The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
GREATEST LADY VIoLlNlsT
Miss Leonora Jackson Captured the
Audience BY Her Beautiful Music.

wichita has been visited by many vio-
lin players, bat last night the greatest
violiaist that ever played before a Wlch-
tia audience appeared at this Toler Audi
tcrum as the closing number Of the
Wichita Lyceum course
The attraction was Miss Leonora Jack
( son, the violin viFuIJ.o, wh) has aston
ished the musical world by the sweet
ness and beauty OF her music. OF ali
the famous violinists that have enter
tained the nuslc-loving people Of this
city, Miss Jackson stands as the one
who represents the highest type of musi-
cal genius. She has had many trlumphs
and her audience last night was no eX-
ccptiou 10 the rule, as the moment the
music began to fOw from that violin
in the hands of a most gifted artist,
the people were held in breathless at
tentIon While she calmly executed ex-
treIuely diHcult compositions and brought
forth melody that can only come from
a natural musician
A girl hardly out OF her teens. yet
possessed of an ability that has stood
The test Of the elite Of musical conuots-
scurs the world over. She has appeared
with European organizations where there
has not appeared another American So
l0ist
Her Interpretation Of the most difficult
music was a surprise TO Wichita people.
The "Aellegro Marziale from Xieux-
temps Concerto no. 4 D Minor was
wonderful production by the hands OF
one whose musical talent comes by ma
ture- Never before has a violinist played
with more effectiveness than Miss Jack
son did in this number
From group of four numbers, The
swan" song. 10y ST. Sans was played
with remarkable beauty. The music of
this piece made q great impression with
the hearers and caused wonder among
b. ~
Le9nora Jackson was born at Boston.
but had her early musical education at
Chicago. She studied two years NJ Paris.
four bra Berlin under Joachim. Her debut
with the philharmonic orchestra was a
sensational success, Rhich brought her
royal command 20 appear before the en-
press. ImporIant ENGAGEMENTS followed
and her fame spread rapidly throughout
Europe The Prussian government later
awarded her the Mendelssohn prize IN
Germany. Her London debut February
s. 1885 at q Queen g Han symphony con-
cert. created another sensation, and IL
brought her at once siuto prominence il
England. Size was for example, the So
loist of the London Philharmonic, the
the Coloune concerts al Paris. in Lep-
sic Gewandhsus. the three oldest and
ruost distinguished symphony orchestras
in Europe whore no American volinist
Fa5erewski was the sai1ist OF the pre-
cec5frr concert Of The series. AIiss Jack
son has been on programs with 1Ie-oa.
Patti faderewsid and the most fauails
artists Queen Victoria decorated her
with the Victoria star at windsor; che
German emperor, King Oscar ri Sweden
ard Norway. ard other crowned heads
have also bestowed ROYAL favors.
The gifted artist has made lour eT-
tensIre tours IN Germany, three ~
England ana Scotland, one 10 France.
Switzerland and Belgium. and Two in
Amerlcs- Her first American tulr. IN
the spring az 1ela. comprised sixty com
csrts. ciEht OF them WITH the Boston
symphony orchestra. under Herr Ger
icke. she being the first American violin
isl 10 be ho1ored with such an engage
n1e1t Today this American girl enjoys
the distinction % having achieved the
most remarkable career Thar the history
az music affords Tor an artist az her
youth ana SIX fier success has been
wen deserved. phenomenal one IN which
en- Americans may take just pride
Harry T. Fellows. the tenor sclotst OF
the company. has very pleasant voice
ana bis selections were very wen re-
ceived.
william Bauer. The pianist IS a pretty
Eoo1 man ~ this instrument bat the in-
strrme-t ha used lzsr ntEht was not ~
The hesr ara G-rinS lis predictions The
hoEse Hs rather neisE ana hss uus-c
cou-1 uot BE- fulT appreciated