The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-24
AMUSEMENT WORLD.
What Our TheateFs and others De
aud Promise.

| GRAND Opera Houss-
fHR DILEos-HLAIspEEL COMPANY.
| Nh. John Dillon, supported by q good
organization knewn as the Dillen- -BfaisseH
Combination, opened Monday night in q
play called freaks Of Fortune" The
piece was not success and after trying it
three nights and one matinee it was re-
placed with ga Lancashire Lass" and bus
iness since then has been much better. In
the hands of such an actor as Mr. Billion,
and with the good support received by this
| company, "A Lancashire Lass~ is an at
tractive and entertaining piece. 1t will be
presented this afternoon and tonight
IAN ARABIAN NIGHT"
Mr.. Augustin Daly's latest comedy, and
proaeunced his best, called "An Arabian
Night" will be produced at the Grand NEXT
| week bya cast selected from Dely's New
York TheateE The Phifadelphia Times
| says: IAN Arabian Night is roaring
| farce FROM first to last, beautifully put
upon the stage, admirably cast, and suited
| to the times" The incidents OF the play
are summarized as follows:
/ To tine First Aet-"Haroun al Raaehid,
| in the privacy Of home, revealsan adventure
NOT to be found in the ARABIAN Nights.n
He's in for it, and in. trying to get out
opens up series of hairbreadth escapes of
the most thrilling character. The Wild
Rose of Yucatan is transformed, and the
Cafiph escapes for one night.
| To the Second Act-The Caliph is down
on his luck. and Mrs. Sprinkle undertakes
Ito have an adventure of her own. The
American Girl from abroad undertakes
Strengthening affairs. Mrs. Weebles under
takes matchmaking attempts on the Trans
formed Beauty and Lafayette undertakes
| to assist. Great success of every under
taking except that of keeping secret.
| To the Third Act-The Consequences of
the Caliphs nocturnal adventure become
more appalling. The stony-hearted Sultan
sacrifices his niece to save himself The
opportune arrival Of the Cannon Ball
Tosser brings ray of light The spell is
Eremowed, and Rosa becomes for the mo-
msnt "The Wild Rose Of Yucatan; or, the
Modoe. Girl Pursued, and the Corsairs
Bride" (But-for further particnlars--see
the play.) Grand departure of the Beauti-
full Stranger and her faithful Cavalier, and
disastrous overturn Of Noodle.
10 the Fourth Act-The Cup of Hope is
found to be cracked. and the bright antiei-
pations dribble out. Haroun al Raschid is
nailed by his Mother-in. Law, who reigns'
over Bagdad and the Boulevard for quar-
ter of an hour. Rose keeps her promise.
however, and, saving everybody leads to
conclusion of Universal Happiness.
| The entire action passes within day and
half. The frst second and fourth acts
transpire in Sprinkle's house on the West
nd Tho aof,ntN. of hc ivd,
act OCCURS inMrs. Portlea's Summer Hotel,
opposite. n c
Rosa Maybloom, young lady Transformed
| by the genii Of Haronnn al Raschld into
what she is net-but always captivating,
| whatever sheis With tleeting visionof
the "Corsair's Bride and a brief revela-
/ tion of the "Great Indian Act" ".....-....,
Carlotta Evelyn
Miss Kate Sprinkle, an American girl brought
up abroad, and astonished at the ways at
Aome ......MIs L. .. lhorne
Mrs. Louise Sprinkle, a model wife, i. e., She
Observation-Disclosures .. Miss Florence Robinson
Mrs Weebles. who, being Mr.. sprinkle's
Mother-insLaw,, is not partial to has ro-
, Mrs. Clara r. Maeder
Mrs: Portley, keeper of a summer hotel on the
Boulevard d..................Miss Mamie Egbert
Susan. chambermaid at sprnkle's.. 's................
Miss Nellie Harris
Mr.. Alexander Sprinkle retired broker and
| Ex-Caliph, q devoted young husband.
| with a, fatal passion for the ARABIAN
Nights ts'',..................Mr Mr.. Edwin T. Thorne
Herbert Ruml,rent artist and enthusiast, whose
Il pursuit OF the ideal results in his success.
fully oyertaking. her.......Mr. Frank Norcross
| Lafayette MoUdie not such q fool as he looks
i form the matrimonial market.
l. ........................ Harry JOsephs
EUhele Major, dear old soul to eonfde in;...,.
r. -. MI Lous Mesayer
rosser and irst heavy weight in Rooms
h Greatest Show on the Planet................
7 George s. Robinson
John, butler at 6prinkie's, witha talent for
Peter. waiter at Mrs. Portiey's Summer Ho.
tel on the boulevard, .,......Mr. Frank N. Weed
Pixies Opera-housss
I ,, THE PIRATES OF PENzAEcE,
| Pixies, which has been closed for two
weeks with the exception Of the time oc.
|cupied by the Unity Club, will reopen
Monday with "The Pirates Of Penzance''
as the attraction. The following is the
east:
Richard, pirate King :...............G. B Browne
| Samuel his Lieutenant ........"....G N. Palmer
Frederic, pirate apprentice. Mr. MacreaTy
Major Gen. Stanley, of the British Army A.
EuWdfu, GerRthilIo OF fOllCe. C0Ok
Mabel, Gem SANKEY'S youngest daughter.....
Miss NJ. Conron
Edith.7 (Miss NJ. A. Taylor
Kate. Gen. .Stanley's daughs ......Miss Dudley
Isabel Miss Helen Stuart
Ruth, d piratical "maid of all work"..
Miss Laura Joyc,
# Robinson's 0pera-house.
u THE GERMAN THEATER.
u "Hewn in Marble" or the "Busts'' wa.
presented by the OtilIie Genes Company
from San Francisco, to crowded house
at Robinson's Opera,house lass night. The
play was well rendered, and Mrs.. Genee
Miss Fiebach and Mr.. Urban were otter
7 greeted with storras OF applause. To-mor
row evening the season Of the German
Theater will close. The above-namet
fcompany will produce the grand play O
"Her Corporal"
II Heuok's Opera House.
IMP AND TUcK."
4 At Heuck's this week Harry Webber
upported by an excellent company, ha
been playiug "Eip and Tuck" to large ayl