestra for artists from the Metropolitan, and these are smiling and cooing (profe&l sionally. of coursei at singers from the Manhattan. Tenor honors belong to Bond: Indeed, one might say all honors without exaggerating. This famous tenor appeared for the first time this season at Covent Garden as the Duke In "Rigolet to," and the applause was so tremendous - ' - -' - --t-v-'-v-. :;" f. . . fiilTiiii i" VillMf7nf(,M jMlSSimtL -hi iriMVT-y sR-JffflS Tf..4- that he could hardly proceed, and after every solo it was a number of minutes before the opera could go on. The polish of his art and the beauty of his voice never seemed at a greater advantage be cause Covent Garden, while not as good accoustically as the Manhattan, is better than the Metropolitan. Melba sang Gilda and Sammarco was in the title role. The rivalry runs high between Melba and Tetrazzinnl, and one wonders whether Hammerstein will really have sufficient strength to keep them in the same city next season, let alone in the same opera house. Melba has the schooled voice and the quality, but It shows wear badly, while Tetrazzinl is exactly the same as she was in New York, and her faults and qualities have already been defined to the readers of this column. Passing from the singers to the house, it may be inter estlng to hear that Covent Garden is smaller than either of the New York houses, and for aesthetic beauty there is little of which to boast, but, as with most things in London, it looks solid and by association it is interesting out side of the musical value. The boxes are a brilliant sight, and must be very im pressive to those who appreciate royalty and aristocracy, for there is much of that, and as a matter of fact New York Is outdone in the number of diamonds and especially tiaras. Both at the opera and other entertainments it is easy to draw crowds if it is understood that the nobility will be present, and there exists as much curiosity among the Londoners themselves to see these people as though they had never lain eyes on them before Musical events seem to draw unusually large audiences, taking Into consideration that it is impossible to count the number of affairs given each day. One grows even careless of names, and it takes such attractions as Gabrilowitsch or Mischa Elman to make people discuss concerts. Gabrilowitsch gave two recitals just be fore the fearful onslaught of concerts, and created the sort of excitement that an opera singer might be expected to arouse. The bTilliant young pianist is due in America November 26, after which he-will make a long tour of the country. Katherine Goodson, who has not yet been in the West, but who has made two triumphant tours in the East, gave her own concert at Queen's Hall before an audience which practically filled It. She Is an English pianiste. but this was the only concert she was able to give be tween her American tour, as she has just returned from New York anck will leave July 3 for a tour through Australia, and she will arrive in America via the Pacific Coast, where she will give a number of concerts before coming East again, where she is a prime favorite. Miss Goodson has a superb home in London, and one of her prize possessions is an autograph photograph of Roosevelt, which hangs on her wall. There are a great number of Amer ican artists in London at present, most of them here with intent to appear In concert or in opera, and It is a re markable fact that most of the Wag nerian singers at Covent Garden are Americans and English, and those who are neither English nor American are not German either, which proves that remarkable strides have taken place by other singers in German opera. Among the Americans in the leading Wagnerian roles under Richter are Edyth Walker. Mrs. Osborn-Hannah, of Chicago: Florence Wrickham, Putnam Griswold, of Oakland, Cal.: Clarence Whltehill. and others in minor parts, while among the English are Edna Thornton, Mme. Kirkby-Lunn, Mr. Cor nelius, Walter Hyde, Mr. McCormack, Agnes Nl'cholls. Mr. Radford, Mr. Aus tin and a very large number of others. Emmy Destlnn and Van Rooy are not German, and are among the strongest forces that the Wagnerian opera has. A great question is. What does all this prove about German vocal methods and where are the German singers? It Is customary to say two things about an exposition first, that all ex positions are alike, and, second, that this one is larger than anything that has ever occurred before, and I find It Impossible to find anything more orig inal to say about the wonderfully at tractive Franco-British Exhibition, which, like all other expositions, is not yet finished. Architecturally and from the standpoint of the electric- display, nothing more wonderful can be con ceived. The care given to the garden THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, : V effects has not been bestowed in vain, and the grounds look like the garden epot of the world. It is ftot possible in a limited space and within a time limit to offer any description of the exposition nor of the people. Perhaps the most remarkable thing to me was the personnel and the types of those present, and we must allow for the cosmopolitan conditions which natural ly exist under such conditions. However,, for the benefit of those who think that Americans overdress, let me put myself down for saying that it is not possible to find the world over women who dress as inappropriately as do the English women. Were any one to tell me the things which I have seen for myself, I simply would not and could not believe it. Surely expo sition grounds are no places for light evening gowns, yet there were hun dreds not carried, but trailing three quarters of a yard on the ground, low in the neck and the conventional even, lng sleeves. These were of the pale shades and of the finest materials trailing in the dirt and in the gravel. There was' no mistake about it, these were English women, not only to Judge by the perfect type, but no other would dare to do such a thing. In the street one can see the same thing, with the Portland Singers Win Laurels Abroad Elizabeth Harwai and Nancy Beala Both Making Name for Thenuelvea in Italy. TWO of Portland's favorite singers. Miss Elizabeth Harwas and Miss Nancy Beals, "former pupils of Mrs. Ed ward Alden Beals, who are now study Ins abroad, are having: the most flatter ing things said of them by the Italian critics. Following are extracts from a letter recently received by Mrs. Ed ward Alden Beats from the impressarlo of the company with which Miss Harwas is singing: Your pupil. Miss Harwas, has made a lasting name in Italy. Treviso Is not only a must dlfricult city, but I was told before going there we would have much opposition, for reasons you know of. namely, the break ing off with our Italian agents at Milano, who have rich friends connected with the theater In - Treviso. The success becomes, therefore, the greater. The entire press of Venice proclaim her as the best of our young artists. The press of Treviso speaks even in warmer, terms, while the director of the Opera-Ho use told me. "She promisee to be numbered among the great artists of the world if she continues &s she Is going." The maestro of the orchestra. Sig.- Sigis mund, has openly made the statement that her progrebs hae been almost a miracle. Since singing in Turin she has sung In Piacenza, Moder.a. Cremona, ISalo and Treviso and next week she will 'sing in Udlne. This wili make her seven Opera-Houses in five monthe time with the company. I do not believe there Is another American In Europe who has ac complished such a feat. She bad the wis dom to work from the smaller parts up to the leading rote and thus gain her knowl edge through practical work. Her foundation work has been American, and by proper dic tation and management American founda tion work will stand every time, without the years of study with foreign teachers, which all Americans are doing. While Miss Harwas is meeting with such success in grand opera. Miss Nancy Beals is studying hard in Florence with Lombardy, who is the teacher who brought out Caruso, Calve and other great artists. Sig. Lombardy says Miss Beals has an extraordinarily beautiful voice and unquestionably has a great career before her if she keeps on as she has begun. He says she is too young for the hard, work of an opera company. but she is ready for his finishing touches and her voice is coming out nicely. PRODIGY OF MEMORIZING Child Less Than 3 Can Repeat Any. thing She Hears. M ALDEN. Mass.. July 4. (Special.) What would you think of a child who, at two years of agre, could repeat from memory every line of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice," rendering it quite as cleverly as a professional reader? No doubt such a claim would arousa considerable skepticism and would or THE TAXIU.H possible exception of a bit of net in the- neck, the most elaborate ball gowns are" "worn during the warm weather, and the parks are full of such gowns. There seems to be absolutely no con ception of the fitness of things when It comes to gowning. London is very much excited over the return of its favorite dancer, Ade laide Genee, who has been all season In New York, and she is telling them all sorts of charming things about America. She will return there next season to appear in the ballet "Cop pelia," in which she will appear here this season. She says they will have to import dancers from Europe, be cause America has absolutely no ballet dancers and yet we thought there were many sufficiently old to enjoy this distinction. Of all things exciting England at present, there is little doubt that penny postage to America takes prec edence, and most of the people feel that this is a more "cordiale entente" than the one with France. It seems likely that similar moves will be made with other countries, but they seem glad that it came first with America. EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. dinariiy be looked upon as the pardon able ravings of an over-fond parent. But little Doris Smith, of Maiden, has repeatedly performed this remarkable feat of memorizing, and has shown such wonderful ability for her years that she Is considered a real child prodigy and has awakened no little Interest among her neighbors, who predict a remark ably brilliant future for the little girl. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, of 30 Emerald street, are at a loss to account for her wonderful gift, but say that little Doris, soon after she was 18 months old, developed a remark able facility for mimicry and at that very tender age was able to lisp and re member many long sentences which they taught her. Today, although she Is not quite three years old, she has mastered some of the most "difficult speaking pieces in the English lan guage, and Is able to repeat them, al though she does not follow the full sig nificance of what she is saying. She has become familiar with many foreign words of her pieces and speaks them with a faultless accent. "I know hundreds of pieces." she said, when interviewed, "I can say the speech of Brutus, and 'Thanatopsis' and some Caudle lectures, and the whole of 'Mother Goose and some chapters from the Bible, and I know all the popular songs." and then she began to sing, and her powers as a singer are no less won derful than as a speaker. The child uses language such as few children of 10 years understand. She told pathetically of some one who had his leg amputated, and said she did not care for artificial flowers. Mrs. Smith does not try to teach the child anything, but the little one absorbs all that she hears. She heard her aunt reciting and reading the "Merchant of Venice," and one day surprised the family by repeat ing It. When speaking her pieces, the little girl makes gestures expressive of the sentences spoken, showing a rare fa miliarity with their meaning. In spite of her precocity, little Doris Is In every way a charming child and dearly loves to play with dolls; she is often heard telling them stories which she builds from her own Imagination. The fame of the little girl as a speak er attracts many visitors to the Smith home, and Doris is always ready to entertain. Her mother says if the little one takes to the stage when she gets older she shall encourage her In that profession. YOUNG RECTOR IS MARRIED Suddenly Enthusiastic Female Ad mirers Lose Interest in Him. TONKERS, N. Y July 4. (Special.) When any two male members of St. John's church, in . Tonkers, now meet they exchange knowing smiles, and thereby hangs a tale. The smiling first had its beginning when the young Rev. Allen C. Howell became curate of the church some time ago. Rev. Andrew F. JULY. 5, 1908. Underhill was rector and preached in the big .church, but Dr. Howell held forth in Grace ChapeL. which 4s under the supervision f the church. Never were there so many teas, so cials, card parties, tennis games, and strawberry festivals as under Howell's management, ami not a feminine mem ber of the church but declared that he was the most Interesting preacher to whom they had ever listened. Then Dr. Underhill decided that there was too much gossip and the board of directors of the church, were involved in the con troversy which followed and out of which Mr. Howell emerged triumphant, continuing as curate, while Dr. Under hill resigned his charge. The women of the church did not hes itate to claim the victory as theirs, and they set about immediately to have the chapel made an independent church for their popular young minister. They told their husbands and fathers and brothers about their plans, until there were some members of the directorate of St. John's who were inclined to sup- BEST IN VAUDEVILLE MARQUAM J. A. JOHNSON, Presenting PANT AGES Attractions Week Ending Today: Two big New York Comedy Successes: The Four Comrades, and Charles Harris. Six other Acts, in cluding feature film, "Campaigning in the Philippines." FOB THE WEEK COMMENCING TOMOEROW THE RIALTO QUARTETTE Funniest and Cleverest People in Vaudeville, Direct From New York, and ELECTRA Experimentalist in Electricity, Presenting Amazing Novelties. ATWOOD AND TERRY WELLS G. DE VEAUX Dispensers of Mirth Musical Eccentrique GLENROY AND BENNELL HOLMES AND GREEN "Married Life" Star Gymnasts JEAN WILSON THE BIOGRAPH Illustrated Song New Motion Pictures Matinees every afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Nights at 7 :30 and 9. Prices: Parquette and first six rows first balcony, 25c; balance of balconies, 15c. Loges and boxes, 50c. Any seat at week-day Matinees, FIFTEEN CENTS. 9 THB5 Baths Open Last Performances Today and. Tonight of the Horse and Dog Show 4:15, 9:15. PRINCE KARL AND MLLE. MUSETTE and a Dozen Clever Dog Actors. 9 3 SIX-DAI RACES IN RINK This Afternoon and Evening. All Professionals. Exciting Fin ishes, and Racing From Beginning to End. 5 " A TfWT RARY" At 6 A LUai KADI of and Jill," Clamage and Figg's He Went to College," etc. Monday, "The Head Waiters." 9 'FIFTEEN MINUTES LYRIC THEATER -ssSPECIAL- MATINEE and NIGHT TT TT 7" "7 TUESDAY J UJL I SEATS ON SALE FOR BOTH PERFORMANCES SAT. URDAY, JULY 4, AT BOX OFFICE MRS. AND THE MANHATTAN COMPANY Presenting, Under Harrison Grey Fiske's Direction, ROSMERSHOLM By Eenrik Ibsen. Prices: Orchestra, $2.00; Balcony, $1.00 and $1.50. Mall orders accompanied by check or motwy orders will be filled In order of receipt. KFTT inTHEATER B HB V i 1 Vk. M ,4th -wo Washington st. m m m a PHONES MAIN: 1 and A1122 4 NIGHTS BEGINNING TONIGHT THE CENTURY AMUSEMENT CO. PRESENTS J. WHITE'S FAMOUS NEW YORK YIDDISH PLAYERS SUNDAY NIGHT KOL-NIDRE TUESDAY NIGHT THE BROKEN HEARTS DDirCC Vntln tower Floor $1.00 SEATS NOW SELLING rKlLLO .yGaiiery-v.";;. '. R at the theater port the young curate in this new move. Others, however, did not coincide with the views of their womenfolk, and after numerous meetings it was de cided to ask the young minister to re sign. The women, however, held opposition meetings, and tried to rush along che transformation of Grace Chapel into an independent church, so that when Mr. Howell resigned from the one they might call him to the other. But their plans went awry through the appear ance of enough men at their supposedly secret meeting to outvote their project, and Mr. Howell left to accept a Winter charge at Pinehurst. This Spring he went to All Saints' church in Briarclift as rector. But still in Tonkers the young min ister's friends were working for him. Rev. John M. Ericsson had become rec tor of St. John's, and he expressed him self in. favor of making Grace Chapel an independent church. Suddenly all the local feminine interest in Rev Howell ceased: the THE COOLEST Resident Manager 9 8:15' in Airdome, a merry squall 2? ,aughter and fun Hear "Jack parodies, "Rebecca," "They Say FROM ALDER STREET" MONDAY NIGHT The Yiddish La Tosca WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHULAMITH projected rectorship became appar ently a different proposition. Lit tle doubt exists that the wedding has caused many heartaches. But the male members of St. John's church will con tinue to smile. VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE Week of July 6th, 1908 THE S. & C ROAD SHOW NO. 3 Headed by the most wonderful Bounding Rope Artists the world has ever produced, HUGH LLOYD AND WIFE Mr. Lloyd's work on the bound ing rope borders on the super natural, and under no circum stances should his great work be missed. Special Added Feature, ANN HAMILTON 6 CO. In the Mexican study, "BEG GARS," with special scenery and effects. Don't fail to see the Great Fight on the Stair case ! HARRY PILCER Cohanesque Comedian. The Refined Comedy Sketch Artists, MR. 6 MRS. RALPH LEWIS In "THE LATE MR. WILD OATES." OSCAR LORAINE Protean Violinist. LEO 6 CHAPMAN In "WANTED, A DONKEY." FRED BAUER "THE COMING OF JUNE BUGS." Latest Imported Films on the Grandiscope. Time and Prices Remain the ' Same. LYRIC THEATER Both Phonee Main 4685, Home, 1026.. Week Commend nit Monday, July 6, sixth week of the famous llunkall-Atwood Stock Company in the Sparkling; fr'arce-Cnmedv, "AU(?f SATAN. THE CIRCtTS G1ICL. One of the Season's Big Events. Matinees Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday. Sunday; prices iOc and 20c; every evening at 8:30, prices 30r and 20c. Next Week "The Tide of Life" r
