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, THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND. JTJNE 20, 1909. 3 MARY GARDEN'S PERSONALITY POSSESSES MORE THAN ORDINARY CHARM Beautiful Operatic Singer Lives a Simple Life, Is Kind to the Chorus, Loves Pretty Clothes and Is Waiting for a .Paragon of a Man. w - BY EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. THERE is perhaps no personality on the operatic stage of more pro nounced Interest than that of Mary Garden, who Is, to say the least, accorded Jnore than her ahare of publicity. The latest news we receive Is that her eyes have been Injured through an accident with hair dye which was used, carelessly. It Is not unlikely that dome hair dye was spilled, but the great singer Is no novice in the use of cosmetics, and It Is safe to estimate that only the most expert hair dressers of Paris are permitted to serve her; consequently It Is hardly likely that the accident was serious. Miss Garden has so many wigs and one becomes so familiar with her in her different color ings that one quite forgets what she la or was In the first place, and any color of hair seems familiar for the time being. When I said good-by to her on the steamer Adriatic at the close of her sea son at the Manhattan, she was wearing her hair In a lovely red-brown shade, not quite so pronounced In color as Is her wig In "Salome." This makes her eyes a. questionable shimmer between a turquoise blue and a wonderful opalesque green, which reflects every emotion In the entire gamut. The statement that in her home Mary Garden is very simple will perhaps be received with Incredulity by many, but It is a fact that she Is the soul of truth fulness, and what may be regarded by Borne as affectation Is In reality manner Ism, and perhaps less mannerism than an outward manifestation of what Is passing In her mind. She Is exceedingly sensitive to Impressions, and she receives and transmits In a manner that Is . really startling. For this reason she is like a French woman In the nervous energy which surrounds her like an aureole for she fairly radiates her personality wher ever she appears. If she drives through the Champs Elysses In her automobile, dressed in the simplest manner possible, on alf sides may be heard "Oh, c'est la Garden!" One may well ask In what role is she most attractive, and for those who only know her in her superb capacity of artist they may well reply "as artist." But off the stage Mary Garden has qualities and characteristics of unusual nature. It would be unfair to tell of the number of young girls whom she consents to receive and to advise con cerning the career which has made her so noted and which she does not advise one out of hundreds who visit her to follow. She sits down at the piano her self, or she calls Into service her charm ing young sister Helen to play the ac companiments whllo she becomes keenly excited as though she were a teucher leading her favorite pupil to her fate. And when it Is over? Well, she tells the truth, and what the aspirant has to say concerning Mary Garden may be regarded as indicative of how much talent Miss Garden considers the aspir ant to have. loved by Women of Chorus. They say that one may, estimate the true characteristics of an artist by the opinion of the chorus com-erning her. If this be true. Alary Garden is a queen, as It is safe to say that nearly every woman in tne cnorus loves her. I was at a rehearsal one afternoon and Just before It was ended she came down Into fhe auditorium to look over the situa tion herself. While we were seated to gether a young girl from the chorus came down to her and asked whether she would be present at the final general rehearsal of "Louise." which had been railed for the next day. This happened to be the day upon which Icslie Carter gave the performance of "Zasa" In compliment to Miss Garden, and she told her that the rehearsals would be conducted , without her. The young girl saia tNi, 1 am so disappointed, as my mother was intending to come. She has never seen you on the stage." Miss Gar dn said: "What really? She wants to see me? Weil, give me your address and 1 will send her fwo scats for the per formance.". And she did. Miss Garden then said to me: "You know it is a real pleasure to do things for these young American girls. You always feel their superiority over the ordinary type of chorus girl. They have respect for themselves, and one must respect that." Miss Garden has two homes which she keeps from year to year. Her apart ment in Paris probably reflects the actress more truly than the one In New l ork. In France she has her library. lier pictures and some charming pieces or statuary, each showing her literary and artistic tastes In an altogether un deniable manner. She lives In the Ave nue Malakoff in a beautiful part of tha city. In New York it is her boudoir wnlch is ravishlngly beautiful. The walls are finished in a pale Dutch blue brocade and all the furnishings and hangings are of the same material. What this does to her eyes would be Impossible to say. but it Is a fact that while one Is privileged to visit with her in this sanctum, it Is not possible to see any filing else. Yet there la one other thing In this room tnat one sees and not with ' out a start 7 I was looking at it when Miss Garden came in from her drawing room where she had been listening to a young girl sing. "Rather a good piece of work; don't you think so? Poor young artist on the East Side, and I bought it to help him along. I don't usually hang pictures out of sentimental reasons, but I think it very good." "Do you think the artist had your face in mind. Miss Garden?' I asked. She lool ed at' me in astonishment and then burst Into a laugh, saying: "Oh. now I understand why my mother asked me to have it; hung in the attic." Liives In World of Her Own. Miss Garden lives in a world entirely her own. In this world she allows all that makes for a great art full sway, and If she thereby lays herself open to criticism she considers that this is part of the slav ery due her art. It is not true that she never suffers a qualm at some of the slings and arrows that are of necessity darted at her. but In the end she figures that "the biggest thing in life" was worth it and "it all goes with it. I suppose." Mary Garden and what she wears or does not wear Is always a welcome topic I suppose that no one thing has ever fur nished more "copy" or more conversation. First it must be understood that Mary Garden never looks vulgar, no matter what she has or has not on in the way of clothes. The perfection of her form saves her from vulgarity, because, in the same way as the nude in true art need not be shocking, so her figure in "Thais" and Indeed, . "Thais'" is the only costuming that has led to criticism is so beautiful that It need not shock any save those who are looking awfully hard for a "shock." Her gowns on and off the stage, however, . are very distinct, and while she is essentially feminine in her love of pretty things in private life, on nwsinii-SBK---a--s-M. ,m.i 1..., Ill I J -11' s -I K ' " r ; .. 'ill"! . Xnfr 4 BE -1 ' ' h f ( - ,-. f? - 'Si i ' - :' " iV' ' '-v 5 -1 o . 1 - I, -.'-.-AUi 1.1 Hill -LJ.1 I -I LkkLj J UNGALOW THEATER Twelfth and Morrison Sim. PHONES MAIN 117-A4224 ONE WEEK, BEGINNING TONIGHT Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. HENRY W. SAVAGE'S NEW YORK PRODUCTION Of tbe Operatic Sensation of tne World. THE MERRY WIDOW (Die LustigeWitwe) "MADAM BUTTERFLY" ,nsir ry Tear in New Tort GRAND OPERA p,.n Six Months in Chlcatfo ' ORCHESTRA tKAl LbHAK Fire Months in Boston -PRICES BOTH EVENING AND MATINEE- Entire Lower Floor, Including Loges - - - -Balcony, $1.50, $1.00. Gallery, SOc Boxes . $2.00 $15.00 SEATS SELLING AT THEATER FOR ENGAGEMENT Moo., Tvet., Wed.i Jnne-Z8. S9, SO, BUNGALOW THEATER CHARLES FROHMAV PRESENTS THE COMEDY in tirV PPPnEPiniT1 Sent 8ale Opens Next Friday. Prices. $2.00, (il.SO. $1.00. 50c ETHEL BARRYMORE BUNGALOW THEATER Pridar. 8at- Julj 1, 2, S. SiMclal Frice Matinee Saturday CHARLES FROHMAK Presents JOHN DREW - : . , DAILr HATIXF.K 16c. SSc. 60c. (Snndaya and Holldaya Nlarht Prices) Phones Main 6 and A 1020 ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Week Starting Monday Matinee, June 21 MARGARET M0EFAT S GO. ' , Presenting . "AWAKE AT THE SWITCH" - ' 'A GAY LITTLE GAMBOL BT SFWELL COLLINS REDPATH NAPANEES , ON eyhaskell yrio h- ect Direct frdm tht New Tork First American Tour of SISTERS 3 ATHLETAS Novel and Unique Gymnasts, World's Premier Lady Gymnaata. . Introducing Miss Tilly's Original Ladder Exhibition. ARMSTRONG 8 CLARK, THE THREE BOHEMIANS The Song Writers In Singing -and Musical Strolling "FINDING A PARTNER." Minstrels. ORPHEVM ORCHESTRA.' OKFHEUM PICTURES. PEM FORMAA'CK EVERT EVENING 8ll5i MATINEE DAILY 2:15 Evening Prices 1 5c, 25c 5Qc and 75c DAILY MATINEE: 16c 25c SOc. Sunday and Holiday. Nlgrhl Prices) den is the only one who knows Just what she will do in the matter, and I think he is wondering whether she knows herself. NURSES' WORK IS HEAVY Report Shows Association Was Active During May. The regular monthly meeting of the board of the Visiting Nurses' Association was held Wednesday. The nurses' re port for the month of May was as fol lows: Number of patients 31 Number e visits '-. . ..18& Dismissed to hospital 3 Dlmtssed to sanltoria 2 Died 3 Dismissed - 33 Remaining under care 13 Office treatment 6 The programme arranged for the Chau tauqua at Gladstone Park includes lec tures and demonstrations by specialists and by Miss Emma Grittenger, the new head nurse who has come from New York to take charge of the visiting nurses' work in Portland. Miss Grittenger "for five years was with the Henry Street Settlement and for one year was superintendent of the Ortho pedic Hospital, New York. She will be assisted by Miss Lena Marshall and Miss Kmma Wintler. The programme of subjects for the Chautauqua follows: "Sick Room Pa tient": "Local Applications"; "The Skin"; "Contagion and Disinfections"; "Band ages and Dressings"; "Circulating Sys tem": "The Lungs"; "The Digestion"; "Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat"; "The Baby and Its Care." the stage, gowns are no more to her than any other piece of stage property. "They belong to he role," she says, "not to me. Her gowns in private life . have been the marvels of New York, and her1 jewels as well. But here, too. she has been much maligned, as no matter what she wears, some scare-head Is sure to find Its way into the papers ' telling of the "startling gowns of Mary Garden." In her characteristic way she will prob ably say, "Poor devil, if he was working on space. I wonder why he didn't make It longer?" What Miss xGarden thinks of the stage as a vocation for women and what the lady thinks of matrimony and numerous other time-worn topics have been- told too often to prove interesting reading at this time. However, it is sig nificant that she does not oppose her 18-year old sister Helen in her present desire to study for the stage. The young girl is highly gifted and her big sister said to me: "I I thought that Helen would have to struggle as I have strug gled, and suffer as I have suffered to gain what ends I have gained, I would put an end to her ideas immediately, if it were possible, but I naturally think my experiences could save her from much of the disagreeable side and I could prob ably keep her out of the hardships." MLss Garden is unmarried because, she says. "When I marry, I want the pleas ure of a home and a husband who need not find fault with the stage for taking so mnch of my time. I shall want to re main at home with him if he is con genial, and of course, I don't want him at all if he is uncongenial. If he cares enough for me he will wait; if he does not. It is a good thing to know before hand, don't you think' so?" You always) think on such topics as she wants you to think, -even about the Russian Prince but that would be telling, and Miss Gar- Bay City Entertains King. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. Unher alded, a monarch arrived in this city yesterday, when King William of Teu roa. disembarked from the steamship Mariposa.. The King, who prefers to be known by the plain American title of W. J. Williams, is the sole owner of the Island of Teuroa, of the South Sea group. Although without army or navy, un less his own arsenal and canoes may be considered such, Williams is . more absolute than any reigning European ruler as he is the sole owner of the island, which Is covered with a very valuable cocoanut grove. Williams says that within 10 years his principality will be supporting over 50,000 bearing cocoanut trees. BASEBALL Recreation Park, Corner Vaosho and Twenty-fonrth Sis. SAN FRANCISCO vs. PORTLAND - JUKE 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20. Games begin week days 3:30 P. M. Sunday. 2:30 P. M. Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand stand, 60c; Boxes, 25c extra. Children Bleactfers, 10c; Grandstand. 26c - lndlea' D7 Friday. Boys under 12 free to bleachers Wednesday. UNIQUE THEATER 10-4 Fourth Bt. (Opposits Pantag-es) Nw Manasemant, Sew Policy, Double Show MOVING PICTURES Admission, any seat, 5 rents. Continuous 1 P. M. to 6:S0 P. 6:30 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. The GRAND VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE WEEK STARTING MONDAY MATiNEE, JUNE 21, 1909 DumitrescuVermette Troupe World's Greatest Mid-Air Gymnasts. Leo -Cooper & Co. Dramatic Sketch, Entitled "The Price of Power" Verginia Grant In a Novel Character Singing Specialty. Kefly & Reno The Men With the Chairs A Combination of Sensational Ac , robatics and Bunros. LYRI if THEATER SlMMER PRICES Evenlnm S5e and 15e Matinees 15c Fred Bauer Illustrated Song. The Daring Darts' Marvelous Exhibition of Expert " Shooting. Grandascope Latest French Motion Pictures. Matinee Every Day at 2:30. Admission, 15c. Evening Performances at 7:30 ..and 9:15. Admission, 15c and , 25c ; Box Seats, 50c. WEEK OF JUNE 20TH THE IMPERIAL MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Presents ' UNCLE HEINIE'S VACATION "Fjr Performancea Each Evening, at 8 and 9:15 o'clock Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Merry Music Clever Comedians Lots of Girls PANT AGES THEATER BILL. CHANGES MONDAY ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE; STARS OF ALL NATIONS WEEK ENDING TODAY The Four Bards. America's Greatest GyrtU nasts; Prof. Roberts' Troupe of 40 Trained Rats. Cats and Dors, the only act of the kind in the world; Terry Twins, remarkable human dupli cates: Adams and Mack, burlesque magicians; Marie Hrdlicka, lyric soprano; Leo White and the Pantagescope. . WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY MATINEE, JUNE 21 WISE AND MILTON'S . Musical Comedy, "IN THE LAND OF THE BUNGABOO" &-People in the Cast 9 Special Added Oriental Novelty, YINC LEE AND ATHON COMPANY In Their Chinese Act, "The Idol's Eye." This act is thrillingly realistic, showing an opium den, with a smoker, in full view of the audience. THE WHEELERS In a Comedy Automobile Act JACH HAWKINS The Famous College Athlete LEO WHITE . Pictured Ballad. COOPER AND BROWN Comedians. DE CHANT AL TWINS The Girl Duplicates. THE PANTAGESCOPE Two Comedy Pictures. THE PANTAGES ORCHESTRA, ALWAYS A FEATURE THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY AT POPULAR PRICES STAR THEATER Coolest and Best Ventilated Motion Picture Theater in Portland GIGANTIC MID -SUMMER PROGRAM OF SIX SUBJECTS Poor Little Kiddies Good Birthday Presents DRAMATIC 4 COMEDY Making Lace The pjot That Failed INDUSTRIAL COMEDY A Maker of Diamonds Cry From the Well Emotional and Dramatic. Intensely Dramatic. The New Ballad With Fine Illustrations SIGNOR NICOLA DONATELLI MS THE CONEY ISLAND OF THE WEST FEATURING SIGNOR NICOLA DONATELLI AND HIS 30-PIECE ITALIAN BAND MISS BESSIE BULPIN SOPRANO NEW TRAIL FEATURES, ETCL A Car a Minute From Third and Yamhill St. In eoxmctlon with tha recent trial of Chatham (Eng.) dockyard men for thefts of old metal, the auditors report on the navy says : "Some of the conspirators ob tained lea-ve of absence from the dockyard in order actively to carry out the thefts." Chicago's Council Finance Committee ha discovered that the way to economize is to economize. It recently ordered the aban donment and sale of city automobiles except those used by the chiefs of the Are and police departments and their assistants.
