The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
PIANIST IS DISABLED
Grain of Dust Prevents MOriz
ROsenthaI Giving Concert.
INJURED THUMB IS COSTLY
Minute Particle Ina slightly Wound
ed Digit Forces POstPOnement of
Recital, and the Musician Grieyes
Over His PecunIary Loss ia COHsc-
aucnce-To Return December :.

"On account OF q grain of dust, the
use Of "a thumb was lost; on account OF
the loss of thumb s3,og0 was lost
This Is the latest modern version of the
old nursery rhyme as it applies to the
case OF Herr RoseHthal, the pianist who
was billed to play M the National Thea
ter yesterday afternoon.
II may take wide stretch OF a vivid
imagination TO believe that a single parti-
Gle of dust caused go much damage, but
it is the cold. hard truth TO Moriz Roseu-
that the celebrated pianist. who sits in
MS apartment IN the New willard. sur
rounded by numerous press agents man
ayers. ard nlyriads of bottles Of lini-
ment that imoart to the room that choice
aroma that emanates from tho accident
ward OF a hospital
Nurses Injured Digit.
There he was found last night. sitting
in an easy chair with the injured digit
wrapped in bandages and adhesive plas-
ter, held aloft by its disconsolate owner.
Every move OF tine great musicians feet
or body, as he came tn welcome The
Hersld's reD, rter, seemed 10 cause ex-
cruciating pain 90 the beloved member.
In spite of the pain and great financial
loss il has occasioned. DO mother was
ever more proud of her child than Herr
ROsenthal was Of his 1incn-incased thumb.
Upon noticing the reporters gaze fas,en-
cd upon il and before replying TO his
greeting, a wrapt expres ion came into
his eyes. and he gently pressed it 20 mis-
breast and proceeded TO feed it-with
more lnament from his favOrite bottle
Dos iss goot. mine doctor tell nc so.
lac said after the operation. in explanation
and apology. as he reached out his left
hand 20 his visitor
What is the matter with your thumb?"
he was asked.
II II Hurried. les.
After numerous sighs and as many
Abs" the pianist ventured the expIaua-
tiou:
1t is hurted. yes.
i do NOT know how / hurted IT, but ]
must have scratched it once and then q
Ieetle piece Of dusts. so''-the musician
squinted his eyes To give the reporter
some idea Of the Particles smallness-'it
gets into the scratch and then mine
thumb il gets big und big und little bit
bigger. und then ! am not able 10 play.
The uuinjured hand was run through
the mass OF curly black hair that covers
the pianists head.
Il will lose tousands Of dollars, yes.
really" he exclaimed. Il gets one t0u-
sand dollars an hour for my blaying. und
rs ] VIII be- unable 10 blay tree days, 1
/ viii lose tree tousaud dollars yet
His manager iu-erposed al this remark.
and by the language of the eyes told
Herr Rosenthai that hc bad said too
much.
After this al remarks to the pianist
were answered by his manager The
u'usiclan seemed hurt az this interruption.
/ b,it soon forgot AN in the absorbing fas-
( ciIatiou Of the bandage on his hand, and
+ ne retired to a corner TO gaze upon 1t.
Hands tO Re Insured.
/ The manager stated that Mr.. RosenthaI
carried no insurance upon his hands, as
he believed that if ever he lost the use
of them he could make the same money
that be does now by writing compost
tons. Several days before the accident.
however. according TO the manager, he
was persuaded 10 sign an insurance paper
covering the loss of his hand 10 the
amount of Slo9 ogl This policy viii not
( go into effect until the 18th Of th,s mOath.
He also stated that there will be no
! exchange of tickets The ones being held
fIS patrons viii be good FOR the return
/ concert to be given IN Washington on the
afternoon Of December :. The way to
/ the elevator was blocked by several peo-
I pie who were awaiting their chance 10
( see the eminent musician
Washington music lovers were greatly
disappointed ut NOT being able 10 hear
/ Mr. Rosenthal
He was at the thgater shortly before
| the time for the curtain 10 go up. and
/ tried 10 practice on the piano. but his
finger was 50 sore and swollen that he
4 had to give up the attempt