The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-13
WORLD OF PLAY AND MUSIC.
The Cincinnati Season Fairly
Open,
And Plenty of Amusements Of
Tered the People.
Notes, News and Personals in the Mu.
steal and Dramatic World.
Grand 0pera-house.
HUMPTY DUMPTY.

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HUMPTY DUMPTY.
Nick Roberts. Humpty Dumpty Trour
has fully come up to the expectations c
the patrons of this funniesto of shows. Mic
improves on his record every season, an
all who have witnessed this years effor
admits that it is even funnier than the on
last year, which was regarded as almost pei
fection in this line. Besides getting up
good show Nick Roberts is prince of goo,
fellows, and has the wishes of hosts O
friends in this CITY for the fullest measur
of success. Two performances of "Humpt,
Dumpty" to-day, matinee and night.
MAGGIE MITCHELL NEXT WEEK.
At the Grand Opera-house next week W,
are to have Maggie Mitcnell, the universe
little favorite who never fails to draw fin,
houses or to delight every person who at
tends She will be supported by Mr.. VIM
Harris and strong dramatic company O
her own:
The announcements for the week are al
follows:
Monday and Thursday evenings-Jant
Eyre. Jane Eyre-Maggie Mitchell.
Tuesday and Saturday evenngs-Fan
chon. Fanchon-Maggie Mitchell.
Wednesday evening" Barefoot. Little
Barefoot-Maegie Mitchell.
Friday evening and Wednesday matinee
Pearl of Savoy. Marie-Maggie Mitchell
Saturday matinee-Lorle. Lorle-Maggie
Mitchell.
Fixes 0pera-house.
RIP VAN WINKLE"
The opening event at Pixies has proved
one with very favorable auspices. The pro-
daction of piece like "Rip Van Winkle"
gives an excellent opportunity for the pub
lie to measure the enterprise of t new
MANAGEMENT Every one has seen "Rip
Van Winkle" put upon the stage many
times, but it is safe to say that no one has
seen it better done than in the present in
stance. The company is a fine one, and
business has been good all the week. The
visit of the President and PARTY seemed to
give it boom Tuesday night which lasted
Matinee this afternoon and last perform
ance tonight.
"FAT1NITzA" NEXT WEEK.
Commencing Monday night we are to
have season of Fatinitza' by H. B.
Mains Fifth Avenue Comic Opera Com
pany, pronounced one of the very best on
the road. The piece will be produced in
fine style, with new and beautiful scenery.
new costumes, and by the following cast:
RUSSIANS.
Vladimir. a young Russian
Fatimitza Lieutenant JEANNE Winston
Princess Lydia, niece OF the Count.
Miss Sallic Reber
COUut TmDfpV X kpDtChaboH
cru ii. Hamilton
Julian, d special newspaper correSp 'ndent....
-, A. Morgan
Wasiti, Captain Of the Russian Infantry. y......
II. Bell
Os1pp, Lieutenant Mills IIa
Steipann, Sergeant f. ID xon
Nikophor. ....MisS Hatae Richardson
teodor. Cadets, .....".MiSs Marie Somcrville
Demitri.,. ......MisS Eugene Maynard
AuJutant .....".....James Mccartney
lzzet Pacha, Gov. of the Turkish IT. Isaksha,
~ ,..;..."..:.......,...... Vincent Hogan
Nursdah, wife of Pncha.... NJ IS ii le Richardson
D ona, wife of Pacha Miss R, Sc Chappelle
Zu!eika wife of Plcha M ss Marie Sonrryille
Bseika, wive o. Pacha .......M Miss Eugene Mayua d
Mustapha, Chief Guard OF the Harem.. M IS Hall
MAssaldsha, fortune teller cr................
Hassan Bey Leader OF Bash- -BNouks. Fl. Condit
Characters in the karagos:
N.
Surema his Sdau liter Miss Mary CLAY
Ben Jemin his save...... 80. f. C,1odwn
Nridah, an old gossip. M IS Fannie Williams
tatl>na, an gossip ......M s. c ara Maitland
Achmet, Keeper OF menagerie go. John Hnmnhrpv
Russian Soldiers Bashi-BNouks, Cossa ks,
Moorish Women, Nubian Slaves, Russian Surfs'
Sleigh Drivers, eic.
The press of Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia
and other places where "Fatinitza" has
been produced by this company. is lavish
in its praise and we are led to expect n
fine production Of this latest sensation of
the musical world.
Other Local Amusements.
OPEN AT THE HIGHLAND.
The Grau Fatinitza Troupe will open at
the Highland tomorrow. Cadets" would
have been produced but for the unaccount
able desertion of Messrs. Paul Brown and
Myron Calice who went off from Columbus
on Thursday during the rehearsal.
HEUCK's OPERA HOUSE.
The May Fisk Blonde PARTY closes at
Heucks tomorrow night, after PLAYING
three weeks to paying audiences Oliver
Doud Byron opens at this theater Monday,
supported by strong company
ESHER NEW PALACE.
The Esher Brothers are determined to
draw the people. They will put on an en-
tire new stock of specalty performers
Monday, and tiey have knocked the
price uf admission down to 10 cents to anv
part of the house. Gentlemen accompan.
led by ladies are admitted free. In addi
ton to the regular stock company, the
following new faces will appear next week,
Hedges d Murray combination, CONSISTING
of Henrietta and Tom Murray, Irish sketch
artists; Tim Hedges, motto vocalist and
champion plcco'o soloist; Winetta raven
the living statue; the three Burtons-
J 'hn, LHttie and Clarence, parlor and plan
tation sketch epresentatives; the Morello
Brothers, the greatest living athletes and
gvmnasts in combination with the regular
stock company.
THE NATIONAL THEATFR.
This house, after being thoroughly re-
built within, and put in frst-class shane,
in all regards, opens Monday for what its
friends hope will prove new and rrofta-
BILE career. Mr.. Allen, the manager is
emphatic in his announcement that the
National is to he legitimate theater with
blonde troupes' and variety business en-
trely discarded. The opening attraction.
is 10 be Allen, Delehanty & Henglqr's
Minstrels, 'seventv-five in NUM- |
ber and embracing the leadinu t.lant ,f +i,