The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-27
Pixies 0pera-house.

The excellent Fifth Avenue Opera Com
pany have played "Pinafore" to only fair
houses this week. The piece is elagentlv
set and well sung, but the public has had
too much "Pinafore" for it to continue to
be a drawing card, even when as we'll ren-
dered as by this company. "Pinafore"
this afternoon at the matinee and for the
last time tonight.
THE TRoUBADoURs NEXT WEEK.
At this house next week we are to have
Selsbury's Tronbadors, one of the very best
and most attractive shows in the country,
and one that never fails to bring out full
houses at every performance. On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
Wednesday matinee THE Brook" depict
ing the pleasures Of jolly picnic, with the
following cast
Tracy ton.........."........Mr Mr. N. Salisbury
Turtle ,"....,,.......".....";.,B BY Himself
! Percy Mnntrose... John Webster
One Fish And line
Fesus Heavysides Mr. John Gourlay
Two B0ttleS. Cncorked
lsoSe Dimpiecheck.,.',',,.....Miss Nellie McHenry
Property Man
Blanche sylvester Miss Helene DingeOn
Lunch Basket. Quartette
Umbrellas Well Spread
The musical incidents OF "The Brook"
have been carefully selected by Mr.. Frank
Maeder, who will personally conduct the
music.
A description of "The Brook" though
familiar to most all our readers, will not be
out of place. A party OF ladies and gentle
men of the theatrical profession accept the
hospitality of gentleman who has provid-
ed dinner in the woods, and thither they
repair to give themselves up to the enjoy
ment of the hour in true picnic style. The
gurgling brook keers time to the happy
voices OF the joyous revelers, whose over
flowing spirits find vent in admirable ar
ranged situations, permitting vast amount
of exquisite songs and melodies, blended
with recitations, dancing, g,merry- making and
shaded only by ridiculous mishaps, which
are necessary, making the woods ring with
| joyous laughter. thus assuming the appear
ance Of a Rural operate Jubilee. Togeth-
er with the new farce "Sanguinary Chasm"
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ing and Saturday matinee, patchwork"
Other Local Amusements.
| HEUCK's oPERA-HoUsR.
Mr.. Milton Nobles supported by his own
excellent company, gives three perform
ances to-day, matinee and night appearing
on both occasions in the "Phenix."
Commencing Monday night next the Buff
falo Pill Combination, headed by Buffalo
Bill himself. Hon. w. F. Cody, the great
scout of the Western plains will play ali
engagement of one week. This con,blna-
tion is at the very head of the sensational
school of the drama, and lovers of the
thrilling will have a season of rare enter.
tainment.
THE GEOLOGICAL GARDEN.
The present fine weather offers every in.
ducement for visit to the Zoo. You can't
go to often. New attractions are constant.
ly being added, and there is so much to see
that you must go frequently if you would
know what is really there.
EsHER's NEW PALACE.
Four hours of fun for 10 cents is cheap
enough, and so the people who patronize
Esher's New Palace seem to think, for the
crowds are always large and the entertain.
ments most enjoyable. The Murray Hedges
Combination, the three Burtons and Billy
West make up series Of first-class attrac.
tions that can nowhere else be seen for any