The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-16
.EAMES IN Topeka
Great Singer Takes a Stroll
About the City.
Walks Around the State House
Grounds.
VISITS AUDITORIUM.
Has Good Words for TOpeka's
Big Organ.
Programme for TOnigbt's Con-
cert Slightly Changed.
VISITS

reading, doing fancy work or in some
other little way passing away tedious
miles, you would simply regard her a
wen bred, educated. luxury coddIed,
I beautiful woman, such as one may see
on most through trains. or what the
great singer herself styles ''giltedged
limiteds that fly like BIRDS
But for the piano which shares the.
space with the table in the small
dining room, and a few files of music
scores scattered around on a little
writing desk, there is no suggestion to
the car that it is the roaming home"
| OF one of the most noted operate stars
of modern times.
Madame EameS arrived over the
Union Pacific railway at 1910 o'clock
| on Sunday direct from Canada. Her
private car 'Elysian" was stationed
/ just west of the freight depot. In the
party are Madame Eames, her travel
ing companion, her maid, Messrs.
! GOgora, baritone, HOLMAN, cellOist
| Webber, pianist.
Immediately after luncheon the
great singer set forth to put into
practice her we'll defined theories con-
1 cerning exercise Starting with her
| travelling companion, and Mr.. GOgorza
and Mr.. Weber, they walked across
| the Melan arch bridge to the city park
and then UP Kansas avenue. Madame
Eames was particularly anxious to see
the Auditorium and the residence
| the Auditorium past the State Journal
and past the Santa Fe Offices, and
/ through the state house grounds to
| Tenth and Topeka avenues where they
took the car back to the Union Pacific
depot.
Right after returning from her walk
and limited exploration of the city,
numb ber of Topeka people called upon
her IN her private car.
Just a moment please" she said to
Frank Foster. who acted as the in
PRODUCING medium, stand I will be
ready, and when Madame Eames
said lone moment" she meant it. and
no longer. She is different in that re-
spect than 10 per cent of the rest of
| the women in the world. She took
just enough time to remove her hat,
and the Jacket to the dark blue tailor
suit she was wearing, and then came
/ Out, her beautiful face beaming, her
hand Outstretched and full of genuine
American greeting-in short, Madame
| EaInes made you feel much at home,
and acted as thoroughly a genuine
American woman, as you would care
to meet anywhere
Had such a fine walk and such
good time this afternoon she said as
the visitors were seating themselves.
You have a beautiful state house.
How I did enjoy my walk around it.
Getting UP as far the State
Journal building in our walk on-ahl
I-ahi-kansas street-Kansas ave
nue?- lis that it2-ah, thank you and
went to the Auditorium. I didn't
think that we could get in, but
as we tried the front doors. they
swung open easily under our turn
on the knobs. The sweet strains
of a choral singing greeted our
ears. They were practicing. But that
beautiful, grand organi oh it is such
a magnificent instrument-so i'm
mense. so perfect, so grand. And do
you know said Madame Eames, gust
before left Paris. I met Mrs. Kim
ball. the wife of the maker of the To-
''she said to me: What are your
concert dates?'
Il named over the list, and included
Topeka. Oh she cried, that is
where that fine big organ is located,
the last one which my husband made
before his death. I am so glad you
will see it. The instrument is such a
great one
Isn't it strange continued Eames,
her voice becoming very low and full
of feeling this old world is rather
small anyway. The distances are not
| so great after all.
A waiter brought in a tray of cups
and a pot of tea and all of the MEM
: bers of the company partook of the
beverage. The invitation was extend
ed to the visitors also.
This is your first concert tour, is
it not, Madame Eames?" said one of
yes She replied, 7 am just starting
out I began in Maine, where my own
people were SO good to me. They gave
: me this loving cup The cup with
these words inscribed on its sides: 'sTo
Emma Eames from the Choral society,
Battle, Maine" occupies d prominent
place on the piano.
How do you like concert work as
compared with operatic singing?" was
asked
very. very much" she replied, 80
far as I have gone. It is so different,
you know. In grand opera you i'm
personate while you sing. You act out
: something different than yourself. You
: only rest between acts and simply are
your natural self In concert work the
audience is directly critical. They are
Judging your singing alone. and not
; your singing environed with acting. 1
, would not say which is the harder. That
is an impossibility now for . have not
been on the concert stage long enough
yet
What would you call your home2
was asked OF Madame Eames.
f'T'- and she hesitated- Il have a
home in Paris, one in italy and one in
America. But then all the world is my
q meet and know men and women. I like
to work Where meet people and
, where 7 can work live
! 's'The Gypsy's home" and the great
= prirna donna laughed, but quickly be-
q came serious again. She looked away
! / through the car window. soft mist
s came into her eyes. She said nothing
3 more on the subject and no one spoke
= for few moments.
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