The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-01

preston get 81 and he four hundred.
Well, Pm sorry for himl may get mine.
Fire him out Is this the ballet? Excit-
ing chase interrupted by the Iniians
General Amusement and Musical Mention.
MUSICAL NOTES
Last production Of PIRATES of Penzance"
tonight
Wilhelmi and company at the Highland
tonight
Children's Musical Festival at Music
Hall May Sth.
The Harugari M@nnerchor will give a
grand May Festival tomorrow at Inwood
Park.
Miss Emma Heckle has been engaged by
the Dayton Philharmonic Society as SOLO
ist for their concert, to be given May 9th.
Mr.. Henry Carter, assistant organist of
the College of Music, has been directing
the studies of the Chorister Boys since the
resignation of Mr.. Mees This afternoon a
good programme will be rendered.
The Musical Club promises choice en-
tertainment to its friends and members this
evening. The eminent Boston pianist, Mr..
Ed. B. Perry, will give piano recital, and
will play, among other numbers, ChOpin's
grand descriptive sonata, Op. 81.
"Evening Stars" is the name of a quar-
tette recently organized in this city, with
the following members: Paul Wheaton,
Merritt R. Noble, Harry Walker and Dud-
ley johnson. They sing together very
nicely, and may, after awhile, gain repu-
tation.
Miss Annie Louise Cary is reported to
have been in Portland, Me-, for a short
visit at the close OF last week. She is not
going to Europe as member of Mr.. Maple
sons company, but after the Cincinnati
Festival proposes to take trip abroad with
party of friends, for q few months rest
and recreation.
Mr.. Max Strakosch takes compliment
ary benefit tonight at the New York Acad-
emy of Music. One act from each of the
three operas "William TELL" "rrovatore"
and "Lohengrin" will be performed by
Miss Litta, Nine. Lablache, Miss Marco,
Signori Brignoli and Tagliapietra, Messrs.
| Adams, Gottschalk and Comfy. There will
also be concert by Nine. Carreno and Mr..
Ole Bull.
The Paris papers tell funny story about
the "Mignon" OF Miss Vanzandt. On the
morrow of her debut Nine. Patti sent the
young lady note: Dear Little Friend
One line only to tell you how much we
were all under the charm the other even
ing. You sang like dear little angel.
With very much love, remain your affec-
tionate Adelina Patti" The curious part
of the story is that while the young
"Mignon" was reading Nine. PATHS letter
a card of warm congratulation arrived from
the Marquis de Caux.
The opening last night of the Highland
House Belevdere for the season, was an i'm
portant event for the patrons of this de-
| lightful resort, for it gave evidence at once
| that the management mean to keep the
standard of attractions up to the same level
that has made it the favorite resort during
the heated terms of the last few years.
Wilhelmj is no stranger to Cincinnati,
but he is always warmly received, and his
fauitless playing last night showed him
the same marvellous artist that took the
audience by storm when he made his first
appearance in our midst. Signora Maria
Saivotti made decidedly good impression.
She has an excellent voice, which entities
her to a promident rank among the sing
ers of the day-clear and full, of consider
able power and remarkably distinct enun-
citation. Mr.. Max Vogrich is also fine
artist and was well received. On account
of the coolness OF the night the audience
was not large. Another concert this eve
ming.
Theatrical Notes.
Emmett is billed to appear in st. Louis
May 10th.
The season at Heuck's will close the first
OF next month.
Saints and Sinners will be produced in
St. Louis by Manager Nunez week after
next. 80
The box-oface receipts for Nelson's last
week in Boston we're SIG, 300-the largest
ever taken in at the Globe.
1t is said that Nine. Modjeska will reap
pear in this country during the coming
Fall, and will produce for the first time a
new play, founded upon one Of Dennery's
melodramaa
Matinees to-day-"Pirates of Penzance"
at Pixies. IAN Arabian Night at the
Grand, big Four Minstrels" at Heuck's,
and good variety bill at the Vine-street
Opera-house.
Mr.. Bronson Howard telegraphs the agree.
able information that 1.-THE Danites'f has
been produced with marked success at the
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. MI.
Mckee Rankin and his company were re.
ceived with enthusiasm.
The projected new theater in London is
to be built on ground Immediately behind
the houses on the south side OF the Strand,
facing Southampton street. The proprietor
is Mr.. D'Oyly Carte, who intends to devote
the new house chiefly to comic opera
Mr.. F. C. Bangs has decided to give up
starring. He has been engaged by the
Union Square Theatre management to ill
the leading place in The Bankers Daugh.
ter" travelling company, and will be one Of
the pillars OF that strong combination next
season.
Mr.. Alexander Wurster, director of the
German Theater, during the season which
closed last Sunday, left Thursday morning
for his country residence near Waukeegar.
IN. The Great Western Band rendered
him serenade. MI. Wurster will return
next fall.
! Nine. Modjesks will make her first ap-
pearance in London, at the Court Theater