The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
fKE1Loaa.nR1aso11 CONCERT.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONCEhI.
There was very slim attendance present at
the Kellogg Brignoli concert at Portland Thea
tire last night, for which the amusement-going
public has our sincere regrets. If they continue
to give Mr.. Curtis or any other manager that
kind of encouragement he will no doubt hasten
to bring we'll known artists to Portland.
The audience last evening was exceedingly
enthusiastic; in fact the encore ieud was all
there. There were twelve numbers on the
programme and nine vera encored, making
twenty in all. Miss Kellogg's execution was
shown in the very difficult and brilliant "Air
Varien of Rode's, which Peschka-Lsutner
made her great piece deresistance at the Peace
Jubilee. She sang Il hear the robin sing, for
one of her encoreS. Miss Sara Barton exhl0-
tied we'll cultivated nlezz0-S0prG710, some
what uneven in tones, which appeared to its
best advantage in her encore number. Brig
noli, of course, was applauded to the echo and
proved exceedingly gracious, singing, vigor-
ously and responding with the serenade from
"Don Pasquale" and other pleasant memories
of the sweet bye and bye. Mr.. Babcock ex-
hibited strong bass which was marred little
by a cold. The concerted music was not quite
as satisfactory as the solos since the male voices
were little too powerful for the female: Mr..
Adamowski's violin playing was, as always,
most refined and brilliant, and most delight
full feature of the concert. He willingly &C.
cepted one encore but sensibly bowed when
again recalled.
There was a large audience present at City
Hall last evening to witness the production OF
this play. Nearly every seat was occupied and
the standing room was we'll filed. The play
passed off smoothly and drew frequent ap-
plause from the audience. 1t is similar in
style to the plays before presented by Bos-
worth Post, who have spared no pains to make
equal their former efforts. In this they have
succeeded and the parts are all filed most ac-
ceptably. Charlie Collins, as Fritz Karl, kept
the audience in roar of laughter by his songs
and comic recitations He was ably assisted in
his merry-making by Pompey Lucullus in the
person of T. 81. Bibber, and Dennis Flanni,
gan who was represented by person well
known to those who have attended the Grand
Army entertainments In years past Mrs. l.
Baker as Bessie Alden performed her part
most acceptably. The battle and prison scenes
were we'll done and the tableaux fine.
Another large audience will greet them to-
night and it will be the last opportunity but
one to see the play.
THE PROFESSOR.
Tonight the management announces the
celebrated Madison Square Theatre Co. will
appear at Portland Theatre in "The Professor,
the play which ran in New York for $50 nights
to crowded houses. Speaking of this play an
exchange says: There is not line nor word
in the entire performance suggestive of the
slightest improperly. 1t is clean, satirical,
brilliant play, and is calculated to present
the follies of modern society in such manner
that the absurdity of them may be realized, and
Young people taught that there is something
better and higher than gossip and insincere
love making. The important lesson of this
beautiful and romantic play is the difference
between pure, unselfish love and the social
ed love of fashionable society. In the midst Of
all the gaiety of the hotel, and the insipid non
sense of the young ladies, the Professor, IN MS
rambles through the forests, meets child OF
the woods. A cruel father has driven her from
home and left her to find solace and compan-
ionship among the grand mountains OF New
Hampshire. The birds and the waterfalls are
her teachers, and one bright sunny day the
Boston aesthetic, the unbelieving scientist,
whose mind dwells among the stars and yet
doubts the existence of God, falls in love with
this quaint little maiden, and almost before he
knows that he is speaking to her, he loses his
heart forever.
The result is that the unbelieying Professor
finds his real manhood, and becomes entirely
changed, not only in manner but in character,
all of which is deliciously portrayed in the
celebrated brook scene.
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
Golfers Bankers Daughter combination
will appear at Portland Theatre next Monday
and Tuesday evenings. The Troy Press says:
"To many of our readers the plot of this deser-
vedly popular drama is well known,as the
Al H. TO-. Grra
years. Miss Adele Belgarde as Lillian West
brook was charming and fresh impersonation
of the Bankers Daughter, which carried with
it throughout the play the sympathies of the
audience. The Florence Brown of Miss Lizzie
Hudson could scarcely be improved upon. 1t
was at once a work of consummate art and a
genuine revelation of nature. Mr.. Whiting as
John Strebelow, scarcely did himself justice in
the opening scene, but further in the progre SIS
of the play entered more thoroughly into the
spirit of his part, and gave an earnest and man
" Characterization of the loving but wronged
husband. The Count de Cardiac OF Mr.. Daboll
is worthy of more than passing mention. 1t
was finished, though intensely passionate
study of a difficult character which few actors
could improve upon. G. @. Boniface as George
Washington Phipps, presented an admirable
piece of character poftraiture which complete
" won the audience"
Among the company is Matt Snyder, so great
favorite in the old Museum Company.
NOTES.
Miss Anna Louise Cary sent word to the
Hospital directors that she hoped TO give hel
Portland concert in June if acceptable tc
them. The directors have not yet held meet
ing in regard to the matter.
There is prospect that the oratorio of EN-.
manuel" will be repeated at Chestnut street
church, with organ.
An organization was formed at Cincinnati
on Tuesday, with Edward +. NOyes, ex-Minis
ter to France, President to give Shakesper
| ian dramatic festival for one week at Music
Hall, next fall, with Booth, Barrett, McCul
| Tough, Joe Jefferson and others in the cast. A
| guarantee fund of over $4,000 has been sub
| scribed. The PROPOSE ton is to expend the en-
! tire proceeds upon the production of dramas
| and to have the managers give their services
| gratuitously, as is done in music festivals apl