The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
Amusemeuts.

The Dicke Lingard party gave "Mother-in'
law twice on Monday-matinee and evening
INC houses were small, and the evening per,
Jormance, at least not as good as wheh 'he COM
cdy was given for the first time here
The military boys are preparing another 'hea'
ucal performance the piec. being THE Carpeh'
Ter of Rouen" 1t has been given here out SO
long ago that 1t will be practically new lhey
hone to get it ready for production before Easter
The Amity Club, of this city, have in prepare
lion the comic opeietta, "Romeo and juliet
hsyesty of Shakespoare's sublime tragedy
VARIOUS NOTES.
Camilla Urso has been giving concerts in Mel
bourne with brilliant success.
Maggie Mitchell writes to a western he"Sp",
saper that she is "A years old and not ashamed
Of It,
The "Pirutes Of Penzance" will be brought out
st Haverly's March ].
stres,or ia diving with joy Iaverly's Chicago
Church Choir Pinafore company is booked Tor
Oriental Hall for March 10.
Mckee Rankin and party will give the Dan
ties" in Rockford March /; and after short
western tour, the party will sail for England 10
al engagements In London and other prominent
cities
Mile. Marimon initiated the caution OF the ell
rphant in refusing to cross the bridge IN the
sleep walking scene of "La Somnambula, atthe
Detroit Theater. Col. Mapleson who weighs
over 200 pounds stamped on the structure, ana
two stage carpenters jumped on 1t, but the tlmid
singer refused to be convinced that 1t was safe.
When the villagers sang "She tre@oles, she
staggers; courage, she is saved, ANNA dld not
emerge from the old mill and walk over the
bridge. but cooly entered from the other side of
the stage. The audience laughed and then
hissed
A Paris Journalist complains that the Theater
Franchise is becoming too commercial, ana that,
forgetting It is subsidized by the State, 1t plays
10 make money. He also complains OF the
length of time devoted to preparation when u
piece is going to be produced or reproduced.
For example, the "Cid," of Corneillc, which was
put on the stage five years ago, is about TO be
played again, and though the Comedy Franchise
ought to be able to perform this tragedy at mo-
nent's notice, there have already been between
fifty and sixty rehearsals. The ordinary comedl'
ans OF the Republic rehcarsed Sardous new
piece, Daniel Rochat, Tor three months from
liza. NJ. to 5 P. NJ, every day. And the piece
proved n miserable failure, it may be added.
The indianapolis Journals poet has heard En-
ma Abbott and jumps at the innocent and unsus'
pecting public in this style:
TO EMMA ABBOTT.
Adieu, o peerless bird OF melody!
We wave tear. spangled hands in fond adieu;
For every impid song poured out by you,
Fell in our hearts and brimmed them lavisbly
With purest love and sweetest ccstacy.
The music OF the voice we listend to
Shall murmer down our sleep and ripple
through
Our falrest dreams, until our slumbers be
Such lands as the seraphs wander DER,
Stroking the auivering strings Of harps OF gold,
And lifting happy voices evermorc.
30 shall we dream, rs dreamed the gods OF old,
Or, haply, as your swn dreams ran before
God sent you to us from an angel shore