The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS.


The entertainments OF the week have presented
variety enough surely. On Friday night came
1.-THE Joities." We saw only the last act. 1t
was absurdity run mad. The audience seemed
infected. Laughter seemed catching; and the
effect Of the show on the whole house was as is
SO happily expressed by the Joliet Ne,rS: San
absurd absurdity is the Electric DOLL We
laughed on an average Of eleven times minute
during the whole entertainment, which is tolera
bly, fair laughing. We will give q chrome to
know what we laughed at. The most nonsense
cal nonsense and still it made The laugh come
every time. Everybody laughed, the gallery
roared; the old men in the front seats didn't
even go out TO see q man for fear they would
lose something. The better class of citizens
laughed and cheered just as though they liked it,
and still they say, 4 don't know what saw to
laugh at 1t must be acknowledged that oliet
audience and rousiug big one at that, never
laughed harder and longer at time than last
night. 1t was as good as o side show and county
fair combined"
Haight & Ganey's "Muldoon's Picnic" came
on Wednesday evening. Suspecting it was a
"snap," though knowing nothing of it, Che
Olympic manager, Chicago, gave it good name, }
the FREE TRADER did not recommend it, 1t
proved snide of the first water a. vulgar and
poor a show as ever struck the town, and was
Kissed out of town by an indignant but small
audience-That audiences will differ is shown
by this from the Streator FIRE. Press: 1.-THE Null
doon's Picnic at Oriental Hall last night brought
out big crowd. The entertainment was first
rate and produced lots of fun" The audience
was very uproarous, so that policeman was ne
cessary the second night
Mcintyre & Heath's Minstrels will be here to-
night. They have some good talent, and as an
opening of the minstrel season offer sufficient
attractions to warrant good house. Low admis-
sions.
On Monday evening the big Four" hold the
Opera House. This is not minstrel party, so
called, but many of the features of minstrel
show are included, with such variety acts as jug
lery, playing on odd musical instruments, Pat
Reily's business, concluding with a comedy farce
The party have been doing good business, and
several Dramatic Ne1Cs men pronounce the show
first class.
Capt. Geo. W. Bell, who has lately returned
from Ireland, where he spent several months
gathering materials for lecture, will deliver his
latest, on the 'BeaSanlry OF Ireland at tue opera
House, on next Wednesday evening, the 10Th
The Captain is pleasing speaker, and his pres
ent lecture, dealing with that absorbing theme,
TIE condition Of Iraland to-day, cannot fail to be
OF profound interest especially as he speaks from
actual personal observation. Seats now for sale
80 cents to first floor; 30 cents to gallery.
The long waited for public rehearsal of the OF
tawa Musical Union takes place at the COngre-
gational church or next Thursday evening The
chorus Will consist of over 100 veices, chorus
the equal of which has never before been seen or
heard in Oitswa. Mrs. r. Z. Jordan will ACCOM-
pany on the piano and Mrs. Chas. A. Cation on
the great organ. A great musical treat is thus
promised; and at the very low admission price
OF . cents the church should be crowded. The
proceeds are 10 be devoted TO the use Of the
Union.
"My Geraldine" BARLEY Camrbell's latest sue
cess a play OF Ireland, now having successful
run at Hooleys, is booked for next Saturday,
GOTH II d first class play, given BY first class