Evening journal., 1907-12-07
THEATRICAL
SECOND CONCERT BY
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA


The second concert OF this season by
the Philadelphia Orchestra, Carl Poh-
lig, conductor. will take place on Thurs
day evening. December 10, at the Grand
| Opera House What may be regarded
as the feature of this concert will be
the cello solo by Horace Britt. who will
play concerto in A minor for cello
with orchestra, by Saint Saens The
other numbers on the program are the
Overture 'Leonore No. g." by Beethoven.
! symphony in major by Joseph
Haydn, and "An Invitation to the
Dance Instrumentation by Hector
! Berlioz) by Won Weber
The cello soloist. Horace Britt, was
born In Antwerp, June is. 1881 He was
educated in Paris. where he studied at
the National Academic for the vlolon-
cello, and with Albert Lavignac for har-
monte IN 1885. at the age OF "a, Britt
finished his class work and was honor
i ed with the first prize for violoncello
Britt then appeared as a soloist with
! the celebrated Lamorcux Orchestra and
the Collonne Orchestra in Paris. lie
4 has also llled solo engagem ents in I.on-
don, Brussels and other European
music centres. His work is character
lied by a tone that is rich, round and
full
At the Lyceum Theatre this after
noon and evening the attraction will
be the Russell Brothers in "A Hired
Girls Millions" This is a bright show
and is a relief after no end Of West
ern melodramas.
"A Pair Of Country Kids" viii be
presented for the first time in this city
this afternoon and evening at the
Grand Opera House.
Following are some Of the features
which the management OF the carrick
will present next week. Julia Redmond
& Co, in comedy; George whitney
and the Melnott Twins, an act from
l"Pim Pan. Pouf;" The Nally Troupe.
wire experts; The -Four Dixie Girls.
lcomediennes with banjos: Emerson e.
Bolden, eccentric jugglers; Milt Wood.
the champion dancer: Delmore &
Odelda, Japanese wire artists: Charles
Farrell, in Southern dancing spe-
lcialty and The Kinetograph There
will be nine acts IN all in the bill.
"
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week, with the usual matinees on Mon
day and Wednesday, the attraction viii
be the famous Brothers Byrne in the
new Eight Bells" Brothers Byrne
have been able to keep a show popular
with the public. There are two rea-
sons for this In the first place the
brothers do some really remarkable
lacrobatic feats. In the second place
the kind Of show which interests the
people, no matter whether they are old
Tor young All can laugh az It. all can
Ienjoy its trick scenery. and all can ad-
lmire the clever acrobatic work Of the
. lByrnes II is the kind Of show 10 take
the entire family to see, Including the
} children.
Many specialties viii be offered be.
! tween acts with the Murray MackeS
t company. which opens a weeks en-.
/, lgagement at the Grand Opera House
beginning Monday evening Decembe
9. Lorrett. eccentric dancer and com
edy juggler, is with the company. ~
are the LaTen Brothers. who offe
I their acrobatic feature. These younl
! men are noted for their physical de
velopment Tim and Kittie Leavins
4 comedy boomers of note. present al
y act each night singing and dancing
p Manager Murray's acting compan.
r ranks as good as any other PLAYING a
G popular prices. Matinees win be givei
c on Wednesday and Saturday only.
There are 31S cotton mills at worl
{ in North Carolina. with 2.573.13O spin
dies and 52,747 looms.