The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04
LiberatI Suddenly Terminates
His Vinewood Engagement.
Complained to Audience About
Failure of Lights.
GOES TO KANSAS CITY.
Park Managers Say He Had Bet
ter Offer.
Trying to Find an Attraction to
Take His Place.

Signor Liberati and his band are
gone, never to return, so the leader
says. They only played one day al
Vinewood- To say that Signor Liberati
was Disguised would be putting it
rather mildly. He told the audience al
his evening concert last evening what
he thought of Vinewood and its man
agement. and although his English was
rather uncertain, there was nothing I'M
certain about his sentiments.
Mr.. f. G. Kelly says that Liberati
had a good offer in Kansas City and
that is what caused the trouble-any-
way the band leader took his band to
Kansas City on an early train this
morning.
The band assembled and began to
play a few minutes after 8 o'clock,
while the players Ncould still see their
music. by straining their eyes. over
across the creek the gasoline engine
pulled and exploded, but no lights ap-
peared. The band played one number
and then waited for light. None
came, and the leader fdgeted around
on his pedestal until 500, wnen he care
fully picked up his little stick and
smote on the music rack in front of
him. Then he turned to the audience,
which sat with its feet in the mud, and
spoke his little piece.
Ladies and gentlemen he said. 1T
is the fault of the mana cement. 1t
would do me great pleasure to give you
the programme as advertised, but I'M
less I have light 1 cannot do it," Sig
nor Liberatii's face glowed warm in the
gathering dusk 1t is an outrage that
the management did not lay some floor
among these seats, that the LADIES
might not be compelled to wade in mud
for the privilege of hearing my band.
1t is an outrage that we cannot have
light by reason of the miserable man
agement of this park. We viii play
a march or two and wait, hoping for
light. If the light does not come soon
1 advise you to demand the return of
your money and go home"
And they played a march or two, af-
ter the audience had rOundly applauded
Signor Liberati. In a few minutes
delegation from the management APP
nor. The leader turned a fierce look
through the gloom toward the delega-
ton. and remarked in a thin. chilly
voice: What to me is it about de wire?
De wire ISIS nod my business You
should tink about de wire before you
got me here Right now I tell you dis:
am going to quit Hear me-" And he
turned away like there was nothing
more to be said The delegation stood
around on one foot at a time for
minute. and then wandered away.
1t was nearly o'clock when the light
finally appea red, and then il came in
ftful flashes. The band and singers
did their best, and gave an excellent
concert. but the applause of the audi
ence could not soothe the ruff1ed spirit
of the leader. One day at Vinewood
was enough for Signor Liberati and his
band.
The band had been advertised by the
management of the park for one week,
two concerts daily. They delivered only
one and half concerts out of the four
teen
The afternoon concert was spoiled by
the rain. The band had only played
three numbers when the waters de-
scended, and they had TO quit.
The park mana cement is trying TO
find another attraction to take the
pIace of the Iiberati band.