The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-14

JOHN DILLON.

The John Dillon party, under the management
OF Quick l. Blaisdell will open the season at
Aurora on the 10th inst The company headed
by John Dillon will include in the support Miss
Eugene Blair, Miss Ella Wren, Miss Laura Wal.
lace. He will have two new pieces, 'The Elec-
trio Light" and "Jnks and his Babies"
The Chicago Tribune speaks CT the fourth Of
Gulick IL BaisdelPs companies as headed by
Roland Reed and Alice Hastings, who be-
gin the season In November with two new plays.
"Both OF these people were members Of McVick-
er's last stock company, and both succeeded In
winning most envable position in the atTec-
tons OF play goers. Mr.. Reed, unlike the bulk
Of cur socalled comedians Of to-day, has had
the advantages OF good schooling, and these I'D
vantages, united to natural aptitude for the H.
lustration Of comic roles, has made him one of
the small group OF actors now on the American
stage who understand the difference between
comedy and bufioonery. Miss Alice Hastings is
n soubret actress Of decided merit, too, young
plump, pretty and dashing, and given a proper
play they should prove one Of the strongest at
fractions under the management OF this new
firm"
THE CIRCUS.
Sells Bros Circus gave two exhibitions on
Thursday to immense audiences, and 1t is but
just to say that 1t WAS OF the best II not the
best ever seen in Ottawa Barring the displays
of circus rhetoric, the advers. were well lived
up to- hippopottami, rhinoceros, sea lions, and
all.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Rriynoli ronlooaa Tom Knr RI navt coaann tha
Abbott opera troupe.
Emma Abbott's autobiography, "The Story Of
Great Singer" will be out during this month,
Sara Bernhardrs engagement in Chicago will
begin at Mcvicker's on the 18th OF January.
A young lady named Miss Jerzykiewicz is ere
ating quite noise in Mendoza, Princeton, &c,
rs n singer.
Remenyi's three violins are valued at $l3 600
The Oldest the "Prina, "was made nobody knows
$1,000. The next, the "Princess," was made by
pupil OF Stradlvarius; value, 5000 The third,
the "Crown Prince" was made by Cotton, Of
Brooklyn, Y.
The Strakosch and Hess English opera compa-
ny will make their first appearance in New York
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Nov. Is next, after n
brief season in Canada, which is to open on the
first of the same month. Among the English
versions which the management announce are ::
Aida "Mignon." Boito's "Mephstophcle,"
FRA Dlavolo," and Carmen" The artists al
ready engaged by Mr.. Max Strakosch are Nine
Marie Roze and Miss Rose Hersee, sopranos :;
Mile. Stella Bonheur, contralto; Messrs Byron,
Perugini and Montegrifo, tenors; Messrs earle.
ton and Braga, bartones; Messrs. Comfy and
Peakes, bassos. The musical directors will be
Messrs. Behrens aud De Novellis
Says the st. Louis Republican: "The free nights
at the Partisan theatres are great occasions, and
furnish matter for those who wish TO study ef.
fects and note them by the throbbing of the pop
ular pulse. The threatre is absolutely free to ALL
and first come first served is the order. But two
or three private boxes are reserved--the manag
er's, box for distinguished persenages and one
Tor the press. The people bcsiese the theatre
front for five or six hours before opening time
and taking their places amuse themselves as best
they can before the doors are opened. The the.
atre so filled is sight that cannot he seen under
any other circumstances, and offers strange
contrast TO the appearance Of the auditorium on
regular nights. The artists like the free nights,
particularly because they teach them lessons
they can never learn from fashionable audi.
encc. The applause lie spontaneous and comes
In the right places, and the dissent is equally
free and out spoken. They thus learn what is
good and what they do well, aud what Is bad or
badly done. The free nights are better than all
the critics and critiques Of Paris In teaching an
actor or singer what to do and what not TO do
In this respect they are art expeditions, where
popular prizes are awarded for the best work"
PENN MONTHLY. Penn Monthly Company,
Philadelphia. % 10 year, The August muster