MISHAP TO PADEREWSKI.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12502, 31 March 1909, Page 4

MISHAP TO PADEREWSKI.

i Paderewski, while playing at Beethoven Sonata recently in New York, split to a slight extent the nail on the first finger of his right hand. Despite this injury the celebrated pianist played with his accustomed force and dash and responded- to nine encores.' The injury, however though trivial and painful, was sufficient to warrant the cancellation of his engagement at Philadelphia, and to collect an insurance of £1000. As ~in the case of Kubelik,' Paderewski' s fingers, thumbs eyes and toes are heavily and separately insured (says the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph"). Taderewski tels me ho has • been nervous about his finger since 1902, when an enthusiastic admirer shook hands with him so hard that he squeezed the business and of a lighted cigarette against the middle finger of the pianist's left hand. His admirers here are just as enthusiastic as ever, hut the great .pianist how insists Upon railed platforms of such a height as will ensure him against ladies anxious to kiss, and men with lighted cigarettes. v