The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-28
AInusenents,



Huverlys Mastodons. From the long list of
press notices in our hands, we select the follow
ing, rs representative:
GEORGIA MINsTRELs - Sprague's Original
Georgia Mnstrels gave Il fine entertainment at
Goes Opera House last evening. The music
was fine and the singing and jokes equal to the
best minstrel troupCs.-NGc Hdcen Courier, Dtc
II, 1879.
SPRAGUEs ORIGINAL GEORGIA MISTRELS.-Ihts .
organization, composed of cOlored men gave
well attended entertainment at Lows Opera
House last evening The company are upon
their first tour in New England, and are reported
to have had good success. More than the aver
age amount of time was devoted to singing,
some of which was admirable. The olio pre-
scented the usual variety of specially acts. The
entertainment contains nothing to offend, and
will be enjoyed by ladies.-Ewning Bulletin,
Providence K. l.
FAIR WEEK.
During Fair Week, for two nights, we are to
have the New York Criterion Comedy Company,
in Freaks" The "Criterion" is the finest
comedy organization in America, and will give
a superb entertainment.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES
The Herbert mot Florence) Theatrical party
has appeared on the road. The stars are Hor-
ace Herbert, John w burton and Frank Cotton,
people and a cornet band
Dudley Backs comic opera "Deseret" will
have its first performance at Haverly's Four
teenth Street Theatre NY, next Oct. Mrs. Julia
Polk is to be the soprano, Miss Belle Cole the
contralto, and Mr. c. Long the principal tenor.
Mrs Charles Kean, the famous actress, died
near London on Saturday last in the 18th year
of her age, and in the 18th Of her retirement
from the stage. She was better known in Amer
lea under her maiden name Of Ellen Tree Her
first appearance in America was in 1886; after.
wards she appeared here in 1916 and 1868, with
her husband.
Exception has been taken to the statements
which we utilized last week, from the \. Y, Her.
ald regarding Miss Nelson's early life. The
n. Y. Times presents this, which has been cor
roborated by many news and dramatic papers;
| 'The dramatic lists and other authorities give
her age as 80 her birthplace as Saragossa,
Spain, and state that her father was Spanish
artist, and her mother an English lady OF gentle
birth. All this is only the tlnsel and spang'e OF
current biography. Her exact age is unknown,
but it was probably between 50 and 3d. and her
birthplace is equally uncertain. Her parentage
was of very humble description, and her first
appearance before the outside world was rs a
London barmaid, serviAg her employers custo
lnerS Win grace llaL won ner many duihlI CTS
Ambitious and industrious, she sought the OPP
portunty to rise to a higher position. gen
tleman of good family, but Of very moderate
means, attracted by her beauty and vivacty,
offered to educate her for the stage Miss Neil
son was under training for several years, study
ing toward the end under the direction of J. NJ,
Bellew probably the most accomplished elocu-
ZIONIST of the last fifty years in England, whose
readings in this country will be well remem-
} bered. Bcllew has left it on the record that
oil, 1, an mt
Her memory was neither quick nor retentivc,
and her powers of apprehension were sluggish.
He spent nearly year in teaching her to speak
the lines of J,liG He had to tell her when to
raise her hand, when to drop it; she was like
clock work. and had to be adjusted TO certain
gestures before she could accomplish them"
One of the operate organizations that will
come before a Chicago audience this season, will
be the French Grand Opera Company, organ
lied by NJ. d. Bcauplan and Nine. ANDRE, who
will be remembered from her connection with
the Mapleson company last winter. Their sea
son will open on the Sth of November next, in
New Orleans and will last four months and a
half in that city. The troupe will then visit Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York
singing at McVicker's for two weeks in March
1881. The engagements made for the troupe
!, thus far are as follows: Director, NJ, Lablache
second director, NJ. Isabeau; stage manager, NJ.
Noblet; leader OF the orchestra, NJ. Momas,
U lately musical director Of the Opera Lyrique,
Z Paris; assistant leader, NJ. Bronchi; tenors, NJ
Tournie, NJ. Badly, NOW singing in Marseilles),
N. Hubert, NJ. Escala, NJ. Corridaur, and NJ
u Genin; baritone, NJ. Tito; bassi, NJ Jaurdan
NJ. Fortuny, NJ. Rossi; sopranos, Mile. Bablache
' "a daughter of Nine. Lahlache, late of Col. Ma
u pleson's Italian Opera Nine. ANDRE, and Mile
u Delprato Falcon. Contraltos not yet announced
i When full the personnel of the troupe will be as
= follows: Principals 80; chorus, a; orchestra
q; ballet 10; supernumerares, 100; total, 80
The repertory Of the troupe includes la Juivc,
t civilian Tell" Robert lie Diable," 81 Afr
CAME" Charles W." LA Prophetic 'Comt'
Ory," "La Refine dc Chypre," paul and Nir
= ginia," Faust" with the ballet act, The
D Midsummer Nights Dream" "Star of tho
North" and "Aida."