The Sunday Oregonian., June 22, 1913, SECTION FIVE, Page 3, Image 59

REAL INDIANS APPEAR IN NEW YORK PRODUCTION
OF LONGFELLOW'S 'HIAWATHA' AND MAKE BIG HIT
Speaking in Native Tongue, "With Majestic Bearing and Natural "Business,' Redmen Show How Impossible It Is for Average Actor to Give Adequate
Interpretation of Native Americans Frohman Frowns on Pinero's Idea of Allowing Smoking in Theater.
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NEW YORK, June 21. (Special.)
Real Indiaui actors are appearing
in "Hiawatha." which is being;
performed on the Delafield estate,
Fieldston, in the Bronx. Oue hundred
and fifty full-blooded Indians from the
Lake Erie reservation are employed.
The play is based on Longfellow's poem
and is presented under the auspices of
the Women's Municipal League.
The infant Hiawatha is played by an
Indian baby, strapped to a board; then
by Ga-Neh-Jo-Uah-Neh, a majestic red
man. The actors speak in their native
tongrue and enact their parts while the
poem Is read to the audience in English.
The production is interesting1 from
many standpoints, and shows how im
possible it is for the average actor to
give a proper interpretation of the red
man. The Indians acted their parts
with dignity, and the scene, played in
the woodland, possessed much charm.
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson,
now appearing- Hammerstein's in
classic dances, believes that false mod
esty Is foolish and wicked. She be
lieves that a course of education is nec
essary to reveal to people the proper
condition of affairs and that children
should be shown how to develop their
bodies to the hlghtest point of perfec
tion in strength and beauty.
Classic Garb for Men Advocated.
The titled dancer considers that cor
sets mar the body and recommends a
loose-flowing tunic, showing the per
fect lines of the form, saying that the
garment is charming, sanitary and de
tent. She thinks that men would be
far happier if they wore the robes of
classic days, instead of 20th century
attire.
Lady Constance frankly states that
she is doing the dances for the mone
tary consideration, but also believes
that classical dancing purifies the mind
and tends to strengthen and perfect the
body. The Turkey Trot and the Tango
meet with her unqualified disapproval,
because she considers these dances de
grading, due to the trend of thought
of many of the participants. Lady Con
stance believes that if thought could
be purified, that these dances could be
indulged in without any ill effect.
"Iolanthe." Gilbert & Sullivan's fa
mous opera, closed its season in New
York last Saturday, but will probably
be seen in New York again in the Fall
before starting on a road tour. The
very torrid weather which has finally
reached New York has driven multi
tudes of people to the seashore who
otherwise would have made Broadway
theatrical managers happy. t
Even the moving picture theaters are
affected, but the airdromes, where one
can view the pictures with the sky for
a canopy, manage to do a very good
business.
There was a distinct flutter of fern-
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lnine hearts behind the scenes at the
Knickerbocker Theater- on Thursday
evening, June 12, when the entire grad
uating class at West Point attended the
performance of Julia Sanderson in "The
Sunshine Girl." The cadets purchased
the entire lower floor of the theater to
accommodate themselves and their
friends, and the auditorium presented, a
decidedly military appearance. Major
Gen eral Thomas H. Barry, U. S. oc
cupied one of the boxes.
George C. Tyler's announcement,
prior to his departure for Europe, that
the Liebler Company would make no
new productions this year, caused con
siderable surprise, but Mr. Tyler has
evidently arranged for a very busy
year for his company, as It is now an
nounced that the Liebler Company and
the Vitagraph Company of America
(one of the largest moving picture
t companies in the world) have organ
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ized a company to be known as the
Liebler Vitagraph Film Company,
wnicn will handle motion picture pro
auctions of a spectacular nature. Some
of the Liebler plays are to be utilized,
while modern comedies and dramas
win also be produced.
Mr. Tyler a few weeks ago stated
that the moving pictures had injured
the stage, and he evidently Intends to
get some of the profits of the film
Industry for himself.
Guilford, Lalor's new role, is the
father of eight pretty daughters, and
pretends to be a poet. The character
gives Lalor plenty of opportunities for
his talents, and that he will take full
advantage of them no one who knows
him can doubt.
Sir Arthur "Wing Pinero has recently
caused considerable discussion among
London theater-goers by advocating
the permission of sraoJuns in the lead-
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ing dramatic playhouses In that city,
Charles Frohman does not like the Idea
and Is opposed to introducing the in
novation in his London houses.
"I observe in London today." said Mr.
Frphman, "great desire to have plays
smoked. In America we only smoke
nam". I do not myself believe In hav
ing smoke in theaters. I believe only
in paid admissions. I should not per
mit the admission of smoke, even if it
became a general custom here.
"Yet for all I know, perhaps smoked
piays will become London s next the
ater voguev In that event there will
follow an entirely new style of crltl
cism from the pens of your dramatic
critics which will at least be a de
cided comfort.
'Whenever a play is good it will then
be the thing to say: . The action was so
tense that there wasn't a lighted cigar
in tne house. -
in dismissing a play that is not
good the critical judgment will then
be: 'Throughout the play everybody
was smoking, and many women were
crying ror cigarettes.'
Personally I believe In continuing
along the good old way, still hoping
and believing that the play, and not
the tobacco, is the thing: and that it
is not the theater, or its comfort, that
makes for success, but the play it has
in it.".
Spectacular Films Sko
Another big moving picture spectacle
is now being shown at the Regent The
ater, where "Cleopatra,"' a massive play,
wnicn cost 4t,uoo to produce, is draw
lng large audiences. The picture is re
markable for its sumptuousness. dra
matic power and gripping interest, and
its entire freedom from the vulgarities
common to oriental dramas.
"The Battle of Gettysburg" is still at
the Grand Opera House, and this ex
cellent film drama continues to draw
large audiences. "Quo Vadis," at the
Astor Theater, is nearlng its third
month with the end of its run not. in
sight.
Irene Franklin will soon begin an en
gagement at Hammerstein's with he
talented husband, Burt Green. Miss
Franklin s songs, together with. Mr.
Green's ability as a pianist, have made
her a great favorite with New York
audiences, as was testified a few years
ago when vaudeville audiences voted
for their most popular player. Miss
Franklin won decisively, much to the
chagrin of her fair rivals.
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HAMMERSTEIN CLOSES CONTRACT
WITH RENAUD, IDOL OF NEW YORK
Yoaye Banks $135,000 Before Sailing From New York Amato Sings His Roles in Four Languages Greatest Dis
tinction Ever Accorded American Singer Falls to Putnam Griswold.
BY EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
T':IE news which arrives from Paris
that Arthur Hammerstein lias
closed a contract with Renaud for
20 weeks beginning in October, leaves
no room for doubt as to the plans of
Oscar Hammerstein. When Mr. Ham
merstein put his proposition to the Met
ropolitan Opera Company asking that
they allow him to produce opera in
English, there is no doubt that he was
perfectly sincere in his intention to ad
here to grand opera in i-.ngnsn, dui
when he was denied this privilage there
was no doubt In the minds of those who
understand human nature that when he
would undertake to bring down upon
himself the wrath of the mighty, he
might as well give opera in its most
powerful form as in that which is as yet
an untried ana tainy unsaie propo
sition. Renaud is an idol in New York, where
his consummate art set entirely new
standards, and it is absolutely certain
that he will not be required to relln
aulsh the "most exquisite French on the
stage for the purpose of singing in Eng
lish.
The opening performance promised
is a new version of "Don Qulchotte,"
which Massenet revised for Renaud just
before his death. While Mr. Hammer
stein was not able to secure Mary Gar
den, it is understood that he will have
a very fine ensemble of French artists,
and it is not unlikely that he will con
fine himself to French and English pro
ductions. What the Century Opera Company
will mean to the singers of this coun
try may be realized from the fact that
more than 400 voices were heard for
the chorus by Messrs. Mllont and Ser
gent Aborn. There have been more than
100 names submitted for small parts
and nearly 100 for principal roles.
These have been coming In so fast that
the management has been obliged to
use printed blanks, so that the aspirants
for operatic fame may write their re
pertory, details of previous experience,
characteristics of the voice and other
points to be considered. These appli
cants will be heard upon the return of
Milton Aborn from Europe.
Ysaye has no reason to regret his
trip to America during the season Just
past. Just before sailing with his wife
and son he deposited in an American
bank $135,000, which proves that tne
great Belgian can draw a pretty good
fee as well as a bow. Ysaye will give
some concerts yet this season with his
dear friend Raoul Pugno, who. has Just
completed an opera which is due for
production shortly. Pugno has been
working for over three years on "La
Citta Morta" in collaboration with
D'Annunzio, author of the book, and
Nadla Boulanger, a brilliantly talented
young French woman, who was for
many years a pupil of Pugno and who
took the . Prix de Rome at the Paris
Conservatory some years ago.
.Olive Fremstad. who enjoyed a veri
table tour of triumphs in the series of
festival engagements that she filled
after the close of the Metropolitan
opera season in New York, has been
resting in the Maine woods before sail
ing for Europe. Mme. Fremstad has
accepted an urgent invitation to sing
at the Wagner festival in Munich this
season, which will open August 9 with
Mme. Fremstad as Isolde in the great
music drama of love, Tristan und
Isolde." Mme. Fremstad will also sing
the Brunhildes In the second cycle of
"The Ring." It will be a great satis
faction to those who hold Mme. Frem
stad an American to have her go back
to Munich, the towering artist that she
has become since those earliest days
of her career, when she awakened
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storms of enthusiasm in that same
great musical center of Germany.
Amato, too, has arrived safely in his
home in Italy, after a very long series
of concert engagements and festival
appearances made at the close of the
operatic season. Amato has the most
enthusiastic following of any artist in
the operatic roster of great artists,
not only In New York, where he has
been heard in his numerous roles, but
in concert, in which he has proven him
self superbly equipped. His next sea
son will be preceded by a concert tour
under the direction of the Redpath Bu
reau, which will take him as far West
as the Pacific Coast. Amato is now
resting with his family at the Villa;
Amato, in Cesena, not far from the
Adriatic Sea, where he keeps up his
English by teaching it to his two little
sons and by taking English dictation
on the typewriter from his lovely wife,
who, by the way. Is a Viennese, an ex
ceedingly beautiful woman and a fine
linguist. This season gave Amato the
opportunity to prove that he could sing
his roles In four languages, in five, no
doubt, were it necessary, for he speaks
Spanish fluently. His German roles
have astonished the critics as well as
the laymen, his Cyrano in English was
a wonderful creation and of course his
French roles are as easy to him as to
any of the foreign artists, and in all
these languages he converses freely.
Perhaps the greatest distinction ever
accorded an American fell to the lot of
Putnam Griswold, whose success In
the gala performance of "Lohengrin,"
given in honor of the marriage of the
Princess, was of the most sensational
nature. Mr. Griswold had Just come
from a brilliant success at Covent Gar
den to Blng the role of the King- In a
performance which was hailed by the
German press as the most brilliant
spectacle ever seen in Berlin.
Upon this occasion the Kaiser and
the Kaiserin of Germany, the Czar of
Russia, King George and Queen Mary
of England and numerous other mem
bers of the royal families of the world
were present and heaped honors upon
the brilliant young American who has
now captured two continents. The per
formance was strictly invitational and
there was not an inch of standing room
In the house.
Mr. Griswold will sing Wotan in "Die
Walkure," to be given in honor of the
Kaiser's 25th anniversary as Emperor
of Germany. The American baritone
will have several other appearances in
Germany and then he will rest to pre
pare for the season In America which
will open with a concert tour under
direction of Loudon Charlton. Mr. Gris
wold is to come as far West as the
Pacific Coast. His versatility was
proven in New York last season when
he appeared with the greatest possible
success not only in recital but in ora
torio in which field he is as powerful
as" he is on the operatic stage.
Friends of the noted Forbes-Robertson
and his delightful wife. Gertrude
Elliott, have kept the cables going
since the announcement of his having
been knighted early in June. When Sir
Johnston and Lady Forbes Robertson
appeared at the Drury Lane Theater,
the ovation accorded the two was sig
nificant of the attitude of the public
toward them.
J. M. Barrie. who received the honor
at tne same time, has secluded himself
more than ever and refuses more rig
idly than ever to be interviewed upon
this or upon any other subject. The
playwright is hard at work on a new
play for Maude Adams, who will take
only a short vacation during the month
of July when she will find herself In
the neighborhood of Chicago. After
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this is over she will resume "Peter
Pan," which Is already announced for
the Christmas holiday season at the
Empire, after which Miss Adams will
be ready to produce the new Barrie
play after having- presented his "Poter
Pan" in nearly every city in America.
Among the most interesting of the
announcements for next season is the
fact that Cyril Maude, the eminent
English actor-manager, will make his
first American tour as a star, bring
ing with him his London company to
appear under the Liebler direction.
While this is the first tour of one
who has become a leading figure in the
theatrical world of Europe. It is bv
no means his first appearance in Amer
ica, as in 1883 he played, a servant
with Daniel Bandmann in "Enst
Lynne." and with the same company
in "Hamlet," he attempted the quin
tuple personalities of Marcellus, Ber
nardo, Rosencrantz. the second grave
digger and the priest. His presence in
America was due to a break-down in
health, and lie was sent to Australia,
thence to Canada for farming, and
when the old actor came along the
young man thought that acting was
better than farming, which in his case
it proved to be. He now owns the
Playhouse In London.
George Arllss is disconsolate, and lie
is also responsible for the "best yet"
parrot story. In the hurry of leaving
his most faithful companion, Dizzy,
the parrot, was left behind, and it cost
Mr. Arliss some wireless messages to
get him properly cared for during the
Summer. Amons the talents of the
bird, it is claimed by those supposed to
know, that he is so familiar with the
roles of his master that he prompts
him from the wings of the theater,
really, of the theater.
Pauline Frederick, the beautiful
actress who has been playing Zuleika
in the recent production of "Joseph
and His Brethren." Is likely to become
immortalized, as was Ada Rehan some
years ago. She has been selected by
Harrison Fisher as the Ideal American
type, and the committee who was in
charge of the recent woman's suffrage
pageant in New York suggests that a
statue in gold be made of Miss Frederick-
as typical of American woman
hood for the San Francisco World's
Fair of 1915.
Richard Bennett will not rest until
the world understands that he is seri
ous in his stand for a higher and bet
ter moral plane, based upon eugenic!.
He sailed for Europe June 12, and after
a conference with George Bernard
Shaw In London, he will go to Paris to
see .M. Brieux, author of "Damaged
Goods." to see whether the eminent
French playwright can be induced to
come to America to give a series of 50
lectures on eugenics. It is not un
likely that he will try to induce Shaw
to do the same thing, especially as
Shaw is English, while Brieux would
either have to give the lectures in
French or struggle with the language.
$15,000 in Maine Foxes.
Boston Herald.
Six black foxes, worth about $15,
000, were captured in Hancock, Me.,
near McFarland's Hill recently. The
capture is one of the richest ever made
in Maine and breaks the record for
recent years.
Industrial Accident Figures. "
Baltimore American.
Michigan's Industrial accident board
counts a week to be a period of six
working days and figures compensa
tion on the basis paid the worker
daily.
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