The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-18
THE THEATERs.
GRAND OPERA-HOUsE.

GRAND OPERA-HOUSE
"Fun on the Bristol" Jarrett Il Rice's
new musical comedy was presented last
night to an audience that completely filled
the house. 1t was a decided hit from the
first and the audience left delighted with
it. There is no pretension to depth OF plot,
but it sparkles with fun and one laughs
and laughs again and can not help being
delighted. The piece is somewhat after the
style OF the Tourists" only more so.
1t is comedy, opera, tragedy and little
of everything else pertaining to the stage,
all nicely woven with web of fun with
Just plot enough 10 carry the connection
from one act to the other. The company
is q very fine one and herein Is the secret
of the success of such piece. Well done,
it is immense; poorly done, it would be in
presented every night and at matinees
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
THE MINsTRELs AT PIXIES.
Harry Clapham always brings q good
minstrel troupe. He is just that kind OF
a man and no other. People who went to
see the Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & West
Minstreis last night expected good show,
but We doubt If there was one there who
was not surprised and delighted at the ex-
cellence CT the troupe.
The old favorites are there, but there are
many new features and all is pure min
stresy of the old type that always finds
most admirers. Cal Wagner and Eddie
Fox are great additions tn the company.
We shall have more to say of the details OF
the show later. just now we will only OBJ
f1r md nu
will be glad of it," Every night and matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
HEUcK's oPERA-HoUsE.
There was fine ouse at Heuck's last
evening, attracted by the opening of the
Rentz-Santley Novelty Company. Since
their previous visit last fall the entertain
ment has been made almost de novo by tn.
addition OF new songs, new faces and new
burlesque. Among the leading new peO
pie are Miss Lizzie Parker, formerly ont
of the Parker Sisters, who appeared il
songs and dances; Mr.. Sam Holdsworth
who has recently returned from England, II
descriptive songs, appropriately costumed
and Messrs Quilter and Goodrich, the fam
Gus song and dance men. The old favorites
Sandford and Wilson, Lew. Benedict, Franl
Bennett, Charles and Annie Whiting, MIN
nile Kent, Mabel Santley, Rosa Lee, Fanni
Florence and Lulu Mortimer were still It
the fore to amuse and please. The bul
lesque of "Penn's Aunts" was written b
Mr.. Sidney Rosenfe!d, author of "Dl
Clyde" and the music, which is quit
sparkling and pretty, was the composition
OF Mr. Will. Vandewater. Both are quit
clever, and much superior to the averag
of minstrel burlettas.
vJNEsTREET oPERA-HoUsE
This popular. and at present only variet
theater in the city, had very fatterin
Monday night house last evening. Tt
bill, as is characteristic of the house in ths
respect at all times. was first-class. Tt
entertainment was introduced by mil
strel first part, which was quite entertain
7 ing in both musical and comic feature
{ Miss Katie Downs follow ing in
: budget of popular songs, whic
were very handsomely receive
/ by the audience. Mr.. Geo. Henry's com
cal sayings and Ethiopian character d
lineations were very good. Miss Ad
/ Lynwood captured the entire audienc
. with her beautiful ballads, sung with thi
: ady's usual sweetness Of tone. The fea
| of jugglery Dy the Ordeys surpassed an
thing OF the kind presented at this hou
= before. The performance concluded viii
the somewh hat amusing burlesque on Pin
fora ,armad UUis Maipsfy'a Safety Pin.u