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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 21, 1916.
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By J. Ii. WaUin.
;H Portland Symphony Orchestra
wiil 1V but two conductors next
Maaon, Mo Chrlstnsen and
lomar Llnd. Last season three
. uctors handled the baton, each
ag two concerts of the series of
Associated with Conductors Chris
en and L4nd was Harold Bayley.
.inductors for the coming- season
elected at the adjourned annual
tins of the orchestra last Friday
nlnf at Central library. Four were
ilnated, among them Mr. Bayle:
Carl Denton, the latter one of tit
1 uctors In the earlier days of ti.
iestra, - Messrs. Bayley and Dento,
ndrew from the race. Friday when
roposltlon to pay the conductor an
lUonal $100 each concert failed of
rovaL The members did vote, how
i.V.ta. (rant the conductors double
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Portland symphony patrons are well
'fled with the result of the elec
t for the chosen conductors have
wn In the past that they are fully
al to the demands placed upon
m.. both a program builders and in
Treters. Narrowing the field down
rwn conductors met with much aD-
tvaU too, for while the rather novel
Hland system has succeeded splen
f ao far, thei opinion has often been
Iced , that eventually the orchestra
,1 have but one conductor. Under
new arrangement the two conduct-
L ha v thrA rnnprf Mh.
la will mean considerable more re
.nslblllty for It is no trivial under
Ing to rehearse and produce a pro
xm of the high standard already set
I thaSPortland orchestra during Its
t ye4rs of existence.
Officers were also elected at the
etlng as follows: William D. Wheel
jlght, honorary president; Mosa
irlstensen, president; arl Denton.
- e-presldent ; 11. E. Millard, secrc
yy; W. K. Thomas, treasurer, and
ank O. Elchenlaub, John Bayley and
A. Norrls, trustees.
Tt is hoped to raise a guarantee
jnd of $7000 for the season, and it
It a also suggested that In addition
, the six Portland concerts, three
ght be succensfully given on a lour
rough the state. j
(Mrs. B. R. Talt. business manager
I the orchestra for the past three
isons. Is now In New York.
Club Kaa Pleasant Afternoon, The
'jit meeting of the New Kngland Con
Irvatory club was held Wednesday
jternoon, May 10, at the home of Mrs.
j H. Hall, 805 Lovejoy street. The
'igram of the afternoon was entitled
The New England Conservatory Club
JjUiea." Bach number was kept a se-
Et until the time of appearance. First
the program was an arrangement of
orak's Humoreske for six hands,
.yed by Mrs. Hchulti. Mrs. Hall and
ilsa McGinn, followed by the "Q Cleff
horns '.in Popular Numbers." The
cene between Hamlet and I.ady Mac
tb given by Mrs. Grace Watt Jloss
id Miss Eileen Brong was- partlcu
rly. good because the dialogue, al-
lough selected from the two plays,
a la perfect accord. " 'Seen' from
adam Butterfly" presented by Misses
aud Oesner, Aunt) Love and Mar
at Reynolds, afforded much amuse
lent, The last .number was the Kinder
Vrnphony conducted by Mrs. Hall. The
ub had the pleasure or welcoming
Irs. Marsh Boothby, a recent arrival
Portland. Mrs. Boothby, (Lydia
"hlte of Salt Lake) was a student at
ia: New England Conservatory- for
iraa years, studying harp with Henry
chrecker and Alfred Holy, She was
cond harpist with the Boston Sym
phony orchestra for a year and a
alf. Mrs. Boothby is a decided acqui
itton to Portland musical circles. Fol
pwlng the program refreshments were
nrved and a social hour was enjoyed.
ha club will resume Its meetings in
ha fall.
I Iffoslo School Pupils Are Heard.
'wenty-flve pupils of the -Northwest-ra
School of Music participated In
he monthly recital given- by tlit
itvenlle department at the studio yes
erday afternoon. A varied piograi i
onsistlng of violin and piano solos,
lueta and trios and numbers by the
itandolln club and Juvenile orchestra
vaa enjoyed by a capacity attendance.
Pha following members who took part
.re pupils of Mrs. Ellen L. Bacon, prin
tpal; Ted W. Bacon, secretary, an 1
lelen E. Bauer: Norma Wilson, Vl
an Julian, Marie Weiss, Irwin Jona
lon, Martin Katske,. Margaret Wiley,
Mta authrle, Walter O'Brien, Helen
j'Brien, Bruno Koronen, Oredla Erick
son.r Krank Koehler, CJerald Lemon,
larra Jurva, Urho Jurva, Edna Brock
nan, David Webber, Crystal Hosklns,
Satah Elliot. Elsie Schaub, Eline
Anderson, Edith Anderson, Ail! Kor-
Above, left to right The Misses
Kvelyn and Erma Kivart, ensem
ble pianists, who appeared in
concert at Immanuel Lutheran
church 'Wednesday night; Miss
Mna Uressel, contralto, who will
be presented in recital June 5.
Below Miss Genevieve Paget, lead
er of ballet to be given in con
nection with production of "Fra
Diavolo."
(Phillips). "La Chevalier Belle-EtoUe"
(Holmer), and Twilight" (Katherine
A. Glenn). Master Isom gave Krels
ler's "Llebesf rend," "Mazurka de Con
cert" (Musln) and "Serenade" (Dodla.)
Oregon City Club Entertained. The
Dcrthlclc club of Oregon City was re
cently entertained by the Joint hos
tesses, Mrs. Thomas Burke and Mrs.
Charles Miller at the home of the
former at Gladstone, for Its last meet
ing of the season. The program was
devoted to "Ethelbert Nevin." Miss
Mabelle Holmes of Portland, a pupil
of Mrs. Nlta Barlow Lawrence, was
soloist. Miss Holmes has a beautiful
mezzo soprano voice of wonderful
depth and purity. Her numbers were:
"Mon Desir," "The Rosary" (Nevin),
"At Parting" (Rogers). "The Lady
Picking Mulberries" (Kelly), "Noc
turne" (Nevin), "For He Loved -Her"
(Harriet Rusk), "O, That "We Two
Were Maying" (Nevin), Mrs. Lawrence
and Miss Holmes. Miss Jean Jacobs
was an able accompanist.
Ltwn Social Is Planned. The clos
ing social affair for the Monday Musi
cal club will be the awn fete given
Monday, June 6, at the home of Mrs.
E. A. Pierce. 600 East Twenty-eighth
street. Mrs. Pierce has a beautiful
garden in which to give an al fresco
affair, a wide, level lawn, stately trees,
beautiful flowers and shrubs give an
Ideal environment for such an affair.
A basket supper provided by the mem
bers will be served to the husbands
and sweethearts at 6:30 o'clock. A
good program will be presented In the
evening after which the time will be
spent in a purely social way. The aft
ernoon will be given over to club mat
ters. Should the day be rainy the func
tion will be postponed for one week.
To reach Mrs. Pierce's home take the
Woodstock (W-S) car at Second and
Alder streets., get off at Tibett street
and go one double block east.
Mrs. Marx to Cro to Hew Tort Mrs.
Delphine Marx, well known contralto,
has decided to leave Portland next Au
gust for New York, where Bhe plans
to further develop her talent under the
best teachers and coaches there.
Mrs. Marx says her stay In New
York will be Indefinite, depending upon
her husband's business affairs, aa he
too has arranged to go to New York
where.he plans to engage In business.
MrsAMarx is one of Portland's most
popular vocalists and Is one of the
foremost contraltos on the Paclflo
coast. For some time Mrs. Marx has
been 'Contralto at tha synagogue and
tba First Congregational chuxefc. She
aubmitted her resignation but In both
Instances they were accepted only as
request for an indefinite leave of ab
sence, with the understanding that the
positions are to be held open for
her till such time that she returns.
Mra. Marx will be heard in several
concerts .here before her departure,
which will leave a distinct vacancy in
Portland's musical contingent.
VCtuocal Program Zs Xepeated. Upon
the request of Miss Bailey, director of
the Bast Side library. Mrs. Edward
Aiden Beala, Mrs. Raymond A. Sulli
van and Mrs. Warren E. Thomas gen
erously consented to repeat the splen
did musical program which they gave
previously, before the MacDowell
club.
Mrs. Beals presented the historical
and literary part of the program while
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.. Sullivan de
lighted an enthusiastic audience with
selections from tba earliest Italian op
eras to the modern.
To quote from Mrs. Beals' interest
ing an Instructive paper, which is
Worthy of high praise, "The opera
proper Is of modern data and Italian
origin, although the character of the
ancient Greek drama was similar in
form. In 1608 Calandra was performed
at Urbino and Ugolino was produced
at Florence by Galileo, father of the
astronomer. The form of the opera
has va'rled during the centuries since
Its introduction or invention In Italy,
but Puccini, who is the worthy suc
cessor of Verdi, as predicted by that
master, retains In his music the old
and truly national characteristic of
Italian opera combined with modern
dramatic power and orchestrad color
ing. 'The prayer "Vissl d Arts' from Puc
cini's 'La Tosca' was sung as the final
number.
Those who have not heard Mrs. Sul
livan sing can little appreciate the
treat which was enjoyed on Monday
evening.
Her program consisted of nine arias.
These were selected from operas which
Included the first one procurable and
one of Puccini's latest and covered a
period of about 850 years. Mrs. Sul
livan proved equally satisfying in the
dramatic intensity of the Verdi and
Mascagnl selections, and the brilliant
"Bird Song" from Pagllaccl, while the
prayer from "La Tosca" was an in
spiration. Her versatility was shown
in the Rlsslni number, which displayed
a flexibility seldom heard among dra
matic sopranos.
Mrs. Warren E. Thojnss proved an
exceptional accompanist and through
out the program a delightful unity be
tween singer and pianist was preserved.
, Cantata at Chautauqua The- Chau
tauqua chorus at Gladstone park will
be .directed by J. H. Cowen again this
year. The plans for the chorus in
clude two concerts, one on each Sun
day afternoon of the session, July 9
and 16. A cantata is in view for one
and a grand concert for the other.
Dally rehearsals will be held on the
grounds, and a contingent, previously
organized In Portland, will be taken
to assist- Music of a high order is
being chosen, and members of former
choruses ar delighted with the invita
tion to go again. Favorite Portland
soloists wtll be taken for the principal
parts. This is Mr. Cowen'a fourth
year.
Students Will Be Presented. Miss
Pearl E. Smith presents eight students
in piano and voice recital Wednesday
evening May 24 at 8 o'clock, at the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South, corner Union avenue and Mult
nomah street. Those participating In
piano are: Bernice Noonan, Martha
Nudelman. Irena Warf al. Ethel Paul- aina Gallt Tha rapartolra wfli la
sso, Thekla Scheldt and Lorraine Lae. 'elude soma 0 worka.
Misa Lee will also give one reading.) Orchestra Extends - tovltatloa Tha
Misses Margaret Sen mid nd Louise Spitsner ' Philharmonic aoclety will
Gastrack wiU alngr. - give Its last recital of thia aeaWon
Money 9oas Wot Attract Caruso. i May 27 at 8:15 p. m. at Graves Mu-
Caruso would not come to the Pacific isle hall. Invitations may ba obtained
coast even for the euro of $50.000, 1 from members of the society. This
according to a report front New York, j organisation is composed of students
The report says that the famous tenor of E. O. Spltzner, who conducts the
was offered that sum and his ex- orchestra.
penses paid, and that to show good) . . ,
nihe oM"w" accompanied Cour.ind "who wTloi.t for
LW. 'he"the Monday Musical club, sang "La
. eirp" Cieca- from "La Gloconda." -Wake
uuauuil 10 lilts aUU i-aa-B . T,, TWIIHs- "T 1 1
Twl-
lumbla river highway. Perhaps H
would prove- a stronger drawing card
than a paltry 850.000. But the tact
of the matter is that Caruso preferred
to go to Florence to see his boys.
He will return in October in time for
the Metropolitan season.
MaoDowell Program to Ba Oiven.
MacDowell -program will be given
under the direction of Abby White
side at the Little theatre Saturday
afternoon. May 27, at 3 o'clock. Miss
W'hiteside has not been heard in
i-ortland this year and she is especi
ally gifted in interpreting MacDowell.
Other piano numbers will, be played
by Imogens ILetchep, Cora Shaver, Hel
honen, HaroM Anderson and Alice
Bollman.
Monday Musical Entertains. The
Monday Musical club held the regular
concert program meeting last Monday
afternoon at the Hotel Portland. It
was the last guest day of the season,
and a very large audience was in at
tendance. Mrs. Leah SlusBer Hatha
way made her first appearance before
the club and was accorded a warm re- 1
ception, her voice is clear and fresh .
and her presence pleasing. Her num
bers were well chosen and given in an
artistic manner. Mrs. Rose Coursen
Reed, favorite with the club and m em
bers, received an ovation upon her ap
pearance. The third member of the
entertainers was Master Verne Isom, a
clever boy violinist. Mrs. Percy W.
Lewis accompanied the singers, and
Master Glenn Shelly accompanied the
violin. Mrs. Hathaway sung "The
Gypsy Maiden" (Parker), '"Cradle
Song;' (McFadden), "The Bird of
Blue," German; "In Mayttme," Oley
Speaks, and "Gay Little Dandyllon,"
Chadwlck. Mrs. Reed's numbers were
"La Cieco" (The Blind Woman's Song).
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Etoile" (Augusta Holmes) and
light' (Glen). Mrs. Reed was in fine
voice and was enthusiastically re
called after each number.
Quartet Contralto Blaelgns. Miss
Alice Juston, contralto, has resigned
from Abe choir of the First Methodist
church. The resignation takes effect
Immediately. The remaining members
of the quartet are Miss Goldle Peter
son, Boprano; Norman A. Hoose, tenor;
and Hartridge G. Whlpp, baritone.
Piano Students to Ba Presented.
Miss Hedwlg Kasper will present sev
en piano students in recital Friday
evening. May 26. at her residence. 229
en Caples, Emma Rood Mulder and East Thirteenth street. Tha students
Photo by Perahla
Scene showing Shirley Parker, Mrs. Jane Burns Albert and Hartridge G. Whipp.
Alicia McElroy. Two groups, in
cluding the best of MacDowell songs.
will be sung by Mrs. Charles Edwin
bears.
"Xexanlied" Oiven Before Club.
Miss Ada Alice Tuttle gave an in
tensely dramatic reading of Von Wil
denbruch's "Hexenlied" Tuesday aft
ernoon at the meeting of the8 MacDow
ell club, it waft the first rendition of
the famous wOrk here, in its entirely.
since given in the Masonic Temple by
Ludwig Wultner. The second part of
the program Tuesday consisted of a
group of songs delightfully rendered
by Miss Caroline Lowengart with J.
Hutchison at the piano.
Musical to Ba Olven at Astoria.
Miss Alice Juston. Mrs. Maude Ross-
Sardam of MqMinnville a"nd "O. Lau
rence Wrood Jr., of Oregon City, will
assist at the students musical to be
given in Astoria May 29, at the As
toria opera house by Rose Coursen-
Reed. The Treble Clef club of Astoria
wlil make Us first appearance on thia
occasion. Two Astoria singers, Mrs.
Harry Flavel and Miss Gayle Roberts,
and Miss Margaret Kennedy of Ska
mokawa will be soloists.
Miss Leach Was Soloist, Miss Flor
ence Leach, dramatic soprano, enter
tained the members of the Portland As
sociation of Credit Men, at their
monthly diner at the Chamber of
Commerce last Wednesday evening,
with vocal selections. She was ac
companied on the piano by her sister.
Miss Harriet Leach. Among the num
bers given were "At Dawning,' by
Cadman, and "You'd Better Ask Me,"
by Herman Loehr.
Contralto Will Be Presented. Miss
Nina DresBel, contralto, wfio is to be
presented by Rose Courseri-Reed June
5 at Masonic Temple hall, will sing
"La Cieca," "La Gioconda" and "Fus
serelse" . (Hugo Wolf) for two of her
numbers. Miss Dressel has a full,
rich contralto with a brilliant upper
register. Other singers to be pre
sented on this occasion are Miss Jean
etto Crosfield, Wasco; Miss Astrid
Roal and Raymond V. McKalson.
Mrs. Scameor Sings at Convention.
Mrs. Robert W. Schmeer achieved an
arttic success recently by singing at
the annual banquet which was a fea
ture of the spring meeting of the ex
ecutive council of the American Bank
ers' association, held at Brhircliff, N.
T., recently. Mr. Schmeer Is cashier
of the United States National bank, is
a member of the executive council and
was in attendance at the convention.
2m. Jo malll at Festival. Madame
Jeanne Jomelll is now en route to
New York and expects to be back in .
Portland the later part of this month ;
or early in June, according to a letter i
her manager, Orrin Backus, dated '
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, May 17. Jims :
Jomelli appeared in concert at Cedar
Rapids on the night of May 18, with
great success. The occasion was tha
sixth annual May festival. ' i
Mr. Montelth Sang at Prlnevllle.
John Claire Montelth. baritone, went
to Prlnevllle, this week, where he gave
a very successful concert. Mr. Mon
telth had as his accompanist Thomas
Hill of Prineville. who has been ap
pointed supervisor of music in the
public schools there for the coming
year. The concert was given in the ,
First Methodist church. I
Song Club Zs Entertained. Mrs.
Maude Belcher Pritchard entertained
the Schubert Song club, which is com
posed of pupils of J. W. Belcher, at
her home, last week. Several guests
outside of the membership of the club
were present. They added to the en
joyment of th evening by contribut
ing to the program. About 65 were ,
present. 1
Sproula Zs Orchestra President. In
addition to being president of the
Southern . Pacific. William Sproule is
now president of the ' San Francisco
Symphony orchestra or rather the Mu
sical association oy San Francisco,
which is back of the orchestra organ
ization. John Parrott. all round lover
of fine arts, is vice president.
CMcagro to Have Summer Opera.
Chicago is to have a season of sum
mer grand opei-a and ballet. It is re
ported that many of the" features will
be from the Metropolitan Opera com
pany of New York, including singers,
conductors and the ballet led by Ro-
are: Nellie Palmer, Emily Proska. Al
fred Amacher, Olga Proska. Clara
Wind, Irene Daniels, Ruby Lanntng
Miss Xovelaad Plans Beoltsl Miss
La Desca Loveland has decided to ap
pear In recital at the earnest solicita- , ,
tkn of her many frrenda here. Sha haa -selected
June 6 aa the data. Her treat '
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cert interested many to hear her ltt
atrict recital work. -
Club Will Oive Concert The Har-
mony Choral club, under direction of
Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp, will give a 1
concert of old time songs In costume,
at the First United Presbyterian -Church.
Friday evening, May 28. Rob- '
erta Downing, from the Gillespie
school, will be the reader.
Plana , Students Presented. Martha
B. Reynolds presented a number of
piano students in recital yesterday aft
ernoon at the Wheeldon Annex recital
hall. Those presented were Ruth Big
ger, Mrs. E. R. Morton. Alice Burn
worth, Margaret Rogge and Miss Ida
Fisher.
Miss Cohen at Tillamook Miss
Leah' Cohen, dramatic soprano, ap
peared in concert Thursday night at
Tillamook, assisted by Leland B.
Erwin, pianist, and Chester McGhee,
violinist. The concert was a big suc
cess. Chorus Will OlTa Oonoert. The Al
berta chorus will meet Monday night
in the Vernon school. A full attend
ant la urged as , there are but two
more rehearsals before the concert.
Mlfnoa Trio Einga- The Mtgnon
Trio sang for the Willamette Young
Peoples association at the White Tem
ple last Thursday evening.
Inspiration Is
Foundation
of Art
By Carl Grissen.
As musicians come more into ac
cord with the intellectual progress of
the twentieth century, many of the
romantic eccentricities characteristic
of that time when the "L'esprlt Bo
heme dl Quartler Latin" was a real
ity, are disappearing.
The majority of the great virtuosi
appear before their publio In garb
and demeanor quite as human and ra
tional as the most typical man of
business. The musician's appeal is
through the medium of sound when
an artist lacks in the resources of his
art ha strives to make up personal
deficiencies by mannerisms; 'an in
stinctive appeal through the ocular
sense for that focusing of attention
which he cannot compel through the
auricular sense of his hearers.
Mannerisms Disturb Audi mo.
It is obvious the more mannerisms
affected by an artist, In like degree
will the concentration of his hearers
be disturbed.
The greater the artist, the more
does he strive to merge his person
ality into his work to obscure the
purely personal element by the force
of his inspiration. He realizes that
not he, but something greater than
himself, his art, which he is privi
leged to interpret and reveal to his
hearers, is what places him en rap
port with his public.
There are artists and artists.
From the lofty pinnacle attained
by a few great souls the scale runs
down to the shams and pretenders;
well intentioned, often, but unfortu
nately without brains.
Some of these small callbred art
ists must have been included in Lan
der's circle of acquaintances to have
inspired him to remark that musicians
were possessed with the brain of a
nightingale and the heart of a lizard
All musicians know that Industry
alone will never make an artist; In
telligence of the highest order is neo
essary to solve tha problems of tha
art of music.
In regard to tha mentality of musi
cians as with men in other lines of
endeavor, there are varying degreea of
quality.
There are many business men but
few Morgans-there are many musi
cians but few great artists.
Great creative and interpretative
artists seem to combine In their na
tures the qualities of stoicism and al
truism circumstances that crush the
ambition and life out of men of lesser
talent, serve but to goad these noble
souls on to greater effort; the wjll
to live drives them onward to the
fulfilment of their destiny, la thera
nobler exemplification of altruism
than the life of a Millet or a Schu
bert? Contrast the tragic element in tha .
lives of many great artists with tha
sleek egoism of some interpretative
musicians not interpreters but mis
Interpreters oi the art they follow;
lacking in everything but an un
bounded opinion of their own great
ness. Tlslon of Genius Must Ba Clear.
Someone has said: Writers do rot
study life, but each other. The re
mark is quite applicable to musicians,
vho too often blindly follow the foot
steps of great artists Instead of try
ing to understand the principles un
derlying their work or distinguishing
what is true and genuine from that
which is personal and ungenulne.
Beside a capar'ty for clear, logical
reasoning and analysis, a great art
ist has an intuitive Insight into the
mysteries of his art the vision of
the average artist is not so clear; but
he Instinctively senses the truth
lmltr ng the interpretations, the con
ceptions, of greater minds and using
this foundling knowledge bo cleverly
that few know he Is not of the chosen
or that his work lacks creative fire;
but all perceive the difference see
the lamb in the lion's skin, where com
parison Is possible.
Wben writing or railing on dirertler tile!
mention Th Jntjrnal. (Adv.)
Auber's comic grand opera. "Fra
Dlavolo" is going to be heard in Port
land this week for the first time in
many years. Those who have not heard
the opera will wonder why it is not
given oftener and old timers amoruf
opera lovers will no doubt attend en
masse to renew the acquaintance of
a dear old standby.
The opera will be presented at two
performances by the Portland Opera
association, the first to be given next
Thursday night. May 25, and the sec
ond to be given Saturday afternoon.
May 27. Both performances will be
at the Baker theatre, Broadway and
rrlson street.
The Portland Opera association is
a local organization composed entirely
of Portland singers. The association
has a membership of 150 of the most
prominent musical people of the city.
From these have been chosen more
than 66 voices for this opera, and un
der the direction of Roberto Corrucinl
they have been moulded Into one mag
nificent chorus which has developed
to the highest degree of artistic work.
Splendid. Cast of Principals.
Tha cast of principals will be as follows:
George Wllber Reed Fra Diavolo
Hartridge . Whlpp Giacomo
G-eorge Hotchklss Street Milord
Mrs. Jane Burns albert ....... Zerlina
Mrs. Ora Bess Seaberger Pamela
Shirley D. Parker .Beppo
Arthur Kins Matteo
Karl Herbring Lorenzo
Miaa Genevieve Paget, danseuse. has
perfected a ballet assisted by 16 of
tha most accomplished and beautiful
girl dancers of the city. This' added
feature alone will be well worth the
price of admission. . Those who have
seen tba rehearsala aay that Portland
will ba surprised at tha wonderfully
graceful dancing.
From a musical standooint '"Fra
Dlavolo" ha raw superiors and spe
cial acanery and costumes have .been
secured. The scenic effects will be j
elaborate.
Large Chorus Zs Feature.
Members of the chorus are: Mildred
Angle. Miss G. L. Byars, Mary Burns,
Mrs. G. S. Botsford. Beatrice Clark,
Miss M.' Corlis, Purnell Flshburn,
Maysle Foster, Mrs. Audla Frazec,
Miss Orpha Fllslnger (Vancouver),
Jenne Gray, Carroll Fall, Faith Gra
ham, Mrs. A. B. Holderman, Mrs.
Howell, Mrs. Lou Heft, Miss Margaret
Harvey, Miss E. Hess, Mrs. Carlin De
Witt Joslyn, Annette White Joy, Cor-
lnne Key. Belle Lemons, Mrs. Mar-
chette, . Genevieve Maynard, Anna
Mathison, Mrs. Mildred Milne, 7 Grace
Machael, Edith Ohlson, Mrs. Parrish.
Miss K. Pfeuffer, Ethel Robson, Mrs.
L. J. Ripley, Anna J. Reynolds, Mrs.
S. Scovill, Mlntie Savage, Miss E. Stu
wart. Miss E. M. Uptegrove, Edna
White, Mrs. J. B. Washtok, Mrs. Jean
Wood, MrsC Essie Wax, Helen E. Wit
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Francis Agneu, Mrs. Bombright, D.
G. Anderson, w. E. Adams, C. N.
Amoth, Leig Barber. W. M. Bleythlng,
P. H. Burns, Robert Casebeer, A, M
Conway, F. Garfield Connolly, IE. C.
Davis, C. A. Forrester. Frank Fitz
gerald, W. Finney. William Grier.
Karl Herbring, Max Hoppe, H. Hus-
man, V. O. Klock, Carl Leveen, Dom
lnis McGreal, G. E. Mann, S. R. Mc
Farland, Harold Moore. Harold Ol
son, C. K. Osgood, Donald Patton,
Dan Quimby, E. A. Schulz, E. B.
Sampson, -Frank Twohy. Frank Wilt.
G. W. Walker, Carroll Day, Charles
uraway, a. , winneman.
Opera In Three Acta.
Fra Diavolo" is in three acts and
was first produced at the Opera
Comlque, Paris. January 28, 1830. The
scene of tha first act is laid In the
hostelry of Matteo at Terracina, Italy,
Fra Diavolo Is captain of a band of
bandits from which a group of English
tourists .narrowly escape capture, a
large prize has been put on the bandit
chiefs head and Lorenzo, captain of
carbineers, is very anxious to win the
money, for it would enable him to mar
ry Zerlina, Innkeeper Matteo's daugh
ter.
In the guise of the Marquis of San
Marco,' Fra Diavolo has attached him
self to the English party in order to
personally inspect their progress. He
has made1 himself particularly charm
ing to Lady Allcash on the journey.
which is her. honeymoon, and has been
so successful in fact that the jealousy
of Lord 'Allcash has been aroused. The
first act ends with Fra Diavolo's es
cape from the inn just as Captain
Lorenzo and his carbineers enter.
Many Dramatic Situations.
The second act is set in the inn with
a great many dramatic situations. Fra
Diavolo and two followers, Beppo and
Giacomo, are brought face to face with
Lorenzo and some of his men and the
bandit challenges the captain of the
carbineers to a duel and after fixing
the time for the meeting escapes. One
of Fra Diavolo's companions is made
captive, however, and to gain his free
dom promises to betray his leader.
The third act finds Fra Diavolo
back In tha mountains leading the
bandit Ufa A band of villagers in
holliday attire enters, singing a pas
toral chorus In celebration of the ap
proaching marriage of Lorenzo and
Zerlina. Lorenzo who has had it
proved to his satisfaction that Zerlina
iSc Innocent of Fra Diavolo's Imputa
tions, uses as snares Beppo and Giaco
mo, who are in his power.
Chief of Bandits Captured.
The chief of bandits. Is captured and
led away to punishment by carbineers,
after he has declared Zerlina' s in
nocence. Zerlina is restored to her
true lover, and' the opera is brought
to a strong dramatic close,
i The text la vivacious and humorous.
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