The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-05-06
Auusenents.

Amusements.
On Monday evening the Corinne Merrie Ma
kers gave cinderella" to light house; and on
Tuesday evening "Oiivette" to fine audience
Neither was q specially noticeable performance,
"Olivette" was the more important, and was
cleyerly giyen-co nsdering. Corinne Is as bright
as ever in her acting, but can not sing some OF
the best things, while Mrs. Kimball as the Count.
sss is little more than clothes.rack in the part.
The rest OF the company gave "Olivette" as well
as the average company.
On Thursday evening the enlarged Guild
Rooms Of the Episcopal church were opened,
with an "Art Entertainment" prominent fea-
ture of which were the readings by Miss Lotte
Clark, Of Utica.
The best thing on the bills for next week is the
production OF Sheridans "Rivals" by the Harmo.
ny Club, on Tuesday evening. The cast Is as
follows:
Bob Acres. Geo. w. Sweet
Sir Anthony Absolute. L.. Perkins
Capt ADsOlute. ................... ~. Grlggs
Sir Lucius O'Trigger. ............. Noah Perkins
Nj rauiklhhu. ..'............ - II. Morgan
Fag observation-disclosures. Ed. Cameron
DaVlu: ........... ...............'. a; J.. Sooiey
Mrs. Malaprop. .............-. Mollie Osman
Julla. ................ Alice Mcarthur
Lucy. ................ Florence Nash
It will be seen that the above includes nearly
all the young people whose performance OF "She
Stops to Conquer" about year ago delighted
theater.goers Of this city. The piece will be Civ
en- entire, in five acts, untouched by the "icono-
elastic improvements (O made by Jefferson (of
which so many critics have disapprOved). 10
lovers of literature this will be pleasing for the
performance will have none of the flavor OF the
show shop but be the production of comedy
considered for over one hundred years one OF the
brightest gems OF English dramatic literature.
The piece has been carefully rehearsed, and be-
ing exceeding witty as to the lines is sure to be
entertaining to the audience, even though the
actors be not so experienced in "stage business"
as professionals. Admission so and 35c.
On Wednesday evening Tony Denier's Humpty
Dumpty Co. will repeat the wonderful adven-
lures of that individual at the Opera House. The
company were here in June last, closing their
season. This years party is much the same,
and is thus spoken Of: N. Y World, January A.
Crowded houses and standing room only, has
been the rule Of the week at the Windsor Thea,
ire, where Tony Dener's splendid pantomime
company is at present playing. On Monday
night there were 1864 tickets sold for the top
gallery, which is only calculated to seat $50 per-
sons, but they got slowed away in some manner
best known to themselves" Herald, Jan. D.
Ebony Denier still holds the palm as the repre-
sentative manager of American pantomime. He
is at the Windsor this week, and is giving fine
entertainment to unusually crowded audiences"
On Monday Nav II Roland Reid whose eX.
cellent comedy work in "An Arabian Night" last
season is well remembered here, will give here
his new play "Cheek," by the author Of kerry
Cow" Lottas Bob" &C.; which will be given
for the first time In Chicago on next Monday
night.
The Young Ladies' Library Assn are nearly
ready to give Boston Drill" style of enter
tsinment that has been wonderfully successful
elsewhere. It will take place at the Armory
shortly, and be a decided novelty here.