The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-12
riblenight. he felt that if horse e-steal-
ing did not deserve capital punish-
ment, these two were only at last get,
ting their Just deserts.
EccENr1sro HANS Won Bu low
The Famous German Musician Now
Playing the Part OF Lady
Killer. =

DR.. Hans von Bulow, the famous
German musician, Is. suppose, well
remembered In America. While uns
ouestionably great muslclan, he has
made himself unenvlably notorioaa by
his mad outbursts Of temper, and
other eccentricities. Indeed, for years
past the public has come to expect. as
a matter Of course. some sepsational
scene whenever he appears before Them.
Latterly he has been playing the part
Of a lady-killer. Though his head is
bald and his face wrmkled with age, he
ogles and smirks at every pretty woman
in tile audience, blows kisses, from his
flnger-tips. and whenever he speaks In
public fails not to declare, with his hand
on his heart. that all the inspiration of
his playing comes from the love- litten
eyes of the objects, OF his alteration.
Such conduct does not increase one's
Arbitration Of him. But there was an
incident of another kind in Berlin, the
other evening, which has won for
him great praise, and which makes the
public forget every fault of which he
has ever been guilty. 1t was at one OF
the great Philharmonic concerts. There
was an unusually large and brilliant
audience, including several royal per.
sonages. The most attractive feature
Of the programme was the solo violin,
playing Of q young lady who Is known
as a rarely gifted artist. Theearly part.
OF the programme was executed, but;
when it came time for the violinst to.
appear the announcement, was made
that she had been suddenly. taken i'll
and could not appear. AS, half the
audience had come forthe express pur-.
pose Of hearing her, thei disappoint.
ment was great. a murmur OF regret,
and almost Of anger ran through the
house. Then an elderly gentleman.
who had been sitting unnotIced in. q
parquette seat, arose and made his
way towards the stage. at first he
was not recognized. j. and s everyone
looked to see what he was about Then
some one explained. "Why, it's Won
Bulow!" and the entire audience h,lrat
inty applause, though without knowing
why. No one had any idea what he
was going to do. Most Of them ex-
pected that he would make violent
scene Of some sort. But he strobe on
towards the stage. waving one hand
above his head and blowing kisses. to
the ladies from the other. Reaching
the stage, he looked deprecatlngly
downward at his clothes. He was not
in evening costume, but wore short,
roundabout sack coat or jacket. He
lifted the short skirts Of this with his
hands. shrugged his shoulders depre.
catingly, and then, without word, sat
down at the plano. The audience was
quiet. The musicians In the orchestra
laid down their instruments. Then he
began. The pieco chosen was u great
concerto Of beethoven. For three.
quarters Of an hour he played as one
ins pred. 1t was remarked that no one
ever heard HIM play so we'll before.
Some declared that heather IIlszt nor
Rubenstein had ever surpassed it.
Certainly, it more than atoned for the
absence OF the violinist. The great
concerto ended, ne rose and hurried un.
tremendously from the stage back to
his seat in the parquette, While the
house literally trembled with applause.
lie sat down, and looked about as
though expecting the orchestra to go
on with the remainder of the pro-
gramme. But, no. The conductor
rose, looked about, and exclaimed:
"After the master has spoken what
more Is there to be said2' And the
concert was ended.