The Portland daily press., 1891-03-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PECK's BAD BOY.


Every reader of newspapers, and admirer
of genuine, homely humor is familiar with
the sketches known as "Peck's Bad Boy,"
These illusions, from the pen of Mr.. George
w. Peck Of Milwaukee. recently elected
governor of Wisconsin, have been before
the public in dramatic form for some
years. This season. under the management
OF Mr. George w. Heath, "Peck's Bad Boy"
has been revised and rewritten, and the un-
ruly urchin's pa and ma, sweethearts, chums
and neighbors will appear. and the bad boy,
with his new idea of mischief, will keep the
family and neighborhood bubbling over with
the question, what shall we do with the
boy?" The company presenting the play
this season has been greatly improved. and
with the many new features, songs, dances,
and genteel specialties added, will make the
comedy Of "Peck's Bad Boy" one of the
sparkling attractions of the season. Some
of the new features introduced by the com.
pa1y are the Boat Club Quartette, the Bad
Boy Trio, the Folly Grace dances, Charity
Fund rehearsal, and host of original, novel
and new ideas. "Peck's Bad Boy" will be
seen at Portland Theatre, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
KNEIsEI. QUARTETTE.
The first Of the subscription concerts to be
given by the Kueisel Quartette will take
place tomorrow night at Congress Hall.
Next to the Boston Symphony Orchestra
concerts these will be the finest musical en-
tertainments given in Portland the present
season. Persons DESTROYS of securing either
course or evening tickets should apply at
Stockbridge's or at the door of the hall. The
concert will begin at 8.15 O'Clock.
This viii be the programme:
Quartette-Kaiser in O major, op 77....... Haydn
Kneisel Quartetfe.
Violin Solo, g. M Msgenqss .wieniawski
Mr. Franz Kneisei.
Ia. Andante from
ouartetse- Quart: In D maj.Tseharko oy
Cello Solo q. Mocturne. -.,............ Chopin
Mr.. Anton Hekking.
ouar,at+a a. Serenade. .................H Haydn
10. ScerZo........ ....Cherub1n1
KELLAR.
Kellar will appear in the third Stockbridge
matinee course Saturday afternoon, and in
the fifth Popular Saturday evening. Mr..
Kellar will present his unusually large as
sortment Of feats Of legerdemain, and will
J.
cho and his mysterious cabinet with which
he has puzzled the wisest people of the
world. He dsclaims any help from the
spirit world. but those who behold his feats
are almost tempted to accuse him of WITCH
craft. In addition to the wonders he fur
nishes himself, Mr.. Kellar will introduce
several great features.
PASSIONS SLAVE.
Those Of our readers who are fond of an
intensely exciting drama should not fail to
visit Portland Theatre, either at the matt
nee or evening performance today, and see
Mr.. j. Gordon Edwards capital presenta-
tion of Manuel Defoe. and Miss Glassford's
strong impersonation OF Maude Briscoe.
All the other characters are we'll taken, and
the result is clever all round representa-
tion. The matinee is especially adapted for
ladies who cannot get out to the play even
ings.
CONCERT AT CONGRESS HALL.
There will be concert at Congress Hall
tonight. The following talent will take
part: Shaw's Male Quartette; Mrs. Jennie
King Morrison, contralto; Miss Lizzie M.
Brown, soprano; J. Hallet Gilbert of Bos.
ton, concert pianist; Charles L. True, &C
companist. Tickets at the box office, S.
Thurston's, Free Street Block, and 81. W.
McCausland's, 416 Congress street.
CRADLE SONGS OF MANY NATIONS.
Such will be the title of delightful enter
tainment to be given by the ladies of Chest
nut street church tomorrow evening. Tick
cts are on sale at T. +. Homsted's.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Remember that the next organ recital by
Mr., Henry f. Duncan will be given at Con-
gress square church at $50 p. M Saturday,
when Mrs. Charlotte F. KEENAN, of New
York will sing.
NOTES.
The fourth recital of the season by the
Rossini Club will take place Thursday at II
o'clock.
Walter Damrosch says that New York has
followed the generous example set by Mr..
HigginsOn Of Boston In deciding to subsidze
an orchestra. The present guarantee for
Mr.. DamrOsch'S new venture Is $4,000 an
nually, furnished by eight millionaires. Mr..
Damrosch says no orchestra can be kept to-
gether in New York without the subsidy,
which permits employing them the year
round.
Fred Stinson. for many years manager OF
Madame Modjeska, has purchased con-
trolling interest In Julia MarloWe's tour for
the balance Of the season and for the suc.
ceeding four years. He will also assume the
sole management of the star and her COM