THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. rORTLAKD. J A JTU ART 29, 1911.
MANY NEW PLAYS PLEASE. GOTHAM
THEATER-GOERS THIS SEASON
iTcfcm.a Hope. 'Ciantecler" Wfll Break Long Period of Ul-Luck Which' Ha- Itoued Hli Productions-' 'The
Scarecrow" at Garrick 13 Doubtful Hit-' 'Judith" Is Play of Action.
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After a Jons 11V. wh'ch mr o
mar out ha It rffect upon th
public lntrt. Chanteclar made l
Initial crow, or rathr cluck laat Mon
day nlicht.
Th praacnt Jnn liaa brra one
of rrohnua'i "off-fean." Ilta new
plays have tx-en ahort lived, and such
etars a William Ulllette ami Kthel
lUrry more have been compelled to
ro back to old and tried successes In
order to attract the dollars of the
public
Maude Adams, however. Is the one
artress who has an unbroken series
of triumphs. Sometimes the critics
have declared that her plays were too
llsht. but this little actress has a fol
lowing who would no to see her In
"East Lynne" or "Uncle Tom's Cabln.
Even If Chantecler Is as bad as soma
people fear it will be. the personal
popularity of the star mar Injure Its
life.
The only other novelty of the last
week Is Otis Skinner, who presented
Henri Lavadan's comedy. "Sire." at
the Criterion.
New riaja Added.
Four new plays were added to the
local list last week, only one being a
syndicate attraction. One was a
musical comedy, two can be classed
as fantastic romances, while the fourth
comes under the head of "plays of
action."
The musical comedy. "The Paradise
of Mahomet." was the vehicle which
brought Miss C.race Van Studdlford
back to New York after a Ionic absence,
that Is. theatrically speaklnic. It has
a s;ood sized chorus, competent prin
cipals, a story with a plot and a most
satisfactory star. All of which prob
ably explains why It seems to have en
tered upon a successful run at ' the
Herald Square Theater. There are sev
eral catchlnc airs that are already be
ing whistled about town and played
nla-htly at the various hotel and res
taurants, whlrh after all that Is said
and done Is really the best test of a
muelcal comedy.
"The Scarecrow." at the Garrick The
ater. Is the second play of Percy Mac
kaye to be produced this season. It
Is In four acts, and the author. In a
note In the programme, acknowledges
that Nathaniel Hawthorne In "Featn-ertop-
supplied him with the Idea ha
has developed.
There are four acts. In the first,
the satanlc associate of an old witch
brines a scarecrow to life. Then the
creature Is sent to court the niece of
a Judge, who In his younger days had
won the .love of the old has", who at
the time was a beautiful witch Indeed.
Peril Is Present.
The Scarecrow Is Introduced Into
society aa an English Ird. while the
Devil, his creator, masking under the
name of Mr. Dickon, accompanies him
aa his tutor. Through the Influence
of His Satanic Majesty, the heroine
forgets her sweetheart, and falls In
love with the Scarecrow. The Igno
rant Scarecrow la. quite pleased with
himself nnttl he sees a magic mirror
that the girl has bougnt from the old
witch. Then he looks In and finds
that he Is only a Scarecrow after alU
To those who like symbolism, the
play Is a great suvca. But It has
failed to make a hit with "the tired
eustnea man." and how Ions it will
last la a question.
That sterling actor. Edmund Breese.
Is starred In the play, and makes a
most satisfactory Mephlstopheles. He
Is best remembered from his excellent
wnrk In "The Lion and the Mouse" and
"The Third Degree." The supporting
company Is adequate, and the produc
tion, like all those of Henry B. Harris,
well mounted.
It Is a peculiar coincidence that while
a Scarecrow Is transformed Into an
English nobleman In a theater Just
East of Broadway, a Faun becomes one
of King George a peers only a few
blocks away. It certainly was a week
of -slams' at the noblilty.
William Faversham Is the star In
-The Kaun" at lily's. "The Faun" Is
a sort of masculine "Nlobe." A blue
blooded gentleman la about to shoot
timseif. Causa, ba la bard up. The
Faun comes skipping In Just In time,
and offers to arrange financial matters
If the nobleman will Introduce Mm
(the Faun) Into high society as one
of his equals. The financially embar
rassed gentleman accepts, and during
the rest of the play the Faun has
a delightful time Innocently Insulting
everyone, much after the way of Nlobe
or Galatea. ,
Kanlay Is Clever.
Still it la a clever. Ingenious Utile
fantasy with tnanr bright lines. Julie
Opp. the stare wife. Is his leading
woman.
The "play of action" la "Judith."
In which Lena Ashwell Is starring at
the Astor Theater. The story concerns
a lockout in a mining town where a
trust has absorbed practically all the
business Interests. Then there Is trou
ble, and Anally the militia arrives.
David Murray." owner of the com
pany which has closed down the oppo
sition mine, is suspicious of his lieu
tenants. Ha comes to the town, dis
guised as a newspaper man. to look
things over. "Judith" Is the leader of
the strikers. Murray finally takes her
lew of the situation, falls In love with
tier, and naturally ends the strike.
An Interesting feature of the week
was the appearance of four legitimate
stars In vaudeville. Adeline Genee. late
of 'The Bachelor Benes. Kittle Gor
don, of "Alma. Where Do You Liver
Marietta Oily, the headllner In "Madame
Troubador." and Corse Payton. com
prised the happy quartet. All except
Payton have appeared on Broadway this
year. Payton. the king of cheap stock,
never was on Broadway In his life, ex
cept as a pedestrian. But he has prob
ably made more money than the other
three combined.
Payton'a six-sheet photo - was spread
all over town, adorned with the legeni.
"Good seats, il and 10 cents." It made
him very happy, for never before has
anyone paid more than 19 cents to see
him.
Salt Lake Girl Chosen.
Klaw Erlsnger are featuring a
young woman who arrives on Broadway
from Salt Lake City, via London, wmcn
center aisle, extended her trunk aver
the footlights, and received a cordial
shake from Marguerite Clark, the star.
The audience shouted approval, and all
the papers printed the story, which
shows how we have advanced from the
days when there was great excitement
when an actresses' Jewels were stolen.
Many managers are talking sadly
about the "terrible theatrical season."
which makes the present situation of
the Lleblers practically Interesting.
At the present moment they have at
tractions running In five Manhattan
theaters, and all are drawing satisfac
tory houses.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 2S. 8peclal.-A
mighty lesson was preached Satur
day afternoon from the platform of
Carnegie Hall, when for the third In the
series of concerts for young people the
management Invited the orchestra from
the Music Settlement to supply the or
chestral numbers and to Kitty Cheatham
foil the lot of entertaining not only the
audience of young people, but the little
members on the platform beside her were
Indescribably happy over her offerings.
The "Symphony Concerts for Toung
People" were organized by Frank Dam
rosch and they have an Immense clien
tele of young people. There is little
doubt that those among the young folk
who are studying seriously are already
planning to use their music profession
ally some day. The children of luxury
and of weaJth are probably working In
the superficial manner which we under
stand too well. Here from the lower
.iinn of the city, where every mo
ment In the lives of those who were not
is unusual to say the least. This actress i born with a golden spoon In their mouths
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Is Itaiel Dawn, engaged to play the role
of Claudlne In the "Pink Lady," which
will be produced shortly. '
The girl, whose real name la Tout, Is
one of three sisters, all of. whom have
achieved fame on the state In different
countries and under different names.
For example. Margaret Knmalne la at
the Comedie Franchalee. Paris: Nannie
Tout Is In the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and liasel Dawn made a hit In
one of the leading roles In the "Dollar
Princess" In London, the same part
that was played here by Valll VallL
One of the productions of the Authors'
Producing Society, of which John Cort
Is president, has already gone to the
storehouse. This Is the Henry Arthur
Jones play with the very unfortunate
title of "We Can't All be as Bad as All
That." Of course this gave the critics
a chance to be humorous, and they all
took advantage of It. The play was
beautifully staged, well acted and Inter
esting. The trouble was that everyone
was thinking about the name, and so
It was withdrawn after a brief two
weeks run.
In "The Gamblers." however, Cort has
an attraction which bids fslr to run n'.l
sesson at the Maxlne Elliott Theater.
The third offering of the Authors" Pro
ducing Society. Mrs. Carter In "Two
Women." Is now on the road, but the
chances are that she will not go West
of Chicago this season.
Pre!U Agent G-rta Ilusy.
It takes a pretty good press agent to
put over a story these days, but som-i
of the local representatives are equal
to the emergency. For example, the
resourceful A. Toxen Worm evolved a
yarn whose theatrical value was In
creased by the fact that It advertised
two Shubert attractions at once.
"Baby Mine," which bss been in Man
hattan since August, and shows no slsn
of waning popularity, was recently
moved to the Naximova Theater. At
the Hippodrome Is a tiny elephant,
whose stage name Is Baby Mine.
Bo the elephant went to the theater.
Between the second and third acts of
the play, the animal walked down the
i. k j.vntM to tna struggle iur
maintenance, here they have the time
to work for culture In which the com
mercial side plays no part.
It must be understood, perhaps, that
David Mannes. who has for many years
devoted a large part of his time to the
development of music on the lower East
Side, opposes the Idea of the professlson
for the young people in this work. It Is
a rule of the organisation that no one
may Join It If he or ahe has not some
other employment, and the standing In
the orchestra Is governed by the report
of general behavior and the attention
which Is paid the work which the young
person Is doing.
On the other hand if. among these, a
talent which amounts to a genius be
found, it will not be lost, rut It will be
cared for by those who. with Mr. Mannes.
are making this wonderfully beautiful
work a possibility.
Mr. Mannea rrsenis the Idea that It is
even philanthropy, let alone charity. II
is. he earn, the same sort of philan
thropy that public schools represent, and
nniv in this llKht will he regard it
Nevertheless, it is a wonderful work that 4
he is doing, end the beauty or tone ana
of Interpretation, the high degree of ex
cellence and the serious musical devotion
with which these young people play
tells, not only of a musical development,
but certainly of the development of the
soul side of their natures.
It may be that the young people of the
audience did not grasp to the full the
tremendous significance of what they
saw and heard, but certainly It must
have appealed mightily to the mothers
and older people who accompanied them.
There are two divisions of this orches
tra, the seniors and the Juniors. This
does not mean that In the more advanced
claas the players are older, but they
hsve had two or three seasons advance
In study. There were 139 who played
Saturday afternoon. Some were 18 or 19
years of age, but many more were be
tween 12 nnd M. It would not be possi
ble at this moment to describe the man
ner In which this work iw conducted,
becsuse It woufd take many pages In
which to do It faithfully, bnt to hear
what they have accomplished, merely
a casual listener, was enough to bring
tears to many eyes.
It la probable that when the pro
gramme was planned after this fashion
no one thought about the pleasure the
children would derive from hearing Miss
Cheatham, that queen of entertainers,
who waa asked to give this programme
especially for the purpose of presenting
the negro song. Its evolution and its
passing out before the young people of
the audience. Miss Cheatham Inter
spersed the first part of the programme
with some of her quaint stories and
songs and from the orchestral players
on the stage ripples of laughter and out
bursts of delight greeted her on eivery
sally, and It U not to be doubted that the
showers, of applause which were lavished
upon her Included every hand of the 120
players of the. orchestra.
The Chicago Opera Company, under
direction of Andreas Dlppel. opened a
series of 10 performances In New York
Tuesday night. This brought back to
New York many artists who have be
come endeared to this public while
the Manhattan Opera Company lived
its all too short and eventful life. Mr.
Dippel brought some who have not
been heard before and few of this
organisation have been heard on the
stage of the Metropolitan.
Campanlni, the conductor, was always
one of the most potent of the Hammer
stein forces in the Metropolitan. After
herolo achievement at the Manhattan
his success in Chicago amounted to
nothing less than a triumph as he had
no easy path. The conductor Is well
known, but It is of Interest to know
that Campanlni began his career of
conductor In the famous La Scala of
Milan, and from there he went to Co
vent Garden In London, where for
seven consecutive years he has been
musical director In chief and he is re
engaged for the next three years.
Around Campanlni are his old friends,
those who Interpreted him so faith
fully and so artistically during his
three seasons at the Manhattan, among
whom Is Mary Garden, whom we must
regard as an American even though
she was born In Aberdeen, Scotland.
She was but six. however, when her
parents came to Brooklyn and 14 when
they moved to Chicago. Since her de
but In this country November 25. 1907,
opera, as a real dramatlc-lyrlc art took
on a different phase. Maurice Renaud.
who has been associated with her In
the Grand Opera of Paris as at the
Manhattan and in Chicago and Phila
delphia, comes to the Metropolitan
with the French works which are to
be presented.
Dalmftres. the tenor of this excep
tional combination of French artists,
has added to hia achievements since
first he became a favorite In New York
by making a signal sensation In Bay
heuth as "Lohengrin" and last Summer
he added Berlin musical circles to the
conquests he has already made. Mme.
Bressler-Gianoll. also of the French
artists, but fully equipped In Italian,
and since she was last seen in New
York In German roles, will be wel
comed warmly. It will be remembered
that Mme. Bressler-Gianoll as "Car
men'' aared tha first season for Mr.
Hammerstein. That season this artist
In that role created such a furore that
she performed It 22 times, and each
time ahe filled the house to capacity.
To Mme. Breasler-Gianoli fell the credit
of pulling Mr. Hammerstein's first sea
son through. Hector Dufrane is an
other of the French favorites who
came from the Manhattan, where he
went to sing the part of Golaud in
"Pelleas et Melisande."
Eleanore de Cisneros, the contralto,
comes to the Metropolitan for the sec
ond time. She made her first operatic
appearance there In 1900, and after
that she sang In the most important
houses of Europe, where she has had
the distinction of creating many roles.
It Is a singular fact that not only in
New York but In several other im
portant opera houses she has sung un
der the baton of Campanlni before and
since her seasons at the Manhattan'.
Sammarco, one of the greatest ar
tists presented to New York by Mr.
Hammerstein, Is o'f the company now
of Chicago. ' His Is one of the most
brilliant baritones living and while he
may not be heard In his great role of
"Tonio" in "Pagliaccl" he has been
sufficiently ambitious to learn the Eng
lish language for the purpose of play
ing a part in Victor Herbert's "Na
toma." John McCormack, Zerola and Bassl
are tenors also known through the
Manhattan, and Guardabassi, who ap
peared at the Metropolitan as a bari
tone. Is now among those tenors who
have made appearances In Chicago and
Philadelphia.
In the company are a number of in
teresting young American singers such
as Caroline White, who made her name
suddenly through her success as the
"Girl" In Puccini's latest opera. -She
was born In Boston and made her de
but as "Aida" at Naples In 1908. Miss
Grenville Is another young singer who
has devoted herself more to the French
roles. She was born in New York and
made her debut in Nice In 1906 as
"Juliette." She made her debut In
America as Mlml In "La Boheme" this
season In Chicago. Mabel Riegelman
is from Oakiand. Cal., and made her
debut as an actress at the age of six.
when a little girl playing In the "Hearts
of Oak" became 111. She was regarded
ag so clever that her parents were of
fered a price if they would let her con
tinue permanently. She first came upon
the stage as a slrger In "Red RIdinp
Hood." and It was then she was urged
to study seriously. Mme. Gadskl came
across the path of the young girl and
ever since she has given her personal
attention to every detail of It. She
has spent every Summer In Mme.
Gadskl's beautiful home In Berlin and
she is still working hard to achieve
what Mme. Gadskl expects her to ac
complish. Marie Cavan, better known In New
York as Mary Cawein. Is another mem
ber of the company. She became a
member of the company quite by
chance. While traveling with Mme.
Mariska-Aldrlch. Mr. Dlppel happened
to be on the same train and while talk
ing to Mme. Aldrich the question of
her young companion came about and
Mr. Dlppel promised to hear her as
soon as they should arrive In Munich.
Miss Cavan will lng the role formerly
sung by Mile. Tretini at the first per
formance of "Thais."
Minnie Egener was born in Holland,
but she was only 3 years old when she
came to America with her parents, who
were members of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. Her debut took place
when she was between 8 and 4 years
of age in a cast with Lllll Lehmann In
the title role of "Norma." She always
appeared In child's parts until she left
for European study, when she was
about 14. Her roles are Musette In
"La Boheme," and Siebel in "Faust."
Among those who have never been
heard In New York is Jeanne Korole
wicz, the young Polish soprano, who
studied under a scholarship won from
Mme. Sembrlch and at her graduation
she won a gold medal. For five years
she was one of the greatest successes
of the Imperial Opera of Warsaw, and
there she created the 'leading soprano
role in Paderewskl's "Manru," which
Mme. Sembrich sang here.
Among those already familiar to New
York opera-goers are Alice Zeppllli,
Marguerite Sylva, Jane Osborn-Han-nah,
Suzanne Dumesnll, of the women
and Wilhelm Beck and C. Nicolay. At
tilio Parelli Is assistant conductor, as
he was at the Manhattan, and the stage
manager Is Fernand Almanz, a French
man, who has been' engaged for 12
years at Covent Garden, where he has
signed a contract for another five years.
At fie request of Hans Richter he di
rected the stage management In the
Wagnerian "Ring," and the Mozart
cycles. s
Consternation was thrown into the
operatic camp at the last performance
of "Die Koenigsklnder," when officers
presented themselves behind the stage
to prevent Edna "Walter -from singing
the role which she did with such
charming effect. Notwithstanding her
tears and lamentations, the Gerry So
ciety remained immovable, and insisted
that the child should not be permitted
to appear in public, being under age.
Little Miss Walter haa been one of the
most attractive features of the second
act of the Humperdlnck opera, in fact
she was selected by the composer him
self, not only for her charm of man
ner, her effective little voice, but be
cause ' she sings German In a manner
which may well be the envy of many
of the older singers. When told that
she could not go on unless she was 16.
littlo Miss Walter declared with great
vehemence that she is 16, and It Is none
of anyone's business if she is 16 days,
weeks or months and that no one
knows her age, any more than they do
the age of most women.
She said that Professor and Mrs.
Humperdlnck were bo Interested In her
that they told her mother that if she
would let her go to Europe, Mrs.
Humperdlnck would see that she should
study with the best teachers. When
asked how she happened to get into
this opera she said that she was
brought down from Buffalo because her
mother was so much Interested rn Mae
terlinck's "Blue Bird" that she thought
that there might be a chance for the
child who has always shown great tal
ent for the stage. The managers at
the New Theater doubted that she could
commit so many lines to memory, but
when they gave her a trial she suc
ceeded remarkably, indeed far- beyond
their expectation. Then her mother
got Interested in "Koenigsklnder." and
succeeded In reaching Alfred Hertz,
who tried her voice. But when she
could not speak German. Mr. Hertz felt
that there was little use in carrying
the matter further. The mother said,
"Let me take the score home tonight
and Edna shall be letter perfect tomor
row," and she was. Mr. Hertz was
very much surprised and two or three
days after the child .was put on to
study of the role.
The new work of this week at the
Metropolitan was the revival of "Die
Meistersinger" Friday evening under
direction of Toscaninl, with splendid
effect. Last season the Italian con
ductor presented this work for the
first time and .while It was regarded
as a great achievement then there were
many features this time which sur
passed that production. The constant
flow of melody from the orchestra and
excellence of each member of the cast
contributed all that was possible to
make a memorable event of this per
formance. Mme. Destinn was a lovely
Eva and Carl Jorn as Walter has never
sung or acted better than on this oc
casion. Walter Soomer. as Hans Sachs, brlnga
much distinction to the role, which
sometimes, however, lacks In tender
ness, while Herbert Witherspoon, -as
Pogner, proved again that he is es
sentially fitted for Wagnerian roles,
and In this one, as In all that he has
attempted this season, he sang with
rare ability, especially In diction, in
voice and in dignity of line.
The Beckmesser of Otto Goritz is ono
of the greatest pieces of comedy on
the operatic stage, while David, the
apprentice, as sung by Albert Relss, la
a masterly plgce of characterization.
Other Americans in the cast filling the
principal roles were Florence Wick
ham as Magdalene, and Glenn Hall.
William Hinshaw sang the part hereto
fore done by Muhlmann, with very
marked success. His voice Is fresh and
beautiful and he has the broad style
of the German school.
Alice Nielsen, of the Boston Opera
Company, came to New York to appear
as Mlml In "La Boheme" Wednesday,
evening. Miss Nielsen, whose rise from
light opera has been of utmost Interest
to a very large number of admirers,
not only of her talents but of her de
termination achieved a real success In ,
a part identified principally with Ger
aldlne Farrar. Miss Nielsen sang ad
mirably and looked the consumptive
Mimi more nearly than most of the
healthy opera singers usually do. The
Rudolfa upon this occasion was Di
mltrl Smirnoff, the young Russian
tenor, who appeared at a better ad
vantage In this role than in any that
he has so far attempted. The other
parts were taken by Scotti, De Segu
rola, Didur and Bella Alten.
A SUCCESSFUL BOYCOTT
rnited States Suffers 70 Per
Loss in China Trade.
Cent
Washington (D. C.) Post.
The astonishing statement is made
that our exports td China "have fallen
from J58.O00.O00, In 1905, to J15.500.000.
the estimate -for 1910. The Chinaman
is a peculiar creature, and perhaps he
understands the Caucasian better than
the Caucasian understands him. Cer
tain It Is that the Chinaman has a con
tempt for our civilization, and we de
ride his.
But the Chinaman is human, and
loves revenge. He will never seek re
dress at the cannon's mouth. He la
not a fighting man; but he can endure,
and his resolution Is sublime. We
have kicked him and cuffed him and
brought upon him all manner of con
temptuous humiliation, and well might
the Chinaman say with one of another
persecuted race:
Hath not a Chinaman eyes? Hath
not a Chinaman hands, organs, di
mensions, senses, affections, pas
sion? Fed with the same food,
hurt with the same weapons, sub
ject to the same diseases, healed
by the same means, warmed and
cooled by the same Winter and
Summer as a Christian is?
The Chinaman, ignominlously treated
in California, took note of the situa
tion, and mastered It completely. He
saw our weak spot the pocket. Or
ganized into guilds as completely as
the German army is into platoons, the
word went forth to boycott American
wares. And the result is a loss of more
than 70 per cent of our trade with
China, If the foregoing statistics are
reliable.
If our people who boycotted the meat
trust a year ago had exercised half the
fortitude of the despised Chinaman, we
would have had that monopoly on the
hip long ago.