The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Marta at the Academy.

The Form es-Habelmann Opera Company
made their deb,a at the Academy of Music, last
night, In Flotow's opera, Marta. The audience
was large, for a first performance, and iull
houses will, undoubtedly. greet the company
now that their solid merit is. known. 5..
Marta Is not an opera abort whose beauties
amateurs rave, but i.s catching melodies and
sparkling choruses have established 1t In the
favor OF the general public. 1t needs, how
ever, to make it thoroughly effective, a care
fully trained chorus and orchestra. In these
| points,, the performance of Marta was
somewhat weak, but both orchestra and
chorus are of fair material and sufficient
strength, and "a few hours Of steady re-
hearsal will give them much of the. ac-
cord and precision which last night they
needed. We do not hesitate TO mention
these SHORTCOMINGS, because the company oil
which we write Is strong enough to bear crlti-
cism. The skill and natural resources OF the
leading artistes are su6icientLfo cause any
minor deficiencies to be well-nigh forgotten.
The.frst act of the opera passed of rather
tamely, although Mr.. Habelmann (LioneD sang
his romanza charmingly; but the second act
bordered upon an artistic triumph. The open
ing auartette, The Spinning Wheel quarte'te
Zone of the gems of the opera, and only poorly
applauded last night) and the delicious Cute
Nacht were rendered with grace and ferVor
which deserve hearty praise. Mile Rosetti
was compelled to repeat 1.-THE Last Rose CT
Summer" but her method and voice were
shown to far more advantage In the other
numbers cf the scene, and In the finale to the
third act. Her voice is not particularly strong
in the upper register, but she sings with
marked fluency and acts vlvaclously.
In the cond act Mr.. Habelmann Gang with
q passionate force, which moved the whole
audience, and his delivery Of the tender
NJ Appar, tut amor .(Act 81 won for him the
honors of the evening -tumultuous applause
and an unanimous encore.
Mile. Dzluba has pleasant voice, and &C.
quilted herself handsomely. We hope to see
her in role which gives more opportunities
for bread contralto singing than that OF
Nancy. .-...
Mr.. Carl Formee, we need scarcely say, was
full Of life and vigor. His drinking song was
eplendidly sung, but 1t was not, strange 70
say, cordially received. AS an actor Ar.
Formes is still in his prime, and Of the grand
old voice there is enough lett to serve hall-a-
dozen ordinary bassea.
The minor roles were satisfactorily hlled,
aud the opera, as q whole, was as good
performance as Charleston Is likely to see
until the South has doubled her wealth and
population. Werare highly pleased with the
company, which Is the best this city has had
since theswar, and we hopeihat they will re-
celve, In crowded houses, the support they
30 we'll deserve.
Tonight, -yerdi's n 7rovatore, Of which the
public never tire, will be presented, Mr.. Bean-
nard making his debut as Manrico. :
We think that the street cars were not In
waiting last night at the close Of the perform
ance. This we regard as trlflng with the
public, and as a direct AMI serious injury to-
the city. Whose fault is it that 30 small an
accommodation as that Of running two street
cars at len o'clock at night, on q special occa-
sion; Is not extended to the patient Charles
ton public .-
The Moulton Concerts.
Mrs. Charles Moulton, the admired OF Ros-
slni, and the pet of New York Upper Tendon,
will give two grand concerts at the Academy
of Music on the 2sLh and 2sth instant.
Tup NrrpopoI rTAN Poi ICE BIIL-A petition