The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-08
Amuselnents.
TUr MORAN CONCERT.

We are sure all who attended the benefit con
cert rendered Miss Julia Moran, Of Joliet, on las
Thursday evening, will agree with us that II wat
by all odds the finest musical programme givei
in Ottawa since the Rcmenyi concerts Mt the
Opera House last winter. The audience was
very fine one, being made up chiefly by lovers o.
music and the ,litc of the city, and lllinS the as
scmbly room of the High School.-Miss Moran
assistants were happily chosen, the soprano MIS-
Prycc, tenor, DR.. Barnes, and pianist, Prof ;. d.
Pratt being artists Of the first rank; VINO I'M
medately found favor with the audience ana were
enthusiastically received, The main interest OF
the concert, however, conferred, OF course, IN Tie
fair benc,lciairt She WAS in splendid voice ana
surprised even those who had heard her when
here a fortnight ago; while to those who had not
heard her before, her superb contrato-round,iull
and rich as an old violin-came as sort oil rcVe'
lation Another Cary" was the Immediate
comment from many Her singing was delight.
full and made her audience her friends Instantly.
No one since Remenyi has this year been so en-.
thusias tically received; and many remained after
the concert closed TO congratulate her and her
assistants, and to wish her the futerc success she
covcts ana which seems 80 certain to come
MIRROR OF IRELAND.
Suvan's mirror Of Ireland" on Monday and
Tuesdav evenings drew but small houses. The
truth seems to be- that while the pictures and the
other features were about the same as usual, the
"show" has become so old that it has lost It's In
terest. 1t has got to be true here, as elsewhere,
that old companies must give something new or
play 10 poor houses.
COMING.
JOHN W. BURTON,
The comedian John W. Burton, supported by
Harry MOrtimer's company, begins short sea
son OF the "lcgitmaen drama at the Opera
House on Monday evening. The play will be
Kathleen Mavourneen," charming Irish dra-
ma, which has not been given here since Louise
Sylvester played it IN the old Opera House. 1t
is a delightful play and has lately been revived
with success in New York. We are not acquaint'
ed with the company, but recommend them to
public attention on the strength Of this notice
from the Pontiac Sentinel:
The Mortimer Burton Dramatic Company has
been playing at Dubois Opera House TO fair busi
ness the past week. This company is one OF the
best that has ever visited our city The come
dian, J. W. Burton, will make you lough in spite
Of yourself. This gentleman is very talented.
His performance OF florence O'MOore' Thurs |
day night, was a finished piece Of work He was
ably supported BY Annie Burton, bright, intel
ligent actress, who is very charming ~ the char |
acter Of kathleen" Tonight i their lat night,
when they Will produce peril Burton hpprnr
ing rs SC. Washington Bailey lawyer. They |
are worthy Of patronage
The prices will be the exceedingly lOw ones of
35c. for reserved seats and DC for gallery seats,
prices the lEcrbcrt's made SO popular Seats
now on sale at Simon Bros.
MUSICAL AID DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Minna Wright read at la Sale on last
evening.
Some young men Of Rockford gave the Romeo
and Juliet traycsty last week.
Clara Morr, i, out IN the wlds Of Arizona
Mod cska plays again in America next season.
Sampson, Low Il co. are about to publish
series Of "Grcat Musicians" companions to
their "Biographics Of Great Artists" The series
will ba edited by F. lIuofIer.
After a season Of much hard scratching the j.
F. WallacI combination broke up the other day
at Quincy.
10 Miss Mar! Anderson western poet has ad-
dressed some lines bc ginning
"Fair flower Of the lea,
And beauty rare;
Sweet wavelet of the sea,
Are you still there:
The poet can easily get her "dateo" on appcs-
ton to a dramatic agency.
Mrs Scott SddOns was reading to "A fashiona.
bic audience ut Columbia, s C. In the midst of
a selection from king john" at the point where
the Priac is sentenced to be blinded she stopped
abruptly said it was impossible to proceed, and
walked of the stage, The people thought that
she was otcrcomc by emotion, aroused 10y the
passage which she was reading, and SO they APP
plaudcd her for the supposed display OF womanly
feeling. But they were mistaken. A party of
young men IN box had annoyed her 10y CONVEX
satiVn and IN utIOn, and shc returned to cX- ,
plain that u they behaved better she would |
read no mo ,