The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-20
Amusemeuta.
1IsoARp COMEDY co.

end" The cast is rs follows:
,aroline Miss Lingard
Mr.. Binks .....'.'''''''''' ~ ~ Hrnu'
Mullins ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: VI pio"'
$780, Potnve ,..................J. A. Simon
Jack NordOh' '''''''''''''''''' ii,,ii Wnu,rI,
Mrs Pulage. ..........,.,.: amtila WauS"
Iulia ........ Florence Newton
Mary ..........., ,''.'''' '''''' '''' LUZ ~
Our pcople know n good deal of this company
lint concerning tins latest venture here we may
add what the Aurora Beoron, very fair paper
says:
The Dickie Lingard company gave an9ther
GOOD entertainment at Coulter opera itoise
Monday evening, presehtlhg "u' D'uSn'v, ~
excellent shape, The troupe Is an unusually
mrrit.rious one, and their audience Monday cV.
Inc was even more delighted than on their first
appearance
II Is probable that they will remain for Tues
div night also, when they give another play also
new here, LA Cigale; or, The Circus Girl a
very funny and successful comedy.
4 DISAPPOINTED NOR.
The "Uibernian Blondes" advertised in quiet
WAY. nut up 10 paper on the walls; nor did they
advertise in the papers But they did set atloat
n host II small bills, addressed to the young men,
holding out tie bait Of a naughty show, cx
PRESSED in filthy lines Of doggerel poetry. The
date was Saturday night; the place Turn Hall
The "boys" responded in twos, fours aud dozens,
until the Hall was nearly full. The major part
of the audience were single men, nor had they
,old their mothers where they would spend the
av,niug; nor did the married men tell their
wives where they were going. They expected to
zee dirty performance and went preparcd-beer
IN their stomachs and cigars In their mouths and
pockets.-They were disappointed. No blondes
appeared One pretty girl in n short dress APP
neared and sang yillainousy a number OF cheap
sonrs. a thin FIRE eater (female) in tights, made
smeal of a cheap specimen Of the fiery element,
md another back.haired blonde in full dress ap.
c,sred at the close. The rest OF the show was a
cheap variety" article. more Disguised
crowd is seldom seen. "Tumblins 10 the rack
et" they took the entertainment into their own
hands. and fun ran riot, Late additions t. the
audience were received with cclat; performers
were guyea. hooted and yelled oil the stage;
members OF the audience were guyed; and the
appearance of performers greeted with cheers,
EXPLANATIONS Of praise or dsgust-not always Of
nature appropriate to drawing room. Thus
what the show failed to do for them the audience
did for Themselves, and went home apparently
ratified
LOCAL NOTES.
The famous "Oofty Goofty" company is booked
for April I'd, in Under the Gas Light"
On the Sd Of April, Haverly's Genuine Colored
Ministries will be here.
Jane Coo:abs will also be here this spring
come time.
The Liedertafel is preparing Zine programme
for their concert in Easter week
The Military boys are hard ut work preparing
tbeir next dramatic entertainment, when farce
succeeded by the Carpenter OF Rouen' will be
given. The play will be given in good style,
with correct costumes, now scenery, &c. The
sale OF seats will begin next week some time.
The date for the "Romeo and Juliet" travesty
by the Amity club has been fixed for April Is aud
N, at the Opera House. The uravesty is very
funny and the club Is hard at work preparing the
nusic-flling tho greater part Of the evening.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Billy Emerson has joined lavcrly's Mastodons
Tor the European tour at $3.50 per week,
Max Muretzck is writing for one Of the metro
poli,an theatres the music tor an operate cXtrav
eganza entitled "Enoch Arden" the words by
". p. Laidman, Esq.
Messrs Mas and Carleton, Miss Minnie
Hauk and Miss Kellogg are now named As posi-
bic members Of the English opera company to
b. organized by Manager Strakosch next sea
son.
"Pinsforc' translated into the Russian tongue
is shortly TO be produced simultaneously in st.
Petersburg and Moscow, in hope, IL Is suggested,
that the Nihilist- will speedily yacatc those af-
aicted cities.
The Strakosch opera company has been reor.
yanizcd. and leaves New York shortly on a two
months operate tour through the West. The
principal singers in his troupe will be Miss Maria
Litta, Miss Lancaster, Miss Nallcrga and Mcssrs.
Pe,roylch, Storti and Customary His company
will also include Miss Kate l.. James, II brunette
Of 90 years, the daughter OF the Mayor Of Coun-
.il BlutIs.
The Passion play of ObcrAmmergau will be
scted on the following days May II, ~ 30; June
9, -, Ii, 10 -, y; July 4, II, Is, %; Aug. l. s.
d. %, 90; Sept 3, $, l., 10, ~. A new theatre
has been built, which hold, 1, 800 persons aud is,
nike that Of 1870, uncovered with the exception
Of the reserved seats, which are more commodi
Gus than those Of 1870. The costumes and dec
oratons are new. The railway from Munich is
sow advanced TO Murnau, which IL three hours
drive from Obcr-Ammergau. The telegraph
moreover, now puts Obcr.Anmcrgau in direct
communication with the outer world. The part
Of christ VIII lie assumed by Joseph Maier and
Mat Of the TJgiH Mary by Anathasia Krach.
Col. Reuben Allen Stccrc and Rcbccca Ann
Meyer whose united height is only FIVE feet aud
shalt were married in Rochester a few days ago.
They belong to the Liliputian Opera Company,
ard had been lovers, in mimicry and reality, for
-Sevoral years The bridegroom was faultlcssly
sttired, exceedingly dignifed, and wore fierce
mustache. The bride was clad in pale blue silk
and pink satin, and blushcd and scpt in cap.
tyating style. Two couples OF small people from
The company stood up with the pair and the Ger.