The Portland daily press., 1891-03-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

THE KNEIsEL SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.
1t is pleasure to be able to announce that
the money has been raised for the three con-
certs to be given by the celebrated Kneisel
Quartette OF Boston, and the date Of the first
one In the series will be next Thursday even
ing. These concerts are not given for the
purpose OF making money, they are purely in
the interest OF good music. The quartette lis
composed of four Of the best musicians in the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, and their inter
probation OF the works Of not only the great
composers. but of the modern writers, is
singularly interesting and artistic. The la
dies whose personal solicitations have secur-
Cd these concerts, have the thanks of the
music lovers Of the community. Evening
tickets will be put on sale so that those who
have not subscribed will have chance to
attend. The concerts will be given at Con-
gress hall.
PASSIONS SLAVE.
Tonight the Lothrop Stock Company will
appear at Portland Theatre in John A. Ste
vens' emotional drama OF Passions
Slave" Walter Briscoe, son of General
Brlscoe, proud old southern planter Of the
days "befo' de wah," gets into bad company,
loses $4,000 to Ferdinand Shepley, villain.
and FORCES his fathers name to a large
amount. The general, to save his SOD, gives
mortgage of the plantation to Shepley.
Mary Briscoe is loved by Shepley, and
man named Defoe Briscoe is killed by Shep-
ley, but by complication Of circumstances
the crime is laid to Defoe. The southerner's
escape from prison forms striking feature
of the drama, and his return at Christmas
time. hunted fugitive, the exposure Of the
real criminal and his final capture at the de.
serted signal station, presents series of
exciting situations. Passions Slave" will
have a strong cast and be finely staged.
ORGAN RECITAL
Mr.. Henry e. Duncan's second organ re-
cltal. given at Congress Square church, Sat-
| urday afternoon. drew another musical audi
ence and one much larger in numbers than
| on the Saturday previous. The programme
was admirably arranged and charmingly ex-
| ecuted. The "Faust" number was particu-
larly delightful. Mr.. Stockbridge's sweet,
powerful tenor was heard to especial advan-
tage In the Legend of Cashmere" which
contralto of the Memorial church, New
York, will lie the soloist next Saturday.
KELLAR.
The necromancer genius. Kellar, who ap-
pears at City Hall, March 14tb, needs no in
PRODUCTION to the citizens of Portland. His
reputation is world wide. and his clever
work entities him to the position he holds as
the best In his line. Apart from his own re-
markable performance he has a coterie of
aids who excite nearly equal interest with
himself. In new programme of wonders,
embracing Legerdemain, Second Sight, Magic
Spiritualism, Science, Black Art and Mys-
terry. Tickets at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
Holbrook and Hacking, musical perform
ers, are to play liz Portland the coming
week.
A new version Of "Peck's Bad Boy" will
be seen at Portland Theatre, thvee nights
and Saturday matinee, beginning Thursday,
March 18th.
Twelve Temptations" drew two more
good audiences Saturday.
Burton Stanley, female impersonator with
Twelve Temptations" and formerly with
Wally Ward when Portland Theatre was a
variety house, gave the company a birthday
supper at the Falmouth, Friday.