Chapter I: Front Matter

The Laurel Octavo Edition
Of Famous Operas

MARTHA

LIBRETTO

C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS

HIAWATHA'S
CHILDHOOD

OPERETTA IN ONE ACT
FOR UNCHANGED VOICES

_60 cents_

TEXT BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
MUSIC BY BESSIE M. WHITELEY

FOR PERFORMANCE IN GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOLS
TIME OF PERFORMANCE 40 MINUTES

_Awarded the Prize by "The National Federation
of Music Clubs' Competition," closing September 1,
1912, in the Operetta Class (Unchanged Voices)_

_Performed before the_
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS' CONVENTION,
_Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 1913;_

_under the direction of_
M. TERESA ARMITAGE
_who writes as follows:_

"Hiawatha's Childhood is an inspired little work and the best
thus far composed for education purposes. In fact if is worthy of
presentation as a curtain raiser in the leading Opera Houses. It is a
fine piece of musical art, and entirely practicable for schools (Grammar
and High Schools). The children love it, and the work, whether
given with or without action, makes a delightful impression."

C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY :: BOSTON, MASS.

LAUREL OCTAVO

MARTHA

OR

The Fair at Richmond

Text by
W. FRIEDRICH

Music by
FRIEDRICH VON FLOTOW

THE ENGLISH EDITED BY
M. LOUISE BAUM

THE MUSIC EDITED BY
GLEN CARLE

C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY
BOSTON MASS.

GEORGE E. LASK
MUSIC COLLECTION

COPYRIGHT, 1913
BY
C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY

Stanhope Press
F. H. GILSON COMPANY
BOSTON, U.S.A.

The Laurel Octavo Edition of Martha

is the outcome of extended and careful work, having for its aim the presentation of a version of this opera which shall be adapted primarily for use in schools.

It is suitable for performance in concert form as well as on the stage with scenery and in costume.

Everything of value in the musical score has been retained in the present edition. All dull and uninteresting numbers and tedious unnecessary repetitions have been left out, while the valuable music of the opera has been retained and the same has been brought together into a harmonious whole.

The text has been revised and, where necessary, rewritten, and is superior to the editions now current both in literary excellence and in the valuable desideratum of "accents" and other adaptabilities to musical utterance.

The Laurel Octavo Libretto of MARTHA supplies the dialogue, stage directions and everything in which the copy for concert purposes is lacking to make the Opera suitable for stage representation.

Costumes may be obtained through the publishers.

Orchestration of this edition may be obtained from the publishers.

C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY

CONTENTS

NO. PAGE

1. "Bright as are the stars of heaven." Chorus, Nancy and
Lady Harriet 1

2. "Every heart with love inflaming." Nancy, Lady Harriet.
Duet 8

3. "Lovely cousin, I implore you." Sir Tristan, Lady Harriet,
Nancy and Chorus 13

3a. "Hither come, linger not." Chorus of servants 16

4. "Come, O maidens fair." Chorus 30

5. "O'er my life from boyhood tender." Lionel and Plunket.
Duet 44

6. "We Anne, Queen of England." Sheriff, Chorus of servants
and farmers 49

7. "See what grace they show." Lady Harriet, Nancy, Lionel,
Plunket. Quartet 60

8. "Come in, my pretty maidens." Lionel, Plunket, Lady
Harriet and Nancy 65

9. "That's the room I mean to give her." Plunket, Lionel, Lady
Harriet and Nancy. Quartet 73

10. "Come, your tasks await." Plunket, Nancy, Lionel and Lady
Harriet 84

11. "'Tis the Last Rose of Summer." Lady Harriet and Lionel.
Romance 98

11a. "Midnight chimes sound afar." Lady Harriet, Nancy, Lionel
and Plunket. Quartet 103

12. "Let's be off then, in a hurry." Lady Harriet, Nancy,
Sir Tristan. Trio 109

13. "Come, can you tell me." Tristan and Chorus of Courtiers 112

14. "All we ladies of the court." Ladies' Hunting Chorus 116

15. "Gay of heart, I have not known how to weep." Nancy. Aria 120

16. "O when she rose fair on my sight." Lionel and Chorus 125

17. "How audacious, rude and daring." Chorus and principals 129

18. "Heaven forgive this cruel scorning." Lionel, Lady
Harriet, Nancy, Plunket and Chorus 137

19. "When I first that hand did claim." Lionel and Lady
Harriet. Duet 145

20. "Now the April days returning." Lady Harriet and Lionel.
Duet and Chorus 152

MARTHA