East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
AnuSementS|
What the press agents say
about Pendleton's pres
ent and coming
attractions.

Reginald de Koven's Robin Hood.
which. according to report. will be
given very elaborate revival at the
Oregon Theater F'riday, May 4, with a
cas- of grand and light opera singers.
has enjoyed distinctions that seldom
fan to the lot of work of this kind.
In the first instance II was the We
hicle that made the Bostonians fa-
nous.
In the second instance Robin
Hood" has probably been the open
ing attraction at more new theaters
than any other piece III the history
Of music or drama. The Bostonians
had a standing order with the book
ing powers to give them first chance
at the new theaters. and the local
manager was always glad to have
them. as it assured a packed house,
and a social send-ofr
The third distinction that fell to
Robin Hood" and Its composer was
that it was the first American work
to be performed in London. Where it
attained quite a degree of success, the
Englishmen being interested in the le-
gend OF this famous outlaw
The crowning glory, however. and
a distinction that has fallen to no
other American composer Of light op-
era was an invitation to play robin
Hood" in the open air u the Greek
theater of the University of Calitor-
MIA. which performance was given
last March. A packed auditorium,
and that means more than 6000 per-
sons. enjoyed the beautiful airs and
brilliant costumes, which lost none Of
their lustre in the sunshine. The ac-
coustic properties of the Greek the
ater are absolutely perfect. and the
singers We're warned to speak in "A
normal voice. which they did. their
voices being heard plainly to the top
most seats.
Many amusing incidents occurred
during the performance, that the au-
dience was not informed Of No
scenery was used. but all the cos
tunes and hand properties. IVY
Scott. the Maid Marian. has quick
change from the boys suit to which
she DISCUSSES herself as the milk maid
to overhear the plots of the sheriff.
Miss SCOTS maid was watching the
performance and as the Greek the
ater is generally open to the public,
the dressing rooms are supplied with
a spring lock To Miss SCOTS horror
her lock had sprung and her clothes
we're inside She is mighty tempeTa-
mental and nervous and without
counting the cost Immediately pu-
her tiny fists through the window. Sc
verely cutting her fingers, but this
opening was not large enough in spite
of her sacrifice. and prof Armes of
the University. who had the keys, was
hurriedly summoned. Miss Scutt made
her change in tIme. and the audience
probably wondered why she sucked
her thumb during the Churning Mum
Der.
During the time mat she was on,
her numbers We're almost constantly
punctuated by the click of many cam
eras including a moving one from tho
Pathe weekly. and it seemed THAI
every student or visitor wanted a per-
sonal souvenir of the performance.
After the show. an old lady came
behind the scenes and asked TO meet
Miss Scott as she had something inn
portant TO tell her. It seems that she
was sitting on the top-most tier
near the trees and when Miss Scott
sang her nute-like notes in the forest
song with the pauses between each
cadenza. the birds in the trees ans
wered her Miss scott was more
pleased with this than ANYTHING that
happened to her. although Camille d.
ArviIle. a famous Marian I'm her day
threw her violets to her and after
wards congratulated her on her suo-
cess.