The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16
FELL DEAD ON THE STAGE
DRAMATIC END OF EDOUARD RE-
MENYI, THE FAMOUS VIOLINIsT.
His First Appearance on the Vaude-
Vile Stage His Last Before
Any Audience.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 15.-Edouard
Remenyi, who has held royalty enchanted.
and has enthraled fashionable audiences all
over the world, fell dead this morning at the
Orpheurn Theater in this city. 1t was REM
enyis first appearance on the vaudeville
stage. AS the great artist appeared and
was greeted with tumultuous applause he
bowed his acknowledgement and seemed inn
mensely pleased at the reception given him.
He had played two or three classical pieces
and had answered to an encore with the
most familiar "Old Glory" Remenyi played
as # inspired. 1t seemed as if he knew this
was to be the elimination of his career. and
that he had determined his final appearance
should mark his greatest triumph. He rose
to the occasion magnifcently, and his 1900
auditors, as Remenyi approached his climax.
literally rose with him, leaving their seats
in their excitement. completely carried
away by his achievement.
When the music ceased, the house was
swept with a wild torrent of braves. The
applause was almost des fleming and contin-
ued for several minutes. Remenyi and his
acs mpanist, E. S. Rosner, came forward
ana, in response to another burst of APP
plause, the great Remenyi commenced to
play Delibes's "Pizzicato." He had just
completed a few bars of the difficult finger
ing, 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 carried from the stage and
physicians We're Immediately summoned, but
the aged musician was past medical aid.
The doctors worked on him for some time,
but their efforts were futile.
had holy nod ut
great reception given him. After playing
his first selection he said to friend behind
the stage: Wonderful! A wonderful audi
enee--wonderful! A great people!' His
playing of "Old Glory was truly enchant-
ing. His instrument seemed to speak. The
expression was marvellous 1t seemed as If
he must have known it was to have been
his final effort.
In addressing a gathering of friends at
his hotel last night Remenyi said, among
other things: Il will play three-quarters
of my life; | will play all my life. and L
will play after, ] am dead. My hands are
still timber and my arms are still strong.
This was Remenyis initial appearance on
the vaudeville stage. The eminent violin
virtuoso arrived from ST. Louis on Thurs
day and in the course of an interview yes
terday said: Yes, / have decided to make
my entry on the vaudeville stage, and
must say that the consideration is such
large one that L could not very we'll refuse
to do so. And, why not? l am sure the
people who frequent vaudeville perform
ances are appreciative of good music.
will appear in my violin selections at one
of your theaters, and must say that am
glad to be with you once again. 1t has
been said that vaudeville performances are
attended by a more cosmopolitan audience
than l have been in the habit of playing to
heretofore, but this will not alter my liked
rule to play only compositions of the high
est class. l shall endeavor. If necessary to
educate and elevate my auditors to the
high standard of musical art which 1t has
ever been my ambition to attain, and
trust that l have not lost any of the power
l formerly possessed to accomplish mat
praiseworthy result still have my Stradi-
varius with me, and is not it beauty?"
Edouard Remenyi was born in Hungary
sixty-four years ago. He leaves widow.
son and daughter who reside In New. York.
Remenyi's deft touches evolved such DELI
him as one of the greatest violinists of the
age.