The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-30
GAVE \ GOOD CONCERT.
Lenora Jackson Company Pleases Au-
dience at Auditorium.

Lenora Jackson, who appeared at
the auditorium last night under the
auspices of the management of the
pipe organ fund at the head-of a con-
cert company bearing her name, held
the small audience through a pro-
gram of ten numbers and as many en-
cores, and two numbers of the pipe
organ thrown in for good measure.
She IS a progressing woman and
from the audience appears to be
scarcely more than out of her teens
but her press agent has spoiled it ali
by announcing that she has appeared
before many OF the crowned heads OF
Europe, which would seem an impos-
sible feat for one no older than she
appears to be-
Her numbers on the violin were
particularly we'll received as well as
the encores which she zraciousiv
granted after each Of the regular num-
bers on the program. While the 9th
er selections on the program for the
evening were Well received and re-
sponded to by encores with the excep-
ton or the piano numbers and the
organ numbers by Mr. Ralph PIumer.
they were ordinary to say the most
about them
Just preceding the first number Mr..
Frank Foster announced that a
change IN the program had been ar
ranged Tor Mr. Plumer and that the
nrst number would be a selection on
the organ; and the audience applaud
ed. After a wait Of several long min
utes which was growing tiresome. Mr..
roster again appeared and after max
l ~ ms nnest bow announced that Mr..
hoher mad the keys to the organ in his
pocket and that the program would
De rendered as arranged unless the
keys could be located.
The idea of someone CARRYING the
Keys TO the organ about with them was
n ma n of +l.
Roehr seemed to have the key to the
situation and the programme was pro-
ceeded with until the eighth number
was reached. and in the meantime the
lost Keys had been recovered and Mr.
Plumer rendered two selections.
The first was a selection from Bach
''Fugee in D" in which ali Of the big
pipes in the organ were worked over
time and every echo IN the building set
in motion. The applause which follow
ed called forth Deshayes ''Pastorale"
where the big pipes we're allowed a we'll
earned vacation while the little fellows
and the chimes added their music to the
echoes which were still reverberating
about the upper row Of seats in the bal
cony.
From q musical standpoint the pro
gramme was a fine one, but from the
financial one not a success, as probably
less than three hundred and fifty peo-
pie were present, which does not mean
large contribution to the pipe organ
fund after the expenses are met.
There was one notable annoyance .oc-
casioned by the gas lamps which have
recently been installed in the auditor
ium, When the selections rendered
were low and soft a continual buzzing
was heard which annoyed the perform
ers and audience alike.
Ralph Plumer who is the piano soloist
as we'll as the accompanist is an organ
fst as well though he has abandoned
the organ for the other instrument tenn
porarily He win take 1t up again as
soon as he is located where first class
Instrument is accessible. The two Sc
leetions given on the big organ in the
auditorium. while not on the pro-
gramme and came as surprises, were
the features Of the evening and com
pare favorably with the best renditions
ever heard in the city. Mr. PIumer
was well pleased with Topeka's organ
which he said IS the finest he has seen
during his western tour and one of
which a much larger city might take
great pride