Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
MARY HOWE IN NEW YORK.
She Achieves Great Success at the
Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera House.
Mary Howe sang according to announce
ment on Tuesday evening at the subscrip-
ton concert Of the Metropolitan musical So
ciety given in the metropolitan opera house,
New York For this occasion the choruses
Of the Musurgia male voicesl and of the
Rubenstein society female voices were unit
ed The orchestral music was hy members
Of the Thomas orchestra Miss Howe appear
ed as the vocal soloist and Mr. L. Planet
American violinist from Paris as solo VIC
linist Miss Howes number in the first part
was the scene and legend from Delibes's
.Lakme, and IN the second part Thou
Brilliant Bird from Davids Pearl Of Bra
I'll, with flute obligato ~ her perform
ance the critic OF the New York Sun SAYS
with appreciative discrimination
OF all the pleasing impressions left upon the
minds Of the many auditors u the first concert
given this season hy the Metronlitau society the
chief and most lasting will probably be- the beau
" ana hrilliancy of personality and the phenOm-
enaly nigh voice possessed by Miss Mary Howe
one OF the sploists ON this occasion Miss
Howe comes originally from Bratteboru. Vt, has
studied formerly iu this country. Of late years
with Nine harchesi since her graduation as a
hulshed singer has appeared a few times abroad
Coming here she Is under contract o. Mr. Chap.
man. the welkuown leader of several musical
organizations DO this city. and has appeared 10
Last night was virtually. therefore, her FIRST ap-
pearance, as was advertised ON the program Of
the Metropolitan club
Seldom has there appeared upon the concert
or operate stag woman Of such superb
physique and beauty as that with which Miss
Howe Is gifted n SHE merely stands before. her
audience q Is az once strongly predispused ia her
favor Add 60 this voice probably of natural
excellence aud abnormal extension in it, upper
register winch has been cultivated with clever ar
tlhce ahd evident patience and assduOus care, We
have an artist richly equipped as Hu ornament To-
any concert room. Miss Howr's specially is we'll
defined. II Is Ia the style and manner that Mime
Mhrchesi most delights 10, from which she has
made her hest results and gathered her reputa-
tiOh, u is curious CO. note the resemblance iu
production NJ tone and many other bits Of meth.
Cd between Miss Howe and Miss brccn who has
oten the latest Of Marches pupils to sing here.
ana the one who D most distinctly boz the same
musical path that Miss Howe is treadug Twin
sisters could not be- NOR alike than iu many
ways are these two artists. simply from their
moulding under the iron uIe of the severe Paris
ian teacher
II must be- conceded that the prominent char.
acteristiC % Marchtsi voices is uasalty But the
nute quaht' does play an important part in many
tones, particularly the hugh ONES In ths-,. lis
Howe is really extraordinary She sings g.. D.. T.
AMI even above th- stan with ease and with
wonderful purity aud sweetness az ,.,,tir-..
there Is no trace of dramatic ability iu her sing
ing AN orchid cannot boz also "a % the other how
ers of garden. Held, or hot-hous- but what she
docs Is admirably and chHruugy done elicitiug
last evening. rapturuuS Hppaus,
The Iubunes critic SAYS that Miss Howe
treated favorable impression aud when
she appeared the second time received all
ovation
In the audience wer, Hon and Mrs D.
J.. Harris and Mr. IS HaVley Of Brat
teboro. and numerous member, Of the
Bratteboru colony u New York including
Mrs. d. y Balestier and her daughter in.
law, Mrs WOlcott Baestier Mr. Ellie Char
lIer, Mrs b stacy Charher. Mr., VIM n
Rockwell, Mr.. and Mrs Chas Mead aud
Others. 1t Is the testimony Of all who we're
present that Miss Howe's success was CON.
plete The situation wa. "a irving one
The voices Of not a few great singers have
mel crucial test Ia the spaces Of this audi
forum, but the young singer was heard
easily IN every part la her personal ap-
pearance she was no less captivating 70
this great and critical New York audience
than 70 her friends here at nome The ap.
plause which greeted her first number wAs
so enthusiastic, and was SD imperative aud
long continued that She finally responded
by repeating the closing measures When
the last blrd-hke notes Of her second mum
Ter died away. aud she turned to leave the
stage. the great chorus of 9ju voices greet.
ed her with magnificent oItburst of az
plause. the male voices breaking into re-
peated shouts Of Bravo Bravo The
audience took up the applause aud though
she came repeatedly Ear down the stage To-
bow her acknowledgements. and the hour
was very late she was compelled t. r..
spond with another selection. which she
did, giving her favorite "lu the Spring
time. accompanied by her brother on the
piano 1t was au occasion which made her
personal friends proud and satisfied
Miss Howe mas concert engagements
which will Til all her time until March