The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-10

HEUCk6 oPERA-HOUSE.
A fine audience assembled at Heuck's
last evening to witness the first perform.
ance in this city of Kernell l. Watson's
Novelty Company. The show is a fair
one and in some respects quite good. The
kerneils and Watson are we'll known to
the public and are about the same as here
tofore. The same attractions occupy the
boards for the remainder of the wesk.
Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sun
day. ....
FIVE AND FORTY RLACKBIRDa
The Blackbirds gave q repetition of their
entertainment at Robinson's Opers House
last night to a full house. The proceeds 20
to the Cumminsvile Colored Orphan Asy-
lum and quite handsome sum is the re-
suit The entertainment was delightful
one.
Frank Qunnie made a capital middle
man. but he occasionally forgot where Ire
was and got in little end-man business In
good ape. BIB Morgan was an immense
success, but Billy O'Neil was the only man
who could tell story with the assurance
and complacency of a genuine minstrel man.
But then Billy has served q good while in
the School Board and has therefore enjor ed
finer opportunities for training as a negro
minstrel than most Of tile Blackbirds.
The double quartette song was especially
fine. The Blackbrds participating i'm it
were Messrs. Thompson. Sullivan, Tyrrell.
Drnnie, Wetnerell, Newhall, Packard and
Coleman. Gen. Hal G.. Young also distin-
guished himself as vocalist, and received
beautiful floral tribute. Master Frank
Jones' Irish songs were immense, He ia
quite a little fellow, but initiates Billy
Emerson to dot. Tie Rotations of tbS
Fat Contributor" and caricatures by Mat
Morgan, were also interesting features.
... vINE.sTREEr oPERA-HousE.
The Vine-street Bonanza" is running a
fine bill this week. The first part was we'll
put on, and the olio following, embracing
such performers as the Glenn Sisters. in
duets and medleya George Turner'S
went through his acrobatic song and dance
with the ease and vim as of old. Campbell
and Burke. in their new and original change
act, were indeed fine, aud received no end
OF applause The SWANS, Sam. and Carrie,
in the 'Colored Walters introducing
songs, dances and tumbling, remain great
favorites, and succeeded last night in get
ting of number Of new hits. The whole
concluded with Around the Town, or the
Girls ON Slide," q spicy little piece. by
the entire Company. Matinee tomorrow,
xorKa
Gus Williams is In st. Louis M
John T. Raymond is in Pittsburg.
Prof. Hermann is back from California
and 10 in Chicago.
Sid. G. France will be at Heuck's next
week In marked for Life"
"Uncle Toms Cabin" at the Grand for
one week, commencing Monday, February
23d.
Johnny Morrissey will reopen Esh.r,.
Palace next Saturday o. q Vaudeville
Theater.
Miss Annie Pixley was the recipient NJ
beautiful floral basket in Nashville satnr.
day night ''''
The Kiralfys will revive the "R,sck
Crook" at Niblo's Garden next weak for
two weeks only.
A young violinist of San Francisco
Mitchell Banner by name and only nine
ears OF age, is to appear in Chicago in
March.
Mr. John Havlin, one of the best tbeat-
rical managers In the country rs well az
one of the most genial and courteous Of