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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1907)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1907. THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, A SI OKI A, OREGON. INSTITUTE FOR ALL New York's Popular Movement for Education. , I HIGH ENTERTAINMENT CHEAP I j High Entertainment, Cheap Religious, 1 Political, Intellectual Progress Among the Poorer Classes On a Baiii of : Least Cost to All Concerned. 1 tho modern show at present on tho j hoards of 'tis theatre saouhl prove a I failure. j The movement so far has been 11m- NEW YORK. February 9. li07.-So- 110,1 ,,,5,. ,nit ,,ow ,,,!,t U 18 clal evolution in the shape of drama t-( ""ossful beyond doubt or poradven lc entertainment at popular prices, or, " 1,0 fxtonle,l to Include not In other words, the education and elo-; "lv th' Publu' bt lw lr vatlon of the masses by means of the organizations, church societies, and theatre, is the purpose of t, movement ' department stores. A general com now well established in this city and "teo. of influential membership has soon, it is planned, to be introduced in oomtnittees. it is planned t extend the a general way throughout the country "X'voment to other cities. It is all a through local committees working ! wt of Mrwtw Spraguo Smiths sys In unison with the central committees! ,,-m' lHltlil1 wlu" ,u' fourul,Hl llu! here Thus far, in this city, the idea has boon extraordinarily successful, and the theatre managers, on the whole, have welcomed it no less eiiiiiusias- tieally than the people who heretofore.; l"'ll,"r th,lr relations with one an for want of capital to invest in a first-otner- class show, have been obliged to stay at home or else to indulge in the du bious delights of "Queen of China town," "King of thA Moonshiners," and other East Side apologies for a play Actually the movement has re vealed a popular passion for Shakes peare, The proof of this lies in the fact that the most successful period so far was the week, not long ago, du- ring which Robert Mantell appeared in- Shakesperian roles at one of the local, recognition oi me mteraepenuence oi theatres. Xo less than 3500 tickets 'ma witn man-" u welcomes the so were sold through the drama ti. j ciaIlst as a x' of evolutionist, though partment of the People's Institute,! not stamping the seal of approval up- whlch is the organization behind the, movement, and 1,000 cf these tickets I ' nlsI- wurK "'"'""J were for the last night alone. be-vonJ tne clty in the shaPe ot t'0' It used to be said of New York the- j ple9 forums- One offshoot has been atres that they would close their doors! established as far West as Portland, but for the pleasure-loving Hebrews. Oregon. Such a condition no longer exists. As! what the Sector hopes to have one a matter of fact, the managing direc- 1 da' is a bi8 fine room for the Insti tor of the People's Institute. Charles i tut?' wlth cIub rooms aIld chus roo,Ils Sprague Smith, is of the opinion that!a!iJ an auditorium with a seating ca a ther.trc offcrlag a clean entertain-1 !'acit' enough to accommodate ment at popular prices cannot aave! too many seats. More surprising ; things than a popular passion for the classic drama have developed. Only! tho other irht. .t the r r,f rha i People's InM'tu-.. riub in the heart' t-eupits in.t.td.. ., m tne neart; er the East Side, Mr. Smith, who was formerly! .professor of modern lan- i guages at Columbia University, found an audience made up chiefly of work ing girls eager to near him discuss the question whether Homer was a man or a myth and whether .the Minoan Thal .'socracy really (114 much f It was, furthermore, through eo-oper ation with the People's Institute that symphony concerts at 25 cents a sea son ticket at tne rate of four and one-sixth cents a concert have been offered to people who, except when at church, had, perhaps never heard any- thing but a barrel organ or a German ! ;"" he !ils0 Bave th tTP,; band. If the Institute had a house! " ,jf th" la,K'! h;U1 of cH'J"r Unlon or auditorium of its own, with 3.000 !for the --xprimental course of lec- seats, the place would be filled every Snndav niht In tr. Smith's rioinion. ! Last year this popular theatre move-i ment, drew 10,000 people, in,-, - j hom had never been inside a Broad-' way playhouse before, to see Maud ; Adams in "Peter Pan," and at present! it is drawing hundreds of East Siders'' nightly to one of the new American! dramas. In two weeks, recently, tj caused the sale of 3,500 seats at the theatre where for two weeks George ; Bernard Shaw's satirical "Caesar and I Cleopatra" was being performed; it I sent 5,000 people in seven weeks to see the drama made out of Lew Wallace's', "Prince of India," 3,000 more in two! weeks to see a revival of Shakespeares , i rairetfj performed "Cy'mbellite," and PEOPLES INSTITUTE 2000 in the course of eight days to see a presentation of "Midsummer Night's Dream." The same movement lately afforded some 600 high school pupils an opportunity to attend matinee per formances of Browning's "Pippa Pass es." This new movement, in some In stances, has actually been responsible for the success of a play. In all but the theatres that cater es Declallv to the social whirlers, the People's Institute element is becoming E Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throat and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption larger week by week, much to tho iv lief of nniniiKcr.s who have boon ta king chamvs with dramas of tho sim ple UiV. A few years ago, when Heorbohnt i Tit',., the KtiKllsh tragedian, was nu king Ills tltst and only vUit to I ho Coiled States, ho proposed giving some performances or "Hamlet," but tho thoatro nmiiiiKor, fearing rows of va- cant seats, Dally refused tho proposal. Hut now. since tho People's Institute has brought tho purveyors of tho dra- ma and tho onoo neglected "common people"' together, Shakespeare Is no longer a scarecrow, ami nny thoatro manager In tho city would bo pro- pared to consider tho production one f tho old classics tomorrow If IVople's Institute ten years ago, of helping his follow men by bringing them together in assemblies of all kinds, political, religious and Intellect ual and giving them an opportunity The Institute represents not revo lution, but evolution. It's platform reals as follows: "The People's In stitute, recognizing fraternity as the! fundamental social truth, democracy; as the highest known form of human; government, and national worth as its en nt upon individual worth, seeks to promote, through education and tne cooperation of good men of all con- lliti"ns owupatlons. the peaceful vo,utlon of a soclo," upon ,hoj on all he says, but it bars the anar- t i. I 1.. .......1 the crowds that attend the Cooper Union meetings. In its bread educa tional work the Institute has the ac- 11 w sur'Prt " the I,ublio scho1 au" thorities; in its religious work, th Pur,!"rt of the many lea11ns rm"n ,,.,,. ,fJ ,.k-i, of nwn' crwl!i- an(1 in iu chlc dCtU" ilies h( support of public spirited men , in general, including Governor Hughes. Th.. i..stiiut,. started with nothlnff: ... . i it revived l00 in contributions the j first year, and at that time this new ; brotherhood of, mii-n bft-a seemeij ! doomed to pass away; but last year, although the expenses of the Instl- lul - ' " ""' 11 " a""ul rt.fr , . I I.. 1.. , ..V.. ... $:,) was incurred. The late Abrarn b. IIeiU wm one of tiioSe who helped Proffessor Smith in the beginning. IK- it was who invited tne founder and his friends to use his house as a moet- Pfcrsi of the American Federation of Labor, has also lent a helping hand sill-'' th,? first ,la's- ,Joln much I";r" b"Hi''"s curing the support organized labor in general. The Institute is dependent, to a 8r'"" Ml"rit- upon thf; annual riUb scrlptlons of its friends, and will grow, of course, In proportion to tht-ir growth Ic t-rs to every wholesome desire, Its non-sectarian religious meetings t the Coope-r Union Sunday nights are remarkable for the fact that they attract crowds of people who have practically abandoned the established churches: and ninety-five per cent of these large coTigrogiUions are men. The Institute has sueee.y-fully under taken many projects for civic Im- provement, and it has wielded a pow erful influence not only locally but at Albany in regard to legislation affect ing the people's rights. 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Address D. C. R., As torlan office. 2t OOOD LAUNCH FOR SALE! FOR towing, seine, or general use. Is now in the passenger and general tow ing business. Union engine; good condition. Walter Howard, 210 Bond Stret, City. 2-15-14! WHALE AMBER. MADE IN NOR way, guaranteed finest shoe dress ing out TPour dealer handles it Al fred Andresen & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 12-18-tf L08T AND FOUND. FOUND A DOUBLE-END DUCK boat. Owner call at 217 Aster street. 2t NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between James Paulos, Daniel Mehalos, and Louis Mehalos, has been dissolved, the said Louis Mehalos retiring and James Paulos and Daniel Mehalos continuing the business as co-partners. JAMES PAULOS. DANIEL MEHALOS. 2-19-6t Goose oil, persistently applied for a few weeks, will loosen stiff Joints. 39 KISCELLANXOUS. DT i,, mi,i i iHwuoiniMU wit.l.'"w.iMWA iniM maa P paid by the undersigned to any wrnvn tln.lliig A. It. Crono or his Imdv. 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REAL E8TATE. 53,500 will buy ionxino corner, 3rd; an l Hoiid tdreets, with a large two'' "tory building on It. This piece of; I'ropi-rty will be worth much more In i tho near future. ! I $3,000 for a nw two-story rooming i houxo on a corner lot 50x100, one block, f i oil, Hume's ml!!; 20 rom, all fur-J nlnficd. Hnlldlng cost whon built Inatj year 12.700. This property Is enlly with 14,ooo. Rents for $30 a month Terms. ..5,500 for a (lne business lot near Astoria Iron Works, A very valuable pe o of ground anil a good Investment. $25,000 will buy one of tho best pieces of water front to be had. Good loca tion and plenty room for a good big en terprise. $3,850 for a lo w modern Hat, 9 rooms, hot and old water, Three lols, 50x150 on corner. Improved .HtrectK, Also small lioin-o on properly. Tills prop erty will net 10 per cent on the In vestment, besides h worth more than tho price asked Terms. $1,650, modern ii-room house near Humes mill. Just built laHt year nt a cost of $1,000. 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