The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-21
MARY HOWE BURTON
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Complete Conquest, According to Wor-
cester Telegram = Many Flowers
Presented at Brilliant Concert.


Mrs. Mary Howe Burton of Clinton,
Mass, formerly of this town, appeared
in concert with her brother, iucicn
Howe, in Worcester, Mass. Thursday |
night and made an exceptionally
pleasing impression. The Worcester
Telegram Of yesterday said:
. Without atfectation and without
apparent effort. Mary Howe Burton
sang her way into the hearts of her
hearers, last night..even as she did at
her debut at the Worcester music fes-
tiyai more than 20 years ago.
"A representative gathering of mu-
sic lovers and OF persons interested to
hear Mrs. Howe Burton. grand opera
star and music festival artist. after
several years retirement from the mu-
steal stage, nearly filled Horticultural
hall to listen to the delightful program
| given by Mrs. Burton. assisted by Ed
| win Franklin. flutist with the Boston
| symphony orchestra. and her brother,
| Lu"ien Howe, accompanist.
. As flute-like in quality and as
| crystal clear as of old, is that won
drous soprano voice of Mary Howe =,
which has charmed ner hearers not only
| in the United States but many of the
crowned heads of Europe. How she
has managed to remain in retirement
| these several years is past conjecture.
| for such voices as hers arc in demand
on the concert stage. Pure. flexible
and Of unusual range, the command of
her voice is remarkable. Few present
day. artists show more perfect training
IL -
night were compositions OF Lucicn
Howe, and Mrs. Burton : exquisite in
Iterpretation of these brought out their
beauty in a way to make them appre
Iciated by all But the same may he
said Of the entire program. Proch :
| Air With Variations was exceptionally
we'll received. and Mazurka, Niardot-
Chopin. was delightful
- Mrs Howe-Burton has an appear
lance and personality of unusual attrac-
tiyeness and charm. and she. was at
her best last night. Gowned in rich
ivory crepe meteor. artistically draped
and Crnamented with heavy gold and
Icrystal beading. she made a decided
impression as she stepped forward. as
an empress might. on the stage for her
first number. She acknowledged with
becoming dignity the hearty applause.
and then after a few preliminary meas
ures on the piano she began to sing
The Rose, Spohr.
''Up. up. clear as the tinl1le Of a
bell On Il frosty morning. her voice
rose in the high notes Her delight
fuI phrasing and brilliant execution in
each of her numbers. held her audience
from beginning to the end. After
Caro- Nome from Rigoletto. Verdi. Mrs.
Burton received a bouquet of Mrs.
Taft Roses.
The second number on the program
consisted of group Of four selections:
\ Birthday, Gowen; japanese Lullaby.
and q. Swallow. both by Mr.. Howe.
aud Barthe : o Mutt from Finance
d 'Ahvdos. At the close of this Mrs.
Burton received more flowers. for
which tribute she repeatedly bowed her
acknowledgements.
After mentioning other numbers on
, the program the report continues:
- For the closing number the artist
: sang two songs of l.ucien Howe. with
flute obligato by Mr.. Franklin. The
, effect was beautiful. The first was
[ Songs OF Home. and in the second, The
) bluebrd. Mrs. Burton : notes OF the
bluebird were inimitable. Mr. Howe :
, accompaniment throughout the program
was noticeably fine.
1t is TO be hoped. SO the verdict
e Of music levers went last night. that
this is the first of many concert,
= which Mrs. Burton will give before the
: Worcester public. Many who had plan
5 ned to attend the recital last night
: were disappointed on account Of the
/ stormy weather, and hepe to have :
; near opportunity Of hearing her. II
J was the opinion Ct all who did &c
+ that Mrs Burton has kept in retire
0 mcnt long enough. The night, in all
was Il complete conquest.