The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
Zeldeprust Tuesday Night.

| The sale of seats for the appearance
| here at the Academy next Tuesday Of
Zeldenrust, the famous pianist, opened
yesterday and will continue on Mon
day and the day of the concert. In EL-
rope, Zeldenrust is reckoned among the
| four greatest pianists of the world. The
reputation he has earned on the other side
of the Atlantic has been very heartily en-
dorsed by the music critics of New York.
who gave him the most fattering notices.
Zeldenrust is q thoroughly matured mu
siciar.Ji He is a very highly educated
gentleman, coming from one of the best
Dutch families He is a thorough lnguist,
speaking no less than five languages
fluentlyJ y
ZelderristN received some advice just be-
fore he left New York for his engage,
ments in the South next week, which, he
says; was certainly disinterested and we'll
meant. He! is now considering the a0-
visibility of acting upon the suggestion.
1t seems that during the fortnight he
spent in the Metropolis he practiced as
is his wont, and 10 hours Il day. His
landlady, a motherly soul, became deeply
interested in his conscientious work and
in the general well-being interest of the
Holland pianist. A few days before he
left her hospitable roof, she went to him,
anG in all seriousness said: "Mr. Eel
denrust wish very much to see you
succeed in your tour in this country,
but 1 must say that 1 am afraid you
will not do SC if you play only the kind
of music.I have heard You practicing. Il
isn't popular enough You must play
something the people know and like, and
want to hear, if you really want to reach
the hearts OF the Americans.
OF course, ZeldenruSt asked what she
could suggest to take the place of Bach.
Beethoven, Schubert, Schumanr, Chopin,
promptly drew from her pocket a slip of
paper, and handed it to him. saying: 81
have written down some names of tunes
that you certainly ought to learn to play
if you want to be a big success here"
He took the slip 1t was q printed
laundry slip that had served its purpose,
as such, and on the reverse side
was the following choice array of musi-
cal favorites: Hello My Baby" Co
ticana," "Sousa Marches, "Gilmore
Airs pullman Porters, Ball." my
Black Rose" "Star Spangled Banner
Now this is not the fabrication of the
press agents agile imagination. It is
an absolutely true story. And who shall
say that the advice was not both peril
nent and valuable? There are one or two
omissions, however. as the National
anthem There's a hot time in the Old
Town" the ever seductive 100000
Eyes" and the latest epidemic, Tell me
pretty maiden" seXtette from "Florodo-
RAJ The allurements of such a pro-
gramme must prove irresistible to the
most callous audience-and it would in
cidentally provide for the critics food for
thoughtful discussion.
Bill at The Biiou.
Hoyt's "a Day and a Night in New
York will be presented at The BiJou this
week by the excellent Bijou Musical Com
edy Company. Agnes Rose Lane, the new
leading woman OF the company, is an IN
teresting actress. She is one of those
fortunate members OF the theatrical pro-
fession who are not compelled to so onto
the stage to earn q living. She is IL love
with the art of the theatre. Miss Lane
has been on the stage for a number o.
years, and his played with many OF the
leading actors and actresses, including
Clara Morris and Richard Mansfield. Her
last appearance in Richmond previous to
Joining the company was as a member OF
Wilton Lackayes company, with which
she played the leading feminine role in
the defunct Charles O'AIalley" a dram
Of Charles Levers story of mill
tarS life. Since then she has appeared
in "a Black Sheep with Otis Harlan,
and in other farccal comedies, although
her histrionic talent is not confined to
comedy Her debut on the stage was
made in a; play called ''Kaintuck,'' and
she began as singing and dancing SOU
brettc.
There will be nightly performances and
the. usual matinees.
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
Donald Brine. who was until recently
the baritone OF Frank L. Perley's The
Company, has been engaged
by Henry s. Sire to originate a principal
Part III Sydney Rosenfeld's THE Ten
O'Clock Club, which will be produced at
the new roof theatre in the New York
Theatre Building, next month.
James X. Hackett is said to have scored
a success in Edward E. Roses ~ Chance
The play is said to resem-
BILE Secret Service
Nine. Emma Nevada, the distinguished |
American prima-donna, gave her first re-
cital since her return to this country In
Boston last Tuesday afternoon. She has
q f,f EI,ropnop !