THE OREGON StiND AY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE" 18, 1C07.
Nordica Perpetuates fo
C a'ni
EW YORK; June g, 1907. Amerlce
to have a Bayerutft of 1U own,
That! l the eubetance of the
.' announcement made bv Mm. Lll
j t1 i Hen Nordica, who haa determined
: to devote the greater part of her fortune
; to doing for her native land what Rich
ard , Wagner did for Germany, She will
erect not only a, treat festival theatre
for the production of opera, but will ea
tabliah an Institution for the training
(Df American opera; eingera, She de
clarea that most of the thouaanda of
dollara which her fellow Americana have
Jurned over to her In the courae of her
ong operatic career will be devoted to
. uua unaertaKing, wnicn s to on unowu
aa the Lillian Nordica f estival Hoise
and American .Institute of Muaic. The
site, a 20 -acre plot in the old Van Court-
land estate, overlooking me nuuson, t
miles from New York, ,ha already been
purchased for 110,00(1, and the contracte
for building material have been piacea,
so that the man la wen unaer way,
Madame Nordica left on Thursday for
Europe, where she will spend the great
er part of the summer perfecting her
clans for the Institution. " , ,.
The Lillian Nordica Festival house
will be in everv way an' exact reoroduo.
tlon of the theatre erected by Richard
wagner. The Wagner operas will be
given there In the summer, with, the
greatest, artists In the cants. The first
year nothing but Wagner operas will
be given, and after that it is proposed
to present in the open air theatre, or
; stadium, Shakespearian cycles, in which
, all of the greatest Interpreters of
tsnaicespearian plays will do aDie to ap
pear. . . '
Durlnr the Summer season there will
tie readings, lectures and regular courses
in musio snd the ciassie arama. sun-
'$y in the opera house will be devoted
fo oratorios and symphonies, and the
Saturday performances will be for the
great-masses of the : people who are
taking a greater Interest In musio than
ver before.
The grounds surrounding the . differ
-ent buildings will be laid out in the
form of a Huge oval,- and as wings to
the theatre proper there will be on one
aide a large care, similar to inai in
Beyrouth, and on the other side. a club
building. The prima donna's plan is a
computation or pniianinropy ana ouei
ness enterprise. The festival house will
be endowed to a large extent by the
singer.- but she exoecte that an Interested
public will contribute largely to Its
support, as does the music-loving world
to the -support OX the festival theatre at
: Bayreuth.
"Call my oblect ohllanthrobla or what
you may.'' said Madame Nordica, "but
the Idea of founding here In my own
country an American Bayreuth has been
my, life mbit4oa..-AJl-the. yeara, .
have been-elnalnc I have dreamed O.
such an institution.. Now 1 1 am able
; financially to a tart this great project
which, I know, will be an Institution
which' after I am dead will continue to
grow and enlighten the people of this
country,, who are now awakening to the
benefits to be derived from a mueical
education such as was not dreamed of
10 years ago. -. . -
"Here In America young women and
men save their earnings and then rush
to Europe . to take up musical study.
Thousands go every year. Some auo
eeed, others fall. . In most cases the
poor students who are away In a foreign
country are at the-mercy of the world.
This country can provide everything
neceeaary.to ths students.' .education, and
Is aalnlna a musical standard that Eu-
. rope has always had.
''In this plan of mine t am essured of
the hearty cooperation of men and
women of wealth. .The latter years of
, my life I hope to give entirely to seeing
this great institution grow until it can
' have no rival. .
"The buildings that will be a part of
the American Institute of Mualo, alone
will cover four acre. They will be
'erected cloae to the Lillian Nordica Fes
tival house. In connection with the ln
stltute there -will be dormitories and
houses where the students, at lfcttla ex-
fiense, will be able to live, while jpursu
ng their musical studies. i .s,
' . Eurone will contribute teachers and
they will be paid
for their services
hone to earn abroad.
outline of my project It
more than they can
The scone and outline of mv o
fa Impossible to give In detail on such
performances, and crowded houses have
been the rule. '"'"
Monday evening Mme. Montt-Baldlni,
late of the Ban Carlo company, sang
Carmen, and the Toreador was -Fornari,
another San Carlo survivor, Mloaela
waa sung by Mme.. Stella Bertl, Who has
also appeared as Bantusxa in "Caval
leria" and Nedda in "FagliaccL". Mme.
Elly .Barnato has appeared as OUda In
Klgoletto." She has a small voice, but
Very flexible and of wide range, and
presents that rare picture, a youthful
and comely OUda, The tenor, Bacchetti,
has suffered from hoarseness all week,
but he hae faced his troubles bravely
and generally conquered them. . Fornari,
the baritone, was particularly aood In
"Rlgoletto." .-....: . v,
The performances are : sometimes
characterised more by enthusiasm than
by discretion. . Owing to Insufficient re
hearsing, the work of the chorus Is
rasra-ed and at times untuneful; and the
orchestra, too, has occasional lapses..
At the conclusion of the second act!
of "Carmen" on the opening night Man
ager D'Amato was called before the cur
tain end made a brief speech. In which
h announced his belief that there is an
opera public in New lorn oesiaes ine
atrons or. tne Metropolitan tana man
attan Opera houses. This public, he
asserted, would gladly attend grand
opera presented at eopuiar prices, ana
that was what the Royal Italian opera
com ian v was trying to furnish. Tbey
nave apparently succeeaea, lur ...me .au
dleneea have been both . large and en
thuslastlo. In fact, the handclapplng
and "bravoa" are disconcerting to tne
singers, many or whom are unused to
the ways of American audiences, When
ever the applause interrupted the per
formance there would come a -storm of
hisses from some quieter section of the
hmiBii. Some of the sincere were at
first startled at this, not knowing that
the sounds ef " disapproval were not
meant for them. 1 Next week Sothern
an Marlowe will occupy the Academy
and the Royal Italians .win move to me
Orand opera . house on i wemy-imra
street. .
TJd at the-West End theatre on One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street the
Van den Bera opera company has beon
win "Tha Bohemian Girl" all week.
i. anvthin-r in tha world more ri
diculous and absurd than the plot of
thla antiquated piece t Even at best It
Is a tawdry and badly worn-out piece
of oneratio furniture, and it muat be
Theatrical Week in Metropolis
w
rlem, but I know
confessed that the Van den Bergers do
not Improva It any. This kind of thing
y be au j-ignt in tu
f Wii. niia. miialman
who was carried out In hysterics at the
end Of the second act. it mere is any
man who can murder "The Heart Bowed
Down" in more ghastly fashion nan Mr.
Hubert Wllkie did, ne snouici come ior-
dience demanded the second verse over
again, v Musical taste Is better on the
Bowery. The rest of the cast was at
least bearable. Harlem likes It, so let
the rood work go on. Any musio Is
better than none. . ,. ; J : -.-
Nathaniel Roth, business manager of
the San Carlo opera company, organised
last season by Henry Russell, will take
steps this week to Incorporate the com
pany which Is to make another tour of
this country next season. Henry Rus
aii. tha lmDresaiio of the company.
sailed last week for Italy to engage pew
The plan or giving naiian op
Mme.
company
arHata
eras at prices not exceeding I J for the
best seats will be followed again.
Wnniip will ain with the
after her engagement at the Manhattan,
and U one of tne large holders of stock.
The MaeDowell fund continues to
grow. A large cnecg nas oeen receivea
from Paris, being the proceeds of a con
cert given In the Salle Erard by Ameri
can residents of Paris. A large propor
tion of the audience consisted of nota
bles la French musical circles, many of
whom knew MacDoweu when ne was a
student at the Conservatoire de Parts
under Marmontel and Savard.
HARQUi.. VINCENT M1LL.IQAN. -
EW YORK, June 15 Back from
their ( London engagement, Miss
Julia i Marlowe : and '. & II.
Sothern appeared at the Acad-
') '''., emy 'Of Musio on Monday night
"Romeo and Juliet" was given, and
wilt continue for the first week of their
farewell engagement Miss Marlowe's
Juliet was played with, all the tender
gaoe wjth which New York th eat re
goers'are so famlltar. and the. Romeo
of Mr. Sothern was the brave, hero also
so well known to the publlo who have
witnessed the charmlno- nroduction at
these Joint stars.
After three years together these
popular players are to part after this
engagement and aro their seoarate the
atrical way a. . v When Charles . FroU-
man brought them together under his
management a few seasons ago the com
bination waa looked UDon as a union at
artlstlo talent that would prove popu
lar wun ineaire-goers. . xney nave cone
so, both under Mr. Frohman's manage
ment and under that of Messrs. Shubert,
who took up the direction of their tours
after they parted with Mr. Fro h man.
It Is generally said by theatrical man
agers, i though, that two stars In one
filay are not twlce as good as two stars
n two plays, from a box-off Ice stand-
olnt In other pords, lone stars make
point, in otl
the most money, and so It is said that
Miss Marlowe and Mr. Sothern, being
wise in a Dusiness way aa wen aa other
wise, have decided not to renew the(r
joint starring contract, , . -
Closingr for the Season. ' ,
With next Saturday night's perform
ances two more theatres will close for
the season. Mme. Alia Naslmova, in
thea-
"Comtesse Coquette, at the BUou
Ire, will end the season with the week's
performance, and at the Hudson, where
''Brewster's Millions" has been enjoy
ing a long engagement, ' the final per
formance -will be given-on Saturday
night Miss Frances Starr, In "The Rose
of . ths Rancho," Is to continue three
more weeks at the Belasco theatre, and
William collier. In "cauarht In the
Rain," shows no sighs of stopping for
tne summer. - uaaie oy, - in -rne
Orchid." is to remain at the Herald
Square, and at the Savoy "The Man of
the Hour" Is not to be disturbed.
Messrs. Montgomery and . utone in
'The Red Mill" are announced as an all
aummer attraction at the Knickerbocker,
and at the Broadway Miss Anna Held In
'i he Parisian Model" runs merrily on.
"Fascinating Flora" Is the summer of
fering at the Casino, At Wallack'a "His
Honor tne Mayor, is now Diayina.
"The Road to Yesterday" continues at
the Lyrio, and at the Lyceum "Tne woys
of Company . B" has an Indefinite en-
gagement w-iooa xorwara. to, ."v'"
Woman and Song" runs on at the New
Circle. "The Undertow" is announoed
at Keith A Proctor's Fifth Avenue thea
tre. and at their Harlem opera house
the attraetlon la "Jack's Honeymoon."
Mm Cecil Bnooner in "Tne uiri iter
flea" 'a at the Lincoln Square theatre.
and at the Metropolis Miss Xetm Is pre-
" iri.1. uk'i nnr,lf it'lha Piriitlu
gardens Is the "Camerophone" "mechan
ical device, which throws on a soreen
moving pictures together with phono
graphlo reproductions of sound, whether
spoken dialogue, mueto or whatever it
may be, all perfectly tuned to make the
pictures seem, real ; animated scenes.
Some beadllners of the opening bill
which have been retained Include the
Willy Pantter trio of acrobats, Remold s
dog and monkey circus, Qus Edward's
school soys and Girls," and "Crema
tion." .'. . .' T. ' . . ..,.. . -
Mile. Dasle, a dancer, who Is more fa
miliarly known under the name of La
Domino Rouge, made her first appear
ance this season in the Jardin de Paris
on Monday. Other new comers to the
program are Fred Memo's company of
pantomimlsts in "A Night In a London
Music Hall" , and Jewell's - manikins.
Some of the acts that are retained are
Miss Cells Oalley In impersonations and
dances,-Miss Daisy James, an English
musio hall singer, the Four Mortons
and the Florena troupe of -acrobats.
George M. Cohan and his company
In his latest summer show "The Honey
mooners," have eettled down for the
summer at the New Ameterdam Aerial
theatre, v Frans Kaltenborn and his
orchestra have inaugurated another sea
son of summer concerts in St Nicholas
Garden., where the program la changed
nightly.-' At Terrace Garden a series
of concerts are given this week under
the direction of Mr. VanlcellL , Miss
Jeanette Klein and Robert J. Oosco ars
the vocal soloists. , .
At Keith & Proctor'.
Tha features of Keith . A Proctor's
Fifty-eighth street theatre ars Miss Eva
Tanguay, recent star of ths "Sambo
Girl." and Miss Julia Ring. V sister of
the gifted Blanche Ring. Miss Ring pre
sents a new comedetta - for the ' f Irat
time on any stage entitled "Two A. M"
written by Ned Nye and Bob Bly. Car
rol Jnhnaon. tha minstrel star, has ar
ranged a new spectacular plantation
frolic entitled "In Loulalana." in which
Via ...i.tl hv 1 lHa all axnert dan
cers. Mlaa Viola de Costa. star of
"Mamselle Champagne." is making her
first New York appearance In a sketoii
entitled "In the Latin Quarter."
, At Keith aV Proctor's Harlem opera
house, a new comedy by Henry. Ouv
raritnn antitiail "Jack's Honeymoon was
eroduoed for the first time this Week
by the stock company. - v,
At the West End theatre this week
the Van Den Berg Opera company pre
sented "Faust" which hae been In re
heareal for several weeka The title role
Is sung by Joseph Sheehan, who la aa
slsted by Mlesee Ielen Noldl. Bertha
Shalck, Rosemarie Campbell, Allca
Kraft Beneon. Mae Calderand Meesrs,
John McClusky. Achilla Albertl, Fran
Ola Wotley and W. J. Walsh. -
William Courtleigh presents "Peaches
at the Alhambra this week. , He , has
met with great success in his new
sketch, which is one of tha best seen In
vaudeville this season. - ' ;
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June 11, 12, 13, 14. 15, 16.
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Games called at l:S0 p. m. Sundays. '
&ADXES' BAT rBXD AY.
- ADMISSION 25
Grandstand J5a i-" - Children 10a
. . v Bor Seats He.
short notice, but they will be given to
the publlo during the present summer.
"One of the chief reaaona for my trip
to Europe la to obtain the original plana
, Of the Wagner Festival theatre In Bay
reuth, In order that the buildings mar
be Identical. The seating capacity of
the Lillian Nordica feetival house will
be 1.000. There will be ZS boxes, all of
which will be aold by subscription. The
theatre may not be self-supporting dur-
Ina- lta firat aummer. but that will not
make the slightest difference. In years
to coma It will be, for thoae who are to
become Interested with me In the proj
ect will endow It aside from the finan
cial aid I shall give to It. -'
"There are a thousand and one details
that X have gone over with thoae who
' have advised me In my project, and now
that we have all the plans well In hand
I am happy. One of the greatest pleas
ures I will have in seeing the comple
tion of this project is to know that It
Is to be thoroughly American. If pos
sfble, I hope to have the first Wagnerian
performance given by singers who were
either born in this country or now re
slds here. I myself will sing many of
the Wagnerian rolea there. As ths per
formances are to be given at first en
tirely in the eummer, it will be possible
to get the greatest conductors and mu
sicians of Europe to come to America.
I hope the Institution will atand as a
memorial to at least one American
woman who haa worked hard all her
life In order that aha might leave aome
thing that would help others to an edu
cation in the higher branches of muslcsl
and dramatlo art." "-.;v'-.,.? ,-;-:y
" In tha old Academy of Musio. where
half a century ago Petti made her
Jlebut the Royai Italian grand opera
ompany is presenting Italian opera at
popular pricee. Their repertoire con-1
Slats or "uarmen, - r auai, mguicnu, i
'Travlata.' "Pagllaccl'' and ."Cavallerla.
1 All things Including the price consld-1
red, they have given highly creditable
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