The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-21
Anusenents.
,ouy plLLoN-EI.EoTRIC LIGHT.

JOHN DILLON-ELECTRlC LIGHT.
The Ottawa theatrical season opened ut tht
Opera House on last Tuesday evening, with the
John Dillon party In "Electric Light" The play
il a very funny comedy, and was put on IN GOOD
style. Dillon was cleaner than ever-has evil
IDENTIFY given up his wretched gag" business
and in consequence was most enjoyable. His
support is excellent. The audience was small
one, OWING perhaps to the extreme heat.
This. the drst of the Gulick- Blaisdel attrac-
.ions, was certainly Il very good show, ana
augurs well for the success of their series here.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES
Salsbury's Troubadours, now in Scotland have
made hit
Yet another Faust" has made its appearance
in the musical world, an opera Of that name, by
AM. Edouard Iassen, having been produced with
success at the Victoria Theatre, Berlin.
''The Duchess" a new comic opera, the music
for which was composed by Mr., Pierre Bernard
and Mrs Caroline Rchings. Bernard, has had It's
first production at Richmond, Va.
Mile. Marie Litta has signed with II. J.. Stay
ton. OF the Slayton Lyceum Bureau, to sing in
concert the coming season. very strong com
pauy il being organized to support her, to be
known as the Itta Concert Company Litta to be
the leading star. This company will be ready to
take the road in September.
The operate enterprises FOR the coming season
promise Il pleasing variety. The companies now
organized are Mapcsons italian, SIrakosch aid
Hess, English, Boston Ideal, Blaachc Roosevclts
English, Nine. Andres French, D'Oylcy Cartcs
"pratc- If Penzancc," Graus opera bouilc,
MAIN, Boccacio," Dudley Bucks opera, DAILY
"Ro,al MILDLY" IIaverlys juvenile and Miles'0
juvenile "Puafore"
Miss Emma Abbott writes to the n. Y. HaaH
from Block Island setting at rest the distressing
rumor that she is writing an autobiography I'M
der The title "Tle Story of Great Singer" She
says permit me to contradict this modest
statement, which is without foundation. The
mistake may have arisen from the fact that BIZ
ographical sketch written by Miss Alice llobbins
IA young lady journalist of New York;, under the
tile, Tile story Of Prima Donna Is now in
the press"
Sauur Boito, the composer Of 'Metistofelc," is
at work ou = new lbrctlo for signor Verdi, ON
the subject Of "Ohello." Their Joint production
is not 10 be called "Othcllo," but "INgo."
Tie American Theatre, Philadelphia, never had
a drop curtain, but used instead painted scene
that slid together from the sides. The shrewd. !
ness Of the manager is now made manifest. A |
loug-ueellctcd law imposing a special tax Of
$500 year on each theatre is now to be enforced, !
ana back payments for many years are demand |
ed. But the act defines as theatres all places of
amusement using drop curtain, and thus the
American Is exempted.
t'AIl fine l1trp' Is "A furpicul comedy by Mr. w |
y. Eaton. Some three years ago the piece was
played at AIcNicker's Theatre, Mr. John Dillon
and So pvurnhy was the manager of the house
Jun pressed with it that he organized n company,
put il ON The road, and ran IL To large business
for three months. The piece would have been
Kept out until The end Of the season had it not
been for an accident. One night MIR. D.llOn, be.
Ing 'ind.sposcd,' broke up the performance in
the middle Of the third act. At certain point
one al the actresses had to say to him, as your
name ir AtroodN He turned upon her looked
her IN the eyes, held out his index finger and
said, ~ cure --- ---- right, it is.' The effect
uuUu ih" audience can be imagined lie saw
what be- had done, and nmbly hoped TO the
fooliights, with the evident intention of correct.
Ing any impression the people might have form
"If tan,,' he added, "Il make it all right when
Z see You At the Sherman House in Chicago
Fact is, ,hgt there are so many Of these women
fnO'W- around me I've got to use q little hard
language 10 drive them Of" The curtain was
pulled down. The performance was ended, and
Jake Murray, who was with the troupe, conchd.
inE that they couldn't get along without John
Dillon. Drought the organization back to Chica.
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