The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-23

Hgnt c0lorS, winch Will make thls part
more pleasant. A new drop curtain will
also be added to the stage.
An organization of minstrels, seventy
five in number, will he the opening attrac-
tion, including among its members the best
talent in the country, several of whom are
favorites IN Cincinnati. The list is as fol-
lows:
Delehantv and Hengler JOHNNY Allen,
Dav. Reed, Little Mac George II. Edwards,
Charles FosteIlo, Harry Stanwood, John
w. Fruth, Billy Bryant, Billy Robinson,
Billy Sweatnan, Frank Moran, r. r. Car
rington, George Gale, Albert yelling the
Weston Brothers and Frank Jones' Fred.
Perkins, orchestra and brass band of So
loists.
This company will remain four weeks,
and the regular dramatic season will open
October 18th, 1879, with stock company OF
strength and ability, and will produce spec
tacular dramas after the style of Nibo's
Garden, New York. W. ]. Fleming, of
Nlblo's, will be stage manager. No variety
or sensational plays will be egiven, and Man
ager Allen will use his utmost endeavors to
put this old theater in the first ranks Of le-
gitimate dramas. Success to his undertak-
ing.
PIXIES OPERA HOUSE.
This popular and elegant theater is being
thoroughly overhauled under the super
vision of the new lessee, Mr.. J.. A. Nunez.
Walls have been retinted, new carpets laid
and new scenery painted, and beautiful
new drop curtain is nearly finished. 1t is
the work of Mr.. p. w. Goatcher, the emf
nent scenic artist, and is pronounced a
beautiful piece of work. The opening per-
formance will be that of Mr. Joe Jefferson
and his company in Grip Van Winkle," ON
Monday night, September Sth. Entirely
new scenery is promised for this engage
ment OF Mr.. Jefferson, painted after sketches
made by the actors own hand.
Other attractions announced at this house
for the season are as follows: The Union
Square Theatre Company, of New York in
"The Bankers Daughter" "Salsbury's
Troubadours, Mary Anderson the Emma
Abbott Opera Company f. G. Bangs
Weathersby's Froliques, Fifth Avenue Fat
initza Opera Company B. Macauley in the
Messenger from Jarvis Section" Her.
mann, the Rice Evangeline Company, EN-
erson's Megatherian Minstrels Adelaide
Nelson, whose last visit to this city was
made in the winter of 1856, is also an
nounced to play at Pixies Opera-house
some time during the season.
HEUcK's oPERA-HoUsE.
Mr.. James Collins. manager of expert
ence and ability, now has charge of this
house. The stage and auditorium have
been renovated, and new scenery painted.
The theater will be opened this evening by
Lima Tettenborn, supported by Moses W.
Fiske and select company, in a burlesque
entitled "Gretchen." The following are
some of the engagements for the season.:
McDonough and Annie Pixley, May Fiske,
Ada Richmond, Madame Rentz's Minstrels,
Buffalo Bill, Pat. Rooney, Milton Mobiles,
Richmond and Won Boyle, James Wallack,
Holman Opera Company, Gus Williams, C.
l.. Davis, Oliver D. Byron, Rogers and Wick
ers, Frank Frayne, Annie Ward Tiffany,
Nip and Tuck, and Mordaunt and Bouiface.
RoBtNsoN's OPERA HOUSE.
Manaoer James Douglas, who has secured
this house, has had experience Z; et;.y ills
the wants of Cincinnati amusement,goers.
He announces his intention of making the
house vaudeville theatre Of the best class.
The performers will be such as to attract
the class of people who desire to attend a
decent and attractive variety performance.
The house will open Saturday, Sept 6.
DRAMATIC NOTES AND NEWS.
Madame Nilsson has arrived at Mont
Dore.
Nine. Pappenheim is seeking engagements
at Milan.
II. A. Locke goes with Lawrence Barrett
next season as comedian.
Miss Minnie Hauck has gone to Berlin to
play in Goetz's "The Tamingof the Shrew."
W. A. Chapman, formerly with Fanny
Davenport, has been engaged as agent for
Mary Anderson.
The total receipts of the Paris Opera for
the past wear amounted to Gl40 900, Opera
Comique f6S, 900, and Lirique about $4,000.
Florence Davenport is at the summer
home of her sister-Mrs Edwin Price-at
Canton, Pa. She is much improved in
health.
Mr.. Neil Burgess was formerly an art
dealer in Boston, and is said to be one of
the most competent art critics in the
country.
The tour of the United States bv Miss
Nelson will begin in Brooklyn, October
Goth. She will sail from Liverpool by the
Gallia, September 9th.
Marie Williams did not sail from England
on the day appointed. 1t is rumored that
she does not intend to return, having had
some excellent offers abroad.
Mrs. John T. Raymond Marie Gordon)
will probably support her husband travel
ing i'll the new play of 'Wolfert's Roost"
If 1t should prove success at Wallack's.
Henry J. Sargent, the American theater
manager is introducing his peculiar modes
OF advertising into England. On the recent
opening night of Mr.. and Mrs Knight, at
Birmingham, he ran Especial and gorgeous
train from London for invited guests.
Mr.. Joseph JehFerson's winter home in
Louisiana is described as very beautiful
one, surrounded by the flowers of which be
is extravagantly fond Mr.. Jeffersun's eld-
est son occupies the place and grows guam
titles OF rice, sugar, cotton and oranges.
Kate Baker the divorced wife of Edwin
Price, the present husband of Fanny Dav-
enport, publishes statement that she was
not paid $1,000 to give him up. She saws
thai she got only the $50 month almony
allowed by the Court, according to agree.
men.
OF Miss Minnie Hauk and her Carmen
Tile Whitehall Review says that if the
American were merely "one-part" artist.
she would always be famous, for she need
fear no rival. She is the one, sole and only