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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 24, Mil.
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PPROPIUATK musical programs
. have been arangpd for the church
services today In Portland and
judging from the announcements
given on this page there will be no
lack of beautiful music, vocal and in
at rumen tal, symbolic of the season of
peace on earth and good will toward
men. The Messiah ana creation,
ths two well known oratorios will be
rendered wholly or In part by a number
of the church choirs and churches and
from the preparation that has been un
der way for several weeks past. It may
be expected that these old master pieces
wf)l be entertainingly rod impressively
, produced. Many of the musical direc
tors of the churches have prepared pro
grams in which solo work will figure
prominently.
Portland music lovers have Indeed
been fortunate this season In that they
have-not only had opportunity to hear
much splendid choral work, but also
have the pleasure of attending two sym
phony concerts, with more to follow In
the future, by the new Portland Sym
phony orchestra. Then again Musical
Director Pell will conduct Sunday aft
ernoon orchestra concerts at the Ilclllg
theatre occasionally this winter, the first
having been booked for Sunday, two
weeks from today. In addition to the
orchestra numbers. Director Pels will
introduce soloists at the various con
certs. Olga Steeb, pianist, having been
engaged for the Initial concert.
The Apollo club concert Tuesday even
ing at the Masonic Temple was in many
respects the most pleasing ever given by
that organisation. Miss Louise Brehany
tbe San Francisco soprano, assisting
soloist for the evening, did pleasing
work In the numbers sung a capella.
good results from careful training. The
ensemble work was better than at any
previous concert The club did Its best
work In the, numbers sung a capalla.
The greatest Interpreter of Chopin
It said to be Vladimir De Pachmann the
Russian pianist, and Chopin Is of all
composers the only true test of every
pianist It Is certainly wonderfully
good news therefore that De Pachmann
la now on his way to Portland, and will
play at the Hclllg Friday, January 6,
tinder the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn
Coman. The critic of the New York
Mall says of him, on occasion of his re
cent recital at Carnegie hall:
'The return of Vladimir De Pachmann,
the Russian pianist, is always welcome,
because it assures the return of the
sort of piano playing of which we hear
all too little In these strenuous days.
De Pachmann Js, as he always has been,
the poet of the keyboard and It was a
delight to note at his recital In Casne
gle hall on Friday afternoon last. Oc
tober 20, that he has lost none of his
cunning, none of his craft, none of his
purling, exquisite touch and perhaps
none :Of his native striving for effect,
although time has tempered this. Long
ago De Puchmann gained the reputa
tion of being the most remarkable Chop
in Interpreter living and this has often
Stood In the way of other Interpretations
in which the pianist Is at his best. pr
haps, at an Inimitable height. His pro
gram yesterday offered much that was
played with wondrous beauty of tone,
simplicity and true inner feell
he came to the Chopin group. At the
close of the program an audience closed
,in about the stage and demanded an en
core after encore, and It was reluctant
to leave the auditorium."
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The program of the music at Pilgrim
Congregational church today will be
Neldllnger's "Birthday of a King,"
Lansing's "Holy Night, Peaceful Night'
opences "While SheDlierds
Gertrude Stark-Levy, a Portland lyric soprano, who has been heard in
many concerts this season.
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v,icneo. Mrs. Chrlstler and Miss
AVoody will sing the solos, and Mrs
Jessie Steckle (director), and Miss Jen
nie Donnell, will sing the duet, "Can
tque de Noel," by Adolph Adam. Lowell
Patton, organist.
Philip Peh, who will appear In con
cert at the Helllg. Hundnv ftrn.
January 7, with his orchestra and Olga
Kteeb. pianist, bears personal indorse
ments from many of the crowned heads
-of Europe. Mr. Pel Is a Russian and
lias received decorations from his im
perial majesty, the Czar, the emperor
of Germany, t:.e sultan of Turkey,
"prince of Montenegro and others. Miss
Steeb will play the Grieg A Minor piano
concerto, perhaps one of the most pop
ular compositions for piano and or
chestra. She played It with the Berlin
milharmonie orchestra last March.
. Profesional musicians of Portland
propose to voice a protest through the
local of the Musicians' Mutual associa
tion, against the engagement of foreign,
musical organizations for state func
tions, as for Instance the state fair, or
where public money is appropriated for
"mucr win oe taken up
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iVladlmir de Pachmann, the famous
pianist who will appear in concert
', at the MeJlig theatre January 5,
under direction of Lola. Steers
: Winn Coman.
with the state fair board first, in hope
of preventing a repetition of arrange
ments mado last summer, when a tour
ing organization was engaged to play
the concerts atthe fair, to the exclu
sion of musicians who make this state
their home. In former years, this work
has been given to musicians of Salem,
Portland, and other localities In Oregon.
"The state appropriated a large sum
of money to aid the Astoria centennial
last summer." said Secretary Carl Stoll
of the Musicians' Mutual association,
"yet local musicians, men who help
dhectly in the upbuilding of the state,
were given no chance to earn some of
th!s money. No, an Italian band was
imported at a much greater expense
than a home organization could have
been secured for, because traveling ex
pel ses would have been elirninuted.
'Prosrams offered by these importa
tions are found, upon examination, to
be the same class or character of music
always to be found on the programs of
our American bands and orchestras. And
under eu.ual conditions, theso louring
musicians play no better than our own
boys.
"Foreign aggregations are usually
boosted by clever press agonts, and the
same press matter used to create ex
pectations from a foreign non-laxpaylng
organization of traveling musicians, if
applied to any of our local reputable
bands or orchestras would have tlio
same effect on the mliulw of the public
and serve the general purpose as well.
"The Astoria centennial went out of
Its way, when expending an appropria
tion from the elate of Oregon, to employ
an Italian band of about 50 men, paying
them $10,700 of good Oregon taxeB for
music during the carnival. An Oregon
band would have taken the contract for
much less, and wolud have pleased fully
as well, with Identical programs. Thu
Oregon state fair, also supported by
state taxes, and a domestic Institution
which has never paid Its home musi
cians more than it was actually obliged
to, also arranged for this Italian band.
Although Oregon musicians In previous
years were contracted for at something
In the neighborhood of 11100 or 11200,
this Italian combination was presented
with the magnificent contract price of
$2500 for six days, or more than twice
the local price. Of cpursc, the Italian
band carried some 45 men, while local
leaders arc never allowed to offer a
band exceeding 20 or 26 men. It isn't
fair to draw comparisons when the
home muslelana, with 20 men in the
band, are forced to compete with an im
ported band of 45 or 50 men.
"If thu public demands these foreign
bandx, let the public bring them, but
not al the expense of the Ktate. With
audi business the Musicians' association
lias no quarrel. The association pro
poseo to Inaugurate a campaign which
will no Interest the public In the vital
issues Involved that sentiment favoring
our local organizations will demand
their employment upon all legitimate
occasions.
At the St. David's Episcopal church
order of services for this evening: Or
gan prelude, Miss Kennedy; proces
sional, "Angels From the Realms of
Cllory;" introit, "Break Forth Into Joy'
fRUane); "Magnificat" (Simper);
"mine Dlmlttlfc" (Simper); hymn, "It
Came I.ipon the Midnight Clear;" an
them, "Cantrlq-ue Noel" (Adams), solo
by Mrs. q. Y. Salmon; recessional, "O
Little Town of Uethlohem."
Christmas day the following will be
the program: Organ prelude. Miss Ken
nedy; procession, "O Come, All Ye Faith
ful; Introit, "While All Things Were In
Quiet Silence" (Macfarron). triple trio
club and choir; anthem. "Bine O Ilenv.
ens" (Tours); sanctus (Tours); "Ag
nus Del" (Tours), solo by Mr. Scott
Kent; "Gloria in Excelsis;" hymn, "O
Llltle Town of Ilethlehem;" recessional,
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
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At (he Grace Methodist Episcopal
church today tho musical program will
be: Morning: Organ, "Christmas Pas
torale" (Rogers). Miss Fisher; anthem,
"Tha Morning Star" (Coombs) ; offertory
duet, "Songs of Praise" (Hosmor), Miss
terguson and Mr. Montgomery; anthem,
"Christmas Bells" (Stevenson; organ,
March of the Magi" (Ha.rker), Miss
Fisher. Evening: prgan, ' "Pastorale
Overture" (Faulkes), Miss Fisher; can-
tante, "The Shepherd's Vision" (Irene),
Grace church quartet; organ, "And the
Glory of the Lord" (Handel), Miss
Fisher. Quartet: Laura Ferguson, so
prano; Elizabeth Hamilton Stowers.
contralto; Joseph P. Mulder, tenor, and
W. A. Montgomery, baritone. Loonora
Fisher, choir director. "The Shepherd's
Vision," a cantate by Irenee Berge, Is
a new composition which is especially
good for n quartet choir, containing
solos for each voice, also quartets. It
Is a most effective number and will be
the special musical service for the even
ing, there being no sermon.
Jasper Dean MacFall, musical direct
or at the new SunnyBlde Methodist Epis
copal church, East Thirty-fifth and
Yamhill streets, will present a pro-1
gram of music at the services, today I
that will be novel and Interesting. Tho lujah Chorus
newly organized vested choir, composed
or 60 children, will make Its first ap
pearance at tho services today In vest
ments, at both services, when they will
sing In conjunction with the adult choir,
composed of the same number of sing
ers. The following program will be
given: Morning: Prelude, "o Sanctls-
slma' (Lux op. 29). Mrs. Samuel F.
Grover; processional, "Holy, Holy,
Holy;' anthem, "Hark, Hark, My Soul"
(Shelley), Mrs. W. H. Fry, vested choir
and chorus; "Gloria Patrl" (Hall); "Eve
nlng Star" (Wagner). Mrs. Grover; of
fertory, "Crucifix" (Faure), Miss Marie
Keller, Mr. MacFall; postlude, Mrs
Grover. Evening: Prelude, "March of
the Magi" (Dubois), Mrs. Grover; pro
cessional, "Onward, Christian Soldiers,"
vested choir and chorus; anthem.
Angeis or Jesus" (Shelley), Mrs. Fry,
vested choir and chorus; '"Chorus of An
gels" (Clark), Mrs. Grover; anthem, "O
Holy Night" (Adam), vested choir and
chorus; postlude, "Festival March"
(Raff), Mrs. Grover.
roirowing aro ioaay s musical pro
grams at the Centenary Methodist
church, Professor J. A. Flnley, director:
11 a. m. Voluntary, Offertorie in D
(Batiste), cantata, "The First Christ
mas" (Carnby); "Grande Trlumphale"
(Lemmens). 7:45 p. m. Overture
"Poet and Peasant" (Suppe), George D.
Hleb, organ; "Snnctus" (Gounod), full
choir, organ and orchestra accompani
ment; "Thero Dwelt In Old Judca"
(Griggs), double quartet "O Holy
Night" (Adam), semi-chorus soprano
solo, Miss Allen; offertory, "Angel
Kisses" (Lincoln), Centenary Brother
hood orchestra; "Almighty Lord"
(Byrnes), Motette; "Hark, Hark, My
Soul" (Shelley), full choir. Miss Allen
'and Mrs. Foster, soloists; "God Is Our
Hopo" (Davenport), male chorus, Mr.
Robertson, tenor solo; "Glorious Peace"
(Dr. Joseph Dutra), tenor solo, Profes
sor J. A. Flnley; "Sing, O Heavens''
(Tours), organ and orchestra accom
paniment, full choir, 50 voices; grand
choir (Lea Huguenots), organ postlude.
Lelghter, wjjl be Buna-, with ft ononis of
20 picked voices, under the direction' Of
J. William Belcher.
The first public concert of the Carson
Musical 'dub was held Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock. Tho club is com
posed of II select voicea and each pub
11c concert will consist of concerted
work by tho club, assisted by well
known soloists. The following program
was given at their last concert: Chorus.
"The Snow" (Elgar); duet. "Evening"
(Leston), Mrs. Carson and Mlts Fergu
son; dlo, "Possente frorrt Faust" (Gou
nod). Mr. Lovgrcn; "Who'll Buy My
Lavender" (CJarman); "Spring" (Heus
chel), Mrs. Carson; chorus, "O Lovely
Night," from the "Tales of Hoffman"
(Offenbach); duet. "ICun Anatema."
I from "La Gloconda" (Ponchlnella), Mrs.
Carson and Miss Ferguson; "Requiem"
(Homer); "When Love Is Gone" (Haw
ley); "Hear Me Ye Winds and Waves,"
from "Sclplo" (Handel), Mr. Newsom;
"A Spring Night" (Bohm); "A Birth
day" (Woodman), Miss Ferguson; chor
us, "Ebb and Flow" (King). Active
members of the club are Rhea Carson,
Laura Ferguson, Myrl Allen, Mary Cod
ington, Mrs. Jean Dufreyne. Laura Pet
orson. Mabel Weed. Mvrl Worwidv. Mr.
i W. L. Campbell. Exle Moore. Halllo
Thomas; Maysle Foster.
The program given by the Treble Clef
club at the last meeting of the Monday
Musical club chorus, under direction
of Rose Coursen-Reed, was as follows:
"Nymphs and Fauns." (Bemberg): "Now
is the Month of Maying." (Strong); "Sur
la Mer, .(Vincent d'Indy): "Ioves
Dream After the Ball," (Czlbulka),
Trebel Clef club. Miss Clara Howell
had a severe cold, so could not sing Cad
well's Japanese song cycle. "Sayonara,"
but Miss Madeline Stone substituted
with Cadwell's "Indian Tribal Songs."
The club then sang "St. John's Eve,"
(Chamlnade) ; "Chanson des Clgales,"
(Lacombe), and "The Dancers." fBer-
wald). Miss Geraldlne Coursen was
the accompanist. Members of the Treble
Clef club are Mrs. Sanderson Reed. Miss
Delta Watson, Mrs. Jane Burns-Albert,
Miss Helen White, Mrs. Helen Brlgham
Gregg, Miss Zeta Hollister, Miss Cath
arine Covach, Mrs. Virginia Meyers
KleUer, Mrs. (3. K. Fargo, Mrs. J. Ern
est Laldlaw, Miss Clara Howell, Miss
Madeline Stone, Miss Mamie Mullan.
Mrs. R. W. Schmeer. Miss Dorothv
Lewis, Mrs. Virginia Hutchinson. After
the program the members of1 four clubs,
the girls' chorus of Washington hlirh
school. (Tuesday Afternoon club, Treble
Clef club and Monday Musical club
chorus sang "Dawn," (Strauss), "May
pole Song," (Gretscher), and "Morn
rise, (Czlbulka).
We believe there Is more music to
the square foot In Oregon City than
will be found in any city the same size
In the west, says the Oregon City Cour
ier. The strange part of it Is, tho talent
has until recently been scattered. It
remained for the Philharmonic society
to cement the aggregation and to de
velop the talent Into a tangible form
and produce what the city has long
needed, a concert band, orchestra glee
club, quartets, etc. This is being ac
complished through the efforts of tho
Oregon City Philharmonic society, which
Is now under full swing with most com
petent Instructors and management
The society Is now meeting In the ban
quet hall, Masonic building, the reher
sals being held the first and third
Tuesdays and the second and fourth
Mondays of each month. The member
ship is climbing rapidly towards the
150 mark.
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At Taylor Street Methodist church
there will be special Christmas muslo
both morning and evening today. In
the morning selections from the "Mes
siah" by Handel, will be given, and the
evening service will be entirely musi-
ra(. jne cnoir under, the direction of
Profespor Robert B. Carson, will render
"The Creation," by Haydn. The choir
Is composed of: Tenor and director.
Robert B. Carson; soprano, Mrs. Rhea
1. arson; contralto, .Mrs. Evelyn Hurley
Denny: basso. R. Welles Lovgren; or
gan. Miss Alda li. Broughton. Follow
ing aro the programs: Morning service,
10:30, organ prelude, Tocatta from Suite'
for organ. (Rogers): nnthrm "Hon-.
(Handel); offertory, con-
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At left Rose Eytlnge, noted actress, when she was in her prime, the Idol of the American
right Rose Eytlnge as Bhe appeared at Portland in "T he Bishop's Carriage."
people. ' At
'l..e story of a remarkable life Is
told In the "Memories of Rose Eyt
lnge," a volume printed In 1905 as the
last word to the American people by
that brilliant actress of tho good old
days. Rose Eytlnge. As a human doc
ument the book brims with matters of
Interest to every loyal American.
Rose Eytlnge lived her life In the
days of Lincoln, Booth, Queen Vic
toria In the clays jvhen the American
nation was on trial and the American
stage was being developed. In her
reminiscences she speaks in a personal
way of the martyred president and of
the man who brought the whole country
to the side of the great emancipator's
grave. She tells of subduing General
Sherman, when his temper got the best
of him in Egypt, and of bringing about
his meeting with Tom Rhett. a school
day chum who had cast his lot with
the Confederacy. Her story of the
harems of Alexandria, simple and clear,
would touch the heart of stone.
Miss Eytlnge tells tbe story of the
good old days when the leading lady
Miss Dorothea Nash's Tuesday morn
ing "music talks" finished this week
with a study of Richard Strauss and
Debussy. Miss Nash played to the
class "The Children's Corner" suite,
"Evening in Granada" and "Gardens in
the Rain." These composers Miss Nash
studied with Harold Bauer in Paris, a
personal friend of the composer and the
pianist whom the French music crltlca
ay. interprets Debussy to perfection.
Indeed. After Christmas Miss Nash will
continue her "music appreciation" talk
1th a study of the modern operas
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At the regular meeting of the Mon
day Night male chorus tho nast week
under the direction of J. William Belch
er, Henry Bertulclt sang "O Du Meln
Holder Abendstcrn," from "Tannhauser
Wagner; "Mattlnata, Tostl Vecchlo
Stornello," Tostl. Clifford Woodland
sang "Among tha Lilies," Henshaw.
Summer Wind," Blschoff.
The Wednesday Afternoon Women's
club which Is under the direction of J.
William Belcher will hold Us next meet
ing Wednesday, December 27. Mra.
J. Latigguth Linkej soprano, and Mrs,
K. Keller, contralto,7 will be the aoloiata.
At tne evening service tonight at tha
White Temple, a Christmas cantata,
Tha, Righteous Branch," by Clougn-
tralto solo, "The Vlreln's l.nllahv
(Buck); postlude. Maestoso, from sec
ond sonata, (Mendelssohn). Evening
Bervice, i:au: urgon prelude. Intermez
zo from Suite for organ, (Rogers); "The
-reauon, mayan).
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ino cnoir of the First TTnltnrinn
church, under the direction of John
Liaire jvionieilh, will be heard this
morning in the "Story of Bethlehem.1
(Spence), a Christmas cantata for four
voices. Other members of the choir
are Mrs. Harry T. McQuado, soprano
Mrs. Mltylene Fraker-Stltes. contralto
ueorge t. Mead, tenor, and Ralph W.
tioyi, organist. In style the score of
tho cantata Is tuneful and pleasing and
the composer has caught the spirit of
me nnsimas story in an unusual de
gree. The music Is descriptive and
movements such as the "Lullaby" and
coming or tne wise Men" are beautl
fully given. The cantata will be eiven
as the musical part of the regular morn
ing service.
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A male quartet under the direction
of John Claire Montelth gave a number
of songs at the banquet to the gover
nors neia last night at the Commercial
club. Members of the quartet were, J.
08S f argo, rirst tenor; George F. Mead.
second tenor; John Clair Montelth, first
baas; A. W. Ldburg, second bass, and
Kalpn w. iloyt, accompanist
Richard Strauss Is credited with ex
traordinary ability to dispose of his
musical wares to good pecuniary advan
tage, ror wnicn ne has also been criti
cised some recently. In other words
he la a combination of artist and busi
ness man, a combination supposed to be
rare Indeed, but of which notable ex
ceptions, It la pointed ouf; have been
round in for Instance Pattl, Paderewski,
Rosenthal, Sembrlch, Melba, Caruso,
Nordlca, Ysaye, Puccini, Kubellck and.
well, many others.
New York la to give 61 free sym
phonic concerts. Mme. Schumann
Helnk will be the soloist for the con
cert December 31. The musicians will
number from 26 to 60 pieces, and tha
first large subscription toward the
series' maintenance is the $100,000 the
World haa offered.
. A musical club haa lately been formed
among some of the amateur pianists of
The Dalles for the study of composer.
There Is no formal organization, but
Mrs. Victor Marden has been named aa
president. The club was entertained last
week by Mra. B. A. Warren. For Its
flrat course of study the club takea
up the productions of the American
composer, Edward MacDowelL
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Charles Raff, cellist, pleased with
several solo at the muslcale given by
Mra. Rlaph W. Hoy t , Wednesday after
noon. Miss Louise Brehany, from San
Francisco, was the soprano soloist. Miss
Brehany was the soloist at the Apollo
club concert Tuesday evening; and the
soloist at the recent concert of the Lor
lng club at San Francisco, Mlsa Bre
hany has ft soprano voice of very wide
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Miss Grace Wilton will present La
lab. GUatrap, ft talented young pianist,,
in a recital next Thursday afternoon at
her, home, 754 East Main street. The
program will be: "Variations Berle
uses." Op. 64, (Mendelssohn); "Hexen
tan," (MacDowell); "Ea Courant," Op. i
63 No. 1, (Godard); (a) "Schmetterllng,"
(Grieg); (b) "Poetlsch Tonblldes," Op.
3, (Grieg); "Deux Aloutles," (Lesehe
tlzky); "Morcien In Ab," ( Wollonhaupt) ;
"March Funebre," Op. - 35, (Chopin);
"Polonaise C sharp Minor," (Chopin).
Tuesday night the Pacific Male Quar
tet sang at a gatherlngof tho Railway
Men's association at Swiss hall. A large
number of men were present and ap
peared delighted with the singing of
the quartet. "Carry Mo Back to Old
Virginia" and "Baby Rose" were es
pecially well received. The quartet will
sing at the Lndd school benefit Thurs
day, December 28, at the Heilig.
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The first and second part of "The
Creation" will he given at Taylor
Street M. E. church this evening, under
the direction of Robert Bolce Carson,
with the following soloists: Rhea Car
son, soprano; Robert B. Carson, tenor;
Welles Lovgren, basso.
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Carl H. Williams gave a studio reel
tal at his residence studio, 956 Clinton
street, Thursday .evening, December 14,
this being the first of a series of
monthly musicals Mr. Williams will
give during the season.
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Madame Jomelll, the prima donna, has
returned to the states. Her coming
tour will Include tho west and south
Madame Jomelll's New York recital will
be given at Carnegie hall, Tuesday af
ternoon, January 23.
Arthur Harbaugh received a great
many compliments on his singing last
Sunday night at the White Temple.
Christmas morning Mr. Harbaugh will
sing "O Salutarls," by Chenery, at
Father Thompson's church.
Mrs. Morrison Reld, a prominent so
prano from Detroit, Mich., is in the
west for the season and will appear in
song recitals along the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolce Carson
have been engaged to give a song re
cltal at the state normal school at EI
lensburg, Wash.,, Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 16.
Oregon Conservatory of Music. All
branches taught bv staff of teachers.
Woman Has Divorce Habit.
(Halem Bureau of The Journal. )
Salem. Or.. Dec. 23. "In th end
whose wife will she be if she is allowed
to go on getting divorces at the pres
ent rate at her husbands' expense?" is
the question being asked of lawyers by
Nicholas Ghangrow, whose wife recent
ly obtained a divorce from him. He
filed a motion for suit money yesterday,
alleging that Ills divorced wife has had
nine husbands and had developed a
mania for divorces.
Fun and exercise skating Oaka Rink.
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Marie A. S. Soule, Mus. Bac.
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ALL INSTRUMENTS TAUGHT.
Band and Orchestra rehearsals a
specialty; Mandolin clubs, etc.
None but competent Instructors In
charge, For terms, etc., phone Main
S686 or call, at our store 134 Second
St. corner Alder.
of the best companies drew the' magni
ficent salary of $2b per week and with
childish pride she tells of her first
engagement at $40 per week. Her first
engagement, as "a slip of a girl," as
she called herself, was at $7 per week,
and she congratulated herse'.f highly
on the successful achievement of years
of patient effort.
Speaking of the assassination of
President Lincoln, the great actress
says the days were "tho most awful
and awe Inspiring periods of my life.
It was a time to burn Itself into one's
memory." '
Through troublous times Miss Jirt-
inge lived to see the stage developed,
to see the country prosper wonderfully,
to renllr.e for a brief period at least,
that she was queen of the American
stage, the idol of hundreda of thousands
of people who love tho Ideal In dra
matic art.
Mills College, near Oakland. Cal. A
woman's college all preparatory; courses
dropped. Spring semester opens Janu
ary 10, 191J. Luella Clay Carson, A.
M.. LL. D., president. For catalogue ad
dress Registrar, Mills College P. O.,
Onkland. Cal.
First Popular Concert
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PHILIP PEXZ
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN COURT CONDUCTOR AND
His Concert Orchestra
Assisted by the Eminent Pianiste
OLGA STfXB
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2:30 Sunday Afternoon, Jan. 7
POPULAR PRICES
TICKET SALE,
Eilers Music House, Alder Street at Seventh.
James W. Casey & Bro., Sixth and Morrison, with Sherman-Cray Co.
"ALLGEMEINE MUSIK-ZEITUNG," Berlin, March 17, mi.
The youthful pianiste Olga Steeb has undertaken the gigantic
task of playing nine concertos with orchestra, in three evenings!
She began last Friday evening in the Singakademie, assisted by
the Philharmonic Orchestra with the concertos in A minor of R.
Schumann, F minor of Chopin and E flat major of Liszt, of which
I heard the last two. Already at her first appearance in this city
last season .Miss Steeb showed extraordinarily strong pianistic
gifts. With time her technical knowledge has ripened. She plays
with astounding finger speed and wonderful elasticity of touch, by
reason of which her passage playing was not once worke'd down
to lifelessness, but was done with delicacy and airiness and, a most
charming grace. Her dynamic scale embraces everything from
the most delicate pianissimo to the most powerful forte, the lattef
never becoming brutal, on the contrary she even here retains her
elasticity of touch, the tone being beautifully full and round, as
indeed beauty of tone is one of the chief characteristics of. her
playing. To both works the youne artist brine a heaithu m,i.;,i
-nature and clear understanding, mastering the poesie of Chopin as
unismiuii s sue uiu me uiniiaiicy or jiszt. une must' await
her further, accomplishments with exceptional interest.
The Checkering' piano is used exclusively by Olga Steeb.
Chickqrtng pianos are sold in the western states bv , :
EILERS i MUSIC HOUSE. ALDER STREET AT SEVENTH
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