The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-09
Effort Being Made to Bring
PadereWski to Topeka.
Question of Price Only Thing
Not Adjusted.
WOULD BE In APRIL
Managers Are Anxious for q
Date i'm Topeka.
PresidentGoingE Explains Things
to Kimball Company.

| Negotiations were today opened be-
! tween the Topeka Pipe Organ associa-
ton and c. g. Charlton of New York
to bring Paderewski to this city for a
concert next April. Secretary Frank
Foster forwarded a Letter to Mr.. Charl-
ton this morning making a/proposition,
practically guaranteeing $1,000.
Samuel Kronberg, the western man
ager for Mr.. Charlton was in Topeka
about a week ago and took up the mat
ter with Mr.. Foster. At that time he
wanted 81, 900 for Paderewskis services.
Mr.. Foster said that the time for such
a proposition in Topeka is passed, but
said that he would give rs per cent of
the receipts and practically guarantee
that this would amount to $1,000. Mr..
Kronberg is very anxious to place
Paderewski here for concert. He, like
other musical managers, recognizes in
this city a good place for heavy attrac-
tions.
A date not sooner than next April
can be obtained for the event, out tnat
would be satisfactory. because the
Auditorium programme is open through
that period of the spring.
I'VE can get Padere weski all right,
said Mr. Foster. Il feel confident that
an arrangement can be made with Mr.
Charlton and Mr.. Kronberg by which
we will not have to guarantee an eX-
traOfdlnar1ly large amount as we IttNC
done for some noted artists in the past
Mr.. Kronberg is anxious to close up
deal and has repeatedly asked me for
proposition
Topeka. He has played repeatedly at
Kansas City.
Secretary Frank Foster of the To-
peka Pipe Organ association received
word yesterday that Nina David,
prin1a donna soprano, billed for the
Auditorium on the night OF Decen-
Der %, would be unable to fill the en-
gagement, and consequently asks that
it be Cancelled. Nina David is a md
She is said to have the most wonderful
range of any singer, not even except
ing Patti. Robert Grau, a brother or
Maurice Grau engaged her services
for the season and billed her extern |
sively as a wonder. The letter from
her manager today. calling off the en-
gagement, shows that she has had
fuss with Mr.. Grau. The latter is
charged with deception and man /
ageriaI unfitness." Mime. David claims
that she gave him money with when
to partially finance the tour At Pitts
burg she says that the crowd was not
what the ticket sale was represented
to her, and then when she asked Grau
to give her money back he refused 10
do so. Thereupon came preakhs
off of peaceable relations, and her
tour was called off.
President ]. w. Going of the Topeka
Pipe Organ association is making a |
final effort to get the big organ INTO
the Auditorium by the 9Th OF Janu- /
airy. The KiTnball company wrote last /
week that it would be impossible to
have the instrument done in time to
place it by December 10, as was prom
ised at first, but stated that the cree
ton at Topeka would begin about the
first of next year. Attractions piled
for the Auditorium would under the
latter circumstances make it necessary
to delay the installation OF the organ
until about March L. Since that would
interfere with the concert plan TOT the
winter, Mr.. Going is exerting every IN
huence to have the organ placed ana
In aid of that plan he forwarded TINS
letter to the KimbaH company on
Tuesday. to which a reply is being
awaited. The letter fol-
.sThe w. W. Kimball Company, Chi
cone thing that does not seem to be
clearly understood by you is that the
structfon during the progress OF the
state poultry show and the mid-win-
ter exposition. This would make 1t
for the organ to be in pro-
cess of construction between the 9Th
of January and the 14th of February.
Both of these organizations occupy eV-
erv foot of space in the house, and the
house is thronged with immense
crowds all the time.
at seems entirely impracticable for
the organ to be in process of con-
struction during this time. About this
matter. Mr.. Roehr is of the same opin-
ion. This being the fact, it seems to
me that the organ must be completed
before Jan. 3.
cit is quite probable that unless sat-
isfactory assurance could be given
that it would be completed at that
time, the committee on public build
ings of the city council, who have
charge of the auditorium, would not
permit operations to be commences
until after the poultry show and the
rnid-w fair are over.
This will be a great disappoint-
ment to the public. The executive
committee have caused to be circulate
ed in this community and adjoining
towns a circular describing the organ
and the enterprise, and it will greatly
discomfort the plans of the committee +
If the organ cannot be dedicated be-
fore the poultry show.
'1 want to urge with all the en-
phasis I can that you make a care
full calculation, and If possible COM
plete the organ SO as to comply with
these conditions, giving us the 9Th or
eth for defeating the same. 1t would
seem that the employment of extra