The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26

George Duhamel .............Mr. Jos. F. Wheelock
Victor Mazilier Geo Morton
Monsieur Potaln. iiuhkeu
Dr. Coombes B. Norman
Count be Harry Gilbert
Monsieur Lnurstot.. c. Baker
Monsieur De Lile.....................M. b. Cooney
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Marcec Woie Maeder Steele
Mad. Miss Amelia Hodges
Louise May Croly
Miss Dowson n............."....Miss Addie Plunkett
plyln MISS f. N:cNelah
Third Servant Agnes Perpont
MR.. LESTER wALLAcK AT THE GRAND.
Messrs. Miles & Steele, the popular man
ayers OF the Grand 0pera-house, have issued
circular announcing the engagement of
Mr.. Lester Wallack, the most famous light
comedian of the dramatic world. These
gentlemen most truthfully say that they
feel confident that the reputation of this
gentleman has so thoroughly preceded him
that no words of theirs iced herein be used
to further his lofty standing as finished
artist in the most refined walks of the
drama"
This will be Mr.. Wallack's first appear
ance in the West, and the managers Of the
Grand look forward to his engagement as
the most fashionable dramatic event they
have had the honor to place upon the
stage.
"PINAFoRE" AT Fixes.
Commencing Monday at Pixies Opera
house, we are to have season Of Pima
fore" by Mr.. Fords great company. This
one is universally pronounced the finest
"Pinafore" company that has been put on
the road this season, and the raging sensa-
na ,raca,,ta1 hV ~ 10 La
best advantage.
The company and cast is as follows:
The Rt Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. B..
Mr. Harry Rainforth
Capt Corcoran, Commanding II. NJ s '"Pinafore"
Mr.. Stuart Harold
Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman
Dick Deadcye, able seaman
Mr.. Jos s. Greensfelder
Pill Bobstay, boatswain Carl Ahrendt
Tommy Tucker midshpmite, Master Willie Oliver
Jack Ratline able seamau.... Mr.. Joseph A. Oliver
Bob Beckett carpenters mate. Mr.. 3 J; Hurdle y Hie
| Josephine the Captains daughter.
......."........,.... Marie Bochel
Little Butterrup' Portsmouth g., bnmooat
Heos sT 1osspns r cousin Miss syTf sySt
..ENocH ARDEN"
At the Wednesday matinee and Saturday
night at the Grand Opera-house next week
Mr.. Jos. F. Wheelock and the company
will appear In the beautiful play "Enoch
Arden At the matinee only twenty-five
cents admission will be charged to all parts
of the house.
AIS.
Ole Bull has been playing in Vienna.
LISTS temperance for the benefit of the
Hungarians took place at Pesth on March
26th.
John Habberton, of "Helen's Babies
fame, is writing play on New York City
politics
At Zurich a new opera, "The Magic
Sleep" by Herr Schulz Benthen, has had
but moderate success.
Lolita receives from Messrs Abbey &
Schoefiel salary of 81, 500 per week, and
has all her expenses paid besides.
On March Goth the Gewandhaus concerts
ended with the minor symphony and the
"Egmont" music OF Beethoven.
A calcium light turned on from the up
per circle of a theater always strikes the
bald head of the big fiddler most fore bly,
Gus. Williams, who is drawing the pre-
posterous salary of $3.50 week with the
Colville party has made the hit of the sea-
son in New Orleans.
Fanny Davenport, who has been suffer-
ing from rheumatic gout, goes direct from
New York to Ter California engagement.
She remains there all summer.
Colonel Sellers Raymond is still making
war on the Bonifaces. He caned hotel
keeper named Mccoy, at Auburn, N. Y,
on tuesday, and in return got a beautiful
black eye.
The home of the late Edwin Adams at
Long Branch was up for sale on Friday last,
on an order from the Court. The attend.
ance was poor, and the sale was postponed
until June 5th, on the premises.
1t is said that Sothern will be accompa-
MED to this country next month by the
Duke of Beaufort. Has Sothern sunk SO
low as to go traipsing around the country
! in company with duke?
Miss Minnie Hauk has been invited to
undertake the creation of Bizet's La Jolie
File de Perth" at Brussels. 1t is said that
she also received offers from the Imperial
, Opera-house, at Vienna.
The actor Florence denies a current re-
port that he recently made $25O0O0 by
, lucky investments in mining stocks, and
SAYS: EVERY dollar that ever had have
got by solid work and hard knocks"
Mr.. w. s. Gilbert, author of "Pinafore,
is tall, lank, raw-boned Scotch lawyer
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