Mr. Thomas Mandeno Jackson.

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 6, 1 March 1900, Page 78

Mr. Thomas Mandeno Jackson.

The Aucklnncl-horn. tenor has passed the borders of struggling effort, and is now gaily singing his way along the highway to success. He was born in 1863. He made his first public appearance at the Remuera Public Hall

through the persuasions of Mrs. McCosh Clarke, Mr. Fred Eavle and other friends, who believed rightly in the quality of his voice. Whon Madame Bahnson, musical examiner, heard Mr. Jackson sing for the first time, she also was greatly impressed, and with the true artist's generosity and

sympathy she wrote offering to give the novitiate lessons in voice production as a " comrade." After taking principal parts in works produced by the Amateur Opera Club, Mr. Jackson proceeded to Melbourne early in the nineties, and under Madame Bahnson and other pi'ominent masters, he continued his studies. For a bi"ief period he sang in minor roles with Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove's Comic Opera Company. Madame Belle Cole, who was touring the colonies at that time, heard him sing, and offering him the position of tenor in her Concert Company, he accepted, and his short connection with the opera, stage was severed. With Madame Belle Hole he was a distinct success, and at the end of the colonial tour he accompanied her to London. Under the masters of the Guildhall School of Music he received the best possible instruction. At the Albert Hall on a Scottish festival night Mr. Jackson practically made his debut in London. The young New Zealander was most successful, and scored a veritable triumph with "Mary of Argyle." The vast audience, delighted and enthusiastic, recalled the singer five times on that occasion. Madame Amy Sherwin, who was one of the artists that evening, was; highly pleased, and after the concert was over she and the tenor shook hands over " the triumph of the Antipodes." From that time Mr. Jackson has never looked behind him. He has given many concerts, and all have turned out well. Sir Lionel Darrell lent him his town house in Upper Grosvenor Street on two occasions, when his efforts were rewarded by most distinguished gatherings. He has sung in almost every

part of England and Scotland, has become a popular visitor to the Isle of Wig-lit, and is now touring Great Britain with Madame Belle Cole. His time up to Christmas is fully ongnefed. Mr. Thomas Mandeno Jackson is tho son of Mr. Samuel Jackson, the well known barrister and solicitor, of Auckland.