The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05
The Coming Week.

On Tuesday night the 18th inst, at the Opera
House. the Minnie Palmer Gaicty Company will
play what the bills call The most ridiculousy
funny and extremely laughabe two-act farcical
comedy conceit entitled Minnie Palmcr's Board
ing School Astounding in comical situations,
attractive specaltics, songs, duets, trios witty
dialogues, funny sayings etc" This play be-
longs solely to Miss Palmer, and is played by
no other company. II has hhd Il run of five
weeks in New York and two weeks in Boston,
and was at the Grand Opera House in Chicago
for u week in December last. and the company
has since been in Louisville, 81. Louis and other
large cities 1t is undoubtedly a very funny
IcoWedy. and ahounds in the fun and trulic of
boarding-school life The Chicago Times says
Miss Palmer is Il surprisingly pretty young
lady, in whose style naivete and vivacity are
delightfully."- combined she sings well, and
dances like a fairy. And the Louisville
Couy9er.JeUra0l has this to say of their open
ing night in Louisville: Minnie palmer's
boarding School made hit-a palpablc hit.
Minnie rs Jessie Fairlove, the spoiled child
ana miscellaneous school girl completely capti-
waited the audience. She has u beautiful face,
"a petite form, and a voice full of sweetness and
melody. Her movements are exceedingly grace
tul and full of viyacity and life, and in many
ways resembles Lotta Ii can be uuthfully said
ouly one that could fill her place Her singing
of the songs Der Nassertall,' and Don't You
Tickle Me- was excellent.
On Thursday night, Feb 10Th, we are to have
what is called can Arabian Night" This is
not as its name would imply, a spectacular
play with its scenes laid in Arabia, hut what
might be called burlesque comedy, after the
style of 'Al the Rage" by specially selected
company like the "Al the Rage company
The play is one of Augustin Days best, a So
ciety comedy, full of fun and wit. The com
pany is more than usually good and includes
such names as Roland Reed and Alice Hastings,
who were here with the McVicker company
some two years ago, and Miss Eugenia Blair
and Ella Wren, who were here in "Mother-in-
Law" The Bloomington Ledder Of Nov 18th
has this comment on the play and company:
1.-The play was Augusin Days arabian
Night which was such a marked success in
New York. 1t was interpreted last night by
remarkably fine, evenly balanced company,
each admirably adapted to his or her part The
entertainment throughout presented a series Of
comic situations without flaw There is not
II stick in the party, and it is a noticeable fact
that the young lady characters in the play are
actually supported by yoHa9 and very pretty
ladies'
floor, dress circle, goo seats) 70 cents. Fam
lily circle, 200 seats 80 cents. Reserved rcats
at Simon Bros Music Store, in both dress and
family circle, without extra charge Gallery
only 80 cents.
The moonlight and sleighing should attract
our friends i'll the country surrounding
The Fitzgerald Band Benefit, to be given at
the Opera House on Wednesday, Feb. 9th, will
be well worth the price Of admission; in fact
will be one Of the best amateur entertainments
yet given in this city. All the old fayortes will
appear, in connection with several new faces,
and the boys have spared neither time nor ex.
pen:c to make their entertainment an enjoyable
affair. Everybody should attend and assist the
boys in perfecting the organization Of the band,
and at the same time spend an evening Of pleas
ant amusement. General admission 35c; gallery
2jc and no extra charge for reserved seats at
Simon Bros.