The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-15
PLAY AND MUSIC.
DOings at Our Places Of Amuse-
ment,
And Hasty Chances at Dramatic and
Musical Events at Other Points.
Grand 0pera-houss.

various members represent the whole field
of Minstrelsy, and the performance is on a
more gigantic scale than any previous at
tempt Two performances to-day, matinee
and night
FANNY DAVENPORT NEXT WEEK.
On Monday Miss Fanny Davenport, sup
ported by fine company, will open at the
Grand in GAS You Like IT." Tuesday even
ing, 18th, aud Wednesday matinee, "Pique."
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, No
vember 10th and Goth. and Saturday
matinee, "Divorce;" Friday evening,
school for Scandal" Saturday night,
'Cymbeline."
The following ladies and gentlemen make
up the company, and the names give assur-
ance of a fine support: Messrs. Edwin H.
Price, Edmund X. Collier, Harry Hawk,
James #. Dean, George w. Vessels, w. +.
D. H. Chase, Jerry Liant, Miss Emma
Pierce, Miss Emma Maddern, Miss Minnie
Monk Miss Fanny Montcastle, Miss Josie
Smithson, Miss Lille Andrews, Miss Alice
Atkins Little Belle and Little Oracle.
Pixies 0pera-house.
Mr.. BARRETT's ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement Of Mr.. Lawrence Barrett
this week is not what such an actor sup
ported by such company, should have
achieved. The receipts will fall below that
of any engagement this season at Pixies.
The reason of this is apparent, and the
sooner Mr.. Barrett becomes aware of it the
better it will be for his purse. "Yorick's
Love" will not do. 1t is fine literary pro-
| I,,ctiNn hno
and is altogether an elegant piece of work.
But upon the stage it does not strike the
public. 1t is too complicated. and the av-
eraye theater-goer would find it easier to
saw wo d during the evening than to study
this piece close enough to get any enjoy
ment out of it. Mr.. Barrett is in love with
the play, and has to some extent, doubt
less, been mised bv writers who, in the
zeal of their admiration for Mr.. Howels
and his literary labor, have not drawn
distinction between the play as a piece of
literary work and as a play purely to af-
ford entertainment to an audience.
Regarded from the first standpoint it is
worthy of all praise; from the second it
will not do. 1t reads well, and to the
scholar who studies it at his leisure there is
every reason why the public should like it;
but " hen he sees it performed he can easily
understand that it will never be popular
piece Had MIR. Barrett given us Julius
Caesar" on opening night, followed by
"Richelieu" and a round of his other legiti-
mate and popular characters. he would
have done fine weeks business Notwith-
standing the storm last night the house was
the largest of the week. Such bill on
fine night would have filled every scat.
The engagement closes with two perform
ances to-day Marble Heart" at the mat
inee, and "Richelieu' at night.
BARNEY MAcAULEY NEXT WEEK.
Commencing Monday night we are to
have Barney Macauley with us for week
in his great success of "Unce Dan'l, the
Deputy Sheriff." in his new play IA Mes
senger from Jarvis Section" This will be
the first time Cincinnati has had an oppor-
tunity to see Barney since he returned to
the stage and scored such wonderful sue.
cess. When he left US the tide seemed to
be setting against him, but like the ener-
getic man that he is he braved it manfully,
and is again in the wave of good fortune,
drawing big houses. giving immense salts
faction and of c ,urse coming money, He
is supported by very fine company.
"A Messenger from Jarvis Section" is
spoken of as play somewhat after the man.
nerof Joshua Whitcomb," but with q
good plot, and while having fully as much
fun and being as fine portrayal of New
England life, is also play with clear
thread that holds the interest throughout.
Music Hall.
PROFESSOR cRoMwELL's s ART ILLUSTRATIONS.
| In Cincinnati, where Professor Cromwell
was so warmly received two years ago. it is
only necessary to announce his return and
tell where lie will be found to insure fine
audiences, made up of the most cultured
people of the city. He will be with us next
week, and in order to insure a chance for
all to enjoy his entertainment he has Sc
cured Music Hall for the week.
On Monday night he will entertain an
invited audience, and the regular pay per-
formances will commence OH Tuesday even
ing with London as the subject, and
followed up with Paris Wednesday even
ing Rome Thursday evening, "Switzer-
land' Friday evening, and art Wonders
SATURDAY. evening. A matinee will also be
given Saturday afternoon. You can't af-
ford to miss performance.
Hsuck's 0pera-houss.
wALLACK FOUR STAR COMBINATION.
The attendance at Heuck's during the
past week was not SO good. but the COM
pany may be called one OF the finest that was
ever in this house. comedy of Errors
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights was played excellently, and the
"ricket-of- Leave Man" Thursday and last
night was well put on, and seemed to draw
much better than the former piece. To.
night and matinee tomorrow, and last per.
formance tomorrow night, Of this exceed
ingly strong company.
PAT. RooNEY's COMBINATION.
Monday night Pat. Rooney's New Yorl
Star Combination will begin an engagement;
of one week at Heuck'a This company i!
composed of some very fine speciality peo
pie and favorites here, as will be seen by
the names below: Fannie Delano, Josie
Granger, Mollie Wilson, Morris and Fields
Jeppe Delano, Reynolds and Walling Billy
Carter, Lamont and Ducrow, Wood ani
Beasley.
Il Musical Mention.
II MUSICALE IN NEWPORT.
Madame Sacbse will give musicale al
the residence OF Mr.. Black in Newport OF
Friday evening, November 2Sth. She il