The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
Anusenents.
DICKIE LINGARp co. COMING.

DICklE IlNGARp co. COMING.
The Dickie Lingard Comedy Company propos-
es to assist the people of Ottawa in celebrating
Wsshington's birthday by giving two perform
ances in the Opera House on Monday next. The
matinee performance at $50 will be mother in
Law" the killing comedy played with so great
success here at their last visit In the evening they
give "La Cigalle," for the first time in this city.
No comedy company that has appeared here this
season has given better satisfaction than the
Lingard party. or "Mothcriu Law" all have
heard something as being superb comedy in
tensely funny and having been well acted. The
same party will be in the cast. LA Cigalle' is
new here but has been played with great success
in Chicago by this company. 1t is pretty sure to
be good, being considered il We remember right,
one OF Dickie Lingard's best characters. The
irresistible Fred. Wren ct al, will be in the cast.
Prices: Matinee-35 cents, first floor; 25 cents,
gallery; children, 10 cents Even!ng-frst floor,
so cents gallery, 35 cents. Reserved seats at ST.
mon Bros
THE WEEK.
The past week has been plethoric with shows,
none Of them however being remarkably good
or bad. Jay Rails "Uncle Toms Cabin" on Sat
urday night was greeted by full house-the
largest Of the week and the audience seemed
well pleased.-On Monday night Copeland dcliv
cred his lecture "The Mistakes OF Bob" The
"Mistakes Of Moses" proved to be Il more popu-
lar theme than "Bob's Mistakes" The audience
of Monday night was small one, who were not
over well pleased. Copeland certainly should
not attempt to follow Ingersoll, the contrast is
too violent.-On Tuesday night the Bergers gave
one of their concerts to small house on account
of the heavy rain, doubtless. Their entertain
ment was in every way Notwithstanding
nothing remarkably good nor yet anything
bad 1t was Just the kind Of an entertainment
to fill an evening and put one INTO cheerful
frame of mind-On Wednesday and Thursday
the Forbes Dramatic Comb. gave "Our Boarding
House." "Uncle Toms Cabin and "Black Da-
monds." The audiences were small and the
performances unsatisfactory,
VARIOUS NOTES.
Verdi has composed n Pater Noster and an Ave
Maria to words of Dante's, which are TO be per
formed in the Scala Theatre, Milan, at the close
of the carnival on behalf of needy musicians,
Gilbert and Sulivans now work. "The Pirates
of Penzance," will be given in Chicago early in
March at both lIaverly's and McVickers, and
on the same date.
Grau's French Opera troupe will return to Chi
cago on the 2Sd inst. for weeks season at Hav-
erly's, when the following operas will be pro-
duced "Mignon," 'Le Petit Due" "Les Bri-
gands,n Herolds "Le Pre- aux Clercs," for Ca
poul's benefit; "La Marjolaine," and LA Camar-
GO"
Pauline Markham, the famous beauty of the
original Lydia Thompson company, has been
heard from in Arizona. She quilted her hus-
band and "Pinafore" company, leaving letter,
in which she stated that she was tired Of both
The Mendclssohn Quintet Club started on a
concert tour on Thursday, which is planned to
extend through the Far West to San Francisco.
The celebrated Sol Smith Russell will rejoin
the Berger family about the first Of March, and
the company with that addition will revisit Otta-
wa about the middle OF the month They will
fill the house.