The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-04
COMING EVENTS.

The "Big Four" advertised for Monday night,
have been doing big business at the Olympic.
The bill is an entirely new one, and II the Chica.
20 dailies are to be believed, IL is most excel.
lent one.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Of course needs no
introduction. Every person who can read knows
all about the famous preacher He will fill the
house, on Tuesday evening, in spite OF the coun.
ter attaction Of a council meeting! The roads
permitting it being moonlight, there should be
a large country delegation.
deacon Crankett" comes next Thursday ev
ening. The piece has been given this week at Hav.
erly's to large houses by an excellent company
The character of this play is neatly stated by the
Times Of Tuesday: ut would be well for the
stage of this country and for the state OF Ameri-
can dramatic literature If there were more such
works. The wholesome aud homely naturalness
of the Crankett family, with their simple homes
ty and shrewdness their unaffected piety, and
PLAIN good sense, goes home to the hearts OF the
people with all the force, and without the dry
ness, of a sermon. The good old deacon him
self, with his Aomespun ways and his CHEEKY
simple way OF applying to the occurrences OF
every day the principles of religion that has
grown into his very being, is better than any
homily. A practical Christian, in whom the vi
tai essence of Christian teaching has found more
Judgment than the formal points of faith, is
rarity among stage worthless. To the author
whose skill has woven him into anything SO for
egn to practical Christianity, and to the actor
who can so realize the value of the authors work
as to fill it out until actor and author are contrib
utors in equal shares TO the successful presenta-
ton of that welcome novelty, much higher cred
it is due than tails to either, and if Mr.. Magin-
ley who soenacts the deacon, is pleased to con-
slider this a compliment, he is most welcome to
it."
II cannot be possible that the famous Anna
Dickinson needs an introduction here before
her coming in 'Hamlet" on next Friday night,
for her labors in the rostrum have introduced
her to all the world. Indeed the st. Paul Globe
hnds this new departure but one phase of the
work begun years ago, as a lecturer The Globe
says: "Her assumption Of male character up.
on the stage is, undoubtedly, for the purpose OF
emphasizing this theory, Lof the right of women
to engage in a mans pursuits, and, by her own
deeds, awaken in other women this sentiment,
which ought to prevail, but which the world at
large frowns upon. She took the chances Of in.
voking ieers and harsh criticism upon herself
that she might in her own person enunciate a
great principle, and one which sooner or later
will be generally accepted" AS to her mperson-
alton, it is universally pronounced good, and her
audiences, always large, have been pleased Her
elocution is nrivaled-beautful. powerful and
effective Her company is fair and in some re.
spects excellent; so that an interesting perform
ance may be expected.
If there are any people in La Sale county who
have not seen Uncle Toms Cabin, they will prob.
ably have chance on Saturday March 1ith, as
Diapers Mammoth Uncle Toms Cabin Company
are book ed at the Opera House, both afternoon
and evening. They play at low prices.
The Carreno. Donald operate Company is
booked for March 10th. The company includes
Teresa Carreno, Emma Donald, Petro Ferranti,
Roberto Stantini, Carlo Torriani, &c.
The sale of seats for deacon Crankett" and
Hamlet" begins on Monday, at Q A. NJ.