The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-15

i Prot. 0uils's esseert Cor the bspe
ht Of the wesleyan. On the 2ist
promises 70 be q fiBs entertainment
We copy IN article about Mis-
Neatly Stevens, who has been en-
RACED to assist ct the entertainment
Az Q pianist she eannos be exeeiled
Besides the LIsEt Souvenirs. Miss
Stevens Il fortunate enough 10 have
many letters from BuloS, Tn. Kul.
lax, 9charwenka and Moskovski,
and the latter, the greatest living
composer Of the youngest school.
has dedicated 70 her . superb coz
eeption-''Dsnes Espagnole" which
che renders In . startling aud eff
fsctIvs manner. Size also takes great
pride IN q note from the divine
Patti, before whom che played In
Omsha NJ Q luncheon given the diva,
Who was enthusiastic In her express
slons Of delight, and gave Miss
Stevens o 0rdIal invitation 10 visit
Der 81 Craig-y-Nos Castle.
Unlike most musicians, Neatly
Stevens seems not to have one uDge
Of professional Jealousy. She speaks
enthusiastically Of her sister plan
lists, and during the entire converse
ton did not give vent 10 one spltsful
or Ill-nstursd criticism. In speak
ing Of Mr.. Bagby's "seme Pupils Of
List, In the March Century, she
refers 10 AdlIs Aus Der Ohe.
"Adills and I were close friends.
See, here IL . note from her her,"
showing the little billet. "Shs was
the most simple and unassuming Of
girls, considering her phenomenal
ability. She Was intensely interested
In America, and there seemed some
thing prophetic In her love for our
as she has made such .
great and pronounced success here.
Her playing IL wonderful. She 10 .
pianist a. well as . composer"
Her manner Of speaking Of Mms.
BIoomfield-Zsisley's qualities was
with the same gentle jus
tlce. Miss Stevens IL western girl
and has made Chicago her home for |
several years. She has played In
all large cities Of the West. and has
made an unquestionable success at
each performance, her press notices
being all that could be desired by
the most ambitious. She travelled
one season with Mime. Msterns on
The Pacific coast and created furore
wherever she appeared. She IL very
young, and has, without doubt
great future before her. She plays
With great briIlIancy and dash. Her
IL artistic and poetic, her
,tyle self-contaIned, her tone mag
netIe. Moreover, she has no I'M
pleasant affections and IL thoroughly
sincere and psipstakIng. She has
appeared once this year at tho Mad
son street Theatre, and will be
heard again at the Artists club
performance March q.
"Abd now I will play for you"
aid this obliging little lady 81 our
Interview drew 20 Q close. She
'ested herself At the grand piano
ind dashed OF number after num-
yer Of LIsst, Chopin. Mosrkowski,
Arthur, Foote and other composers
With spirit aud poetic conception
eldom equaled by young plan oiste.
Is leaned back In my chair aud
ilosed my eyes TO listen In perfect
'ontent there rose before me o Wis
on Of memory. / saw the enormous
one side q hill covered
Nth trees and shrubbery. A glor
Gus June sky bent over me aud soft
Iirs played about me. On the vel
'et grass lay . group Of happy-faced
iris In various attitudes, chiefly
digestive Of lazy satisfaction. All
lad books, but they were not study
ug, for from the chapel windows
.boVe them came the strains Of the
HongroIse No. al
'Stevie" was practicing, and there
Tss no study when vsssar's pet mu-
icisn was at the piano. Aud then
he day when che was playing . diff
lcult concerto at q concert and the
trIng broke In the piano and she
ould not finish. How we cheered
Ter as she retired In confusion! All
ne! other times, other manners.
Today she Is full-dedged artist.