The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-24

| IN plays OF the LOLA SCHOOL, Her support there
fairly good, has been greatly improved since BY
reorganization, as given in our notes below
The play for Wednesday night win be LENA
the Madcap," introducing Miss Putnam in new
songs and dances. The prices will be popular
SO cents first floor; So cents for gallery
HARMONY CLUB-TUEspAY EVENING.
The Harmony Club will give psrlor enter.
iaipment at Mr.. A. Lynch's residence, on the
east side. The programme will be the Living
l3 l5- IA Puzzle" shadow pantomine, and mu.
sic All are invited An admission fee OF Il
cents will be charged.
| MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Proctor, WIDOW E,e Clinton in "Our Bach
elOrs'' Of Monday night will be of the support
of Tom Keene, next season, in Shakepearian
plays.
The Katie Putnam company, just organized,
consists Of Katie Putnam, star; Agnes Kenni.
colt, Mrs. Ada Lawrence, Maud Stewart, Flint
Kennicott, A. A. Ferris, w. H. Stewart, j. Jay
Simms, Harry Taylor, NJ. samuelson, j. Brad
ford, William Jackson. The company will ap.
pear in Ottawa shortly.
1t may be taken as Il canon in the art OF H.
bretto writing that the interest must be as much
as possible conferred in the principal female
character. From 81 Barber to GA Somnam-
bula," and from Faust" to Carmen" it may
be seen that in all strikingly successful operas
the prina donna plays prominent part.
DR.. Ludwig Roll has written a book on "Mo.
cart, as Described by his Cotempores," which
contains much matter not hitherto published
concerning the life of the great composer 1t
has been published in Leipsic, by N Thiel, but
we have seen no announcement of in it English as
yet.
Liberty and Progress" is the title of the lat
est ballet produced in Florence. In this per-
Torrance Liberty and Progress are two beautiful
maidens, who, arm in arm, make the tour of the
world end successfully visit France, Russia,
Turkey, China and Italy, with the laudable OBJ.
ject of giving lessons to tyrants. The pair at
first appear forlorn and almost nude, but as the
action progresses they gradually add to their
scanty attire, until IN the end they represent gor-
geousy dressed queens.
AT Harvard more attention is given to anna
teur theatrlcals than at any other Of our leading
colleges. and the histronc talents Of the young
men, as natural result, are developed to q
marked degree. In recent years the most popu.
lar OF the public performances OF Harvard stud.
ents have been in the line Of English operetta
or musical burlesques on well.known plays, first
introduced, we believe In the clever 'Romeo and
Juliet" of Nat Chids In 1869. The class of ~
gave two new plays or operettas, "Ivanhoe" and
"Dei Freischutz"-whch are said to be among
the very best on April ., 10 and r. at the Union
League Theatre, New York
Nile. Marie Van Zandt, who made her first APP
pearance In Paris as a member OF VI. Carvalhos
fortnight since in "Mynon," Is n
young and pretty American, OF Intelligent and
expressive countenancc, with fair hair, bright
eyes and possessing a charming soprano voice OF
perfect tone and business il not yet of great pow
er, Besides these natural gifts Mile. Van Zandt
has much ability, and (says one Of her critics.
she sang with taste and musical sentiment the
difficult and charming part to which her natural
inexperience added new charm, She was SO
sympathetic to the audience that her appearance
was greeted with applause which was renewed
after she had been listened to. Mesdamcs Car
valho, Adeline Patti and Nilsson were present at
the debut of the young artist, and gave her re-
newed marks of appreciation. Mile Van Zandt
has recently been singing in London, where she
made her first appearance in the part of Zerlne
in "Don Giovanni and that of .4niad in "La