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Title: The New England magazine
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Publisher: Boston : (New England Magazine Co.)
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ton, Mass., the oldest musical societyin the United States, organized Nov. 7,1786. Before passing this era we cannot but re-call that name of enchanting recollection,John Howard Payne, who was the sonof William Payne, a schoolmaster, knownfavorably as an elocutionist in New York,where young Payne was born, in 1791.Much against his fathers wishes, he aban-doned commerce to become an actor, re-ceiving his early education in Boston. Atseventeen he made his first bow to the pub-lic, showing remarkable talent, soon win-ning the hearts of the stage-loving people.His success was phenomenal. Contemporary writers speak of his personal youthful beauty, making him the Apollo of his day.He was the author, translator, and adapter of more than sixty plays. Among his best compositions is the opera Clari; or, TheMaid of Milan, in which appears the songHome, Sweet Home, written in 1822.It is said that like many poor, unfortunate composers, his publishers became rich through his genius, having made $10,000
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Oliver Holden's portrait and organ

He was born in Shirley, Mass., 1765; died in Charlestown, Mass., 1831. He was the composer of Coronation (1793), and much other music. The portrait and organ were given to thev*-_ (Bostonian Society by the will of his granddaughter, Mrs. Fannie A. Tyler, in 1889. 67< NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE in one year on his publication, while poorPayne starved in a garret in Tunis, wherehe died a pauper. Through the efforts ofMr. Horace Taylor, at one time AssistantSecretary of the Treasury, and by PresidentGarfield appointed Consul at Marseilles,the body of the author of Home, SweetHome was recovered. Upon one of Mr.Taylors trips across the Mediterranean hediscovered Paynes grave in an obscuregraveyard in Tunis, report of which hesent to Washington. The report attractedthe attention of W. W. Corcoran, who cameforward at once with an offer If the Gov-ernment would arrange the preliminaries,he would pay all the expenses from his ownpurse, and furnish a beautiful rest

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