The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-16

Josephine Miss Louise Leighton
Buttercup Miss Eselle Mortimer
Hebe. Miss Helen Corbyn
The ship is built entirely of wood, and is
broadside to the restaurant; the hull Will
be handsomely painted the rigging galy
decorated with the flags OF the English
navy. The masts were raised yesterday,
and gave to the ship the finished appear
ance of a regular sailer. The dimensions OF
the vessel are about ninety feet in length
and twenty feet breadth of beam, so that
ample room will be afforded for the entire
company on the main deck.
In the evening the ship will be lighted
brilliantly by special arrangements COM
pleted to-day.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Alice Oates is at Long Branch.
Charles Fechter was once doctor of
medicine.
Mr. Henry Irving made, it is said, $4,000
last season.
Laura Joyce, the contralto, is summering
at Block Island.
Miss Annie Louise Cary will sing at the
Worcester Festival in September.
Mr.. w. G. Willis, the author of "Olivia,"
is writing new play for Henry Irving.
Miss Claris Morris is stopping tempora-
rily at the Westminster, New York City.
Miss Maggie Mitchell will follow the
usual custom this year and produce new
play.
Adelina Patti is to sing at St. Petersburg
during the coming season for $4,000 per
night.
Charles Mitchell has been engaged as ad-
vance agent by his sister, Maggie Mitchell.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" at the Lookout
House this evening, with little Birdie Bank
son as Eva"
w. E. Carleton, the author of "Fritz in
Ireland" is to travel with J. X. Emmet
next season.
Miss Alicia, daughter of Stuart Robson,
will adopt the theatrical profession and
travel with her father.
Miss Albertine is blind and in want. She
will be remembered in "The French Spy
and as 'Lize" to Chanfrau's "Mose."
Mr.. Arthur Sullivan, while on his way to
visit Prince Metternich, at Johannisberg
has been detained in Paris by severe i'll
ness.
Marian Booth, granddaughter of tn,
elder Junius Brutus Booth, will travel thi.
season as star, supported by her own com
pany.
Edwin Varrey and Walter Lennox hav'
been engaged for the Walnutstreet Thea
ter, Philadelphia, for "Andre Fortier,
commencing Sept. 1st.
The Alice Oates Comic Opera Company
are to report for rehearsal August 18th, a
the Arch-street Theater, Philadelphia, Pa
The season opens September LIST.
Edward Arnott, actor and author, is tt
appear in his own play of 'The Victims o
Faro" opening in st. Louis, Mo-, Angus
18th. f. E. Robinson is his manager.
The concert of the Theodore Thomas Or
chestra at the Highland House came Of
=, last night, but the attendance, owing to tn
: inclemcncy Of the weather, was small.
Harry Osborne, fire-king died in Milwar
l kee, Wis, at half past II o'clock, Aug
s 9th, from injuries received by being crushe
by tile East Water-street Bridge, Aug. 5tt
5 The opera of the future will be at mode
rate prices and without restriction as
dress; at least that is what the Englis
= papers say, and is also that for which W
+ sigh in this country.
Miss Mary Anderson is studying a ne
+ character-a companion to her Julia j
e ''The Hunchback." Mr. John McCulloug
is the authority for the statement that sh
!, will be second Charlotte Cushman.
n Mr. Currie. of Texas, who killed Bel
Porter, appears to have efectualy quaral
Z tined against juries liable to convict hin
He believes that he will be acquitted an
presented with gold-mounted sever
shooter.
: Charles f. Newton, actor and dramatis
has received an appointment in the U.
Navy, and has been assigned to duty as il
n structor on board the U. S. training sh
: Saratoga, now cruising on the Atlant
coast.
7. M. T. Skiff is to manage Redpath
l. Pleiades the coming season. Mr.. Redpat
has closed contract with Anna Berger
n ioin the party, which also includes Helt
g Potter the reader and the Ladies' Swedi!
Quartet
4 OF Mile. Minnie Hauk's Elsa" the F.
r. aminer, of London, says that in studyil
the part she had the assistance of the I
r. nowned Hans Richter, and her imperson
IL ton has elected the highest encomiur
ie from Wagner himself.
- The old Schickling place, under the tit
u " of the New Palace, the Esher Bros, late
ol st. Louis, being the managers, opens tt
W evening for the season. A variety pI
gramme of length will be offered, init
I'd ducing host of specially stars.
er John Nelson has just died suddenly
" England. He was an actor and the busbal
of Miss Carlotta Leclercq. The actress W
lie so long and intimately connected wi
ig Fechter that anything which concerns b
~ is at this time Of peculiar interest.
Mr.. Seth M. Crane, formerly Of the Eva
ed geline Combination, will play "Gaspar
be In 1.-THE Chimes of Normandy" during
ge coming season. Mr.. Crane is one OF o
best actors in comic opera and has a pow
IT full, well-trained voice, under perfect ce
ed troll.
K There will be picnic, combined with
i'll fine display of fireworks, consisting of
ut naval battle of the Kearsarge and the A
bama, on Thursday, the 2lst inst,
no Prices Hill. There will be grand OPP
in in air concert, and dancing in the spacit
Is. pavilion.
IL Germans Original Philadelphia Chul
M Choir Company will notappear at any pl
in until the opening of the regular seas
September 10Th. They will travel un