The Sunday Oregonian., March 21, 1915, SECTION FOUR, Page 5, Image 53

TITE SUKDAT OREGONTAX. PORTLAND, MARCH 21, 1915.
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BELASCO'S NEW MIRACLE PLAY AND ONE OF
SHAW'S FUNNIEST DRAMAS PLEASE BROADWAY
Frances Starr, in Role of Convent Novice in "Marie-Odile," Meets Her Ideal Man in Corporal Who Is Personification of Picture "of St. Michael She
Admires "Androeles and the Lion" Is Problem for Stage Manager, Bru te Being Dominant Feature.
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1 ' Of the plays that have been on
B the local stage this season, per
haps none has more 'atmosphere ' than
'Marle-Odile." fn which Miss Frances
Starr is appearing- with great success
at the Belasco Theater. In this play
three acts take place in the convent
room, dingy except for the light shin
ing through one large church-like win
dow over the doorway leading to the
aunny courtyard
As nearly every theatergoer might
Imagine, there is not much In an -atmospherical'
way to be got out of an
Interior, aside from the mere essen
tials In decorations and furnishings,
which, in themselves, must not obtrude
so that they distract the audience s at
tention in any way from the play Itself.
Usually an author burdens down his
manuscript with a sea of unfathomable
atase directions, scene plots, etc.. de
spite the fact that many of them know
nothing about the mechanics of the
stage. Edward Knoblauch, author of
"Marie-Odile. ' has a good working
knowledge of the stage, and he did not!
lau illlu mis iiiioianD. Alt uia uiauu
script told concerning the sweet and
beautiful drama that was the scene of
the play- was laid in a small convent In
the mountainous regions of Alsace, at
the time of the Franco-Prussian war
of 1S70. Then the author merely said
la a few words that the scene through
out the play was laid in the refectory
of the convent, and told briefly of a
large door, a grated window, a well
with a wrought-iron windlass, a large
recess ut two low steps at the back to
the ripht; a small grated window to
the left of this recess: a colored picture
of St. Michael and the dragon; a clock
on the right wail: high up on the same
wall a niche containing an image of the
Virgin with the Infant Jesus; a shelf
with two candles and a vase of faded
flowers before her; another large door
to the left, and to one side of the door
a little holy water stoup and a sprig
of box In it. over this on the wall
plain black crucifix, and above the door
a small picture or taint Marie-uaue,
the patron saint of Alsace.
For furniture the author called for a
large oak table, long enough to accom
modate 12. and running lengthways,
with an arm chair on the right end for
the Mother Superior, a small serving
table under the window in the recess
and a stool under the image of the
. Virgin.
These few stage details and the only
time given by the author in his meager
stage directions being about 5:30 in the
morning for Uie beginning of the ac-
' tion, was all that Mr. Belasco had to
work on. No doubt he was most thank
ful for this, as it meant that he would
not have to proceed to eliminate Im
practical stage directions and to sub-
. stitute others for them, as is usually
the case. With the chief role of the
play clothed in absolute spiritual sin
cerity and poetic Innocence, together
with a group of nuns having little to
say except the speaking of prayerful
- utterances in Latin, it was left to him
to create an atmosphere on the stage
that would waft Itself through the
. proscenium, and give the audience a
breath of convent life in all its sweet
f and simple sincerity and spiritual seri
ousness. That ne am so, nas surprised
none of Mr. Belasco's admirers.
Mr. Belasco is said to have remarked
that never in his life had he so diffi
cult a play as "Marie-Odlle" to pro
duce, but as he made good with it, there
seed be no regrets on his part.
ments and a march which are strong in
Slavic charm.
Just the same, the large number of
names on the programme seemed to be
absolutely unnecessary.
WELLESLY GIFTS LARGE
Women Raise $1,365,866 to Rebuild
College Bnildings Burned.
2 O 2 caf CX 0
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eloquently about the sardine mine.
There was a spirited gypsy dance in
the second act, while the score is not
only beautifully made, but is melodious
and varied with several waltz move-
BOSTON. March 12. Wellesley wom
en have raised through their own. ef
forts Jl.265,866 to rebuild -their fire
swept college building since the cam
paign for the $1,000,000 endowment was
begun in June, 1913, according to a de
tailed report Just issued by the alumnae
committee for restoration and endow
ment. The report includes, so far as
known, all money raised, given or
nledered bv and through the alumnae,
nonaluranae, undergraduates and many
of the faculty.
Nw York leads the list or contnou-
tlons by cities with 608,B31.69. Boston
is second and Chicago thlra. xne rour
classes now in collene added ISO. 572. 4
to swell the fund. The list includes
jll,400 contributed since the fire for
the student alumnae building, because
of the decision to turn that entire fund
over to the restoration fund if it were
needed to secure certain large con
ditional gifts. ,
Loyal college girls in lar-aisiam
countries joined tho fight. Substantial
sums were received from untna, japan.
Persia. Korea, Turkey, South America
and Hawaii.
The largest contributors to tne tuna
were:
Rockefeller Foundation, 750.W;
General Education Board, 1200,000; An
drew Carnegie, 95,448; Mrs. D. P. Kim
ball. $25,060; Mrs. Russell 6age, (25,000;
Galen L. Stone, J25.000; Cyrus H. K.
Curtis. J 22.000; Mrs. Charles A. Chapln.
110,000: Cleveland Ii. Dodge, siu.vuu;
Mrs. W, G. Farlow. $10,000; Charles
Hayden, $10,000; George R. White,
$10,00.
BEAUTY ACCUSES ARTIST
Man Answering Charge Says Model
Was Only Mud to Him.
DETROIT, Mich., March 14 "She
was nothing to me but so much mud,"
Allyn Bherrick, former Lima, 0 artist.
testified before Justice Stein a few days
ago. referring to Irene mimw, k
Cleveland, said to be Ohio's most beau
tiful girl and a winner of many prizes
for physical perfection.
Sherrick was protesting his lnno-
oonoa of the charire of disorderly con
duct preferred against him because of
his alleged treatment oi jaiss mw,
who went to his studio in response to
his advertisement for models.
Shcrrirlc had noted her on his list of
applicants as an exceptional model and
he was sure that of those who applied
h wan the best. She was attired in a
long gown of black-and wore a dainty
French model hat.
I am a professional moaei, sne tes
tified. "I went to the studio to inves
tigate conditions there. I had been
told that the advertisement looked sus
picious, and I wanted to find out what
he was doing. I was met by Mr. Sher
rick, who turned me over to his wife,
and she conducted me to a small room,
where she helped me take oft my
clothes with the exception of my shoes
and stockings. Mr, Sherrick came in
then. . .
He said I was a one moaei anu
asked me to come back Tuesday. e
said he had an order from a Chicago
man for a series of nude pictures and
he wanted me for the pose.
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Today and All Week
PRESENTS
BLANCHE SWEET
Henry B. Walthall
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D. W. Griffith's Supreme Achievement
The
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A Screen Version of
COLOR SAVES NEGRO'S LIFE
Mnrder Jury Fearing Prejudice
Charge Chooses Imprisonment.
BUTTE, Mont., Mar. 14. Because he
was a negro, te Stewart escaped the
hangman's noose, the Jury returning a
verdict finding nim guilty of murder
in the first degree and fixing his pun
ishment at life in the penitentiary.
Stewart was conviciea oi mo ami
of Edward Miller, May 16, 1914. The
Jury on the first ballot found him
guilty in the first degree and ten of
iu. imr. favored honeing as tne pen
alty The two other Jurors thought
that if the Jurv decided upon hanging
the public would say it was because
t. ,o- rluniee. The Jury fixed on
life Imprisonment.
Stewart Klliea miner i""'s
quarrel over 45 cents. '
Edgar Allan Poe's
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"The Telltale Heart"
and "Annabel Lee"
Oc-ADMISSION-lOc
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Emma P. Trentlni. once prominent in
grand opera, and now a "regular thea
ter star." is at the Fortr-fourth Street
Theater as the heroine of "The Feasant
Girl." In Its first incarnation 'The
Feasant Girl." under the title of "Po-
lenblut," was a popular work abroad. I cated playgoers, be fell in love with
It has now been "Americanized" by a! her and they were married in the last
act. Mademoiselle Trentlni was not
content with wealth and a peasant's
disguise, but toward the end of the
play she disguises herself again, this
time as a young courtier, and fights a
duel. But the count continues to love
her, just the same, and his first choice,
the ballet girl, has to be content with
another suitor and a comic one at that.
The star strived so hard to please,
and was so steadily industrious that
her audience seemed to like her. Clif
ton Crawford, however, provided the
fun of the performance. He has not
been seen in New York in two years,
and was warmly welcomed back. His
monologue in the second act struck a
new note in the fun of inebriation, and
compared favorably with the famous
soliloquy in which he used to talk so
trio of native geniuses, Edgar Smith,
Herbert Reynolds and Howard Atter-
brldge- Other names that appear on
the programme are Melville Ellis, who
designed the costumes. Jack Mason,
who arranged the maneuvers of the
chorus, and J. H. Benrimo, the stage
manager. Furthermore Comstock and
Gest are associated with the Shuberta
in the management.
Despite the fact that everybody's
name goes on the programme, it is the
same old comic opera that figured in
the benefit performance on Noah's Ark.
A cold-hearted count is In love with a
penniless ballet girl, but he is also ad
mired by a woman of wealth and fash
ion. She determines to win the count,
disguises herself as a peasant girl, and
surprising as it may. be to unsophisti-
FLOWERS FOR SUMMER
BLOOM RECOMMENDED
Iris, Lily and Gladiolus Advised for Best Effect and Directions Given to
Enable Novice to Grow Them Successfully.
RY STELLA WALKER DURHAM.
T THIS season of the year, wnen
tullos- hvacinths and daffodils
are givlne us their cheerful as
surance that Spring is really nere, ..
o n time to think about the plant
ing of Summer flowering bulbs. While
we have not yet learned to plant the
Spring-blooming things, especially aai
fodils In "crowds" and ' hosts 1 as in
u-.m-Art'o pnnntrv. still there is a
-.7 cr.sv f them in many Portland
n--Aa this 1" 1 Jl r
i ,,,1H orlrt much to the Joy of
these gardens if their owners would
plant Summer-flowering bulbs as gen
erously as they have the early &prins
blooming sorts. Incidentally this is a
good year to invest in Summer bulbs,
as they are less expensive than usual,
owing to the fact that many European
rmi-trs. jinable to dispose of their
coxir at home, are throwing them
upon the American market. This ap
plies especially to gladioli. But what
ever the price paid for them the pur
chase or bulbs can always be looked
upon as an investment or perhaps it
u ha hotter to sav a gamble. If
the bulbs thrive and It's a pretty safe
gamble that they will if given hall a
chance the grower not only reaps a
rich reward in lovely blossoms, but the
bulbs themselves increase many fold.
Another reason for the purchase of
bulbs that appeals to many is that it
taken up at the right time of year they
can be easily moved from one rented
garden to another.
Directions Are Simple.
Of course Fall Is the best time for
planting most Summer-flowering as
well as early Spring bulbs, but there
are a few bulbous and tuberous-rooted
plants that are best planted in the
Spring and a few that must be dug up
and stored in the FalL
Practically the same cultu-il erec
tions apply to all bulbs. They all re
quire a moderately rich soil that Is
well drained. The latter condition is
important and a liberal use of sand
will help wonderfully in affording
good drainage. Be sure not to let fresh
manure come in direct contact with
bulbs A general planting rule Is to
cover them with soli one and one-half
times their depth.
Most of the Summer-flowering things
are not adapted for planting in formal
beds as tulips and Dutch hyacinths are,
and so cannot well be used for suc
cession in these beds. A good plant
for filling in the formal beds after the
tulips and hvacinths have died down
rs the tuberous-rooted begonia. Some
of the new frilled sorts are neautuui.
They do much better if started in a box
of sand innoors uairii pianiea uireci.
;y in the open. It is better not to put
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them outside for three or four weeks
yet.
Of the Summer-flowering bulbs and
tubers the ones most generally planted
in this district are dahlias and gladi
oli. Both of these are better planted a
little later :n the Spring-, and are of so
manv varieties and methods of culture
that they deserve a cliapter al! to them
selves. Others that deserve to De jusi
as widely planted are irises and lilies,
for both thrive magnificently in our
coo:, moist climate.
Most lilies should properly be set oui
in the Fall, but some of the Japanese
sorts will flower this year If set out at
once. The most desirable of these is
Lilium Auratum, or gold-banded Jap
anese lily. It has large ivory white
flowers, studded with chocolate-colored
spots and each petal is striped through
cbe center with a goiaen-yenow Dana.
Bulbs planted now probably would not
flower this year, but even a few flow
ers would oe wen worm xne irouoie
and ectenso and there would be more
flowers next year. The Speciosum
lilies are somewhat similar to the Au-ratums,-
except that the petals turn
back instead of out. as in the case of
the Aitratums. The Speciosum Rubrum
is white with crimson spots and the
Specie-sura Alba is all white. All of
these lilies are much used by florists
for cut flowers. They will some times
last in water for as long as thre-i
weeks, the buds openins up one at
lime. The bulbs have petals turned up
like an artichoke, making it advlsablo
to tin them a little to onu side ir. plant
ins. so that they will not hold water
and rot They need good drainage and
should have a handful of sand put un
der each bulb. A peculiarity of their
growth is that they send out roots
abovo the bulb, supposedly to brace
the Ions stalks against the wind. They
must be planted deep enough for these
tinner roots to be t.-.oroughly ccvereu.
Most lilies need seme shr.de about their
roots, but not about tneir heads. Ibey
ao well planted among shrubbery.
Irises Many and Varied.
Irises are of many kinds and many
countries. A study of their haunts end
habits makes a good geography lesson.
All of them will do. well if planted in
the Fall; but the German and Japanese
varieties can be set out now. The Jap
anese bulbs are often late in arriving
in the Fall from .lapan. but they yiiculd
be planted not later than this week.
The German varieties are dormant In
August and that is 'he ideal time for
transtlanting them. The uormanicas
are the oig "nags or our cnuuncou.
but some of the new Improved varieties
are scarcely recognizable as belonging
to the same family. They aro nat n:d
Ihriftv lr. their habits like the human
inhabitants of their natlv. country, an I
they keep up a respectable appearanca
In the gaider. at ail seasons of tho yjar.
Many iris fanciers prefer thera to the
more popular Japanese varioues.
Another H-teresting Summer-flower
Ini- h.ilh of the easiest culture is the
Montbrettia The flowers are rtd and
yellow and are borne on spikea. Both
foliage and flowers somewhat resemble
a miniature gladiclus. They may either
be lifted In Fall and replanted In
Spring or left in the ground.
There aro charming new varieties of
tuberoses that ought to be tried out
in Portland gardens. These heavily
scented flowers hnve been somewhat
cut of fashion for the past few years.
perhaps In the East because of tneir
heavy fragrance. But here we do not
have many flowers that are extremely
fragrant, so that this quality ougni io
make thera desirable. They require a
good deal of warmth to start gTOwth
and it would be better here to start
tliem indoors in sand instead of directly
out of doors. They should not be pu
tho open until about tne iirsi oi
Mav. This is also true or cannas. i ne
amateur will te much surer of success
witn cannas If he buys plants mat nave
been already started in a hothouse, but
leading Portland llorist tussm s '.ni
If one insisis upon starling wnn ary
bulbs, they should be put In wet sana
and Btarted under the kitchen stove.
Peonies have already started meir
Spring growth, but if purcnasea irom
local growers and set out Immediately I
they probably will flower all right this
yprintr.
Dahlias and gladioli can wait for
two or three weeks yet or even 'onser.
WEST KEEPS OWN MONEY
Cash Once Sent to Xew York Hanks
Is Xow Held at Home.
CHICAGO. March H. The West ne
doubt will greatly enhance its import
ance in the United States as a result of
the happenings of the last year or two.
The greatly improved position of farm
products is obvious, but there are many
other Influences. The great loanes in
the United States In recent months
bave been on such things as common
stock. In railroad and industrial com
panies. Of these few are held In the
Western states compared with the hold
ings of the East. Indeed, the worst cor
porate collapse of recent years, that of
the New York, New Huven A Hartford,
scarcely concerned anybody west - of
the Allegheniea except as bearing on
general business interests.
The Western holdings other then
those In local corporations are mainly
of bonds.
Banking capital is lodging more
and more in the Western states. An
aggregate of more than 11.000. ouO.Ouu
of deposits in the Chicago batiks ho
become a fact familiar to the public.
and statements as of the present time
show an increase here of fto.ono.vou
since the report the latter part of lat
year. In the aam period Minneapolis
banks gained l l.OoO.uOO; St Paul. H.
000,000; Kan.as City. H.600.00o:
Omaha, tMoO.00, In the National hanks
alone. The Western points are getting
much of the money which formerly was
sent to New York to be loaned on the
Stock Exchange at 2 or S per rout.
Thus the Western cities are develop
ing important financial centers of their
own and the Federal rencrve syntem
will contribute to this process If II
works out as Its projectors have Intended.
"OLD SHOES" BOUGHT UP
New York Kxportcrs to fcrnd Out-of-
Date Stocks to Belligerents.
DULUTH. Mar. 14. Two men. said I"
represent a Urge exporting firm of
New Tork, It Is said, purchased all
available "old stock" from local shoe
dealers here. They paid cash for Ui"
shoes, boxed them up and sent them to
New York.
They would not say definitely whst
their plan is, but would not deny that
the shoes are to be sent to countries
involved in war end whose manufac
turers have been unable to turn out
the usual product.
The terms "old shoes is a mere tech
nicality, for In reality the shoes have
never been worn. They are. however.
out of date.
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THEATER
Washington
at West Park
4 Days, Beginning Today
We are delighted to be able to announce that we
have been able to secure that greatest of Portland
favorites, as the result of hundreds of requests.
Marguerite Clark
. in that wonderful Paramount play,
Wild Flower
with every picture in it bringing the story of Spring,
of Wildflower's joys and sorrows. Only because of
the tremendous demand did we decide to show
this picture once more.
HEEZA
LI A If A Cartoon Comedy
' 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M.
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