Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-17

Dorinzetti's opera "Don Pasquale." "
Everybody remembers how Miss Ncl-
sen came TO New York with the Bos-
tonians some years ago practically I'M
known, and how she leaped into popu-
lar favor first in 'The serenade" and
next in "The Singing Girl" Every
one recalls how, four years ago, in the
midst Of very prosperous future, she
went abroad with her heart set on a
larger career and took up the study Of
grand opera. For a time her admirers
heard nothing more OF her. Then
came news Of her debut in a small the.
ater in Naples as Marguerite In
" Faust" Last year we heard Of her
engagement at Covent Garden, London
and the fattering notices she received
from tho presss That this new Amori.
can prima donna's reception there was
we'll merited is seconded by tho opin-
ion Of the New York critics who heard
her Thursday afternoon. Today her
voice shows remarkable gain in vol.
umo and a polish that she did not pos
sess in the old days Of light opera.
Tho Metropolitan Opera House is
soon TO open up with what viii without
doubt be the most remarkable season
that this city has ever had. It's length
has been extended 70 that it will now
cover period Of seventeen weeks.
The repertoire includes among others
two 1cw operas Numpicdnincls'
Nansol and Groteln and Puccim =
"Nanon Lcscaut." Then there IL tho
stunning spectacle, Goldmark's Tho
Queen Of shoba" and wagner's The
Flying Dutehman." Finally tho gen
uinc comic opera viii bo represented
In Strauss "Tho Gypsy Baron" In
Caruso and Knote, who are 70 take
part In most Of tho productions, Herr
Conricd has tho most famous tcnors Of
tho present ago, idols who mako die
tiuctions between dnging and mere
believing.
Mary Mannoring who haa won a
great success AZ tho Savoy with James
X. Hacketi In "Tho Walls Of Jcneho"
will soon leave that company and cot
out az tho head Of her company In a
now play by Pierce Wolf. 10 has been
source Of conjecture that 90 prom.
inent a star should not bo meeting
with success all by herself. 10 may
bo interesting % nolo that since 70.
tiring from tho stage a scason before
last Miss Mannoring or Mra Haokett,
as sle is known In private life, be.
eamo tho mother Of n little girl. With
both father aud mother appearing at
tho head Of their respective eompan
les, their present joint income will be
doubled and the little tot amply pro-
yided for.
As an encouragement for would.be
play writers, IL may bo Of interest 20
note the continued success Of "The
Prince Chap" which Cyril Scott IL
starring AZ Joe weber's theater. over.
awed and out advertised by plays OF
better known writer's tho little play
has forged ita way into tho front rank
by sheer merit alone. II Is a play
that takes a hold on your heart strings
Briefly told, Il Is the story OF Payton,
struggling young artist, who full
hlls tho dying request OF a woman mod
81 by adopting her little daughter.
He Is In love with a beautiful woman
who later throws him over and mar
ries a wealthy old man. Broken heart
Cd, Payton goes abroad taking the
little child with him, and there wins
both fame aud fortune. Eight years
elapse, and his former sweetheart now
rich widow, returns and tries 10 win
him back 70 her again. Piqued by
his indifference to her she accuses
him Of being in love with his ward,
now a full grown woman. The tender
scene which follows in which he Fea-
lizes that his ward loves him furnishes
a most touching finale 10 what is now
regarded as the prettiest and most
charming play in New York.
In the East Indian spectacle at the
HippOdrOme the elephants are still fee
ing in a demOralized route up the in
cline, pursued by the hOrdes Of men
and horses, and in their attempt to es-
cape are forced to chute the sides Of
the mountain and plunge into tho lake.
An officer Of the s. p. @. A. from up
state was overheard TO remark that
if the elephants had not been provided
by nature with a splinter-prOOf hide
he would have stopped the "hull show
and thereby do his 'dOOty.'" "
Miss Marie Han, a young English
yiolinist, who is touring this country
under the management Of Henry Wolf 1