The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31

by right can be said TO be the finest comedian
who has appeared in Ottawa for years. Miss
Lingards Sibyla was a capital performance.
and Ella Wren the princess of mothers-inlaw.
The audience were more than pleased.
COMING.
H. NJ. s. PINAPoRR.
Sir Jos Porter X. c. B....... Frank C. Walker
capt. Corcoran. ....,..........Jo hn H. McMade
Ralph Observation-Disclosures. Phllp FRIED
Deadeye. .......L. w. Raymond
Bobstay .......................J. F. Alexander
Josephine. .......''. ..'...'... 'hua ooHers
Buttercup. ......,..............M Miss Rutherford
Hebe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Myra Barrie
Haverlys Church Choir "Pinafore," with crew
as above will sail into this port on Thursday eve
nlng next, under the conduct OF Mr.. Armand
Buiseret, late of Chicago Musical College, assist
ed by full chorus and orchestra. Aside from the
natural desire to hear for the last time, perhaps,
this charming operetta, as given by the best
company in America, our people will as natural
ly desire to see new Buttrcup, who replaces the
favorite Miss Bartlett, and to hear how Miss
Somers the former Heb, will sing Josephine. The
new cast appears to have given rs great satisfac-
ton as did the original crew that sang here, and
the cruise through Michigan after the close of
the last Chicago engagement Gas noted by D,u-
matte Necs correspondents) has been, like that
of Chicago, one Of complete success.
Seats are now on sale at Simon Bros. music
store.
COL. II. G. INGERsOLL.
This famous gentlemen will deliver in the Qp.
era House, on next Friday night, a lecture on
the mistakes of Moses" 1t will not be the same
lecture as published, for Col. 1ngersol rarely il
ever repeats lecture, but will contain new mat
ter interesting to those who read his former talk
on the subject. 1t is unnecessary to speak of
Col Ingersolrs literary abilities or his wonderful
eloquencc His great power Of holding an audi
ence was we'll shown in his lecture on Thomas
Paine in the Central Music Hall, Chicago, on
last Thursday night, when atleast $500 listened to
speech that filed over ten columns of the Chi
cago Times. Like all of his lectures it was given
in a superb manner and through all its great
length was repeatedly interrupted by bursts Of
laughter and round after round Of applause. He
Is one of the most eloquent men in the country
and it will be a rare treat to hear him next Fri.
day night il only on that account. For he has
very extensive law practice and is the most diff
cult man to get for lecture Of all the men in
the lecture field and he never visits smaller cit
les more than once, SO that 1t is altogether i'm
probable that, after Friday evening next, he will
ever lecture in Ottawa. As it is, Mr.. Sherwood
has been working for 10 months to get o date
from him for Ottawa. All, therefore, wishing to
hear him should improve the present opportuni.
ty now offered
Seats are new for sale at Simon Bros for Is
cents.
VARIOUS NOTES.
The Berger Family, an excellent combination,
are booked for the Opera House this month
j. NJ. Hill spent 81, 500 in the Boston papers an.
nouncng Denman Thompson's opening next
day in that city.-D. Fers.
The Lingard company may come again in about
three weeks, the next two being occupied by
The Mendelssohn Quintette Club with Abbie
Darlington ct al, will shortly begin California
tour.
The Dcsdenona in Springfield performance Of
her pillow, thumped it two or three times, tucked
comfortably.
The Florence herbert company played THIS
week at Bloomington. Next week they go to
Joliet, and thence probably TO Chicago
The Pirates of Penzance' has been drawing
big-an average for weeks OF 81, 400 night. The
music will not be published, nor will it be given
in the west until it has run out" in New York,
VIXEN the original" company will 20 on the
road
Bouccault has written a new Irish play called
" Fag a. Beallac." that being his way Of spelling
the old war cry, "Fsugh-a- Ballagh," or "Clear
the way" He says the piece resembles The
Colleen Bawn" in the tone OF its sentiment and
"The Shaughraun" in action. 1t will be acted
first in London next spring.
Maurice Grau's French opera company will
commence a season OF one week at Haverly's
Theatre Feb. 2-the repertory for the week be-
ing as follows: Monday and Saturday matinee,
1" La File de Nine Angot; Tuesday, LA Grande
Duchesse;" Wednesday (matinee), Les Cloches
de Bonneville, "Mgnon;" Thursday,
la Perichole;" Friday, "Barbe Bleue;" satur-
day, "Groae- Girofa;" SUNDAY. LA Belle Heie-
ne" The leading artists Of the troupe are Mile
Psolo- Marie, Mile. Angelo, Mile. Leroux BJu
ward and Capoul. Prices 81, sl.5o, 81. 50 and -
certs