The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

London March THE reason wins.
folks over here don't flock to hear me 4
is that am perfectly normal wo-
man"
Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield zeisler.
Americas foremost woman pianist,
who has been dellghting small blu,
select audiences in Berlin ant; London.
was giving me her views on the psych-
olosy of popularity--with personal
application.
Il have found it very fascinatinr
study" she said. and ! have learned
good many things on the subject
since lett home. but 1 am not going
20 Criticize the real music-loving PEG
pie OF England or the Continent. or
make any inyidious comparisons be.
t"eeh the American and the European
paohc Fundamentally, it is just the
same In the states as it Is on this
side The artists road to public favor
IL always smoother when 1t is paycd
win pcrscnality-and the more pic
turesGue or bizarre the personality the
smoother and the shorter is the road
Now IL had poisoned my children.
or eioped with my best friends hus-
band" continued Mrs. Zeislcr, with a
hearty laugh, curiosity alone would
nave hHed my halls over here 1t
really is shame that l have no past.
But can't correct that now, and
don't believe would Il could. why.
haven't an interesting present, and
as you see, l am neither young MOI
handsome. i have a perfectly good
husband and three fine boys back home
in Chicago. That's another thing
against me. More than that, although
have been married twenty-six years.
my husband mas never beaten me yet
lie IL what is known as "A good pro
WIDER and l don't have to play the
piano for a living.
such prosaic dom0sticity as this
DOESN'T appeal to the public--either at
nome or abroad 1 succeeded in Amer
lea despite my lack of piquant person.
atty. but 1t was long, hard uphill
work. Now that the American public
my responsibility And 1 am quite
sure that II only had the time l.
couple be able to convince the good
people of Europe that l couldn't play
the piano one bit hotter IL 1 numbered
King among my victims"
Mrs Heisler Is greatly Interested in
Oscar Hammersteins effort to popu
iarize grand opera in London by es
tabnshinS regular theatre prices. Il
do hope he will succeed" she said
Just think of being abb, to hear th,
great operas, put on in the very best
style By the best artists, for rs cents.
u you can't afford better ticket. His
singers should support him in this
iaudable undertaking by demanding
less for their services"
ror years London has been signing
Ut the gaieties Paris and Vfenna'
s nnf io M ,h particularly for the do
sip liaucrs. smoke and chat Will,
watching dainty danccrs or jistenin,.
20 equally attractive chantecscs An
am woman is going to give them
Miss Floyd Ariston, descendant Of
Mliilam FloyG,l of Vermont, one of tn,
sinners OF the Declaration OF Indepen
theatre at Clavier Hall, in the Mira
respectable district OF Hanover square
~ London makes good She will move
ters. du"i
miss, Miss Ariston. who has sung with
success in New York, has made quite
Z amt MT IN London with her Songs Of the
seSuth' in music halls and vaudeville.
stage" she said o -
As the carabet Will be decided
trouble and expense OF occasional trims
10 Paris, Miss Ariston is confident il
NIL VIII be success; She has JUS re-
engaged company OF star singers
and dancers. Her plan Is TO give two +
Pperlormances; the first beginning AZ
S"'' Siiif HuiSHtuS at ll-ou, and the
second from midnight to A. NJ AZ
the lid shuts down in London at 1880
she has had some trouble With the am
lhorities, but has finally been able 10
Set n so-c;tlicd club license under
which all patrons will become MEM
oerS' after that hour
the caharet-Miss Ariaton Is catering
strictly for the smart set-shc will
charge $3.50 admission, this TO Include,
unlimited cigars, cigarettes and cone.
and Il reasonable amount OF liuuevS
during the performances.
ELL Brown was arrested the other
DAY for attempted housebreaking. lie
seemed pleased over the prospect o.
Jail life. as, having a touch OF heart
disease, he assumed that ne would he
sent to the prison hospital, II shall Z
have n doctor at nv beck and CALI,
he told the arrcsting officer. They will
feed me OF roast beef, vegetables,
bread, butter and coffee, and give me
n nice bed to lie on and plenty OF looks
to read. What more could a fellow
ask? I don't care how tong sen
tence is given me"
The Judge, moved by the prisontr'.i
eulogy of the English prison system.
sent him up for fifteen months--but he
said he would have to get along with
ont the hospital treatment.