The Portland daily press., 1883-10-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE KELLOGG CONCERT.

1o-blght MISS Oiafa Louise Kellogg, assisted
by Miss Alta Pease, a favorite contralto, Fer
ranti, the baritone, Nine. Carreno, the popular
pianist, and Mr.. Rhodes, violinist, will give
concert at the Portland Theatre. There has
bean good advance sale of scots. The Detroit
Free Press said: "Miss Kellogg's first number
was the 'Mignon' polacca, in which her re-
markable execution was advantageously os-
played. She sang, for encore, the simple little
ballad, "Adown the Shady Lane" Mr.. j. f.
Rhodes, the yiolinist of this company, is very
young man and great artist. His first selec-
ton was the fantasia on 'Othello. by Ernst,
which he played in manner worthy of the
renowned virtuosi who have been heard in this
country. Miss Alta Pease, contrato, showed
the best qualities of her singing in richness of
tone ard nearly faultless phrasing She is not
an ornamental singer, but she supplements her
fine gift of voice with conscientiousness that
IS as gratifying as it is rare among concertists"
LYcEUM THEATRE.
There was an entire change of the bill at
the Lyceum last night. introducing new songs
and sketches. Lang and Sharpe are good
show in themselves, and the songs by Don
Hatch are finely rendered and deserving of the
rousing encores they get. Johnny Mack as
end man and Judge in "Black Justice kept
the house convulsed with laughter, and the
other parts are all well taken.
A REMARKABLE DRBUTANT.
The Boston Advertiser, in its criticism of the
Peck concert in that city, says:
"Mr. Peck had prepared for his audience of
last evening surprise and delight,-.a surprise
that young girl of fifteen should make her
debut as pianist in a grand concerto with
orchestra and delight to find in that young
girl a performer so far developed that she
could hardly have done much more or much
better had the figure of her years been written
backward. Miss Amy Marcy Cheney, without
for an instant assuming the air OF maturity or
of precocious childhood, had yet in her man.
ner from the outset that dplonab of confidence
in her ability. which, in a moment more, had
made those forget who listened rather with
their ears than with their eyes-not SO easy,
after all, when pianist is before one-that it
was scholar and not master who was play
ing. Miss Cheney gave proof of a great
TALENT both for technique and for interpreta-
tlon, and 1t was seldom that there was blem-
ish in the first, or that in the last any passage
eluded her grasp. Having begun her study
with Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Perabo, she has been
for some ten months pupil of Prof. Baer-
mann, and her style constantly shows how
well she has caught the spirit as well as the
form of his method. There is the same tran.
quill, level movement of the hand, without
movement that is fnical-stil less affected;
the same direct, unwavering fall of the finger,
and the same way of delivering runs and ar
peggios, which makes them seem slower than
they are, for clearness, and faster than they
are, for the brilliant individuality of each note
This playing was not, OF course, yet the play
ing of the artist tereS dfqate rotUrda, but it
was not the playing of pupil who has Just
learned lesson. 1t was scholarly in the right
sense of the word instinct with the evident
effect of good and influential teaching. and at
the same time elastic and vital, with UNDER
lying independence. 1t is rare to see promise
so positive and 50 definite at so early period
OF life, and, If the Judgment and good sense
which have controlled Miss Cheney's work
shus far can continue for few years longer
the may rely on attaining real greatness She
has attested her power; now let her ripen and
beautify it-slowly, patiently, without over
ambition for immediate results and for con-
slant display. Participation in concert now
and then, or an occasional recital of her own
and steady study by herself, together with
observation OF others, should be her plan for q
good while yet; and then the ultimate sue
cesses will be greater and more true than any
applause won by performances in which any
element but real desert should have part"
The Boston Journal says:
The feature of Mr. Peck's concert in Boston
the appearance of Miss Cheney as a
debutant. She made an impression that was
more than favorable. She played the G minor
concerto of Moschales with orchestra, and
Chopin's Rondo in e fiat. Miss Cheney has
hardly reached young womanhood in wears
yet she plays with a finish, accuracy and in
telligence not surpassed by many piansts who
have long been favorites of the public. Her
style is clean and precise, yet del icate and full
of expression.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas has returned from
Germany only cenvnte ed that we must Guilt
vate home musical talent for home use
Mr. Irving with Lawrence Barrett were |
in New York Wednesday and attended the per- |
Torrance of francesca Da Rimini,' at the |
Star Theatre, in the evening Mr.. Irving and |
his company express themselves as delighted |
with the theatre they are to occupy during the |
New York season.
"What is Most novel at the theatre?" a |
gentleman recently returned from the country |
asked of friend whom he met coming from a |
wednesday matinee 1.-THE most novel sights |
/ have seem" was the reply, "were at Niblo's, |
eating cloves and looking half-demure and |
and at Days, whore ten-tenths |
of the audience were women and girls MUNICH |
ing molasses candy"
We clip the following neat hit FROM the |
New York Mirror: 81 was standing at the |
her escort examining the big frame of fifteen |
portraits hard by, and heard sweet voice |
say, But where are the pictures of the COM |
pany? Can Mr.. Barrett be SO conceited as to |
put up fifteen pictures of himself and not one |
Of that pretty Miss Wainwright and that clever
Mr.. James?'"
The proposition to take to pieces the opera |
house built by Wagner in Bayreuth, and put
ting the parts together in Munich, has been
abandoned; but If there is move on foot to |
take some of Wagper's music to pieces, aud |
put the parts together again 80 that it will |
sound less like the screech of steam fog |
whistle, the good work should be pushed right |
.srfa Haro