HARRY LAUDER COMING

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 6

HARRY LAUDER COMING

NEW ARTISTS FOR AUSTRALIA

FREMANTLE, April 29. Mr Tait, of the firm bf J. and N.. Tait, returned to Fremantle this morning by the steamer Omrah, after 2-1 years” absence managing the world’s tour of Clarai Butt and Kennerley I‘itmford. He has several important • engagements, one of which is that of Harry’Bander, who will open in Melbourne at Easter next year. Apparently his was the most expensive engagement. "Wo’ went, to oiir absolute limit when engaging Harry Lalidol;,-” says Mr Tait, “and he lias made several toiirs of America. Ho has never averaged Kss than ’.Flood a week, lie is reputed s to have - sdve-il ■£loo,ooo, and it is said'that after leaving Australia lie will retire. Other' engagement,: are Harold Bauer j - one of the'foremost pianists of the world. Amy Castles, who 'has. a five years’ engagement on the Continent, has promised' to come out if the tour can be fitted in with her European- engagements;- ‘ John McCormack ' is also due an Septembcr.'i-aiv- ■' “Our auditorium in- "Melbourne,”''concluded. Mr Tait, “will be finished in time for Clara; Butt. This will lie a blessing. We used to have to* pay £sl) a night for the use of the Town Halls in ■ Melbourne and Sydney. If the Melbourne ball should prove successful we will build a similar one in Sydney, and give, weekly concerts by Australian artists to try and absorb the talon from- various eonservalorinnis.”

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