The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 28, 1909, SECTION FOUR, Image 39

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Newspaper Page Text' 3 28, 1909. TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY . . Interest in Symphony Orchestra Has Led to Its Hearty Support Members, Under Direction of Conductor Eosebrook, Show Wonderful Improvement, and Treat Is Assured at Concert Thursday Night at Heilig. IT ! gratifying- to those who hava worked dlltfrently to pilot the Portland Symphony Orchestra through its pres ent season to realise that the interest and support is increasing steadily. There never has been as much enthusiasm shown over a concert of the orchestra as is being manifested la the one to be given next Thursday evening -at the Helllg Theater. It Is evident that even the business men are interested in the work, of the orches tra. The advance sale of tickets has been very large and the business men -generally, who have purchased tickets, do not Intend to "send their families" this time, but to go with them. The work of the archestra last Friday at the rehearsal was decidedly the most finished ever done by the organization. The ensemble work raflects great credit on Mr. Bosebrook's direction. His plan Is to rehearse each section separately un til it is ready for the work with the other section and in this way a good errect m phrasing and sharing Is accomplished tnore easily. Conductor Hosebrook and the splendid musicians he has with him this season have accomplished more lin the short time than has ever been done before by a local orchestra, and it Is now time for the music lovers of Portland to show their appreciation by giving their moral and financial support to me e m of attending each of the concerts. Mr. Rosebrook lias selected an unusually innuinr nrnerammt for the concert nxt Thursday evening, including the leonore Symphonle (Raff), the second Peer Grnt Suite (Grieg), which contains some of the most beautiful music written by Grieg, notably Solvejg'a IJed and In-a-rade Klage. Perhaps the most popular number on this programme is Liszt's "Lea Preludes." Franz Liszt waa born in Hun gary, and in his less serious momenta made nse of the gypsy-like rhythms and spasmodic utterances of her national mu sic. At other times he wrote universal music, which he made characteristic through breathing Into it his own rich Individuality. "Lea Preludes" Is Included In the last named and is the best-known and Is universally considered the most beauMful of the 1J symphonic poems he wrote. The orchestration of this is unus allr beautiful and the orchestra has worked diligently on It and will show themselves to the best advantage in this work. The most enthusiastic interest has been hon In Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer's ap pearance as soloist. Her reception prom l?a to be little short o an ovation. Mrs. Bauer's rich soprano voice was never better than It Is at present. With abundant natural talent, a good stage presence and an experience that stands for a great deal. Mi's. Bauer Is an art ist of whom Portland ran boast. Her case Is the exception that proves the rile of "the prophet In his own land." for surely she has been honored to her heart's content. Mrs. Bauer will sing two numbers with full orchestra ac companiment. This is the first really pretentious work done oy flira. onutr In some time and alter ner ions her voice seems fresher, clearer more perfect In tone than before. rest and She will sing "Ocean. Tnou Mighty Mon- ster. from V eber s "Oheron." to which her brilliant and dramatic style Is par ticularly well adapted. Waldemar l.ind. the other soloist, will undoubtedly share honors with Mrs. Bauer. Mr. Und Is an artist of recog nized ability and this will be his first opportunity In some time to show his remarkable skill In concert work. Mr. I.lnd Is unquestionably one of the best violinists In Portland, and his Inter pretation of the Plnding Concerto, to be played with full orchestra, will un doubtedly be a great surprise even to his most ardent admirers. Mr. Llnd was a pupil of Caesar Thomson and made a studv of this particular concerto with him. It may be of Interest to know that Mr. Llnd'a father was a cousin of Jennie Llnd. and music was a house hold word In the family of this clever young artist. This concerto of Sin ding's gives Mr. Lind ample opportu nity to show his remarkable command of technique and his musicianship. The seat sale for this concert opens GIVES PLEASING RECITAL IN X V Jr' MISS CLARA K. HOWELL, COXTBALTO. One of the singers who made a most favorable Impression at the soiree musicals given under the direction of Mrs. Walter Reed last Wednesday night In the lecture hall of the Young Women's Chris tian Association, was Miss Clara E. Howell, contralto. Her artistic work and fine platform appearance won much commendation, and she sang these five songs very effectively and entirely from memory: "The Touch of Night" (Iambert: "Entreaty" (Bohm); "By Moonlight" (Schumann); "Just This One Day" (Roebuck), and "When the Sand man Comes Around" (.Marks). She has her voice under excellent con trol, and Its velvety quality and wealth of pure contralto tone make her ringing a real pleasure. For one so young she also shows clear phrasing and Intelligent Interpretation. : : i - ' V Iff Y x V J ! , ? f "-'I ' 4 - , j J ; ' Vjl ; tomorrow morning at the lleilig The ater. The number of seats sold to sub scribers has been set aside and will be held for their reservation on Mon day. Mrs. Jones, under whose manage ment these concerts are given, requests those holding tickets kindly, to make their reservations before Tuesday morning, as the general sale opens then. A number of the schools and larger music classes have taken a block of seats together and have been made a special student's rate. This will be made to any desiring it upon application by the teachers at the of fice of the Portland Symphony Orches tra at Eilers Piano House. There is no better way to help with the establish ment of a permanent orchestra for Portland than by Interesting the mu sical students of the rlty. The pro gramme In full for next Thursday eve ning, at 8:30 o'clock, is as follows: Lennor. Symphonle, No. 5. Raff Solo Aria. "Oi-nn. Thou Mighty Mon ster," from "Oberon" Weber Rofb Bloch Bauer. Strings a Air .Bach ib) Traeumei-ei ....Schumann Peer Gvnt Suite. No. 2 Orlea German Players at Lyric in "The Songs of the Musician CAST. Martin Winter Frans Moor Rrhard Martin Dudel Barbara Margerete Moor Nelke Ernest Rlgo Blrnstlel Ludwlg Kraft Jobst Emll Waterstraat Conrad Fred Trautmann Lebrecht Winter Oscar Hahn Mother Werner. .Marguerite Ortman a Christian Puff- :. f Christian T Xiclas Christian Carl Koester Frits Rleger .Carl Koater Alex. Meier PLAT, that defies' analyzatlon; it has no style whatever or too much style, as you" choose: It may be compared to .those architec tural monstrosities on Broadway, that represent and combine everything, the Romanesque, the Gothic, the Renais sance,", the Baroque, the Rococo style: It is a theatrical monstrosity. At least that Is what we confess to ourselves LECTURE HALL OF Y. W. C. A. vaver . s JZOSS BlrOCJf J3AUEZ Solo Violin Concerto Sinding Waldemar l.Ind Symphonie "Leg preludes" ...Liszt Grants' Pass Pianist Slakes Good. Miss Eula Howard, recently of Grants Pass. Or., is still meeting with marked success as a pianist In San Francisco, and Is to give another recital there Thursday night. She recently played be fore Director Jacahia. of the Lambardt Opera Company, who, after he had heard her play, said: "She should go to Europe, not to study, but to give concerts. America cannot understand the beautiful work that she does. Her technique is perfect, and be yond that she has the rare musical mind that enables her to give the Interpreta tions that we must expect from the mu sical poets only. America is given up entirelyto technique. The people here do not discriminate between mere expertness and true, high' art in music. Miss How ard lias all the expertness of the great technician, with the mind ef Chopin him self. I never heard more beautiful Cho pin Interpretations." after listening to the play for a while. We decide, that it Is all wrong, arti ficial, unnatural, and impossible con coction of the worst stage Idealism and the most unartistic realism. We make up our minds to be dis gusted and settle back In our seats and resign ourselves to our fate. Then quite unexpectedly something catches our ear. a strange sound of real life; It Is, as if the pressure were lifted from our hearts; out of an artistic Nirvana' the full stream of life pours forth, fleeing phantoms are changing to men, a real poet takes hold of our minds and hearts. For how long? We pay dear foi" our illusion.' Once more we are bored, disgusted, disil lusioned; but once more we are also lifted up again and carried to the clouds. This Is the work of Knelsel. play wright and actor; he was one of the most prolific writers of the last cen tury; most of his plays are forgotten; a few have survived; ho had streaks of luck and streaks of real greatness, but they were scarce and far between. Nothing sadder than to listen to the production of a mind, that could not for any length of time raise itself to the height of its own Ideals and was by its very self frustrated and foiled in any attempt to work for eternity. The plot itself could hardly be sur passed. A young fiddler, son of a peasant. "is turned out of the house by his father who despises musicians. His wife dies; he leaves his only child in care of a peasant-woman and goes out into the world to seek fame and fortune. He becomes a celebrated violinist, his name a by-word In the musical world. On his return he mas querades as a poor fiddler and is again turned out of the old home, this time by his brother, who has Inherited not only the homestead, but also all his father's hatred and contempt for a fiddler's profession. Deeply wounded, he takes refuge with his daughter, who In the meantime has grown up to wom anhood. She bffers food and shelter to the stranger, who overcome by emo tion soon makes himself known. She Is betrothed to Erhard. Martin's son, and therefore her own cousin. Martin opposes the match and on his son's defiance drives him out of the house. Lebrecht himself, on whom his broth er continues to heap insult after In sult prevails on Christine to renounce Erhard. So far. so good. Now comes the villain's turn. Jobst. deeply In SECOND CONCERT OF THE PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DAVID C. ROSEBROOK. Conductor Thursday Evening, March 4th. Heilig Theater ,nt niSTS JROSE BLOCH-BAUER. Soprano SOLOISTSi WALDEMAR LIND, Violinist Prices 50c to 2.00. Seat Sale Opens Monday Morning. Heilig Theater. Subscription Tickets Exchanged at Box Office. THE GERMAN DRAMATIC COMPANY "Will Present the Comedy, "AUF DER SONNENSEITE" ("On the Sunny Side") At the Lyric Theater, Seventh and Alder Streets. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1909 Tickets, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. For sale at Lyrie Box Office. These performances afford students of the German language an excep tionally fine opportunity to hear good German. love with Barbara, on hearing that she is going to marry her master, takes a hand in the game and steals from Martin's desk a large sum rea lized bv Martin through the sale of his farm. "This makes Martin practically a beggar. Deserted by everybody and driven to desperation he decides to end his life. In the very act of fastening the rope he is discovered by Lebrecht, who at this crucial moment again offers his brother his heart and his hand. This time they are not refused. A - complete reconciliation follows; both fathers consent to their children's marriage. Jobst deeply moved by Le brecht's last musical exertion returns the stolen money. Oscar Hahn played the fiddler; It Is a pleasure to listen to his sonorous and voluminous voice, which fills the theater to the furthest corner. To some extent he is under the ban of the traditions, which have governed the German theater, since 'Schiller took Possession of it, when characterization was relegated to a back seat and fire and pathos of expression were the goal principally aimed at. His pathos, how ever, has the true ring. He .won con siderable applause as singer, in which quality lie showed surprising capacity. The songs, with which he forced his way to the hearts first of his daughter and finally of his brother, made appar ently a deep impression on the audi ence. His mask was not above re proach, he looked rather too young and prosperous, more like the game keeper of a lordly estate than the ragged fiddler, whom he was supposed to represent. Franz Moor read his lines with force and dignity; he should try. however, te First Blue Fox Crop to Be Harvested on Alaska Isle August Soucie Leaves Albany to Share in $40,000 Enterprise He Has Been Developing Past. Three Years. TTLBAXY, Or., Feb. a. (Special.) S August Soucie has left this city for Alaska to superintend the first whole sale killing of blue foxes that ever oc curred in the world. It will take place on a small Island off the Alaskan coast, where the Westhope Fox Company con ducts the unique industry of a blue fox farm. Soucie will direct the slaughter o( about 600 blue foxes for the purpose of marketing rare and valuable furs. This blue fox farm is conducted on Hoimd Island, which lies near Admiralty Island, on which Sitka, capital of Alaska, is situated, and five miles from the town of Kake, on Kupreanof Island, which Is the nearest port. Blue fox furs are now a rarity on the" market and this enter prise, started as an experiment three years ago. will likely yield a dividend which will make blue fox raising one of the meet profitable' industries in the world. ' , John F. Morrison, one of the princi- pal owners of this fox farm, now resides in this city, and from him the history of the establishment of this unique in dustry has been secured. The Idea of starting such an enterprise originated with Harry Pryde. He was living at Juneau in the Fall of 1904, when he heard of a man living on a email island near Juneau who had se cured a pair of blue foxes and was rais ing a small colony. Knowing the scarcity of these animals and the con sequent value of their fur, he believed he saw an opportunity for a profitable investment. He at once mad? an Investigation and selected Hound Island as an ideal site for such an enterprise. This island con tains about 800 acres at high tide and 900 acres at . low . tide. Determined to embark in the raising of blue foxes, Pryde leased Hound Island from the United States Government . for 99 years. He then secured a launch and a supply of fishing tackle, with which to supply food for the foxes on his proposed ranch. But just as he was ready to begin opera tions he lost his boat and all of his supplies in a storm. All of hie available resources were tied up in the lost equipment, so to se cure money for a new outfit. Pryde wrote to his brother-in-law, W. W. Jones, at Westhope. X. D. He made the propo sition to Jones that If he would supply the money to finance the enterprise he would conduct the farm and give Jones half of the profits. But Jones was also out of money, and presented the propo sition to John F. Morrison and J. T. Neville, two leading business men of WesthoDe. These two men in turn dis- r'cussed the project with their friends and a company was formed by Morrison, Neville, A. N. Bowman. John Trinkie and Bert Reeves to investigate the pro posed industry- These men made up a purse and sent Reeves to Alaska to look into the feasibility of such a scheme. Reeves submitted a favorable report and as a result the Westhope Fox Com pany was formed by the men above named. The capital stock of 5000 was subscribed by these men who took a one half Interest In the venture, Pryde fur nishing his 99-year lease and agreeing to manace the fox farm in lieu of the other half Interest. The company bought a good launch, J1O0O worth of fishing taokle, ' and com plete supplies for the ranch, and then faced . Its chief problem securing foxes to stock t'ae Island. It was out of the question to try to capture wild foxes, both because of their wildness and scarcity. Pryde tried to secure some from the man who had the small fox farm near Juneau, bnt the latter re fused to part with any of. his animals until Pryde hsfriended him when he be came embroiled In a saloon row In Juneau one night. He then parted with 30 pairs of the blue foxes, selling al most all he had. It was In the Fall of 1905 that Hound Island was stocked with 20 pairs of blue foxes. The next Spring there were 110 young foxes on the Island and the accelerate his tempo; distinct pronun ciation is very commendable, but should not be used to the extent of delaying the progress of the play. Margarete Moor did her best to be as villainous and to live up to the doubtful char acter she had to personify, but odds were a little against her; she could not always get rid of that amiability, which makes her so charming In other parts. Martin Dudel was very satisfactory as the young country guy, who com bines considerable shrewdness and humor with real sentiment; it becomes more and more apparent though, that comedy is the artist's real playground and that It Is difficult for him to ex press anything like fiery love or true devotion. Marguerite Ortman, as Christine, the winsome lass. deserves particular praise; she is doubtless one of the most versatile members of the com pany; her acting is always Interesting and even, when falling short of her ambitions, never tedious. Emll Water straat 'forced his way bravely through a part, that taxed his strength to the utmost. Fred Trautman is a promising young actor; he Is a little handicapped by a voice, which at present Is rather refractory; he should try his utmost to cultivate the same to give It strength and volume. The minor parts were ably repre sented, Ernest Rigo as Judiciary and Anna Weiler as mother Werner de serving special mention. Some mem bers are' very careless In regard to names; It is surely not, asking too much, that everybody ought to know not only his own name in the play, but also the name of his or her lover. animals have been Increasing very rapid ly ever since. It is now believed there are from 1300 to 1400 foxes on the Island. Pryde and his family lived alone on the island for the first two years after the fox farm was established. Since that time another man and his family have lived there to assist in feeding the animals. , LJttle difficulty has been experienced in raising the foxes. The animals re main wild, however, and remain in the heavy woods except at nieht. when they go down on the beach to feed. A great many fish are washed up on the beach and this furnishes the food for the ani mate. Pryde increases the natural sup ply with regular Ashing trips and strews the beach with as much food as is neces sary to supply the wants of the animals. Tires of n steam locomotive will wear down after 8000 miles and those of an elec tric locomotl-e after 30,0ip0 miles. VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY MATINEE MARCH 1, 1909 The Biggest Hit of the Season, COIN'S DOGS The Pantomime Production, 'IT HAPPENED IN DOGYILLE' The European Sensation of All Sensations, BORSINI TROUPE In a Thrilling; Exhibition on Revolving Globes. ONETTA Dervish Whirlwind Dancer. FRANKLYN ARDELL & CO "CATASTROPHE." MR. TOMBRANTFORD THE HUMAN BAND. A Whole Show in Himself. HARRY McDUFFEE Singer of Pictorial Ballads. V GRANDASCOPE Latest French Motion Pictures. Matinee every afternoon at 2:30. ANY SEAT, 15c , Evening Performances at 7:30 and 9:15. Lower Floor, 25c. Balcony 15c. CONCERT THURSDAY, MAR. 11 Temple Beth Israel Herman Heller VIOLINIST Assisted by Mrs. Freida Heller Weinstein, Soprano DR. H. N, HELLER, Tenor AND Miss Paula Heller, Accompanist Tickets on Sale at Eilers Piano House We GRAND 1 1. GEO. L. BAKES. GCN.MANA6CR, . 1 1 ft irkx flln ffi 2 n I If II W-v m- v ... ; tv p t fi .at; Phone Main 117 A 4224 Empire Theatre Co, (Inc.) PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPLL AR-PRItE PLAYHOUSE. Home of the Incomparable Baker Stock Company. IBSS'SSSBSgr0 Today, February 28, 1909 FIRST STOCK PRODUCTION IN THIS CITY OF GEORGE ADE-S FAMOUS COMEDY SATIRE ollesewi Greatly Augmented Cast Immense Scenic Effects The rarest fund of wit, humor, satire, color aud excitement ever irrit ten. Highest royalty ever paid for a stock play in Portland. Don't i miss it, and get your seats at once, for the demand is a landslide. Stage under direction of Donald Bowles. Matinee Saturday Evening Prices 25c, 35c, 50c Matinees 15c, 25c. . NEXT ATTRACTION "FAUST" BAKER GEO. L. BAKER, GENERAL MANAGER The Theater That Play Big Road Attraction at Popular Prices BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT STARTING WITH MATINEE WLLh' TODAY-SUNDAY Toeeday. Military Night. Entire Company B. O. X. G- Attend in Full Vnlform, UfflESMW PRESENTS PAUL MORE A Military College Comedy Full of Youth, Life and Vigor The Social Dramatic Event of This Season. Carriages 11 P. Even In r Prlcee, 25e to '$1.00; Bargain Matinee Wednesday, 25c any eat; Regular Matinee Saturday, 25c. 60c. NEXT ATTRACTION Dally Matlneea, 15c. S5 and SOc. Fayin particular At tention to the Enter tainment. Comfort and Convenience of Ladies and Children. Formerly ADVANCED Wek con,menc,n Monday I pnes"Main 6 and A i I r I i THE FAMOUS ORIGINAL "EIGHT PALACE GIRLS FROM THE PALACE THEATER. LONDON, ASSISTED BT JAMES C LEMONS. RAY L ROYCE Late Star of "New Tork State Folki," Presenting a Series of Eccentric Characterizations. Ward-Klare Company In "THE TWIN FLATS," By Searl Allen. ' Jeanette Adler & Her Picks In Character Sons and Funny nances. PERFORMANCES EVERY EVENING EVENING PRICES 15-25-50-75c Dally Matinees, 15c. 25c and SOc. PANT AGES THEATER BILL CHANGES MONDAY ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE; STARS OF ALL NATIONS WEEK ENDING .TODAY Melbourne MacDowcIl and Virginia Drew Trescott, presenting "A Man of the People"; Alsace and Lor raine, the King and Queen of Harmony; the Fanton Trio; the Two Johnsons; Clarence Oliver; the Rich Duo; Jean Wilson; the Biograpn. WEEK BEGINNING TOMORROW THE FOUR HANLONS In Their Whirlwind Comedy Sketch, "JUST PHOR PHUN" Presenting Eccentric and Clever Mirror Dancing, Trick Work and Illusions. LADELL AND BROWN Grotesque Dancers THE TWO BLOSSOMS Presenting ', "The Italian Doll Vender." JEAN WILSON Portland's Popular Baritone. THE PANTAGES ORCHESTRA, ALWAYS A In the River I.ek. Holland, and Its con necting canal to Amsterdam, the traffic amounts to over 60,000 vessels ol all kinds per annum. m THEATRE it THEATER Orrcon Theater Co., Inc.. Leuee Telephone Mala a A FIRST' TIME AT THESE TRICES. FEBRUARY 28, 1909 Original New York Production One en tire season at the Ly ceum Theater, New York City. - THE BOYS COfiPAfiY M. No Free List. "DANIEL SULLY' (Sunday and Holldaya, Muht Prlcca, wmm'i est dow; THEATER FraiflOttBc at all Time, the Best ol European and Ameri can Vaudeville At traction s Marquam Grand VAUDEVILLE Matinee, Mar. 1 THE BLESSINGS European Equilibrists. McDonald & Huntington American Artists International Favorites. Fred-Gray and Graham-Nellie "The SlnMcal Bell Boy and the Military Maid." ORPHEUM ORCHESTRA - PICTURES AT 8:15; MATINEE DAILY AT t:15 EVENING PRICES 15-2S-50-75c tSundnya and Hulldaya. Night Price. SOMERS AND STORKE . Presenting "Jackson's Honeymoon." KID GABRIEL AND COMPANY Plastic Poses of Life on the Cow Range. THE BIOGRAPH . Latest Motion Pictures. .' FEATURE The Maine Central Railroad is experiment inn with electric: locomotive headliKhts, the current for which is provided by steam tur bine generators on tup o the boilers.