The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-29
The Coming Week.
Tonight, my Geraldine"
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Tonight "My Geraldine"
Wednesday, "The Dantes."
Thursday "The Bankers Daughter"
Friday, "The Jolties.'
This is certainly superb weeks programme
OF dramatic entertainments. There are few bet.
ter companies on the road than those above
named; and it is pretty certain we shall see none
better this season All these companies are first
class, and appear here with the same casts Of
characters that gave the same pieces earlier in
the season in New York, C'My Geraldine" at
Nibo's; Rankin, ut the "l4th ST." Bankers
Daughter" at the Grand Opera House.
AMY Geraldine" tonight is the newest Of the
three, being about year old 1t is a copyright
play, with scene laid in Ireland the ideal
Irish drama par cIcelence now on our boards; and
has been successful in all metropolitan theatres.
1t is to be given 10y nearly the original cast, Miss
Emily Rigl, creator Of the part, acting rs Gerald-
iae
The "Danites" Is older, Mr. and Mrs. Rankin,
as Sandy and Nancy Williams, having played the
parts with great success. This is also copy
right play founded on joaquin Miller's First
Families Of the Sierras," story but lately re.
NlA't'A hAu 1uIlNu iHC 'aullcb' ouI
will recolect the controversy as to the author
chip OF tie piece now on between Mr. Rankin
and Mr. Miller 1t is certain that the play whcth-
err actually written by Mr. Miller or not was sane
toned by him after reading it in the MSS, and
that his name as author was literally paid for.
We presume the mountain scenery the company
usually carry will be used.
''lhe Bankers Daughter" is still older having
been played every season for the past eight
years, at least. To those who have never seen
it on the stage, the story Is familiar through the
novel In the Seaside Librory,-a society drama in
which, as contemporary puts it, the upholsterer,
the painter and the dressmaker have been per.
m!tted 10 exercise their functions to an unlmit.
ed extent; an old theme, but full OF many well
managed situations; Flavor Of the modern
French drama without any gross obtrusion OF
diDpant immortality; many sensational features
without any delicious dirtiness, and some good,
moral teaching, without any OF the knowing
leers and significant grlmaces with which mod.
ern dramatists generally depict human foibles"
The company Is first class, with Miss Adele Bel
grade as Lillian, Miss Belgrade having this sea.
son abandoned ShakespeGre's male character
IdILhi IN winch sue starred last year.
The "Jolties" made a decided hit here two
weeks ago, aud will have a well.flled lower
house and an enthusiastic gallery. If you enjoy
nonsense and want to laugh all evening without
specially knowing what your are laughing at, 20
and see the "Jolliues"
KELLOGG.
The sale OF seats for the Kellogg concert began
brisky on yesterday morning, the advance sale
promising large house n Nov. 7th. The party
consists Of the following artists: Clara Louise
Kellogg, soprano; Miss Clara Poole, contralto,
Who takes the place Of Miss Alta Pease now III
Brgnol, tenor; Tagllapietra, baritone; Adam.
owski, the Polish violnst; Lieblng, the famous
pianist; and Mr.. Close, accompanist and direct
or. The programme is an excellent one-an i'm
provement indeed, on that which was given a,
Music Hall, Chicago, on Thursday evening Thi.
is certainly one OF the finest concert companie.
ever organized in this country, and TO all lover.
OF music will be treat not TO be repeated thi.
season IN Ottawa. Seats may now be secured
fof upper or lower house at 81 aud 81. so re
spectyely.
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