The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-19
A muselilents.
THE HERBERT COMPANY.


The Flo, ence Herbert Dramatic Company have
s,een giving series OF delightful performances
a. fhe Opera House this week, to good houses
All things considered, this company is one OF the
most satisfactory we have had during the year
Our opinion of them, expressed al their previous
visit is remembered, and nothing has since
caused us to change it, unless 1t be to speak even
better of them. The audiences have been well
pleased with all the performances given this
week, showing that the triflng changes In the
list of people have been entirely satisfactory
Tonight they give 1.-THE Lancashire Lass
which we do not remember to have seen mere.
The performance will be d good one. IL our
readers desire to see performance In which all
the parts are we'll taken; in which the comedy
and leading parts are done as well as we shall
see here, except on very rare occasions; which
runs smoothly, and is uniform in all its part.
We can commend them to this company.
In the afternoon matinee will be given, when
the very enjoyable drama 'Josh Whltcomo' VIII
be given. They play it in splendid good style
Admission Toe for children, and 25c for adults
YOUNG LADIES.
The Young Ladies' Temperance Society are
preparing splendid entertainment TO take
place shout two weeks from next Tuesday eve
ming at the High School Assembly Room, for the
benefit Of their reading room. Among the per-
formers will be the well known reader Miss Min
ma Wright, Of Mendota,-a lady OF the highest
,enutatien as reader, and whose successes have
frequently been mentioned in our columns Miss
Jessie Hardy, Of Chicago, will sing; Miss Powell,
of Aurora, play violin solos; and Misses Carrie
q hia citN tpilI
give piano duets. Further particulars will be
given hereafter
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
There is one thing besides the excellence of
the Herbert Dramatic Company now visiting
our city, as party of actors, that will commend
them TO the public and the typographical profcs.
sion. the members are gentlemen and ladies' IN
the fun meaning Of the terms. Our acquant-
ancc concerns chiefly Mr.. John Whitley, mana
ger, and Mr.. X. G.. Guphll, stage Managers and
we must say we never met more perfect gentle
men in or out of the dramatic profession
Though, this week especial y we have had occa'
sion to severely try their tempcrs, yet We have
Invariably found them considcrate good natured,
"loug suffering" showing at all times the per
Iecticn OF good breeding" and the qualities Of
the gentleman,
Mile Van Zandrs last appearance In Paris as
Mig,.on, In which she has appeared twenty.one
nights, was quite triumph. Considering that
the opera had been given over five hundred
times, and that the creator Of the role, Madame
Cali Marie, had hitherto held undisputed pos
session Of the part, she may be said to have made
q signal hit. She phrases, the Paris critics say,
with gnimpeachabIc taste, and never allows her
sch 10 be tempted to force her voice or injurc its
agreeable quality. She goes to Mapleson, In
London, and AMBROSE Thomas, whose pupil she
is is writing an opera for her.
The popular young reader, Miss Jessie Cou.
thoui, is about to leave for Europe to continue
her studies in the French dramatic schools, and
before ter departure a number of her friends and
admirers intend giving her a substantial token
Of their regard in the shape OF testimonial.
The Preparations on foot promise TO make 1t a
notable and brilliant affair.
Joachim, probably the greatest viollnist In the
world, is reported to have resigned his position
IN the Berlin school, and 1t is said the resigna-
ZION will be accepted. An English paper says:
i,If be could be released from Berlin, Herr Joa- |
chin would probably take a tour in the United
States, and would sftcrward settle in England"
John Brougham, whose history would be a
history OF the drama in New York City, died on
the Tth aged seventy years.
The Putnam County Musical Convention Will
be held at Union Grove June 2225 inclusive.
~ Geo f. Root will act "a conductor The Wis.
itors will be e. tanned free and met at trains ut
Tonica and ~ on notifying the secretary, 7.
". Durley, j lepln, III.
z. W. stef r, a conductor Of large experience
is organizing and now training chorus and
class for musical culture In this city. The finale
win Ice a grand oratorio, to be given about
July :