The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-06
AMUSEMENT WORLD.
What is Doing and Promised by
the Cincinnati Theaters,
And a Glance at the Play and
Music of Other Places.

Music of Other Places.
Grand Opera House.
Mr.. AND MRS. W. ]. FLORENCE.
The famous comedians, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Florence, opened Monday night in
their new play, "a Million" 1t is bright
piece and gives fine scope for the two
stars Mr.. Florence in the role of Ger
| man Professor" astonished all his old ad-
mirers with the perfection If his German
dialect. Audiences continued 90 d through
out the week. Last night the mighty
Dollar" VAS produced to an excellent
| house, showing that TIE piece has lost none
of its charms At the matinee this after
| noon "A Million" and tonight the
| Mighty Dollar"
1.-THE GALLEY SLAVE"
Monday night we are to enjoy the first
production here of BARLEY Campbell's five
act picturesque comedy, The Galley
81 ve." The piece has been an immense
hit and delightful weeks entertainment
is looked for.
The ,ading role is sustained by Maud
Granger, one Of the finest actresses of the
dav, and the company embraces a cast of
extraordinary briliancy, ensaeed by t e
author, personally supervising the produc-
ton FIR their special adaptation to tue
marked character portrayals in his life
like reflex IF American society abroad.
The full cast is as foil 'ws:
Cicely Blaine, an American Heiress......
| .,..,,...... Mis- MAude Granger
| krah Italian Model
oghofa MaJerohi
(3y perm sslon of A. NJ. Palmer, Esl., of Union
| SQUARE Theater)
Psyche Gay, dear, good girl. Miss Estelle Mort mer
Mrs Phebe Cav, still girlsh.. Mrs. NJ. b. snyder
MIC ette, maid Miss Charlotte New le
Dolores Francesaas child Little George
Sidn Norcot, English artist...... Frank Evans
Baron LIE Bois Nob.enan..... ........J J. Sullivan
Fianklln Fits. II Travelled American... Il. b. Burns
Oliver Oiiphant a Scotch Croesus. &C. A. Nj Manu-,
Wellesley Napier, LOndoher......Gru. Henderson
Carot the Chas. Webster
PHILIPPE tarys Clerk........".".Eugene Elbsr's
Nuns, G ley slaves, Guards, etc.
Act 1.-The luazzo It. Augus,in, Ven ce.
With VIE W OF the Gutf of V nice. trhee months
are supp sed 10 eapse between the hrst and stc-
oId acta)
distant view. of ONE. (One year is supposed T.
hive elapsed between the second and third &C S.
Act /. i Interior OF prlva e Oh teau on he
Rhonr, France. With a View OF the city nj Mar
sell llIumlna ed. (Tnree days are supposed 10
have elapsed between the third aud f0u VI acts.
| Act IV.-Interl0r Of The prison at Marseill s.
With city in the distance. our weeks are sup
posed to have elapsed between the fourth and
Act V.-salon in the American Colony. With
view of Paris.
Pixies opera-house.
DRINK" BY THE BOSTON THEATER COMPANY.
The Boston Theater Company opened
Monday night in Drink" Mr.. Charles
Reade's dramatzation of ~ Assomoir,'
but have done only light business. not
half as much as was expected. The com
pany is a good one, and Mr.. Reade has
made Of the story very clever play, but
somehow, here at least, it hasn't struck q
popular chord 1t is we'll put upon the
many of the pieces that have drawn full
houses. "Drink" will be produced at the
matinee this afternoon and for the last
time to-nipht.
THE COLOR GUARD" NEXT WEEK.
At Pixies Opera-h use next week will be
presented the famous military allegory en-.
titled "The Color Guard" for the benefit
OF the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Asso
ciation. 1t will be produced under the
auspices of Mr.. w. H. Gum, in i've act.
, and seven tableaux. 1t illustrates the ser
Gus and comca incidents of camp anc
prison life, and reduces thrilling anC
realistic battle scene III which over 200 vet
Grams with artillery will participate. Mr.
L. w. Hoeke, the champion fife player, tn,
leading members OF the Clio Dramatic Clui
and our local military companies Will taxi
part. Seats can be secured at the Office o
the Opera-house six day IN advance.
> Heuck's Opera House.
KIT" THIS WEEK.
: Frank Chanfrau has been playing exit
the Arkansas Traveller" at Heuck's thi
week with marked success. The piece will
be presented tonight and tomorrow after
noon and night for the last time.
THE DANITEs."
Commencing Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee Rankin kitty Blanchard) will pro
duce the ever popular and highly exciting
play "The Danites," supported by power
ful company. The piece will be presented
here under decidedly favorable auspices
the management having spared no expens
: in providing appropriate scenery, painted
by Hughes, and every point in the dram'
will be brought out to a good advantage
The company. as the cast will testify, is
, most excellent one and the character
have been allotted to the following artists
} Alexander McGee, poet. this man SANDY"
painter. sculptor, mighty moralist
man who could not write hlsown name...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr.. Mckee Rankll
Charles Godfrey. called the Parson" because
, he could 0uswear any man in the camp.
W. II. cHeiiu"
William Wise, elected Judge because he was
fit for nothing else in the GLORIOUS ci-
m te of California" -.,. Mr.. Ben. Maglnle
Thomas Adophus Grosven0r, the miners
called him 'Limber Tim" because he
iUOASu LII IHiIl
Washee Washee Frank Budwort
Stubbs aminer, likewise 49er.. Mr.. W. \. Murra
GrasshOpper Jake, the clnnamon-haired bar
keeper OF the "Howling Wildefness......
]. Steven
Billy Piper, the cussed
Rsleiish l Hickman fiassiS %safo
sam, called the "Gt pher" because he lived
underground. d....;.~.....-..,...ME. J. Richardso
Geo. Williams, aged seven years. Little Bell
] Nancy Williams, the last of a doomed fam