The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
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Paderewski, Who Comes to To-
peka, Arrives in New York.
Anna Held Makes Observations
on the Divine Passion.

! One of the biggest theatrical, or mu-
steal, events in New York this week
was the return of Ignace Jan Pader-
| ewSki, pianist, composer, commander
| of the order of the crown of Italy.
| Paderewski comes to the states after
an absence of five years-the same
| blond hair, firm lips, smiling eyes, the
same superb tOuch-a solitary figure
| in the world of music. incidentally,
the pianist comes to Topeka under the
direction of the Parkhurst- Guettler
series, and will give his concert at
the auditorium, February 3.
A new side to the Polish genius is
displayed in an interview in the New
York Times, part of which is printed
below; He drew up a chair, lit his.
cigarette and sat down. Paderewski
1S60-and he had spent the day in
I the ardUous task of trying pianos.
Yet no WEAKNESS showed in his digni-
| fled figure or in his eyes, and he talk
ed with animation. This animation
was particularly noticeable when Po-
land was the subject of conversation.
on music, painting, America-On most
subjects he talked with interest, but
with no great eagerneSs. But when
the wrongs of Poland were mentioned
he half rose from his chair and spoke
with fiery passion. For he is a pa
! tr1ot as devoted to his country as to
his art.
L think 1 have the right he said,
TO ask Americas sympathy for Po-
lish freedom. America surely has not
forgotten Pulaski and the other
Poles who fought for her indepen-
dence in the Revolution. I do not
think that the history of your people
shows any Russian or Prussian fight
ing for your independence. 1 have
Poland
Poland" that was the last word
the reporter heard as he left the
great virtuoso's room and went out
into the Gathering street. He had
been in the company of a musician
who was something more than a mu-
sician. An artist, a gentleman of real
culture and charming manners
these are Paderewski-but the essen
tfa1 Paderewski is the patriot Not
in the breast of Pan Michael or any
other hero of Poland's long struggle
for freedom burned more fiercely the
flame of patriotism than in that of
this man who holds the world a pris-
oner in chains of music.
Anna Held. the Woman with the
Eyes" the quintessence of diablerie,
according to Colgate Baker, makes
the following observations on the di-
vine passion and other things. in an
Interview with Mr.. Baker in the New
York Review:
Like your mi1lionaires found that
I just had to keep on working. They
cannot stop-neither can l."
My daughter, Lame, said to me,
Mama, | wish to go on the stage
was shocked-almost prostrated.''
The Story of artistic success-pouf
it amounts to nothing"
Life is a test
Where is the great woman artistic
who cannot point to a tragedy in her
life?''
u have had mine-it is vain for me
to try to conceal it--but I have no
resentment. no bitterness against any
one because of it. Women were born
to suffer and endure
Happiness is an ideal state which
We never attain.
Love is as much a mystery as ever.
All we know about it is that once in
our lives we do love, blindly, unreas-
onably, regardless of consequences
and love seems to lead US TO paradise
1T is foolish to speak bitterly about
love, that inevitable part of every
woman's life
Just at present women invariably
have the worst of it in love"
IF the young husband still con-