The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-02

! following is the programmes:
| Requiem Mass, C minor - .. Cherubini
College Choir and Orchestra
IntermiSSion.
Overture, Penthesea, op Goldmark
Scene and Aria. "Wo berg ch mich" Euryan-
(Where shall hide myselfg
| Mr.. J. +. Rudolphsen.
Symphony, No. sc minor, op 67...."... Beethoven
/. Allegro con brio. g Andante con moIo.
s. Allegro (scherzo). 4. Allegro (Fnale).
The second public rehearsal will be given
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
following is the programme:
Overture" "Penthcsea," op 81 Goldmark
(Fi st time Of performance.)
CVhere shall hide myselfD
Mr.. J. F. Rudolphsen.
Organ Solo Sonata. minor" Gustav Merkel
Allegro-Adago-Fug
Mr.. Geo. E. Whiting.
Aria-"Tm Roamer,' Son and Stranger"
Mr.. j. +. Rudoiphsen. ~ 'N'''''
| Symphony-No. s, C minor op. 67 - Beethoven
l. Allegro con brio. q Andante con moto.
8. Allegro (ScheHo( a. Allegro (Finale(
HEARTS OF OAK" AT THE GRAND.
The announcement of "a new departure"
at the Grand was fully redeemed last night
in the presentation of "Hearts of Oak"
The piece claims pre-eminence as strong,
closely woven drama 1t is much more
| than this, for it is natural in its incidents
and appeals only 10 the better feelings of
ones nature. 1t has good story-a sort
of Enoch Arden tale, with few essential
variations. This story is frequently hidden
from sight under an excessive garniture of
| incidents, but the incidents are so we'll con.
trived as to hold attention and even to ex-
cite applause. The scene is located near
Marblehead, and the characters are sup
posed to represent certain inhabitants of the
east coast in their business and family re-
lations.
To the end that they may be shown in all
sides of their lives, succession of very re-
markahle pictures OF coast and home-life
are shown; some of them being wild and
rough in the extreme. others filled with
quaint domestic quiet. The authors, Messls.
Herne and Belasco, have so we'll preserved
not only the tenor but the spirit of the
poem upon which their work is founded,
that with very little difficulty, once stripped
of its overgrowth of action. it might be re-
solved back into verse. They have pro-
duced not only an interesting, but valua-
BILE drama, which, with a performance as
uniformly good as that they are giving, will
command attention wherever it may be
presented. The company is very good
one. Mr.. Herne, the leading man, is an
actor of long-acknowledged standing. His
portrayal of the character of Tony Denni-
son, the sailor-miller, is full of manly and
unaffected strength. The very character of
Chrystal is played with considerable feeling
by Miss Katharine Corcoran, who is new to
this public.
MIR. j. R. Pierson accomplishes a remark.
ably strong and well-drawn piece of charac-
ter acting as "Owen Garroway," an old
sea-dog, with rank flavor of salt water and
tobacco in every look and word and motion
and every wrinkle of his garments. Mr..
Compton as septuagenarian of easy tenn
per and feeble will continues to be quite
lifelike. Mr.. Mainball gives breezy,
hearty tone to the character of young
sailor lad, and in several scenes where dis.
play of feeling is required he gives it nat
urallv and with excellent effect. The baby,
not over three months old, is ''stunner,"
and the child-acting Of the little girl, five or
six years old, is as fine as we have ever
seen.
A strong point is made of the scenery.
which is really good. The set for the first
act, representing the ocean beach; the mill
interior in the second act; the old home
stead in the third, and. in fact, all the set
tings are exceedingly good. Several highly
sensational effects are introduced toward
the end of the first act, among them the
firing OF lifeline upon rocket. The ar.
pearance of wreck drifting ashore in
a st rm of rain, with which the act closes,
is quite realistic.
HEUCK's oPERA.H0UsE.
The Laura Alberta Combination opened
at Heuck's last night to fair house. The
play "Fifine, or the Belle of Barnegat," is
not in the least interesting as played by
this company. Manager Collins has been
running some OF the combinations on the
road this season, but the present one i,
very bad. Laura Alberta has been on the
stage for several years, but time does not
seem to improve her. Her voice is very
bad and her actions absurd. She lacks ev.
erything required to make an actress and It'll
about time for her to realize this fact. The
donkey is probably the best OF the com.
pany, with the exception of Mr.. ]. u. Ran.
dell as the Italian. His dialect is remarka
bly, good.
vINE-sTREET oPERA-HoUsR.
Last night an unusually large audience
gathered at the Vine-street Bonanza" ia
witness the much-talked of and long.looked
for new burlesque on "Pinafore," entitled
His Majesty's Safety Pin" 1t is not re-
markable tor invention, but bright in style
and full of the crackfe of wit. 1t is not
possible to particuarize the suggestive
statements with which it is copiously sup
piled. Its success was decided, and the
scenery immense in the true sense of the
word. The usual olio, with the statues,
clodoche, etc., were also given, and it was
after midnight when the show let out.
His Majesty's Safety Pin' every night
this week, and Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday matinees by the following cast:
Sir Joseph Shebedam, the Admiral.
MI. CnnIles LOlu
Kork"r Anne, the Captain. Mr.. Charles J. Hall
Toothpick Ben, Ralph Mr.. Fred. Thatcher
Dick Red Nose. Deadeye..............Mr sam. Swain
Steersman, Boatswain. Mr. I'll W. Eagar
Melophinc, Josephine... ..... Mss Carrie Swain
Gutter Pup, Buttercup... p.........Miss virge Jackson
oneDe Miss Lizzie DerOu
full chorus, and any number OF cousins anc
aunts,
II THE NATIONAL THEATER-
J The Old Nash is in its glory again and Il