Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-31
WELCOME HOME.
Skowhegan Give Warm Re-
ception to Fair Daughters.
Who Delight All With a Fine Concert
Assisted by Other Talent.
Music Of Trained artists and Applause Of Art.
lists Friends Fills Hall.

Skowhegan, Aug. S0.-(Special. )-This is
town is proud of the event of the eve
ming and well the town may be. for have
not three of her famous daughters come
back to the old scenes, the scenes of
childhood, to show the proud old town
that they are still her daughters and
worthy of everything in praise that can
be said of them. Skowhegan never took
any back seats for the beauty of her
daughters and to prove it she points with
glowing pride to the three beauteous be-
lngs who tonight have gladdened the
heart of the ones who knew them in
babyhood and who extend the welcome
that only Skowheganite can give To-
nisht the old town hail. known TO the
Snowman as the opera house rang with
the music of the trained artist and the
glad applause Of the artists friends
To begin to count our jewels, Emma
Hanson artmess, ;tiways our favorite
since the days when she with her magic
touch thrilled our souls with the sweet
notes OF the piano keys. now trained in
the finer scores and popular everywhere
chat she may be heard.
Mary Elise Fellows, the finished pupil
Of great and foreign artists, her favorite
instrument the violin, the polished violin
ste, who has appeared before the highest
rites in the land and has won imperish-
able fame at home and abroad
Helen BrownH Haynes. just returned
from Europe where she has passed a wear
Inc pupil of great trainer of the voice,
ma VINO on Saturday next sails again for
ne foreign shore to renew her studies in
voice culture, she whom we have seen
grow up from childhood and to whose
voice We have listened with rapture and
1rophesied that what is about to be
would 5e. Her beautiful soprano was
neard tonight as il was never heard be-
fore astonishing her most intimate
friends and her fondest admirers. and
great was the ovation for her and for all
This was purely home talent you see.
md no town ever got together such home
.alent at any one time. Just lot that
Town on your log for the rest of the voy-
tSe. While we are speaking of the talent
We do not forget that j. c. Bartlett
Boston's favorite tenor was on the pro-
;ramme and that he comes mighty near
being home talent too. Although he has
ived in Boston for many years, he was
BORN in Harmony in this county and he is
well and favora5ly known in this town
where he has sung many times They
We're all Maine artists. and Maine has
lot at this time and never will have rea-
on to be otherwise than proud of them
ALL
The old hall was crowded. The advance
sale OF seats was the largest ever known
the history of the hall. 1t was 4 gath
ring of the elite. The management had
leen placed in the hands of Mrs. S. j.
Walton and Mrs. James Fellows. mother
II Mary Elise Fellows, and that was suf-A
1cient to warrant the success of the
went of the year.
The programme said that 1t was TO be
| concert by Helen Brown Haynes.
snown to us all only few years ago as
Nellie Brown and she was to be assisted
~ Miss Fellows, Emma Hanson Bart
ness and j. c. Bartlett.
Mrs. Bartmess opened the programme
With a piano solo. Rhapsodie Hongroise
~ List and if Mrs. y. had any idea
hat she was going to get off with
single solo. she found out her mistake
u once, for she was rapturously recalled
This was true of each number of the pro-
sramme.
Mr.. Bartlett followed with a solo 1.-The
Holy City" Mr.. Bartlett was at his
BEST. He sang in his old time manner
ma OIL course he came back.
Inc handsome young lady with violin.
Mss Fellows was received with a storm
If applause. Miss Fellows had chosen
or a solo the Last Movement from Con-
,erto, in ID minor" She might have
.aved herself the walk off the stage for
was with thunders of applause that She
vas recalled
Then came the artistic of the evening.
Helen Brown Haynes. Her appearance
vas the signal for Il storm of applause
She was attired in a rich Partisan gown,
he was as beautiful as of old she sur
,rised all and when she retired from the
,tage the old hall shook as it never did
,efore. Mrs. Haynes responded TO the
ecali, and the audience carried away by
he genuine surprise given them tried 10
All her back again.
Mr.. Bartlett came on again with solos
Mss Fellows with a violin solo, Faust
fantasia by Sarasate: Mrs. Haynes with
Mad Scene from Hamlet" Mrs Bart
ness with piano solo Carnival Scene"
ind Mrs. Haynes and Miss Fellows an
Ave Marie, with violin obligato from
sach-Gounod. 1t was the evening of the
5ear and everybody went nome satisfied
nat Skowhegan IS making a broad path
n the world of music.
Helen Brown Haynes, is the second
laughter of Hon. W. NJ. f.. and Mrs
5ophia Brown of Skowhegan Mrs.
Haynes was born in Skowhegan scarcely
u years since. She possesses a natural
musical turn and could even "sing before
she could talk" AS child Me attracted
considerable attention by her adaptation
% music. Her first public appearance
vas in Sunday school concerts. Later
the sang in light home operas. At the |
tge or 10 years she went to Boston and |
became the pupil for two winters of War
zen davenport, later she was the pupil |
or three years of Charles r. Adams Of |
Boston. 1t was seen that she possessed |
l wonderful voice and last year she de-
ermlned upon going to Europe. Going |
u FdriS IN september of 1896 she became |
he pupil of Adolphe Beer. Her study |
has been intense and her improvement |
The voice has attained a |
'ange of more tnan an octave over for
ner years. in high and low tones. Her
present range is from low r to A fiat in
lttisimo. She has worked in the past I
'ear almost entirely on the middle regis
er, this has been rounded out to q won
lerful degree. She has attained such
ange that she can sing equally well the
oprano legere parts of mezzo soprano.
hrs. Haynes will sail for Paris on Sat
lrday next accompanied by her mother,
drs. George Washburn of this place.