Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
German Press Notices.
.Danzig: AIlgemeiner Zeitung.

Danzg Allgemener Zetungl
Miss Mary Howe was yesterday the OBJ
ject of great ovation on the occasion of
her farewell performance, THE Barber of
Seville" The part of "Rosina' suits the
temperament OF the artist most decidedly.
In the dialogue she was excellent, in action
graceful and in execution truly extraordi-
nary. The evenness Of the voice, which
retains exactly the same quality from the
lowest TO the highest tones, the finish of
the colorature, the true intonation and
graduation of the trill, together with the
ease of attack in high tones, compelled the
warmest and most lavish applause. In ad-
dition the acting was both coquettish and
refined, giving the whole performance the
stamp OF artistic completeness.
iDanzig; Allgemener Zetung
Last evening Miss Mary Howe continued
her engagement here in Gounod's opera
Faust" Her Interpretation was in every
respect admirable. At the first, the reply
to Fausts question "Mein schemes Fraulein
DART ich's wagen?" was imbued with
magic charm, perfectly fitting the compos-
er's music, seeming in itself to weave the
mysterious bands which from this moment
ensnare Faust and Marguerite. In the fol-
lowing scenes the artist was completely
that lovely maiden who passed from great
love TO great suffering and final destruction.
Miss Howe again showed the highly devel-
oped art OF her vocalism. The different
registers of the voice are perfectly blended
and most admirable in purity and precision.
The highest excellence of the representa-
ton was attained in the prison scene,
where, at the recollection of the first meet
ing with Faust, the artist reached an ex-
allied degree of emotional power. The
sympathetic tones, speaking from the heart,
the eloquence and convincing art of the
Characterization were Incompatible.
lDanzig: Zetung
Miss Mary Howe offered as Lucia" a
performance technically so smooth and
well rounded, so true and subtle that the
great natural perfection and charm of her
voice were at every moment apparent
equally with the will-power and industry
required for such artistic cultivation. A
fresh and tender righteousness in all reg
listers, range so phenomenal in its extent
that the singer is able to sustain the high
Z with beautiful homeopathy, and an un-
erring facility in colorature, legato and
staccato combine to effect the most fascin-
ating impression upon the listener.
IStettn; Neue Zetung.l
Miss Mary Howe appeared as "Violettan
IN Nerdts "Traviata." Since last wear
MISS Howe has made great progress as an
actress, her voice still remaining wonder
luily beautiful and her technic incompar-
aole' In order to appreciate the beauty of
the voice one must have been under the
speil OF It's magic. In the last act, when
In pathetic utterance the tones were lower.
ed 10 the ctthAnaI
mad the feeling that the soul was released
and was speaking from a higher sphere,
1t is the duty of every art enthusiast to
listen to such an artist as Miss Howe
lstettin: Neue ZeitungJ
For an artist whose ambition il is IN
reach the highest perfection in the he'll
canto, aud whose natural gifts seem 10
reach the limit of human possibility. the
operate repertoire of the present dav is
stu limited one. That our guest, Miss
MARY Howe, wished to appear as "Rosina''
was IN this relation to be thankfully well
coined, although in order to make the per- |
romance possible at this time the manage. |
ment was obliged to engage two other ar. |
Iists from Berlin Such performance as |
ms Is not to be heard every day. We |
nave repeatedly tried to find appropriate
r AOi oul enthusiasm over the |
fabulous song-talent of Miss Howe. which
IN unfailing accuracy and finish excels ev-
cry musical instrument, but we do not fat
Ter ourselves that we have done Justice to
he fair artist W
Essen: Allgemeiner Beobachter.l
Miss Mary Howe sang the part of eros
ma In Rossini's Barber of Seville" In
his character the artist proved again that
me Is not only brilliant vocalist but also
clever actress. Her natural and animal
NJ style OF acting appeals as directly TO tbe
ieart as her mastery singing. In execu.
Ion she approaches the incredible. Tn
most difficult cadenzas, runs and staccatos
ne voice scars to the highest tones with
'ut the slightest apparent effort, so that
me must naturally liken it to the voice of
nightingale. VI
lAgusburg: Neue Zeitung.l
In the engagement of Miss Mary Howe
ne theatre management offers us AN ar
lstlc treat quite out of the ordinary. Miss
lowe is in truth an artist by the grace of
iod' such bewildering fexibility' pnritv
nd correctness, in combination with sncS
eautiful tone and compass of voice 90
ossessed by Miss Howe may well he nro'
ounced unique. The singer began her
Engagement as Lucia" a part wall !