The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-20
THE DAILY STAR
THE WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS.
Doings at the Cincinnati
rheaters,
And a Glance at Music and the Drama
Elsewhere.
Grand Opera House.

uAvERLY's GENUINE coLoRED GEORGIA MIN
sTRELs.
This troupe has performed to good houses
during the week. They give a novel en-
tertainment, full of the spirit OF real nnns-
trelsy. Most of the members are known to
the amusement world as members OF the
Georgia Minstrel Troupe, but they have
greatly improved in all parts OF the BUS
iness. Haverly's master hand in having
the work touched up in putting here ana
there an artist who was just needed, IN Sc
enrinp fine interlocutor and changing the
manner of appearance in the opening OF
"the show" has made complete reVoiu-
t;op and given us finished show out OF
what was heretofore but the crude ele-
ments for one. There is also striking
novelty in the genuineness OF the exmoi-
tion. The plantation melodies, dances and
.ketches are given with a realism and fresh
ness which it is impossible for white man
70 attain. Twice to-day, matinee ana
night.
NICK ROBERTS AND 'HUMPTY DuMPTY'
Next week at the Grand we are to nave
another season of pantomime and Hump
ty Dumpty" by Nick Roberts excellent
troupe. If there is a man in America VINO
knows how such show should be consul
tuted, and can get one up that Is sure 10
give the most perfect satisfaction, NICK is
the man. 1t will show every nlgnt during
the week and at matinees. Inc nttle ioiks
will find rare Christmas fun in visit to
"Humpty Dumpty.
Pixies 0pera-house.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
eargent's Comedy Company have this
week produced Dion Boucicaults "Con-
tempt of Court" to houses not half as large
rs the merits of the piece and company de-
nerve. Contempt of Court is very much
after "Pink Dominoes" Baby" Cham
nagne and OYSTERS" or "Charge it to Bus
ter" 1t has no great plot, but bristies
with laughable situations, and has dla-
logue full of fun and brightness. 1t VIII
be produced to-day, matinee anu ment'
and if YOU have not seen 1T, DO notmlss the
last opportunities.
4 THE wEATHERsKY GOODWIN FRoL1QuEs.
Next week at Pixies we have Eliza
Weathersby and Nat Goodwin in their mer-
ry-making ''Hobbies." The piece Will be
presented with new songs and costumes and
with new company made up as loiio"s'
CHARACTERS IN THE COMEDY.
Minnie Glover, with songs. Miss Eliza Weathersby
Prof.. Pygmalion Whifles, Piggy for short;.. y.
>o '.............M Mr.. N. G. Goodwin Jr.
Miss Constance, with songs..,..Miss Vene Clancy
Miss Euphemia Bang, with song, u Am I'm so sny,
Major Garoway Bang ..........Mr. Chas. Bowsel
Arthur Doyelcigh.. Mr.. Raymond Holmes
CHARACTERS IN THE TRAvEsTY.
The Prince, with song, "Toothpick and Crutch, )
.,,.............Mis Miss Minnie Glove
The Princess with songs.........,..Mlss oolla.aiu @
The Count. " ", "
The Villa H. ........... Prof. Pygmalon Whlt1e
The Fairy. at!s
The N"Jo. A"''s
During the action of the piece Mr.. N. Z
Goodwin. Jr., will interpolate limitations o
the following stellar lights: Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett, Chas. Fechter, JOSEPH
Jefferson, Frank Mayo, John l. Raymond
Stuart Robson and Others.
Heuck's Opera-house.
THE PATH-FINDERs.
The boards at this cozy and legitimat
Oyer.the- Rhine Tneater have been occu
pied the past week by the funny Pathtind
ers in Scraps" They have been doing ez
ceedingly well, and will give two perform
apces to-day and matinee and night to-mol
row, This ends their engagement here, an
nil who have not seen them have missed
bushel of fun.
QUEENS EVIDENCE" COMBINATION.
Al Monday night the above combinatio
open for one week in the great London SUI
cess, in four acts, entitled Queens Ey
ic ON M
and this will be the first production of tt
piece III this city. The Hamilton Ilm'
says: .,.
The 6rst act opens in the home OF "Gi
bert Medland," a railway clerk. ''Sir Free
erck Sidney" wealthy Englishman, WIN
having discovered little one he is desi
ous to adopt to supply the place OF one
which death has bereaved him, offers til
mother $500 to allow him to adopt her il
fant child. Isaac" vilainous Je'
makes .Sir Frederick" believe that be ca
persuade MRS. Medland" to finally let hi
adopt the child, and takes the f300 "Gi
<rt Medland" and Matthew Thornton
are fellow clerks at the railway ofi1c
"Thornton" has already married Ada Sor
ers" secretly, and prosecuting Kate Me
land" with his attentions Himself and ii
Jew "Isaacs'' have been dabbling in cou
terfeit coin, and having tried in vain t. 6
Colbert Medland" to join them, they d
termined to ruin him. Some of the mont
Is placed in his desk where it is foul
while he is out for hunt. Ada Somers
recently married to Thornton" and ''Ka
Medland" are acquaintance. Mrs Me
land' writes O letter for Ada" to cop
which falls into the hands of the Jew, al
use of it is made to arouse the jealousy
"Medland" who, returning from his hu
and finding Thornton" in his house, ,
tempts to shoot him. His wife tries
prevent him, and is blinded by the
charge of the gun.
Act second opens six years later at De
Water Lock, near the spacious park OF e
Frederick's" splendid mansion. A chan
has taken place. Matters gr
desperate as the final denouement
proaches. Finally everything is explain,
'Thornton" shoots "Sir Frederick" he
convicted of the deed. The jew tu
Queens Evidence" Thornton"
tempts to escape and is shot by the 10
tender, whom he had hired to shoot
Jew. "A.ps well that ends we'll"
Queens Evidepce" will be produ'
with tie following cast of characters: