Miss Hawes gave her annual concert on Wednesday evening, in
the Hanover Square ROOMS. With several defects as a vocalist, this lady has qualities which give her a just title to the place she holds in her profession. Her deep-toned contralto voice lacks flexibility, and she consequently sings with an effort which makes her manner somewhat hard, formal, and con- strained. But a sound education has made her conversant with the most severe and lofty style of vocal music; and her performance is remarkable for intelligence and earnestness. Hence, as an oratorio-singer, she is (since Mrs. Shaw's retirement) the best contralto of the day; and she is, more- over, our only female singer whose instruction and habits have made her mistress of the true character of glee-singing. Her concert contained a great deal of excellent English vocal music, in which she took a prominent part, along with Miss Birch, and Messrs. Hobbs, Lockey, and Phillips; varied by a few of the fashionable favourites. She had, as usual, a crowded and musical audience.
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