TE RANG PAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1736, 30 April 1906, Page 3

TE RANG PAI.

NEW ZEALAND’S QUEEN OF SONG

That there will be a groat audionoe av Ilia Majesty's Theatre on Friday nexs to welcome Mrs Howie goes without saying, first, because of her great personal popu larny. especially among those of us who remember her from childhood, and bLo beonUßß she is the first Dative born, not only of GMoorno but of New Zealand, to win fame in Europe and fairly earn the ritlo of “ one of the greatest of livrng voca'i-ts.” In the faco of the orit'oisms from the London musioal world, there is no question but that To Rang! Pai-is placed seoond only to Buoh famous contraltos as Ada Crosßley acd Clara Butt, and many of tho critics go so far as to say that it is only a matter of time when she wiV have no superior. During her stay in England unusual attention was given by the London press to tho oonoert work of the great songstress, A London papir ejtya: "ToßaogiPai possesses a highly ou tured voice, that for pure intonation, artistic expression, and melodious effect, gives her place amongst the world’s greatest singers. The highest power of art is to oonoeal art, and this is a feature of the sooal interpretation of Te Rangi Pai. On the stage, while presenting a r*gal appearanoe, she is at onoe io thorough sympathy with her audi6noo, and she never fails to win her way into the grest human heatt of the people. At lust night’s concert eaoh song was a clear cut and brilliant musical gem. 1 ’ The box plan for the recital will be opened at Mr Miller’s at 10 to-morrow morniogi