The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23
PADEREWSKI
is COMING
Great Pianist Billed for One
Night atyAuditorium.
CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED
It Is Said That Col. TOIer VIII
Give Him $1,000.

Pederewski IS coming to Wichita on
Monday, April 18th, and al the southwest
ern musical world VIII hail the news with
joy. The great musician has consented
10 include this city in his tour and viii
hold his recital at the Toler auditorium
IN the date named. Negotiations that
have been under way for a week past be-
tween Mr. Paderewski's manager and Col.
Toler for a recital in this city eliminated
in the contract made yesterday.
When Paderewski gave his recital at
Kansas City last week a number Of Nich-
Sta people went up 70 hear and see the
great Polish musician whose magic fin
gers and magnetic personality have cap
tivated the hearts and souls Of two thirds
OF his feminine auditors wherever he
has appeared Col TOler was among the
number who went to Kansas City, and al
though he does not pose as q musical
critic by any means he is. however. in
the amusement business and is trying to
give the people what they want. The
music lovers OF the world have given am
pie evidence that thev want 90 see and
hear Jan Ignace PeGerewski, and Col.
TOler believe that there are more shan
Jew in this vicinity who VIII he glad Of
the opportunity of life time. AS the
bills put it, When the proposition was
frst preached 10 the great pianiste's man
Hger but very little eucOura cement was
held out 10 the Wichita man, but under
The continual hot shot that Col. Toler
poured into him about Wichita ard her
people and the large number Of people
that wanted an opportunity TO hear
Tadere wski. he consented TO confer with
his principal. and if it were possible the
engagement might be made. Considerable
correspondence since then has eliminated
IN the following telegram received 10y Col.
TOler yesterday morning:
II. g. Toler Wichita, Kan.
.'Paderewski viii play your house Mon
day, april T. If satisfactory.
wv. c. BREMEN, Sec'y. Chicago. III
a reply was Immediately wired that the
cate would be satisfactory IT is not
known on just what terms the great
pianiste comes 10 the Toler, but the sum
must be a large one. as il Is known that
he never books = date Tor less than
$500. and many managers are after him
1or open time. It is said that Colonel To-
ler gives him $1,000 for one night. The
coming of Paderewskt means a good deal
TO Wichita ana 10 the music lovers of
this section.
Austin Latchaw, in the Kansas City
Star, has the following to say about the
Paderewski recital held at Convention
hall last Monday, at which over 500 peo-
ple We're in attendance:
There are several reasons why there
should be a very strong bond of sym
Yathy between Paderewski and the
American people. When the clsh
pianist first came to this country his rep
utation abroad. although far advanced.
was not such as 10 account for the i'm
mediate success he achieved. He al once
became almost a sensation. He certainly
became o fad. Attribute that success to
an eccentric personality ana a somewhat
original and very attractive style of in
depreciation. or to the cnaracteric Amer
lean utilization o. unusual qualities I'm
advertising. or to some other cause the
fact remains that Paderewski has more
than he'd his following He has come
season after season. increased the circl.
of his admirers and the enthusiasm of his
friends.
At Convention nan last night Paderew-
SKI played before the largest audience he
has ever attracted in Kansas CITY Il
was, he said the largest gathering ne had
ever faced except one-at Albert hall.
London His program opened with the
most familiar # the Beethoven s3natas.
opus p. No. 2-the most familiar mainly
because someone gave it the title Moon
light Although not The greatest Of this
composers soEatas, ana just q little fanci-
1ul fOs this formal style Of music, Il serv-
"a 70 demonstrate Paderewskis fine ap-
probation of Beethoven. Padcrews<i does
lot hold chat Beethoven must be arbitrar-
.iy pl3yed-a sometime heresy that he has
done much 20 dispel Perhaps a better
example OF his characteristic freedom of
Interpretation could scarcely be found /
than i'm lis playing OF this number As
Written. The second movement. a spirited /
alleCretO, is not En- harmony with The re-
.nainder Of The composition. But ,v TAX 4
ing this movement at a slower tempo than 1
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