The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
DROPPED DEAD.
EdOuard Remenyi, the World
Famous ViOlinist,
Falls Dead on the Stage While
Playing
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
1t Was His First Appearance
in Vaudeville.
He Was Acknowledging APP
plauSe When He Fell.

San Francisco, May 16.-Edouard
Remenyi, who has held royalty en-
chanted and has enthralled fashionable
audiences all over the world, fell dead
yesterday afternoon at the Orpheum
theater in this city. It was Remenyi's
first appearance on the vaudeville
stage. AS the great artist appeared, he
was greeted with tumultuous applause.
Remenyi bowed his acknowledgment
and seemed 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 if inspired. 1t
seemed as if he knew this was to be
the elimination of his career, and if
he had determined he should mark his
greatest triumph. He rose to the occa-
sion magnifcently and his three thous-
and auditors, as Remenyi approached
his climax, literally rose with him, leav-
ing their seats in their excitement, COM
pletely carried away by his achieve
ment.
When the music ceased, the house was
swept with a wild torrent of bravoes.
The applause was almost deafening
and lasted for several minutes. Rem
enyi and his accOmpanist, e. N. ROSner,
came forward, and in response to an
other burst of applause, the great
Remenyi commenced to play DelibeS'
few bars of the difficult lingering, when
he leaned forward as if to speak to one
of the musicians in the orchestra, con-
tinu1ng his piece. He seemed to pause
for a minute, and then slowly fell for
ward 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 were in immediate attend
ance but the aged musician was past
him for sometime, but their efforts were
futile.
Remenyi had seemed overwhelmed at
the great reception given him. After
playing his first selection, he said to
friend behind the stage: 'Wonderful;
a wonderful audience; wonderful a
Glory was truly enchanting. His in
Strument seemed to speak. The ex-
preston 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 the previous night, Rem
enyi said, among other things: 81 will
play three-quarterS of my life; I will
play all my life. and I will play after
I am dead My hands are still timber
and my arms are still strong"
Edouard Remenyi was born in Hun
gary, 81 years ago. He leaves widow,
son and daughter who reside in New
York.
The eminent violin virtuoso arrived
course of an interview, said:
Yes, l have decided to make my en-
try on the vaudeville stage, and 1 must
say that the consideration is such
large one that I could not very we'll re-
fuse to do so. And, why not? I am
sure the people who frequent vaude-
vile performances are appreciative of
good music. 1 will appear in my vio-
lin selections at one of your theaters
and I must say that I am glad to be
with you once again. 1t has been said
that vaudeville performances are at
tended by a more cosmopolitan audi
ence than I 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. I
shall endeavor, if necessary 60 educate
and elevate my auditors to the high
standard of musical art which has ever
been my ambition to obtain and 1 trust
that I have not lost any of the power
I formerly possessed to accomplish that
praiseworthy result. 1 still have my
Stradivarius with me, and is not it
beauty"
Remenyi's deft touches evolved such
delicious strains as unquestionably
stamped him as one of the greatest vi
olniStS of the age.