The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-04
AMUsEM ENTS.
TIE FLORENCE HERBERT PARTY.

FLORENCE HEkfbhi
Florence Herbert, supported by Whiieley
selleck's Dramatic Company, have given 'fro0
Fran" kathleen Mavourneen," Hidden
Hand Lost and on" and "Fanchon'at the Up
House this week. The audiences have not been
very largo since Monday night, owing to rainy
nights and High School dolngs; but nevertheless
they have done fairly good business. There arc
number of changes in Miss her5erts support
since their last visit, yet without damage I" Inc
romnany. Their comedian, Ferguson, ana !eau
Ing man. Clarke are fully as good if not IN some
rcspec,s an Improvement on Cotton and Went
worth. and the other support Is very good. The
public are familiar with the stars abilities. IL Is
therefore sufficient to say the company nave
worked hard to please, and have generally done
40. the plays having been brought out with GOOD
effect. and ina way thoroughly satisfactory t.
their patrons.
This afternoon a matinee will be given, "kath
leen Mavourneen," very pretty play Win al
missions at % and Is cents. ia the evening Will
he repeated "The Hidden Hand, " play which
made decided hit on Wednesday and which IS
sure to draw large house. Their Aurora sea
son not commencing they will put in Monday
night here, giving that favoritc DRAMA East
Lynne" .,...
THE LITrA CONCERT.
The musical treat Of the season will be the
Litta Concert on Saturday evening June llth
commencing at hdlf past eigM O'Clock. The par
ty is composed OF Mile. Marie Litta soprano
Miss Hattie McLan, contralto; II. i. Cleveland
tenor; Miss Nellie Bangs, pianist; Miss Feline
Mantey, violinist, and John SHELTON, cornetist
We know Of 10 finer concert company in Ameti
ca and it is in all things considered the superior
OF the Riye-King party. All have heard Of the
celebrated prma donna LGTTi, who therefore
needs no introduction. Nor does Miss Bangs,
whose brilliant piano playing has frequently been
heard in Ottawa, where she has many warm
friends Miss McLain is thus spoken Of by the
Cleveland HeraM
Miss Mclain possesses voice OF extraOrdna
ry compass and quality, perfectly true and even
in all its registers, and under remarkable con.
troll Her execution OF trills Is something won.
derful, especially for c0ntralto voice. Her eX
ecuton is almost fautless; she takes the most
difficult passages with perfect ease and bids lalf
to become one of the most noted singers OF her
age Her dsbR here was perfect Ova.
ton she was called and recalled, and the APP.
plause was kept up for fully five minutes, but as
srcores were positively forbidden, she was Obliged
to refrain from responding and the audience was
obliged TO be content with the lndy's simply bow
Ing her Acknowledgements.
Mr. Cleveland has for some time been engaged
at Dr. LOrmcr's church, Chicago. lie has a line
resonant tenor voice of extensive compass, and
Is possessed Of smooth musiclanly style OF
singing and an excellent stage prcscnCe.-7ti.
bsIp.
Mr.. SHELTON is rising young cornctist who
bids fair to out Levy Levy, when he has had
equal years and practice, his playing being bril-.
liant and effective,
Miss Mantey is r graduate of a German con.
servatory, and Is fast making reputation as a
brilliant and musical player.
Or the whole the concert will certainly be an
event" OF the season; especially with prices at
the low rates Of - sud 50 cents, As there will
be a brilliant moon, and warm evening" in all
probability, our musical friends in the neghbor-
hood Of Ottawa should make 1t point to at.
tend-a journey that will prove pleasant through.
in full, but it is very ne and contains muse 6y
LeiblinE, Hartman, David, Arditl Thalbcrg, A
Thomas, Wisnawski, Buck, &c.