ROYAL WELSH MALE CHOIR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3149, 29 March 1909, Page 5

ROYAL WELSH MALE CHOIR.

Music lovers here will be gratified to learn that Messrs J. and N. Tait bringing the world-famed Royal Welsh Male Choir to Masterton on Saturday and Monday next. A contemporary says:—"The Royal Welsh Male Choir is regarded as one of the finest of the kind in Great Britain. This combination was formed about 23 years ago by miners and colliery hands in Trerchy and Rhondda Valley, in Wales, and during that period -they have me with truly phenomenal success, winning nearly £IO,OOO worth of prizes, etc., and every championship choral contest of any importance in Great Britain, including the great Llannelly championship. They were favouVites of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, who granted them the exclusive right of their present title. They toured the United States and made a sensational success, owe of their audiences reaching 20,000 people. The conductor is Mr Thomas, a man of wonderful personal magnetic power, and whom authorities regard as the potent factor in the Choir's wonderful success. ' The Australian tour has, since its in--1 ception in Sydney in September, been remarkable for its series of sensational triumphs, and absolute furore at every performance." 'Hie touring manager, Mr A. VV. Batiste arrived on Saturday to complete details, and is anxious that choir masters and o*hf.rs musically interested, shall not call upon Miss Rive in order that arrangements may be made to meet Mr Thomas, the conductor of the Choir. The box plan will op?n at Miss Rive's at 10 o'clock, on Wednesday morning next.