The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-18
COMING EVENTS.
'ONI-NV nv IN I0s
To-night-"Photos."

ThursdIy-Leayett's Rentz Mlnstgels.
Eriday ~"Hnzel Kirke"
There have been many imitators OF the idea de-
veloped by Salsbury's Troubadours. They have
been as numerous as swallows IN summer Few
have lasted longer than few weeks 1t takes
genius 10 dcvclope that kind of Oh idea. Of this
vast srray only two or three outlived year-no-
tably only the iarrisons in "Photo's," "The
Tourists" and Dreams" The Harrisons are
good--yery good As the Dramatic Ne,cS says,
Nov. l2th Louis and Alice Harrison met with
q warm reception upon their appearance in
i"Photos" at the Grand Opera House on last
Monday night. They are both extremely clever
people, and With their really good supports they
give most laug liable entertainment. "Photos"
is absurd burlcsquc as there is on the stage,
bat it is none the less amusing for that. 1t af-
fords ample scope for the specialties of the Har-
rsons aud q. O. Howard, and presents all the
fun In very palatablc shape"
Lcavctt's Rrn,z Minstrcls have been here fire.
qucutly in shines past aud have given pleasing
entertainment. They have dropped the 'femalc"
business, though III the past that feature was
nc"cr 9n otj;ction as many supposed.
On Friday comes the famous Hazel Kirke,"
Company y, ,. This is one of the most success
lul plays Of lhe decade Written by j. Steele
Mackale some three Years ago, il stepped into
favor al u bound and alter 800 consecutive nights
at Madison square was put "on the road" meet
ing an enormous success everywhere. Another
COM Jahy was organized. and last October each
company celebrated the lOO0th nighttime longest
run or record. Hazel Kl:kc Is a domestic drama.
The plot Is simple "lla2ci~kirke is Il young
English country girl who has gwen her promise
10 marry man older than herself. She falls in
love with a younger man and he with her, and
the old lover gives her up 10 the younger one.
The breaking Of her promise causes her father
to disown her, drive her out and even forbid her
mother ever TO look upon her daughters face
again without his consent. The young man
proves TO be q nobleman, and for family reasons
his marriage with Hazel Kirke is kept secret As
circumstances deyelope, the ceremony Is supposed
by Hazels friends and the young lords family to
be a Scotch marriage" or in reality no mar.
rage at all. This puts Hazel to shame and she
disappears. There is Il general hunt for her, and
she wanders back TO her fathers house. In the
meantime the old man has been stricken blind
is poor, and altogether helpless. All the circum.
stances of his condition lay siege upon him TO
break his iron will, which stands against any &C
acknowledgement Of or recognition with his
daughter. At last, in the darkness be hears her
voice crying for help and he supposes she is
drowning He Is helpless to give her succor
and in his anguish his will gives way Hazel is
saved by her husband the marriage having turn.
ed out to be legal one, and all ends happily, as
it ought II is not the old, old story Of mans de-
ceit and wemans wrongs, hut il might have been.
The action Of the play is thoroughly interesting.
It Is quiet, but the incidents are fresh and there
are plenty Of them."-The present company, |
having given the piece for over 1000 nights, |
must be good one; and 1t is.-Reserved seats, /
sale Of which begins next Tuesday at . 4. 81,
are Sl.OO; admission prices as usual, i5c and zoe.