THE MISSES ALBU.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4460, 3 July 1893, Page 3

THE MISSES ALBU.

The event which takes place at the Theatre Boyal on Thursday evening next, is a notable ono in tbe history of music in Miistetton. It ia seldom, ii ever, that singers of the reputation and talent of the Misses Albu can be persuaded to visit Masterton on their touifl These, ladies, who have the natural advantage of being young and charming, and possessing voices, which, ou tbo authority of the great Jenny Lind's own statement, are equal to that of the great cantatrice's own in volume, sweetness, and purity, and have had tho best musical training Europe can give. As Henry Irving had tho Baronoss liurdett- ' Coutts to bring him to the front, so the Misses Albu were staunchly befriended in making their debul by the ate lady fioseberry and the Princess of Wales. Their first engagement was with Sims Beeves, who expressed himself as delighted with their magnificent Boprano voiceß. Since then they have toured in all parts of Austria, Italy, France, and Spain, and spent eighteen monthß visiting every city in Sooth Afriia. After completing a moßt successful tour of the principal Australian colonies, the Misses Albu are now in New ' jpn tbey purpose

going to India, China, Japan, and America, taking, ofcourao, the great World's Fair at. Chicago it's tbey pass. Everywhere (hoy have appeared under tho most distinguißbed auapices, tlio various governors-Lord Hopetoun in Melbourne, Hie Burl of Jersey in Sydney, tho Earl of Kintoro iu Adelaide, Sir Henry Norman in Bnsbano, Sir Glides Mitchell in Natal, and Sir Henry Looli at Capo Town-all according their patronage. The Misses Albti are accompanied by Mr John Fuller, the celebrated London tenor, and Mr H. E, Gunter, the eminent pianist.