The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-07

pipes, valves and conductors display
the way in which the steam is dis
tributed and operated. Two miniature
Australian quartz mills are set in working
operation by the engine, and are also in
| structive and entertaining. Hundreds If
small articles manufactured from glass are
placed on exhibition for sale, and are made
in the presence OF the audience.
vine-street 0pera-house.
May Fisk's Blondes have been playing
to fair audiences during the past week. and
will close their engagement tomorrow
night and 60 % Indianapolis Monday.
Commencing Monday night the Vine
street will give an entire new bill. Among
those booked to appear are the following:
Glenn Sisters. Emma McUann, Geo. Tur-
ner, sketch and song and dance; The
SWANS, Sam and Carrie, in new acts, songs
etc.; Clark and Edwards; Campbell Bros,
change artists; H. W. Eagan, G. W. Harris,
and several others. The whole will con-
clude with the afterpiece entitled "Around
the Town. or the Girls on Slide" Matt
nee to-day and tomorrow.
Notes.
Buffalo Bill and Joe Emmet will be in
Baltimore next week.
Louis Aldrich. of the "My Partner" Com
pany, is Cincinnati boy.
A burlesque on Gilbert & Sulliyan's
latest, "rhe Pirates of Penzance," has
already sprung up in New York.
The Miles Juvenile Opera Company is
reorganizing and will again take the road,
opening in Madison, Ind, on the 10th.
Mr.. Barrett awakened the appreciation
in Boston to which he is so richly entitled,
by his fine performance in "Yorick's
Love-" ~.
The Spanish Students" who began an
engagement at Booths Theater, Tuesday
night. are highly spoken Of, their perform
ance being highly commended.
1t is said that Harry Pearson has retired
from the stage, and is teaching the dra-
matte art in Chicago. When he retired be-
fore he kept an ale-house in New York
New York Tribune.
1t is said that Sol Smith Russell and
Henry G. Berger will start new musical
company upon the road early next season,
Mr. Berger severibg his business connection
with the family OF that name. b.
Edgar Fawcett, the author of 1.-THE False
Friend" has published column letter n
the New York Times, in which he puts
forth plea for information. He finds
that the critics of the several papers differ
so essentially respecting the merits of his
play that he has become confused, and is
SO dazed that he does not know where to
effect changes for improvement In short,
he has found, what has long been ap-
parent, that criticism means very little.
Steele Mackaye's new Madison Square
Theater was opened Wednesday evening
with great eclat. The Theater inside pre-
sents scene of subdued splendor, and the
novelties OF its appointments excited great
interest. The phenomenal stage, which
worked finely. created considerable enthu-
siasn. The play was "Hazel Kirke," here
tofore known as ''The Iron Will" Before
the play the orchestra PLAYED Beethoven's
"The Conservation of the House." The
cast comprised, among others, Eben Plymp-
ton, G. w. Couldock, Effie Ellsler, Cecil
Rush, Mrs Thomas Whiffen, Dominique
Murray. and others, Mr.. Mackaye manag-
ing the stage. The Inauguration was COM
plete success.
Col Tom Snelbaker is still in New Or
leans.
Ward and Wells, Irish comedians, leave
next week for Detroit.
This has been rather dull week for all
the Over-the-Rhine theaters.
Niles and Evans close at the Vine-street
Opera-house tomorrow night, and 60 to
Pitlsburg. While here they made many
friends and a good deal Of the desired
rep" n.....