The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-16
PLAYED "OLD GLORY" AND DIED
TRAGIC ENDING OF EDOUARD
REMENYTS CAREER.
Fell Dead On the Stage of the Or
pheum Theatre at San Francisco
A Famous Violinist.

San Francisco, May 15.-Edouard
Remenyi, who has held royalty enchanted
and has enthralled fashionable audiences
all over the world, fell dead this afternoon
at the Orpheum theatre in this city. 1t
was Remenyi's first appearance on the
vaudeville stage. As the great artist ap-
peared ne was greeted with tumultous ap-
plause. Remenyi bowed his acknowledge
ment and seemed Immensely pleased at
the reception given him.
He had played two or three classical
pieces and had answered to an enchore
with the most famtlafs old Glory" Re
menyi played as if inspired. 1t seemed
as if he knew this was to be the culmin-
alton of his career ard if he had de-
termined that his final appearance should
mark his greatest triumph. He rose to
the occasion magnificently and his 5000
climax literally rose with him, leaving
their seats in their excitement, complete
ly carried away by his achievement.
When the music ceased, the house was
swept with a wild torrent of braves. The
applause was almost deafening and con-
tinued for several minutes. Remenyi
and his accompanist, E. n. ROsener, came
forward and in response to another burst
of applause the great Remeneyi COM
menced to play De Liebe's ''Pizzicato-
He had just completed a few bars of the
difficult lingering when he leaned forward
as If to speak to one of the musicians in
the orchestra, continuing his piece. He
seemed to pause for a minute and then
slowly fell forward on his face. One of
the musicians caught him just before he
touched the stage and prevented him from
rolling off. All was over. He was car
ried from the stage and physicians were
in immediate attendance, but the aged
musician was. past medical aid. The
doctors worked upon him for some time
but their efforts were futile.
Remenyi had seemed overwhelmed at
the great reception given him. After
playing his first selection he said to a
friend behind the stage: Wonderful A
wonderful audience. Wonderful! A great
His playing of "old Glory was truly
enchanting. His instrument seemed to
speak; The expression, was marvellous. It
seemed as II he must have known that it
was to be his final effort
In addressing a gathering of friends at
his hotel last night Remenyi said among
of my life; I will play ali my life. and I
will play after l am dead. My hands are
still timber and my arms are still
strong"
GA years ago. He leaves a widow, son and
daughter, who reside in New York.
This was Remenyi's initial appearance
on the vaudeville stage The eminent
Thursday and in the course of an inter-
view yesterday said: Yes. l have de-
cided to make my entry on the vaudeville
stage, ard must say that the considera-
ton is such large one that 1 could not
very well refuse to do so. And why not
am sure the people who frequent vaude-
vile performances are appreciative of
good music. / will appear in my violin
selections at one of your theatres and I
must say that ] am glad to be with you
once again. 1t has been said that vaude-
vile performances are attended by More
cosmopolitan audience than / have been
in the habit of playing to heretofore, but
this will not alter my fixed rule to play
only musical compositions of the highest
class. / shall endeavor, if necessary, to
educate and elevate my auditors to the
high standard of musical art which il has
been my ambition TO attain. and I trust
that l have not lost any of the power /
formerly possessed to accomplish that
praiseworthy result"
Remenyi's deft touches evolved such de-
licious strains as unquestionably stamped
him as one of the greatest violinists of
the age.