The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-10-24
LAURA HONEY STEVENSON.
A Short Biographical Sketch of the
Great Singer.

1t is said "men sometimes entertain
angels unawares." As an instance of this
we cite the following sketch of Laura
"Agneso Stevenson, whom Montanians
had the pleasure of hearing year or two
ago without knowing how highly they were
honored. If this notice had only been paid
into the Montana papers what difference
it might have made in the receipts.-ED.
N. N.-W.)
From the Salt Lake Tribune October IA.
AS this lady is to appear at the Salt Lake
Theatre on Monday, the 10th, it may not
be out of place to give our readers short
sketch of her professional career. She is
the only daughter of the celebrated Mrs.
Honey, whom many of our citizens will re-
member was known as the most beautiful
woman on the English stage, who died In
her zenith, leaving her daughter almost an
infant, who subsequently received her mu-
sical education with the celebrated Stoepel
brothers in the Hanover Square Rooms,
London, and her vocal training from the
best Italian masters. Making her London
debut at the Adelphi Theatre in an original
operetta written for her by the late Alfred
Mellon, and subsequently starring in the
provinces with the great Sims Reeve and
others in English opera. A gentleman is
in this city who testifies to his personal
knowledge that she afterwards sang
one song, cover Hill Over Dale, !"
(Shaksperian) for two hundred successive
nights at the Princess Theatre, under the
engagement of Charles Kean, and appeared
when only fifteen years old at Windsor
Castle, by command of Her Majesty, the
Queen, whose daughter the present Princess
of Prussia, did Miss Honey the honor of
sketching her portrait in the Queens box
while she was singing. She subsequently
married an English Cavalry officer be-
longing to the same regiment (5th Dra-
goon Guards) as the notorious Lord
Tichborne, and for time retired from the
stage, but returned to it, coming to Ameri-
ca where her husband fought through all
the American war, having resigned his
English Commission. Anxiety for his well
fare during an eighteen months campaign,
compelled her to retire from public life,
in many of the leading choirs throughout
the Canad.,s and the Eastern States, also
devoting her time to teaching, but only
appearing in public for charities. In the
interim Of her retirement her husband died
from the hardships endured during the war.
While teaching in Canada she gave the
present great Prima Donna Albini, (Mme.
La Jeuress) her first vocal instruction prior
to her studying in Europe, and amongst
other public singers who received their vo-
cal cultivation from her, may be mentioned
the favorite Prima Donna and choir singer,
Miss Katie Mcdonald of New York. After
her return to the stage some three years
since, she sang with success in the Metro
politan Theatre, San Francisco, producing
her Irish play of ''Lillie Aroon," and re-
ceived floral tributes of appreciation of the
most costly kind, for her singing of Mr.. II.
Bishops Echo Song. While in San Fran
cisco she wrote under the nom de plume
"Vivace" for the Golden Era and "Griz-
zly" besides some five new plays, most of
which we understand from her agent Mr..
Church, are to be produced at our Theatre
for the first time on any stage, and will no
doubt be produced with the care and scenic
adjuncts the theatre is so justly celebrated
for. The opening play to be t'Fho calneroaa
Pride, - written and adapted by the lady
herself from Mrs. Holmes admired story of
that name-the dramatist appearing as
'Katie.o During the week we are to have
"Jack Harkaway," =" &c Christie Johnstone, -
and an originnal burlesque to be called
"Princess Petsey Pop" or "The Fall of
Pomp(y's)eii(eye)," which was written
here for the company by the lady who
comes to us as prima donna, pianiste, ac-
tress and authoress; appearing only in her
own plays, all of which are new.