The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-15

The Remenyi Coaeest.

az Remenyi, who appears - the new
Seattle theafer Friday and Saturday,
enough cannot Be said. The hackneyed
words Of criticism. or aduiasion rather,
seem cold and formal to describe the magic
OF the master Of the bow. With some bits
Of wood. hair. varnish and glue, dominated
by his mighty genius, he puts to shame
the germ OF fancy lore. his violin contains
. soul which laughs. exults. mourns and
sobs and sways thousand minds and
hearts in grand and overwhelming sym
pathy. The Characteristic individuality
Of his method is it, life. its human inter-
est, which leads one to forget the finish Of
execution and its perfection of technique.
and 70 listen, lost to all save that moving
melody which overpowers mind and heart
and shuts out al. the world. No shade of
expression seems impossible to his master
power, no emotion so elusive IS to be
hey opd the grasp Of his perfect art. The
scale of human passion is hardly less under
his command than is that of his instru-
ment So great is the sympathy Of his
method that it is over human hearts rather
than over lifeless strings that he draws
his bow. Another characteristic which
quickly impresses one il his versatility.
peals to every mind, poetic beauty, the
stir Of heroic action. all are expressed with
the same delicaey of shading. tho same
simple grace and ease. No number OF his
programme better displays his power than
. "Fantaise" OF his own composition. II
10 selection adapted to display his power
over the most intricate harmonies. and
has in 1t little Of that which in ordinary
hands would appeal to the uncultivated
mind. An exchange says ZOO people lis
tened With hushsd breath and appreciated
the mastery Of the man who with closed
eyes and bent body stood before them and
breathed his very soul into the music that
he made. At oil performances his recep-
ton becomes m ovation. He Is encored
again and again. Under the demands Of
his audience his three numbers on the pro-
gramme became seven, and still the house
shook with applause and there were de-
mands for more. Hearing Rcmenyi Is .
musical treat such - one il seldom per-
mitted to enjoy. He combines almost
limitlsss power - IN artist, the poetry Of
the true musician. The support Of the
vioiiniss is also deserving of praise.
"The Black Crock" at CoFdrsy's.
Cordrsy's next week promises to be one of
thc finest spectacular presentations ever
given ON the Coast. Tho vast fields Of
scenery employed in the production alone
would amaze the most ordinary and unob-
servant beholder. Thousands of yards Of
pequot and wagon loads of lumber have
been used in the construction Of the nu-
merous drops. never to speak Of the end
less detailed stuff employed incidentally,
and the weeks Of labor, day and night,
spent on fashioning and completing.
In addition, the comprehensive proper
ties required for the elaborate production,
all Of which are being manufactured be-
hind the scenes 1t Cordray's. would
require columns to illustrate. Then the
ballet. one OF the notable features of the
presentation. which has entailed the spe-
cial engagement Of an accomplished in
structor ana dance composer, will show in
another line the enterprise Of Manager
Cordray. Every dance and figure in the
ballet exercises will be new to Seattle
theater-goers, and will be extremely enter
tanning both from their novelty and ar
tistic beauty.
1.-THE Danites" 10 proving a great
attraction this week, and the announce
ment Of the gifts Of ladies' watches
At tonights. Fridays and Saturdays mat
inee performances is serving as an add;-
tionai attraction for lady patrons.
Found Through the Post. lufellIesneep.
In response to an inquiry in the Posr-
ISrxtLreKScKs last Tuesday morning con-
corning the whereabouts OF John Frawley,
brother Of the chief Of police of Marinet,e.
Wis. N. J. Greene, special agent Of the
Continental Insurance Company, now
stopping At the Grand hotel in this city,
writes as follows: "Frawley's address Is
La Grande. Or. where he is running a sa-
loon with A man narne.. Van Ru-env