The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-21
THE WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS
The Lenten Season Not Showing
Up Well for the TheaterS.
News of Theatrical and Musical
Matters from all Points.

HldUCerS IrOlu all O1uUSs
Grand Opera House.
aRAu's FRENCH OPERA COMPANY.
The week has not been a very encourage.
ing one for the manager of the French
Opera Company. At the opening perform
ance Monday night there was pretty good
house. "Mignon," Tuesday night was very
poorly attended. oSince then business has
been decidedly better till last night. on the
occasion of the first production in this city
of Offenbachs latest Opera Boutfe,
Madame Favart," as benefit to Paola-
Marie. the house was well filled.
The opera is very enjoyable one.
The music is thoroughly Offenbachian and
the opera contains many bright and spark
| ling melodies. notably ''Suzanne's' first
aria and the Tyrolean duet in the last act
sung by Hector de Boispreau" and "Mad.
Favart." Paola- Marie. in the various char
acters she assumed, displayed the versa
tilitv of her talent She is bright, piquant
and Frenchy, but has not quite the dash
we expected of her. Mile. Raphael gave
an intelligent rendering of Suzanne" !"
But the feature of last evenings perform
ance was the "Pontsable" of M. Mezieres.
| who gave most artistic though somewhat
disgusting portrayal of the old roue. 1t
was highly finished sketch, complete in
every detail.
MN. Juteau, Jouard and Poyard were all
satisfactory as "Hector de Boispreau,"
"Favart and "Cotignac" There will be
three more performances by the Grau Com
pany, "Girofie- -Giroha," at the matinee to-
day. with Capoul, Paola and Angelo. To-
| night for the first time here "La Mario
laine' and Sunday night "The Grand
| Duchess
UNCLE TOMS CABIN AT THE GRAND.
AT the Grand Opera House next week we
are to have another magnificent production
of Uncle Toms Cabin" by the Gotthold
Dramatic Company, the one which pro-
duced it with such wonderful effect and in
such elegant and novel style when last seer
at the Grand and Pixies.
| The piece has been presented more thar
| five hundred times by this Conpanv since
is magnificent revival, which was the SEN
sation # the hour in dramatic circles all
over the country, and even in France
England and Germany. In order to give
families full opportunitv of enjoying it.
the play will be Presented not only every
night, but at matinees Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday after
moons.
Pixies 0pera-house.
| OUR GERMAN SENATOR.
Mr.. Gus. Williams in his great play
"Our German Senator" has had fair houses
this week and has afforded no end o
amusement to the patrons of Pixies. Tht
piece is brimful of solid endowment, ant
Gus. Williams has never been seen to bet
ter advantage than in it. Matinee this af
ternoon, and last time tonight.
''PIRATEs OF PENzANcE"
On Monday night next and during thu
week, we are to have at Pixies the first pro
duct.on in. this city of Gilbert and sulli
vans new and very successful comic oper'
the "Pirates of Penzance." This niece wa
received with great favor in New York. ant
is now running at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter to crowed houses, and is proncunce'
as full of brilliancy and as much to tn
popular taste as "Pinafore" The produc
ton of the piece here will be bv a fine oper
comranv with the following cast:
.
Samuel. his Lieutenant. M. Paine
Frederick D rate apprentice .........J. c. Arman,
Major General Stanley, of the British ARMY.
rdwsrd Sergeant Of Police VIM Panl P mGea,,1 Brow
Mabel, Gen. Stanley's youngest danghter.....
...:........................Mis Miss M. Conroo
Kate e,.......) Gen. Stanley's. Miss Helen Ora
Edith ..."" daughters .""..Miss N; Ma A. sI Tayo
Ruth iI;i piratcal "maid-of-aii- ii-work" .
miss Laura Joyc
Gen. Stanley's daughters, pirates, policemen, g.
The scenery, costumes, properties, etc
have been prepared with great care. an
, the production of this new niece will be i
every way worthy of the high reputation
which the present management Of Pike
has achieved.
Heuck's Opera House.
MARKED FOR LIFE"
Sid. G. France has been playing "Marke
for Life" supported by an excellent con
pany, but has been drawing small aud
ences. The same bill will hold the board
tonight and tomorrow afternoon an
night.
JOSEPH PROCTOR.
Commencing Monday night the eminen
actor, Mr.. Joseph Proctor, will open I
Heuck's for one week in "Nick of tt
Woods" supported by Miss Annie Proctt
and strong COMPANY The piece will |
; elegantly mounted, and put on with IL
following cast of characters:
, The Gibbenainosay)
Blocdy Natnan.....
Nick Of the Woods The great originai.....
The Avenger. ............M Mr.. Joseph Proct
lRdgnsld Ashburn.
, Shirt of the Waers
Tilio Doe Miss Anna Proct
Roland Forester. Harry Rainfor
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