The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-28
A SINGULAR CASE.
S. G. Freshman DisappOints a
Very Select Audience.
He Disappears From Metropolitan Temple
and Goes Home With a Rush of Blood
to the Head.

IL has been advertised extensively that
Marcus NJ. Henry respectfully announced
the return to San Francisco, after eight
years study In Europe. of the talented
pianist and composer. 5. G. Freshman
In these same advertisements it was said
that on Wednesday evening, April u, 1892,
MIR. Fleishman would, at MetropOlit an
Temple, exhibit his musical accomplish
menis. de was to play several variations
from Beethoven In e minor, ballades, re-
cordanZas. polOnaise, sonatas and other de-
licious musical treats by great authors and
by himself, all for the SUN of 81.
great and heightened grand piano was
expressly loaned for the occasion, and Mr..
Freshman, who, it is said, on several very
important occasions executed in Berlin and
elsewhere In the German Empire with a
nimble. clear and glitterng technique and
warm, rounded touch that was in har-
m0ny with the brightness Of the compost
ton played. was expected TO do himself
proud.
Now. last evening Mr.. Flelshman was to
have made his debut, but lie did not, and no
one seems to know really why. A swell
audience assembled to hear him play in
force. and when a clock in All undertake or 8
shop below the hall rang 3 o'clock over 1000
people were seated.
AN IMPATIENT AUDIENCE.
Shortly afterS o'clock the audience showed
mild signs Of impatience. The manager of
the affair did not seem TO notice this, but
the assemblaGe was not to be let down with
out recognition, and accordingly shuffiing
of feet and clapping of hands led an unSus-
pectiug citizen who had mixed up with the
Democratic County Committee down stairs,
to declare that the earthquake season was
not yet over.
In a short time the audience began 10 de-
clare themselves, and j. Rosew aid, the
pianist, slid upon the stage.
Ladies and gentleman" said Mr. Rose
wald. the carriage in which MI Fleish-
man was riding broke down on the street
and DELAYED the player. but he Will be here
in "A short time"
This little speech satisfied the audience
for while, but the short time developed
into very long time, and as Hr. fetish
man did not put in an appearance at 10
o'clock the Disguised audience dispersed
Mr.. Flelshman'S mother and about thirty
relatives were present and were unable TO
account for his disa pearance. Poor Mrs
Freshman tainted and had to be taken home
in carriage, while NJ. b. Freshman, the
pianisps brother, who came all the way
from Arizona TO attend the concert looked
very dOHncasL
RETURN TICKETS.
Every one, upon leaving the hall, was
nun OF UcI 10
enter the temple.~ hen Mr.. Freshman could
be found and induced to play.
Il couple OF unfceliDg individuals deciar ed
that it was put-up job 10 obtain free ad-
vertlSing, and demanded the return Of th cir
dollars. The dollars were not return ed,
however, and the uufeeling individuals are
singing, They Never Came Back"
The mysterious disappearance Of the young
pianist led CALL reporter 10 make an in
vestgatiOn and he ascertained that Flesh
man came In coupe To the temple with hts
brother Fred, but left him at the doorway
and crossed Fifth street and walked up TO
Market, saving that he would return In a
few moments. Fred Freshman said that his
brother was cool aud collected when he left
the temple and ne could not account for his
sudden disappearance.
FLEISHMAN FOUND.
Hacks, coupes and couriers were dis
patched all over the town 10 fnd the miss
ing man, but ii was not until a late hour last
night wbon Mr.. Fleishmsn, according 10 his
manager, Marcus Henry's statement, was
iOund IN the yard ia the rear Of his fathers
residence, at 40 Grove street. Mr.. Henry
states that thu PIANIST was found in the
yard with large lump on his forehead, and
that DR.. Lee .. Rogers, who was called to
attend him. said WAS caused by fall. The
doctor said the young man was suffering
from a rush OF blood 20 the head, and II
would be some time before he fully re-
covered. The young man could remember
nothing II his d0ings from the time he left
his brother Fred al the entrance 10 the tenn
pie. When the concert Will take place is
not known by Mr.. Fieishman's manager or
friends.