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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. APRIL 25, 1920 Russians may be attributed the un- Korsakoff's Russian opera-ball- et was foreseen success of the Tschaikowsky sung in French. opera. Perhaps changed conditions None of the foregoing represents might make it worth while for the modern French repertory unless we A Metropolitan Opera company to re- except the works of Rabaud and of vive the same composer's "Pioue the present French conductor of the Dame," which a few years ago bad Metropolitan. Albert Wolff, In whom to be shelved on account of lack of the company has a man sufficiently interest on the part of the public. skilled to bring French opera fo the The Metropolitan Opera company high estate it .should occupy. He has many gems tucked away, due should have his ebance at the lovely CAZA1 perhaps more to the fact that the things on the shelf such as "Arlane audiences were not ready for them et Harbe-Bleue- " by Dukas, "Julien" than because of Inherent weakness. by C'harpentier, to say naught of Since we may have translated operas bringing into the Metropolitan reper- WEEK-STARTING -TODAY'S -MATINEE why not that exquisite "Children of tory the ever lovely "Louise" what the King." which In understandable a superb heroine would Frances Alda English would have an entirely new make! , Indeed, with Mme. Alda In attraction for a public which never the company the Metropolitan has an understood the subtleties nor indeed, asset which would assuredly justify perhaps the most obvious portions of building around her an entire French the Humperdinck ,work? campany. VERNA GEORGE And perhaps with Emmy Destinn There have been a number of out- back at the Metropolitan the powers standing successes among the Amer- that be will restore that lovely and ican artists engaged this year, and FELTON THE PLAY THAT NATANSON thrilling: "Girl of the Golden West." others have made noteworthy strides. Why not an English version of "Mar- A word is due Jeanne Gordon, one PORTLAND'S THE ALCAZAR'S tha of the Lowlands" set to music of the loveliest contributions that MOST POPULAR by D'Albert for the same singer? Canada has ever made to the artist POPULAR Indeed the library of the Metropol- world and one who by marriage Is an ACTRESS AS BROKEN ALL IDOL AS itan contains more interesting and American. She made an instantaneous valuable works than will ever be success and even in her first season it !HAb found abroad in many years and there was entrusted such roles as Azucena. PEG" "JERRY" Is always the opportunity for a real Amneris, to say naught of the long RECORDS French repertory at the great Broad- list of mezzo roles such as Ma'dda-len- a. way temple of song, of which the Suzuki, the gypsy in "Forza surface only has been scratched, not- del destine" and many others. withstanding seven performances of Orville Harrold was another im "Carmen" by Bizet, four of "Manon" mediate American success who In- - ' . .1 . V. by Massenet, six of Gounod's "Faust," BLUHLiy WttO riacu .tn mi rnr,ii,l. ........... eight of Wolffs "Bluebird." five of rank and given such a role as the "Samson and Delilah" by Saint Saens. titular part in "Parsifal" as well as seven pf, Halevy's "La Juive." five many performances of Rodolfo, and of Meyerbeer's "Le Prophets," two most of the leading tenor roles of of Rabaud's "Marouf," and Rimeky- - the Italian operas. My YOUNG POLISH WOMAN BACK Mn FROM ASIAN ARCTIC WILDS rf Professor of Many Degrees Glories in Achievements of New-B- o rn Republic and Relates Aboriginal Customs Almost in One Breath. FIRST TIME IN STOCK Popular Prices BARGAIN NIGHT MONDAY would hardly expect a young University of Warsaw, about 25 per who has so many iniitials cent of whom are women, chiefly law, is - 0E studying 'and medicine. There " i f Yi Vrt 11 ' her name and who is the if ir i if i r'"ir" " -- - r n Mary Ewart lecturer on ethnology in no sex inequality left in Polish insti- - i.n the school of anthropology in Oxford, I teaehine- staff, where there are hardlv and who has spent two years on an. any women at present. Madame Curie library is "Base Hospital 46." the his- representing, a number of Iowa farm- exploring expedition among the abor- of Paris, who Is a Pole, has agreed tory of the formation of that unit ers. The land sold is in the Humboldt to go to Warsaw one erm each and its work during the war. The district, and the purchasers will ar- iginal tribes of Siberia, to look as if for NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS original in company just stepped out a cosmo- - year. officers this were rive in time to get the seed in this she had of Nearly a fourth of the matriculation teachers and students in the medical spring. lipolitan drawing room, but that is the (Continued From I.) by school of the University of Oregon, at at Warsaw Is from neighboring Slavic Paite "I Think I'll Go, Out on a Strike," Portland. The copy states, since Poland is, for the mo- original song and dance revue, as Madelaine Matthews. in the library Oregon Farmer Gets Land. cently arrived in this country to lec-Itu- re ment, their only possible educational was received from Dr. Robert C. sisted by Fred Klem at the piano. Yenney of Portland, formerly lieutenant-c- C. before and center. MAEPOIjH, B. An Oregon farm- universities scientific crea- New Actor Joins Haker Coin puny. olonel corps I bodies on The educational revival is only one Their material is of their own in the medical of er has purchased a section of the Siberia and Turks in central tion refreshing. Your Doing?" a the army and commanding officer of Twigg estate on Lulu island. Thirty-fiv- e c.urop una omer queer peoples we of the many ways in which resur- and t "What's Husband rected Poland is throwing off its The four Bonfsettis present their farce comedy of many laughs and the base hospital. thousand dollars was paid for have never heard of. grave clothes. A thrilling ceremony and These cleverly put together plot, will follow Associated with Dr. Yenney in edit- the 153 acres, which is half under Miss Czaplicka is a Pole by birth acrobatic athletic routine. "Peg O' My the- ing the book were Port- took place, also In Vilna, when the giants of. physical development have Heart" at the Baker two other cultivation. tind prelerence, for she adores her old cathedral, closed century ater, introducing Broderick O'Karrell. land men, Otis B. Wright, major, and for a an offering that has been featured new S. Rosenfeld. new-bor- n country and has just left under Russian regime, was reopened character actor, who will play the Arthur first lieutenant. Honolulu's Growth Steady. summer, however, with choirs of in the prnicipal theaters of the United rest of the season with the Baker there. Last she Polish singers. States, France, Great Britain and Ger- company, T. lecturing at Oxford university. Marya Czaplicka, who already has many. stock dur'ng a leave of Iowa Colony for Canada. HONOLULU. II. During the A. I. absence from the moving picture year 1919 there were 792 dwellings n fact, a graduate and fellow of that F R. and F. R. G. S. after her Wherever stage is known, Joe iniveraity. she was the woman name, has done the work for an M. A. the game. The farce was played at the WINNIPEG. Man. A sale of farm and 112 business structures put up first Jenny, prime minister of fun in his Baker last seaon and attracted big land amounting to a quarter of a in Honolulu at a cost of 410.0H;. "i lecture there before both sexes, ai Oxford, but can't add those letters own Empire Com- Ithouirh she now has two feminine to her imposing array until 11 years organizayon, the crowds. It affords practically every million dollars was effected recently according to the building Inspector's have passed since her matriculation edy Trio, is known. They bring the member of the company a part in to Charles Applegate of Minneapolis. fieures. just published. Jolleagues. that this brilliant young at the university. And she is yet too latest songs and their original which comedy abounds. re- - young, comedy. did some valuable though she has had all those In Bird Cabaret - - . - . - - q,Heer experiences and has come to the International scaruji T tell ilozlns of parrots, parakeets, cocka- HOSPITAL BOOK tions UiiPi"1' tne unofficial promoter learned bodies about them. toos and similar birds appear as EDITED of a league of nations education in comedians, acrobats and mimics. England. iVefore that she was busy In "The Big Game" an exciting Portland Officers Compile Ilitorj writing bools and articles about the BANK RECOVERS MONEY bi- Si- basketball contest Is played on 'B)ANTAGE two years shif spent exploring in sofoie of the queer cycles by Harvard, Holt and Kendrick. of Unit In War. beria and other Sixty-Eig- ht Stol- game played peo Thousand Dollars Each is an exposition of OR Eu- TwU-- e . things she haA discovered about skillful cycling and clever basket UNIVERSITY OREGON. Matinee lai)y::;t. Ntdhtly 7 anl ples and things- Among ner dooks en Reported Returned. shooting. gene, April 24. (Special.) One of the Popular I'ricrN Hoxcb and IogcM Hrirrvrd. are "Aboriginal Liberia." "My Siberian books Just received university Sixty-eig- ht Hope Vernon is a young songstress at the Year," "The TurVks of Central Asia," OTTAWA.