The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21
AUDIENCE WENT WILD.
Suzanne Adams Causing a Sensation
in Other Cities.


Suzanne Adams. the great soprano
and her company comes to the Auditor
ium tomorrow night under the direction
of the Topeka Choral society. She OPP
ened her season last week at Augusta,
Maine. and she was given an ovation.
An Augusta paper the following day
contained a glowing account of the con-
cert. which, according to private &C
count was the greatest event of that ma
ture ever offered to the people of that
city and which was, if anything, better
than it was given credit for in the news
paper The audience, it is said. broke all
restraint and gave an enthusiastic dem
onstration of the popular feeling of re-
gard in which the young prima donna is
held in that city. The Augusta paper
said:
Never was a larger or more repre-
sentative audience ever gathered in the
city of Augusta than was assembled in
City hall. last evening to listen to Su-
zanne Adams and the members of her
company 1t was fortunate indeed that
the City hall was used for the occasion
as the crowd was considerably in excess
of the number that could be seated in
our opera house. 1t was the largest, the
most enthusiastic and most representa-
tive audience ever gathered at musical
entertainment in this city
Not only was the intelligence and
culture of our own city largely repre-
scented, but good sized delegations of the
representative citizens of Waterville,
Winthrop, Hallowell and Gardiner were
present in the hall and shared in the de-
light of the evenings programme.
Many things must contribute to put
great, singer at her best-and Miss
Adams was att her best, last evening.
Two years ago when she sang in the
Maine festival she secured a strong
hold upon the hearts of the music low
c-es Of a
again to our state fresh from the tri-
umphs of a notable European tour She
was great singer when she hrst came
to our state; but those who heard her
then. and again last night agreed that
she is a greater one today
|. 1T is a wonderful power to enthrall
an audience. to carry it away out of
itself and into another wo=ld-an ideal
world with the blending OF beauty
and harmony that constitute art In
its perfection. That power Miss Adams
possesses With a voice of great range
and fexibility, she unites a slngularly
charming stage presence
@She caught the big audience in the
snare of her witcheries last evening,
with her exquisite rendering of the
Jewel Song (FausD. and they did
not awake to the contemplation OF
mundane affairs again until the pro-
gramme was finished. and the beautiful
singer had bowed herself from the
stage for the last time.
IN the duo for voice and Cello
| 'Arioso' in which Miss Adams ap-
peared with her husband Mr.: stern
she again gave a wonderful exhibition,
and she aroused an audience that re-
peatedly gave evidence OF Its apDrecla-
ton IN enccres. to the highest pltch OF
enthusiasm by her superb rendering CT
the sons Little Thief and PrlntempS
Valse' specially composed kor her by
Mr. Stern The ease and accurav with
which she executed the most citttcult
runs and trills were a oeh@ht to III
who heard her and indicated her right
to a place in the very front rank of the
worlds greatest singers.
| "-.rioso" VIII be included in the pro
granne for the Topeka concert at the
| Auditorium tomorrow evening
Madame Adams will be greeted here
| by a great audience Pracucally one
| thousand tickets have been pulled from
the chart for the concert since the
chart was opened for the public Mon
day morning. However. many good
seats are left and the chart is at
StansfieId's drug store
The programme which has been ar
ranged for tomorrow night follows;
/. Piano solo, Polonaise .--.--. Chopin
q Song Ch) The Templar's Soliloquy
MI CHAMPION tor sarcaade s e1,,,,eTf
| (b) At the Fountain -.--- -DaVldof
Mr.. Stern.
4. Song. Poionaise from "Mignon- A.
.-.....-....--------. Inomas
Madame Adams.
). Duo for Voice (a) Arioso .-.- Delibe
And Cello CD Destination
$50. FOntenaiIleS
Madame Adams and Mr.. Stern.
6. Piano Solo, Rhapsodie Hongroisc
/ Z Songs (a) Molly Bawn 49, Ola lrlsh
(b) Land of Hope and Glory -. Elgal
Mr. Champion.
s. Cello Solo ca Pastorale ..-; Stern
(b) Tarantella
Mr.. Stern
9. Songs (a) Parting ....--... Rogers
| lb) Spring Waltz --...---.--- stern
Madame Adams.
Madame Adams. Mr.. Stern. Mr..