Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-13
A LETTER ABOUT Many HOWE.

lu The Editor Of The phouU
Miss MARY Howe recently gave very enioya
bic concert tn this city while the local papers
praised her brilliant execution they could not
ioregO their prerogutiye OF rriticisnR carrying IL
Go the extent of discuurtesy On some Instance
The trial has becn made of giving the popular
opinion OF bier singing. but the papers arr only
independent iu voicing their own opinions. and
Therefore will publish nothing that calls their wis
dom and authority in queF ~ The following is
my view OF the ease an, !. nov many agree with
mr
II Miss Howe made ensions to morr than
she proves herself to then sh, would put her
self 10 a position ~ :. criticised ON the Gun
trary she claims only a. sing such music a. she
has studied uud Size sings % well The c-liisi
was praised for nis rrmarkabir manipulation OF
his tine instrument The tiutist WAS auplauded t.
the rch" Tor his skill. notwithstanding the fact
painfully appareHt b. correct ears that his instru
ment was not trse - the pit-h at all tim,s. why,
then should sieal pur receue criticism for her
eNnlniuuu upoll vocal organs They were
professionals, H. more modest than sue. and
Their perform D more perfect and less won
deriul Why d she not seeCt music TO eX
mot her SKI ~ n % ~ they It seems 20 me D.
tr rather 70 istsAtabie tast. to find fauf with
singer un NerH Her repertoire certainly co.
supd neinainle a especially the bird soug MI.
sicltio nn iois o. newspapers must eater 70 thu
TASTE NJ upon which they arr depend-
rhl Nh has had none but the PHEASANT
--i eKpssffc of tine world. unless her appear
auer te HE springfield critics might serve a.
an rNt sorrow hiss never touChed her a.
vet "a ssssss-- a sweet generous wholesome
" oag1I aqas , pa,is And happy I'D be-
NhS feeling aud soul. says the critic No
duu does. a. yet, iack tine arr 20 express
eu w. that she has newer experienced. and b.
1.-Two. naturai. unaffected and unassuminE
Sly4nows no dramatic ability. continue= this
= nl do not think she ever voluntarily a.
'fc4t music calling Tor such. and Therefore
Euou ss-use Iu Singing only what she eau
- well Re 10 into raptur~s over Patti Ms
"a els voice has been compared fhvorabiv with
! uiNG r. hut Wnu would wish her 70 nave the
frtrirnur ui futu. Of the capacity Cor such
par she might show dramatic feeling The %
Inuituuus apUiHu- evoked wus "a triuute 90 the
'uier' rather than tH ths singer, Cruaks tine U.s.
critic. Vet iir declares the voice o. ue hard.
metallic. uuuusical and without hf. ur color BE-
awakrn- admiration urN Well it diu awaken
considerable admiration. uut whether 'ong or
not. tins snpirut critic may not b. the ludgt
Springfield audience have Tine reputation of t---
ing cold aud critical strauE- they didn't dis.
criniiuats ruor- inteihEvntiy " hat -yogee The
thunhrfs ni appiail-t' When Patti sngs' l. o. not
Jriuut. o. hrr vuidr. and Co thai alun-- Wa
ever trbut- paid ~ the sin.rr
have for mAnt years listened a. THE great
artists mat have uomr Go tins country Was it
beoau-e they T.,s---ss-d 81 much soul hear or
feeling that their efforts 80 moved the vast aud
-ucr-s' Not al ali, for many. and might SAY
nearly al. OF them well known Co o. suuiles-
and hrartiess. Co ssy nothing morr. could well
Do imagined Do is simply hiEh ART They have
iearnel a. simulate feeling and their bearer. be-
iuE ga receptive condition. interpret each a
coruiug g. hi- Deed. mood temperament. what
ever you VIII The particular quaiIty nf vuics
has much o. do with tne effect prOduC-d. accurd
INK TO my ut~ers alton and b. quite independent
ui thu soul ui the singer singer Is MT new
sarliN an actae We 90 not crltictsr the latter for
not singing hts lines Why tnt.u expect NOR, OF
tue former have Goo duuut tnat MANY % Mis-.
Howe = bearer were made better ana happier ui
the very urt-Ss-rcr 90 TINS gracious charming Clr
Tor that a what she AMI uluyt-i hs-r singing
a. well Aud do sse not all nave pam enough q
n- glad o. forget % for time 90 listening 20 10.
warbunE OF young. fresh. purt- vohc-. who's
poss,7sspr - unspolir-i uy contact with the hErr
world. Why not accord to Miss Howe the right
10 sing such songs a. sine can t-sst sing now and
await the experience that must inevitably come o.
her % give her yoifr tnaf which it nov lacks but
which cannot b. forurd successi uly simulated
tu persons OF retired s.nsioiiities and nne die
elimination. There i- time enough for q. and siis
will sing a different song some day when she
c-as,s a. o. as Young. ueautifui and light nearte
a. now Then their will To- plenty OF soul aul
feeling Ia H. and from her own neart she can tneI
touch the hearts ct her hearers by the patb0s thai
she viii D. a. Is1wrrit-ss 90 Keep out OF hrT voice
a. she b. now u put into D.
But viii SHE h. any murr welcome when She
shall come among us then shall We not mis-
something That We wuuid gladly hrar again Du
thai b. lost forever. Then sing Oh
sweet sEyiark while vuI ,sss. j.. A. %
Springfield. Mas PEI | d. Be-