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TIIE SUXDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND.' OCTOBER 31, 1909. FEW SUCCESSES AMONG THE NEW PLAYS OFFERED IN NEW YORK THIS SEASON i Metropolis Seems More Difficult to Please With Each Succeeding Year, but Anything Really Good, Whether Tragedy. Comedy, Farce or Melodrama, Instantly Recognized, Says Emilie Frances Bauer. NEW YORK. Oct. IS. (Special Cor respondence.) There are not many plays In New York which mar be designated aa successful. Indeed, with every season It seems harder to bring satisfactory conditions Into the theaters. There Is such an enormous number of houses that It Is hardly strar.se that absorbing, healthy, ' hf-any plays cannot be found to fill them. There are two real successes which have hvld over from last season, and nightly the houses are full. These are "Tlve Easiest Way." at the Stuyvesant. and 'The Man ITom Home." at the Astor. This never seems to lose Its charm, no matter. Indeed, how many times one drifts In to see It. On may believe that New York needs all sorts of plays to meet all aorta of tastes, and It does, but It does not need any poor plays. It is never a case here of good plays for one set of people and bad ones for another. It la good tragedy, pood comedy, good faxoe, good melo drama or good musical comedy: that la the way In which all tas-tes are met. Nothing Is funnier or more Interesting than "Is Matrimony a Failure?-" at the Ik-lasco. It Is safe to prognosticate that this la on for' a long run. as may also be said of "Arsene Lupin," which continues to bold the interest of those who love a ekillfully-made detect! ejlory. and r there are mny of us who would not like to have the small boy hear u say o It Is an awfully bad Joke, but one can bardly refrain from saying that In New York not only Jonn Drew, but he always draws, and so far as he Is con cenwd. really It does not seem to make much difference what sort of play he hasv Thw time it happens to be the closest aDtroerh to farce In which he has been n. but it Is entertaining, and of course his wardrobe has never had such an op portunity. It la not unlikely that Forbes Robert M1 in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" has a p:ay which will duplicate In eff-ct. In influence, and perhapa in draw In? capacity, "Te Servant In the House." A strange feature has come Into tne calcium light in New York. It began last saon with a play called "The Man Who Stood Still" by Julius Eckert Good man, formerly of Portland. Or., In which he dealt firmly and frankly with the question of the Jew. This was followed by "The House Next Door." but these were as nothing by the side of "The Melting Pot" by Israel Zangwlll. which will have as companion next week Henri Bernstein's "Israel." "The Melting Pot" has caused no end of discussion, and when one analyzes the play to tts finality U dues not seem to me that it was cre ated for the purpose of raising or solving a. question, but merely to tell a story which may be regarded as an episode from the Klsheniew massacre. Walker Whiteelde as the young Jew who la mad lv fascinated by America, the great cruci ble, the great melting pot of the world, is In type and In appearance like David Warfleld as the music master might have been some 30 years younger. There is an appealing thread for the musician, for the student of sociology and for the hu manitarian. Chrystal Heme has a win some part. In which her simplicity Is most effective, and the entire company Is equal to the most subtle demands. The cast Is as follows: vndel Qulxano ShertiNn Block Bron Revendal John Blair Quiney Tavenrort. Jr Grant Stewart 11-rr Pappelmeteter Henry Vogel Vera Revenda! Chrystal Heme Tarone Revendal Leonora von Ottlnger Fran Quixano Lonlae Mudener Kathleen O'Reilly '. Nellie Butler Uavid Qulxano Mr. Whiteside a Margaret Anglln is adding materially to her position by the very great charm of ber Helena Ritchie In Charlotte Thompson's dramatisation of Margaret Deland's novel. "The Awakening of Hel ena Ritchie." Miss Thompson is a young woman from San Francisco who with true Western grit has gained recognition as playwright. Her dramatisation of thla : I .-'. ...'. i p , : , - ( " i i t - i y r . .t , t : at 1 E " ,.,:..- if- t . ,--.. j - it J v. . .if v.- ' i -V . ' :: : y4 ". ' ; MR. AND MRS. FRITX KREISLER. , novel is an exceedingly clever piece of work, and the audiences who go to the Savoy nightly have declared It a suc cess. Miss Anglln makes the part hu man, and her characterisation Is one of the most Interesting features of the play. Her acting Is superior to the character and is so absorbing that one forget to analyze. The scene Is laid In an Inter esting period, but it Is not unlikely that Mrs. Deland's book is too well known to require any details of the story. The oast is as follows: Martha King : Sally Williams arah Gertrude SwiffKrt Dr. William King Charlea Wyngate Dr. I-avendar John Flndlay Helena Richie Margaret Anglln Sam Wright ...CJeorge Probert L.loyd Prvor , Eugene Ormonde David Allison Raymond Hackett Benjamin Wright a Robert Cummlngs Fritz Kreisler made liis reappearance last week in Carnegie Hall with extraor dinary success. When a man has arrived at the degree of art of Fritz Kreisler, in deed ever since we have known him It seems rather stange to note Improvement, but such playing as was heard at Car negie Hall this afternoon was something that astonished his most ardent admirers. After each number the artist received 10 or 12 recalls, and at the close of the pro gramme the audience broke Into a wild acclamation. There have been very few such demonstrations seen In Carnegie, and It Is pertain that It has never been more fully deserved. Krelele will give an other recital next Saturday and he will appear as assisting soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch and the new Philharmonic Or chestra undw Gustav Mahler. Osslp Gabrilowltsch. who was operated on for appendicitis a week ago. is improv ing dally and will probably be able to sail within the next two or three weeks. , It looks as though Mary Garden would have a rival in Jane Noria, who Just ar rived from Paris. Probably no opera sing er sinoe the advent of the fair Mary has ever received the amount of newspaper space accorded to the new operatic star. Mme. Noria la an American, one of the most beautiful women on the stage, and her successes in Paris have been of a sen sational nature. Her wardrobe has been described in nearly all the dailies, and it Is well worth the space, as It is as beau tiful as It is startling. She will make her debut as a member of the Metropolitan as Venus in "Tannhauser" In German, she will sing the leading role In Lapar ra's "Habanera" to be given for the first time In this country in French, she will siror "Tosca" in- Italian and she will be heard in English opera aa well. Mme. Noria represent one of the most valuable additions to the Metropolitan forces. EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. 2 J&LEmjSMTHAn-ON. NO. 2 SOME FACTS FOR MAY-AT-HOME Among- those who will attend the conven tion of Door Knob Manufacturers In New York City, beginning tomorrow and lasting throughout tha week, will be Lwta O. Tur nar. Wllltara Nichols. Georg M. Peterson r.d D Kalao Wicks, ef thla town. OC know. Mary. Td rather be kicked than go." remarked Lewis G. Turner, as he and Mrs. Turner rode down to the station. "It wlU be a hard trip and nothing but hard worfc- "WelL If I went. I could we that you got your meals regularly," she sighed. "Nothing runs a person down like not taking time to eat " Til eat," he promised obligingly. "Now don't worry!" "I know what conventions are." per sisted Mrs. Turner, gloomily. "Sitting for a whole week in a poorly ventilated hall and" "I guess you better not eoroe Into the station; Mary." advised Turner, as they drew up at the side platform. "All the men will be there and want to talk busi ness. We got to make every minute count between here and New York." "You'll tire'youraelf out before you even get there!" sighed Mary. Turner, entering the station alone 10 minute later, was greeted hilariously. D. Kelso Wicks, who bad cut out smoking three weeks ago Tuesday, was lighting a fresh cigar on the stub of bis old one, George M. Peterson, noted as a "tight wad." was urging everybody to "step over to the Mansion House," and old WiUiam Nichols bad on 'a new light gray suit, a young hat and a close hair out. "I've got your chair in the parlor ear," announced William Nichols. "And I was just telling Wlcksie nere that the only man who ever tried to go to a convention piker fashion was killed In a train wreck!" "Why why tt wasn't the money." stammered Wick. "Yes, it's always "the principle of the thing" with you, Wlcksie," Jeered Nichols. "But here she comes!" (Don't you remember looking up from a magazine, reader, as those four men en tered the car. and smiling In spite of yourself at their Irresponsible light-heart-edness? Tou didn't know who they were, but you knew instinctively that they were bound for a convention.) "Say. maybe this Isn't all right!" de clared Wick, every few minutes. "It aura is the right way to travel." "Better ring that bell again. George." suggested Turner. "It's getting like the Sahara around here." "It's1 vour deal. L. G-." reminded Nich ols. "By the war. boys, I wrote ahead last week for seals to The Pink Kitten' tomorrow night." "That new doesn't make me mad," chuckled Turner. "I've read a lot about it." beamed Wicks. "They say it's great." -Wa may as well get a little pleasure out of our card week." observed Nichols. 1 The first, person they encountered in the "TMHi.SH.LKGl OUT 11TB1CATB BCSMESS PROBLEMS.' Grand Central Station was Bailey of Syracuse. U Bailey had ben a park be would .have been called "8ana Soucl" fMrs. Turner, at home, would .have re ferred to him as "that Bailey Man.") "It's a small world, after all," reminded Peterson, "but meeting you like that made even New York seem cozy." "I know the allckest place to eat." sug gested Bailey "where you'll see a typi cally New YoA crowd. Real thing." And as they gazed around the brilliant scece trade up almost entirely of smartly dreesed vlsttors from the North. East. Zn Fine Will Fatltie Tew 60.1th and West, they shook their beads over the extravagance of these Manhat tanites!" A delicious school teacher from Kacsaa. In a blue gown and picture hat, was pointed out by the Instructive Mr. Nichols as a Broadway show girl. But it must not be imagined that they did not discuss the Important object of their trip. It was Wicks who Interrupted the frivolous oonvereaiion to Inquire: "What's the week's programme, Bai ley?" "Coney Island tomorrow afternoon," stated Bailey, "and clambake that sort of thing goes fine once a year. Then the out day, Thursday, luncheon at the New York- Door Knob Manufacturers' Luncheon Club, and in the evening the bunch wUI go to see The Sparkling Sprites. The banquet come Friday night." eonclcded Bailey. "Oh and the meeting will be at 11 o'clock each morn ing but. of course, we don't have to attend them much. Anyway, they won't last more than an hour." But Nichols. Wicks, Turner and Peter son had come to work hard, so every morning at 11 o'clock they helped carry unanimous votes and sot solid with other men in the trade discussing subjects of common Interest: Aviation, the Good Shows In Tcwn. Bert Places to Eat, Taft. Bass Fishing in the Great Lakes, Best Places to Eat, Motor Cars. Best Places to F-ist. Skyscrapers. I.ast Time I Was In New York and Best Place to Eat . Thus are great business transactions maneu vered! In a column story of the important part the four delegates were playing in the big convention the local paper bad made Mary Turner a very proud woman when she read: Presldsnt Turner of the L. i. Turner Coro panv will deliver a masterly paper on "The Decorative Art in Door Knobs." No one is better qualified to speak on this subject, and Mx. Turner has handled it with his usual cleverness. "What's become of- your spell on the Door Knob Beautiful r demanded Peter- CRUTCHES OF ALL STYLES AT MODERATE PRICES Plain maple, per pair.. $1.50 Maple, with patent tip and leather swing tops.. .. .$5.00 Maple, with patent tips, spe cial at $2.00 to 3.00 Rosewood, with patent tip and swing top, for $8.00 We Rent Wheel Chairs For Invalids $5 Per Month NEXT " WEEK WE WILL HAVE AN EXPERT TRUSS FITTER IN ATTENDANCE VAPOR BATH CABINETS THERE IS SCARCELY A CHRONIC DISEASE Which cannot be relieved or cured with one of our cabinets opens the pores, aids Nature in eliminating through the skin all im purities, reduces over-fatness with comfort and safety (no diet ing). Keep" our cabinet in your room, take a moment to step in and have your bath. No. ma r mm - "Til "We've scores of letters from well-known people who have been cured of Rheumatism, Kidney Troubles, Insomnia, Indigestion, Blood Impurities, Skin Diseases, Malaria and the like. 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Lately the demand for these goods has become so great that we have had to increase our stock. Below we mention a few articles, whicli, quality considered, are priced lower than is usual with this class of goods. . 24-inch Glass Bathroom Shelf $3.00 Glass Shelf fr corner sink.... $3.75 16-inch Towel Bar - 24-inch Glass Towel Bar $2.00 - Bathtub Seats . -24-inch Costal Glass Towel Bar . .?2.20 Combination Soap and Sponge . Holder for bath tub $1.50 Toilet Paper Holder. $1.25 $1.50 Swinging Towel Bar .80? Tooth Brush Holder 25 to 00 Tumbler Holder 1.00 Soap Holder for bath tub 75 OPEN TODAY FROM 10 TO 2 ONLY PICTURES FRAMED Jn our Art Section, Fourth Floor. Over one thousand styles in, Frames and Mouldings. Our prices are right. Avoid the Knife Wear a Truss Our Expert Fitter Has Over 3000 Trusses to Select From He Can Fit You Perfectly IF YOUR OLD TRUSS IS NOT RIGHT BRING IT IN AND LET HIM ADVISE YOU A ft its nP.PRCTS. EVERY TRUSS GUARANTEED TO FIT. SEND FOR OUR 16-PAGE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF trttssf.s-SF.NT FREE ON APPLICATION : ' I . ; ; ' ; ffZZx WE TAKE -'z- - MEB!W. Ei; GLOVES ESTABLISHED IN 1865 soi th last day of the convention. "Anyway, t gums It would have eow over their heads." . So the masterpiece waa not disturbed, s It reposed between the lavender striped ffhirt and the blue one with the n-een disks. This was the second con vention , that manuscript had survived and was still as good as new. "We ougrht to really celebrate our . a t t t.nn.. ttvlfl." re- laai evening 111 r " - - marked William Nichols, as they sat In the hotel lobby arter ainner. "Then let's dust out before Bailey shows up." urgred Wicks. Even as they aweic upon mt cuavnu an evening; without Bailey, of Syracuse, that gentleman swooped down upon them full of new and expensive plans. I thought I'd go to bed early to night," yawned Turner. "At least you'll, come for a ride up Fifth avenue on top of the motor stage," wheedled Bailey. "And then ' Having scrambled up the Jiggley, spiral stairs to the hurricane deck of a big green bus. it developed there were but four seats vacant. Til ride Inside." said Turner hastily. And they forgot aU about Turner be low, so busy were they In fitting the names of well-known, millionaires to houses they didn't live In. and pointing out fashionable clubs and hotels to each other, until on their return they decided to get off at Thirty-fourth street. , "Why, where's I OT they demanded In consternation, as they gazed into the empty Interior. "Say. conductor, did that man who was with us get ofrr tj a tcrttic0H himself as a fly and is sitting on the bald head of that hair tonic advertisement," grinned the conductor. "Say, he wanted to give you f.nn. th alio. I E-ness, and got off at Forty. second street." "Of all the sneaky tricks!" declared Nichols. ''He's gone back to the hotel." "We'll have to get even." threatened Bailey. "He'll miss the time of his life, though." . "He'll feel like kicking himself to morrow," added Peterson. "Taxi, gentlemep?" asked a persua sive voice. ,, ' . "Come on. boys." cried Bailey, and we'll pick the pin feathers from fly ing eagles!" "Not too fast." cautioned the others conservatively, as the taxicab got un der way. .it. "Pshaw! depreclatea tsaney amu, "you don't call this fast, do you? We're barely crawling! Driver Just show these gentlemen a little speed." he di rected. . . "Hake him slow down." protested Wicks. "We'll get pinched." James McSwatt. a taxlcab d"vr'. fined tiO when he appeared befora the Night Court for reckless driving late Saturday nisht. Hla far.. I O. Turner, a delegate tn the Door Knob Convention, paid the fine. Mr Turner and his party were In a merry mood and declared the arreat wa an Inter- ( eating- experience. "Boys." said Mr. Turner gloomily, "I sent for you to come over here to convince Mrs. Turner that I went to bed early on Saturday night" Some busybody sent her a marked copy of a paper" " "X bad hoped It had something in It about Lewis; speech." interrupted Mrs. Turner. "And instead read how you were all ar. isted for reckless riding " -J'But we weren't with your husband on Saturday night." broke in Nichols, relentlessly. "Didn't he tell you he gave us the slip " "You are ' only making matters worse," groaned Turner. "I don't un derstand this outrageous affair. I tell you I went tch " "Then whom were you with?' de manded Mrs. Turner. "Weren't you even with your own party There's the telephone." "I'll answer it," snapped Turner, leaving the piazza group. "We must tell Mrs. Turner the truth n condition that she keeps it dark from I G.," said Wicks. "Why.you see, Mrs. Turner, we played a little Joke on your husband for slip ping off to bed early, as he has truth fully assured you and leaving .an awful bore by the name of Bailey on our hands. It was coming to him, you know." explained Wicks. "You 'have his name," nodded Mrs. Turner, giggling. "Well I won t give you away." "That's dandy of you,"- declared Pet erson. "We want to tease him." "I have a little reason of my own," confided Mrs. Turner. "And I must in turn ask you not to let him know anyway, until after he gets back from that Western trip he finds he must take next week." ... , Which mayor may not have had a bearing on the following item, which appeared several days later. Lewis G. Turner leaves thla week for -a. tmslneas trip In the Weet. Mra. Turner will accompany htm Trade In Artificial Teeth. London Tit-Bits. Some idea of the general use of false teeth may be gathered from the state ment that 20,000,0"0 of them are exported from America to England every year. 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