The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-03
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The Herbert Dramatic Company have occupied
Opera House every night this week with lie.
innate drama. The company was entirely un.
aown TO ottaWa's theatre goers, and appeared
rely entirely on its low admission prices FOR
access. The people were little skeptical, and
1t small house greeted them Oh Monday night
hen miss Moulton" was presented. Then il
seen that there was something to the com.
Every part was well taken; there was no
-!mbling along in the lines, all the business
owed smoothly, while Florence Herbert as Miss
utton showed rare powers as an emotional &C.
ess, and Cotton inklings of not little ability
comedian. On Tuesday bill entirely different
as given -" Josh Whitcomb when Cotton
bone out as a comedian of the first class. On
ednesday evening and at Thursdays
atinec the play was "Fanchon," and
was never acted better in Ottawa. Thursday
Nght the "Sea of lee was given with great sue
So. Last night was Joshua Whitcomb" again,
request.
From the first night their houses steadily in.
cased, until on Thursday night the house was
u, and each succeeding night the audiences
We been better pleased
It is certainly long time since company of
ual merit has appeared in this city. We have
specialists like Barney McCauley Faweett,
c., who have given good shows but no more
emily balanced company has played here for a
Ihg time. Florence Herbert is an actress of
nsdersble ability, and while she'll "never set
river on fire." she has appeared to advantage
Everything she has here undertaken. She sci.
m Stops over to make her passion maudln
htiment and she does lighter parts like Fan.
pm and Tot with spirit, good taste and not
tie power. Wentworth, "heavy man." is
silly better than the average, and so is Cotto.
the comedian Of the company. The other
Au2bers of the party occupy secondary posi-
but never affiict the audience with forget
mess OF their lines or dragging work. They do
er work unusually well.
Tonight the company finish their season with
e Two Orphans" accounted one of their
longest plays. Florence Herbert PLAYS Louise
Wentworth De Eaudrey. This will be the
- opportunity to hear them, and at IS cents for
served seats none need neglect to hear this ia
bus drama.
MINsTRBls.
u
10 have genuine negro minstrel show-the
original Georgia Minstrels," who show at the
Pera House on next Tuesday evening. The
npany isa large one, and of it the Blooming
Lfader says:
The Original Georgia Miustrels PLAYED to a
divided house at Durley Hall last evening, and
! but echo the sentiments of all present when
| proclaim it the most enjoyable minstrel per.
finance We ever attended. Every act was re.
Rtedly encored, and from first to last the audi
Re was convulsed with laughter Want of
Pee forbids an extended notice, but We must
IKE mention OF the four end men, Banks, Chur,
pwn and Ross. They are great. Their Jokes
new, and their singing superb, in fact, the
ire hrst part was new, fresh and
ginai, while the Olio, especially
fwn in his stump speech, the
cal music by the quartette, and the quartette.
hg and dance team, was uneXcelled The l
|eet parade Of the company, headed by the /,
den Cornet Band, in their new and maguif.
ft uniforms, was fine, while the music dis.
Rrse4 was superior to that Of most travelling
de and inferior to none.