The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11

ately after the concert he began his
trip to Topeka over The Rock Island
railroad. He reached st. Joseph Short
" before nocn today and the Rock Is
land management arranged to run his
private a as q special train from that
city of Topeka scheduled to arrive at
3:45 o'clock.
Travelling with Paderewski in his car
"Hazelmere' is Madame P~aderewski,
their son, also MI. Addington, and the
treasurer, Mr.. Francke.
The rear end OF the private car is ar
ranged as an observation parlor, and a
nishings of the In addition the
car is arranged with kitchen. dining
room, and private apartments with bath
for each of the persons Oh the trip.
The visit of Paderewski to Topeka is
an event of more thar usual import
ance to those who are Interested in the
events of the musical world. Although
he made his debut in America in
1891, he has never been heard in this
city.
His performances in other cities have
been all the rage in years past, and it
was no unusual occurrence to read IN
the newspapers reports of concerts at
tended by sensational demonstrations
by his audience.
PadereWski has the power to nov
his audiences to unusual lengths. Many
artists are interesting, intellectual, sur
prising, stimulating, and agreeable. All
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then-once in a century-a man ap-
pears who can interpret the keenest,
hottest feelings of our persona expert
ence, a man who can put into music
and utter for US what we have no
words to speak for ourselves, who
knows how we feel, feels with US, and
in the presence of whose music we eX-
p~ertence inward peace and refreshment.
For this century that man is Pader-
ewski.
The Paderewski concert is a magnet
which is strong enough to draw a great
many of the music lovers Of Kansas TO
Topeka. Special train service was ar
ranged for the crowd which comes from
HoIton and Horton and the other towns
( along the Rock Island on the north.
The little town of Alma, about thirty
miles west of Topeka, bought 81 tickets
for the concert tonight. About a dozen
are coming from Emporia and parties
of similar proportions are arranged for
from scores of towns. Altogether It IS
likely that the out of town attendance
will amount to about 500 persons.
h seat sale at Stansfeld's drug
store has amounted to $4,000, and this
sum will be quite largely added to from
the sale this afternoon n tonight at
the door.
About ali the two dollar seats in the
parquet have been sold The remainder
of the Darquet is almost sold out, al
though a few tickets which were not
sold out of town, have been returned
and are now available.
Most of the best seats in the dress
circle and in the balcony have been
sold. There are, however, a few really
good seats in both these sections which
have been left, and are still available
for those who hurry.
An important rule Of Mr. Paderewskfs
should not be overlooked. Everyone
should be in their seats before the
opening of the concert at S:15. At that
time the doors are locked and It Will
be impossible for anyon to enter the
hall or to be seated during h first
number on the programme. n IS an
~ironclad rule with Paderewski, and he
will not permit the disturbance of him
self or the audience during he endi-
ton Of any number.
Those who are not in their seats when
the concert begins will have to wait IN
til the first selection has been finished
before they may enter the hall.
The piano which will be used here to-
night was received by the Wells Fargo
Express company yesterday and it was
delivered to the Auditorium where II
was tuned today. and where It is in
readiness for the concert
After the concert tonight Paderewski
goes to St. Joseph where he viii play