New-York tribune., 1915-09-07
GODOWSKY CLEWS
LEAD TO THEATRE
Polish Pianist May Be
Vaudeville Feature Soon,
Manager Asserts.

Leopold Godowsky, the Polish pia-
mist, whose apparently mysterious dis
appearance for five days brought to
the attention of the public which does
not know its Carnegie Hall the fact
that there existed "world famous"
Leopold Godowsky. IS safe. At Red
Top cottage, his summer home at Avon,
n. j., last night telephone call was
received, announcing that no harm had
befallen him. Godowsky himself was
said to be at the other end Of the
wire.
Shortly before o'clock Miss Vanita
Godowsky, eldest daughter Of the pia-
mist, lifted the receiver when the tele-
phone bell rang.
This is papa" said a voice. 81
have just read the newspapers. | am
safe I will be home when l have fin
ished my work" Earlier in the day
the manager OF local vaudeville house
made this assertion:
"Yes, we expect Godowsky to appear
at the theatre inside of four
weeks. No, we have no signed contract
from him, but we expect TO pay him
$4,000 per, and when the - theatre
offers an engagement no contract is
necessary.
"Do l know where Mr.. Godowsky is a.?
Not at all But | told him that, while
be was known on the concert platform,
the vaudeville going public was gener-
ally unaware he existed. told him to
20 and do something 20 distinguish
himself It is not my fault if he took
my words seriously and jumped off a
cliff or something in fit of tempera-
mental frenzy.
"Why do you ask me if his 'disap-
pearance' is press agent stunt? How
should l know"
Data in the Case.
Mr. Godowsky was reported missing
on Thursday. The night previous the
manager of Fifth Avenue piano con-
cern met Guy Scull. Fifth Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner. at the Harvard
Club. Into that officials ears the piano
company's manager whispered the story
Of Mr.. Godowsky's disappearance from
the haunts of men and ha .rdressers. He
was last seen, the piano man said, in a
beauty parlor in Thirty-fOurth Street
near Fifth Avenue. lie was alleged To
have had 81 900 in cash and $1,000
worth of jewelry on his person.
Foul play not the kind INDUCED in
by press Sgents was suspected" The
police issued a general alarm for the
musician and employed the services OF
/ their best detectives. at the public eX-
| pense. in an effort to solve the "mys-
/ terry"
Emerson Whithorne, associated with
Godowsky in music publishing enter
prise, established headquarters at the
Hotel Astor. He aent wireless in
quiries to steamships which left New
York the day the musician dropped out
of sight, and shook his head sadly
whenever any one in the hotel lobby
sneezed inadvertently or mentioned the
name, "Godowsky."
Suspicion Develops.
Yesterday the affair took on sus-
picious tinge. An agency was told by
telephone that Herman Wasserman, OF
81 West 18th Street, knew of Godow-
sky's whereabouts. lie would be al he
apartment Of Walter Pulitzer, at 81
West Fifty-eiglth Street, the news bT-
reau informed the papers, in a mood
10 be interviewed. Wasserman is said
10 be a piaList.
Mr.. Wasserman dresses his blonde
hair after the approved style for mu-
sicians He looks like player. He
denied knowing Anything about the sad
disappearance of his friend.
No one would say who, if any one,
had communicated with the pianist
yesterday afternoon and suggested that
he telephone 10 his family NJ Avon.
The police at the seaside resort were
said last night TO be at work tracing
Iha telcphOug call