APRIL 28, 1912. . - 11
OREGOXTAN. PORTLAND.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
EDITED BT LCOXD CASS BAEH.
GOOD tidings. Incident to Izetta
Jewel's tlebut at the National
capital, have Just been received,
and It appears the popular young: ac
tress has unquestionably scored a bril
liant triumph there. In fact. Indica
tions are that she has more than ful
filled public expectation even In the
fastidious eyes of the nation's most
critical audiences, for nowhere In the
country, perhaps, are the abilities of
her profession weighed with such due
distinction a In the aristocratic scales
that gauge Washington opinion.
On Monday evening. April 1j. ' Miss
Jewel opened a four months' engage
ment at Chase's Theater as leading
woman for the Poll Stock Company,
assuming the role of Koxana Clayton
In "Nobody's Widow," a recent Belasco.
farce-comedy, which was written for
Blanche Bates, who by the way. will
appear In the original role next month
In Portland.
The Washington papers say Miss
Jewel was greeted by tht. largest and
most fashionable audience that ever
welcomed a like performance In the
place. President and Mrs- Taft and the
President's aide occupying a box. and
brinir conspicuous in the enthusiasm
following- the appearance. of Miss Jewel
before the curtain at the close Of each
act. Many other dlirnltarles also were
present, lending their applause to the
general verdict of approval, while the
stage bore the appearance of a minia
ture rose festival, so profuse were the
floral -offerings.
In describing this eature one of the
papers -says: "The theater Itself, was
fittingly decorated for the opening
night. The long eorrldor was a verit
able mass of palms and blooms, with
walls and celling festooned with greens
and -chains of flowers that partly con
cealed softly shaded lights. Just In
side the entrance a mammoth floral
hrseshe. on which were embroidered
In spring blossoms the names of the
titles where other Poll companies are
favorites, attracted much attention.
Midway the corrdor and concealed by
a screen of vines a mandolin orchestra
aided materially In creating the im
pression of a fairy bower. The Pral
lent's bos, occupied by the President
tnd Mrs. Taft and his aide, was'ap
roprtate!y decorated. With such, a
profusion of blossoms it would have
Been indeed strange had not some of
them found their way across the foot
lights. They did In armfuls."
The play chosen was the one In
which Blanche Fat es is now starring
throughout the Kast. and according to
the Washington, D. C. Evening Star,
"the production seemed to suffer In no
ray by comparison, judging from the
mthuslasm which It and the new cast
srere received. Miss Isetta Jewel
formerly leading woman for Otis Skin
ner won a distinct and personal
triumph. The reception accorded her
saucy, altogether charming rendition
of the title role was unmistakable In
Its purport. In light as In a more ser
ious vein, she was eminently equal to
the demands made upon her."
The Washington Herald ll equally
lavish la Its praise of the young ac
tress. In the course of a long account
of the performance having this to say:
"Isetta Jewel portrayed the title role
of the piece with a capricious charm
(bat won for her Instant popularity
with the Washington theatergoers
who saw her last night, coming quite
ud to the taniard -ptomUed by. hari
former. successes as leading woman of
Oil. Sklnner and James K. liackett
respectively. Miss Jewel was given a
moet cordial recepttosj last night, being
the recipient of many lovely flowers
and repeated curtain calls."
The Times of that city wae also very
liberal In Its appreciation of her abili
ties, declaring that "Miss Jewel, the
leading lady, is a statuesque blonde,
possessed of dramatic ability of a high
order, and her part last night gave am
pie opportunity for the display of her
powers as a comedienne."
All the Washington papers likewise
speak In the highest terms of Louise
Kent, formerly connected with the
Haker Stock Company, who took the
part of Betty Jackson In the play.
Of special interest Is the fact that
the Poll players embrace several
names familiar to Portland theater
goers. Louise Kent having been a mem
ber of the Baker Stock Company at the
time Miss Jewel was leading woman
tor the same organization a few years
ago while Miss Jewel's sister. Hazel,
almost unrecognizable under the nom
de plume of "Hazel May." had a part
In the piece. In addition, Clarence
Chase a member of the Poll company.
Is quite well-known In Portland, hav
ing appeared frequently In stock com
panies, and earning quite a reputation
as a graceful and polished actor.
' Miss Jewel's full support In the re
pertoire following her four months' en
gagement In Washington Includes
these names, many of whom will be
readily recognized here: A. II. Van
Buren (leading mini: Duncan Fenwar
den. Mark Kent, Robert Le Sueur.
I.oule Haines. Roy Phillips. Clarence
Chase. Louise Kent. Marie Howe. Oer
trudt Bondhill. Hazel May. Beatrice
Lane. Lortmer Claflln and Jane Walt
ford. A. . Van Buren. leading man for the
Poll players, enjoys a splendid repu
tation as an actor of note, his first real
role being as "Ben Hur" In a big revi
val of that Inspiring story. In rapid
succession he was drafted Into compa
nies In support of such high grade
stars as Clssl Loftus. Amelia Hlng
ham. Virginia Harned. Henrietta Cros
man. Oeurre Fawcett. Itobert Kdeson.
Iurette Taylor and others of equal
dramatic standing. For sometime he
was leading man at the Belascn Thea
ter In Los Angeles, and la quite well
known on this coast. He Is the hus
band of Dot Bernard.
Last wek the company presented
"The Virginian." and It win be fol
lowed In rapid succession by "The
Witching Hour." "Madame X." "Baby
Mine." 'Seven Days." "The Commu
ters," "The Third Degree." Tht Cho
rus Lady." "Little Johnnie Jones." "A
r.entleman of Leisure." "The Deep
1-urple." "Over Night." and other of
America's most successful productions
for the first time In stock.
Through private advices It Is learned
that Miss Jewel, her mother and sis
tr Hazel, have rented an apartment
on Washington Heights, reputed to be
In the coolest locality of the National
capital, from whence a full view of the
Potomac Klver Is to be had. and where
thev aDDear to be very happily tur.
rounded. It seems to be one of the
ironies of fate that their temporary
residence Is on California street, and
as Miss Jewel expresses It In a recent
letter "you see we Insist on getting
as near our beloved West as possible."
benefit of & fund for the Charlotte
Cushman Club, and on Shakespeare's
birthday she will give a reading from
"The Merchant of Venice" at Smith
College. Mrs. Mansfield has received
several requests for readings from
"Peer Gynt," but has declined them on
account of her husband's Intimate as
sociation with the play In the closing
months of his life. The strain upon
her emotions such readings would In
volve would, Mrs. Mansfield feels, be
too great.
Valerie Bergere. recently In Portland
via the Orpheutn In a dramatic sketch.
Is organizing a stock company to take
for a tour of Honolulu this Summer.
"Rumor says that the Marchioness, of
Dufferln. who was Flora Davis, of New
York, and who has since her wedding
boen one of the ultra-elite of England's
aristocracy. Is going to renounce It all
and return to the stage to help retrieve
the family fortune.
' Slowly ' but 'surely "The Never
Homes." Lew Field's latest and fun
niest big musical show. Is heading In
our direction. This week it is In Kan
sas City. So many of Its principals are
known to local playgoers. There's
Oeorire W- Monroe, who was last seen
here with. "The Midnight Sons": Jess-l
Dndy. . the German dialectician or
"Prince of Pllien" memories. Is anoth
er. III Arcncr. inn amunuue i-uiuc
rlalltles. But the people seem to de
mand them and In the final analysis
the people get what they want."
Which Is open to comment by both
the "peepul" and "vodeville" promoters.
Robert Hlchens. out of whose novel.
"Bella Donna," James Bernard Fagan
has made a stirring four-act play of
the same name given already for over
100 times at the St. James Theater,
London, and . to be produced In this
country next season. Is the first con
teraporsry English man of letters who,
after visiting this country, has re
turned to England pledging his word
not to write any "Impressions" of
America.
But It's Inevitable and the evil day
is only being staved off. No foreign
playwright or actress who ever touched
America's shores has tailed to dash Into
print with several miles of impressions.
The shorter their visit over here, the
lengthier and more startling the im
pressions. They run the gamut from
our women's bad taste in clothes and
husbands, to our atrocious manners and
hotel systems. Nothing Is spared when
one has . Impressions."
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Tim Brymn, musical director for Alda
Overton Walker and htr dusky chorus
at the Orpheum, Is the author of more
than one dozen popular songs. They
Include "Good Morning , Carrie," "Teas
ing.". "HV. a Cousin-ot Mine." "Please
Go Away and Let Me Sleep." 'Zulu
Babes" and "Come- After Breakfast."
Crelghton Thompson, comedian for the
negro headllners is tho son cf a. Chi
cago minister. Several of the girls
with Miss Walker wert on the stage
with her for the first time ' with the
original Williams & Walker Company
15 years ago. Miss Walker's proudest
boast ! that she appeared ot.iore un
Klnir and Queen of England and hud
dlan who made his bltr bow here with' the pleasure of seeing royalty applaud
Lillian Kusseli In "Wildfire," Is one of
the "Never Home" cast, and so is bm
sin Clifford, whose dancing in the
"Three Twins" Is of the unforgetable
sort. The "Never Homes" Is decidedly
an appropriate entertainment for these
days of campalsning, dealing as n aoe.
nuita In humorous vein, with condi
tions following the obtaining of the
ballot by women.
Blllle Burke Is the latest actress to
"purchase a magnificent country estate."-,
Hera - la a Haatlngs-on-the-Hudson.
N. Y. She Is going to have it
for her permanent home. She owns
also a hay farm in Devonshire Eng
land. I suppose Blllle Burke's country
home is. the real pajensa; she has the
money and fame to hack it up with,
but I'm getting dreadfully tired of hav
ing every third-rate actor tir actreos
who ever walked across a stage, hand
me that old stuff about buying all the
real estate "Jusf outside" New York
City, when I know, and you know, and
they know they live In boarding houses
or rent cigar-box apartments in the
suburbs.
A theatergoer out In Chicago,
either by accident or design, fell Into
poetry over Mrs. Flske. He admits
many things, but is beautifully loyal
all the same. Hear him warble:
Staccato, hurried, nervous, brlik.
raa-a1tn.. Intormlttmt. ehopp',
Th- hmtla voles of Mrs. Ktke
Shall srv us now as copy.
Assnt me, O my Muse, what lime
I pen a bit e( Deathless Rhyme!
Time was. when first that voice I heard.
Despite my cloe and tna ennaavor,
Wh.n many an Important word
Vaa lost and son" forever;
Thoush. unlike o'.liers at tho play.
1 novor whispered: "Wha d'd aha sayT"
Soma words she runs tosother so:
homo othara ara distinctly statod;
Some come too fast and soma too alow
And soma ara syncopated.
And yet no volco I am sincere
Exists that I pratar to hear.
- For what la callod "Intelll.encs"
pv vry Jfira isaeiaa criuu .
Is usual la Just a aaaaa
Of humor, analytic
fo ajy
Two Im
t lm. Tm if lad to frisk
onea le wltnaes Mrs. Flake.
Texas Gulnan Is associates with the
Fischers Follies players at the Lyceum
Theater In Los Angeles. Jane Urban,
who was Ingenue lat Summer with the
Max Flgman company at the Helllg, Is
also at the Lyceum.
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Like Robert Edesun. James O'Neill
has found the vaudeville stage not ex
actly to bis liking, so he has abandoned
It. He thinks It Is Impossible for the
actor who haa been brought up on reaV
drama to continue In the vaudeville
fluid. In discussing the stage, Mr.
O'Neill said to a Denver reporter: "1
wonder Just how long the public will
tolerate and endure the fearful dances
which seem to pervade our every
amusement. There Is nothing graceful,
nothing refining, nothing Inspiring
about these wriggles and trots and
hugs Indeed, they do away with ev
ery semblance of art and poetry and
leave one flat against the stark mate-
her act. .The comedienne- still , wears
deep mourning In memory or tier nus
band. George Walker, noted negro
comedian, who died more than a year
ago.
Music Notes and
Comment
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Wiggins. Miss Beatrice Porteous. Miss
Helen' Wegmann. Miss Jean Flndlay.
Miss Helen Barnes. Miss Irene Barnes,
Miss Minerva Holbrook, Miss Frances
-Klngsley. Mies Lucille Blevers, Miss
Verna Barker, Miss Constance Davis,
Miss Madeline Grady. Francis Wardner
and Master George Horace- Wardner,
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Mrs. Frank ' J. McGettigan sang at
the home of Mrs. r. J. Mann, at the
reception given by the Portland Wil
lamette University Association last
Monday afternoon. Her numbers were,
"Sunbeam." (Ronald), and "Happy
Li'l Sal" (Carrie Jacobs Bond). Ac
companying her on the piano was Mrs.
David P. Mackey, a member of the as
sociation. Dr. E. K. Koch and F. Miller, members
of the Ensemble Club, were soloists
last Thursday night at a concert and
presented work for two violins which
were favorably received.
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Miss Ztrs Harris, who has been
studying violin with Ovlde Musln and
David Manners, of New York, has ar
rived home, having been called here on
account of her father's Illness. Miss
Harris has been teaching In the Muslo
Settlement School In New York City,
and her teachers predict a bright fu
ture as violinist for her.
At Taylor-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church tonight there will be a special
musical service, when "The Elijah"
(Mendelssohn) will be sung by a chor
us, and these soloists: Mrs. Rhea Car
son, soprano; Mrs. Evelyn Hurley Den
ney, contralto; Oliver B. Hughes, tenor;
Charles E. McCulloch, tenor, and A. K.
Houghton, bass. Robert B. Carson Is
director, and Miss Alda Broughton, or
ganist. The sixth of -the series of monthly
song services will be given tonight at
g o'clock at Sunnyslde Methodist Epis
copal Church, with Jasper Dean Mac
Fall, the musical dtrector In charge,
and Mrs. Samuel F. Grover. organist.
The vested choir of 40 voices, composed
entirely of children, take a prominent
part In the church services eacn Bun
day, and at these monthly services of
special music.
Miss Lucia Morris, vlollnlste, who Is
occasional soloist at the Mount Tabor
Methodist Episcopal Church, gave a re
cital recently at the Mount Tabor Pres
byterian Church, and was assisted by
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Mrs. C. Beable. Miss Morris Is a mem
ber of the Ensemble Club, of which
Frank O. Elcbenlaub 'a director.
The concert by Miss Rosa Blackmore,
planlste. takes plare Thursday night at
the Multnomah Hotel. Mrs. Rose Bloch
Bauer, soprano; Charles Duncan Rait,
'cellist; W. R. Boone, accompanist, will
be the assisting artists. Tho concert
will be one of high class excellence.
Miss Blackmore will render numbers by
man, Bottlsinl, and W. R. Boone will be
th piano accompanist. The concert is
under the patronage of leading musi
cians of this, city, and with the. excel-
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY AND COLLEGE GIVFS SERIES OF MUSICALS WHICH PROVES TO BE GREAT SUCCESS.
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Wlnthrop Ames intends next Fall to
rroduca plays for children In his Little
Theater. In Nsw York. b-lnBin- with
a dramatisation of Urlram s fairy tals
"Snow White."
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Nat Goodwin says he intends to or
ranlxe rea-ular stock company for
New York City next season. What Is
more. hs claims to have already en
rair'd tha support of Wilton Lacks ye.
Kredarick Perry and Tully Marshall.
Wr. Orxxl win says he will produca sums
Bw plsys and deTflop nsw actors.
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Mrs. Richard Mansfield has takan up
the callins; of publlr readr. Fhe made
her dbut at Vanaar Onllrire recently.
fn April 13 tn pmianeipnia ene reaa
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. j y-.n rrk.A....AMt tk i : uhnni vaar memorized nroarrammes are a- monthly fea-
Tbe third of tha series of rat
tore, each muslo pupil appearlr
all the piano work four Instruments were
double." played by 12 small fc-irls. Every note was true In time and even expressive. i . " ',, A hv " , ,h.",dvtnd nuoils and received applause.
performers, won applause. "Tarantelle (Heller). "Waller" (ton Wllm). and La seviiiane tUu...u.f ; nlVht was ireetea with delight and "The Lost Chord" (Sulll-
Bt. Mary. Tr.b,. Triad, a choral union of It members, frequently ha. charmed Pjta- 'on h. tS dBp"tmenl -?he chorl. Vork choral classes, each
ran-Bartlett), as arrana-ed for four parts with solo, was suns; In a manner that reflected credit on tne vocal aep " .E . Prayer In Brittany" (Chaminade), In three parts, sung"
with a membership of o. was .xceptlonally .ood. The -flection, were bright and cls-sic. G.n'byMlS Hughes ad Byars. Among the violin students.
- ww.sw ' ' . i m j in II.iai' A i-lnlln nhnnio Hr ten
x ira ' f HMranatf 1 Ana ocenea rrom ins uzaratti. iu.x viiuuoj . -a-.-.. -
nuslcal. wa. Kive Friday n,Rht by tho pupi.s of St. Mary's Academy and College Tb
nr a. solo.st on several occasions. The recital. 1 t , It each On, ci th. most 'wSrthy numbe'r. wis the trio "Pas Re-
used simultaneously, tha .compositions .."?u,"? if. ."' ko IV -Onward" fEnR-elmann). "Ro.etta" (Bohm). each played by eight
wH -n . .t.,.t i... vi i ... CtinHon an vhaiis. and a selection irom
Marie Chapman and Agnes Duffy appeared a. soloists, glvlnp: respectively trie oiiucuii yvr vera A romno.ltion bv Tour, lor two violins, cello and harp, was attractive.
pupils, with harp accompaniment, showed excellent drill, and re prooi o " ,," Tilaner tiToduced wonderful beautv of tone St. Mary's possesses tha only harp studio
the tones of the-different Instruments heinit beautifully blended. Two -cellists. Misses Mag.nnls and W agner produced wonaenui oeautv ot tone. di. ai j . p
in the city. Mis. Jennings delighted her hearer, by a brilliant harp "'"''".h'. vlrilm. charmed Wednesday's audience, and a comedy by the older pupils enlivened Friday', progrmme. The
f1n.rnhum,b'ert''onPrrh":rTe-nrn'g: 'g".'"'",. T. i",' Vc'r mo'tif and ornamentation, saving and interweaving In wave8 of sound which
made one harmonious whole.
Rachmaninoff, Lescbetltsky, Mosskow
skl, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. Mrs.
Bauer will sing the "Elizabeth aria
m ir k. ...... a.J nthAr aOrtf?S.
t-",.lT "m n ,h lent musical reputation Miss Blackmore
'cello, .elections by Massenet. umw:,
Mrs. . Clara Brooks Urdahl will posti .
pone her first open air concert, which '
she had announced for May 1, until
later In the month, owing to the cool
ness of the weather. The concerts will .
be held later.
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An Invitation piano recital by stu
dents will be given by Mrs. Ella R.
Jones Saturday afternoon at 4 P. M.,
and duos, concertos, sextets and other
selections on two pianos will be given
by the young performers. Those tak
ing part are: Bertha Peterson, Haze!
Wells, Helen MrKenzle. Hazel SinK
hardt, Dorothy Fleck, Beatrice Fleck,
Mary Holt, Lavelle Niner, Kuth Niner. '.
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Mis'? Lyla Ransom was soprano solo
ist at the meeting of the Woman's
Board of Missions for the Pacific, held
at tho First Congregational Church.
Miss Hansom sang "O Divine Redeem
er" (Gounod), with violin obligato by
Miss Frieda Keller.
The Monday Musical Club entertaineo.
Its members and friends with a delight
ful programme last Monday. It was
the 'ait miscellaneous programme of
the seuson, arid all those taking part
did themselves credit. The club is al
ways glad to hear Miss Dammasch; Mis
Hollister and Miss Frances Batchelor.
The clioruB was at its best, and tha
piano quartet was well rendered. Mrs.
Kupper's reading was very good, and
she i.hould do more of this work in
publlo, as her voice is sympathetic and;
pleasing to the ear. Miss Frances
Batcnelor accompanied the reading on
the piano with skill, and Miss Nan But
terfield sang with acceptance.
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The last of the 1911-12' series of Mis
Dorothea Nash's opera talks was held
last Ttesday morning at the home ot
Mrs. C H.' Lewis, when Puccini's "Girl
of the Oolden West" was analyzed,
playej and discussed, much to the lp.
terest of the class members who heard,
the opera sung In this city last Winter;
Miss Nash has been asked to continue
the lecture series next Winter, Includ
ing the Wagner operas and those to
be presented by the Chicago opera
company when it visits Portland. June
6 Miss Nash sail, from Montreal to
spend the Summer at Lausaune, Swit
zerland, studying repertoire and muslo
methods with Harold Bauer. This will
be Miss Nash's second season of In
struction from this great teacher. .
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boice Carson
have been engaged for the coming
year to continue In their positions as
tenor soloist and director of muslo
and soprano soloist, respectively, at
Taylor - Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Mr. Carson will also have
charge of the church music during tha
Summer months.
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II. Carlson rang very effectively.
"Hear My Cry, O Lord," (Wooler) at
the Swedish Tabernacle last Friday
night. Miss Mabel Olsen was the accompanist.