The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-24
A BROoKFIELD BOY.

New writer OF IOpuldl tooi'e9s
Touch the Heart of Tender FOLK
The New York Press of Monday con-
tained an excellent picture OF Charles
B. Hawley, and the following interest
ing sketch of the musician:
To be a successful song writer means
to have found a quicker and surer way
to touch hearts than through any otn-
err channel. Ones whole nature may
feel the great inspiration when an
evening of Beethoven or Wagner gives
but it is when a famous cantatr1ce an
swers an encore and sings the simple
strains of annie Laurie" or ROBIN
Adair'' or some little melody written by
one of our modern song writer's that
one,s ewes fill with tears and the heart
is touched.
Perhaps no author of to-day mas
grained more popularity than Charles
B. Hawley. His songs are sung the
world round-at street corners, IN the
| music halls and at the smartest afairs'
! Grand concerts always will have a
group of songs including "Molly's
Ewes" c., "a Rose Fable" and as en-
cores sc q one or other of the many
charming things he has written are
| likely to be used.
Mr.. Hawley was born in Brookfield
Conn. Developing in the simple but
| cultured surroundings of New Eng
land home, with parents who loved mu-
sic and the kindred arts, every artistic
| taste was cultivated and grew with his
growth. The old homestead had pipe
organ as we'll as a grand piano His
| y yynira
in consequence their home was the CEN
| ter for musical folk.
| Young Hawley was graduated from
| the Cheshire Military academy, ana
| from the time he entered he was at the
| head of things musical in that instltu-
| ton. His first compositions We're sa-
| cred song and something written FOR
tbe violin. when only fifteen. These
never have been published.
| His first composition given to the
public was 1.-THE Arrow and the song.
| All of Mr.. Hawley's first songs he Wrote
| for his own voice, to use in concert
never thinking to publish them or of the
fame that they would bring him later
| on.
after a Dream came to him and
1
concert and the popularity which
because / Loved You, Dear" arrived
at was a great surprise. MI. Hawley
| was asked about the method OF mis-
work. whether the music or the WORDS
came first,
ooh. the words suggest the melody
usually" was the answer, and there is
a constant difficulty in finding the rlgh'
sort of rhymes to set to music. All tne
world loves a lover, and consequently
emo must have sentiment, and sentl-
ment of the right sort
Occasionally Mr.. Hawley will act as
an accompanist for a favorite singer
who is to use his songs, and he was
| asked if he needed to have the score
when playing "Oh, yes, indeed ne
| said. 1T often forget them after they
are written, and was amused at my
self once last winter, when, gong lntc
a concert late, l wondered what fami-
lar song was the one | heard. some
thing in the closing strain struck nome
and, glancing at the programme sa"
It was one of my own.
Although holding a recognized posi-
ton as a composer. Mr.. Hawley also IL
known as an excellent singer ana or
ganist. His voice is full deep passo
and he is heard with great pleasure a.
many recitals and concerts during the
season. He has studied under George
James Web, Revarde and Federleln
also with Dudley Buck, Mosenthal ant
Rueenber. His first position as SOLO
ist was in Calvary Episcopal church
| and he was assistant organist of 81
Thomas under George William War
rem.
Mr.. Hawley is now the organist o
the Broadway Tabernacle, and TO
years has had charge of the music AM
played the organ In the Ep1scopa
church at Elberon. AS an lmportan
factor for a dozen years or more OF TN
Mendelssohn Glee club and Mendels
sohn Ouartette club, he has writer
MANY beautiful part songs, which mrs
were used at their concerts. Mr.. HaW
lev is also a vocal teacher, and has JUS
completed a successful seasons WORK
There are some pupils, however VIII
will study ever in summer, ana 10
these he returns to his Fifth aVenu
studio on Tuesdays and Fridays of eacI
week. About a week ago Mr.. HaWle
gave a delightful organ concert in tn
, First Presbyterian church. The assist
ing soloists were Miss Ethel Crane
Branch for the summer months, ana
Miss f. Lance and r. M, blackburn
Mr.. Hawley is resting in Lon
is said that when not in the ocean he l
! working at some new songs soon to b
published, which promise to win hir
, greater favor than those alread
, | known.
CADwELII BEAT FEM.