The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04
OUR THEATERs.
What TNsy are Doing and Whst zAsi
Wxyl Do.

1
What TAsy are Dotne and wnss zAsl
Wy1 Do.
A STAR reporter passing down Long
worth street the other day, noticed the
back door OF the Grand Opera-houst
standing ajar. 1t suggested an idea
Why not drop in and see what was 60
ing ON herep And as the public are gen
orally interested in such matters, lei
them know little in advance what they
were to be treated to in the way Of O
theatrical dish the coming season. Ev.
erything here was In apple-pie order.
The stage newly scrubbed and waxed,
the scenes pushed back and nicely ar
ranged in their respective grooves, a
touch of paint here, a little gliding there,
everything snug and comfortable, walt
ing the opening ON the 9th Of september
next. "The School for Scandal" Sheri-
dams most successful comedy, tnaugu-
rates the season ut this house, which is
intended to exhibit the entire strength
Of Manager Miles, new company, at the
head OF which stand such names as
those Of Frank Roche, Nose Fisk and
Miss Gussie DeForrest.
The play Is to be mounted in superb
style-new scenery from the pencil of
Mr.. Dewitt Waugh and his clever as
sistant, Harry LeVoy; new properties,
arranged by Mr.. George Booth, the most
genial of property men, and every ac-
cessory of a we'll regulated theater will
combine to make this play one OF the
events of the season.
Mr.. Miles has used every precaution
in the selection OF his company, sparing
neither pains nor expense to make 1t
one OF the best in the West.
"The School for Scandap' will be sue
ceeded by "The Rivals, ,"and q succession
| of standard plays that can not fail to
meet the appreciation of our most whim-
sical theater goers.
Up among the flies Of this house, in
the scene-painter's lott, we found Mr..
Waugh, the acknowledged head of the
| scenic profession in the West, busily
engaged upon q new drop curtain in.
tended for the Grand Central, cosy
little theater comique, under the man.
agement of Mr.. Joseph Gulick, formerly
OF fhe National, that win throw open its
doors to the public on the 10th of August
The Grand Central, which was visited
later in the day, is yet in an unfinished
state, but if every thing corresponds to
the scenic work, "grand" success ts
predicted.
From the Grand Opera-house, as the
idea had presented itself of visiting all
the theaters, the reporter crossed over
to Woods. This is one Of our old-time
theaters, as far as the architectural
beauties and conveniences are con.
cerned, but in point of management and
stage equipments it is fully up to every
modern requirement, Messrs. Macauley y
and Havlin being two OF the most wide.
awake men, to the demands Of the public
that will be found in the profession
either here or elsewhere. Mr.. Macauley
is now in New York completing his com.
pany, prominent among which will be
the old favorite, John Marble, comedian;
Fulton Russell, leading man, and Miss
Laura Phillips, juvenile lady. This
house is to be newly painted, uphol'
stored and equipped in keeping with the
| times, promising to make it this season,
as heretofore, one Of the first theatefs in
| the land.
The scenic department at this house
will be i'll the hands of Charles Black.
burn and II. G. TryOn, both men of emf
nent ability. The season here opens on
the Both of August.
Last in our course came the National
the old, time-honored National-where
| Forrest awOke the echoes with the
rawlings of Lear; where Booth the elder
gave us Richard that died with him
and Cushman and Meg Merrilies lived
one and the same. Things have changed
here. Where Forrest once trod in all
the majesty of the royal purple, a jig
dancer gives us breakdOwn-but the
breakdown Is done well. Where Booth
lay in the agonies Of a dying Richard
| rho p10lpn thru nc a n, IN,
| fiip-fap is done well-in fact everything
is done well-making this place one O.
the best variety theaters outside of New
York city. 1t is being newly fitted up
from cellar TO garret; and, under the
management of Mr.. Robinson, who con
tributed so materially to its success las
| season, it bids fair to repeat the same
success this coming season, which be
gins on the 2Slh inst.