The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-23
.AMUSEM ENTS.


Nick Roberts pantomime and "Humpty
Dumpty" troupe opened to house very
large above, but only fair below. Nick
Roberts never comes without bringing
something new. His already good show
has been thoroughly reconstructed and all
the old popular features improved. His
three clowns are as fine as ever. Besides
the "Humpty Dumptv" and pantomime,
the show now includes Willis Cobb's mini.
ature circus, which has several times de-
lighted our people. 1t is altogether
show that will put the little folks in costa
sizes. Do not let them miss it. Every
| night this week and three matinecs-
Wednesday, Christmas and Saturday.
HOBBIES" AT p1KE's
The Weathersby Goodwin Froliques ap-
peared to very fine house last night in
the very entertaining Hobbies" The au-
dience were delighted to find tat they
were not expected to sit through stupid
alleged farce previous to the real entertain
ment "Hobbies'' has been retouched,
and now constitutes the entire evenings
perfo. nance. In the rehandling none of
you can hardly tell how it is possible TO
out the time. The troupe is also much
strengthened. Miss Venie Clancy is we'll
known as a sprightly artist, and Just fits
the part she takes. Mr.. Bowser makes a
much more important part of arthur
Doveleigdi" than did 1.-The little fellow with
soda-water pants" of last season. In
word, the piece is just as funny as ever, if
not more 50, and you can not miss 1t.
Grand matinee Christmas afternoon.
HEucK's oPERA-HoUsE.
Chas. L. Graves Combination presented
Queens Evidence" a society melodrama
in four acts, at Heucks last night to very
appreciative audience. The piece is in
tensely interesting from beginning to end,
and probably the best constructed play
ever produced at this house. The scenery
is nearly all new and elaborate and owing
to our space being limited, our readers will
have to be contented with the assurance
that Queens Evidence" is a play elevat-
ing and worth seeing Geo. G. Boniface
as Isaac afterwards Jonas Levant") the
Jew, is particularly fine, and J. III. Rowe
as colbert Medland" and philip STAN
field' is equally as good.
w. l. Gleason, who was connected with
the stock company at Heucks last season.
took the part of Matthew Tbsrnton,"
william, and upon his appearance was well
coined with round of applause from the
audience. Miss Jean Burnsides as Kate
Medland," proved herself all emotional
actress OF considerable ability. Nina Gro
lins as ada Sumers" was very fine, and
the little child Eddie in the character of
arthur Medland," sustained his part most
admirably for one so young. The remain
der of the parts were filled to a good ad-
vantage by James Harrison, J. F. DeGaz,
Ed. Coyle and Pertie Harrison. Same bill
every night this week and matinee to-mor-
row, Christmas, Saturday and Sunday.
vINE-sTREEr opgRA-HousE.
The Vine-street Bonanza" is in its glory
and the sensational house in the city. The
show this week is pronounced immense.
Cummings and Mack, the Rixford
Brothers and Bryant and Savile ap-
peared last night fof the first time,
and all the old company remain. The per-
formance concluded with spicy piece en-
titled Fascination"
EsHKR's NEW PALACE.
Esher's Palace is in the ring again with
good variety show, and cheap prices rule.
Miss Lotta Lee, Miss Prince, Miss Betram,
all serio comic; Mr.. Lambert, musical;
Billy Wells, Billy Sheppard and Charles
Fox, in songs, dances and jigs. make an
entertaining olio. The performance con-
cludes with Mistaken Identity" laugh
able sketch. After the ball tonight. TO-
morrow night, Christmas night ana Friday
night grand ball will be given after the
show. Ladies attending the ball Christmas
night will receive = present and badge,
which will admit them to matinees free of
Charge hereafter.
NOTES.
Buffalo Bill is in New Orleans
Matinees At sll the theaters Christmas
Day.
Carlotta Patti goes to Australia next
month.
English ballad concerts are extremely
popular in London.
They talk Of building new theater in
Paris, for Italian opera.
Harry Sargent seems to be setting his cap
to rival Haveriy as universal manager.
BARLEY Campbelis new nlay, Fairfax"
will be produced in New York next week.
Lotta will be at the Grand Opera house
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