The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
Other Local Amusements.
NATIONAL THEATER.

theater in the country, is doing well under
The present management and giving per-
formance which can't help but please even
the chronic fault-6nders and grumblers.
Tonight $50 in gold and silver will be given
away to those purchasing tickets Inc
money will be divided in $40, $5, 81 80 and |
81 prizes. Ellie DeRock. serio-comic; Kip,
leys, gymnasts; Prof. Harry Parker and
his dogs; Miss Jennie Montague operate
vocalist; and the Halls in acrobatic songs
and dances, make an olio programme par
excellence. The performance concludes
with Mile. Fachon's laughable, spicy bur-
lesque "Enchantment, or love in Turkey"
The piece is full of local hits on prominent
citizens, and is put on with Zerlina Fachon,
Ellie DeRock, Jennie Montague, Annie
Foster, ]. w. Sheppard, Fred. T. Shaw, J.
E. Jackson and the full company of beau
ties in the cast. Matinee tomorrow,
Tuesday and Friday.
vINE-sTREET oPERA-HoUsE.
The Vine-street Bonanza is giving a
very good olio, and concluding the per-
formance with "His Majesty's Safety Pin
the latest local burlesque. 1t is very funny,
and put on with fine scenic effscts. The
curtain rolls up and reveals the Rhine.
Two slovenly mules come on drawing
canalboat and the salts" This opens the
whole thing and the fun begins, and lasts
for lust one hour. The charactar of "Sir
Joseph" is particularly noticeable. Charles
Lord takes the part of the above worthy,
and makes up'' in such way that he
would readily be taken for the gentleman
who is proprietor of the Coliseum. "His
Maiesty's Safety Pin'' has made such hit
that it will hold the boards next week. Be-
sides this new olio, the Clodoche, statues,
&C., will be given. Matinee tomorrow.
BELLE UNION THEATER.
The programme at the sensational show
over the Rhine this week is a good one, and
next week several new specially performers
will appear in addition to the present COM
pany. The olio will embrace new sketches
acts Clodoche, and laughable comedy by
the prince of comedians ]. ]. Riley. and
the entire company.
Dramatic and Amusement Notes.
Wallack intends reviving caste"
Della Cook goes to Pttsburg next week.
Annie Louise Cary made $4,000 last
year.
On the score Of good taste Drink" ought
to be damned.
Lottas Southern trip far exceeds any
previous record.
Frank Mayo is playing "Streets of New
York" in San Francisco.
"My Partner drew over $4,000 in two
weeks at the Boston Theater.
1t is announced that Herr Wagner will
spend the coming winter in Naples.
Adelaide Nelson goes from this city to
Chicago, where she opens Monday.
Mary Anderson closes an engagement of
three nights in Louisville this evening.
"The Tourists" will probably return to
New York in January for long engage
ment
At The Hague four-act opera, la Car
ine," the music by Senior Villate, of Ha-
vana, is soon 10 be produced.
"Enchantment" continues to draw we'll
at Niblos Garden, N. Y. It's about time
the Kiralfys made some money for their
hackers.
Professor Harry Parker closes at the Ma.
tional tonight and goes to Detroit. While
here he added two poodles to his troupe of
trained dogs.
Miss Fanny Davenport, after this season,
will play only in the large cities, and will
have new and strong piece. At the con-
clusion of next season she will retire,
permanently, from the stage.-[ baltimore
News.
The concerts of the Conservatoire at Paris
were announced to commence on the 30tl
inst. Among the works to be given during
the season will be Schumann's Symphony
in c. the only one by this composer which
has not yet been heard at these concerts.
Mr.. Bassford's new American opera il
nearly finished. Some of the numbers wer'
sung at soiree musicale given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Sterling, in Morrsania, N. Y.
and was much enjoyed. The plot is humor
ous. The words are from the pen of Gen
William H. Morris. There are "hits" q
American peculiagities, given in the best
natured manner.
Boucicault has evidently recovered, TO
the Boston Herald tells us that Manage
Field, of the Museum, has closed negotia
tions for long engagement with that gen
tleman. during which an entirely new com
edy from the author-actors pen will hav
its initial production, and "The Shau
ghraun" will be performed for the frs
time at this house. Mr.. Boucicault ha
just completed the comedy, and will Civ
the rehearsals the benefit of his assistance
John Mccullough: GAS star l was vel
r satisfied with my success for beginner
The critics seemed severe, and though
them so; but upon looking back and seein
, how unsatisfactory the performances were
: l begin to think the critics were right and
was wrong. They have treated me wit
more consideration lately, as you remark
: and l suppose it is because / have tried
! forget what have seen in other actors an
am learning to draw my inspiration fror
+ the book of Nature. don't care what
, critic writes now; he must be pretty ba
one if l can not learn something fror
Y him."
Dan Hart and wife are still in the city.
Matinee tomorrow at all the variet
theaters.
The Riplevs gymnasts, are open for
e date ON the 18th.
The variety theaters have been doing onl
fairly this week.