The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-16
u REALMS OF DELIGHT.
Musical Club Ente.t in d For Two Hour
by Edwa q Baker Ferry.

One OF the rsrest. and csrtainly one of
the finest music Il treats ever given IN the
city was that which Leiighi ell "A highly APP
preciative audience al Tie Iocms OF the
/ Wichita Musical club last night Tue
great luminary upon which every musical
miud Was centerrd Was Mr.. T. Iwarc
Baxter Perry, the justly famous pianist
The prince of the worries arrived IN " lch-
its day before yesterday To nj an engage
ment for the benefit of the Wichita
hospital. bat for some reason no effort
was male to advertise he entertainment
or, In fact, To proceed with 10. The result
was that Nr. Perry missed n date aud sui
fered quite "A fibsUcIsl loss. NotwIth-
standing his dIsappoi Gtment be gener-
OUsly responded TO the invitation OF the
Musical club 10 entertain them u few
hours. The ffdr, OF course. under these
circumstances. was purely complimentary.
At ; O'Clock the biIud genius WA iat-O-
duced 10 the audience aud was rendered
NIL ovation. He spoke concerning bis visit
and said that he much preferred enter
sainIn;, hi. musical friends to remaining
IN a lonely hotel room smoking cigar, at
the same time iudul-iug In "a pleasant
philosophy about the weed and lis de-
lights
When lie touched the keys a thrill went
through the audience SUCH could only
be produced by a master hand. He D aged
4 few pieces from List in the most artis-
tic style aud lien wandered into the
realms of Lls favOrIte music the Charming
and beautiful creations OF Chopin Ah,
how fine they were when interpreted by
the poetic Perry. Never before did the
fame OF Chopin seem so we'll deserved TO a
Wichita audirnce.
4 great feature OF the entert a ! nj ent was
the personal explanation OF each succeed
ing piece by Mr.. Perry In narrative
style lie prefacrd each with the inspiring
irh f..al ha Tn hrl
it into creation. BY this means the music
was more ApprecI ted for II brought the
audience into sympathetic touch with tue
feelings OF the immortal son OF noble,
poetic and valOrous Poland. Many OF tie
creations OF Chopin were Inspired 10y tue
most pathetic causes and through The
music Of all, or nearly all of them. there
RUS peculiar meodious sadness born, a
Mr.. Perry said, OF the political conditions
OF his country and his people. Mr.. Perry
being thorough scholar Speaks with
captivating elegance aud there l.
poetic vein IN his style OF expression that
ranks Mr.. Perry the speaker with Mr..
P-rry the musician. Hi, program was an
ImDTomptu one ard compre ended
some OF the finest selections to b- found III
classical muse, including some compost
tons OF his own which were received with
the most enthusiastic demonstrations OF
delight. The entertainment ended at 10
Smith presented the distinguished artist
with box of the finest cigars that could
be had, and on behalf of the musical club
proposed what may be called medly OF
thankful expressions, including three
cheers for the idol oi the evening. all OF
which met with most hearty response.
Ii was great event In musical circles.
Mr.. Perry lives in Boston, but Is not at
home more than four or tive months dur
ine he year. He spends three months an
nually in the south where he Is quite
fayorite. He has a warm corner IN his
heart for Dixie aud he speaks In glowing
terms of It's people. de says. however,
that there are not 80 many good musicians
In the sOuth "a there are In the north, In
proportion TO population. but that the peo-
pie of the south love music better and esti-
mate good music more highly from "A fin-
anciil standpoint, than do the northern
people. lie thinks they have far better
taste and that If they worked ms hard
mort hern people do to attain proficiency in
the arr, they would far excel them.