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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1401, 11 March 1905, Page 3

Mrs Howie still continues to pose before the British public in the absurd role of the Princess Te Rangi Pai, of New Zealand, says the musical writer of the Wellington Free Lance. Somebody sends me a cutting from the Court Journal a propos of “a delightful concert ” given at Steinway Hall by the pseudo princess and other artistes from New Zealand. I expected to. find the name of that other bogus scion of Maori royalty, “ Prince ” Rangnin. among them, but it was not there. The reporter says: "The Princess is an exceptionally gift d musician and poet, who should bf heard in a larger hall by all lovers o music. Her Maori soogs are quite beauti,ful, especially the lullaby, ‘ Hine, E Hine,’ and she sings with much charm in English and German." He evidently thinks

it is a notable achievement for /the alleged Maori Princess to be able to sing in English. Associated with Mrs : Howie were Miss Amy Simpson (seprano), Miss Belle Napier (eloomionist), Mr F. Hobbs of Christchurch, Mr A. L. Edwards of Auckland (baritone and tenor), and Mr Victor Booth (pianist). These artistes, the Court Journal writer thinks, " conld teach much to some of their Eoglisb confreres,in rthe way of method, manner, and exception.”

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