The Portland daily press., 1891-11-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

RYAN's CONCERT.
Mr.. w. j. Ryan's concert will be given at
Congress hall tonight Mr.. Ryan, who is a
sufferer from blindness, annually makes an
appeal to the public in this form, and as he
is unfortunate. and is an industrious work.
man, bottoming chairs, in spite of HIS In
hrmity,the appeal Is never without response
The advertisement shows what talent will
assist him. Buy ticket and 90,
HAYDN QUARTErrE.
Tonight the Haydn Quartette will give a
hne concert under the auspices of Highland
Castle at Rossini hall, No. so EXCHANGE
street. There has been a good demand for
tickets. This will be the programme:
Haydn Quartette.
Alto Solo-Springtime. ....... pootor
Duett-On, mat We Two Were Maying Smith
pass Son MISS Knight and DIR. Nickerson.
Mr.. a. F. Merrill. 'eiec'ed
Plantation Songs. SS.--ste9al Away
Haydn Quartette.
Haydn o aartettse.' '''' macFarren
Soprano Solo-Douglas Gordon. Ks,,,a
49,. o.. MISS Florence G. Knight
Haydn Quartette. ''''''an Gan
Tenor Solo-BeautS's Eyes -. .Tosti
DR.. ii; M Nickerson,
Haydn Quartette.
Miss l.. M. Plummer.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pianist
THE KNEIsEL QUARTErTE.
The subscriptions for the Kneisel concert
have been so fiatt6ring as to ensure their be-
ing given on November 18th, December End
and December 18th at the new Kotzschmar
hall. There is still chance to subscribe and
the list is open at Stockbridge's for that pur-
pose. These will probably be the most de-
lightful chamber concerts the musical peo-
pie Of Portland will hear this winter, and
the surroundings will be as perfect as it is
possible to make them.
THE MERCHANT.
This week of "The Merchant" at the Ire.
mont theatre, Boston. will be the last, and
the interest in that play, written by New
York woman, grows with every perform
ance. IL holds its audience steadily. each
act being stronger than the last, and all full
Of vital charm. Miss Cragin, 1t Is most
pleasant to be able to assert, does some ad-
mirable work, all the more effective for be-
ing full OF reserve power and naturalness.
She looks very handsome in her decollete
ball room dress Of the second act of pale blue
crepe and red embroidery, and still more SO
In her soft, quiet gray, with white muslin
folds. worn in the last. 1t was extremely
dainty, and well suited the dramatic situa-
tion. Miss Cragin has grown wonderfully
In her art. and her many friends in Boston
are most glad to show their appreciation Of
the fact. Next week the play will be at
Portland theatre
AUSTRIAN JUVENILE BAND.
The Austrian Juvenile band will appear
November 18th In the Stockbridge course
The attributes Of this marvellous band are
these: First. its novelty; second. its musi-
cal excellence; third. its remarkable execu-
tion; fourth, its exhilarating variety; fifth,
its pleasing and thoroughly satisfying char
acter These are the factors that make up
the unique In music. The Austrian Juve-
nile Band Is composed of forty lads, each
one of whom is a musical phenomenon. They
have been especially selected for their pro-
ficiency and the general intelligence they
have developed in the long tuition and ex-
perience they have undergone. Miss Marie
Glover. the soprano, will be the solo vocalist.
Tickets now on sale.
KoTzsCHMAR HALL.
Last night the several societies that are TO
dedicate k0tZschmar hall, were invited to
the hall by Mr.. l. G. Stockbridge, the mana
ger and were much pleased with 1t.
NOTES.
"a Cure for the Blues" received its sec
ond and last performance last evening.
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