Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31
MIR. AND MRS. LAWNS TRIUMPH
Additional Comments of German 'r''-
les Regarding Their Appearance !"

addI,ton.I Garments of German tr'-
,os RegordInR Their Appearance at
stetttn.
Tho translations of the several German
papers at Stettin, Germany, sho" ~"
complete was the recent triumph Vi nl.
and Mrs. LAWN in grand opera IN tn I1s
city. They not only appeared IN Luc .is,
di Lammermoor," in which Mrs' Lawn
had previously sung with great success AZ
the Royal Opera house in Berlin Out al9o
in Faust. The German papers are OF QUE
voice in praising the Brattleboro SINGERS
Below are given two of the notices IN S su-
dition to the comments published ID lne
Phoenix two weeks ago;
From ostsee Zeitung, Stettin. Dec ISL
The first appearance of our American
guests, Miss Mary Howe and Mr. WIlllau
LAWN, took place yesterday. II IS a well
known fact that the week before Christ
mas is the worst of all for our theatres
and great attractions are needed TO ORA"
the public. Miss Howe's singing Will IN
future form the necessary magnet. DOM
zetti's opera, "Lucia di Lammermoor, IS
only played nowadays to allow a celeDrl-
ty in the art of singing to display her beau.
tiful range of voice in the title-role, ana
such names as Patti, Sembrich, Gerster
and Prevosti are closely linked TO Lucia.
Miss Mary Howe proved to US last night
her undisputed right to compete with these
ladies.
Miss Howe disclosed surprising knoWl-
edge of the technicalties of song; her
voice is clear and sweet even in the high
est notes; all registers are equally well
cultivated special praise is due to the
fact that it does not quaver, the notes are
firm and the coloring of the song is there
fore all the more noticeable. The polish,
the trils aud runs, the finesse of the STAG
cato are superb; still better however, is
the delicate fragrancy, the soulful warmth,
audible even in the softest piano, which
she throws into her singing, keeping the
interest Of her hearers constantly alive,
The audience showed her the greatest
sympathy possible. The rectative and
cavatlne Of the first act, as well as the du-
ct with Edgardo, (William LAWN we're re-
warded by a burst of applause. The act
ing and singing in the second act the duet
with her brother, with Raimund, in the
glorious sextette and in the finale pleased
even more. The mad scene with the flute
obligato showed the artist at her very best
she displayed the glorious depths of her
skill. She produced perfectly indescrib-
able impression-it was overwhelming,
never to be forgotten. laundering APP
plause and constantly repeated calls proved
to her that her appearance was an unqual-
flied success.
Her partner, Mr.. LAWN, helped greatly
towards making the result what it was.
He is a splendid singer who knows how to
use his clear, sympathetic and wel-school.
ed tenor voice and earned wel-merited ap.
plause.
From Neue Stettiner Zeltung. Dec %
After all the hymns of praise and enco-
miums which preceded our guests. the
crowded audience of yesterday was not dis.
appointed. Mr.. LAWN played his Doctor
Faust just as we had pictured ii to our
selves. His hero who has sunk in the op-
era to the level of a characterless tempter
was well portrayed by his singing and act
ing The lyrical sentences were sung SUI
perbly and accounted for Margarethe's
boundless devotion. As to Marguerite her
self colouratur singer has but small op-
portanity to show herself at best in this
character except in the Jewel song. Ev-
cry musical expert will recognize at once
in Miss Howe's Marguerite the perform
ance of great singer. The gentle shad-
ing which gives the picture its full warmth
and which is possible only TO a German
character, was missing, but for the rest,
we must say that no foreigner has here
given us so much in the role to be grateful
for. Her devotion was noble, like the mu-
steal expression of her feelings.