Mr Peter Dawson

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1915, Page 3

Mr Peter Dawson

The extraordinary vogue of tho

gramophone iu recent years has been the means of introducing to music lovers in these overseas dominions a uuniber of artists who have won for themselves a place -in public favour, as much as by their capacity for reproducing their songs by gramaphone records aw by their ability to pleuse on the concert platform.™ Amongst tiiose is Mr Peter Dawson. the great English baritone. Mr Dawson is touring New Zealand under the direction ot .7. and X. Tait. llv is supported by an Rn--lish concert company, including .Miss Aiim'tla George, the well-known .soprano of London and I'rovincial concerts: Miss Grace Newman, violinist: and Miss Carlien Jurs. pianiste. Press notices the world over proclaim Mr Dawsoiis. popularity. in Wellington' the famous singer made a marked imp'ression. Few baritones that we have heard in recent years, remarks the Times, can approach him as a ballad singer, and his pronounced versatility is a virtue that gives the rainbow tin Ik to his programme and shows the abounding intellectuality ol the artist.