The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-29
Amusements.

AmusementB.
Public amusements have been very thin in Of
tawa this week. Indeed the only event of the
week was the party Of Leasing Lodge, I. @. o. f.,
at Turner Hall on last Wednesday evening, the
ed anniversary of the order. Some 80 couples
were present, and very pleasant evening was
had by all taking part.
For the coming week, there will be an abund
ance of good things, at the Opera House and
elsewhere The series opens on Monday eve.
ming with the we'll known Corinne Merrie Ma
kers, who are here also on Tuesday evening.
On Monday evening they give their famous
'Cinderela," which large number of our peo-
pie will remember kindly as having been given
here by substantially the same party some Is
months ago 1t was one of the funniest of good
burlesaues, clean and bright as new dollar. 1t
will need no urging to draw people to see Co.
rinne as Cinderella-an impersOnation really won
dertul, unsteady and dramatically, in a child
less than nine years old, being neither childish
or forced, but the work Of fully developed, in
telligent actress.
On Tuesday evening the famous comic opera
"Olivette" will be given, with Corinne as O5cete.
The opera itself is one of the brightest, both in
libretto and music, now on the stage, full Of
pretty music and the funniest of situations an
opera that has had an enormous run all over
the country during the past two seasons The
opera in the hands of this company ought to be
well given. OF their work the Providence jour
nal says: GAIL Corinne's solos were well render
ed and warmly received, especially the sobbing
song and THE Torpedo and the Whale She
seemed to enter fully into the spirit OF both of
these songs. Throughout the opera she fitted
about The stage with the sprightliness and grace
of the legendary Queen Mas The supporting
company are all adults, and the majority Of them
are well fitted for their parts. The arduous role
of the Ceaaatess was sustained in the most salts
factory manner by Jennie Kimball. Her siDgin o
was excellent; acting fine, and wardrobe mag
nificent. In fact, we have never seen SO regally
dressed character in our city,
The prices for these performances will be.
Dress circle, 75c; parquet, SOC; gallery, 35c;
children, 25e.
On Tuesday evening the Nine. Fry Concert Co.,
who have been delighting our neighbors for some
time past, will be at the Methodist church. The
company consists of Nine. Fry, mezzo-soprano;
Miss Efgenie Fry, soprano; Miss Lulu Fry,
hutIst; Miss Alta Fry, violinist; j. A. Sterling,
cornetist; Mr.. Nea, double bass; Miss Carrie
Harper, pianist. These comprise also an orches-
ira and brass band. OF their concert the Men
dota Reporter says: 1.-THE Nine. Fry Concert Co.
was greeted by large house at the Baptist
church Monday evening, Dec 5. The programme
consisted partly Of solos, duets and trios, all of
which were rendered to the entire satisfaction Of
the audience, and called forth an encore upon
everyappearance on the stage, and in fact, the
entire exercises were spoken of by those present
in the highest praise. Should this troupe again
appear in Mendoza they would be met with an
over-crowded house" Seats for sale at Simon
Bros. at so cts. each.
On next Friday night the Ottawa Musical As
ISOLATION will give another of their public re-
hearsals at the Congregational church. The
programme will contain the usual chorus and
solo numbers, and also orchestral and other in
strumental numbers. These rehearsals have
been SO decidedly good in the past that the an
nouncement of another will be enough to draw
out good audience.
The following week will open on Tuesday eve.
ming with Sheridan's "Rivals" by the Harmony
Club, with the following cast:
Bob Acres. Geo. W. Sweet
Sir Anthony Absolute ...............L. Perkins
Sapt. aueoIuc. .-....'. :. ~. Uiiess
Sir Lucius O'Trigger. ............. Noah Perkins
Mr. Falkland ....................J.E f.. Morgan