The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-09


The week just ending has been quite lively
one in the way of amuscments, considering that
during the fall but few entertainments of any
kind had been given here The week opened on
Monday evening with
JOIN DILLON
and Wallaek's company in "Our Boys Wal
lack seems to forget that our people are some
times so unreasonable as to desire something
new as well as good. Yet he had neither to Of
fer. Having nothing to present but repetition
of Our Boys" he could hardly expect large
house, though it was probably smaller than he
anticipated. The play is splendid one, exceed
ingly well written, but we cannot say that John
Dillon as Middlewick' is very much OF sue
cess. Dillon acts Our Boys as he does Maj.
Wellington de Boots, which may be well enough
in De Boots" but is simply arominabc in "Our
Bows" Dillon has notion, also, that his slang
and miserable attempts at hits at the times are
an addition of immense value to the play, yet
nothing could he more out of place or good taste
than these tricks Of language in so richly witty
play rs "Our Boys" 1t would seem that John
is not entirely equal to "Middlewck' or, if equal,
does not try to interpret the true idea OF the
character, relying, as he does, on his slang and
coarse expressions and acts to carry him through.
Middlewick was neither butloon nor an ass
vet Dillon would make one believe he was both
The rest of the company though nothing extra,
were good, aud as Il whole, made, we believe, a
better impression than Dillon himself did
The event of the week was, therefore, The com.
ing Of Deakcns
LuIIrUTlAN Comic OPERA,
who gave three entertainments to good houses
on Wednesday and Thursday, presenting the
charming play of" Jack, the Giant Killer which
was acted in as charming manner, and highly
enjoyed by all visitors. The value of the charac-
tiers in such play can be appreciated at once,
for, of course, Col. Goshcn--I feet ? inches in
height, and weighing 600 lbs.-plays the Giant
and Com Mutt, 30 inches high, plays Jack,
while the other characters are filled by 1.-THE lit
tie ones" whose heights range from % inches to
y inches. The realistic effects are perfect
startling, when The Giant grabs the little queen
Jennie" by the hair, his hand covering the en-.
tire head, and makes off with her; supcrlatively
funny As Jack" with ms ladder hunting for him
scampcrs about under the Giants legs as he
sides up the ladder to talk with him; or blows
snuff into his nose with bellows, Ec The play
all through is exquisite, hut the real delight OF
the show is in the songs Of Jennie Quiglcy, who
has fine voice and is a remarkably good actress
and Com. Mutt. These alone should justify it,
claim to be the "funnics, show on earth" for o!
all things funny We never saw anything more 50
than the duet OF the Commodore and the Giant
us the 1.-TWO Gems d'armes from Gencyievc &c
Brabant.' Not the least interesting part Of their
visit was the parade on the streets and the dis
play of the Lil!iputian carriage built and finish
ed in the most handsome style, drawn by two d.
minutive ponies, driven by Maj. IICughton, which
created not little excitement during their ride
about the city. We acknowledge their rccOgni-
ton Of the TRADER ollics by sercnadc on Wed.
ncsday.