The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-28
AMUSEM ENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

-ut' Souh NCSullouSn, Cne sIedt s.N@S
dian of the age, supported by one of the
strongest dramatic companies we have seen
for years, opened an engagement at the
Grand last night The play was "Virginius,
and never has the present generation seen
the cid Roman father better or more i'm
pressively demonstrated than in Mr. Nc
Culloughs Interpretation last night His
deep clear voice in masterly elocution rem
dered the lines With such earnest and i'm.
nresstve beauty that they would ring
through ones ears for hours afterwards.
+. Mr.. Mccullough is no longer, the iris
ing young actor" He is man Of ma
ture years, who has mastered his pro-
fession by earnest and constant study,
and now comes nearer than any other
person to filling the place on the
stage made vacant by the death of Forrest
lhe support last night was worthy of the
star. 1t was strong in all respects, and Mr.
Warde, better known as society actor
than an artist in this school. acquitted
himself most handsomely. Mr.. Barton,
Miss Forseythe, and all members of the COM
pany are deserving of especial praise. The
audience was very fine one, filling all
parts of the house. Tonight, Gladiator"
Wednesday matinee. Julius Cesar"
THE OPERA NEXT WEEK.
There is every indication of a fine season
of opera at the Grand Opera-house next
week. Mr.. Strakosch has an excellent
company, and the operas to be produced
are those which are sure to strike popular
| chord The sale of seats commences Thurs
day morning
PIXIES oPERA-horsE'
| Hermann, the wonderful magician, whose
name is household word the world over,
and who has astonisbed the people of
almost every country IN tho ,,oha with bis
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sanarata alo. o"a ho i t;Iis a;t,, hurii nof
fea nmo,o,nd nnothor n.;th drv hoons
and t6e third with bran. These
he will let the audience inspect.
Then he slips a cylinder cover over
each can, waves ms ,; masic waaa sIS and pre- e.
Io tho con " ;nto which ha mt Tho coffee grans
he nomrs into on nm steam;no aromatic
hl.rk cnfsen The beans are transmorrifed
,nto lo,f s,,,or md from the can of bran
he no'rs n,;f7l, into a silver n,;lk n;tch4r
Then he serves the coffee in a dozen OF
mora t;ny cnne sweetens IL With the sugar
and aavors II with The milk after which it
is nassed around an,onc the audience to be
drank bv anv one who wish to Test the
dc icionsness Of his magical cookery. AT
one time he walked down among the audi
ence and literally scraped silver dollars ont
Of the hair of a dozen or more Young mems
heads, to their utter amazcment.
| One of the most wonderful tricks is the
decaritation scene, which consists of cut.
tinr mans head off. lie kindly explains
thai This is an ;llusion. and that the mans
head is not really cut off as appears to the
audience. Tie entertainment closes with
mn net by the Lorellas, dancers and contor.
tionists, Thev have greatly improved
since they we're here, and give pleasing
conclusion to the show.
ur,cr.s OPERA. .uorsr
..:.v Wi, osa .',.-ar.nd ] hu ch,.,.,
MISS "a'''o ' l'Ae,'' 'upp...su w on".l lo>
s. Rogers and Gaylers COMEDY company
began an engagement at Heucks last night
in Charles GayIer's new serio-comjc drama,
"S,ar - paste and Diamonds. " a yerv we'll
written NAV. trimming over with finn
omntion and tragedy. This is the first time
tha niece has heen produced here and il
"r VIZ. nrese ented to n large and ann-ec;at;ve
and;ence last evening and excellentlv