Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-04
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On Friday. March 10th will be realiz.
ed one OF the most unique and splendid
entertainments ever enjoyed by Medi-
cine Lodge people. Mason & Downs
Orpheus Jubilee Singers. composed OF
nine fine colored musicians will thor.
oughly delight the audience. Each and
every member is an old time jubilee
singer. They are superior to any on
the road. The great variety OF their
work commends them TO all The solo
work of Miss Pulliam, MIR. Chas. Downs
and Mr.. Arthur Payne; the male quar-
tette, the choruses, plantation songs,
jubilee songs and double quartettes all
make high class and popular and en-.
joyable entertainment.
They have sung at many chautauquas
and here are some comments for them:
Mason & Downs Orpheus Jubilee
Singers are the most splendid company
of musicians have ever heard. Tears
and laughter follow each other in the
wonderful versatility of their perform.
ance. No pen picture can do them JUS.
tice. They must be seen and heard TO
be appreciated. They Will be enjoyed
by the Colorado Chautauqua for anoth.
er season to fill an entire week. Imost
heartily commend them to the Lyceums
and Chautauquas everyw here.-Hom
Wilson, general manager Colorado
Chautauqua.
A campany that can occasion such
comment Is indeed excellent.
Here are also some press comments:
The fourth entertainment in the Ly-
ceum course was given at the Christian
church Thursday evening, Mason &
Downs Orpheus Jubilee Singers giving
the entertainment. It was one of the
most satisfactory entertainments that
has been given in the city for some
time. The beautiful harmonies brought
out in the chorus work took the older
members Of the audience back to the
memorable time when the Tennessee
Jubilee Singers gave an entertainment
of this character in the college chapel
over 20 years ago, which is always
brought to mind IN the rendition of
"Steal Away to Jesus" and "Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" The manage
ment are to be congratulated on the
success Of the entertainment.-Car
thage, (In.) Republican.
|. The Orpheus Jubilee Singers made a
decided hit at the Normal chapel last
ninhf Tho hnonfif,,1 l.
which their united voices blended In
their negro melodies captiyated the au.
dience at once and held them through
out the evening. Mr.. Downs, baritone,
sang The Holy City, with faultless
precision, and to the delight of & pleas.
ed audience responded with my Old
Kentucky Home" Mr.. Payne, basso,
IS, in the estimation of many, the star
of the company. His solo, "The Old
Sexton" followed by humorous selec-
tlons in response to several encores
After four successive calls he sang
with voice as clear and fresh as if it
| were the first number Rocked In The
Cradle of the Desp." The evening was
a great success in every particular
Kirksville (MO.) Express.
The management does not hesitate tC
say that outside of Mr.. Dixon, this
number is far the best that we have
| offered the people this year. No com
pany has come to us more highly com
mended and we feel certain that no at
traction has been more popular and
unique than this will be. Remember
that it is included in the course and all
season ticket holders will be entitled to
the same privileges as all the rest. The
reserved seats will be on sale Saturday
morning March 14th, at O'Clock. In
order to get seats you must be on time,
The country people should not fail te
get their tickets ON that Saturday
We expect to have 100 extra chairs III
the opera house but even then 1t il
doubtful whether there are seats
enough, 90 do not fail to get your seats
| in time.
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