The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
Amusements.
thy PERCY "DKcRprIoN" Co,

familiar names, though as whole the party Is
new one here.
The play deception" is new one, written
for Mr.. Percy by DR.. Callahan, OF San Francisco
and produced in that city with great success IN
Jn,v last. The Bulletin of July 81, says:
Mr.. Piercy's new play of Deception is an I'M
Questioned success In the third act, an inter
teryiew between Elise" and "Raoui gives MI
Percy (who personaed "Raoul, the nIst pp'
portunity he has. He appears as man VINO n"s
lived for wears in the shadow OF shaihelul &C.
cret. which he has preserved for Lis love Tor me
daughter of his wife. Visiting justice on ms "iIt
would involve her innocent daughter IN heriuin'
In this display Of deep, intense emotion, "hIch
AT times showed itself in quarerlng voice OF
dnsh about the ewes, Mr.. Percy displayed the
HIGHEST order of emotional ability The charac,
ter is not snowy but it is strong, maSteriuI' anu
moves through the last two acts WIN fuIt'
force that carries all before him. Inc scene Dt,
tween "Raoul" and "Dc Maubre" in the last
ort was so quiet vet intense, and inspired such
profound feeling, that whisper on the sla%c
was audible in the rear OF the AUDITORIUM M'.
Percy can improve his makeup as haou' ou'
his couCcptiOn and general hahdiInE ol tHt Guar
acter cannot be materially changed Tor the Better
The Dramatic N,cs correspondent says the
nIoyis undoubtedly a success, and corrohoratcs
the circular advertisements that the san iran
cisco papers have commented on Deception
"in the most complimentary terms, and that It's
reception by the public was spontaneous ana
hearty
The play was written expressly for Mr.. Piercy,
who, lthe Mars predlcts,) in tie character OF
RqoR, will take front rank with our IcalnE
actors in society plays" The present company
is a strong one, organized largely from inaIcrl"I
from the Baldwin, and strictly hrst.class
We believe their entertainment to be given al
the Opera House next Wednesday evening, Sept
Goth will be most enjoyable and give entire sat
isfaction. Seats for sale as usual
THE LIEDERTAFEL.
The Ottawa Iiedertafel will give a concert and
ball at Willis's Academy on next Monday eve
ming. The Ledertafel is very tine musical or
ganization--the most musical in fact, OF all our
local musical organizations. For this concert the
society. both ladies' and gentlemen, have been
practicing for many weeks, and those who have
had the pleasure Of attending their previous en-
tertainmets Will not hesitate to say they expect
treat on next Uonday. We have not seen the
evenings promgramme; bat are assured 1t VIII
be equal to the best the society has ever pre-
scented, composed of vocal snd instrumental
members. The bali will follow the concert, and
Ticket. for gentleman and lady, 81.
FORBES AND COTTON co.
Forbes IL Cotton's dramatic company gave two
performances Of "True Devotion" in this city on
Monday and Tuesday evenings last The com
pany is good one and drew good houses, the
second being much larger than the first. The
attraction is Cotton and his little daughter Ida
lene. Cotton takes the part Of Bob, the boot
black for which his negro mistrel training OF by.
gone days has been a suitable preparation. He
made decided hit. The daughter, ldalene, as
Lajs the strcct-swceper, is indeed as advertised,
quite a remarkable child, and a pe,y good actress
for nine yearod girl, though her best work was
shown in her limitations Of Amee's famous song, |
Pretty rs Picture" and Pat Rooney, which !
she did in capital style. She soon won the audi
cncos affections, and captured the gallery on
sight; and both lower house and gallery seemed
to enjoy the entertainment amazingly.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Marie Nanzandt is creating Juror in Copen-
hagen. A banquet is to be given in her honor.
Part ri Of Groves Dictionary Of Music has
been published. 1t extends TO the title Pocs-
trina"
Robson * Crane will produce the new version
OF Twelfth Night" at the New York Standard in
November.
"Aroud the World in Eighty Days at IIayer-
ly's Nibos, New York, is about the only hit Of |
the season in that city.
At the Arch street Theatre, Philadelphia, Mr.
Jefferson is acting Bot lcyS in "The Rivals"
The pcrsonution is described as remarkable for
rf,.l fr ola nj Iy
finished aud polished treatment.
Ramcnyi has just published his new melody |
set TO the words Of sweet IIome," and dedi. |
Gated it to Mrs. George b. Carpenter Of this city.
II will also be published as a romanza for violin
solo, with piano accompaniment
Strcator Voqj'or; "The Horace Herbert Ora
matte Company played "Our Boarding House,
To good audience, at Oriental Hail. on Monday
evening. The company is one OF the best MIR. |
Herbert has yet visited Streator with"
The latest thing in the operate line Is that the
Emma Abbott opera company are going to 40
ia File du TambOur Major ("Ihe Drum Ma
ja's Duughtcr"J. Miss Abbott will create the
role S's7a in English; Brignoii, RoJot; Zelda
scguin, the Tiroa5icre; and Lcthgow James the
Drtm Hgj,r. The opera has been an immense
success in Paris.
One Of Ole Bulls tricks was, when he had d.
mIuished his tone to a nearly inaudhc pianss-
mo, to continue The attitude, as if he was play
ing, but actually having drawn oil the bow en-.
tirr'y from the violin, holding it in the air, and
producing no tone whatever; while his audience,
% raptufes at the softness OF his really inaudiblc
signs. made ear.tJumpets Of their hands and bent
forward eager 60 catch the sound which did not
exist Then the yioliuist, as If suddenly awaken.
ing from trance bowed to the enraptured au-
dicucc.
you should see the mastOdsnic audiences al
Her Majesty's Theate e." Olive Logan says in n
letter on Ilayervs success. "Thc receipts must
BIZ euOrmOus. hecause. although the graded