The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-01-31
BLIND B00NE COMING.
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Be AT Music Hhii February II

The Blind Boone Concert Co. that
are billed TO give one of their delight
full entertainments at Music hall on
the evening of Feb. II, will certainly
be the most enjoyable concert of the
season at the East Eud Blind Tom
is marvellous musical prodigy, and he
has no &c lal on the stage today.
In speaking of the entertainment
Winnipeg Telegram says.
Zion church was crowded to its ut
most capacity last evening on the oc-
| casion OF the concert by the Blind
Boone concert company, and the au.
| dience WAS we'll pleased with the Ell,
tertainment provided, the applause
/ being generous and enthusiastic.
Blind Boone was, of course, the cen
tire OF interest, and no person with
reasonable expectations was dissi
pointed in the marvellous blind must
elan, He is a typical negro, and dis
plays all the ardent spirit of his race
in his performances on the keyboard,
varying from what " as at time almost
complete minstrel show, to really
artistic renditions o. we'll known
classics The Gottschalk number in
particular displayed excellent taste in
meludic shading, while the Hungarian
rhapsody was played i'll the manner
not merely technically correct, but
with an artistic spirit One of the
most interesting features of the con-
cert was the very evident happiness
of the player, who was at times quite
unable to conceal his eXuberant spirits
During the programme an inVala-
ton was given for any pianists in the
audience to come to the platform and
play any composition they pleas
ed and it was promised that
Boone would reproduce it note for
note The Rev. Hamilton Wigle stat
ed that he had intended to compose
something specially for the occasion,
but had not mad time, and introduced
Miss Louise Guest This young lady
first struck few random chords, and
Boone named the notes o! which they
were composed. He performed the
same feat with several runs III mayor
and minor keys Miss Guest then play
ed G.. ID. Wilson's "Memory' with
great taste, by the way and
when she had finished Boone repeat
ed it exactly az played, bringing in
all the delicate echo effects. He then
gave a number of limitations of instru-
ments, among which were fife and
/ drum, bango, music box and violin.
He next gave a most realistic imitat-
ion of what he called the sc. 7. K.
| Limited coming in an hour late"
using the bass for the rumble OF the
train, his voice for the whistle and
air brake, and the treble pianoforte
notes for the bell He also played The
Fishers Hornpipen and Yankee
| Doodle" at the same time. He dis
played perfect familiarity with all
the intricacles of the keyboard and
considering that he has gained all his
knowledge through his ear, he is real.
| ~ a unique musician His own com
position, Marshtield Tornado" was
a most realistic descriptive piece.
The two young women who assisted
Boone in the CoaCert were popular
with the audience. Miss Smith has a
powerful soprano voice ,of good range
and timbre, while Miss Ward is a con
tralto who sings southern melodies
with good effect Boone played the
accomplishments. which were very
fine, embelished by all sorts of little
rams and trills.
TO be given in Music hall Wednes-
day evening Feb II, uuder the auspic.
es Of First VI f. Church, and for the
| benefit of the Pastors salary. Tickets
IS and 50 cents. a so cent tickets
/ permits the holder to be accompan-
/ led by child Of II years or under.