The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CONCERT AT CONGRESS HALL.

thusiasm, was the audience at Congaess hall,
last evening. The programme was almost
doubled In length owing to the encores.
Shaw's Male Quartette sang with fine effect
their shading In the encore NEARER My God
to Thee" being particularly artistic. Miss
Brown and Mrs. Morrison and Mr.. Shaw
gave great pleasure in their solos. Mr..
Hallet of Boston, played Hofmann's "Scin-
tillata" with much brilliancy and the two
songs Parting" and "Remire" with much
expression. This was the programme:
Quartette-Dear Isle So Fair. White
Shaw's Quartette.
Piano Solo-Sea Nymphs. Greig
J. Hallet Gilbert.
D' Miss Hs Lizzie M. Brown c1ii.''''''''''.A0'
Quartette-Time and Fate. .C0fingberry
Shaw's Quartette.
ars gesPPie King Morrison w. Marst0n
Plano Solo-La Scintillata. .............. Hofmann
j. Hallet Gilbert.
j. L. shaw.
Piano Solo g. R Fari,ng 49,. j. Halet Gilbert
j. Halet Gilbert.
Duett-Estaudiantn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT acombe
Mss Br 3; "a and MRS. Morrison
Piano Solo-Selected. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
J. Hallet Gilbert.
THE CHARITY BALL.
The engagement Of this famous success at
Portland threatre. will be Wednesday night
March 18th. And an event of SO much i'm
portance to theatre goers and society should
prove of special interest. "The Charity
Ball' is founded on the passage In David
Copperfeld" relating to the secret of Agnes
Wickfeld's life. The situations are well
drawn. while the comedy and pathos run
through each act In an interesting way in
Producing Clergyman. his brother stock
broker and millionaire the leader of Wall
street finance A judge Of the old school.
A young clerk. A wealthy widow, young
miss just budding into womanhood, New
York pal. and many others of equal impor.
lance. all Of which will be ably represented,
while play will be staged with special seem
cry and detail of rare perfection.
PEcK's BAD BOY.
"Peck's Bad Boy" is mischievous "cuss'
and is person who illustrates the fact that
boy can be mighty mischievous and have
good time generally. without being vicious.
The here is "bad" clear through, in certain
way. but he is good natured and kind hearted
and his badness is simply the result of high
spirit. which means really that he is not bad
at all; simply playful. Mr.. Atkinson's COM
pany comes greatly improved this year. 1t
will appear at Portland theatre tonight.
THE KNEIsAL oUARTETTE.
Tonight the first concert will be given In
the subscription course. at Congress hall. at
S.15 o'clock by the Kneisal Quartette. There
are evening. or course, tickets to be obtained
at Stockbrldge's during the day and at the
door of the hall in the evening. The pro-
gramme. as published In yesterdays PRESS,
is delightful one. 1t will be seen that in
addition to the quartette numbers there will
be solos by Messrs. Franz Kneisel and
Anton Hekking
CRADLE SONGS.
"Cradle Songs Of Many Nations" will be
the title of the delightful concert to be given
under the auspices of the ladies of Chestnut
street church, at the church tonight. Seats
can be secured during the day at T. f. HON.
sted's corner of Elm and Congress streets.
KELLAR.
Keller, one Of the most successful and en-
tertaining of scientific necr0mancers, ap
pears at city hall in the Stockbridge course,
Saturday, where he will preside over
soiree Of magic that has been universally
conceded to be the best entertainment Of the
kind now before the public. The novelty OF
his tricks. the ingenuity of the mechanical
wonners and the number and variety Of his
own special triumphs in the ''black art
made Kellar popular everywhere and his en-
tertainment always successful. Tickets on
eale.
Hermann will not appear In the Stock
bridge course this season, but will appear in
next seasons course In September. Miss
Mary Howe. the prima donna, and other
celebrated artists will give grand operate
concert in his place.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Mr.. Duncan will give his fourth organ re-
cital at Congress square church on Saturday
afternoon at half-past three o'clock. One of
his selections will be the Andante from
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The singer
for the occasion will be Mrs. Charlotte f.
KEENAN, of New York. This lady, now re-
ceiving salary of fourteen hundred dollars
In the Memorial church, possesses wonder
ful voice in which is combined three voices.
the contralto, alto and mezza soprano. At
tractive as is the organ music by Mr.. Dun
can this forthcoming recital will be marked
by the singing of the accomplished singer
FRATERNITY DRAMATIC CLUB.
A number of young people connected with
the Portland Fraternity. having formed a
new dramatic club presented "Among the
Breakers" at the Fraternity rooms last even
ing. Following was the cast of characters
David Murray, keeper Of Fairpolnt Light......
Larry, his assistant. John Mitchell
Hon. Bruce Hunter .......,......G George Henry
Clarence, his ward Robert Henry
Peter Paragraph, newspaper reporter ..........
Henry Eustis.
Scud, Hunters valet. WIN Lombard
Minnie Daze, Hunters niece.
Miss Minnie Mitchell
Bess Starbright, cast up by the waves. .........
Miss Maggie WoOdil.
Esther Carey, q reputed fortune teller. ....