The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-13
AMUSEM ENTs.
GRAND OPERA.HOUsE- \,

GRAND OPERA HOUsE-"BABY."
The Comedy Company from the Park
Theater, New York, asst night presented
for the first time the much talked Of nov
city, Baby" The production 1s really
"iarce In three. acts" Its motive
power, it's current, Its spirit and its style
are farcical and rollioklng. Its scenes
are abundant with the fun and excessive
drollery which used TO be 81 appreciated
ln the one-act pieces which nearly al
ways preceded or supplemented plays
seasons ago. and which gave the low
| comedian his opportunity. The fun
of "Baby" ts OF what we may term the
"alllterativeh order or repetition OF Ger.
tain scenes. Analysed we shall see
that nearly the entire froic of the sec
ond and third acts consists of some
woman being where she ought not, or
where she and her companion thinks
she ought not to be, and the endeavors
| Of some ones to hide from others. Con-
sequently we have great many con-
| cealments In closets, q great deal Of de-
ception carried oD, and a series OF en-
| tang which would rival the CON-
diLi0n of lady's Work.basket after an
hours revsl therein by the pet kitten.
And all this is made the cause OF such
eAC6b6lFeIy luuuy blLudLlOuS LudL Jut
audience is kept in constant roar OF
laughter. The story OF "BaDy" is not COM
plex In plan. A youth has been ooddled
and petted and INDUCED long pact the
| usual time of such endearments. His
| mother thinks him a young innocent,
| while in reality he Is a wild and fast
young man who well knows the sound
of the champagne burst, the flavor OF
| fine tobacco, and especially the taste OF
| red lips. The entire story is of the de-
ceits praeticed by this youth upon his
| parents, the union in these deceits by
a very sly and oily tutor, a chum and
cousin who, under cover OF trade in
| ''cochinea," INDUCES In escapades op
his own account.
The piece was cRpitally played by the
company. Mrs. Taylor as the doting
mother was very motherly indeed, low
ing, blind, over careful and seeing only
a small part OF what takes place around
| her. The role was nicely acted.
| Miss Wyndham as "Mrs. Oliver Mag
nus" "Baby's" cousin, made the most
OF not very important part. The other
| female characters were well rendered.
In the hands Of The gentlemen are
placed four excellent characters. MIR.
| Collier as "Willie st. Paul (Baby("
gives us fresh and bright jmpersona.
| ton. The change from the childish tone
to the mun-ol-tne-world style Was al
ways well tempered throughout. Mr..
Collier was exceedingly good. MIR. VIM.
LIE Moyne as "Traoy Coach" the tutor,
was simply perfect. One set him down
as an artful old hypocrite from the first,
and his sleek hair, sleek dress, sleek
manner and sleek way OF aiding his pu-
pills in their naughtiness could not be
surpassed. The "Mr. SL. Paul' OF Mr..
Bailey, aud the "Mr. Magnus" of Mi.
McD0nough were equally clever impeG-
sonatiops. "Baby" every night this
week and at Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
ROBINsoN's oPERA-HoUsR-"AH SIM"
| Considerable interest was created by
the announcement of "Ah Sin," the play
written by the two well-kn0wn humor-
lists and magazine writers, Mark Twain
and Bret Harte. The names OF the
authors in the first instance created the
interest, and the neat points and bright
dialogue Of the play kept it up. There
is to be seen in the piece the .peculiari.
Ties ofthe two writer's. Mark Twain's
genuine humor crops out at every turn
in bits OF drollery and bright witticsms
while in the characterist,cs OF IAN Sin,'
the Heathen Chinee, with his ''ways that
are dark, and tricks that are vain" are
seen tho work OF Bret Harte. Mr. Par.
sIoe, the star, who assumes the Chinese
character, is u aclever-nnished actor, anC
his rendering OF the part shows tnat he
has carefully studied the ways and 40