The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, July 19, 1925, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextI THE OREGpXTES;rSAIIOPJlGQN 1,1 SIMM TO , PL?.' "TIIE RIVALS" Sxlvexton rr.M.. ,1 w thourhtful studr. aha Ulted her! ' t wgw ' " lw 1 T M. ft v: Hi Famous .Comedy Will be Shown at the Grand Thea tre Next Saturday ' .4! - - . JE Collection . of Theatrical Stars to ' Give Brilliant Terformance "... . of. Famon. Sheridan.. :""" lrama - r ;y " - - , -. Never 'la recent "years if 1 ever, has Salem.. had the: opportunity, to witness such a .collection "of theat rical stars as will appear here next Saturday evening,, inly 25, the re vival of: Richard, Brlnsley Sheri dan's famous comedy, which is to cbe seen aj the Grand theater. ti Included hi the cast 'are Mrs. iiFIske, ' ICbauncey .'Olcott, : Thomas A.; Wise, James T. Powers, Lola Fisher; Lotus Rood, Marie Carroll Kenneth Thomson, Fred5 Eric,: Ger aid . Rogers, George Tawde and Herbert Belmore, i . . .These "players ? have combined for a tour of the United States in honor of the 150th anniversary of tthe original production., of the -play, which is one of, the three of its . period, having the ' vitality ;. to survive. It not only -pictures the : maimers ef the day in which Sheri dan lived, but its general features and clever wit have maae-it com , mon to, all time. : .v' ):- . Mrs. Fiske, as airs. Malaprop, is filling a lifelong ambition to ap pear In this role and her perform ance is In every respect equal to what could be expected of an art 1st that, has endeared herself to the theater public in a stage life1 that is too well known to need re view. - - ". Mr. Olcott Is a native of Buffalo, - and made his first appearance at the Academy of Music in that city as a ballad " singer "In '1 8tt0. "After .ten years in such pieces as 'Pe- plta.", and "The Old Homestead." he devoted himself to light opera; appearing in a number, of the Gil bert and Sullivan pieces, with ex tended engagements' in "Pinaf ore' and "The Mikado."- Mr. . Olcott then went to London, and contin ued the study of music "under Hoi land and Randegger. 1 He had sev- deral seasons in London then; re turned to the United States, tour Jng in "Mavourneen." That was the 'beginning of his association with Irish parts. Mr. Olcotfs fame In the theater rests not only upon the quality of his, singing veice, but also upon the charm, of his impersonation ot the swaggering jaunty, care-free Irishman, exem J pllf led best of All , in - Sir Lucia? O'Trigger. Thomas A. Wise, who plays the Vrole of Sir Anthony, Absolute has been associated with many of the best known playVoObe last thir dly years, and is known in every - nook and ' corner I in the United i States. His successes date back as far as 1885 when be toured .with William Gillette. in, "The Private ; Secretary." -Among his plays that are well remembered " are The Wrong Mr. Wright," "Are You a Mason?" "The Prince Chap "Mr Hook of Holland," "The Gentle man from Mississippi," "Mr.. Bar- nom" "Cappy Ricks," "The Old Soak," ''Three Wise Fools." A few years ago Mr. Wise had a tri umph as Falstaff In "Merry Wives of Windsor." ! Thus his appear ance in "The Rivals" signalizes his return to the field of old English comedy. . ; " Mr. Powers will be remembered in the all-star production of '.'Out There" which toured the United States in 1917. That play, also had In Its cast Mrs. Fiske " and Chauncey Olcott. Mr. powers was born in New York, and" made his first appearance in that;' city in 1880. During four years of en gagements la London, he played in "A Bunch of Keys," "Little Red Riding Hood." V'Chllpertc." and "Dick WhlttingtoB," ' a i 7. - XT' r y ,0 00 ' - y f MKTS cs- - - - He.- SCfLVERTbN, July" 18 (Spe cial )-Radlo listeners were 'again given -an opportunity to listen to Helen Wolcott Beala claylnr over the radio when she took part In the program - last -night which was broadcast , from the Duo-art studio ot . Sherman, Clay and Co. over radios KGW. -Mrs. Peals gave two piano solos and also played the second piano In a two piano number, the first piano being . played . by Russell Ellis Beals. Mrs, Beals Is a . former Silverton girl and made her home here -until .a tew years ago. She- is the daughter of R. XL Wolcott, Mrs. -Beals and -her-hnsband -play ed over KGW about a month ago. ' 'if . '.f - i , . . - .. . j . . 'Plans are being made to enter a -Templar -reeing -ear -f rora-Silver- ton In the Vancouver races on July 25. This ear, - driven by Fred Cavendar, placed fourth in races at Long Beach, Washing ton last Sunday. Tore Fenolde, regular driver ot the car, was de clared Ineligible and could not take part in the races. Mrs. Helen , Wrightman enter tained a few friends at dinner Friday. Guests; of honor were Mrs. Frank Wray and Miss Mary A. Hoff. Mrs.. Wray formerly 11t ed In Silverton . but now makes her home in Fortlanu. Miss Hoff is leaving Silverton in the near future after having lived here for ten years. She has been conduct ing the Women's Specialty shop but has disposed of her interests. fiwa fag ) kee's -mysterious Illness, her con sultation ' wlthi Dr. Foxham, and his verdict that he feared oper ation would be necessary. "Alfred la to see Dr. "Foxham this morning." I said, "and then he is to telephone me. But the last thing before I left Mrs. Dur- kee. whispered this message , o me: .; '"If I have to go to the hes- pJUl, ask Katherlae .if she will take care ot me." - "As-if -I would -let anybody lse teueh her; -poor - UHle - woman !' Katherin responded , -with ' wet thoughtful study, she lifted her head. ' ij "Who Is to. operate T" she asked. "J do not know. Mrs. Durkee wantaso :watt' to see her family physician In Marvin before I doing anything." f "I know, that old rossll!-;Kath-erine declared .with a tine scorn. "There's only one man I'd! like to trust her with there'd be. time, tool, If it's what we fear, aid I'm sure he'd come tor a friend of Dicky's." . "You mean I asked breath lessly, "Dr. Bralthwalte, of course. He's a "wtxard In -that operation.' , TO BE CONTINUED) OREGOX GOLF .ClLiSfTlOmm WOX BY PORTLAMi llXH PORTLAND, - Jaly - 1 8 Frank Dolp, Alderwood club,' Portland.' fadsywon the .regon . state golf championship at Tualatin links. by defeating CD. Hunter, Jr.. of Tacoma. fire up. and four, to play. - Mrs. L.- W.- Palmer, ir.. of Ore gon City won the women's state title -by -defeating - Miss . Frances Jacobs rt.Tnalatln.ciub, and 5. It.yon.hve ever, fought. forest tires you -win be careful- -with your matches,, cigars and cigar ettes.' ' $ ' Two Current Bestsellers Deal With f t ' Heroines of Unconventional Racizd Type ' A lf atlTe lsland fllrl and the Daughter of an Indian Squaw and an iEngUshnum Pivot tthe Events In "Numerous' Treasure" and "Martha" ' Ketbli TEEAStraE, sy Bobert Gorc Pntnua'a Sons, Pub- Ftic S2 net. "Usken, "I think I could turn and live with . animals. . . ' ; v.1:' . rThe'y.'do not sweat -and whine about their conditions;. They do not lie awake in the dark - and weep for -their sins. ; " Wrote Walt Whitman, and RoIk ert Keable, one of the genera tion's most eagerly read novelists, made an engrossing, story of the idea. In choosing his characters he chose oddly for names and widely for a locale. Placing his half-caste heroine, in the Pacific Islands, and bestowing on her the connatlve - ''Numerous- Tireasare'l as a name, the author makes her "as inevitable as a process of na ture.". "Given the soil t and ' the seed and the .weather," the author says, "the palm grows.. Given the tornado . . . the palm Is - de stroyed. ' . - ." As consistently unconventional as '.Treasure" Is, she Is not shocking to those who have v read broadly. She Is only what she is child of the primitive Isle;; and her influence is only what It must 'be. The way she brought-her "associates to a reali zation of -her inevitable status among them makes up the fund of the story, a readible story that moves quickly, ? daughter of an Englishman and a Porno squaw whose i assets from her father mate but: poorly -with the- ingrained inheritance . her mother has given her. She is more, inharmonious to those about her than the rankest discord in color and sound. -' She is that greatest. atrocity of all;'' the dls- cord of two races. ; The story,- viv id and fluent in diction, is saturat ed with drama and passion that is patterned through, every page as only a saving artist knows how to do It. The problem of the breed has been considered, from one side or the other, In numbers of books. Percy Marks has done; the "whole thing without daubiaess, till one is Inclined to' feel . that, this la the conclusion that isv authentic; this SterliHa's Rise Affects - Dlamontt Sale in London LONDON Diamonds as lrge as hazelnuts In settings f6r wn -shave attracted much 'attention here lately where Jewelry of this kind is sold chiefly to, Americans. EBgliBhrneni excepting tn rare. in"' stances, never, wear' diamonds, es pecially as rings, hnd' on thl3 ac count they nver are seen fa' the Jewelry shops until spring ' when .tie tourist season opens. ,, - MAE T HA. tr Tircr Marks. Published by tb Century Company, New York City. rzico sxjbo not. '! Now and again a story is writ ten so inevitable that the charac ters may be substituted one by one until the story revolving on a pivot is brought back to the exact place from which it started. In Mar- thai the t wheel proceeds through one complete turn ! Opening? "to the snap of willow sticks clanking like castanets," the setting Is the rame when the book closes. The story Is of Martha, the "breed lift a finger against. Martha's struggle is an engrossing one, and the events of her life are mirrored as they take place. Following the regular practice Friday night the Trinity church choir had a social evening. Re freshments of Ice cream and cake were served following which games were played on the church lawn. A good attendance was re ported and it was decided to con tinue with practice Instead of tak ing a. vacation this summer as is usually done. A social will be held once a month during the re mainder ot the summer. Biography of Lincoln Is . Well Received, in Berlin BERLIN One of : the -latest publications on the German book been held and the third is sched- P .tTwo of a series ot eight shoots by. the Silverton Gun - club have market is a biography of Abra ham Linccln in German., Hither to only the German translation of the- Carl ,Schurx sketch of Abra ham1 Lincoln's life existed. The author of the ' German A work, is Count Albrecht Montgeias. The-book has met with a favor able reception by the press. Re viewing it the Vosslsche Zeitung says: "Despite the obvious thor oughness ot Count Monntgelas In vestigations and. research work among the mass of existing Lin coln "biographies, his book reads like an Interesting short story.' Another ' paper states: "Even among educated Germans,"'theT are not many who fully, realize uled for July 26. Scores of ten memoers. participating were re cently made public. The highest score was .9 4 out of a possible 100 and the next highest 91.. i Well Traveled Paths Every day here are well traveled paths leading 'from stores and other business places, homes and-farms located near Salem to the United States National . i - Those living some distance from town malces their deposits and withdrawals by mail, thus showing that here are the financial and. banking headquarters for the many who desire the kind of service this institution affords. Could you not profitably be one of them ? We believe so. Jhfi United States National Bank Salem. Oregon. the coinclasloB it Isn't much iise to Lincoln's historical Importance (Ts' 57 b y j LMSE WHEEES REPAIRED Front Wheels $1.00 Rear Wheels ....... ...$13 Guaranteed .to stay, tight for a fi" . ;.. ' rj. year ' "itE'L'I N B D - . $2.75 to $XOO . Labor Charge . IltPissure.Ixibrlcatitm' Prkei Accordlns to.'Alcmite " ' " - - ' tTt, i? 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