The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-09
AMUSEM ENTS.
TIE LIGHls O,LONnON.

| The Lights O. London" was given to
large audience on last evening by the Colliei
company. The story OF the play Is this
Harold Armytage, the hero Of "The Lights
o London" Is young fellow who Is dis
placed ia the affections of his father by his
cousin, Clifford Armytagc. He goes to Lon.
don to seek his fortune, taking with him the
gate Keepers daughter, whom he has secret
| ly married. But he fails, and returns home
to beg his fathers forgiveness. Through the
Vaccinations Of Clifford and subordinate
william, Seth Preene, poacher (who has a
daughter whom he hopes to have Clifford
marry, not only does the old man refuse to
receive his son back, but Harold is uniustly
convicted o! robbing his father OF jewels and
papers and sent into penal servitude. From
this he escapes, aud. aided by Jarvis, a travel.
ing Snowman, he contriyes to get back to
London, seeking for his wife, whom he has
not seen since his conviction, three years be
fore. But detectives, guided by Clifford
Armytage, are on his track, and he Is about
to be arrested, when Jarvis enables i'm to
escape by DOMINIC his conyicrs dress and go
ing to Jail In his stead. Harold is still pur
sued, and he and his wife, homeless and
hungry, take refuge in Regents Park at
night. Hitler come Clifford and Preene,
who quarrel over their gains by Cliford's III
heritence. Preene is thrown by Clifford into
the canal, but rescued by Harold. Preene,
who himself stole the jewels, at Cltlords in
stigatjon, has now double motive for bring
ing the latter TO justice-revenge and graft
tude. Harold and his wife return to jarvis
lodging, where they are hidden, but Clifford
pursues them there, accompanied by detec'
tives. He goes alone into iIarold's room,
whore he finds only the wife, but by insult
Ing her induces Harold TO come to her de-
fence from the place where he has been hid
ing The cousins have q sCuillt, ia which
Clifford tries unsuccessfully to shoot Harold.
Harold manages 10 force Clifford into the
next room just as the police break in, fol-
lowed by the crowd Harold springs out Of
the window, but is caught by the police and
taken to the police station. Here come Cliff
ford and Preene, the latter denounces Clifford
and the curtain falls on ilarold's release and
his Cousins arrest. Meanwhile matters have
been set right financially by the discovery of
a Will making Harold his fathers heir. The
greater part Of the scenery is duplication
of that Of the Union Square Theatre, and Is
very fine. The acting was also good, in the
main. 1t will be repeated this evening.
*xN
On Tuesday night the famous Oliver Doud
Byron will fill an engagement here. lie Is
supported by Miss Kate Byron and his
comedy company Of twenty people in his
great play, Across the Continent" The
play is fall Of interest and sensation and in
cludes some beautiful scenery, including
"Station No. ~, L. p. Il. r." and the great
feat. The play has been on the
road for twelve years, and has in it estab
lisned reputation as dis tinctive as that OF
Mobiles with the phoenix" Macauley with
"Uucle Dann;n Thompson, with Uncle
Josh" &c, and has brought Mr.. Byron a
great deal Of money. II is decidedly seh-
sational piece, not of the 'border" kind, but
strong in human interest," and is probably the
best of its kind 1t will be given in the best
and will be something well worth
seeing.
On Wednesday evening Harris's Comedy
Co. will return to reproduce Mrs. Parting
on" given here about month ago 1t
hen drew large house, and was highly en-
Dyed It is safe to say the four acts of"Mrs.
Partington" ("EXpectation!" "Misrepresen-
ationl" "Conglomeratonw and "Bealiza- |
,touHD will be laughed at again by half
he town"