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Show No "Child Phenomenon," Simply Manly Boy, Is Albert Hole, Young English Tenor A normal, froth faced, smiling boy of 17 la Albert Hole, boy soprano. He Is freo from tha awkwardness, the self consciousness and the not always pleas-ina pleas-ina qualities that ar so often to be found In hoys of this aire who are d-relopins; d-relopins; Into men, but have neither the manliness of men nor the boyishness of boys. Msster Hole has the exuberance and apparnfe of the by andlheln- telllg-enne and ambition and ease of tha man. Albert la a man of the world. For Wen years he has been traveling about. The aereetneee of his vole has risen la the sultry heat of India. In the ooid of a Canadlsa winter, in China, Java, Japan I and many other countries. He has been tutored, has read, studied his music and Is conversant with tha topics of tha day. There Is nothing of the bashful boy about Albert, yet he la modest and unassuming-. H haa- sung before k intra and princes. The nlahr before ha left Ens-land to tour America he sang In the presence of the duke and duchess of Connaught. On hla preaent tour of the Orpheum circuit Maater Hole la accom-nanled accom-nanled by his parents wholeaome. likeable like-able Engltah people, who are extremely and Justly proud of their sifted son. Scientists have declared that this boy's voire will not change with maturity, and that he will be able no continue his singing sing-ing In the same voice for many years. Msster Hole's boyish manliness Is a valuable part of hla entertainment, which Is absolutely void of the "child phenomenon," phenome-non," freakish aspect. He first ssng as a member of the Rand of Hope In tHareourt chapel of north leondon at the ae of Hla voice waa so sweet and clear that h was riven a teacher, and In a short time waa the leading soloist In a choir of 1(0 boys. From this he went to the choir of Westminster West-minster Abbey, and when Reward Brans-comae, Brans-comae, tenor, formed a glee and concert dub for tha tour of the world, Albert was engaged as principal soloist. They toured t J) rough the colonies, playing In Canada. Java, India. Afghanistan and J ansa and thlna. After their return to England, Master Hole waa encaged to tour America with Mm. IJsa iehmann In concert. From this engagement he went into vaudeville and has proved one of Its biggest recent finds.. |