FROM CAB TO CONCERT PLATFORM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13583, 12 September 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)

FROM CAB TO CONCERT PLATFORM.

Bangoh citizens have discovered a remarkable vocalist in a local cabman, who, through the kindly interest of local citizens, has been enabled to leave his box and become a successful tenor. Andrew Jones always knew that he had a good voice, and used to place it at the disposal of frienas in local concerts. But most Welshmen have voices, and he thought nothing of it. Certain Bangor citizens, however, came to the conclusion that he had a career before him if he was given a start. So they took him to have his voice tried by Dr. Roland Rogers, the organist of Bangor Cathedral. His verdict was so encouraging that the young cabby was induced to compete in an open scholarship for the Royal Academy of Music. This he won, and he has just proved his worth by taking away the Joseph Maas scholarship, which it is the desire of all budding vocalists in the academy to win. Jones is at present touring North Wales with a concert party. He in twenty-five years of age and strongly built. He made some early victories at children's eisteddfodau, where he nearly always won, and always set people laughing by his infectious jollity and good humour. He became graver as he fought in senior eisteddfodau, but he won nearly everywhere. He is already a reliable attraction, and engagements for him either come spontaneously or are eisily obtained.