The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
J. p. Flick buys live turkies and chickens.
A new stock of beautiful gold and velvet pic
ture frames just received at Osman 4 HapemaH's
AMUSEM ENTS.
Attractions to Appear.

W <hppo"is
| This evening is the very good Garfield Il La
mont variety and pantomime party, giving sc
res of variety acts. such as musical oddities, bal
lads acrobatic performances club swinging
dancing, specially sketches, &c, concluding will
Humpty Dumpty, with a precocious boy al
clown. Those who enjoy this class of entertain
ments will find this one worth gong to see.
On next Friday night will appear "Only
Farmers Daughter" by Elliott Barnes, in fou
acts and prologue, The piece is very good ont
indeed, and has had very successful run this
season. As the Buffalo Courier puts it: 18th,
drama is an exceedingly strong one; is somewhat
novel in its construction, and abounds in inter
es,ing situations. The climaxes or tableaux arc
especially telling and the embodiment of the plot
| is unique. The close OF some of the scenes il
fairly startling in some of its sensational effects
and brings down the house in rapturous ap
plause" The star is Adelaide Cherrie, one o.
the handsomest women On the stage, and an &C
trcss of acknowledged ability. She played lead
ing business this season In that quite famou.
spectacle "The Wo.ld,' until engaged by this
party to replace Lillian Cleeves. The leading
lady of the company is Bertha Welby, thor
oughly first class artist, who in past seasons has
held the-same position with Barrett and W
Raymond. She stars next season, we are told
in play of her own, "A Woman's Life."l Elliott
Barnes, the author, plays leading business, and
is good actor; while the child, Mamie Gilroy
Is mentioned particularly by some critics. We
have no doubt the entertainment will be thor
oughly flrst-class and worthy OF patronage.
Milton MOBILES is booked for Feb Sd, in his new
piece, Interyie"'s
The famous and charming Deacon Cranket,'
written by John Habberton, of "Hclen's Babies
fame, is due here March 9th.
Anna Dickinson us Hamlet is due here March
10. a Rochester, n. Y. telegram to the 1ritin,
says OF her: "The first appearance of Anna
Dickinson in male character occurred at the
Grand Opera House, this city, this evening in the
play of Hamlet All the desirable seats had
been engaged for some days, and at O'Clock ev
cry seat was filled. The audience was an intelli
gent and critical one. comprising the best stu.
dents OF Shakespeare in the city, and many Of the
clergy. The dramatic press and leading journals
of the country were generally represented. The
expectancy of the audience was marked. Like
every one else who has essayed the part Miss
Dickinson has her peculiar conception Of Ha,a,t
She discards the customary suit OF black and
substitutes rich purple as more correct color
for royal mourning She wears no wig, but al
lows her hair TO fall in curls of moderate length.
Her postures, gestures and acting are very natu.
raj, and show none of an awkwareness usually
incident to first appearances in male character
Her enunciation is distinct, and her accent such
as to preserve the meaning Of each line, without
the appearance OF studied effect. Her facial ex
preston, the Intelligent use Of her eyes, careful
ly interpret the thought. Perhaps the fault most
TO be criticised was the tendency Of her voice 70
rise at times to pitch too high to be agreeable
or suited to the character. Her rendering follows
the text closer than that OF most HdHlLts. The
reception given her by the audience was an en-
thusisstic one, and at the end Of each act she
was called before the curtain. The support was
uniformly good"
Janauschek is coming here again soon.
Caroline Rchings- Bernard, well known here,
died this week in Richmond, OF smallpox.
La Sale has started new rink in Butchers