The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-06
pApEREWsxI WORSHIP.
The Strange Power the Great Pianist Ha
Over the Women in istA AniienUes-'!Sht
Can RenInt,


Over the Women in iitA Administrative
Can ExpIslnIt.
Tho following is an extract from the
Chicago Tribune's account of piano
recital by Paderewskl, at the Audi
torium:
Paderewskrs feminine worshippers
were present In full force to pay their
homage to this magnetic Pole who has
80 completely captiYated the hearts OF
certain classes OF women.
There seems to be no explanation or
paderewski's power over his hearers.
yet he possesses some mysterious force
which draws listeners out OF their seats
and which throws them into hyStertcal
fits to an absolutely alarming extent.
on the programme the concert was
described as the first OF two piano re-
cithls by Mr.. Paderewskl.
What was not on the programme,
and which might we'll have been In
cluded. was "Thrce hours OF Pader-
ewski's Idolatry," the cause being q
mystery which remains yet to be solved.
Beyond doubt certain kind OF hyp-
notism plays n strong part In Pader-
ewski's art. and yet It Is difficult to be-
lievc even hypnotism could stand spon-
sor for the extraordinary scenes at the
Auditorium.
The Paderewski girl is not confined to
any one type. She Is in most cases
pretty. well dressed, and as for age
we'll, II varies, for u woman Is as old
as she looks, and enthusiasm freS even
old blood, SO Il would be difficult to tell
the women's ages.
Two distinct classes domInate-wo-
men OF ample development and women
OF spare development-Is q rule, those
possessing highly wroughtnervous tenn
peraments.
From the moment OF their entrance
Into the Auditorium women seemed on
strain; they laughed easily. they
started as easily, they seemed unset
tied, as IL there was C. fever OF restless
ness consuming them.
Padcrewski appeared, they breathed
a sigh OF rellet-up went the wells, down
In the seats they settled. Paderewski
struck the first note--progTammes nut
tered. then all was stu.
Padcrewsk was playing-he was
pouring out his soul In music freely
and fully.
After the FIRST few bars mysterious
something seemed TO be In the air
women pRied. they commenced to sway
to and fro. some used their fans ner-
vously, others converted themselves In
to animated human pendulums, keep
Ing time with the music.
opera glasses were glued to their
eyes.
"oh. look at his dear hands" ex-
claimed sensitive blonde. How
would like to kiss them" and she look
ed as II she meant It,
hA
INJURED another maiden, dressed In a
tailor suit with fur collar, which she
was obliged to remove In her excite
ment,
Look at his beautiful hair, like spun
gold shall write him and beg for q
lock-" This from n tall. apparently sim
gle woman OF uncertain years.
II shall choke to death with emo
tIon," whispered q slight. fair girl OF de-
cIdedly nervous temperament, and
ciasping her hands together she mur-
INJURED:
Soh, Paderewskil How can you
Tears stole down the cheeks OF a
young woman, evidently a matron, and
as she listened she exclaimed to her
companion:
II don't know why cry, but just
must"
The fevcrIsh symptoms increased to
a startling heat towards the close Of
the performance.
After the last number the women be-
came thoroughly uncomfortable.
Handkerchlefs Huttered from the
boxes and throughout the house. Hands
were used to throw kisses and any who
could get near the platform. which
held the plano. threw themselves upon
II or tried at least to touch II.
Paderewski was not only the pro-
Queer OF a plano symphony, but man
aged to extract IN excellent extra"
from the audience, which gave forth
continuous symphony OF signs. means.
sobs and ordinations.
Faderewsk worship seems 70 be q
revel OF the emotions produced by the
action OF harmony upon the nervous
forces OF certain classes OF women.