Te Rangi Pai.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8193, 21 May 1906, Page 5

Te Rangi Pai.

During recent years we have received visits from many vocalists of note, but we have not yet had such an opportunity as is to be afforded us on "Wednesday and Thursday evenings of Welcoming one of the colony's own famous singers, and one having in addition such a European reputation as Te Rangi Pai p ssesses. Her magnificent contralto voice made her a warm favourite with Australasian audiences prior to her departure for London—that most critical of music centres where out of the many who aspire to fame so few rise to the top—but she now returns in triumph with that culture and artistic finish which p'aces her on a par with the world's greatest contraltos. Her attractive personality is another factor in the success she has achieved. Miss Amy Murphy is another of the singers this colony has every reason to be proud of, and to hear two such vocalists on one platform must indeed be a treat. luterest centres in the first appearance of Mr Handley Wells, a young English bass, and the reappearance of the popular lyric tenor, Mr W. B. Cadzow. Mr Horace Hunt at the piano completes an unusually attractive concert party. For the benefit of ladies, and thoße desirous of securing second seats in advance, a day sale of these tickets is now open at Mr W. Davis'.