National Republican., 1883-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE KELLOGG CONCERT.

Tho temperance of Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg before our concert-goers after an alb
sence of two years was feature which at
tracted a brilliant and cultured audience at
Lincoln hall last evening. Miss Kellogg's
place in art was we'll defined many years ago,
and season after season she has held it in spite
of all competition and criticism to tho con-
trary. Her singing is still characterized with
that nicely of shading and delicacy of treat
ment thatw have so often commended before,
but the fact is that the prima donna's voice
was not in the best of condition last evening.
Her first number was the "Involami" from
Verde's "Ernani," and later she sang
Toste's "Good By" with excellent
effect. We know that Miss Kellogg
had cold, not only because her voice
showed 1t, but just before her second appear
ance the audiences plainly heard her stating
such to be the fact although she was in the
waiting room and out of sight Then she
:" tried on her voice." SO to speak, with few
trills and runs and shortly afterward made
her appearance. She coughed, shook her
head in a deprecating manner, and then blew
her nose after the most conventional fashion.
Then she shook her head again and sang the
Tosti selection much better than she did
anything else during the evening. There is
difference between affectation and art, and
Miss kellogg is certainly old enough to realize
it, but, judging by her performance, she evil
IDENTIFY has not made much headway in that
direction. Miss Alta Pease sang DonizettPs
80 Milo Fernando" La Villas Meeting and
Parting" and two ballads with u simplicity
and directness that was like q breath of
mountain air compared with Miss Kelloggs
exotic contributions. Miss Pease is not as
great an artist as Miss Kellogg, but she
knows how to sing honestly and well. Nine.
Teresa Carreno was the pianist of the even
ing, and played, among other selections,
Litzts "Rhapsodie Hongroise," No. 6; Hem
selt's Isl Oiseau j'Etais," and Rubenstein's
ia Fausse Note" For fire, brilliancy,
and vivacity, Nine. Carreno has but few
equals before the American public to-day,
and her appearance last evening only con-
frmed our opinion that in the essen
tials she claims our heartiest admiration.
Mr.. j. f. Rhodes played for the violin num-
bers Vieuxtemp's "Ballad ct Polonaise' and
Sarastes Spanish Dance" He is not great
player, nor even very good one, when meas
ured by the highest standard, but he per-
forms passably we'll, and has learned to good
advantage several of the platform tricks
which catch the applause of the aver
age audience. Sig. Ferranti, who years
and years ago was very good buffo
singer, is the only remaining person whom we
have not mentioned who appeared last even
ing. His voice is but reminiscence of the
past, and those who mourned with us over
the remains will appreciate this fact. He
sang several numbers badly enough, and then
prostituted his act to such an extent that he
mangled and ruined the pretty ballad 81
Know a Maiden Fair to See," with such an
avalanche of senility and Stiffness that pa
tience gave way to disgust. Mr.. Adolph
Close played the piano forte accompaniments
in most excellent taste
NATIONAL THEATER.
Mr. Lawrence Barrett played Shylock and
David Garrick last evening at the National
theater for the first time during his present
engagement. Mr.. Barretts impersonations
of the historic and histronic Jew is too well
known to require an extended mention.
The chief characteristic as picturesquely
portrayed by this actor is a careful shading of
tho race avarice and stronger reliance
upon the revengeful attributes Of the charac-
ter. His assumption has grown rounder and
more perfect than when he last made his
appearance here, and it is but just to say that
he does not suffer by comparison with either
Edwin Booth or any of his contemporaries
new performing on the American stage, Mr..
Otis SINNERS Gratiano and Mr.. A. t. Rid
dies Iauncelot were two impersonations of
much more than ordinary merit. The Sec
ond portion of tho programme was de-
voted to David Garrick," with Mr.. Barrett
in the title role In it he presents the same
fire and dash, coupled with moments of in
finite tenderness and sadness, which have
often been alluded to in this COLUMN. MT.
James and Miss Wainwright, two con-
scientious and capable artists, were especially
pleasing in tho roles of Squire Chivey and
Ada Ingot.
At the matinee to-day Mr.. Barrett will ap-
pear as Lanciotto in Francesca da Rimini," !"
and tonight he will make his last appearance