The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-24
MELBA HAS CONE.
She Carried Away $1,000 of
Kansas Money.
Total Amount Realized From
Concert Was $4,000.
LOCAL PEOPLE GET$59O
After Expenses Are Paid Only
$3.50 Is Left.
The Great Prlma Donna Pleased
With Topeka.
TALKS TO A
Says Air In the Big Cities is
Depressing.
Critical Review Of the Big Must
cal Event.
TALKS TO A
Says Air In the Big Cities is
Depressing.
Critical Review Of the Big Must
cal Event.

Melba, the song-bird, the acme of per
lection in all that pertains to the art of
singing, has come and has gone. Riding
in her private car, "Riva," as it rolled
westward on the Overland Flyer OF the
Union Pacific less than an hour after
her concert closed here in the Auditor
tum last night. she carried with her
$500, the contributions Of the music
loving. the admirers. and the curious
who paid for admission to the big as
sembly hall.
Madame Melba sang seven songs. In
return $500 was turned over to her
treasurer by the local officials of the
pipe organ association. Not a bad even
ing's employment.
Every one seemed well pleased. how
ever. Melba's manager, w. H. Bremen,
especially, and altogether, it was a sat
1sIying event for all concerned.
The total receipts of the concert
amounted to SO, 700. OF this sum, the
share of the local cement amOunf-
ed TO $500. The pipe organ association
lost $1S5 on the Parsifal entertainment
and this sum viii be paid from the
profits of the Aelba concert. The ex-
penSeS incurred in the handling of the
Melba concert will amount to about
s175. Assuming that the bills, when
they are presented. will aggregate that
amount. which is a mig estimate, there
will be left a net profit of approximate
ly $3.50.
OF all the celebrities who have ever
visited Topeka. Melba was the most
difficult to reach 1t is almost impossi-
bic to interview her. A reporter for the
State Journal was the only one in To-
peka who secured an interview with the
great singer.
The meeting took place just after the
concert last night, and Melba was in
fine spirits. The audience had been cor
dial and enthusiastic, and what is more
IA hIa a-d 4Io 1su, I'D
good cause to be In high spirit. h
reporter met Melba at the door as she
was going to her carriage to go to her
car.
Did you enjoy your visit in Topeka?'
was asked.
Melba smiled in a gracious manner
and replied in a whole-souled, vivacious
manner which seemed to have power to
carry everything before her.
Yes" h said. Il have enjoyed my
self so much It is so nice to get to a
place for a few days where you have air
like this The air is so depressing in
some of the big cities. that I detest to
remain in them I have had a delight
full time in Topeka. I have walked and
driven about and I was simply charmed
with you city,
AS she finished speaking the door of
her carriage was closed and she was
swiftly driven away to the warmth and
glow of her car which had already been
attached to the Overland Flyer of the
Union Pacific.
Other carriages followed with the re-
naming members. of the company, and
a big dray took the piano to the train,
and in Jess than a half hour after the
concert, the great and only Melba was
on her way to new conquests. She will
sing again tonight before another vast
throng in Denver.
From Denver. Melba goes to Salt Lake
City. From Salt Lake she goes to Port
land, Oregon. Long railroad jumps.
these, but she has a few days between
each city and takes a rest before h
sings at the concert after long railway
trips.
While Melba is the embodiment of all
that is aesthetic in the world of music:
cultured and the highest praised singer