The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-02
kAVANAGH AND "RONEY'S BOYS

Superior people will soon be given a
chance to hear a musicale Ofrare merit,
which will be the concert given by
Blatchford kavanagh and "Roney's
Boys" at the Pilgrim Congregational
Church Thursday evening Sept. 9TH.
Superior has twice before had an OPP
portunity of hearing Prof. Roney's con-
certs, and the audience has gone away
more than satisfied. This year he has
much stronger attraction than ever
before. Blatchford kavanagh is the
star. and much pleasure is looked for
ward to in hearing him sing.
Mr.. BIatchford Kavanagh, baritone
After eight years of retirement, Batch
ford kayanagh again steps into public
view-this time as baritone. His re-
tirement in 1890 was due solely to nat
ural change of voice. after a short and
dazzling career unparalleled in musical
history. Beginning as a choir boy of
eleven years i'll Grace Episcopal
Church. under the training of Mr.. Hen
master, the boy grew in beauty of voice
and feature, and thousands were finally
turned away from the church where he
sung.
He became in demand for concerts.
and from his first earnings in this way
(S2 80, which he carried nome in high
glee and presented to his mother to
buy her new bonnet) his wonderful
popularity increased until he com
manded $1,000 night. At fourteen
wears the memorable law of Nature
brought to him the "change of voice"
(the result Of growth and enlargement
of the larynx and vocal chords, and
his trainer and manager, Mr.. Roney,
then withdrew him, in October, 1890,
from church and concert work with APP
plications for over three hundred con-
certs untitled. Since that time young
Kavanagh has travelled in the Orient,
attended the Manual Training School,
taken a course in electrical engineering
at Armour Institute, and held a respOn
sible position in the music house of
Lyon and Healy, where he developed
excellent business abilities. About
three years ago Mr.. Roney gradually
resumed the training of kayanagh's
voice, then of very limited range.
Since then its range has increased four
notes, with every prospect of its ulti-
mately becoming a tenor.
+, Master Jamie Crippen, contralto, is a
manly little fellow of ten years, of pol
ished, dainty manners and mature
mind. He reads music like profess
sional, and has knowledge of the art
remarkable in one 80 young. Little
Jamie has already sung in one humid
red and fifty concerts with "Roney's
Boys at the summer resorts during
the past two seasons, and has proven
an instantaneous and universal favor
lite.
Master Arthur Golf, cornetist, is an
other of" Roney's Boys" who is des-
tined TO create furore. Though but
ten years of age he is wonderful per-
former upon his instrument, executing
the difficult solos of Levy, Arbuckle
and others with triple tonguing," ell
aborate cadenzas, etc, with the great
est ease.
Master Percy Scarborough, thirteen
years, is soloist upon the violin, saxo-
phone and clariouet. He is without
doubt the most versatile boy musician
before the public, and the only boy
saxopbonist in America. lie performs
upon all three instruments equally well
and with remarkable execution. lie IL
! equipped with ten of the finest instru-
ments made, including a genuine Lu'
/ pot violin of 1850, valued al 81 600.
Reserved seats can be had for the
"Roney's BOYS" concert at Draper
/ Drug Store. One hundred coed seats
will he marked off for children, which
can be reserved at p cents each
/ Adults tickets will be pc SOC zoe ano
! Sl.O0. Sale of seats will commence
Monday mornin. al Line o'clock.