The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-28

Leopold Godowsky, the Russian pian-
st, was born at wilma, Russian Poland.
in 1870. and is, therefore, the youngest
of the great pianists now before the
American public. He began the study
of music when about five years Of age,
attending the Berlin conservatory as
the protege OF a banker of Koenigs-
burg. There he studied until fourteen,
when he came to America at the sug-
gestion of ovid Musin, the violinis.,
and with Musin he toured the United
States, everywhere attracting 1tter-
ton.
In 1885 Godowsky, then lad of six
teen, reached Paris. 1t was the dream
of his life to meet Saint Sa ms out he
appreciated the difficulties in the way
of young artist practically unknown
in the French capital. A friend or
Saint Saens learning of his da5'"c, con-
trived to Bring about a meeting The
great Frenchman listened while the
boy played one of his own compost
tions When he had finished the vet
eran handed him his card and told him
to call at 10 o'clock the next morning.
Godowsky was promptly on hand.
Saint Saens opened the conversation.
"I want you to play at the next enter
tainment of the 'Trompette.'
Godowsky was amazed from the fact
that the "Trompette" was one of the
most celebrated clubs in Paris, where
only the greatest artists appeared, and
where the audience, being made up of
composers, artists and musicians, were
particularly critical. When Godowsky
presented himself to the committee in
charge of the arrangements, he was
laughed at by the gentlemen. who told
him that Saint Saens must be fooling
him, as he was himself to play at that
particular time and there was no other
opportunity. He carried this informa-
ton back to Saint Saens. who promptly
said: "The gentlemen are mistaken, I
do not play at the next concert. 1t is
you who shall play in my place"
The programme was altered to meet
this extraordinary suggestion, and all
Paris wondered who this little Godow-
sky could be. The hall was filled to
suffocation at the concert Six hun
dred of the keenest and most critical
minds of Paris were busy when the
slightly-built boy seated himself at the
piano. He played a selection of his
own, and was enCored, and then Saint
Saens, who had been sitting close to
the stage, stepped up to the piano and,
throwing his arms about the young
pianist, kissed him.
The interest excited by this incident
may we'll be imagined. Paris rang with
Godowsky's name. Saint Saens at once
began work with Godowsky, and for
several years practically devoted all his
time to the talented young musician.
1t is no wonder that Godowsky has
the deepest reverence for this grand old
Frenchman, to whose interest he owes
much i'm the development of his artis-
tic nature.
Mr.. Godowsky will soon appear in
this city under the auspices of the con-
eervatory.
Mr.. j. T. Watkins will be the musi-
cal director at the teachers institute
which convenes on Monday next and
continues through the week. On We'd
nesday evening will be given grand
entertainment at which three special
attractions will participate, Mr. Char
les A. Hartley, of New York and Bos-
ton fame, the Orpheus club, all artists
and the famous Schubert quartette
Mr.. j. G. Taylor. the superintendent
an attraction. The programme fol-
lows
Hungarian Fantasia ............T .Toban
Orpheus Club.
Part song, when the Corn Is Wav-
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Buck
The Schubert Quartette.
Bass solo ....................J. w. Jones
MimiCry ...,........C Charles \. Hartley
Faciletta CPetit Fantasie for Clario-
Mr. c. Il. Knowles.
Tenor solo, Dream Thee of a Day"
Mr.. ID. stephens.
Overture. Faust" "..............G .Gounot
Orpheus Club.
Selections
a. robin Adair,"
b. There, Little Girl Don't Cry" .Bucl
The Schubert Quartette.
Nentriloquism ..............Mr. Hartley
Duet, Calm Is the Night" ....Goet
Beynon and Watkins.
Selection, Fortune Teller" :. Herber
Orpheus Club.
Finale, Good might Waltz. ".......Ab
The Schubert QuaTtette.
faderewski's managers have mappe,
out his tour in this country Hi
New York concerts will be on tn
afternoons of Dec. ~ and IS and Ian
and 20. In February he goes soutl
and west, spending March and tn
greater part of April on the Pacih
coast His concerts will end in MAY
L Il Il
Nine. Emma Nevada is to sail in
few days for New York and will b
heard at the Metropolitan Opera hous
on Nov ~, after which she will visi
the principal cities under the manage
ment of Charles l.. Young. At IN
Metropolitan concert there will be a
orchestra of sixty, and Nine. Nevada