The evening times., 1898-05-16
vIRTUoso REMFNYI DEAD.
Heart Disease Attacks Him I'm His
Initial Vaudeville Playing.


San Francisco. May 16.-Edouard Re
menyi. the vioinist whose reputation is
worldwide, fell dead yesterday in giving
his initial performance on the vaudeville
| stage at the Orpheus Theater in this city.
There was an immense audience present
| to listen to the soui-inspiring strains of
the great Hungarian virtuoso who had
played before the majesties of England
and Austria, and in fact before crowned
| heads in every portion OF the civilized
globe.
When he made his appearance yester-
day the great crowd at the Orpheus
greeted him with an applause that was
| never surpassed. and that circumstance,
probably owing to the new change OF
scene that the great musician had sub
jected himself to, never having before
appeared in vaudeville spectacle. seem
ed greatly to affect him. He was intense
ly moved by the popular acknowledgment
of his merits and gave every evidence of
his pleasure at the reception and played
as if inspired. His rendition of "Old
Glory" played in response to an encore
swept the big theater with a torrent II
encores. The effort was absolutely en-
trancing. The applause was almost deaf
ening, and continued for several minutes
Remenyi and his accompanist, E. S. Ros-
ner, came forward. and, in response to
another burst of applause. the great Re
menyi commenced to play "Delibes Pizzi-
catl- lie had just completed few bars
of the difficult lingering, when he leaned
forward. as if to speak to one of the mll-
sicians in the orchestra, continuing his
piece. He seemed to pause for a moment,
and then slowly fell forward on his face.
One of the musicians caught him Just
before he touched the stage and pre-
vented him from rolling off. All was
over. He was carried from the stage.
and physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but the aged musician was past
medical aid. The doctors worked upo,
him for some time, but their efforts were
futile.
In addressing gathering of friends at
his hotel Saturday night, Remenyi said.
among other things: Il will play three
quarters of my life, I will play all my
life and / will play after l am dead NY
hands are still timber and my arms are
still strong"
The eminent violin virtuoso arrived
from ST. Louis on Thursday, and, in the
course Of an interview yesterday, said
Yes. i have decided to make my entry
on the vaudeville stage, and / must say
that the consideration is such a large one
that could not very well refuse to do
So. And. why not? 1 am sure the peo-
PIE who frequent vaudeville performances
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 more cosmopolitan au-
dience than I have been in the habit of
playing to heretofore; but this will not
alter my fixed rule to play only compost
tions of the highest class. I shall endeav-
or, IL necessary, to educate and elevate
my auditors to the high standard of mu-
sicaa art which it has ever been my am
bition to attain, and / trust have not
lost any of the power formerly possess
ed to accomplish praiseworthy result. /
still have my Stradivarius, and is it not a
beauty?"
Remenyi was born in 1899 He had
played in nearly every civilized country
in the world. From 1854 to 1860 he was
soloist to Queen Victoria, taking the place
of Saaton. who died in 1891 While there
Remenyi saw the grand reception to the
Maharatah Dhu-Cep Singh. In 1867 he
was appointed solo violinist to the EN-
press Of Austria. He worked with Liszt,
who taught him much of his skill. Rem
enyi has given concerts in Australia and
almost all the islands of the Pacific. He
toured Java, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Chi
ma and Japan. Since 1879 he had spent
much of his time in the United States,
playing in many sections, but chiefly of
late years in the West and South. In
February. 1886. he was taken so Ill that he
was compelled to cancel his engagements
Ho suffered considerably from heart
trouble.
Remenyi made an excellent impression
by his playing wherever he went, espe-
ciaaly in Hungarian music.
He leaves wife, q SON and daughter.