The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-30

ROBiNsoN's opERA-HoUsE.


Mr.. Booths second week was COM
menced under must favorable auspices.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather very large and brilliant audi
ence was present. The bill was "Ham-
let" role in which people never weary
seeing the great trayedian. The mas
terly support which Mr. Booth has on
this occasion adds immensely TO the in
terests OF the plays aad makes it desir-
able to 90, no matter how many times
one has seen him In Sha&spearian char
acters. Tonight Mr.. Booth will appear
in another OF his great personations Of
Snakspeare's immortal CIR ati0ass
'hlng Lear" as which he stands peer,
II not ahead of any living tragediln.
''sANDANAPALUs" AT THE GRAND.
Lord Byron's drama, Sardanapolis1
was produced at the Grand Opera-housa
| last night for the first time in this city,
| though Jarret d Palmer made its name
| familiar to the whole country during its
great run at BOOTHS Tneater, New York.
| The play commences with d scene OIL the
banks of the Ijgris; in the background
| tue royal palace. The royal sybarite
"Sardanapalus," assemblies his mobiles
guards, attendants, priests, spearmeD,
musicians, dancing girls and other at
tendants, and gives his royal mandate
Lor Il festival to commence at midnight
at the summer palace. The congrega-
ZION OF these attendants on hia
royal state affords fine study
OF costume and armOr, while the view pi
the royal palace is noted for its exqui-
site propoy ytiOns, as we'll as for the ac-
curacy Of its architectural details and
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arms and armor of every body ON the
stage, from the king to the slave are said
20 be accurately copi d from statuettes
and baS-reliGts found in the ruins OF
NLneveh, and now exhibited in the fne
collection Of ASsyrian remains at the
British Museum. rhe departure of the
king, with Ills attendants, in the royal
galley, on the Tigris, whose waters gilt
ter with moonlight flashes, is splendid
picture, grouped and arrayed With art.
slic effect.
The secon scene shows tho interior
OF the summer palace. Here the KING,
who lives perpetual round OF pleasure
and teasting, recliues ON Il couch, with
his faithful loniau slave, Myrrah, DeRr
him. Before his eyes passes a vast pa
geant, grand procession. "Lapped in
soft Lydlan airs" lie watches tue grace
full movements Of the dancing girls. The
feast pro crosses. Intoxicated with the
music, the perfumes the incense OF fat
terry, the magniticence OF his fortunes,
and the greatness of his power, he al
oAs himself to be regarded as an i'm
mortal. The goblets are lifted high Ia
the toast, "Ip the God Sdrdauapaius,"
when Vivid flush Of lightning stariles
all. The thu der crashes with Lerrifiu
roll. Such ligntning and thunder was
never before seen or heard on the stage.
They are simply appalling in theiI
realistic effect. A conspiracy,
of which there are pre-.
monitious in the earlier scenes, now
breaks forth. The King shakes off the
letters Of sloth and case, and becomes
hero. The rest is war and tumult. The
reb.ls are finally victorious, and are
only kept back from the palace by an ia
un4ation of the Tigrls. His last com.
mand to his faithful soldiers, as he loads
them with gifts OF treasure, Is to but!d
him funeral pyre in his palace hall.
Myrrna, the ideal type OF constaucy and
devotion, mounts 1t with a;ih. sS!.c S!.s
throws the torch herself, and the yasi
mound Of combustibies, composed OF
cedar beams, myrrb, frankinceuSe aud
resinOus gums become ignited. A densR
smoke, intermingled with great sheets
OF fame, fills the palace, and the lovers,
he d in each others arms, sink to a fiery
death, and the race OF NimrOad becomes
extinct forever. The curtain fails, but
it lifts again TO how the ruins OF the
palace by moonlight.
Aatnees Wednesday and Saturday.
WOODS THEArER.
A very tihe house witnessed an excel
lent entertainment at this delightiu,
place OF amusement last night. scanlau
and Cronin in their Irish comedy
hes1 n;s nI}e fi9tp1Ey'~ E'~,o were at at their
comic vocalist, and the 2exfofj Broth-
ere, gymnasts. are very good. Sam.
DtVere's new play Jasper" took Hsu
with lbe audience, and both star and
support were vociterously applaudea.
Every night, and Wednesday and Sat-
urday matinees.
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