, 1874-10-18
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.


MUSIC.
The cnIy event Of interest in the local musical
field il tho opera season, which now enters upon
its third week. Tho troupe is rapidly getting
into its place, and is now beginning toAbe heard
at it's best. It WAS hardly to ba expected that it
could deliver itself Of very effective work during
its first week, or even the second, for it takes
time, after the long summer vacation, which
Artists arc much more apt to spend in pleasure
than in study, to get into running order and
havo operas moyo smoothly and elective
II. Tho present eoason is, after all, but
q grand dress-rehearsal for the winter;
but tho rehearsal promises well. Tho troupe
is stronger in its combination than it
appears to be, which is very clearly shown by the
fact that its best SUCCESSES hare been in tho
operas requiring genuine work, such as ''Lucia, ;"
Marriage Of Figaro" ard "Dou Giovanni" :"
Take "Don Giovanni" +" for instance. 4 troupe
which can do this well can do anything well in
time, and s'Don Giovanni" has never had such
finished and smooth performance as this troupe
has given 1t. It Was revelation even to the
old opera-gocfs, who had begun to de-
spair Of ever hearing their favo1ite work
done as 1t should bo. We look forward,
therefore, with confidence in the workings
of the troupe, in which Miss Kellogg las so
hsro AID 70 are the art;stB, and a1l concerned
have had mora obstacles in their way than tho
public Can applocate-tho OBJ ;tacies which are
always in the way at the beginning Of season.
One by one, however, theee are being removed,
and improvement is shown almost night by night.
The repertoire for the present week IL very
strong one. On Monday evening "Trorstoro"
will Be given, with Miss Kellogg as Leonora !;
on Tuesday evening " Maritana," with Van Zsndt
in the title role; on Wednesday evening '' Don
Giovanni" for tie benefit OF the Hahnomann
Hospital Fair, which promises to DO the gala
night Of the season. Thursday night the house
will be closed il order to secure full dress ro-
he:rs.l fer - Migucu," which will be given on
Friday evening for the first time in this country
in English. Tne same opera will be repeated
Saturday evening. The matinee programme has
not get ueen definitely outlined, brt it will be u
very attractive one. With such tn enjoyable
repertoire ns this tho7c is httlo doub. Of sue
'cessful closs to the season. 1t is troupe which
specially deserves the encouragement and sym
p1thy OF Chicago opera-goers. Its manager,
Mr. Hess, belongs to us. In past times he has
taken high position here, and amid all tho
fluctuations of the amusement business whether
on the dramatic OF tna lyric stage. he has main
taiued high standard. The public has never sui
fle1ed at his hands, although lie has suffered some
times at the hands OF the public. His conscien-
tiuus eudcavor, however, TO place English opera
upon substantial basis deserves hearty
recognition.
One Of the most pleasant features OF this
week will be the Wednesday night performance.
Mrs. c. q. Washburn, who is dcyotlEg her time
ard experience TO tho forthcoming Hahncmanu
Hospital Fan. has effected an Arrangement with
lit management by which they will givo the
proceeds OF that Evenings performances to the
benefit Of this fair The opera Geiected is - Don
Giovanni" which was givou in such SPLENDID
etrle last weok. As it will introduce nearly all
tie pro1ninen: artiets OF the troupe, it promises
to be q truly gala occasion. Ths charity Which
is the beneficiary Of this performance is OF the
most desel ylug in the whole city. and tho thea
tre ought TO b. crowded from gallery TO par-
quette Oh thus occasion.
a11es EEL1oG8's IS 1ARauERrTE."
We gire place to the following communication
from q keliogeite in answer to \ communication
which appeared in last Sundays TRIBUNE, and
add our Own hearty Endorsement Of the Writors
position:
EIs: Those who were fortunate enouet, to witness
Miss Keoggs rersonation Of doethes immortal hero.
inc on evening" sn!eysd Of The most
ei in this city. To thosa who have watched her CT
reer from her first entrance upon the operac stage it
ways, abe has at last gained euch breadth Of coneep
to the dramatic requirements OF her characters,
and such feryor Of expression that the can gvs US
picture Of Marguerite that for tho e1pressou Of what
must always remain the true ideal Of this character Ia
at leaat the peer Of amy We have Jet soe1.
It wAs in EcnEe copy. 1t bore, in every part.
the evidence Of careful aud conscientious individual
study Of the story in which ar0ue7t IL the central
dguIe aud full OF subtle appreciation Of the part
that sls phys In the seddest. well a. one Of tie
most human, pictures, Of life ever drawn. From her
yers first eErsnce upon the stsge, when she moves in.
to the crowd with dosueakt eyes aud nodest grace"
It yae evident that she WIS Goethe's own heroine and
that her idea OF the character the rus Is
not roasibe to suppose Marguerite womEn with any
history back OF her. AL Is unknown and strange to
her and the greeting Of Faust, ard the impression be
makes upon her, are received into ler heart ae an il
itia1 Ell ertence It is all vague wondcment. There
is no coue,ry for she does not know wb.t that
There il i1nmedius rapture at his unnstakabe ad-
o.ation .or Eer life Inns heretofore included such
experience. She cnly feels her heart stirred with d
new sweat feeling she does not understand and does
not Try to Rnnlyze. The first thoughts to which che
cTes utteranco are only the expression Of natural
childish wonder to who he Is, what Is his Name, and
whether hs is Of noble birth.
Eo1hiag seems liner in the whole field Of dramatic
expression tE2n the exquisite manner in which Kellogg
portray tho development OK hec love fer Faust. In
her conception Of Marguerite this love is essentially
erovth:-a vague, h3dowy dawninc strengthening
tion--vhose various stages she docs not herself
derstand She finds heref al At once wandering into
new ,-tinld, douttins, fearful, with certain
ave At Ler rarid;y widening experience bnt drawn
by the 1rrtsstibeness Of the weong Of Faust,
until this love gradually .beoros har whols nature.
How tenderIy and purely Kellogg reaches the climax
in tic duet with fanst held back all the while by
a,urnl usaideny reservc, but urged forward at the
same time b9 still stronger influence. until she final
II throws herself into his in the mcst perfect
seIf-sulrendsr! THIS one picture must forever put
Kellogg in te Foreground among the great artists OF
tho Eor!d-it is consistent 80 huau 80 perfect in
dramatic fni,h, 80 tcnde11y and beautifully true to tho
ideal Of tho character
Tha scene sthe church ia another classic picture
severe In It's s!inpucty-aost too simple. wera this
not the greater to bring into stronger relief before
the audience The one thought Of the WOMAN. wzonged
through what was Lest aud IN her nature Ecek
ing rtcf the cousong shelter Of the Church only to
IL driven into deeper despair by tha nocEng voice
Of Iephisto.
In the prison Ecene there faltering In her
conception OF the character aud she to the fullest
d1aus.ic needs Of the suation Can anJthing be mora
essentially pathetic than her nerFiev With her lorar,
the wcrenernbered toncg Of whose voice almost dis
pelled the arknc.a that had couded heT mind drtg-
ing her Into tho depths of divine despair !"
Tie pathos realAllat even the proverb!a cold
1csa of audiences thswed FOR once, at least,
into spontaneous burst Of applause And this il Mr.
John McLandburgh's "&irglng chambernald! !" II
ir. AcIsndburgh w.s present on "Wednesday evsntng,
he must have been surprised to EOS hta chamber
naid giving such pazfect representation ct ons OF
the most ezacttug characters in tho modern opera.
Ee1loggs Sweetness Of voice and vocal culure haTo
long been national pr1dc Standing Us she docs,
as tue representative American singer but, II her
rendition OF the character Of Marguerite, as well rs
tho remarkable dramatic she IL showing
in her roles, be accepted As the basis Of
prophecy, the day il 1ot far distant when she will
taks her rink among the great actore, a. she now
does, by common eonsent among tie great singers.
u. s,
TURNER HALL.