The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-27
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Opening Of the Season of 1852.
The theatrical season Of lSSf.2 In Ottawa will
be opened on next Wednesday evening, Aug.
3lst, bv the Jennie and Maud Wallace Co., In
John Brougnsm's drama. "Minne's LUCK" We
are not sure that 1t has been given before In Of
lava. At any rate II will repeating at the hands
of the Wallace sisters, whom theatre. goers have
remembered kindly since their visit few years
ago. The play Is one OF the sensational order.
"ups and downs In New York" introducing
songs by Jennie Wallace as the Street Singer. the
smart "printers devil" Maud Wallace, reporter.
negro ward politicians, &c. None need fear the
vulgarity 80 common to these plays for the gen.
ial noble John Brougham never wrote a coarse
line In his long life OF 70 years. The company.
we are assured, is ilrst cass--t is too early In
the season TO find criticisms and at the low
prices Of 80 and 35c., and reserved seats at 50
cents, the opening nights audience will proba-
big fill the house.
Speaking OF Advertising our merchants could
take lesson from the theatrical profession.
There's Chas. l., Davis, calvin Joslin," d second
rate actor, who has made during the past :wO
years clean 800 900 out OF calvin Joslin.' "DA-
wis., says the Mirror, "has long been noted 10
the profession for his original methods of adver.
Using. There Is no manager Of our acqusint-
ance more liberal In his display OF printers Ink.
Last season he was noted as the largest adyertis-
or on the road, and as mlghthave been expected.
ne cleared $4,000 on season Of forty.twO
weeks This season he will pursue the same pol
icy, only on larger scale He has just given
an order Tor one stand OF bills that will consistof
four hundred aud ten sheets in five coors which
will be- perhaps, the largest stand put up by any
one attraction. One hundred new lthogrsphs
have also been contracted for. The Alvin Jusln
company, the coming season, will consist Of
twenty. eight people, thirteen alone being re-
auircd in the managerial and advertising depart
ment" Fact Is, he'll out bill any circus in tho
land" and will this season give away 100000
photographic cards In colors-Mr. Davis will car.
~ his own scenery-two complete sets, one for
large stages aud one for the smaller ones.
One OF the new plays produced this week was
"Upcle Isaac" at Heuck's, Cincinna,i-sn int
tatOn Of the idea so successful in "Sam'l OF Po-
SEM" Of presenting the Israelite not as carica-
ture hut as near like nature as possible. Fred
Marder-au;hor OF joe Murphys pieces-is the
author Tie Commercial says: Dramas In which
the main object is TO give prominence to a stars
specially are usually not heavily burdened with
literary ability, aud Uncle Isaac" is not entire
" an exception to the rule, but IL has good
points and may prove popular success. twas
played for the first time at the Dayton Soldiers
Home recently but the Dirt production in city
theatre was AT lruck's last night. Attic Home
II was enthusiastically received and the crowded
house lart night was almost equally warm in ap-
plause aud laughter. The star, Mr.. Fehrmann, 10
natural, easy actor lie makes his points In
quiet, telling way, and his dialect appears 10 DO
cHtirey unsssumed." Many songs by Mr..
Pehrmann and Mrs Collins as Young I,aae. The
company take the road next week.
Barnum has captured Cincinnati, which ssys.
''it is unquestionahy the biggest thing OF tho
kind ever put together"
The World finishes an immensely successful
engagement a. Chicago this week, and goes to
New York for another run"
The Florerce Herbert party are due in Ottawa
Sept 1th for four nights. The company has beea
entirely reorganixcd.