The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THE TOURISTS.

THE TOURISTS.
The ever popular Tourists in & Pullman
Palace Car, who were here last February,
will return on Tuesday night, the 18th inst
The company has been somewhat changed
since last here, for the better, as We under.
stand, as Mr.. Messenger has none but the best
companies on the road The company has
been nearly doubled since they were here,
and IN addition to the regular play of the
Tourists in a Pullman Palace Car, which has
been improved, they introduce many new
songs. selections from operas and limitations
that are very attractive. They were exceien,
when here last, but from all reports are
much better this season, and draw crowded
houses wherever they appear. Don't miss
seeing them on Tuesday night.
HAvERLYs sILvER.KING COMPANY.
The new season will begin with the pro.
duction of the new play by Henry a. Jones
and Henry Herman that was done with some
success at Wallack's Theatre, New York, last
season. AS an explanation OF the drama,
four lines of Tennyson's "Iu Memoriam" are
quoted:
hold it truth with him who sings
On one clear harp Of divers tones,
That men may rise on stepping stones
Of their dead selves to higher things.
The play is in five acts, the scenes being in
England. Wllfred Denver, young man in
good position in life, is married to u loving
wife, but he takes to gambling on the turf,
with the accompaniment of drunkenness. He
is jealous Of former rival OF his, Godfrey
Ware, who still hangs about his wife and ell.
deavors to poison her mind against him. In
one OF his mad fits he goes to this young
Wares room with the intention Of attacking
him, but or his arrival he disturbs some burg
lars, the head OF whom is swell ''cracks-
man." familiarly known as The Spider. v
When Denver enters the room "The Spider"
to 6yoid detection slences him by the use of
chloroform, which has no sooner been ac.
complished than the occupier Of the room,
Godfrey Ware, returns to find his place ran.
sacked. A scutlie ensnes, during which "The
Spider" shoots Ware, and he aud his accom-
plices escape. Denver waking from his stu.
por, finds the dead body of his former rival
on the floor, and Is under the impression
that he has murdered him. After most ex.
citing scene with his wife, he starts by train,
taking a ticket for distant place, but jumps
out Of the carriage when about thirty miles
on the road, to elude the police officers, who
haYe telegraphed TO have him arrested at
Rugby Eventually he reaches Nevada,
makes lucky hit by striking a rich silver
mine, and returns after an absence Of threC
years to find his wife ond children starving.
He IL soon enabled to clear himself of the
murder by the discovery that THE SPIDER
committed the deed, and he is once more
happy with his wife aud children, and rolling
in riches. such is brief and scant on'ine
Of the plot which is filled up with many in
terestng incidents and episodes, which
serve to increase the interest OF the story.
The Silver King by Hayerly's 9ilver K,rg
Company, will show at the Opera House Oh
Thursday night, Dec. 18Th. Don't miss see
ing this celebrated spectacular mclo-drama.
1t is reported that Miss Emma ihursby
and her concert company are coming west
ward and it may be possible to secure them
for d concert in Ottawa.