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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 11, 1909. Gossip and Chat of the Plays and Players EDITED BY ARTHUR A. GREENE EDWARD 8HELTON, the author of "Salvation Nell," is only 2S yar ! of age and waa graduated from 1 Harvard last year with high honors. Just how much of the play is bis con tribution to contemporaneous theatri cal literature and how much belongs to Mrs. Fluke, a past mistress in stagre direction, a woman of rare literary at tainments and a stickler for detail, is a matter of debate. And that it what Impressed me most with "Salvation Nell." Aside from the work of the star and that unforgettable performance of Holbrook Bllnn as Jim, it is the tiny bits, the consummate little thing that are ordinarily overlooked that lift this play far above mediocrity. It really gives Mrs. Flake small opportunity for the display of her fine genius. Mr. Bllnn has all the best of it and rises wonderfully to the occasion. He is un questionably one of our great actors and much may be expected of him In the future. Next year he goes to the Charles Frohman management. He is a native Callfornian, by the way, and an enthusiast for the Coast. "The Circus Man," Klaw & Erlangers j play by Eugene Presbrey, based on llolman Day's stories, will open at Mc , Vicker's Theater, Chicago, August 28. This play will employ 35 people in the cast, not Including ImoKne, the ele phant, and the parrot. Maclyn Arbuckle ' will play the role of "Hlme" Look, the ' circus man. The play is one of fun ' and human Interest, with a good strong love story running throughout. Ar ' buckle will have the part of his career i In the production, which will be on the usual lavish scale employed by Klaw & Erlanger in their offerings. Mclntyre and Heath will open their i show under the management of Klaw & Erlanger at the Circle Theater in ' New York on August 30. The title of f the entertainment has not yet been se i looted. The book is by John J. McNally, ' and the lyrics and music by William I Jerome and Jean Schwartz. Carl Mc ' Cullough will play the leading Juve i rile role. The production will be on i the usual elaborate scale, in which 1 Klaw & Erlanger have put Mclntyre ' and Heath before the public. The com pany will number more than a hundred. ' The scenes of the play are laid at ' French Lick Springs and In the repub lic of Haytl. "Polly of the Circus" is headed this way. It is to be glad. Blanche Bates' tour of the Pacific Coast with the production of "The Fight ing Hope" will be quite an extended one and will Include Portland. Mme. Mereella Sembrich made her farewell appearance on the German stage in Berlin last ednesday, as Roeina, in "The Barber of Seville." She re ceived- an unusual ovation from the great audience, being called out about 30 times before the curtain. There were showers of roses at the last curtain from the wings, and Mme. Sembrich took up the blossoms and threw them right and left into the audience. The current number of the Theater con tains the following complimentary notice of IMwnrd Emery, who is well known to Portlanders through his splendid work with the Clay Clement stock company at the old Marnuam two years ago: "Edward Emery, by his restrained, yet quietly forceful portrayal of the insurgent young packer of the slaughter yards of Chicago, In "The Great John Ganton," won curiously unqualified and unanimous praise from metropolitan critics. Hered ity is the secret of this unusual unanim ity of critical opinion. Three preceding Emerys were sterling English actors. His first dramatics forebear was Markle Emery, his great grandfather. And Markle Emery, actor, begat John Emery, actor, and John Emery, actor, begat Samuel Emery, actor, and Samuel Emery, actor, begat Edward Emery, actor. Thus runs the chronicle of genealogy. Ed ward Emery made his childish debut at the Theater Royal, Drury Lane, in Lon don, under the management of the late F. C. Chatterton. He was there in childish beginnings associated with the stellar radiance of Adelaide Neilson, Charles Dillon and Dion Bouclcault. Small Ju venile roles played with stock companies brought him to the attention of Wilson Barrett, who engaged him for a role in Bronson Howard's 'The Banker's Daugh ter.' Subsequently he played with Charles Hawtrey and Sir Charles Wynd ham. Since coming to this country his chief successes have been as Captain Redwood in 'Jim the Penman,' Lord Darlington in 'Lady Windermere's Fan," Lord Robert Ure in 'The Christian,' and Captain Splcer in 'Sweet Kitty Bellalrs.' ' The sudden cleslng of five New York theaters a week ago on account of the heat, left unfulfilled a good many plans previously announced for Fourth of July celebrations on the stage. The closest ' approach to novelty that the stage offers is a pantomime In two acts, at the Fifth Avenue Theater, and in which Mile. Dazie, the dancer, will be seen In a ca pacity different from any in which she has appeared before. It is called "L'Amour de l'Artist," and for it a cast of 11 people will be required. In dumb show will be told the trag edy of a painter's infatuation for a flow er girl and her death at the hands of a jealous rival. Prateaux, the artist, meets Nina In front of a cafe and Invites her to his studio to pose as his model. The appointment Is overheard by Martha Clarln, Frateaux's sweetheart, who im mediately plans revenge. In the next act the flower girl Is seen at the studio in the costume of a dancer a harlequin dress of black with silver spangles. Though she knows nothing of posing, she entertains her host with a dance which enraptures him so much that he attempts to kiss her and is denied. At this point the revengeful Martha in terrupts and stabs her rival. In turn she is strangled by Prateaux, who. in his frenzy, is about to kill himself when the wounded Nina interferes. He takes her In his arms, and as she dies grants to him the kiss which she at first refused. Rennold Wolf, in the New York Tele graph, says: "Ye who have headaches on tap pre pare to tap them now AJlah-be-praised Nazlmova is at work upon a high-brow movement. "The Russian actress who has enjoyed a highly prosperous season on tour is, with the co-operation of her manage ment, nursing a scheme to give New York a dose of the "literary" drama, whatever that may be, and you may ask J. J. Shubert or Jim Decker. - "An important feature of her campaign Is the production of a big drama not necessarily high-brow, but with a. box office leaning that will so appeal to the rabble that she may remain in this seeth ing metropolis all the season without once being forced to cross the Hoboken ferry or hit out for the one-nlghters up state. "Given such material encouragement at nisht, Xaiimova will devote the after noons to a campaign of education, pre senting only plays which Jeanette Gilder, John Corbln and Julius Hopp might wit ness without suffering tire trouble. A series of "literary matinees" she is planning to embrace plays by Browning, the less known works of Ibsen, Maete llnck and possibly the authors of "The Vampire." Madame Nazlmova is quite serious In this undertaking, and when one ......................................,................................? i "---' - -- v-. 4 . . "?tr?rprrx3r i .. , ,s - . u ' ; ' ; !! s'' y 1 : " -"" '' " f - ",f - " - : - v . ' " s ' - ,i - ' - .5, ' - ; ; ' -' , v ' , . , i i, " "s ' i - ' 'X ' - X'- - w" &K - ' ' - ' " :: f-x: : s,-, f: Ah' t - - - ; - ' 4 i I y - - 4." ? X :. ' -i' - '- - ".-:!; 1 1 - -y - ' v : , v- y -- " f. ,, i t ' x ' j i j !: v ' " - " 1 ; " ; ' , j. ' I g . 'V,"' - ' '- ' i VV - - -i I j " - . - 1 " ' Vs ? ' -r. ':- ' ".. ' : v - -l t ' tK'.j s. t. l - ' , -. ", :; ,- :: 1'. ; ' -r : ! :: ! if : ' : - S -5'-" VV.'V "31 " -,v, - , . .X!ii-'rv --4 '" 'I. - x , , . - " From the Theater Magazine. B. H. SOTHER AND JULIA MARLOWE! XTi THEIR REVIVAL OB" "HAMLET' AT THE ACADEMY OF II MUSIC, NEW YORK. rt i SOO BRASS BEOS In 50 different patterns to select from. Don't fail to see our window display. Notice particularly that beautiful bed for $ 1 4.SO We have only 160 of this pattern and veverybody that sees it wants one or more. Other beds injike proportion. considers that Bhe is to wrestle with part and during her stay here last week Browning, one knows that she could not be otherwise." The hand of Cecilia Loftus, the actress, has been won by a Chicago physician. Dr. Alonzo H. Waterman. They were married in London on June 9 at the Kensington registry office, the announcement coming as a great surprise to Dr. Waterman's Chicago friends. To the further surprise of Chicago friends of the bridegroom it also was an nounced that Dr. Waterman will take up permanent residence in London, where for some months he has been the physi cian in charge of the London Hospital. ! Dr. Waterman, who Is 32 years old, was on the stage for some time prior to his beginning the Btudy of medicine. While on the stage he met Miss Loftus and the friendship has been kept ever since. While in London the doctor has seen Miss Loftus frequently, the cul mination coming in the ceremony on June 9. This Is not the actress Initial experi ence of the wedding ring, for she was married In 1898 to Justin Huntly Mc Carthy, the novelist and Bon of a leader of the Irish party In the English House of Commons. That marriage was the result of an elopement. Miss Loftus breaking a professional engagement to run away with Mr. McCarthy. It was not a success and a divorce was ob tained some years ago in this country. Dr. Waterman, after leaving the stage, entered the Chicago Homeopathic College. After three years of study there he went to Hahnemann Medical College, graduating In 1906. He was then house physician for the Chicago Homeopathic Hospital and in 1907 he went to New York, where he became Interne at the Metropolitan College. While there he renewed his acquaint ance with Miss Loftus. Last year he went to London to study and became attached to the London Hospital. He returned to Chicago last Fall and acted as assistant for a short time to Dr. Smith, then going back to London. Dr. Waterman was born in Minneapo lis and got his early education there. his mother, an artist. Is said to be a woman -of much talent. One of his brothers, John. Is stated to be a well known resident of Norfolk, Va. Miss Loftus, who was born In Glas gow, Scotland, in 1876, has been a prom inent actress for a long time. She first became known because of her remark able powers as a mimic, but of late years she has played extensively In legitimate' roles. In 1903 she was en gaged by the late Sir Henry Irving as successor to Ellen Terry, and with him she played Marguerite in "Faust at the Lyceum Theater, London, in that year. The following season she was starred by Mr. Frohman in this country. In 1906 she was seen in vaudevllfe, while in 1907 she Was Joint star . with Law rence D'Orsay in "The Lancers." Miss Loftus. who was always known as "CisBy" when she was a mimic, be gan her stage career at the age of IB because she had shown such extra ordinary talent for mimicry. As Cissy Loftus she waa put at the head of the bill at the Oxford Music Hall, London, where her imitations of well-known actresses caused her immediately to become a .star. Since then her career has been extremely successful. A fine picture of Sidney Ayres appears on- the cover page of the latest Dramatic Review of San Francisco. Mr. A has made a distinct impression on the San Francisco and Oakland public by reason of his splendid work as leading man at ie Liberty Theater. Mrs. Flake most properly resents state- ents that her recent alliance with the "Syndicate" means a concession on her was somewhat offended by misleading headlines which appeared. As a matter of fact Mrs. Flske is now more inde pendent than at any other time In her career, because according to present ar rangements she can appear in any theater in the country, regardless of whether it is "Syndicate" or "Independent." In dls cusBing the matter with me she stated her position in this simple and direct fashion: "I believe I have been recently quoted as saying I would never 'surrender' to the Theatrical Syndicate. This rather sensational statement is unnecessarily misleading. The syndicate has never re quested a 'surrender.' The members of the syndicate and Mr. Fl3ke have reached a mutually satisfactory business agree ment There is no sacrifice of principle on either side. The details of this un derstanding were given out in a com prehenslve statement issued at the time of the agreement. There is no coercion on either side. OREGON GIRL TO BE HEARD IN RECITAL IN PORTLAND Mary Adele Case to Appear Monday Night, July 26, at Bungalow Shows Great Improvement After Study Abroad. fit I I - X. - ' E i i -.! f I t I ' C $ 4 W t ' - - Best Double Roll Top Desk, in city, 50 inches, for 50 different styles to select from in Oak or Mahogany and all colors. enry Jeooing &S.oams SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS THE LARGEST CARPET AND FURNITURE MOUSE ON THE COAST Paris concert and met with tremendous success. Mr. Clark says he expects a great career for her, as ehe has a voice of unusual beauty and she knows how to work. The fact that Miss Case was selected by Harold Bauer to accompany him on his tour of the British Isles last January proves her to be a young artist to be reckoned with in the mu sical world. Through this tour the critics spoke in terms of praise of her rich, deep contralto voica and Inter pretative work which shows her splen did training. Miss Case- decided to give this one recital while she is home resting, and feels she will be a great surprise to those who heard her before she went abroad to study. BERKELEY MUSICIAN HERE came near not being able to sail for Eu rope today on the steamship St. Paul. While shopping in Broadway, MLss Kate lost, through a hole In her pocket a gold watch, an envelope containing $300 and another envelope containing their steam ship tickets. They advertised their lose. The tickets were found in a store where they had been left by a man who had picked them up in the street. Another reply to their adver tisement told . boy, giving his addr ss. wflo had found some money. W ith a Dunphy called on t" turned the $300 and was given $20. ftetetive. the Misses he lad and he re-t-he gold watch. He While many plant .clesa their petals or fold their leaves ai i -arkness approaches, the testimony of m mxt scientists 13 to the ofToct that none cfag e rto Kro-w. Wunen D. Allen En Route to Europe) to Pursue Studies. Warren D. Allen, a well-known nVusl- clan of Berkeley, Cal., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Clifford Gage, 333 Han cock street. Mr. Gage is his uncle. Mr. Allen will leave Portland next Wednes day for Europe, where he will continue his piano and organ studies under the leading masters. He Is considered to be one of the most promising young musi cians in California. Since opening his studio In Berkeley, his ability as musi cian and teacher has been given complete recognition. He has on several occasions performed in the Greek Theater before large audiences, and is at all musical events a leading figure. He was for sev eral years a student at the Wooster School of Music and afterwards of Hugo Mansfeldt, the leading teacher in San Francisco. ' Mr. Allen has appeared in concert In San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton, Sac ramento and other Central California cities. In all of these places he has re ceived very appreciative notices from the press. In addition to his work as teacher Mr. Allen has held the position of organist in the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and in Temple Sher ith Israel, San Francisco. 3vl MISS MARY ADELE CASE. Church Choir Personnel. These musical appointments have been made in Portland church choirs for the ensuing season, to take place Septem ber 1: Temple Beth Israel Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, soprano and director; Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, contralto: William H. Boyer, " tenor; Dom J. Zan, baritone; Edgar E. Coursen, organist. First Congregational Miss Lin a Ltne han, soprano: Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Stowers, contralto; Dr. George Alnslle, tenor; Stuart McGuire, baritone: William Boone, organist. First Methodist Mrs. E. a Miller, so prano: Miss Evelyn Hurley, contralto; William H. Boyer, tenor and director; Charles Cutter, bass. G BEAT interest is taken in the an nouncement that Miss Mary Adele Case will appear in recital at the Bungalow Theater Monday, evening, July 26. There has been a great deal of curiosity manifested La Wus young Oregon girl, who has been In the lime light since she left Portland two years ago to study in Paris with Frank King Clark. Miss Case has really Improved wonderfully under Mr. Clark, who con siders her one of his most promising pupils. Recently Miss Case gave her first FESTIVAL CHORUS PRAISED Appreciative Mention of Portland Singers at A.-X.-P. Exposition. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 10. Two thousand persons heard the Portland festival chorus in the Audlto rium at the exposition last evening. It was an .enthusiastic, responsive audi ence, and the singers were warmly ap plauded. When the 250 voices singing with remarkable precision and clear ness gave "The Beautiful Willam ette," a choral ballad, the audience called for the author of the music, Father Dominic, a Benedictine monk of Mount Angel, Or. Father Dominic was sitting in the balcony, and the ap plause continued for several minutes before the audience found him. The words of "The Beautiful Willamette' were written by Sam L. Simpson. A feature of the programme was the work of Director W. H. Boyer. He handled the chorus as if playing on a great organ. The tones were beautiful ly blended, and the chorus was evenly balanced. In response to his leader ship, the 250 singers filled the Audlto rium with great waves of melody. The music of the dramatic cantata, "The Golden Legend," by Sullivan, was par ticularly pleasing to the audience. Five selections were sung, beginning with the storm about the spire of the Strass- burg cathedral, and ending with the choral epilogue. Wagner's Orchestra accompanied the chorus. The soloists, Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, Mrs. May Dearborne Schwab, M. L. Bowman and W. A. Montgomery, were well received. Mrs. Bauer's singing of the selection from sxaDat mater" was particularly acceptable. Miss Laura Fox was the pianiste, and Mrs. Warren E. Thomas the organist. The appearance of the festival chorus at the exposition was arranged for by Frederick W. Goodrich, organist of St. Mary's Cathedral, at Portland, who is president of the organization. "Lost Ad." Saves $300. NEW TORK, July 10. The Misses Kate and Jane Dunphy, milliners, of Denver, Get Pen-Wise and Use an ONOit) the 1909 Standard of Fountain Pen Quality. 12 Distinct 0N0T0 Features No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. 5. No. 6. 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