Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-11
THE LAWNS AT SPRINGFIELD AND
WORCESTER.

From the Worcester Daily Telegram March t.
That the interest in Miss Mary Howe has in
creased rather than abated with familiarity. was
irlmmphantly shown 10y the concert in Mechanics
hall last evening drcHrier night for the enter
Iannent could scarcely have afflicted the town
The snow lay inches deep Here and there it
hlaIe desperate attempts To turn itself into slush
ana where 1t did succeed ii frOIe IN sufficiently To
imperil ones neck Amid these forbdding cir.
Tuhstalces II was gratifying tribute to Miss
Howe S popularity In Worcester to 0nd NInrbnn-
les hall crowded to the door
fOr sucll bitterly cold night the hall was not
palIcularly warm and the audience was kept
waiting an impatient quarter of an hour through
Splhc Itue ulierence of opinion ON the part of
the artists as to who should open the entertain
menu On the program that duty was assigned
To RAM Rummel, the pianist. but that dstiu.
guished performer deinuried and William Lawn
MISS Howe S new-found husband, stepped into the
breach and aroused the interest and enthusiasm
OF the audience from the start
Mr.. Lawns opening air stamped him at once as
an artist and an accomplished artist too. His
Tenor voice Is neither particularly strong nor par
ucularN brilliant. His top notes were very often
STRAINED ana triite repelng. but for the rest he
sang Sweetly. carefully and with evident aud
hearty appreciation of his work His voice is rN-
ceedinEly mellow and sympathetic, and if he
could only mpart little more dash and life into
MS method ON the stage he would be Il singer
worth gong long way To hear. The audience
last night thoroughly appreciated and encored
everything that he did.
-, Notwithstanding the fine playing of Rummel
Ile capital singing of LAWN and the brilliant per
torrance of Miss Powell. it was Miss Mary Howe
who was the cynosure of all eyes iutter of
eager anticipation ran through the audience when
!he tllne arrived for her to sing and hearty
burst OF applause, loud and prolonged greeted
her appearance Miss Howe was fairtr than ever.
She presented picture of loveliness as she stood
theIe' casting her dark eyes over the audience
while the prelude to her opening air was being
played. In her appearance last night the song
stress showed more versatility than she ever re-
vealed to Worcester audience before The bird
songs with their high trlling notes and horid pas
Sages, OF course predominated, for Miss Howe
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voice whose distinguishing feature is its almost
phenomenal range. But in addition to her
n ani. songs song, Miss Howe presented Scotch
little thing, the natural pathos Of which brought
tears TO many an eye in abe hall Miss Howe
sang it splendidly. In David's Charming birds"
Miss Howe achieved another triumph to which
an artistic and well played flute obligato by Mr.
SahtVoord largely contributed. 1t after this
DlIu song that she sang He kissed me, dainty
ballad rendered with such uaTve humur and dra
matte action and expression. as to provoke both
the laughter and enthusiasm of the audience
Inc duet ny herself and her husband was a de-
lighttul close To a delightful entertainment. In
the ante room afterwards Miss Howe and her
husband held an informal reception. and they
were literally hcsieged 10y their friends.
From the Springfield Daily News, March 3
Every seat in City han was occupied last night
by the friends and admirers of Mary Howe, and
/ they were not disappointed. for the fair Mary
sang better than she ever did before. She has i'm
/ proved since last seen here. She sings with more
spirit and passion and that GOODNESS which critics
were wont To talk about is not now noticeable
She seems to SIM now with her whole heart and
soul and one listens, cutrduced to the clear sweet
/ voice. Mr. LAWN. her husband sang his way into
warm friendship with one of SuringfiellS most
critical audiences, 10y his performance last even
/ ing, lie sang "a pretty aria and the "Brdouiu
I love song and was enthusiastically rncou,d. h,.-
ing obliged to respond twice. lie also sang du-
/ 1T with his wife from La Traviata" by Verdi
MT Lawn has rich tenor voice, strong and clear.
From the Springfield Union March 81
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