The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1906, Page 23

y reached and its is ment, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH. 25, 1906. torEInTe--30 3t e He dropped his his slender k £ »d a long in. -And, if he had of his own ave regls spoke was voice beautiful the new will not be y m start. One may not g go as far from Beethove some other beautiful way, founded upon the went on . to if not upon the of them.” Tha ) that would nothing to America: ! he wa folk-song Pschaikows there whom more distinctly also is an al spirit.” minded 3 But whe g come from Mr. Kube- what one cannot know,” i. “Muslc is apart from e is the world, here is made from In your paint has nothing to do is over the he: Kubeltk's fluent Gorlitz leaned over to me with, Kubelik.” sot it al Kubeli iror ys says no,” Gorlitz inter- conse- ique 1 unprepossessing ex- upon was not a man for e began to think of a d rtist play ik nd he can can put you on the pedes- ot make a great man of veik has many well,” I teased very k's champion, “he too soon. He plays is not a master.” e masters? we h: ts from Kube gitimate successor uret, for Ysaye himself. he ladies have settl all that, ?” 1, asked. They have that there only one fiddler, me is Kubelik.” y and briefly Mr. Gorlitz the demonstrations that have the young Bohemian “Hys- ey t I asked the violinist what he about it, whether it was not women really enjoyed his music re and were not afraid to show it? Mr. Gorlitz, the urbane Mr. Gorlitz, d something that sounded very like a bosh.” He ought to know. He omoted Paderewski for nine years 1d told me how the helpless pianist sed biind by “sentimental old ught t belik smiled. k women do He sald: like music better t men. And if they must say t way it is no hurt. I like not to I tell you, 1or an audience all of But I do like to play for an audi- of women—the—the—" Kube- lik spread expressive fingers in the alr. “Atmosphere,” supplied Mr. Gorlitz. “Ah, the atmosphere, it is more sym- pathetic,” he finished. | k protested distress- be a little foolish afterward—they are so good before! And I like to be liked.” Offerings for Week at Local Theaters “The Heir to the Hoorah,” a new comedy by Paul Armstrong, will be in- troduced here at the Columbia tomor- row evening by a company headed by Guy Bates Post. Very good word comes | of the new play. “ue critics combine | in stamping it as genuinely humorous, full of kindly humanity, and with a | picturesque setting of the Bret Harte kind. “The Heir of the Hoorah” con- | cerns itself with the Hoorah, a mine, and jts owner, a rough diamond. of the | West; his overcivilized Eastern wife, and the Helr, their son. How, to the misery resulting from the surface un- compatibility of the Westerner and his wife, “the helr” brings understanding | and joy, Mr. Armstrong is said to tell in consistently engaging fashlion, and | to be assisted in its exposition by ‘a highly competent company. Included in it are: Guy Bates Post, Jane Peyton, Wilfred Lucas, Nora O'Brien, Ernest Lamson, Louise Rutter, Brinsley Shaw, Wright Kramer, Ben Higgins and Colin Campbell. { An announcement of much interest is that of the appearance of Miss Nellie Stewart at the Majestic this week in the title role of “Camille.” Miss Stew- art will appear on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the Saturday matinee in the favorite old drama. Much curi- osity has been manifested concerning the production. The role of Dumas’ . . “If they must consumptive heroine affords a contrast — KUBELIK, THE FAMOUS VIOLIN- IST, NOW GIVING CONCERTS IN i SAN FRANCISCO. 0 o8 of most forcible kind to that of Nell Gwynne, in which Miss Stewart has so charmed the local heart. The produc- tion will, of course, be excellent, and the opportunity to see the other Mus- grove players in other roles will also be looked forward to with much interest. . s . “The Isle of Spice” continues an un- interrupted career of success at _the Tivoli. The plece is, however, in its last two weeks. .o . For its 500th consecutive week,.with which the Alcazar breaks all stock rec- ords in the United States, the by Richard Harding Davis, introduced to fame by “Willie” Collier. The “lead” should suit excellently Mr. Waldron, who will have it, and the piece gener- ally seems destined to favor if its pre- AWAKENING OF dawns from ’ of commer- t sordid coj once ag: he hilis—the ceess: cars bear one thith, s a commercial remoteness from active cente to success as monoxide gas is | And now for the panacea—the mode of ess of the institute is akness of manage- dignified and the scarcity of people, | ¢ necessity is to get people And here’s the polution—the Fairmont, | THE ART INSTITUTE THROUGH THE FAIRMONT Right over the way, cresting one of the loveliest hills in the world, stands this great glistening palace, a world wonder as to poise and view and sumptuous splendor. When those wide-awake citizens, the Laws, throw open its doors to the peo- ple, they are practically bringing those people to the doors of Hopkins. And when the hordes from over the Rockies and from beyond the sapphire seas come a-visiting in San Francisco the great white palace that crests the hill must be seen—for the world will soon know it. It will become as the Acropolis to Athens. And then—and then—the reflex will come to Hovk'ns, Now, as to the exhibitions. As is well known, the big men do not exhibit at Hopkins, save Arthur Ma- thews, and he not always. Charles J. Dickman, Charles Rollo Peters, Willlam Keith, Xavier Martinez, Amedee Joullin, Francis McComas and Gi ppi Cadenasso have not sent canvases this year, mor did they last yvear, and for the very reasons herein stated—the people do not go up there, and it fen’t worth while, But even if the painters did exhibit, the exposition at most would cover but | seven or eight weeks of the year. Therefore the wisdom of a year-round exhibition—a worthy exhibition of Cali- fornia painters; and with a worth-while audience just over the way, the upbuild- ing of the Institute of Art is but a mat- ter of months—and courage. Speaking to Charles Rollo Peters and Charles J. Dickman about the possibilities, of a permanent exhibition at Hopkins—after the inhabitation' of the Fairmont—both believed the plan a stunning scheme—fashioned 'upon the lines of exhibitions in New York and over the ocean. “But,” say they, “until the isolation of Hopkins is overcome the scheme is worthiess. Its inaccessibility must be broken down.” " And thus the story runs—Fairmont and Hopkins, each lending a hand to the other—and both a hand to San Francisco and to the painter-folk thereof. . . . One of the interesting canvases ex- hibited during the present spring dis- play is “The Storm,” by John A. Stan- ton. The picture appealed specially to me for the wonderful quality of the cold, moonlit water—the chill of the sea, choppy and sullen. The sky, o'er- cast and bodeful, the frowning moon just tipping the crests of the turbulent sea, is real sky and real water. In the maiden on the bleak bluff, peering through the gray mists for the —BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS gail. that comes not, there Is. some- thing inadequate—the toss of the gar- ments in the wind, the angulsh of the soul in suspense—are not as dramatic as the thougint suggests. But the water and the sky—the “feeling” they give, nul- lify any mere quibble one may go smoop- ping around to cavil at. . On the subject of permanent exhibi- tions, there seems to be a microbe abroad that has infecteu the town. Right on the heels of the suggest- ed plan at the Institute of Art—the le- gitimate home of art hereabouts— comes information of a display already under way at 723 Sutter street, Charles Leggett the impresario. Already have rooms been secured, and ‘the rap-tap of the hammer and the buzz of the saw betoken an early occupancy. “The painters interested have banded together tinder the title of the Society of California Artists, with the following artists subscribing: C. P. Neilson, C. Chapel Judson, Henry Raschen, Joseph Greenbaum, Maynard Dixon, Walker Francis, Alice B. Chittenden, Sophie Marston Brannan, M. Del Mue, Bertha Stringer Lee, Virgil T. Nahl, Gordon Coutts, Maren M. Froelich, Sarah' Ben- der de Wolfe, R. F. Thomson, Giuseppi Cadenasso, G. Leslie Hunter, Will Sparks and W. S, Hansen e vious history is to be reckoned with. s s e The Grand Opera-house bill this weck Is nothing short of noble. Headed by the famous “Scotty,” otherwise Walter Scott of Death Valley fame, a company ‘will appear there this week in a drama- tization .of “Scotty’'s” life, entitled “Scotty.” 1t is sald to be tremendously exciting and that Mr. Scott is werth going miles to see. wotegi e “Too Proud to Beg” is the Central's offering this week. It is new, and by the Jatest wizard of melodrama, Lincoln J. Carter. . s . “A Midnight Marriage” will be given at the Alhambra during the current week. Hal Reid is responsible for its authorship, and the management her- alds the usual catalogue of sensations. oA o Reilly & Woods' big show will be the wcek's attraction at the California. . . . Bert Coote, with “A Lamb on Wall Street,” will bring frenzied finance into vaudeville .this afternoon at the Orphe- um. The sketch is said to have made ONE OF JOHN A. —“THE ' —WHEREIN TTRACTIVE. 18 STRONGLY A’ STANTON'S PICTURES STORM"' THE Partindion a large hit in the East. The Colbys, musicians and comedians, return and will be welcome, and Tony Wilson and Heloise, “bounding acrobats,” promise a sensational act on the horizontal bars. Others new. are Mlle. Amoros,and her sister, who trapeze, and Alf Grant, who has made a monologue ten-strike, con- tinues another week. . .. Emmonds, Emnlerson and Emmonds, singing and dancing comedians, -lead the Chutes bill, and will be assisted by Emily Nice, a serio-comic singer, and Lopez and Lopez, novelty musical ar- tists. The Zoo is attracting much at- tention at present, with the sacred oxen from India as stars of the cast. . s W German theater-goers will have an- other opportunity in the near future to enjoy a comedy production at the hands of the Arthur Becker Lustspiel Ensem- bie. The organization will appear at the Columbia Theater on Sunday night, April 8, in the famous comedy, “Die Orientreise,” or, as it is known to the English stage, “The Oriental Express.” This is one of the cleverest of the many comedy works of Oscar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg and will be played by an exceptionally fine cast. Symphony Lectures at the University A highly interesting and timely an- nouncement in cornection with the Uni- versity symphony concerts is that of the three lectures .to be given by W. J. McCoy, the well known composer, upon the three remaining symphony concert programmes. Mr. McCoy may be trust- ed to deal with his subject in both pic- turesque and instructive fashion, add- ing largely thereby to the educational value of the concerts. The lectures are given under the auspices of the music- al and dramatic committee of the uni- versity, who are to be congratulated on a most fortunate move. Hearst Hall, at 8 o'clock, on the even« ings of Marclhr 26 and April 9 and 23, the Mondays preceding the remaining concerts, will be the times and place of the lectures. Single admission, 35 cents; season ticket, 75 cents. Tickets on 'sale at the Students’ Co-Operative Store and Sadler’s, Berkeley; Sherman & Clay’s, Oakland, and Paul Elder & Co.’s,San Francisco. P Symphony news includes the recruit- ing of three more members to the uni- versity orchestra—Herman Evers, viola, and. Theodore Mansfeldt and Charles Toepke, ~violoncello—making - in all sev- enty players under Dr. Wolle's baton. Next Thursday’'s concert will have had eight’ rehearsals for.its preparation, af- forging tle hamndsomest opportunity the local ‘musiclans and their leader have so far had 'to show -what they can do. The programme . includes the Tschaikowsky “Pathetique” symphony, not played here since the 'Mascagni orchestra played it. Profesfor' Wolle's- reading of this most modern .work ‘will be. of peculiar in- terest. -~ Two movements of the “Miiltary.Symphony” of Haydn, the over- ture . of Beethoven's - “‘Coriolanus” and that of the ‘“‘Midsummer Night's Dream" (Mendelssohn), - and - the - prelude .of ‘“‘Die Meistersinger” complete the programme. o e e The list of graduates of the American Academy of Dramatic Art, who last week held their 'graduating exercises at the Empire Treater, New York, i¢ of unusual significance.’ Besides pupils from all over the United States the student list repre- tria. Twenty-four members of the class received’ diplomas. - Edward G. Longman of ; Brooklyn won: the David Belasco medal for technical skill, and the Mrs. Esther Herrman gold medal for earnest- ness and progress was earned by Forrest Orr of Dallas, Tex. Addresses to the graduates were made by Otis Skinner, George Fawcett, Clara Bloodgood and Miss Katherine Grey. Mr. Skinner spoke encouragingly of the stage and the prospect it heid out to young men and women, He compared conditions on the stage today with what they were in ‘former times, to ‘establish.that they are vastly better now. 2 . . Rudolph Aronson has roused much interest ‘in‘ musical circles by his plan for the creation of a fund for the pur- pose of glving two concerts annually with: orchestra and distinguished -solo- |ists in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Milan, “where,” says Mr. Aronson, ON DISPLAY - AT THE SPRING SRRaCTomED tha, ALIOEE SRR GD sented England, Canada, Russia and Ausq* + | “worthy American musical students wiil | have an opportunity to make their first | public appearances under most favor- able auspices and free of any charge | to them whatsoever. I will-cheerfully | take charge of the management of the | concerts, the financial arrdngements and the selection of ‘the debutantes to | be under the “supervision of commit- | tees made up of the resident American | Embassadors or Ministers in the for- | elgn cities named and nfluential citi- ! zens_im- the various cities enumerated. Competent students who have pursued their studies in the United States shall be eligible as debutants.” Mr. Aronson estimates that the cost of giving the ten concerts annually will not exceed $15,000 and perhaps In time the plan may become self-supporting. The moest eminent artists and musi- cians in Europe and America heartily indorse the scheme. This letter ex- | plains itself: “PARIS, Nov. 20, “Rudelph Aronson—Dear Sir: Your suggestion to create a fund for the purpose of giving one or two concerts with orchestra and famous artists an- nually in the principal music centers of | Europe for the purpose of ‘bringing out’ worthy American students, free of any cost to them whatsoever, is a cap- ital one, and should have the hearty co-operation of Jhe thousands of American music lovers at home and 1905. abroad. Very truly yours, “JEAN DE RESZKE." Mr. Aronson salled for Europe on March 14 on the Baltic to complete the | above project and to arrange details for the American tours next autumn of Leoncavallo, the famous Itallan com- poser; Arthur Shattuek. American pianist; Signorina Marfa Collerede, Itallan dramatic soprano; Leon Rennay, American barytone, and Parls Cham- bers, the distinguished cornet virtuoso. With the Actors . and Their Plays The 9th day of March was the hun- dredth anniversary of the birth of the greatest actor America has yet pro- duced—Edwin Forrest. A writer in the Theatrical Magazine for March, in a re- view of the famous tragedian’'s life, says: Both Forrest the man and Forrest the ctor were the subject, while he held the stage, of flerce dispute, which has not ceased since he pased rrom life. Nature had formed him when in one of her most generous moods, and he brought to the exercise of his art a presence command- ing and impressive beyond that of any [ actor of his time, immense physical force and a powerful and musical voice, which he used with moving effect in the ex- | pression allke of passion, - tenderness and grief. He had imagination; he was all his days a student; while experience early gave him repose and an “almest perfect precision of method; but he | lacked spirituality; and the want of it, a want which prompted one critic, more se- vere than just, to describe him as a ‘vast annual bewildered by a grain of genius,’ often caused his acting to appeal In vain to the higher order of mind. “Still, if fine mentality and poetry were denied him, his very limitations helped to make him a most pulssant representa- tive of the physical element in art, and in roles wherein that element predominates he stood unrivaled. Thus, though Hamlet and Macbeth were quite beyond his reach, he was great In old age as Lear, and greater still in earlier years as Vir- ginlus, Spartacus and Othello, while, as has been justly said by another, Corfo- lanus dled with him, the last of all the Romans. A fair estimate of Forrest the | man can be written in the words ‘he lacked self-mastery.” The patience and humility which led to greatness were de- nied him. He was vain rather than proud; he was prejudiced and profane;-he often violated the conventions and out- raged good taste; he brooked no resist- ance tc his imperious will, and he brooded over insult and injury; but, it he hated his enemies and fought them with all the flerceness of a passionate nature, he also loved and clung to his friends, and time and again he proved himself a man with a tender heart. Finally the end came. Only the wreck of his once proud self, robbed by death of friends and kin- folk, neglected by a public whick had grown impatient of his infirmities, and shorn of his kingdom by younger men, Forrest passed away December 12, 1872, very Lear among players.” | | [ON AT THE INSTITUTE OF ART COLD TOUCH OF THE WINTER