The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17


"Miss Marion Elmore, Of the Surprise
Party denies that she combs her hair Will
q p ker, and Miss Florence Baker says she
seorps picked herringe"
The owners OF the California Fheatel
positively deny the report that Lawrence
barrett is to assume The management or
June LIST next George D. Chaplin is now
the stage manager of this theater, anG
nothing seems. to be settled as to its future
Manager Hayerly has obtainea from The
Gisey estate a lease OF the Fifth Avenue
Theater for term of years beginning at the
lexplration Of the present lease to Mr.. Stra
kosch pext September 1t is understood
that the rent is $4,000 year.-EN Y
World.
The Fachon Folly Company are in De
Etrolt Wonder if the following from the
News refers to our friends: There was
dizzy show at the Comique last night. Legs
without aeoompany wing brains or beauty
have begun to pull ON the average bald
headed Detroiter."
During the first week of the Strakosch
Italian Opera season at Booths Theater,
beginning next Mendav evening, the op.
eras to be presented are aida" on Mon
dav, 'Fraviata" on Tuesday, Faust" on
wednesday,. Norma" on Thursday, "Car.
men, on Friday and aida" at the Satur-
day matinee
The New York Mirror preserves two
quaint specimens of advertisements, the
first of the Grand opera-house: ''The
management. takes great pleasure in an
nonncing the last two nights of MIR. Soth-
ern;" the second, 'Niblo's Garden, E. G.
Gilmore, manager. Chock full every
night"
One of the most interesting of the new
plays in Paris just now is "L' Homme a
Plaindre," a three-act comedy in verse by
| N. Jules Barbief. 1t is already some years
old, though it has been but now produced
at the Odeon-fpr the first time. It's
hero, Fortune, "Phomne a plaindre," is a
kind of self-tormentor. Every thing sue
ceeds with him and he is grateful for moth
ing; he is the luckiest of men and lie
makes himself the most wretched.
Miss Genevieve Ward is to act at the
Prince of Wales Theater London, in "For-
get Me Not" Alma Tadema will design
the scenery. Miss Ward intends to visit
the United States again next autumn.
The play of Forget Me Not was written
expressly for her. In recent letter to a
friend in New York Miss Ward saws: "The
character Of ''Stephanie' is thought to suit
me exactly. l hope they will not steal
Forget Me Not'' from me, as I am verv
anxious that it should not be spoilt for me
in America"
Mrs. E. L. Davenport the widow of the
DISTINGUISHED actor, will give dramatic
readings next Tuesday evening at the Har-
lem Music Hall, New York City. A thea
trical performance is also to occur there, in
which Miss Nina Varian and Others will
participate. "All That Glitters is Not
Gold" is to be acted, under the name of
"Sacrifice," together with "The Widows
| Victim" A large number of performers
|ihlghly esteemed in New York, are to co.
operate in these pieces, and it is proposed
to give Harlem lively theatrical sensa-
tion.
A New ORGANIzATIoN.-Those expert
enced showmen, Francis NJ. Uffner, George
Middleton and Colonel r. R. Tuole are put
ting first-class entertainment on the road
which is under the management of Colonel
Toole, with J. H. Laine as General Agent,
1t includes Professor John Tills marion.
cites. and they will be exhibited with fine
scenery and costly wardrobe; and the fol-
lowing speciality artists have already been
engaged: Charles S. Rogers and Matte
Vickers, Jennie Yeamans, Louise Fox and
J. D. Kelly.-[Clipper.
Organ Concert and Choristers at Music
Hall this afternoon.
The Treasurer of the Vine-street Onera.
house was arrested last evening under the
new license law, the propretors not Being
in the city.
Joe Sheridan, the female impersonator.
had benefit last night at Odd-fellows'
Hall, Covington. The receipts were about
$25-less than expenses. lie was previ-
ously performing at Ryan's, on Fifth street.
Walking Match.
An eighty-four hour walking match will
take place at the Bellevue House during
the third week of February, and the en-.
trance fee will be $25. The management
SAYS:
Having every assurance that handsome
sum of money will be- taken at the gate.
We propose to offer as prize money sixty
per cent. of the. gross receipts realized
from the sale of admission tickets, divided
as follows:
Fifty per cent to be paid to the first six,
according to the following scale: Forty per
cent. to first, twenty-five per cent. to sec
ond, fifteen per cent to third, ten per cent.
to fourth, six per cent. to fifth, four per
cent. to sixth. OF the ten per cent. re-
naming, twenty-five per cent. will be
awarded for the best performance during
the last twelve hours (only prize winners
eligible to compeIe;) the remaining seven.
tN-tiSe per cent to be divided among those
who cover $50 miles o., more, and who do
not receive one of the six prizes. This d.
vision to be made in the order of posi- ton
in the race, ON the same scale as that
under which the main prize money will be
distributed. .'.I
In addition to the prizes enumerated
massive and very beautiful gold medal will
be presented to the winner. tt
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r.. Our Southern Friends. ..
The Citizens Committee appointed to
sail.