Maretzek Italian Opera: Martha

 “On Friday Evening, Nov. 6, at 8, Fifteenth subscription night. By general request, Martha. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg in her favorite role of Lady Henrietta.”

“Whoever wishes to see the decorations which were used for the Grand Russian Ball should not neglect going to the Academy of Music today.  For the second time Flotow’s ‘Martha’ will be presented.  Miss Kellogg sings the ‘Lady,’ which is one of her best roles.  With his first appearance, Mr. Lotti achieved success in this role last week.  Next to Mr. Formes, Signor Biachi is praised as the best actor in the role of ‘Plunkett’.  Tomorrow a grand gala matinee will be held.”

“The gorgeous, expensive decorations used for the Grand Ball to honor the Russian guests remain in place during the performances on Friday evening and Saturday morning.”

“Notice. The gorgeous and costly decorations used for the Grand Ball, given in honor to our Russian guests, will remain during the performances on Friday evening and Saturday Morning.”

 “At the Academy of Music the opera of ‘Martha’ will be given this evening, with the cast that rendered the opera so excellently when performed two weeks ago, including Miss Kellogg, Sulzer, Lotti and Biachi.

The decorations used for last night’s ball, given in honor of the Russian officers, will remain during the night’s performance and to-morrow’s grand matinee.”

[Review begins in a previous column which is not available, and the first few lines of this column are illeg.]  “…About Miss Kellogg and Miss Sulzer, we have already appreciatively written.   With a little more vivaciousness in acting, Miss Sulzer, playing the role of ‘Nancy,’ wouldn’t spoil anything.

“In singing and acting, Mr. Biachi is an outstanding ‘Plunkett,’ which we liked almost better than Mr. Formes’.

“Ensembles and choruses were precise and correct.  The same is true for the orchestra, the master band, directed by Mr. Maretzek.”

“Flotow’s ‘Martha,’ last evening, was excellently rendered by Mr. Maretzek’s company. Miss Kellogg was in admirable voice, and the remaining artists of the quartette supported her to the best advantage. The house was unusually full and brilliant, attracted partly by the opera and partly by the decorations ‘used at the Russian Ball.’ These latter are a curiosity. They should be seen.”

 “The opera season continues to be successful and attractive. ‘Martha’ was given to a full house last night, and ‘Lucia’ is the matinee performance to-day.”

“A large audience filled the Academy of Music last night, attracted by Flotow’s most popular opera, ‘Martha.’

Miss Kellogg, as Lady Henrietta, is ever successful, and spite of the fatigue of the previous evening, when the Russian ball had attracted so many of those who may be looked upon as the habitués of the Opera House, there was a large and appreciative audience to applaud the artists last night.

The opera was well sung. We have so recently it, we will merely state here that Miss Kellog, Mlle. Sulzer, Lotti and Biachi sang and acted admirably, and received hearty plaudits.”

Just a mention that it was performed.  “The audience has been very large and fashionable, and the performances of the troupe very praiseworthy and satisfactory.”

Included in a list of operas performed at the Academy of Music. “The audience has been very large and fashionable, and the performances of the troupe very praiseworthy and satisfactory.”