The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-16
VILMOS WESTONY AN
 ECCENTRIC GENIUS
PIANIST COMING TO PRINCES POSSESSES PECULIAR ARTis-
 TIC TEMPERAMENT.

Singularly fortunate have been local theatrical managers who have played men and women of note in that none of the stars" developed those eccen- tricities that are said to be part of artistic training and environment bu. from what the Princess theater has learned concerning vimos Westony. the celebrated pianist who will head line the bill there the last three days of the week, 1t would seem that both the management and every stage hand will have to do theiT utmost to see nothing is said or done that will ruffle his artistic features.
 To begin with. Westony is particular as to the kind of piano he uses. He notified Manager Frank Head over the telephone in Little Rock that he had to have a Steinway concert grand or he could not play, and when tour of the local piano stores was made their was not Steinway concert granl in Hot Springs.
 Westony had managed to secure one in Little Rock, and arrangements were made to express 1t to the Princess in this city The piano he Is using weighs over i.500 pounds and the house will have to pay an express bill of nearly $25, but 1t was that or do without this eccentric genius.
 Westony also told Manager Head that he would insist that the stage hands either wear shoes with rubber soles or go in their stocking feet while he was in the theater, as the least lit tie noise disconcerts him. especially when he is playing He asked what was the color of the wall paper and was informed that there was no paper on the wall of the room he would oc- cupy and he let a yell out of him over the long distance telephone and or dered that the apartment be papered immediately with soft blue paper, !" and his orders were carried out.
 Thinking that possibly some one was trying to play joke on him, Man. ager Head called up Manager Quill, of the Majestic theater, Little Rock and asked him who was trying to string" him.
 That was Wesiony you were talk ing to, replied Manager Quili. T was present at the time. He's an eccentric artist, and you'd better do as he re quests else you'H have raving genius on your hands.
 We had to paper his dressing room here and hustle out and get the kind of a piano he demanded. but we were mighty glad we did for he gave Little Rock the surprise of its musical life
 Personally. think he Is the equa of Paerewski. There are times wher one wonders how the poor piano car stand the terrible laclng he gives it; at other times you'll think he was go ing to bite the keys off the board, bu; such music hasn't been heard in Hot Springs in many moons as he will turr loose for you. He's a wonder"
 Manager Head stated that in ordei to make a good impression on thu Wagnerian artist he would meet hin at the station with his automobile take him for a drive over the cit and endeavor to keep his mind in bliss ful harmony with things that are pleas ant
 In the meantime the stage crew ii wondering what would happen if on, of them should accidentally drop stage brace while Westony was play ing
 He's bear" said one of the boys and, take it from me, here is on, time where we'ii step softly and speal low