The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17

now on the New England circuit.
1t is said that Nine. Modjeska and Mr..
Lawrence Barrett will appear at the Park
Theater next season. The stock company
of that theater will shortly be disbanded.
The following performers close at the
Vine street tomorrow night: Tommy
Adams, Annie Raymond. @. H. Stanley,
Marr Brothers, Harry McAvoy and Emma
Rogers
Golfers Bankers Daughter" combina-
tion, in which are Mr.. and Mrs. Walcot,
Louis James, Marie Wainwright, ETC.,
closes its season in Philadelphia the last OF
this month.
Miss Lima Mervlle and Miss Marion FL
more, of the Rice Surprise Party, are
among the ofe Ssional people who spend
the summer in london. They return next
season to Mr. Rice.
Mr.. Edwin Goodwin, younger brother
of Nat, will travel with the latters com.
pany next season. He has shown himself
to be possessed of much talent, both as an
actor and as vocalist
Alice Oates engagement at Heucks this
week will prove the most successful one
financially she has played in this city for
city will probably be at Heuck's.
1t is likely that Mr.. sothern will be Mr..
Haverly's first attraction at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Theater next season. Miss Davenport,
Miss Anderson and Mr.. Mccullough will
also appear there. Mr.. Hayerly is nego-
tiating with other leading act rs, among
Others, Salvni and Sara Bernhardt.
This has been a bad theatrical season In
the French provinces. Performances in
Brest, Lyons and Sedan have generally
been followed by bankruptcy. At Roche
fort, an excellent town, the manager has
committed suicide. 1t is said that the sys-
tenn of pal erlng' is running several Paris.
ian managers.
VIM. HI. Martin ("Red"l Treasurer of
Wo DDS lheater during Barney Macauley's
management, has returned to his first love,
and may now be safely classed among the
successful minstrel managers of the West
and Northwest, he having purchased ha
interest with Mr.. Nickolls of the New Or
leans Minstres.
Willie Edouin has at last decided to
| start out with small company, and will
| take the road next season under the man-
agement of Mr.. Frank Sanger, now of the
Nelson party. His company is called
Willie Edouin's 'Sparks," and his play,
| which is very novel in idea and construc-
tion, is entitled, dreams, or Fun in Pho
| to -raph Gallery" he second act, in which
the main fun OF the piece is concentrated,
is set in pho ograph studio, and from an
| outline given, il can not fail to be replete
with laughable material Mr.. Edouin does
/ not however, as has been stated, sever his
c injection with the Surprise Party until
the close Of the season, and his withdrawal
will not change in any way the repetition
| of the Rice combination.
Miss Nellie Wood has been dangerously y
ill at her residence Ia st. Louis.
The Big Four Minstrels follow the NIP
and Tuck" Combination at Heuck's.
John Morris and wife (Florence Irwin
arrived in London, Eng, during the week
ending March 9th.
Sherman and Jones have recently brought
out a comedy sketch, in four scenes, BY
Con. Murphy, entitled "Looney the Wrest
Ter, or the Unknown
All the people engaged for the Cooper g.
Jackson Shows are ordered to report al
Hursts Hotel, St. Louis, Mo, April 23d.
lady trapeze or fiying-nngs artist II
wanted.
Maud Hamilton, variety performer was
arrested in jersey City April 18th, at thu
request of the Chief of Police of Chicago
who alleges larce y to the extent of $500
The lady rebuts by alleging that it is put
up job on the part of a retired professional
OF her own sex.