The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-27

new faces are announced to appear. PROM
inent among them are three female wrest-.
lers; Laura Bennett and Miss C. Forrest,
serio-comic singers; Mile. Blanca, prima-
donna. and others. w. H. Eagan, Chas
Banks and C. Lord remain. Matinee to-
day and tomorrow at the usual hour, and
don't you forget it.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Barney Macauley is in Texas.
Kate Claxton Is "doing" the towns along
the Lower Ohio River.
| Miss Anna Morgan, the dramatic reader,
refuses to appear on the stage on Sundays
"Gill's Goblins' go from here to Colum-
bus, O., where they play Monday and Tues
day.
"The Pirates of Penzance" will drop down
upon New Orleans nextw in overwhelm-
ing force.
The New York World very spitefully
says: "Once. Emma Abbott thought OF be-
ing an actress"
Miss Ada Cavendish, now in Chicago,
goes to England in May, and returns to
this country in September.
Mr.. John Mccullough, it is said, will
visit London professionally in 1881, under
the management of Mr.. ]. H. Mapleson.
George Hener, late assistant treasurer
of the Olympic Theater, st. Louis, has
joined the Colville Opera Company, as ad-
vance agent
]. Lloyd Breeze, for the past eighteen
months on the local staff of the Detroit
Free Press, has resigned to return to his
| first love-the stage.
| The Hanlon-Lees Combination, consist
ing Of twenty artists, has been secured for
tour of America for the season OF 1SS0-S1 by
Messrs. Simmonds & Brown.
Another American, Miss Lemon, has been
attracting attention rs contralto in pri-
vate concerts in London, Eng, and she is
shortly to make public appearance at st.
James Hall, that city.
Miss Lillian Bailey, the American vocal
ist, now abroad, is about to emulate the
example of Maude Granger, save that she
will wed a musician and composer and for
eigner into the bargain.
During Alice Oates engagement at
Heuck's, which begins April 18th, she will
perform 1.-THE Sea Cadet" The manage
ment have already begun to secure new
scenery for her appearance.
John E. McDonough and Robert Fnlford.
in order to perfect their title to the drama
of "M'liss," purchased sfrom Miss Katie
Mayhew all her right, title and interest
therein for the sum of 81, 500.
Richmond & Won Boyle's Combination,
after playing in Cincinnati, O., next week,
are to visit Richmond, Ind, April 9th
| ~ Gy>r.puEo1I ~
lumbus, 9th, 10th; Lancaster, 18th; San
dusky, 18th.
The fiftieth performance of "Hazel Kirke'
was given in New York at the Madison
Square Theater, Monday night, and on en-
tering each lady was presented with silken
programme and a bouquet as souvenir
Of the event.
The Rev. A. T. Pierson, of Detroit,
preached violently against the stage, and
Stuart Robson, the actor, published. the
following reply: Il challenge Mr.. Pierson
to name a single State prison which num-
bers among its inmates an actor"
Matinee this "Enchantment''
by the Kyralfy Brothers, at the Grand;
"Freaks" by the Criterion Comedy Com
pany, at Pixies; "Our Goblins' by VIM
Gill's Company, at Heuck's, and big olie
programme at the Vine-street Opera-ho use
Miss Vic REYNOLDS who goes with th,
Rice Surprise Party next season. has had q
play written for her by Boston journal
ist. 1t is farcical comedy the principal
character being soubrette part, pecllli
arly adapted to Miss Reynolds She will
: produce it in Boston during the summer.
Distance lends enchantment," but th,
many bald heads that visited the Crane
this week to view the ballet in "Enchant
ment' didn't seem to think SO, or die
Harry Lewis purposely give them from
!, seats in the parquette in order that the re
fection of their bald pates might set tn,
! scenes off to better advantage. Great head
Harry.
d In "Robinson Crusoe," at the New Yorl
Standard Theater, lady in the cast, who's
h middle-aged affections have been abundant
ly tested, is asked her age by one of tn
n characters. She responds mildly, 'I5,
IS and instantly the entire company produc
, boxes of the "13, Is, 14' puzzle and be
!. come energetically engaged in solving th
age conundrum.
At some French Provincial theate
IS where piece was being played in whic
l. the principal character was that Of bin
d man, the actor to whom this part was a
b signed was unwell. and it seemed necessar
q to call upon another member of the con
pany to read the part. Thus the stranq
Il spectacle was witnessed Of a man suppose
to be totally blind, who read every word b
uttered from paper he carried in his hant
Correspondence of the Clipper: 18th
l. reception of Miss Nelson, who opened {
4 the Grand Opera-house. New Orleans, La
March 9th, has been one continuous oy
> tion. Her grace, beauty and exquisite al
y have completely captivated not only th
e male, but the female, portion of her aud
W ences; and the longer she remains, to tt
D. higher point this enthusiastic admiratio
seems to reach" Our correspondence col
tinues: "She has certainly achieved wei
" deserved triumph"
n Mr.. BARLEY Campbell has written d.
. mestic drama, dealing with Eastern lif
- which he expects to have brought out
Union Square Theater next season. I'll
: scenes of t e play shift from the wild ii
~ terror regions of Pennsylvania to the fas
's ionable sands OF Newport Tine same pr
life playwright has also completed ''Ma
ID rimony," which will probably be produce
by Mr. DAILY next autumn; this piece
lie farcical in character, and its chief ma