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THE SUNDAY ORFCONIAX. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 13. 1903. Three Brand New Comic Operas Presented in Single Week Victor Herbert, Favorite American Composer, Has Outdone Himself in "The Prima Donna," in Which Fritzi Scheff Is Star Anna Held, in "Miss Innocence," Mabel Barrison, in "Blue Mouse. Special Souvenir Sale of Mme. Yale's eauty Preparations Continued All This Week in Our Toilet Goods Department - . . ivrv, x 1 .f-u I fvZiiii..-- rr' - t - i J l 1 't ? '" . ' J: " I - I'- i if i 7Y . . i II I - .r . . 'V$ . NEW YORK, Dec. " (Special Cor respondence.) The dramatic critics are beinr treated to some of the trouble to which New York mulc critics have been heir for some years. harrassment of Riches" Is one of the worst diseases from which the scribe fraternity suffer at this season, and six new dramatic productions In one week. mot of them ooming on the eame niRht make them realize what a critic mu;t endure who has a new production at the Metropolitan, a new artist, or several new artists at the Manhattan and a Ciarilowitscli or a Misci.a Kliuan at I'ar ntcie liall. i"rttzl Scheff Is back. Nor is this the most Important statement about her presence at the Knickerbocker Theater. !he Is back In a new opera by. Victor Herbert which ha the significant title of The Prima Donna." Herbert unique, and Herbert is a good many other tliincs tl.at would sound extravaaant If entrus'.ed to the medium of cold type. The way the American composer was disposed of by the capacity of the theater when it emptied itself onto Broadway last Monday night was: "Say, Herbert's y.ll right! No such music been on the light opera boards since he himself did it!" And Victor Herbert 13 all right. He knows his audience, he knows his mater ial, and he lias asi endless fountain of musical poodles stored away In his head and In his soul which lie can let out In a minute s notice. In listening to Her bert's music, one is always conscious that it is the real thing and there is nothing quite so dlfticult as to select from among his many successes which is his best work unless It might be to . tell out of the sparkling numbers of one of his works which is the best number. Henry Blossom Ls asain responsible for Mr. Herbert's libretto and it ls one of bis best, although much less original than was the "Red Mill." One can't be very original when writing the etory of a prima donna as so many press agents have been busy in thia same direction before, but there are some new sugges tions for the modern Prince of Publicity s'ltl they are good ones. Was It not "aruso's press agent who advised us that this great tenor visited a cafe In Taris and wagered that no one would know him? Consequently we were prepared to believe that a great prima donna could masquerade as a singer in a cafe chant :cit where she receives the admiration of a lieutenant as well as of his higher .f licer. - Kritxi Scheff may be citing a page out . r her own experiences, for all we may know, as she certainly knows tiie life f t lie prima donna and of a queen of . .vuic opera In which she shines. She . :-verly prevents a duel between the man she loves and the one who loves l-.-r equaltv well, if we may take his word f..r It ami Incidentally all sorts of bright ; rations are worked 1n. Miss Scheff lias ton!.: cafhy and some really beautiful eongs which she sings with great suc cess as she 1-s In admirable voice this season. The cast lnclmies several very well-known and gifted people. It is as follows: Colonel Butoln. St. Clnir Uayfield lplatn Hordenave William K. Ttarcourt l.iwit. Armanii . . . . - Wiillam Kavmond Llout. Verimnd Iroull!ard Uonald Kali I.ieut. Gaston de Kandal Martin iiaydim l.ieut. l'rosper HouMfNU.Ceo.W. MacNkmara Lieut. Kug-ene (i ifreaumont . Kobert E. Clark Muni. Boaurlvaice W. J. FwBuuon Herr Max ciundelnnirer. .JaJiies E. Sullivan Signor uiuseppl cluticinl Phil Hrunson Huron de Pomba! -Herbert Avltnff Firs' T.rtiier ........ .Armund Cortes Second waiter Peter Canoa Mollvr Justine Josephine Bartlett .Mile. Athenee Fritil MoherT Margot. her maid .... Gwendolyn Valentine Mile. Mathitde Grace Ixlmar Mile. I-iree ..Itenee Dyrn Tiie dancer La Noveta The liuchese de Montrostt , Ruth Holt Boucicault Countess Helene Blanche Morrison Marquis 1U Perrtfonds. . Katherine Stewart Celeste Margaret Ross M ignon ,G rt rude Doremus Clalrette Virginia P.eed Roe .Marguerite May Fritzi Scheff did not hold the field alone as far as comic opera ls con cerned and had as rival Anna Held. InterestlnK enough ls the comparison between the German cantatrlee, whose mother. Mme. Jaeger, ls still one of the favorites In the operatic circles of Germany, and the French nctress who scores more heavily in personal ap pearance and several other elements than by her vocal resources, which are limited to say the least. As little as we might expect to meet AV. J. Ferguson or Herbert Ay ling In light opera (in support, of Miss Scheff) so little are we prepared to see Ijiwrence d'Orsay In comic opera, musical comedy, or whatever "Miss Innocence" may be termed. Of course this would not be complete without Charles A Blgelow. who was. as he always ls, the funniest and the cleverest Individual In the show. The New York Theater holds a great many people, and there never has been a larger audience assembled within those walls than the audience which greeted Miss Held and her company on Monday night in the comedy writ ten by Ludwlg Englander and Harry B. Smith. The scene is laid In the "Isle of Innocence." wherever that may be located. "We are told that It ls in the Mediterranean, and It may lie, at any rate It ls not close enough to New York to disturb seriously any one, and since one need not be care ful a3 to history or anything else, It made it easier to allow a plot which accommodated itself to the needs of the moment. "Miss Innocence," with Miss Held as that elusive creature, is a member of Miss Sniffen's model school of Inno cence on the Island by that name, and from here we find the shy young crea ture at the Restaurant L'Abbaye Jn Montmnrtre, Paris, where she fits bet ter and where she accomplishes some of the "stunts" which have made her reputation on both continents. There is some catchy mtisic and superb gowning. The cast ls as follows: Anna r Miss Held Miss Snifflns Miss Kmma Janvier 11-len Legai'de Miss Billlli Dei-ker Claire Miss Kdilll St. Claire Kira PettinKlll Charles A. Big:-low Captain, the lion. Roland Kltemaurlce Montjoy. . . .' . . .Lawrence d'Orsay Pierre de Brlssac Leo Mars The Duke of Pomeranla. .Robert Paton Gibbs Bobo , . K. Stanion Heck The Marquis de Chabert .. Maurice Hegeman Angele Miss Lillian Lorralrv? Loulou.... Miss Kva Francis A third "type" was seen on Monday night, when Clyde Fitch's adaptation of the "Blue Mouse" brought forward Mabel Barrison in the leading role. The actress, who ls one of the noted Barrison sisters, has worked her way from the vaudeville ranks to the lead ing role In one of the very funniest of comedies, which has come to Broad- V . ' ' : .'ft;-..'-: AEROPLANE "JUNE BIG" IS RECHR ISTENED "THE LOON." NEW YORK Dec 12. (Special.) "The Loon" is the old "June Bug." built by the Aerial Experiment Association and tried at Hammondsport in June cf last year. It-Jias been mounted on pontoons with a view to launching it from the water. One experiment was made this week and it was not a success. way. Miss Barrison has rertl charm in hr Ingenue manner, as she impersonates-the title role, which Is the name under which a famous dancer was known. Her performance is so breezy and fresh that it obviates all offenslve ness that might have been put into the part by one of different characteristics. Tiie story involves the jealous wife of the railroad president, the suspicious father-in-law of a young married man and of the many worshipers of the "Blue Mouse." The railroad president's wife mistakes the dancer for the clerk's wife and from this the plot makes one absurd situation follow an other, until the height is reached in a scene where the "Blue Mouse" adver tises an auction sale of her furnished flat. The cast is as follows: Paulette Divine.. Lewellyn Mrs. Lewellyn-. . Augustus Rollett. Mrs. Rollett Wallus Philip Scarsdale. . Brlston Mahei Barrison Harry Conor ZNda Scurs ..Jameson Lee Finney Jane Laurel Charles Dickson Alfred Hickman John Emerson I I V 'IS ' Mattereon N-ton Merrill tnf-iri John F.rrKTSon M" Clifton Msynard The Old Boy Franklin Burlelh jlz,le Elizabeth Arlaans Annie Leonora Oakford Policeman"".'.'. M A- Alexander First Porter v- ' v.. Second Porter.. T. . M. S. Robinson First Footman James con ley Second Footman Otto Schrader ' Mrs. Lslte Carter is to appear shortly In a play written for her by John I.uther Long, author of "Mme. Butterfly." The play has not yet been named, but after .seeing a rehearsal held this week on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theater, it is said that this will be quite as successful as the old plays in which Mrs. Carter became in ternationally known. The scene is laid principally In Japan but also in Euro pean countries. .Mrs. Carter Is staging the piece herself and It keeps her busy. For instance, the other day she spent from 10 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock at night without stopping for luncheon and she began again at 8 o'clock In the evening and continued until midnight. Charles Milward has been selected as the leading man. Kugene Walter, who sprang into sued a glare of limelight as was cast by "Paid in Full," has just .married the well-known actress. Charlotte Walker, who Is starring in "The War rens of Virginia." Mrs. Walter will re main with the company while her hus band returned to New York to asstst in staging his latest play. "The Easiest Way." It Is probable that Miss Walker may star In the new. play. . . - The state Is to lose one of Us bright est lights when Mrs. Daniel Frohman, formerly known as Margaret Illlngton. withdraws from public life. The strain of "Marie Louise" in "The Thief" was too much for Mrs. Frohman, who played it mucii longer than hex health war ranted. She will rest completely and then delight her husband by giving her self to the occupation of housekeeping. "Mary Jane's Pa" is a bright little comedy by Miss Edith Ellis, which Is drawing good audiences at the Garden Theater. It is the story of a shiftless, roving wanderer, who deserts flis family in search of adventure and then comes back to occupy the position of general messenger boy ; and household drudge In hi3 own home. Hiram Perkins en Joyed the companionship of his wife as long as there were no children, but in him the fatherly instincts were not very strong. Later, however, the companion ship of his little girl and his wife's heroic devotion accomplish a reformation. Mr. Dixey is in the role of the father and his characteristics are too well known to need special mention at this moment. The more successful members of the company are Miss Sutherland. Miss Wood, Miss Hartmann and Emmett King. The most sensational musical event of the week was the first appearance of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The great Rus sian pianist has come back for the fourth time with greater polish and a more beautiful art than ever, and the ten or twelve recalls that he got proved the position he holds In New York. The work In which he was heard was the second concerto of Rachmaninoff, and he played with all that is greatest In plan ism. His growth is absolutely incred ible, and even last time be was here we felt that there was little In which he could Improve. His Is the result of all that Is real, honest and noble in the aspiration for art. He does not watch for public appreciation, he does not think of anything beyond the art itself, and in this he reaches the public as few artists have done before him. He will YULETIDE CAKES ARE IN ORDER; LILIAN TINGLE WRITES OF THEM America Draws Upon European Countries for Distinctive Christmas and New Year's Dainties. BY LILIAN TINGLE. Have you made your Christmas cakes yet? If not, what kind are you going to make? The cakes belonging tto the Christ mas and New Year celebrations are certainly the most important and In teresting of their race with of course the possible exception of wedding cakes; and like the latter they should be ready well ahead of the festivities they are to grace. , Almost every European country has some special confection of Its own for Christmas or New Year; and In hospi table America we find. If we look for them, almost all these traditional cakes partly off wholly naturalized. No coun try In the world has such a cosmopoli tan menu. Perhaps we borrow the largest number of Christmas cakes from Germany. The thrifty skillful German or Austrian housewife has a well-saved store of butter and eggs ready to produce at this season; and almost endless are the varieties of de licious little melt-in-your-mouth cake lets which she and her willing strong armed hand-maidens' beat and knead and bake and store against the com ing of the Weihnachts Abend. I have a vivid recollection of a er nian Christmas, some years ago. w nen in a wild effort to show our apprecia tion of the hospitality lavished upon us, we contrived to attend six different Christmas 'trees on Christmas eve. We began at 4 o'clock in the after noon and ended up with midnight mass in the Hofkirche. At every house all kinds of refreshments were pressed upon us; and when we positively could eat no more, our muffs and pock ets and handbags were stuffed with parcels of goodies. until we could scarcely move without "larding the lean earth" with "sprlngerlle" and pfeffernusse." When at last we reached our home again and reviewed our spoils, one of us gasped out: "Well! I never knew there were so many dif- Free Beauty Consultation Ladies who are desirous of trying these preparations and who would like to ask questions concerning them (the proper ones to select, etc.), can obtain all the information they desire from Mma. Yale's representative in our Toilet Goods Department. Special for This Week With everj' purchase of any Madame Yale's preparations to th amount of 83c or over we are authorized to give, FREE OF CHARGE, a large souvenir jar of Madame Yale's celebrated Skin Food. Mail Orders Filled Ladies unable to call may order by mail. The Skin Food souvenirs and beauty books will be included with each order. Lipman, Wolfe & Co. give his first recital In Carnegie . Hall Sunday afternoon, January 10, and he will play with the Knelsel Quartet De cember 15. EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. ferent kinds of little cakes in the whole round world:" If you have German friends or Ger man ancestry you probably know how to make some of these tempting things; but if not perhaps you may like a few recipes for some of the most well known and characteristic of them: Here is one for "irprlngerlie:" Eeat the yolks of four eggs until llghc-col-ored and thick, the whites until dry, then beat together (you see why a "strong-armed hand-maiden" is a use ful tiling to have In the house at such times); add the grated rind of one lem on, and beat In gradually one pound of sifted powdered sugar, add one pound flour, sifted with one-fourth teaspoon salt and level teaspoonful baking pow der, add the flour cautiously, as with some kinds less will be required. Knead the dough, cover and let chill for two or three hours. Roll a small piece at a time, one-eighth of an incli thick, dust lightly with flour and press with the wooden "sprlngerlle" prints which come for the purpose carved with different designs. Cut out the little squares with a knife and set aside on a lightly floured board over night. In the morning transfer to buttered baking tins and bake in a slow oven until of a light straw color. The baking tins are often sprinkled with crushed aniss seed. These little cakes will keep for weeks for months even, if properly protected. A set of springerlle moulds makes a nice pres ent for a young girl who is fond of cooking and likes to have special dainties of her own with which to en tertain her friends. Here is a simple recipe for "Ber liner Krauze." Two egg yolks, hard boiled and passed through a sieve: two raw yolks; one-quarter pound sifted sugar, one-half pound butter, three quarters pound fi.nir. Cream the but ter and add to the eggs, well-beaten. Then add the sugar and gradually sift in the flour. Cut elf small portions of the dough and roll Into round pieces as thick as a lead pencil. Shape these Into rings; dip Into beaten egg-white, then into granulated sugar; and bake in a cool oven. These also will keep many weeks If given a fair chance to do so. Another way of finishing them is to twist the rolis Into figures of eight and spiinkle with chopped blanched almonds. "Nurnberger Lebkuchen" Is famous the world over, and few people visit that quaint old city without bringing some samples of it. In Nurnberg I once heard two American tourists dis cussing the origin of the name, as they strove to decide which they would purchase of the several kinds dis played, i "Why do you suppose they call the stuff 'Lebkuchen,' said one. "Oh. that's easy." said the other, "because it's so rich It always goes for your liver, 'Leber1 is German for liver, you know, and 'kuchen' means cake." You may think what you please about this very Ingenius etymology, but If you wish to test the cake. I can offer you. recipes for two different kinds. Lebkuchen No. 1. One-half pound blanched almonds, cut fine; one ounce fine cut citron; one ounce fine cut preserved orange peel; one ounce of ground cinnamon; one-eighth ounce grated nutmeg; one glass brandy; two pounds honey; one-half ounce pearl ash; grated rind of one lemon; one pound powdered sugar; flour to roll. Mix in the order given, knead a little and roll one-fourth-lnch thick. Place the sheets In buttered pans; bake in a moderate oven and cut in squares while warm. Brush the tops of (he squares with a thick syrup made of sugar and Skin Food Free All Week It is unnecessary to state that Madame Yale's toilet requisites are the standard, & having stood the test of tima and experiment. They are now in universal use by all lovers of Irish - grade toilet specialties throughout the world. It is safe to say that millions of pretty girls and beautiful women in this eountr.Va.owe the beauty of their complexions and the luxuriance of their hair to Mme. Yale's preparations. water boiled to a thread. This will form a sort of thin white frosting. Lebkuchen No. 2. Beat four eggs very light. Add one teaspoonful of mace; one-quarter teaspoonful of cloves (or one teaspoonful cinnamon, one quarter teaspoonful cloves and one quarter teaspoonful cardamoms, pow dered) and one-quarter cup candied orange peel, chopped fine. Heat in one cup of sugar and continue beating un til the mixture ls very light. Sift in two cups flour, one-quarter teaspoon ful salt, and two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Beat thoroughly and add one half pound split blanched almonds. Turn tiie mixture Into tins and have it about half an Inch deep. Bake about 2T. minutes. When turned out and cold, spread the bottom of the cake with frosting made by mixing con fectioners sugar to a paste with a very little boiling water. Flavor the frost ing with vanilla. There is evry reason for believing that Wagner had one of these cakes In mind when he made Maddclena In "Die Meisterslnger" win with her "herrllche kitchen" the heart and band of her David. Anyway, from Hans Sachs' time onwards Lebkuchen has been considered superior even to the weird cups and saucers of our child hood, as an admirable "present for a good boy." Bulladc Ipon Olden Fashions. Chicago Evening Post. Whfre is the ancient waterfall? Where the the hoops that used to s wa v In the blithe maze of rout and ball? Where are the modes we once called gay? All in due season had their day Basques, and the c'olmans that looked queer Went, like the wondrous One Hoss Shay. Where are the fashions of yesteryear? Where are the trains they used to haul As they strolled proudly on the way? Tiie polonnlse, that led them all, Turban and toque, long since passee. Jackets ai:d waists of steel and stay Once thev'were leaders far and near. Seen at the dinner, church and ploy Where are the fashions of yesteryear? Where are the sleeves that had the call. Big as balloons; and where, we prav. Are nil the bells that came lart Fall But were de trop. before Inst May? Where ar- the hues, pink, blown and gray. That were declared to be so dear? Who is It tells I hem yea and nay? Where are the fashions of yesteryear 1 ENVOI. Here are tha bills that men must pay For all the mode.-, that now are here. What of the others, now. we say; Where are the fashions of yester year? Wistaria Hatpins. New York Times. Besides panne velvet and satin hats in the alluring colors of wislaria are fa.h 'onahle. there are good-looking hatpins in this pale violet color. They have long, slender heads, as have their rivals, tliq amber ones. The pin Itself is many times longer than it used to he. or It would not reach from one side of the crown to the other. These hatpins are not only worn with hats in different sharles of violet, but alo with those of tan, white, gray and black. They are quite distinctive, and would make an acceptable gift for Christmas. How to Keep Yiolels. Harper's Bazar. I always keep my violets for five days. I wear them all day, and when I come into tiie hoflse I sprinkle them with very cold water, and allow the water to run directly upon the stems of the flowers. Then I saturate oiled paper with cold water and wind this around the stems and place a pice of oiled paper, we 11 sprinkled, over the top of the violets an.l place them hack in t lie box. I generally keep the violets on the sill outside of ny window.
