The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND oPERA-HoUSE.

Mr.. Denman Thompson in his great play
of Joshua Whitcomb" had a crowded
house last night The piece is familiar to
our people. having been played last season
and on one or two previous occasions, but
it is so full of genuine humor, so true to
| life, so natural in all its incidents, express
sions and characters that it never grows
old. Thinking over the matter at home
one can hardly tell why this play should
be such pronounced hit. but while enjoy
ing itand observinga portrayal of one phase
of American life more natural than
was ever seen before, we can easily see why
it should be such pronounced success
,, wherever presented, The good old New
England farmer, whose every impulse is
honest and every instinct in the right di-
rection, is delineated in "Uncie Joshua"
as faithfully as you could find it in New
Hampshire farmer. There is no finer piece
of acting on the modern stage than Mr..
Thompsons Joshua Whitcomb," and no
play that points clearer moral or can be
witnessed by all classes of persons with
more real pleasure. If you have seen it
you will see it again, and if you have not
you can not afford to miss the opportunity.
Every night and Wednesday and Saturday
matinees
PIXIES oPEEA-HoUsE.
Miss Mary Anderson, the eminent
young actress who has been the reigning
sensation in the dramatic world for the
last three years, appeared at Pixies Opera
house last night to very fine audience.
The play was "The Hunchback," with Miss
Anderson as Julia" and we unhesi-
tatngly say that the niece has never been
better played to Cincinnati audience, not
wthstanding the eminent persons that
have essayed the favorite role in days gone
by. Miss Anderson came to us a few years
ago prodigy, whose acting was watched
with curiosity, and an applause was given
as to an amateur of wonderful talents.
Each year she has added the ad
vantage of experience, training and
careful study to her natural gifts, and is
now by all odds the most finished actress of
the day. She comes this time supported by
a very fine company. Mr.. Mines Levick
is fine actor and plays the part of Mas
ter Walter most excellently. The piece
is we'll set, all the stage appointments be-
ing in the good taste characteristic OF Pixies
this season. "'The Hunchback" will be
again presented tonight. Wednesday even
ing and Saturday matinee as "Parthenia"
III 1uuloudy ONChluS dS
liet" in Romeo and Juliet" Friday even
ing as the Counties" in Sheridan Knowles
beautiful play entitled Love, or the Coun-
tess and the Serf" Saturday evening as
"Evadne."
HEUCK's OPERA-HoUsE.
"Our Candidate" by the Richmond q
Won Boyle Combination, occupied the
boards at Heuck's last night, and was pre-
sented to large audience, Its author is a
journalist in Philadelphia and endeavors to
show the difference in politics as generally
believed and as voters know it to be. 1t is
immensely amusing, and kept the audience
in a roar of laughter from the first scene to
the final drop of the curtain. Mr.. Rich
mond is a very fine comedian, and as
"Grimwig,n the candidate, was highly
amusing MI Won Boyle, as 1.-The China
man." was equal to any we have seen in
that peculiar character part; and Mr.. AL
fred Mcdowell creates good deal OF fun as
'the editor of the Morning Blizzard" All
the other members of the company have
something to do that tends to create amuse-
ment 1t will be presented every night
and matinees Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday.
i EsHER's NEW PALACE
Several new faces appeared at Esher's last
night, prominent among them Cincinnatus,
the great imitator of Billy Emerson. He
has improved very much since his last APP
pearance here, and made big hit last night.
The drama, 'Shot for Shot concluded the
performance, put on by Al. Adams and the
entire company. Matinee to-day.
REILE UNION THEATRE
The Belle Union Theater Is under new
management this week, and, besides the
usual olio, the sketch, Fighting for the
Belt" was introduced last night This i:
put on the boards by Harry Fellows and
Dick Hollywood, the Queen City light
weight champions. They will take the roac
after this engagement at the Belle Union.
vINE-srREET opERA-HoUsE.
The Vine Street continues to give it all'
and catch the crowds. Standing room only
, at each performance, and very little of that
"Can-Can" and High Kicking" does it
Go it, ye bald heads; front seats reserved
for you.
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