£30,000 REFUSED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2360, 28 November 1908, Page 11 (Supplement)

£30,000 REFUSED.

LORD SHAFTSB URY REFUSES COIsCERT TOUR ENGAGEMENT.

The;Earl of Shaftsbury recently declined the offer of LI,OOO per week lor thirty Aveeks for .a concert tour in America. This is by far the largest Bum ever offered to any debutant, for Lord SEiftsbury, although lie has freuqently sung at “at homes” and charity concerts, lias neA’or yet appeared oil the concert platform as a professional vocalist. Gifted Avith a tenor voice of beautiful nielloAv quality, Lord Shaftsbury has had most careful tuition, and has delighted bis select audiences as much by bis mus-icianly style and temperament .as by the quality of his voice. . , . . It Avas through hearing him singing in St. James’s Church, at Sbaftesburv, on the occasion of the opening of a new organ recently, that Mr Ben Nathen (of Day’s Agency) became impressed Avith the possibilities of a pio tensional career lor his lordship. M Nathan immediately secured a provisional contract, for Lord Shaiteshuiy to tour the United States, of Amga under the management ot lliani Morris, Ltd., the premier cntaepiesustain the dignity of the noble a oca YfYtY'Sirxrt'tii! - !.» Yrakl I cannot sue .«y vjav to tom mg the States as a proicamonal Miy: