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THE OREGON , SUNDAYS JOURNAL, PORTL AND, ; SUNDAY ' MORNING, M ARCH 7, 1920. i ;
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oonripaniat. MiM Xjug-enla Craig- grave
two beautiful readings in oostumtT tho
first a dainty Irish selection, given with
a delicious 'broff. Her second num-
ber was as a Chinene maid Md won,
much applause. Miss Cralf V rolce 1 '
very pleasing and the beautiful piano "
accompaniments were played toy Mr.
Katherjme Johnson. She responded each
time wxn uiudi encores ruiromin
the program a social hour waa enjoyed.
For testing fabric a tnachtnex has
been invented that stretches sanVplea ,
until they break, at the same time mak
ing; a record that Is compared with a
master record. - - . v
yutiui2raauij
era Dingers
To Entertain
Opera Members
TWO principals of the Gallo English Opera company -J.
Hurabird Duffey and Lonis Lavclle, the latter as the Mar
quis De Corneville in "The Chimes of Normandy." The
season opens Wednesday, March 17.
By .J. 5. -VTallls
THE Portland dpera association will
five a progTam of selections from
jthe opera "Faa-llaccl" on Friday eve
ning, March 12, in the ballroom of the
Multnomah hotel. The artists will be
Ballard Smith,- baritone : Eleanor Os
burn -Buckley, soprano ; Eloise Iule
Hall Cook, soprano ; William B. Andree,
tenor. ' .
The program will contain the famous
prologue, sung by Mr. Smith ; the bird
song, "Balateila." sung Dy Mrs. Buert-
ley : trie duet ror baritone ana soprano,
sung by Mr. Smith and Mrs. Cook ; the
. arioso for tenor, "Bldl Pagliacct," sung
, by Mr. Andree.
The members of Uie association and
those who participated In the production
of the opera "Martha" last fall and
' their friends are invited.
' All of the soloists are well known
here, excepting Mr. Andree, who is a
recent arrival. Mr. Andree is a former
" member of the Vhicago Orand Opera
company, who has come to Portland
to engage In business. He is much
interested In the success of the Port
land Opera aiuodation, and it ia ex
. pected that he will j be one of the
principals next season'. '
The regular bi-weekly meeting of the
Musicians' club was held Tuesday at the
Multnomah hotel. The meeting- took
on more or less of an Informal character,
there being- no regular speaker of the
music festival deficit and. stated that
many who helped had failed to date to
STive an accounting; of their tickets for
the first annual ball given last year and
Dr., Enna requests thai this be done
without further delay so that he may
be in a position to turn the small bal
ance, over to the Music Festival associa
tion. Unfair advertising came in for a
, good share of criticism. President Wig
gins of the Klwanls club was present and
made a few remarks concerning the
: Kiwanls convention to be held in this
city this summer. F. W. Goodrich re-
ported the number of people who patron-
. Ised the organ recitals - at The Audi
torium and said that the city authori-
- ties felt that the Interest taken fully
Justified the continuation of the recitals.
On Thursday night, March tl. the Mu
sicians' club will entertain Oscar Seagle
at me Multnomah notei alter tne con
cert at The Auditorium. Oscmr Seagle
: Is to appear as soloist for the Multno
mah male chorus on that evening. Mr.
Seagle Is regarded as one of the great
est authorities on voice culture and vo-
cat tone coloring in the United Statep
" and his visit Is looked forward to with
srreat interest. The reception at thf
Multnomah, hotel will take the form of
a buffet luncheon and will be held in
the peacock room. Persons interested
j caie wnn unaries swenson in tne rJusn
:" Lane bulldiair or George Hatchklsa
!' Street In the Ellers building. The Mu
: alclans' club cordlallv welcomes local
! musicians to this luncheon. The follow-
' Irtg committee was approved to assist:
p Frank McCrillls In the T. P. A. drive. Hv
! Eilers, George Hatchklss Street, J. V.
Wing. Burns Powell, H. A. Webber.
The University of Oregon glee club
! schedules for both the men's and
t women"s organizations have been an
;j nouncetl. The girls' glee club will start
en Its tour on March 29. touring through
i Southern Oregon, making Its first stop at
Cottage Grove ; -Oakland. March 80 ;
; Grants Pass. March HI ; Roseburg, April
1; Medford. April 2: Ashland. April 3
. and Klamath Fans. April 5. The men's
glee club will make Its first stop at Al
' bsny on March 26.- Salem, March 27 ;
The Dalles, March 2: Bend. March 0 ;
Prlnovllle. March II; Pendleton, April
t : I..a Grapde, April 2 ; flood River,
April 3.
There are 23 members of the girls"
giee ciud wno win maae tne trip, fol
lowing is the list :
First soprano Beula-h Keagy, Port
land ; Adah Mcf urphy. Eugene : Alice
' Gohlke. Portland ; Genevieve Clancy,
Portland ; Florence Garrett. Hlllsboro.
Second soprano .Toy Judklns, Eugene ;
Arbolyn Healy, Baker ; Lois Mulr. Port
land : Gladys Kllsworth, Portland ; Emily
Spaeth. Portland ; Marjorie Holman,
Dallas.
First alto Marvel SUeels, Coqullle;
Margaret Phelps. Pendleton : Mildred
Bettlnger. The Pa I Us ; Laura Rand.
Portland: Hnttie Mitchell. Salem; Mar
garet Wells, Hillsboro; Kate Chatburn,
Bandon : Helen Manning, Portland. Ac
companist. Vincent Engeldlnger. Hllls
boro The personnel of the men's glee club in :
: Bas and baritone Harold White, Wil
, ; bur Hostetler. Maurice Eben, G. R. Mor
' gan. Richard Lyons. George Stearns,
Dwltcht rhipps. Clarence Hugglns, Glen
Morrow and Curtiss Peterson.
First and second tenors George Hop
. kins. Joweph Ingram. Orecene Faries.
Carrol Akers. Warren Edwards. Ralph
Poston. Wilbur Phillips and Clifford
Jope.
.
The regular meeting of the Society of
Oregon composers was held at the
. studio of E. O. Spltzner Wednesday
evening, March 3. Plans were made
toward entertaining the five judges of
, the song contest with a luncheon at the
Benson hotel on Wednesday, April 7.
Discussion was had on the contest for
the music of the state song now under
, way. and which will close April 15. The
following program was given: "Moods
and Fancies," three violins and piano
(B. O. Spltzner). Mr. Spltzner, Elsie
M. Lewis and Elliot Benjamin; Jessie
I Lewis at the piano; Melodic In D,
violin solo (E. O. Spltzner), played by
the composer; "Thoughts of Tou," bari
tone solo (Daniel II. Wilson), George
Hotchklss Street, the composer at the
piano; "Oentle Waves." "Floating
Clouds," "Lobelia Blossoms," three, vio
lins and piano (E. O, Spitsner).
The duet, "Piangi Fanciulla" (Weep.
My Child), from "Rlgoletto," is without
. doubt interpretative of one of the sad
dest situations ever conceived. Yet the
music is the most lyrically beautiful
Verdi ever wrote. This duet is between
Rlgoletto. the hunchback jester, and his
daughter, Gilda, on her return home
' after suffering at the hands of the
. . duke. The father calls on his heart,
broken child to weep, and falling into
his arms she gasps out the terrible story
of her wrongs,, In a new Victor Record
- the duet Is sung by Galli-Curcl and De
Luca with wonderful effect. Every note
of his rich, powerful baritone seems
laden with an emotion deeper than pain
while above it. exquisite and clear, rises'
Galli-Curcl's soprano. This Is one of
several new . extraordinary records.
Italian composers will be featured bv
iLuden E. Becker at his regular monthly
organ . recital at Reed college, which
'will begin at 8 o'clock ext Tuesday
evening In the Reed chapel. The recital
- is , open to the public. ; The program
follows: . Overture to "Semiramlde"
(Rossini): Pastorale I minor Scar
latti) : "Cavallcrla Rusticana" (Mas-
cagnt) ; xxocturne, op. , No. 2 (Fer-
rata) : Sonata Cromatlca tTrlste). Next
month's recital will be given the evening
oi April ju. t , - ' '
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TheMikado'V
Is Chosen for
Opening Bill
rpo the manyIovers o,f the good, old
X fashioned comic opera, which for
some time past has seemed to have fal
len into a state -of coma so far as Xhe
American stage ig. concerned, the an
nouncement of a few days ago that the
Gallo English Comic Opera company,
direct from its successful reason at the
Bhubert theatre. New Yofkv would be
seen here for a ishort engagement of
four nights at the Helllg theatre, com
mencing Wednesday night, March 12,
presenting as its first offering- William
S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan's
Immortal masterpiece, "The Mikado,"
cornea as a most welcome one.
For some time a growing distaste to
the modern form of . musical comedy
has been noticed by those who make a
business of purveying to the desire for
musical entertainment, and with this
view. Fortune Gallo, knowji as the own
er of the favorite San Carlo Grand Op
era company, in conjunction with Brad
ford MilUi, a well known ' musical Im
presario, organized the Gallo English
Opera company for the purpose of giv
ing revivals of famous comic operas in
as complete and painstaking a manner
as could possibly be done at the hands
of the finest artists obtainable.
"The Mikado." which has been selected
S. y lor weanesaay ana rnaay nipnis proD-
uuiy rnR8 as me most popular comic
opera of al! tim. Written when Gilbert
and Sullivan were at th height of their
fame, it witty book and glorious mel
odies are as fresh today as-when the
master minds of England's greatest 11
brettiat and composer first conceived
them. The cast of characters for "The
Mikads" will be:
The Mikado ...
Xcnki-I'oo
Ko-Ko ...
I-oo-Bah .
I..
Vnm-Ynm
Pitti-Sing
Pej-Koo .
Oscar Seagle
Both Singer
And Teacher
George Herbert
J, Humblrd DufTey
. . . .Jeffercon De Angells
. . . Harry Collifnon
....... . . Edward Quinn
' JHana Bhimosumi
.... RoMniotid Whiteside
Ptoy B. Clpmenls
HELEN CREITZ, talented
- violin student, who
played solos at the Mas
ter Builders association con
vention. "'
All Stringed
Orchestra to
Give Concert
A NEW musical organization, an all
stringed orchestra conducted by H.
A. Webber, is about to make itself
known to Portland music lovers. Re
hearsals have been under way for some
time and it is now planned to give a
concert at a time and place to be an
nounced later.
While mandolin, guitar and banjo or
chestras are not unusual, it is unusual
at the present time to find such an
orchestra composed of 40 members, as
is the case with the new organization.
Among the personnel is Included some
of the best mandolin, banjo and guitar
players In Portland, and it is expected
that the membership will be greatly
increased soon.
Mr. Webber is well known as a con
ductor of orchestras of this sort, and
his "Juvenile" orchestras have toured
the United States several seasons. A
number of ex-juveniles, now grown up,
are with the new organization.
The Instrumentation includes mando
lins, banjos, guitars, violins, violas,
steel guitars, cello and piano.
The San Francisco Symphony orches
tra a few days ago played for the first
time, anywhere. "Impressions From a
Greek Tragedy," by . Albert ElkiB. a
young Sac.ramentan well known in mu
sical circles throughout the country.
The program notes conoernlng the work
say: t
"The basis of tragic feeling in Greek
drama is the vain struggle of the hero
to escape an implacable Nemesis.
"The prelude presents two themes
the one heroic, the other ominous ; these
recur throughout the entire composition.
"The middle part Is pictorial in char
acterthe entrance of the chorus; the
intertwining garlands of dancing maid
ens (Iphlgenla In Taurus. The Baccha
nals) ; the Intoning of the strophes and
the. anUstrophes ; the single plastic fig
ure (always pathetic) thrown In bold
relief against the mass of the' chorus
(Jocasta, Tecmessa, Cassandra) ; the
praise of the hero and his lineage, and,
finally, the climax, when all recognise
the inevitability of. the catastrophe and
the stage masses Bway in an agitation
always beautiful and always Oriental
In its dignity.
"The finale rests on the lament of
the chorus as they file out at the end
of the play restrained ' in their grief
by a philosophic acceptance of the hid
den forces that drive men to -their doom.
"The composition is scored for th?ee
flutes (piccolo alternating), two oboes,
English horn, three clarinets (baas clari
net alternating), three bassoons (double
bassoon alternating), four boms, three
trumpets, three trombones, tuba, tri
angle, tambourine, cymbals, tarn tarn,
four kettle drums, two harps, and
strings."
;
Relnhold Herman's cantata will have
its initial performance before a Port
land audience the first Tuesday in April,
when it will be given before the Mac
Dowell club by the Treble Clef club
under Rose Couraen Reed's direction.
This cantata, which: Is written in Her
man's most, dramatic style, is for three
soloists, and women's chorus with piano
accompaniment.
Walter Jenkins, community service
song leader, was well received Wednes
day .morning when he sang for the
cadet of Hill Military academy. , He
taught the boys several songs and prom
ised to give them special song leader's
course, - 5 , - ,
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SELDOM has there been such keep
interest in the coming to Die city of
an artist as that shown in Oscar Seagle,
American baritone, who is to appear next
Thursday night as soloist at the Mult
nomah male chorus concert at The Au
ditorium. Through his phonographic records, Mr.
Seagle is known as the possessor of a
remarkable voice and through teachers
of music he is recognized as one of the
foremost of the great teachers of vocal
art and Interpretation. ' Because of this.
especially, it Is that teachers and stu
dents are eagerly looking forward to his
appearance.
The current issue ot Musical America
contains a biographical sketch of the
distinguished baritone, saying:
"Oscar Heagle, baritone, wax born In
Chattanooga. Tenn.. October 31, 1877.
After receiving a general education, he
made his vocal debut-at the age of 19
with the Castle Square Opera company,
when he sang Silvio in "Pagllacci" and
Valentine In "Faust." After a few years
of concerts and recitals In this country
he went to Paris, where he came under
the tutelage of Jean da Reszke. With the
latter he remained for 12 years, first as
pupil, and then as assistant teacher.
While abroad he made his European de
but In Paris, May, 1907. ;Araong his ap
pearances !n that city were those with
the Lamoureujc orchestra as soloist in
Berlioz' "Damnation of Faust," and
others with the, Philharmonic orchestra
and at the Salle des Agriculteurs. These
were followed by appearances tn Eng
land and through France.
"Mr. Seagle returned to America In
September, 1911, making his first appear
ance in October at the Hippodrome with
Mary Garden, and giving his first New
York recital in Carnegie hall In January,
1912. He returned to Paris In the spring
to teach, and did not make his home per
manently in America until 1914. Since
then Mr. Seagle vhas been one of the best
known of American baritones and teach
ers. He has appeared In concert and re
cital throughout the United States, and
has been soloist with the leading or
ganizations and festivals. He is espe
cially an exponent of folk songs, being
one of the first to foster the singing of
negro spirituals on programs. In 19!1
he married Nell De Wees of Chatta
nooga, and has two children. He makes
his present home in New York city."
The Multnomah male chorus, directed
by Charles Swenson, is composed of 40
voices. It was formerly known as the
Norwegian Singing society. Edgar E.
Coursen will be the accompanist for Mr.
Seagle.
wnen the Lanterns Glow." sung by
Campbell and Burr for Columbia rec
ords this month, is a genuine Japanese
novelty song with real Oriental effects.
On the reverse of this record James and
Harrison sing "Just Like a Rose," a
beautiful love ballad. "All I have Are
Sunny Weather Friends," is the senti
ment of another Campbell and Burr
duet sung for Columbia records. The
instrumental interlude of Bullard's
"Stein Song" in this selection is par
ticularly fine. The coupling is Lewis
James' musical lyric, "Now I know."
Prince's orchestra plays "Oh. What a
Pal Was Mary" and ""Carolina Sun
shine," two tremendous vocal hits, as
medley waltzes. The incidental solo
chorus by Fred Hughes in the former
and- the incidental duet by Campbell and
Burr In the latter are most effective.
Toscha Seidel, prince of violinists,
shows all his art in that simple popular
melody, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
The program of the Boston Symphony
orchestra . recently included a Bostonian
novelty In the form of a new symphony
by Frederick Converse. It is in the ven
erable key of C minor and there is noth
ing in it to offend the ears of conserva
tives. It will , be remembered that an
opera by this composer, "The Pipe of
Desire,' after winning a prize, was per
formed at the Metropolitan. It did not
enjoy a long life, though it had engaging
traits. Ha has also written chamber
music and orchestral works. His first
symphony,-written when he was a Har
vard student' waa played under Gerlcke
as long ago as 1890. The new symphony
waa composed last year f it is intended,
to the words of Mr. Converse, to "reflect
something of the feelings we have all
been through during the stress of the
last few years." This may help explain
he turbulent character of the final move
ment with Its triumphant suggestions
of armistice and victory, writes Henry
T. Flnck ia the New-York Evening Post
On Thursday evening "The Chimea of
Normandy," Robert Planquatte's famous
work, will be presented, with the allot
ment of characters as follows:
Marquis d rornerille Edward Quinn
Jfm Gimicheux J. Humbird Iuffey
.iL;)8 rd Jefferaon De Amelia
The Bailli Harry Collignon
The Notary . . .Arthur Bulgin
8rpulette . Bo&mad Whiteside
Germ&me Oorathy Elton
On Saturday matinee Gilbert and Sul
livan's nautical absurdity, "H. M. S.
Pinafore," will be rendered, with the
following cast :
Sir Joseph Porter Jeffereoa De Ariffli
Captain Corcoran . A rtlmr Bulxw
Kalpii Kitcaetraw ......... i. Humblrd Vunej
Liick Ddeye Harry Loliignon.
Hill Bobstav Edward Quinn
Josephino - Cla-udia Preston
Hebe Alice Boot a
Little Buttercup Mildred Rogers
On Saturday night e season will
close with Gilbert and Sullivan's Vene
tian opera, "The Gondoliers."
Max Bendix will be the conductor.
Royal Thomas, now living In Denver,
Colo., and son of Joe Thomas of Leb
anon. 5r., writes home that he is leaving
for New York with Cole McElroy's jazz
orchestra to play phonograph records.
Thomas was for some time a pupil of
W. T. Nichols, leader of the Lebanon
band.
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The violin and piano recital by pupils
of Frank and Beatrice Eichenlaub will
take place at the Lincoln high school
auditorium tomorrow night at 8 :30.
Song Writers
Are Invited
Compete
To
ryvFIE contest for the words of a state
song for Oregon being ended, and
the judges having made their decision,
the composers of Oregon are asked to
compose music to the three poems select
ed. Copies of the poems, which ap
peared in last Sunday's Journal, may
be procured by applying to the secre
tary. Daniel H. Wilson, 613 Bush & Lane
building, Portland. All compositions
should be sent to the same address, and
not later than April 15, when the con
test will be closed.
The composers are asked to have their
compositions clearly and carefully writ
ten, so that the judpres will have no dif
ficulty in reading them.
The name of the composer is to be
kept off the music and only a nom de
plume, is to be used. The nom de plume,
with the name and the address of the
composer, is to be placed In a sealed
envelope and forwarded with the song.
The Society of Oregon Composers in
stituted the movement towards obtain
ing a 6tate song for Oregon, and much
Interest has been aroused throughout
the state in this contest.
On Saturday. February 28, the junior
department of the Monday Musical club,
under the direction of Mrs. Emma
Welsh Landry, enjoyed' a delightful il
lustrated talk on Shumann, the great
composer, given by Mrs. Llllfan Jef
freys Petri. Mrs. Petri spoke especially
on the characteristics of Shumann's
compositions, mentioning particularly
the seeming disconnected character of
his music, which is noticeable in even
the least of his works, playing as an
illustration "Soaring," which seemed to
be a number of different Themes strung
together yvlth no connecting links. Mrs.
Petri was assisted by two of her ad
vanced pupils. Franklin Launer. who
played the major pact of the "Carnival
of Venice," and William CXeil who
presented "Papillons," each performing
In a pleasing manner, and the music
amply illustrating Mrs, Petri's lecture,
which was both interesting and Instructive.
The recital of the MacDowell club
Tuesday afternoon was an auspicious af
fair with a capacity audience and un
usual enthusiasm. Miss Mary Louise
Rochester, soprano ; Ella Connell Jesse,
pianist, and Margaret Nots,, accompanist,
were the artists.
Miss Rochester has pleasing person
ality and a rich mezzo voice. Her dic
tion, both French and English, is un
usually good. She Is a brilliant pian
ist, shown in her accompaniments for
her- encores and a monologue group. ' Her
encores were "The Waters of Minne
tonka" and "Madelon. A manuscript
song by Katherine Glenn brought much
applause. Margaret Notz played charm
ing accompaniments and Mrs. Jesse re
ceived an ovation for her piano solo,
playing brilliantly as usual. The next
program will be given March 16 by
Lucille Bradley, pianist, of Tacoma,
'
Flora Sims, soprano, has been scoring
a success in operetta In Chicago. She
is. a pupil of Harold Hurlbut and ar
riving unheralded in the East, attracted
the attention of a New York publisher
of music who engaged her ' as prima
donna to sing his music in a Chicago
theatre. Her voice is not only beautiful
and. of excellent range, but has also
those evasive and seldom-found charac
teristics which make- voice "market
able." .
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Function of
Orchestra Is
Commented On
FREQUENTERS of symphony con
certs will find .comparison interest
ing between work done in Portland
and contemporary programs in other
cities. In Minneapolis, -the February
March announcement includes six after
noon popular concerts, each with a
soloist. Beethoven and Mozart figure
in these programs, evidencing their
ability to meet what may be considered
popular favor.
The announcements of the ninth and
tenth regular symphony concerts in
clude Dvorak. Ravel. Tchaikowsky,
Grainger and Beethoven, with Krelsler
and Percy Grainger as soloists. Evi
dently success has attended the plan
adopted here of programs including old
favorites and., the work of new com
posers, as well as the introduction of
outside soloists.
The function of the orchestra Is com
mented upon in a tribute by Caryl
Storrs, printed with the Minneapolis
program. In his effort to measure the
infinities, of time, space and rhythm.
Dr. Storrs asserts that man has bad
resource to music as the yardstick by
which to measure rhythm. His closing
phrase reads "Blessed is the community
whose yardstick for the measuring in
finite rhythm takes that highest form
man has yet Revised, the symphony
orchestra. Those Inspired souls to
whom God has revealed a glimpse of
his infinite rhythmic purpose have con
veyed their divine message in orchestral
compositions, such as those of Bach,
Handel, Mozart Beethoven, Brahms,
Wagner and their followers."
The program of the Portland Sym
phony Orchestra concert of March 11
will include one of Beethoven's most
characteristic ' rhythmic ventures, the
Symphony No. 7 in A major. Bizet's
suite, "L'Arlesienne," Ballantine'B "De
lectable Forest" and Tchaikoweky's
"Overture Solennelle" will complete the
program.
Fortune Gallo, head of the Gallo Ital
ian Opera company and the Gallo Eng
lish Comic Opera company, has been
chosen for manager of the Chicago
Grand Opera corajiany next season, ac
cording to Willis F. Goodhue, one of
Mr. Gallo's assistants, who was here
during the week in connection with
the coming season of the English corn-
pa ny.
The selection of Mr. Gallo was hinted
at shortly after the death of Cleofonte
Campanini, and his appointment comes
as a splendid recognition of "his ability
in grand opera management, recognised
as one of the most difficult of under
takings. ,.
In his "Variationettes" of the current
issue of the Musical Courier, the editor-in-chief
says : "Gatti Casazza is out
with a statement defending his 'Parsi
fal' production, and he argues : "Wag
ner's works have exercised no influence
either philosophical, or moral, or (social
because the operatic stage cannot exceed
its confines or Its mission, which is to
educate and refine the taste, to produce
emotions of an artistic nature and
nothing else.' That Is what the Musical
Courier had the courage to assert dur
ing the war. Music never can be
political. As England gave Wagner
operas all the time that country was
fighting with Germany, there was no
excuse for our rejecting them. It
showed that we are hysterical and
parochial as a nation and too easily led
by a few frightened alarmists. England
may have its faults, but lack of balance
is not one of them."
A J2,000,000 permanent endowment
fund for the Boston Symphony is what
the trustees will aim to ratse in a cam
paign soon to be launched, according to
an announcement. The trustees had not
intended to announce the drive until May
1, but they felt it necessary to do so now
because dissatisfaction has broken out
tn the orchestra, as evidenced by the re
port that 81 players have demanded a
$1000 yearly increase in salary.
"Pinafore" to
Be Presented
By Students
ROBERT WALSH, director, offers the
ever popular Gilbert and Sullivan
masterpiece, Pinafore," as the crown
ing achievement or tne rraniuin Hignj
School j Opera association for this sea- I
on. In past years the (Organisation ,
omm pwyea me 1'irates of Penzance" 1
and 'The Mikado." both to capacity
houses!, and very successfully. These
two productions have awakened an en
thusiasm that has been carried Into the
preparations for the present offering.
The; opera, which ia considered one of
the beet works of the authors, will be
given .; In an elaborate setting that will
be unique. The entire ship that good
Bhip Pinafore will be represented on
the stage. A cycloramic,curtain will be
used to obtain effects of distance jind
horison. This is a new feature "that
has seldom been used in Portland. This
curtain and all Cher scenery Is being
made in the city especially for the as
sociation. The cast of principals Is exceptional.
Edith Snyder, one of Mr. Walsh's
"finds" among the student body, will
interpret the role of Josephine, fiancee
of Sir Porter, K. C. B. Miss Snyder's
voice, of exquisite beauty and wonderful
range, will make the part notable
among the many interesting ones the
opera affords. Esther Baird will sing
the contralto role "Buttercup." As the
Jovtr of Captain Corcoran, a very high
personage In the "Royal Kavee." she
Is placed 4n many droll and trying situ
ations, she being but a "little flower
girl." Miss Baird sang the part of
"Peep Bo" in the "Mikado," presented
last season at The Auditorium. Paul
Anderson of the Central Methodist
choir, as Rackstraw. will be a noble
lover "This will be the first appearance
of Mr. Anderson with the association.
Others of the cast will include Law
rence Sriyder as Captain Corcoran. Ev
erett! Ball as Sir Porter, Lorine Ging
rich Sas Lady Porter', sister of Sir Jo
seph,! and William Poulsen as Dick
Deadieye. Donald Lockwood and Ted
Ober will be boatswains.
The choruses of sailors and of ladies
and maidens offer many chances for
musical display, and the Glee clubs,
under the direction of Mr. Walsh, in
tend to take advantage of every oppor
tunity to demonstrate the high value
of the training given irv nluslc in the
musical department of the school.
The singing of the opera is superb.
Both; the sole numbers and the ensem
ble work are beautiful, It Is a known
fact that the Gilbert and Sullivan pieces
offer; much opportunity fov choral dis
play, more go than the average present
day ;"review" type of musical comedy.
This: fact has been considered In the
assembling of the choruses. The Glee
clubs have been augmented to about 100
voices to form them. '
The costumes for the girls' choruses
will ;be made by the girls, themselves,
under the supervision of the sewing
department of the school. The boys'
sailor suits will be obtained with the
assistance of Thaxter Daniels, an ex
sallor of the U. S. N. The costumes of
the principals are being made to order
for the production. ,
The opera will be Igiven one night
only, Marcto It. at Th Auditorium.
A delightful progrsp was arranged
by Mrs. William H. Rraeger, chairman
of the program committee, for the reg
ular meeting of the Monday Musical
club on Monday afternoon, March 1.
Mrs. Anton Gieblsch. president, presided,
W. E. Crosby, tenor, Wng two groups
of songs selected to show the best in
modern popular songs. Mr. Crosby
was very enthusiastically received and
responded with several encores, giving
by special request ,a yery spirited ren
dition of "My Own United States." Mrs.
May Van Dyke Hard Wick was his ac-
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The Marvelous Duo Art
"My Piano stands in the corner of our living-
room. In appearance it is a beautiful mahog
any Steinway UprigTft. Pianists who oc-
casionally come to our house and sit at it
marvel at its tone. It seems incredible that
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But the tone of my piano, glorious as it is, -is
but the smallest part of its Wonder. It i$
really a mafic instrument. To explain, let
me tell you abouHast night.
After finishing- my paper, 1 turned the lights ,
low. It had been a bard day at the office'
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When ready 1 summoned the fairies who;
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classic, but fine music with a melody ex
quisitely played." And then the miracle.
One by one there came into my room the
great pianists tne living masters of today.
First at the keyboard was Paderewski.
Bravo! No one in the world can play nisi
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superb voice of my Steinway sang a melody ,
into the notes under. those wonderful fingers
that was balm to my music-hungry soul.
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heard Hofmann's playing can forget it or
mistake it. No wonder the worlj'pays sucl
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This isn't the whole story of my wonderful
piano, but only a small part. Complete, it's
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