, 1873-12-03

cVoblnT NJ uoo!ey q. At1d, hltnOnGh tho "entHer
wan Of tho worry worat t-ratn md driz3o ovor-
head md mud undor foot.-tho attractions Of
" Martha" wcro superior to all obstacles,
And tho theatre WAS crowded to Ruifocation,
ovory sont not only boing occupied, but ovory
iuch Of standing room also In tho lob
hlo8. Tho preaonco Of go largo an
audienco, upon suoh a night, aad Of
ter disappointment in the announce
mont Of tho opening night, which is usually
serious drawback, was compliment which must
have boen very gratifying to Miss Kellogg, conf
ing, as It did upon tho occasion Of her debut In
English opora III this city and tho compliment
WIS emphasized with applause and floral lrib-
utos, during the oVoning, which ought to por-
suado her to mark this night in her oporatio ca
reor will, worry wlito stouo.
Tho cast Of tho opera wns aH folowR:
Aiartha Miss Kellogg
nancy Alrs' scRuin
eia1s
IFhtAn. .ee6uln
ShCf1n bafflenlan
Miss Kc1logg's Martha. in thu Italian
version, is familiar to all opesa-goers, as it is
part in whicl, eho has worry often appeared lloro.
III the English version, she is oven moro nc
coptablo, aa hor clear enunoiat'on
makcs tho text intelliglble to tho
audleucet Auu tllus aAu6 10 EDa ol-
feet worry percoptibly. She had evidently
not recovered from, her iudispositiou, and SAM,
ut times with considerable effort tut still her
1no vocallsm was apparent ut oil times, aud not
syon cold, nor tho worry porcoptiblo anxiety
that, everything should go right On tho stage,
nor her occasional efforts TO Bok tue conductor
into the right tompos, prevented her from giy-
ing her most conscientious efforts to tho music
Of her pa1t: Dramatically, Miss Kellogg doo8
not catch tho subtle comedy Of tho charaotor
all tf,ar h,1t All a. knF
reinonsont and grace about it Which was very
pleasant. 1u sunloof her vocal numbers, eHpo-
ciAlty III :" Tho Last Rose Of Summer" " md Tho
duo which follows 1t, sho Bang In splendid Btylo
gottipg handsome encore for tho former.
Mrs. seguin wau, rs sho always Inns boon. tho
most charming little Nancy on tho atago, full Of
naivoto ata rollicking fun, expressed in quiet
mud pert way, which makes her fairly irrossti-
bio. 1ler voice WAS in admirable condition in
iron 1ittlo woman ? Whom Mfs. Seguin tiyes out,
Chaos will come again in opera. 6llo geoms
to bc proof asainst all haps and mis-
laps. and accidonta OF timo, place, and weather.
qni,e hor presence on tho stage at almost every
performance. Such faithful, conscientious,
and reliable artist cannot bo too higaly prizod.
Tue olhcr leading parts wore not 60 Batsfac-
torlly alle1. Mans, the, new tenor. singer
throaty voice, which is very ' swect,
howcvor, in some paris, aud In capable OF making
8ouo very Btr0ug objects WHOM he iB warmed up,
aud docs not have to aiug aganAt thu orchestra
prescribed" he made bad break, Which may,
however, have b0en the object OF q cold uiidsr
which ilo is sufforng us, in tho duo in to noxt
net Ee tooh tile sau1e noto without difficulty, md
him credit in tho earlier part Of tho
| opera. He has apparently not much knowl-
odgo Of stuge business, and was rather
diamally serious for even. the lovo-lorn
| Lionel. but lo waa always dignifie1 md oasy
in his bearing, and evidently gayo his most con-
| scieutions efforts to tho performance OF lliB
character. His singing OF tho ronlanaa in tho
fourth aut wash is lest piece of yocal2nt!otl. ana
| i'll fact, he ninda it tho faa tire OF tho evening.
receiving an enthusiastic encore, which doyol-
| oped into perfect ovation. III tlls act Mrs.
| SONG. y
lr,, Hall waa plunkeA and would haro boon
giye effect to Lis music, aud hal ho restrained
bis tendency to make sport upon tho stago whoa
Rport WAS out OF rlaco, as, for INSTANCE In tho
singing of the Good Might quar- ttotte, aud on
ono Or two other occasions. Ills general
singing was rather bettor tlan he has done lIoro
beforo, but he still has room enough for i'm
proyomont. Mr. 6agniu acted llia unimportant
part Eory clcyery md spolo wl.at ltsio llo i,atl
to sing; At loast it IL charitable to ansurnc lie
was talking and not singing.
Tue chorus III small but effective, numbering
abut twonty voices. The tenors and bassos
would make good brisands, mud tho sopranos
mud altos. who have eummorad aud wintorel
through many soaBon Of Ilaan, Gernan, and
English opera, haye rot grown any handsomor
as they hayc grown oldor. Tho orchestra, which
ia under tho charge Of Nir. uowson, needs
trimming down. 1t IL altogether too domonatsa-
two in so small house.
This ovoning llgolelto" will be glvon, in
Which Mrs. Van Zaudt will make her debut. Al
1t il many yoarA Bnoo thia opera has boon givan
bore We append summary OF Its plot:
:, Ntgohto, nominaly tho Jester OF tho libcr-
other 1nisdoedB, asaiats his mastor iu tile soluo-
tion Of tho wifo Of tho Count CepraHo (ir,
NeaD:, TAls ozcttcs the anger Of tho Count and
hls followers, and they aotorlniuo to visit Kiao-
ktto with vengeance. Auotder uollo Of tho Court,
Count Monterone (Mr. Bart1oman) has also hal
Lie honor a6sRiled through Igotc&o and, In MI H.
tosviow with tie Duke and lis miniou, invoices
vengeance on them with such appalling earnest
ness that Ri3olcAo evor afterwards revorss to
conviction that 1t will one day he fulfilled. The
Duko hRs q daughter Of his own naulod qildd
(Mad. Van ZandtJ. on whose purity ho dotes ac
rigiJly las hoguarded aud concealed her, that Lol
oxistouco was hardly known to my but limyolf
But the DUKE discovered the maiden at hor do
yotions, aud under pretonso Of being 4 poor
student. he had won her affections, aud traced
her to her homo. From this dwelling. Oeprano
RigoEeI4o's mistress, undertook to toar her b,
force; aud, by pretending that it Il
Gerraaos wife-wtoso house adjoins-that
tiloy arc thus about to Rbluct, tAe3
Taylahmont Of Iia own danehter, whom tho,
convoy to tho palace Of tho Duke. Enragod tl
madness at tho trick that Inns been practcod or
him, no hires bravo namad Sparafuci|s (Mr
Feakos) to aasasainato the DMkc; and tho 1astor
aidod BY tho blandishmonta Of his sister. allure:
tho Duke to dilapidatel inn, intending thort
to fulfill Ills compact, aud to cast tho body into
river that runs BY. but the D4ke's fascinating