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TWO PORTLAND YOUNG WOMEN ACHIEVE SUCCESS
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fHOTOS. By
ISPROVING the theory that woman 1
is the conservative creature in the
srheme of existence, two Portland
women are attracting National attention
by establishing reputations as successful
Impresarios. With last season's extra
ordinary success. Lois Bteers and Wynn
" Coman. by the great Damrosch orchestral
lour, have risen to new helghjs in the
musical world. Alluring; offers from
Eastern musical centers are said to have
recentlv been made to them. but. loyal
- to the West, and especially to Portland.
they have steadfastly declined. And their
' Buccess has opened a new profession to
. womankind.
. - For a spirit of illimitable daring, eom-
- blned with common sense, keen vision.
- and quick Judgment, these two young;
Portland impresarloc have commended
" themselves to the musical world not only
' of America, but abroad as well. Few
- men have dared the big ventures that
these two women, alone and unaided, ear
' ry to a successful conclusion every sea
son. , "It is largely a matter of faith, said
. Miss Bteers. "You see. we have unlimit
ed faith that the people will meet us
half way they want the best music the
world contains, and they know that we
' are doing everything in our power to
bring It to them. And to do so there Is
no end of obstacles, such as the tricks
and subtleties of powerful competitors."
Whenever tney visn sew ior uuims
' the musical season they are entertained
bv all the great stars whom the world
delights to honor. The friendship of many
celebrities has been won by Portland's
two impresarios, who Introduced them to
. -Western audiences.
Two busier women cannot be found on
this side of the Rocky mountains. Per
, 'haps a telegram calls them at an hour's
:' notice across the continent to the Atlan
tic seaboard. 4000 miles away, to hear
the roulades of a new star Just dawning
; 'on the horizon, whose genius bids fair
! to startle the world. Or while plunged
" In the stress and complexities of a great
' Itour embracing half the continent. Walter
' Damrosch wires them that his old friend
.. Nordics is rusticating "incog"' in the
heart of a distant, inaccessible mountain
range. Can she be captured and brought,
nolens, volens, to elng Tsolde's death
song 48 hours later with his orchestra?
And straightway the mountain trails of
Montana are hot with chasing couriers,
searching the vast, inhospitable ranges
for the great diva. And sure enough at
the appointed hour, to the surprise of
everybody, herself most of all, she ap
pears at the Armory, smiling radiantly
at the escapade, while receiving a storm
or plaudits from the most brilliant as
semblage of music-lovers ever gathered
together In the Rose City an epoch
making event.
Or. after a strenuous day. thejr learn
at midnight of'the strategic machinations
'of rival managers to deprive them of a
promised tour from the latest European
-prodigy, and during the long, sleepless
. ntcrvir MhUfframii fiv to and fro to the
lar- corners of the earth. Hungry, un
sleeping. Put stul lireiess. amy Buiniiiuua
them to solve some vexing problem now
In riani'Dr enrol fn Ti Ahl-IpS or thOnCO
In .New York; , and when they breakfast-
In the morning tney are never exacuy
sure In what part of the world they will
that n h t
" But the result Is worth working for
a hard-won reputation ior nonest success
. against all odds. In the most brilliant.
imrtiin hnzardoui Drofession in the
world, that of directing the tours of the
-world's greatest songsters and musicians.
Th ir.tlpp.Mtn friendshin of such liiehts In
the galaxy of genius is in Itself a pleas
ant enougn rewara. i o u m. unu iu
private audience In New York when a
tiw nnrti destined to make history Is to
be staged; to enjoy a tete-a-tete with
' Nordics In her home on the Hudson as
she confides her latest plans for an Amer
i rr-.H.,tv. t n h p to a German
.dinner by genial, big-hearted, home-lov-.Ing
Sehumann-Heink Is not this In Itself
-enough to make life stimulating?
. t dun onrl Wvnn Coman are so
vitalising, so vibrant with the pulse of
lire, energv ana itittri, mm
minute talk with them is the best sort
of tonic, more bracing than vln Marian!
bejovea ol calve or any oiner rcju un,i
in m'iir at French extraction and a
(Kpnianll t km Jt mAMI WhoieSOme!
Since the prestige and success of their
ventures last season was so overwneim
- hot nil records were broken " in Port
land's musical annals, naturally curios
ity Is on tiptoe just now to learn of tne
feast prepared for us this coming Winter.
Their plans for the coming season :
saw by the unquenchable light in Miss
Steers' eyes that some startling revela
tinnn wem forthcooming. enoueh to throw
music-loving Portland Into raptures.
"Our first concert will come eany in
October." she said. "One of the most
itiicrhtrtii novelties that we will present
during the coming season will be the
quartet or grana opera iiuia w.
Conried Metropolitan Company, New
York. They will give the great quar
tets, trios and duos from the grand
operas. Up to the present time it has
been necessary to travel over 4000 miles,
to New York, in order to hear these mag
nificent numbers satisfactorily given. And
so we feel sure that Portland people will
appreciate the unusual privilege of hear
ing these great singers irora me uenu
politan in the roles that have made them
famous. These noble and beautiful oper
atic numbers that have such power to
sway the human heart are practically
unknown here In tncir iuu measure oi
glory, because of the Impossibility of
finding the requisite voices that will
blend Into the exquisite harmony necesm
sary for these superb concerted numbers.
Dramatic passion, too, must be present
among the gifts of each singer, so you
will easily see that a new country like
this great West of ours Is naturally lack
ing the combination of qualities that
make a great dramatic quartet.
"Signor Rlcardo Martin, the great tenor
of this quartet, so well known for his
singing of '"Faust.'.is remarkable for .the
warmth and vivid intensity of passion
which he thrcws into his roles. He is
very popular in New York, aad his voice
Is of extraordinary timbre and range.
Everybody agrees that the appealing
quality of the contralto voice Is not eas
ily explained. Madame Josephine Jacoby's
sonorous, trumpet-like voice fits her ad
mirably for the great contralto roles, and
she has real genius as ah actress. The
soprano, Madame Marie Rappold. is con
sidered by certain critics as the finest
Marguerite -that has ever sung In Gou
nod's "Faust." Many compare her with
Sembrlch. The quality of tenderness Is
conspicuous in her tones, and her coiora
ture work has attracted much attention'.
"Campanarl, the famous baritone of the
Metropolitan, hardly needs an introduc
tion. His successes have been sensa
tional, and he has been the companion
of Pattl. Melba and Christine Nielson In
their greatest hours of triumph. This
great quartet has a repertory embracing
the important numbers from the operas
of Wagner. Mozart. Verdi. Gounod. Puc
cini, the captivating, thoroughly Parisian
Bizet, and Thomas."
Nordlca, greatest of America prima.
donnas, whom all the world delights to
honor., not alone because of the . splendor
of her genius and surpassing vocal gifts,
but by reason of her radiant personality,
her noble and generous heart Nordlca
will visit Portland again, and for the last
time. For this will be her farewell tour.
Now In the noontide glory of her prime
she has decided to retire from the stage
and give the remainder of her life to the
. . i -.-, f,f her nnssionate . dream, the
greatest gift that has ever been made to
musical America, the Beyreuth-on-the-Hudson
that she is creating for the edu
cation and delight of the Nation. This
will occupy all her time and strength
in the coming years. The work Is al
ready well under way. some of the' build
ings are rising, and it is destined to be
come such a Temple of Song as Wagner
himself, to whom It Is dedicated, never
dreamed could exist. Nordlca has estab
lished herself on terms of peculiar
friendship with Portland through the gra
cious courtesy of Miss Steers and Miss
Coman, and for this reason her forth
coming visit and leave-taking will bei
come a notable event, ,
Arthur Hartmann. the Hungarian, the
magic of- whose music goes like wine to
the brain, has recently been pronounced
the greatest of living violinists. Joachim
has placed him above all his peers as an
interpreter of Bach. The fire and pas
sion of the Hungarian temperament, even
under the matchless poise and control of
the true artist, etrike strange chords
in the human heart. His coming, there-.
- ' i k trroA vL-ith n snlrit of wel
come accorded to few others in the realm
of music' Since his former visit nere n
has won new triumphs which have deep
ened and broadened his genius. His re
markable suocesa here before will give
him a royal welcome this season.
The great Russian pianist, josei x-ne-vinne.
will be heard for the first time in
Portland this Winter, under the direction
of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. He Is her
alded as the possessor of a beautiful tone,
infinite In dynamic and color contrasts.
He has a leonine personam
been compared to Rubinstein, magnetic,
kriniot trikinr flrn hv the impassioned
earnestness of his delivery. Upon his ar
rival In America nia success was ii.omu
anH ne!i t inn nl- As a stranger.
almost unheralded, his listeners during
the first few moments of his performance
- . . , Cam hnvarftt
were coia ana lnauiereui.. v-
1.1- An1..o varmorl thn nildieilCe intO PUCh
ilia Btniuj ..... .... ..
thucieom that nt thn close of his pro
gramme, the applause was cyclonic. The
impression made oy nim was wmv .
. cr no-tit-n amnntr the erreat pian
ists of the present, ana especially u .
younger' generation. His originality has
been much commented upon, and he
gives new readings to the great master
pieces of Beethoven and others such as
show him to be as marked an .Individual
ity In the world of music as de Pachmann
or. PadorewsHl. . ,
Portland cannot be too grateful to Miss
Bteers and Miss Coman for their brilliant
surmountal of all obstacles In bringing to
the Pacific Northwest these new stars In
the musical firmament. With rapid
strides the Rose City Is advancing to a
leading place among American music
centers, owing to the Indomitable energy
and talents of these two young im
presarios. '
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DEMAND POLICE COURT FOR;
WOMEN ONLY IN NEW YORK
New York Reformers Study Working! of Novel Institutidn in Boston and
Make Favorable Eeport Cheap Lawyers and Grafters Oppose Plan. .
BY LLOYD F. LONEROAN.
NEW YORK. Sept. 12. (Special.) A
police eourt for women prisoners only
Is the latest proposition that Is being
seriously considered by the city author
ities. Miss Alice Smith, the probation
officer- of the Yorkville Police Court, has
been studying the proposition -in Boston,
where such a tribunal Js In operation,
and has submitted her opinions to the
Charter Revision Commission. Reform
ers in this city have of late been devot
ing considerable time and attention to
the minor Institutions of justice. One
reform they have brought about Is the
establishment of the "NMght Court."
which has already proven its usefulness.
Under the old system all police courts
closed not later than 6 o'clock In the aft
ernoon. And this gave grafters an op
portunity which they have utilized for
years. 'Women of the streets would be
picked up by policemen around 1 o'clock
at night. When taken to the station
house bondsmen of "the System" would
promptly bail them out on the payment
of UK In court the' next morning a
fine of 12 or. J3 would be Imposed, and
the victims wxuld'.be free until the time
for the next arrest, probably ope week,
rolled around. . .
When you consider hat on an average
SO women were arrested In the Tender
loin station alone each night. It Is safe
to assume that the bondsman was com
pelled to "divide" wtlh somebody else.
But, although this was a self-evident
proposition, it was one that was mighty
hard to prove In a tribunal of law.
But the "Night Court" has solved this
problem by making the traffic unprofit
able. The presiding magistrate Is on
duty from 7 P. M. to 3 A. M., and all
prlsone. arrested
are at once ,i . MBS. i
consequence there la no iu..B- - -sity
for bondsmen In ordinary cases 01
Buy "v - b mentioned In
misdemeanor It mWh t has not
passsing that the f"' w hu, , aadi-
only proved us """""'Vast year it cost
tion is lf-?FOT"nR' nnfthe fines eol-
the city only
lected amounted to 12-;d b tne d,g.
"I was. greatly '-mPretshsoeaRLon court
nlty and decorum o h f t0a 1
m ...n " savs Miss bmun.
-U-ed'that among the Prisoner, ,r.er
was an absence o. ""."-m-n ftr.
Signed8 .nthe polfce 'counS here, where
prifonneedrsnof both sexes are arrayed to
gether and nt to prison in tne
rt" h.. whether
goodness of human n"1"'""" , ,ur.
reclaiming the weak- -.hmiM be
"The court atttendants should be
women, and all the influences of these
should be In the court so that the aim
E u d II to reclaim an r nghuman
Being Instead of "imP.i10"18"'",,
courie punishment would be - Inflicted
nehenmages who are interested In
the proposed court believe that the law
shoufaprovlde for, such 1
for Manhattan only 'at nrst. and after it
nas passed the trying-out period It could
he extended to other boughs There
would be plenty of material in this bor
ough, as the number of women Prison
in Manhattan and The Bronx : during 1907
was 22 867. These were charged with
felonies, misdemeanors and offenses dis
posed of in the police courts.-
A striking feature of the records Is
that of all the women prisoners, -3
had 'their cases disposed of In the police
courts; that Is. the women get their medl
. 1. .omo ns the men. and along
with the men. as though there was no
difference in the temperamem
sexes Here is where the women s court
i it advocates say.
WOU1U COIIItJ n ."-n. -
The women who were arrested for some
. onnirt nnt have to sit in
inning uuiciir-w - - .
. i h with a number of
frowsy, jeering men while awaiting their
turn to be arraigned. -
. tn the oaustic remarks or
OtS HUUjevitu .
hardened policemen or pounced upon by
hungry lawyers In search of fees. Any
lingering spark 01 w.n 7 "
be extinguished by the- flow' of disgust
ing details of vice and . crime they are
compelled to listen to In the examination
of other cases that take place within
I h.fnra fhfir CS iS Called.
ineir 11,-ii ni ,s w -
Everything is sacrificed to hurry in
the ordinary police court; in the
women's court a prisoner hears only the
1 .1 r ysr.f nwn rase, and sne is
impressed by the dignity of the 'eourt
, .(...it.hiaMAea - nf mankind. H
ana me cni uom-
that woman can be saved to society and
her family, the women's court ia ex
pected to do it and she will be placed
her offense should be a serious one sue
will fee held for trial In special or general
t a la nnw lionn.
i.wr An not like the
Idea a little bit, for they have found that
much of their Income is aenvu ..n
women In poor circumstances, who think
they must engage a lawyer, no matter
how trifling their -business may be, and
.! v....an't th monev- handy, they
will pawn their , wedding ring or some
other article' to sausiy- -mo UCi..n,.u.
whereas In. fact they need no lawyer at
'lt has been pointed out. that, as an ar
gument for- the new tribunal, that women
. tr hlunder. within the grasp
of the law. and a court for thai; sex would
set many of them upon the straight road
again. Although it has not yet come to
the point in women's progress where the
judge may be a woman. It Is generally
admitted by those in favor of the inno
vation that such a thing might be a pub
lic benefit. There are a number of women
lawyers In this and other cities, and It
wmild nnt ha hard to find one of Judicial
temperament who would mete out justice
to her own sex. . . ' ; ' . : .
"Whatever Is good ra the administra
tion of the law. or In any way tends to
better the social condition 01 me people
has a rood chance of being adopted in
this city." says ex-Magistrate Alfred E.
Ommen. who Is a leader In the reform
movement. "But it often happens that
the credit of originality belongs to some
other- place. In this case the honor goes
to Boston, but we hope to share it before
long."
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