The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-03
THE AMUSEMENT WORLD.
Theatrical and Amusement Affairs Here
and Elsewhere.
CLARA MORRIS AT THE GRAND.

Miss Clara Morris, the queen of emotional
drama, has played most successful en-
gagement this week. On Monday night the
sign Standing Room Only" was out early
in the evening, and the houses have contin-
ued very fine at every performance. Mr..
Joseph Wheelock her special support, is an
excellent actor, and the plays have been
well presented in all respects. The en-
gagement closes with Camille at the mat
inee.
Tonight Mr.. Joseph Wheelock and the
regular company present the beautiful
play, "Enoch Arden. Mr.. Whcelock uses
the suit worn by the late Edwin Adams in
this play.
Miss Morris was suffering great agony
during the performance last night The
indulgence OF the audience was asked for
her with the explanation that she some
time ago fell and received an injury which
at the time was not considered serious, but
which has grown much worse. She was SO
lame that she could hardly move about the
stage.
THE "PINAFoRE' COMPANY AT PIKE's.
Mr.. John T. Ford's "Pinafore" Company
have had good houses at Pixies. The Com
pany is by all odds the finest one that has
ever given us "Pinafore" in Cincinnati, and
is pronounced the finest in the country.
People who have seen the raging sensation
can well afford to enjoy it again and again,
as played and sung by this Company, and
those who have not will never have more
favorable opportunity. A popular price
matinee this afternoon, and regular PEI
formance tonight.
LESTER wALLAcK NEXT WEEK.
The great event of the present dramatic
season will be the appearance Of Mr. Lester
Wallack at the Grand Opera House next
week. Mr.. Wallack is acknowledged the
greatest living delineator of high comedy,
and he comes supported by one OF the
| finest companies that Cincinnati has en-
| jOyed for years. Several of them are well
known here, as in all parts of the Country
especially is this true of Miss Rosa Rand,
who supported Frank Mayo with such sue
cess several seasons, ard Miss Laura Don,
great favorite with Cincinnati audiences.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
and Saturday matinee, will be presented
RUbertson's highly successful military COM
edy, ours" with new and appropriate
scenery, imported costumes necessary
properties, and the following powerful dis
tribution of characters:
Hugh chacote ....:;.:M Mr.; Lester p.G Wallack
............................."Mr ]. W. Shannon
The Prince PetrovSky .....,.... Mr. Geo. F. De We're
Lieut. Angus McAllster, ours ................."
James NJ Hardie
Sergeant Jones. Mr. Geo. H. Edeso
Major Samprey Eugene Elberts
Bradley, per................Mr W Jackson
BthSoI a. No1Iies ~
Mary Mss Iaut4 Do
| Blanche MISS Rosa kanC
| Lady Shendryn Madame POnis
Ellen Josie Myers
Actl-Avenue at Sheboygan Grange, with view
OF park and distant country Act 2-Boudoir and
drawng-room in Sir Alexanders town house, in
St. james Park, London. Act 3-The hut near Sc
bastopol
A splendid military band, in addition tc
the regular orchestra has been engaged fol
the stage. to heighten the general effect and
beauty of the regimental display. Secure
seats at Hawley's.
THE ZOO.
The Directors OF the Geological Garder
have made arrangements with Captain Pau
Boyton to give an exhibition of his life
saving apparatus for week, commencing
tomorrow. This is most delightful weathe
for visiting the Zoo, and a chance to SC,
Captain Royton and at the same time taxi
4 look at the curiosities of the Garden, vii
not fail to draw immense numbers. Their,
is the great advantage that no matter how
many comes there is no crOwding. Captain
Boyton has been here several days, and il
warmly welcomed on his return from hi
big trip down the river. But few Of tn
thousands who desire to see the man abou
whom so much has been said have had al
opportunity to do so, but at the Zoo ther
will be chance for all.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIcAL NOTES
Miss Blanche Davenport is great favor
ite at San Carlos.
Miss Kellogg, the gossips declare, goes t,
Europe to marry Prince.
Mark Gray has never been an actor, bu
his mother was once the lady of Lyons.
Mr.. eyes new prima donna, Mile. Pas
qua, mezzo-soprano, has made success il
ia Favorita."
A new opera by Lecocq, ia Petite Made
moisele," has been produced in Paris wit
marked success.
The freaks OF Fortune" Combination
opens at the New National Theater Phila
delphia, Pa, May 18th.
Miss Jeffreys-Lewis rides horse a
Claire" in the "Shaughraun" at the Cali
fornia Theatre, where Boucicault is stal
ring.
Mr.. Max strakosch announces that he ha
engaged the distinguished actress, Mis-
Adelaide Nelson, for tour through th
United States. beginning October 9th.
B. Macauley and Combination appeare
in "Unce Dan," under the management c
John NJ. Hicky, at Sacramento May /, Q all
3, and begin prolonged season at Busl
street Theater, San Francisco, May 5th.
Miss Mary Beebe, who was discharge
from her position as soprano of the CIarer
don-street Baptist Church in Boston bC
cause she sang as Josephine" in "Pin'
fore" is a daughter of James Beebe, til
Ohio Law Librarian at Columbus.
Mr.. Neil Burgess. who is acting in me-
and commended play by Mr.. D. r. Locke
better known as petroleum " Nasby"-
called "Widow Bedott' writes to say thi