MTTOFOItD MAIL TKTBTJITC. MEDFORD. OltEGOX. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1934.
PAGE SEVEN
The Andrews Opera Company
20 Years of Opera From a Rail Fence Circuit
Interesting Illitory of Medford'a Pioneer Musical Family In One Night
Standi In the Mtddlewest Many Years Ago w Told by Ed Andrews to
Charles Hyakell.
Marion Marsh Heads Cast Craterian Picture
No. V.
Xn every man's life comes, from
time to time, an Interval when he
Hems to face a crisis. One of these
appeared to the Andrews opera fam
ily, when It closed Its season late In
1884. Our career a an opera com
pany was apparently at an end.
I had married a musician, Irene
White, and we settled at Mankato.
Minn., where George Andrews and I
became managers of the Mankato the
ater and booked traveling companies,
among them the Pay Templeton
Opera company, the Abble Carrlngton
Opera company and others. The Car.
rlngton company gave scenes from
grand operas. My wife, who had Just
recovered from an attack of typhoid,
attended the Carrlngton performance
against the advice of her physician.
A relapse followed and she survived
only two days. She was burled In the
St. Peter cemetery, beside my mother.
When spring came we gave up the
theater and became agents of Dyer
Brothers, of St. Paul, to sell their
pianos. They located me at Delano,
where I organized a choral society.
Out of this grew the germ of an Idea,
new at that time, which ultimately
put us back into the opera business
permanently. We gave a concert that
fall, assisted by two Minneapolis
women, Constance Heln. a pianist,
and Harriet Robb. a soprano. Con
stance Heln was blind. Yet she after
ward went to Germany and became
the favorite pianist of the Empress
Dowager, mother of Kaiser WUhelm
II.
Johnny Rohan, a local editor, and
I were sponsoring the choral society's
concert and we had guaranteed the
salaries of the professional perform
ers. We didn't want to lose money
and so we went around and Induced
the townspeople to sign up In ad
vance for tickets. The result was
that we had a packed house and made
some profit.
Thinking over this plan later 1
asked myself If such a system would
work for an opera company on the
road.
It would, and did.
Here and there are newspaper men
with the urge for a higher expression
In art. In that day they didn't have
typewriters and a mere lead pencil
was more In the nature of hard labor.
John Maclntyre, an able reporter on
a dally paper, published by Alden J.
Blethen In Minneapolis, had the opera
bee and he put It on us with a lease
on the Pence Opera house.
With Mac's awlstance we organised
a real opera company, headed by
Marie Roe, soprano, and Henri Lerout,
tenor; a second comedian, by name
Charlie Gilbert: Fanny Mclntyre, a
character woman, and others, ell from
Chicago. Billy Matchet was our mu
sical director and a very good one.
V'e picked up a good chorus from
Chicago and Minneapolis. This waa
the fist time we had a regular orches
tranine pieces, the director playing
piano. We played Minneapolis five
weeks and sent Luclan Wakefield out
on the road making dates and listing
advance sales. Then we moved over
to St. Paul for another successful
run. We charged 75, 60 and 25 cents
admission and took In an average of
$1000 and upwards a week right from
the start, over the states of the upper
Mississippi valley, playing "Pinafore."
"Chlmea of Normandy" and some of
the older standard operas. It waa at
this time that we abandoned horses
and took to the railroads.
Marie Roe, a good singer and act
ress, had got her experience with the
Holman Opera company of Canada.
Among others that Mrs. Holman put
into the business were Perogint, whose
real name waa John Chatterton. at
one time husband of Lillian Russell,
and Roland Reed, long a popular co
median throughout the west. Miss
Roe waa with our company atx or
even years and retired from the
tnge wh.n she married an insurance
man at Des Moines, Iowa. Some years
afterward we played Des Molnei. Our
prima donna waa 111 and unable to
aim in "Marltana." I went out to ira
(m tn iue Marie and found her
wenrlnK a pair of rubber boots In
rain-soaked chicken yard, surrounded
bv sunflowers In full bearings.
"You are certainly doing a big bit
here In "Patience," but you're booked
this evening for the star part In
"Marltana," I said to Marie. She went
Into the city with me and sang tne
part very beautifully that nlgnt
Henri Leront was an Important per
son In the history of the Andrews
Opera company. He had been a tenor
In the Paris Opera Comlque, and
came to this country first with Mme.
Ssuldlne. who was the first prima
donna to popularize French light
opera here. Leront was a finished
opera singer, and I have never seen
a greater Interpreter of the French
operas. When he Joined us he was a
bit too mature and gray around the
temples for Broadway roles.
He taueht George Andrews and me
how to act and stage the French light
t operas, and more than anything else
he taught us phrasing. In which he
was a consummate artist. He avoided
directing us In the Gilbert and Built
van operas and was quick to see that
Gilbert could not be tampered wltn.
"Gilbert's Idea Of comedy la always
to play the role aa If you were In a
STOPS ITCH ON
FEET AND TOES
peck of trouble," he said. And that
ts the basts on which I worked with
It throughout my career.
Alter closing our season In St. Paul
In 1884 we took our profits and fitted
out an elaborate "Mikado" produc
tion. To this company we added
some members of the Andrews family,
notably Florence, who became the
outstanding Katlsha In this opera.
Alice Andrews Clayton became musi
cal director. Fred Clayton under
studied Ko-Ko with me, later becom
ing a fine all-round comedian. I
have never seen his equal as Farmer
Rocco In "Mascot" and Brother Pell-
can In "Falka."
Leront work with us being con
cluded, he accepted a place as stage
manager with an eastern company.
Charlie Gilbert became our stage
manager and a good one, too.
In that season our leading tenor
was Charlie Dennis. Through a music
teacher's Introduction while we were
playing at Sioux City, a young lady
came to sing for me and her voice
waa so good that I engaged her for
chorus work. Soon she was singing
email parts. She developed so rapidly,
both as singer and actress that be
fore the season ended she was our
prima donna. This young lady was
Nan Wilkinson, who a year later be
came my wife, and ultimately lost
her life In a railroad wreck.
In our repertoire at that time was
"Glrofle-Olrofla,' composed by a
Frenchman, Charles Lecocq, text by
Van loo and Aterrler, first produced
In Brussels In 1874, and the next year
In the Park theater. New York. In
this country It was almost the first
Important production Involving the
comic portrayal of drunkenness
the stage. We had to soft-pedal the
revelry to avoid a walk-out by our
esteemed temperance customers, who
formed a considerable element that
always patronized the Andrews Opera
company because of Its known Metho.
dlst origin.
Nan Wilkinson's exceptional voice
and her vivacious artistry as an act
ress, were always depended on to put
over the difficult role of Glrofle,
daughter of the grandee, Don Bolero
Alcaranzas.
He has betrothed Glrofle to Maras
quln, a banker, who loaned him a lot
of money; and Glrofla to a pirate,
Mourzock, who has long been cooly
levying tribute on the Eton. Mourzook
was an original grafter who would
rival present-day racketeers.
On the wedding day Glrofle mar
ries the banker, but Glrofla Is ab
ducted by rival pirates and when
Mourzook arrives to find no bride he
Is In a terrible rage. In the Don's
desperation Glrofle, the twin, Is In
troduced as Glrofla to Mourzook and
her extra wedding is set for the next
day.
The wedding festivities In the sec
ond act became a spree In which even
the double bride became tipsy. Drunk.
ennesa as comedy material has always
been of questionable utility and to be
really effective has to be tempered
with art to the nth degree. But
when the entire cast goes whiffed the
Job becomes a near-tragedy for any
self-respecting stage manager.
(To be Continued)
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Gene Stratton -Porter's famous nov
el of Indiana country life, "A Girl of
the Llmberlost," comes to the Cra
terian theater today in the screen ver
sion that recaptures the llesurely
charm of the pre-War d&vs In Amer
ican rural life.
Marian Marsh, playing the title role,
la the girl who fights for the things
she wants despite the many obstacles
thrown Into her path by her mother,
played by Louise Dresser. Ralph Mor
gan Is the kindly uncle and Helen
Jerome Eddy plays the part of the
Aunt. Also featured in the cast are
Henry B. Walthall, grand old char
acter star In the role of Dr. Ammoii.
Edward Nugent, G1G1 Parrlsh and Bar
bara Bedford.
Estimated to have been read by
more than 12,000,000 persons, and
with a book sale of 1,750.000 copies,
"A Girl of the Llmberlost" Is prac
tically the life story of Its author,
Gene Stratton-Porter, who experienc
ed a great deal of diversity as depict
ed both In the book and In the picture.
PROBLEM SOLVED
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OF G.O. P. SENATOR
NETTLES FARLEY
"Bolero" at Roxy Today
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WASHINGTON, Oct. . (AP) A
yawning chasm opened today between
Governor Gifford Plnchot, who has
been called a "Roosevelt Republican."
and Postmaster General Farley, the
president's chief political aide.
The capital sat up and toox not
ice as Farley assailed the Pennsyl
vania governor for coming out for
the re-election of Senator David A.
Reed, Republican.
Observers noted that Farley's state
ment criticising Plnchot for a 'pol
itical somersault," was Issued after
the postmaster general had talked
with President Roosevelt.
Governor Plnchot, an old Bull
Mooser, sought last spring to wrest
the Republican nomination from
Reed, who Is widely regarded s a
spearhead of the regular Republican
attack on the national Democratic
administration. Plnchot was defeat
ed. The Democrats nominated Jos
eph F. Guffey.
Recently Plnchot made a speech
In Wilkes-Barre in which, Farley
said, he expressed "his definite pur
nose to aid in the reelection" of
Reed.
"Governor PInchot's political som
ersault Is, to say the least, a trine
bewildering." Farley added. "In his
speech announcing his return to tiie
Republican party, he proclaimed bis
high regard for and deep confidence
tn President Roosevelt and te pres
ident's policies.
The uninvited guest! the unexpect
ed visitor! that "bogey" of every
housewife, the emergency meal, when
there is "nothing in the house." How
often that combination has made
happiness fly out of the window and
turned a surprised spouse Into a hen
pecked husband.
"The test of an efficient housewife,
as with a business man, lies in ner
capacity to meet an emergency," says
Hester Heath, popular home econom
ist, who will come to Medford Wed
nesday to conduct the Mall Tribune's
cooking school, "and It is the duty of
Mrs. Housewife, as her husband's
help-meet, both in the home and In
business, to do Just as much as she
can to meet such emergencies as riwh
meals graciously."
"The only thing necessary," Miss
Heath continued, "is for the house
wife to prepare herself with a reper
toire of quick recipes end have on
hand products that will permit her
not only to serve a meal that will re
flect to her advantage, but one that
will permit her to greet her husband's
guest with a smile of welcome and
appreciation.
"Pity the poor husband who Is
greeted by a tirade of abuse and Im
agined martyrdom when he presents
an unexpected guest. Pity the poor
housewife whose culinary training is
so limited that under such circum
stances she can hardly control a fit
of hysterics and a good cry. Her usual
reaction Is to serve a meal with the
aid of a can opener and a visit to the
delicatessen store. Under such circum
stances, the guest leaves conscious of
the fact that before he is out of ear
shot, the opening guns of a domestic !
sat will be well underway.
"Of course," said Miss Heath, "It ts
a great help, to have an emergency
shelf to fall back on, but It Is even
more important to know Just what to
keep on that shelf. There are Innum
erable ways of stretching salads made
for two to accommodate four, and
"doing thngs" to two ohops so that
everyone will have plenty.
An intimate knowledge of house
wife's problems make Miss Heath'c
programs of vital Interest to every
woman reader of this paper. If you
are not a subscriber, do not hesitate
to come. This Happy Kitchen program
Is sponsored by us entirely for you.
It is YOUR cooking school and we in-
open-
All the elemnts. that made Mau
rice Ravel s "Bolero" one of the most
exciting and popular of modern mu
sical compositions, at last have been
captured by the motion picture cam
era and translated Into the language
Ursula Parrott Story At Rialto
Featuring Frank Morgan and Bln-
nle Barnes, a newcomer to the Amer
ican films but who made a decided
hit as the second wife of Henry VIII
In the p let url station of the famous
monarch's Ufa, "There's Always To
morrow" plays today and Monday at
the Rialto theater.
The story is by Ursula Parrott, who
has won a reputation for her keen
Insight Into the lives and loves of
married couples. It picture two years
In the life of a typical American
father of five children whose sole
function seems to be that of "a meal
ticket," not only to the children but
also to the mother and wife. The ex
istence of the family Is tranquil until
a girl who understands the husband
fat Her re-enters his Ufa. Gay and hi
larious in the esrUer reels, the film
play builds to one of the most tense
situated created on the screen In some
time.
O. V Myers Joins
Skinner's Staff
For Truck Sales I
O. V. Myers, pioneer automobile
dealer and truck man, has assumed a
position on the sales staff of Skin
ner's Oarage, according to an an
nouncement yesterday by R. A. Skin
ner. Southern Oregon people wilt re
member that Mr. Myers operated his
own concern In this city a few years
ago.
Bulck and Pontlao cars and O. IL
O. trucks, featured by Skinner's Gar-
s7S. will be sold bv Mr. Mvera. Ona
has been received In Medford and Is r
on display at Skinner's showrooms on
South Riverside, according to Myers, u
(
"Hollywood Party" at Studio
James M. Davis, 62, driver for th
K. T. Produce company of Spokane,
waa killed this morning about 12
miles south of Canyonvllle when the
produce truck he waa driving rolled
off the Pacific highway and Into a
deep canyon. L. F. Zelger, relief
driver, was asleep at the time of the
accident and was thrown out of the
cab and escaped with only minor injuries.
"Howywood Paxty,-- an nuarious ro
mance staged as a spectacular musical
extravaganza with an all-star cast. Is
tne fum attraction at the Studio
theater today.
The large cast of stars Includes
Jimmy Durante and Lupa Veless.
ol the screen. It Is in "Bolero.'
lng todav at the Roxv theater.
With George Raft, Carole Lombard,
Sally Rand, Frances Drake, the film
Interpretation carries the same ex
citement and emotional appeal, so
evident In the muslo.
vlte you to make It so by attending
every one of the lectures. They wlU
be held at the Craterian on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday afternoons
from two to four o'clock.
Andersons Leave
For Vacation To
Wid-West States
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Anderson are
leaving on the Shasta today for Min
neapolis where they will spend the
next three weeks visiting relatives
and friends. Mr. Anderson, who Is
manager of the Safeway store located
at Main and Holly, stated that It has
been five years since he has seen his
relatives.
"Andy." as ha Is familiarly known
here says he has been too busy In the
past to take a real vacation. It has
taken long hours of work to build up
the comparatively small Safeway store
of five years ago to the large modern
food market of today.
Stabilized Prices
Aid To Consumers
Says College Man
Present day trends toward price
stabilizing are frequently beneficial
to the consumer In the opinion of
Professor R. A. Roberts, member of
the teaching staff at the University
of California College of Commerce, a
well-known authority on merchandis
ing. "With prices becoming more stabi
lized,' said Professor Roberts Jn a re
cent speech before a convention of
manufacturers and retailers, "the
emphasis In selling must be on the
basis of quality and service. Reputable
merchants and manufacturers are
striving to give consumers products of
honest merit and stressing the neces
sity of sn understanding service to
ward the buying public."
Walk upstairs and save $10. Bank
er's gray suiting. 31 60. made to
measure. Klein the Tailor.
Use Mai) Tribune want ads.
"This movement toward service has
been studied carefully by most de
partment stores and many gasoline
service stations. The courses of train
ing for gasoline employees have done
much to develop courtesy and assist
customers with speed and accuracy.
These and other services are appre
ciated by the traveling public and
might be studied by other enterprises
who deal directly with consumers."
As port of this trend toward better
service, the Shell OH Company an
nounces that It has already acted to
assure the motoring public clean,
sanitary washrooms, in their thous
ands of company controlled and af
filiated stations throughout the West.
Shell stations will be signatories to
a Washroom Code which provides that
they maintain station washrooms at
a high level of cleanliness at all times,
and subject to regular check by
Shell's sanitation inspectors.
"Preserve that extra vacation
health by drinking pure, na
tural milk. The Midtoni
Dairy's raw milk has a very
high butt erf at content and low
bacteria count. They take every
precaution to serve the people
of Medford with as fine a pro
duct as con be produced."
eays Billy Break O'Day.
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