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Astoria's "Music Day"
Dawns on Thursday I
THE MORNING ASTOHIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
Anna
Astoria :s to have her "music day." Bayley, cnncortmcisior; Mis
Thursday next is the clay!, j Shistad, accompanist, organist
The Astoria Philharmonic Society j PROGRAM.
has made the day and all it stands, from the Gardenof Flowers, .Denaa
lor: Ana vr. imivi iuma, tne nvuM-; Solo, chorus and orchestra
cal author, artist and teacher,, of I Alto solo Miss Conyers
19. hsi.ummdii- igr tine yuartet: .Miss ilessie Reed Miss
Philharmonic Society. ' XcIIie Uuiger, Mrs. J, T. Allen
Astoria and Astorians. are ihe ac- and Miss Slav l!t,it,f
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the present triumph, but plants it
upon the next step.
"1 it necessary to have genius"
an aspirant for histrionis fame aske.l
of her "Yes," replied Miss Harper, "it
is quite necessary to have genius for
hard work,-Renins, yon know, i
u.uiiaic capacity tor taking pains"
Miss Harper's idea of Kenins is a
practical one, and her life is working
.out its worth.
Hard work has marked
milestone of this wom.ni nrr
Every leaf she won toward her Inn.
rel wreath, she has earned. There has
been no question of luck or visit.
tions of providence, in her triunmh I
Xo "angels" have backed her nroiln.
tions, no clever press aaent woven
fanciful tales o mislead the
.uiss narpers early life was naved
with struggles, and di sannoiuinii'tit
and unsatisfied yearnings to accomp
lish' something:, but indeiiable. t( ITPt
somewhere desirable, but a long way
off. Miss Harper will have a onm.
any of actors and actresses surround
ins her this season that will ably
support tier m the strong work, and
will produce the following repertoire
"Lady of Quality" "Trilby" "Q()
Vadis" "Camille" "Nell Cwvnn.."
"Mysterious Mr. Iluule" "Tli I it. I..
Minister" which will make im a r,-r.
toire that has never bee t seen before
as Miss' Harper will produce it. ex
cept at higher prices. Miss Harper
will appear at the Astoria Th.-u.-r
Sunday, Jurist 21st, in the beautiful
historical play, "Nell Gwyiinc."
MISS MARY E. COXYER,
Mezzo-Soprano.
tual beneficiaries, along with every Chorus, The Morn.
friend of the gentle art, who shall
come under the spell and charm of
trie new society and its work.
The first public expression of
splendid quality is to be made at the
Astoria opera house on the evening
of Thursday next, June 18th, and the
most casual review of the fine pro
gram that follows, will reveal the
high standard set by the "Philhar
monics," and yield allurement quite'
fuuiLiciii 10 jam, tne house to its
doors. The grand concert here billed
is the culmination of months of or
ganization work and devoted rehears
ing; and it is claimed that the
achievement of the night will consti
tute, not alone the "music day" of
Astoria, but a "red-letter" day in its
refined chronicles. There is not' the
remotest doubt in anyone's mind that
the house will be taxed to its utmost;
hence the necessity for an immediate
quest for tickets. Scan this program
and realize the extraordinary range
and beauty of the presentations to be
made at this historic event!.
SOLOISTS
- Mr. John Claire Monteith. baritone-
Mr. Frank Eichenlaub, violinist; Miss
Mary E. Conyer, mezzo-soprano;
Mrs. A. A. P'inch, soprano; Miss
Beatrice Hidden, pianist; Mr. Harold
'Rise up, rise up .this haoov morn!'
Alto solo, Lovely Rosebuds.
"Lovely rosebuds, wet and dew."
Chorus, Summer Breezes
"Over the hills and over the plains." one
Quarter, Good Night Ibeen varied and interesting, and
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CLOSE OF THE STAR.
This, the last day of the Star, as ueh,
is. made memorable by a very clever
Dill cleverly handled by clever neonle.
and tonight's performance will see
the curtain fall on the old r..mm,.
Miss Evelyn Gilbert, a graceful danc
er and lovely singer has led the work
each evening and will be
mcmbered for her dainty and ideas
urable offerings. Her voice is of tine
compass and timbre and "sweet as a
nut," and her repertoire covers the
range of immediately pomilar soims.
Geyer, the wise rube, is funny and
jolly and entertaining and clean, and
has held his own splendidly. Messrs.
Crawford & Meeker, are fun-maker,
and knowing their business, do noth
ing else. They are quick, bricht. ver
satile and fresh as daisies all the
time. They do not pall on an au
dience, and that is savins? nrettv
much all there is to be said for any-
The films for the week- Ii.ivp
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THEATRICAL NOTES
Klaw and Erlanger Announce
Many New Productions
GEORGE COHAN IN NEW PLAY
Continued Success of Lillian Rn,n
nd Many Other Sure "In Time
ot f eace," to be One of Next Sea
son Attractions of Merit.
JUr. Paul Armstrong, the author of
"Th Heir of the Hurrah" mid several
other well known successes, is under
contract to Klaw t Erlanger "to Write
a I'lay for them to be delivered not
later than September 1st. the titl f
which is to be "In Time of Peace."
Ihe exact date of the launching of
tms production has not been an
nounced, but the preparations already
under way seem to indicate that it
will be one of the distinct novelties
of the coining season.
.SUNDAY, JUNE-14, .1908
i ac weary streamlet, bubbling on." sea-pictures wrought by Mr. Fritz
Chorus, Garden of Flowers during the flight of the battleships off
"Garden of flowers so fair." ,his port are the vcry crvAm of such
Airs Russe Wieniawski Plantations
-nr. &icneniauD. i
My Ships That Went Sailing.. .Lohr Chwp Rourd'Tri- R;t t0 the East
King Charles .....White The 0. R. & X. Company will scii
-Mr. Monteith. . round-trip tickets to Eastern pom
variations scneuse (D Minor).. Enna 0,1 June 19 and 20; Jt:!v 0. 7
dmasie Aorwegienne Enna aa Augitct r, 7, 2 awl 21 I
Mile, Adeline Genee, the dainty lit
tle dancer who created such a furore
n The Soul Kiss" at the New York
' Theatre in Xcw York during the pat
season, ami who was obligated to
terminate her engagement here in
the height of its success owing to
previous contracts with the Empire
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"' aire in i.omiott, will return to
this country in the fall to resume her
performances in Mr. Zicgfeld's pro
duction. The tour of this organua
Hon will embrace all the principal
cities of the United States ami it is
confidently predicted that Mile, Genee
will score as great a triuninh through
out the country as she has in Xcw
York.
Miss Lillian Russell, who has scor
ed a tremendous success in the
south and west in the racing comedy,!
wiidtirc, will come to the Libertv
Theatre in Xew York for an cnage-
ment early in the autumn. "Wild
fire," which is the joint work of Geo.
Broadhurst and George V. Hobart
has served to establish the stately
merican beauty in a secure position
as a legitimate comedienne. Both
play and star have scored triumnhs
thropghout the past season and Miss
Russell is said to have become as
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"".im a comedienne as she was a
prima donna. Mr. Joseph Brooks,
her manager, has given the play a
magnificent production and has sur
rounde l Miss Russell with an cxcel-
DR. KM I !. Kxxa,
Composer, Artist and Director.
shall be presented in a manner well
calculated to make her first starring
tour a great uccc. John J. Me
Xaly is now at work upon iIk book
and has given his play the u of
"The Bonnie l!cjcs tti c,,,,,,,,,!"
Ceorge M. Cohan will furni.lt t.ie
lyrics and music. This is the fi-
tune either Mr. Cohan or Mr. Mc
Xally has writtc'n in eolhli.-tin
and the combination certainly seems
promising in good results. Miss Lloyd
will be supported by the McXanuh.
tons and one of the strongest comedy
organizations ever presented. f
Kichurd Anderson will de-dan the
ncenery and costumes.
Dr. Enna
Sweet and Low (Xew), ...Emil Enna
Maiden s Song Mcyer-Helmund
Chorus.
Preislied (Paraphrase)
. VVacner-VViHiflni;
Valse de Concert Musin
Mr. Eichenlaub.
Were My Songs With Wings Pro,
V1(le(l Hahn
A Little Winding Road RonalI
A Jiirthdav r
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Mr. Monteith.
At the Cloister Gate Grieg
Solo, Chorus and Orchestra.
Soprano solo Mrs, Finch
Alto solo Miss Conyers
particulars "call on
G. W. ROP.r.PTS
O. R X. pock.
lent company.
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger, who
!nve arranged to star Miss Alice
Lloyd next season, have decided that
;!!- popular little English comedienne
not
the
GEORGIA HARPER the ill effects of repeated success
, ! For fa'lire and -set-backs are
Courage, purpose, energy, and a , the worst obstacles that hinder
yy.a u A uqwMtion to protit . careers of growing artists success
by criticism-the.se are the qualities with its attendant honors and ap
that have lifted Georgia Harper , plauses is the insidious poison tlwt
above the level of mediocritv and ! fi-pmic nth ;.. !, t i .1. 11
, . J ; 1 v !' mc Mild me uios-
placed her, in the class with great om that might have unfolded to
artists of mature experience and age. ' greatness. But has not spoiled Mi-s
Georgia Harper is a born genius. ; Harper, the triumphs of her life like
Not necessary a stage genius. In al- its defeats, she' has turned to good
most any line of work she might have , account. Out of every defeat she lm
followed Miss Harper would have risen stronger, better, wiser', out of
been heard from. She has the genius ;' every success, she has gleaned cn-temperment-implusivc,
paradoxical, ; couragement from approbation, and
"l,c,"c' IS str011g magnetic, in-, turned her head away from flattery
dividual, from whatever enviorment, I There has been no hours spent in
she -might have sprung, to whatever ' satisfied contemplations of the laurel-,
obstacle, she would have conquered.
She has a vitality .which reinforces
the energy spent upon work that
would kill an ordinary woman? She
has a great fund of independence.
spirit of fearlessness, that forces to
the front her convictions regarding
human morals and the best ways and
means for portraying those . morals
upon the stage. And most of all.
Notwith standing a nature high
strung and keenly alive to censure,
she has a courage which quickly sur
mounts defeat, and prepares for re
newed efforts.
Indeed, S- great is Miss Earner's
won.
Miss Harper is no ordinary wo
man? She knows things about hu
man nature, that most women do not
know, she knows them both by in
stinct and from experience and one
of these things is, that yesterday's
achievement belongs to yesterday aiir
the things 'that count are today and
tomorrow. Therein lies the secret of
Miss Harper's steady rise to fame;
and there from springs the certainty.
unconsciously conveyed to all who
know her, that the present is only a
promise of the future success to come.
Miss Harper's standard of success
recuperative, power, so positive her is a high one, and it is changefuL
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"The Yankee Prince," with George
" Cohan and "His Royal Family," is
tne sensational success of th,. mm
mcr nt the Knickerbocker Theatre
Xew York. Mr, Cohan is a prolific
contributor to the successes of the
Ameica stage, but "The Yankee
Prince" is by far the best product of
Ins versatile pen. Clean fun, clever
and brilliant lines that fairlv crackle
with wit, catchy music of the "Co-
hancs.uc" school-thc kind that
sets the feet a-tapping superb danc
ing, a beautiful production and a
company which alows not one dull
moment, are some of the essential in
cidents in the success of "The Yankee
Prince." The entire Cohan family,
father, mother, son and daughter nre
again united in "The Yankee Prince."
which will run all summer at the
Knickerbocker."
young, The nut-ic i by Mr.. Victor
Herbert, replete with bis characterise
titf nul.icliis that IHlt olv charm.
but haunt the ear, "Little Xcmo in
Shimbcrland" will be played in three
ai't and ten magnificent scenes,, each
one of which will be a revelation of
what can be accomplished ,y our
American arti.t. The east will k.
headed by Joe Cawthorn. the funniest
of all the comedian of extravaganza,
and there will be three others of al
mot equal importance, beside a
company large in numbers and good
to Jock at. Mr. Frederic Thompson
is associated wjih Mcsr. Klaw &
Erlanger in "Little Xcmo In Slum
berland." t
STAR
THEATRE
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanier are evi
dently satisfied that there are trood
times ahead, and.with the courage of
their convictions, announce the early
presentation of "Little Nemo in Slum
berland," which is to be the most gor
geous spectacle of a decade. The book
of this most interesting production, is
by Mr. Harry B. Smith and he has
told the delightful ' story of Nemo
with fantastic wit, such, as is sure to
please the old folks as well as the
Week Commencing
June 8.
PROGRAM
Overture. .New Colonial March
Evelyn Oil bert
Dainty Character Soubrette.
ILLUSTRATED SONG,
"I Miss You in a Thousand Dif
ferent Ways."
' Geyer
"The Wise Rube."
Staroscope .... '"'Electrocuted" I
Crawford & Meeker
Comedy Entertainers Par
Excellence. ,
STAROSCOPE ,"
With the fleet off the Columbia
Entire Change of Acts and
Pictures on Frldav.
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Evening
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I Astoria rnilharmonic Society I
j GRAND MUSICAL I
FESTIVAL
First Semi-Annual Concert, season 1908
ASTORIA THEATRE;
Thursday
June 18
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA
DR. EMIL ENNA, Director
soloists t
John Uair Montieth, Baritone; Frank G. Eichen
laub, Violinist; Miss Mary E. Conyers, Mezzo-So
prano; Miss Beatrice Hidden, Pianist; Harold Bavlev
Concertmeister. 1
Admission ...... ....
. . $1.00
lickets can be obtained at Wfti
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