The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-03
ANUsENENTs.
my PARTNER" AT Fixes

my PARTNER AT PIKEa
A very fair audience. made up of people
who could brave driving storm to enjoy q
fine play. assembled at Pixies last night to
witness the first performance in this city Of
BARLEY Campbelps recent success my
Partner" The play is a picture of Cali
fnrnia life. in which the love, trouble, ex-
citement, treachery. as we'll as the self
sacrificing and honest-hearted side of back
woods life, are vividly depicted. Some of
the scenes remind one Of 1.-THE Danntes, !"
but the play is less sensational and stronger
in it's legitimate elements. Mr.. Aldrich is
fine actor. and as the Partner makes an
excellent backwoodsman.
There is less of the rant and moro Of the
man than is to be found in the average at
tempt to represent the earnest character of
the man of wonderful experience and little
education. Mr. Parsloe, the only man in
the country who can really play Chinese
character, has a part suited to his peenllar
line of which he makes great deal.
Though not essential to the plot, without
the character OF ewing Lee" the piece
would be stripped of much of its bright.
ness. "My Partner" will be presented ev-
cry night this week and matinees Wednes.
day and Saturday afternoons. Like every
piece this season at Pixies, it is elegantly
put upon the stage.
HEUCK's oPERA-HoUsE.
The Frayne-Tiffany Combination last
night opened to a fine house, notwith.
standing the storm. Isl Slocum" is just
as attractive as ever. It is one of the best
of sensational plays and too familiar ia
need description. Miss Tiffany is fine
actress and can not help being we'll received
wherever she appears. Mr.. Frayne is the
i! dead shot" of old, and altogether the en-
tertainment is pronounced very enjoy.
able one.
THE vrNE-srREEr oPERA-HousE.
The May Fiske Blondes were the attrac
ton last night, and Of course a full hous,
| was the result There are many new face.
in the troupe, and altogether It Ia better
than at any previous visit
NoTya
Annie Pixley, in Miles," will be at tn,
Grand next week.
John T. Raymond will be in Dayton
Ohio, tomorrow night
Alwtna valera, OF tno Mapieson COm
pany, is Baltimore girl
Sothern, the Florences and Goodwin
Weathersby are all IN st. Louis.
ANEW York doorkeeper made an at
tempt last week to assassinate Victor Helly
Treasurer OF the theater. Both were con
nected with the Italia Thester
Many make complaint against the Maple
son Opera Company, saving that $3 is to-
high price to pay for the privilege Of wit
Messing performance. Referring to thi
subject, the st. Louis Post Dispatch yer,
truly remarks: "Well, II you want 50 O
a 81 so opera, with an orchestra Of 16 and
chorus OF 2O-and neither well drilled-$
is enough TO pay. But il you wan
grand opera with perfect ensembl
and mise en- scene, with the best male al
lists, and hot an opera with one star, 70,
can't get it for less than So. In New Yor
! the subscription price was IS 80. and tn
single nights $4; here it is So. Grand oper
, is given nowhere at q cheaper price. w
will wager that II any impresarjo bring
over Patti or Nilsson he will raise th
tickets to $5. Let there be method in you
, madness, messieurs les critiques"