Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-08
HAD A GREAT MEMORY
CAREER OF HENRY sQUlREs, WHO
SANG WITH JENNY LIND.
Possessed Remarkable Tenor Voice
and Knew Roles of So Grand Op.
eras-Was Intimate Friend of
Joe Jefferson.

Burlington, Ia.-With the death Of
Henry Squires in the home of his sis
ter.in-law, Mrs. G. P. SQuires, beneath
the shade of North Hills trees, the
earthly career ended of a man who.
though excluded from publicity for
many years, was at one time the
greatest American tenor singer in the
world. During his ascendancy he
sang the important parts in many Of
the grand operas and was known in
every country on the globe. He pos
sessed voice of rare sweetness and
power and retained it up to late
time in life.
He began his musical career at an
early age in the town of Bennington,
VT, where he was born in 1926. I'm
der the guidance of the local teach
ers there he developed the promise of
a remarkable tenor voice. He studied
hard and finally went to Italy and
soon became one of the leaders of the
musical world. He was master of
the Italian and French languages and
sang with perfection in either, while
also doing much excellent work in
English. He sang in numerous grand
opera troupes and travelled all over
the world.
A year in Australia led to an ac
quaintance that became one of the
pleasantest features of his public ca
reer. While singing in Melbourne he
met the late Joseph Jefferson and an
intimate companionship ensued that
lasted during the time he spent in
Australia. 1t led to a permanent
friendship that did not end until the
death of the noted actor.
In his operate work Mr.. Squires
was associated with some of the most
famous singers in history. He sang
the tenor roles in support of Carlotta
Patti, then famous, a sister of the diva.
He was associated with William Vim
cent Wallace, who wrote the operas
Mariana" and "Lurline." He al
ternated in many important roles with
the famous Italian tenor Brignoli
One of his most notable appear.
ances was in the series of concerts
given by Jenny Lind in Castle Garden,
New York, under the management of
p. T. Barnum. Squires sang all the
tenor numbers in those concerts and
on the programs appears the name of
Theodore Thomas, then but an OBJ
scure violinist, but with a marvellous
technique and rapidly securing recog-
milton.
Mr. Squires had marvellous mem
DRY and during his public career he
memorized the tenor roles of SO grand
operas and never forgot them. One
Of his pleasures during his latter days
was to regale his intimates with ac-
counts of his experiences. Unfor-
tunately no written record was kept
of these and the world lost much that
would be of great value to it in music
al anecdote and history. He did keep
q diary, which became quite bulky,
but unfortunately upon the death of
his wife he cast it into the flames as
though he wished to bury with his be-
loved dead the intimate history of
their experiences together in public
and private life.
Mr.. Squires was married in 1870 to
Miss Lucy Hayes, then the prima don
ma of the Lister Grand Opera COM
pany, of which Mr.. Squires was the
leading tenor. Subsequently he re-
tired and settled down in Paris, where
he resided until the death of his wife
in 1896. He then came to America,
and spent some time in various cities
chiefly Bennington, VT, and later in
Burlington, where he had since re-
sided.