Article on Max Maretzek's forthcoming opera season

Notes that the season will be presented at the Winter Garden. “We would suggest that no better time could or will be found for the promised production of George Bristow’s American Opera, ‘Rip Van Winkle,’ than the opening of the Fall season. It would give a prestige to the commencement which no other work could confer; it is a work of assured merit, not an experiment, and there is a widespread desire that American talent should be afforded some chance of a hearing. We believe that it would prove an unqualified success, and would amply repay the management for its service in the cause of American art. There is considerable social excitement on the subject of its production, and various speculations as to who will undertake the characters. By general consent the chief part is allotted to our American Prima Donna par excellence, Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg. It seems most natural that this American Opera should be interpreted by our leading American artist, so that it might receive all the prestige of her talent and popularity. There is ample time for the preparation of the chorus and the study of the parts, so we hope that steps will be taken towards the production of Rip Van Winkle at the earliest possible moment.”