The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 21, 1918, SECTION THREE, Image 49

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Newspaper Page TextTHE STTTOAY OREGOXIAtf, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1918. 9 "MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR" CAST INCLUDES : MANY WELL-KNOWN AND TALENTED SINGERS Collection of Stars to Appear in Production to Be Staged at Auditorium This Week Under Auspice of Portland Opera Association Interest in Event Widespread. 1 A v Prk " - V - - - -L - -- -v.- v ac & , VW - ? I ' . A '' v, 'r A I .-; ''.-- ,-: y'-- : -i 1 . . ' : v. --.V I f . rT. . , v; ..-...V.;v-,X:-Vf , v i I'- f . j. . . i.. - - , i j ' : : . , .'. ;. V :-.4 V Uv f ' t - ' , -. i - j V ' ..--.: ..1 I ' - v! : .-i;:,..?,-, ? ? : , .. ..-1 I i !rO 4. ; irmrct Brandea, Robert Carrier, Mary hlarney, Cornelia Mlnalnrer. Ens Ful- lln, Alice Schmidt. Ellen Schwartz, Mar garet Steckle and Nancr Thompson. Misa Nettie Leon a For has resigned, the position of musical director and organ ist in tne at. John's Baptist Church. Under the able direction of Miss Martha B. Reynolds, an interesting progTamms was glren by the educa tional department of the Monday Musi cal Club last Monday afternoon. Those taking-, parr" were Mrs. Pearl Smith Berg-man. Misa Helen Hansen. Mrs. Emma. Hllen. Mrs. B. B. Barring:, Mrs. H. C Burton. Miss Marraret Rorre. Mrs. Albert EHitbie, Miss Hulda Faust, Mrs. George Tenrel, Miss Arllne Smith. Mrs. C T. Klngoley. Miss Emma Wood, Mrs. J. H. Mackeniie, Misa Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs. William Owen, Mrs. Ora C. Baker. Mrs. W. A. Fenstermacher and Misa Vdavilla Sratchfield. Mrs. Gabriel Pollen sang In dellg-htful style several songs to piano accompaniments by Miss Mettle Leona Foy. , The New England Society was fur nished an excellent programme last Monday nleht In the theater and ball room of Portland Social Turn Vereln, SSG Thirteenth street, and it was re ceived with enthusiasm by a large au dience. A group of contralto solos by Mrs. Louise O. Christian; two piano I solos from Chopin and Henselt. by Boy Goodman; readings by Mrs. Robert J. Woodward; selections from Da Berlot, by Msster Harold Kramer; fantasias for baritone born, played by W. B. Barksdale, and pariotic songs by Lin coln High boys and girls composed the successful entertainment. This society and the Ohloans combined for the dancing, and all bad a merry time. The Junior Etude Club, composed of the junior piano students of Mies Susla Michael, has Just been organized In the home of Miss Michael. The purposes of this club are the study of musical his tory and practice in public perform ance. At this meeting the develop ment of music among primitive people and the contributions of the medieval church to muale were studied and dis cussed. Profitable musical games were played and several solos by selected members rendered. These officers wers elected: President, Marlon K&mushar; vice-president. Ben Finkel; secretary. Minnie Vldgoff; sergeant-at-arma, Abe Tilles. Additional members are: Bella Fox. Irene Kaufman, Barsh Seltzer, Lucille Friedman, Gertrude Arno, Nora Leopold, Barbara Steinberg and Ben Vldgoff. a m An Interesting programme of musls of the Neo-Russlan school was rendered by Luclan B. Becker in Reed College last Tuesday night. Mr. Becker dis cussed tbe striking characteristic of the work of the modern Russian com posers and illustrated his talk with representative selections from such writers as Scriabine, Rachmanlnov, riokslsky and others, played on the Olds memorial pipe organ. The Rim ky-Koraakow "Chanson Indoue" and the "Berceuse, by Karganoif, were particularly enjoyed. For the second part of his programme. Mr. Becker palyed Mendelssohn's "Sonata In B Flat Major." bringing out brilliantly the marked contrasts of the various parts. This was the seventh of a series of pips organ recitals being given by Mr. Becker on the ,thlrd Tuesday of each month, from October to May. The next recital will be May 21. The coming production or the tune ful merry opera, "The Merry Wives of Windsor." at the Audi torium Thursday and Friday evenings. April IS and I, by the Portland Opera Association. Is calling forth more widespread Interest than has any local musical event In many years. The net proceeds will be given to the local Red Cross chapter, but aside from helping this good cause, the opera association promises all who attend an evening of pleasure, diversion and merriment, for Falstaffs many troubles In his love affairs bring him Into a succession of amusing situations. Falstaff Is being played by A. E. Tavidson. who Is admirably adapted to the role, both vocally and personally. Mr. Davidson Is known In Portland through bis connection with the Ad Club Quartet some years ago. Both before that time and atnee he has had professional experience, having aung with the Saras Grand Opera Company and also In "The Alaskan. one of Cort's productions. Others In the cast have had prof's sional experience. notably George Hotchklsa Street, who is always so well 1 kd in comedy parts, snd baa ona In "Dr. Cslns." snd Otto T. Wedemeyer. who sang with Frit Is I Scheff several season, besides doing church and con cert work In New York and Phila delphia. Richard II. Robertson and Albert Stanhope Brown bavs both ap peared in opera in Portland with auc rrss. Mr. Brown Is known outside of Portland, having sung at the San Fran cisco Kxpoaitton ar.d at the University of California. Mr. Brown sang Lorenzo In "Fra Dtavalo and will sing the principal tenor role In The Merry Wives of Windsor. Harry Scougall. who ainga Mr. Page In this opera, will bo remembered for hla picturesque and dramatic portrayal ef the Gypsy in -Mliraon" last season. I-a.Ht. but not least by any means. the ladlea of the cast will give good accounts of themselves. Mrs. See- berger has done some light opera work In-the Middle West and has a role well adapted to her talents. Mrs. Mischa FeU is bright snd vivacious and has a vole of lovely quality. Elolse Anita Hail's sensational success in -JJicnoo" last season la sufficient guarantee of what she will do with the character of Mrs. Ford In the Merry Wives. Added attractive features ars the ballet of It beautiful dancera under Miss Paget's splendid direction, rep resenting tne bees and wasps and fairies who stlnv and hector Falstaff Into repentance. A chorus or 0 pro fessional singers, sa orchestra of IS pieces, and towering over ail th ex traordinary ability of the musical di rector and conductor. Roberto Corruc- cinl. whose I yesrs or professional operatic experience It Is Portland's good fortune to command, assures a 1. Dished performance of real merit. Th. oblect of the Portland Opera Association is entirely civic and altru istic the singers giving or meir urns and talent for the love of the art and th furthering of the appreciation of opera, specially In English. No better choice or opera coum nave Keen made at thia time, as "The Merry Wliea of Windsor. foUowlni" closely the Shakespearean text, is full of com edy, to which. Nicolal has most happily set music, full of captivating melody. The overture to this opera is ona of the most frequently used numbers on symphony programmes throughout the country. The board of the opera association is composed of business men and lovers of music, who are putting their best efforts Into making the presentation of this opera the "best yet." Charles F. Berg Is president, Mrs. Warren E. Thomas is vice-president, Karl Her bring is secretary, J. Ross Fargo is treasurer, and the directors are Mrs. K. L. Thompson, George Wllber Reed, John Claire Monteith, George Hotch kiss Street, Ivan Kumason and S, Uratton. STUDENT-SOLDIERS GO THROUGH PACES AT ANNUAL INSPECTION BY U. S. OFFICER- .Cadet Regiment of Agricultural College Passes in Review Before Lieutenant Dugger Sham Battle Is Interest.1 ing Spectacle. v Vv y$p Z- Jnf t "J rrrr-"- . y or :- w .,:::,.,., .,,.,;;.t::; -i-.fn Jfm i II " " ... ,. ."n,4;, , 't& ' ,."-, It is a fact, though perhaps not one generally known, that Paul Althouse, tbe principal American tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company, la an ac complished a chemist aa ha is an artist of bel canto. Ever since college days. when Paul Althouse divided his time equally between the football field and 0' RE GOV AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. April 20. (Spe cial.) The year's work of the Oregon Agricultural College military training department -was reviewed Monday when the annual inspection by an officer of the United States Army was held. The entire day was dievoted to reviews, inspections, sham battles the chemical laboratory, the young f nd various military maneuvers. As tenor has been fascinated by the study of chemistry; and so It was quite nat ural when he graduated from college for him to accept a position in the is customary in these inspections, only 24 hours notice was given the com mandant of cadets. Captain Maginnis. Lieutenant Cyrus Dugger, inspecting hemlcal department of a large Iron of 'i?6 jtTf'h 'T8 PSf works. It was not long, however, be fore even the fascinations of mixing things began to give way to the more potent appeal of music and It was six months - after he took his first real vocal lessons that young Mr. Althouse was engaged to sing at the leading opera-house of the world despite the fact that he had no stage experience and was an American, two supposedly insuperable obstacles. e 'The Correlation of the Arts" was the general topic for the meeting of Portland district, Oregon Music Teachers' Association, held recently in e home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cole man. The programme opened with a paper on "The Rhythm of Bird Songs," given by Mrs. Charles Edwin Sears, with William R. Boone at the organ. As beautiful Oregon and Alaskan views. on the work of the cadet regiment. He was formerly an assistant comman dant at O. A. C. and received his com mission in the Adjutant-General's de part men t recent! y Formal inspection followed a review in. the morning, after which close and extended order drills were given. In the afternoon the regiment assembled for manual of arms commanded by Cadet Colonel McCollom, A parade was next reviewed by the visiting officer. Captain Maginnis and regimental officers. Sham Battle Is Waged. A battle was waged next as a tactical problem. The first battalion and part of the third advanced from the town up the western end of the campus, to be met by the remainder of the regi ment about the middle of the college grounds. Blank cartridges were fired rplftrln,th.f 'f00"8 w.r. very close (Continued From Pare a.) cesa at a concert given to soldiers In the T. M. C. A. hut, Vancouver Bar racks, last Monday, night. Mrs. War ren E. Thomas was piano accompanist. Webber's Juvenile Orchestra, under the direction of their leader, H. A. Webber, gave a splendid concert for the soldiers at the Vancouver T. M. C A hut laat Sunday afternoon. The vocal aolos by Misa Milta Stewart and Master Clifford Batrd wiuh orchestra accompaniment were especially well rendered and made a decided hit. o Miss Theodora Bushnell. director and organiser of the James John High School Glea Club, presented It In an Interest ing programme In the high school au ditorium. John Clair Monteith. bari tone, accompanied by Mrs. May Van Dyke Hardwlck, aang several songs for the studenta Miss Bushnell. whoso In terest and intelligent supervision has supported musical uplift In this school. has done splendid work with her large glee club, which baa a waiting liat of students who wish to Join. Th chorus now numbers 100, with CO girls and 10 boys. o o o Harold Hurlbut is In receipt of a letter from the New Tork publishers, J. Fischer Bro- offering to publish the second edition of Mr. Hurlbut's book on singing. Th book has had a remarkable success In New York city and throughout other portions of th East, having been of Interest, not only to students and singing Instructors, but receiving enthusiastic Indorsements from many membera of th Metropoli tan Opera, and also from Madame Galll-Curcl, th phenomenal new opera star. . , o v a Characteristic of French musician is their geographical turn of mind, that liking for foreign places and exotlo life, of which th extreme example Is Ealnt-saena. who Is always making the sounds of all nations, says th New Re public magasln. Debussy Is not so wide a traveler, but A do spend an evening in Oranada, b does take us to Iberia, to th tomb of th naiads, to th special heaven where Roseetti's Blessed Damozel was lonely. From a visit to th Javanese Village, at some Parts exposition, he comes away with th idea of a village all f bella. of Chinos pagodas with bells of all sizes tinkling ail th time, and th result Is Pagodea. which Is melodious without, being melody. Nor did bU have to, be foreign In order to take his imagina tion captive, as his "Cloches a t ravers les feullles" is enough to prove. Unique, a thing that nobody else has done so vividly, what Is It but a landscape sounding, a vocal landscape of parish oeiiar o o In the home of Mrs. William Hors fall, Jr., Marshfleld. Or., the Chaminade Club appeared In successful recital laat Tueaday night, the musical partlci panta being: The Johnson sisters' quartette Mrs. Charles Stauff. Mrs. Benjamin Ostlind, Miss Inez Johnson and Mrs. E. Stanley- Henderson. Mrs. William Horsfall, Jr., was director and accompanist. Mrs. W. S. Nicholson read a paper on "American Composers." The Mayflower Club, Mrs. Jackson Bangheart, president, met last Monday night In th blua room of th Portland Hotel. Miss Ruth Maria Carty, so prano, aang charmingly these songs: A new solo, apropos at this time, "Roses of Picardy" (Wood): "Tim Rooney at the Flghtin' " (Flynn) and the ever beautiful "Allah's Holli- day" (Frlml). Mrs. Minnie Thompson Carty executed two pleaatng piano so los, "Recollections of Home" and Sind llng's "Rustle of Spring." Both singer and pianist were enthusiastically re ceived. Mrs. Carty was accompanist ana lea tne singing ol "The Star- spangled Banner." o Henry White's wife Is musical. Occa sionally she drags Henry with her to a concert. The other night it was to bear a famous Ruasian quartet. When th programme was about half finished she whispered: "Henry, you must admit it Is won derful Why, those men have been playing together for eight years." A look of Incredulity relieved the carved-in-ston expression on Mr. White's face. Eight years!" he repeated. "Surely. we've been her longer than that!" Pathfinder. Piano student of Miss Nettie Laona For were heard in an Interesting re cital in the Stearns building. The pro gramme Included a liberal number of classics by Bach, Handel, Beethoven, etc., as well as th lighter modern works, which were well interpreted by the young studenta Mra Fred L. Ol son delighted th audience with a group of Liza Lahmann s songs, most charm- nrlv sung. Those partlclpatig in the event, were; Katherln Bonbam, Mar-J Clarence Wilson, Fred Wilcox. on the screen by George M. Welster, Mra Weister read charming original verses describing the evolution of the season. Then followed a group of songs by Miss Grace M. Crow, "Spring" (Leo Stern), "Summer" (Chaminade), "Autumn" (Hahn), "Soft-Footed Snow," with Miss Nettie Leona Foy at the piano, and Interspersed with pictures suited to the seasons of the song. Miss Ada Alice Tuttle read Sam Simpson's "The Beautiful Willamette" while Mr. Welster threw on the screen a series of fins views of that river. Mr. Cole' man closed the programme by a sum ber of well-executed pip organ num.' bers. "At close range and In her own home surroundings," writes an interviewer of Claudia Muzio, the charming Metro politan Opera soprano, "Miss Muzio has all the ebullient spirit of a college girl on a vacation. (Jareiree and enthusl astic, she la keen to enjoy all the sim pie things of life. How, then, th ques tion suggests itself naturally, can she throw herself with such realistic ardor Into the character of a Tosca and por tray th depths of worldly experience so convincingly? That's simple. she relates. Tou don't have to be a world ly woman to know how a worldly woman would act In certain situations. Then, too, one has all the literature of ages to draw upon for precedent. When I am on the stage I am. Indeed, a dif ferent sort of Muzio than I am in my own home. In fact that la ray real life. I experience and feel more real emotions and live more intensely on the stage than I ever expect to off. The lives that most people live are so highly artificial anyway that I prefer to find my reality on the stage, where. strange as It may seem, there Is to me the least pretense. A large and appreciative audience listened to th work of the violin and piano students who were presented in joint recital by Franck and Beatrice Eichenlaub In the Lincoln High School auditorium last Tuesday lght. All were well received. The pianists played with a smooth, well-deveoped echniqu ana a deightrui tone, while the violinists exhibited good style, a warm tone and facile bowing. The Ensemble Club played one number and concluded the programme by playing The Star-bpanglea Banner." Tbe stu- ents presented were: Richard Graef. Katberin Graef, John Dinwiddle, Isa bella Larsen, Elvah Peterson, Jean Harper. Grace Gwlnn. Sarah Lenore Stone, Helen Harper and Glenn Shelley. Members of the Ensemble Club are: Anne O. Beach, Haughton Blckerton. Dr. Evart Borden, Leland Johnson. El bert DeMosa John Dlnwiddi. Harless Ely. Richard Graef, Grac Gwlnn, C. Arthur Haulenbeck, Louise Hohberger, Mabel Hopkins, Georg Hubaoh, Helen Harper, Vern Isora, Alwyn Jewel, Vivian Julian, Charles King, Dorothy Logan, Luclle Levy, Bernlce Mathlsen, Max Ohm, Vern Preston, Elva Peter son, Olga Rolfe, Richard Rasch. Elmer Sneed. Astor Smith, Maria Salvl, Dor othy Villiger, Robert Ray Wordan. together bayonets were used; The regiment next undertook to de fend Corvallis from a supposed enemy advancing from Albany. This defensive closed the formal inspection for 1918. During the Interval between morning and afternoon inspections Lieutenant Dugger was taken, out into the country to witness soma of the military engi neering feats of the boys. Here he saw the most modern phases of warfare un dertaken by the boys. New Methods In Vogue. Military drill in college used to con sist principally of "squads right," "left shoulder" and such other formations, with an occasional double time order, plenty of gun cleaning andi saber flour ishing. Nowadays it includes tree climbing, ditch digging and all kinds of extended order which is extremely ac tive and vigorous. The Saturday morn ing classes in military training at Ore gon Agricultural College send the boys out into the woods and fields to learn the value of each tree and building in an advance, to , learn to sketch the roads and hills, to build usable bridges out of crude materials and get as near to actual warfare as it is possible to do several thousands of miles from the front. In all these branches of modern war the cadets are in charge of ex perts who have standard methods as approved by the Government at hand in their teaching. Actual construction , of military bridges from materials near at hand is one of the features of the cadets' training which the inspecting officers saw. Along the streams near Corvallis j the asn and aider are cut ana in a snort time the cadets have erected a single or double-span bridge of the lashed-spar type over which a column may cross with' ease. This type is taught be cause it is very simply and rapidly put up with nearby materials. Ropes are used to lash the timber spars together because they are easily carried and also because they are easily taken down after the column has passed. Actual Conditions Simulated. There is no make-believe about this bridge construction. It is done In the woods in any kind of weather with just the implements an army might have in actual service. Other types of military bridges, in cluding the spar trestle, frame trestle, pile bridge, truss spans and suspension spans and bridges with pontoon sup ports are studied but because of time needed in actual construction these bridges are not made. C. B. McCul lough, of the civil engineering depart ment of the college, is instructing the boys in the work. Revetment of trenches, a method or facing the side of a trench to make it stand at a deep Inclination ana to ae crease danger from shell fire is in the programme of training for the college boys. In this practice brush work in the form of gabions, which are cylin drical baskets two feet in diameter, hurdles or rectangular brushwork mats, and artificial logs made of small brush bound together by wire or timber withes are all used. The boys use each method to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. Chicken and hog wire and, rough boards may be used, . ' -' ' Another phase of training for the boys is the construction of military ob stacles, principally wire entanglements. In this the standard methods outlined by the - engineer field- manual are ad-; hered to. -' Lieutenant Dugger left the same day for the inspection of the University of Washington, to be followed by similar work at the Washington State College, Whitman, the University of Idaho and the University of Montana, Church Gossip. SOUTHERN OREGON WOMEN BEAT WOOL MARKET TO AID SOLDIERS. " m-e,- ...... . ok- . -w. -j . . at j: - u A ?-CA 'c; itoes. . ' 7 -;v -5 -iP ..II The fourth week of the Multnomah County Christian Endeavor expert drive is showing progress. Each class has been studying the principles of Christian Endeavor work, including the duties of all officers and committees, ' and all pledges taken. "Expert Endea vor," by Amos R. Wells, Is the text-. book used. In" the third ,week of May, which will be the seventh lesson and the end of the six weeks' course, an examination will be held in each class, which may ' be taken by anyone who has read the , book, whether they have attended all the classes or not. Anyone may Join one of these classes even now and be. qualified for the examination. Al graduates of the expert course are qual- . lfled to hold any office in a Christian ,. Endeavor Society or Union. At this -time when so many boys are being taken away from the societies, it is imperative that new leaders be trained In the work to take their places. In the schedule of the classes one change has been made: Miss Helen Orr's classes, which have been held at the First Presbyterian Church, will be changed to the Mount Tabor Presby--terian Church, as all the members of her class come from Mount Tabor. Fol lowing is the revised schedule: Lincoln High, room 212, Wednesday 2:46 3:45, Rev. H. H. Griff is. Washington High, room 22, Monday 2:45-, 3:45, Rev. Warren Morse. Jefferson High, room 16, Thursday 2:45 3:45, Rev. S. Earl DuBois. Franklin High, room 15. Monday 2:45-3:45. Mrs. R. C. Quigley. Kenton United Presbyterian Church, Wednesday evening 8 'clock, Kev. J. S. Cole. Y. M. C. A. Cafeteria, supper hour class, Tuesday evening 6 o Clock. G. Evert Baker. Mount Tabor Presbyterian Wednesday evening 8 o'clock. Mis Orr. . Church, Helen Left to Right Mr. Stella Strattom, Mrs. David John, Mra. P. H. Harper Mrs. A. L,. Blodgett. V - GRANTS PASS, Or., April 20. (Special.) The scarcity of yarn does not deter the Williams Red Cross Auxiliary from their work for the soldiers and sailors. When the shortage was first noticed women of this prosperous community, which Is 20 miles from Grants Pass, bought wool from the local farmers, washed It and completed the manufacture by carding and spinning by hand, and some of the boys in France will' , be wearing strictly made-in-Oregon knitted goods. They turned out a good number of sweaters, wristlets, socks and helmets. At a recent Red Cross sale In Grants Pass th Williams women transferred their spinning to tbe sale headquarters and made a neat sum by charging S cents each for spectators. Nearly 800 people- paid admission to see the spinners, who were in tbe costume of the '60s. - Dr. Jushua Stansfleld, pastor of -the- Firsf Methodist Episcopal Church, Twelfth and Taylor streets, will preach this morning on the subject, "Tragedy and Triumph of the Cross." Dr. W. W. Youngson, district' superintendent, will officiate at the evening service, while Dr. Stansfield will deliver a special sermon at the Central Methodist Epis copal Church on "The Second Coming of Christ." The First Methodist Church has been decorated with flags of all the allied nations, including those of the United States, Brazil, Portugal, Roumania, . Russia, France, England, Italy, Bel glum, Serbia and Greece. The flags' form a semi-circle around the Interior of the building, with United States flags at both ends and in the center. "The Sovereignty of Christianity" will be Rev. William G. Eliot's thenie this morning at 11 at the Church of . Our Father, Broadway and Yamhill, the third sermon in a series on "New Kings for Old." D. Solis Cohen will speak In the evening at 8 o'clock in the open forum on "Zionism r Ideal and Practi cal." There will be Scandinavian service in the Methodist Church in Oregon City today at 3 o'clock P. M- The Rev. "John Ovall will preach the sermon. Good songs and music will be ren dered. All are most cordially Invited to attend. . At Woodlawn- Christian Church, East ; Seventh and Liberty streets, Rev. Jo- seph D. Boyd -will preach at 11 A M. on "The Emergency Call" and at 8 P. M. on "An Anchor for the SouL" Gospel service will be held at Twi- light, Clackamas County, today, at -8' P. M. John Ovall will preach. Special songs and music. Everybody wslcom.