The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-20
AutlsefNents,

The c. G. c. Co. gave two very nice per.
formances on Saturday, to small audience
at the matinee (Pinafore) and good one in
the evening Chimes of Normandy. The
operas were nicely given, though the old ia.
vorites OF the original Z. G. c. Co. were con-
spicuous by their absence.
NEXT WEEK.
On Monday and Tuesday nights that excel
lent and most interesting play, "The Lights
o. London" will be given with all its splen.
did scenery. We know Of no more enjoyable
entertainment now on the road The drama
is us clean and wholesome as it is interesting,
and the scenery alone will be worth seeing
for ITSELF
On Tuesday, at the Fair Grounds, Butfa.
10 Bill will appear as per advertisement
elsewhere. OF this entertainment the Oma-
ha Bee says:
Buffalo Bill has certainly shown that he
possesses great talent for organization, hav-
ing put on the road in the "Wild West" one
of the most enjoyable entertainments ever
seen, and far ahead OF the regular circus as
q popular show, for one can see all the de-
tails Of border life, Indians, buiialos, kicking
horses, Texas cowboys, lasso throwing, won
derful Workmanship, marvellous marksman-
ship, and attack on an overland stage coach
by Indians and its rescue by scouts on horse
back, the desperate fight of white man
against redskins, and in fact all that goes to
make up wild western scenes.
Then there are the stars, Buffalo Bill, DIR.
Carver and Captain BOgardus, with Major
Frank North, the white chief OF the Pawnees,
Buck Taylor, the King of the Cowboys, and
others that form a famous group Of border
men.
Buffalo Bill has certainly out. Barnumed
Barnum in his novel show, with its barbaric
splend0r, its amusements, its perils its wild,
rough characters, now under perfect disci-
pline. 1t is as decorOus as a Sunday. school,
and far more interesting than circus, be.
sides being something that all should see, as
within a few years scenes of the wild west
will have gone to the forgotten past. Those,
therefore, who can go, ought to see 1t now.
On Thursday evening next, that very sue,
cessful satire, "a Bunch of Keys" will be
given at the Opera House. The piece had
an immense run in Chicago in September, as
well as other cities. The New York Evening
Ne'cs says:
The author of "a Bunch of Keys" Mr..
Chas. Hoyt, apologies in humorous vein for
calling his :areial satire comedy. 1t is not,
properly speaking, comedy, but it certain
ly is comical, for which no apology is re-
quired. To Judge by the continuous bursts
Of laughter from the large audiences that
nightly fill the San Francisco Opera House,
we are not alone in the opinion that "a
Bunch of Keys" is extremely funny, and an
immense ego" There is just about enough
plot to give the excellent company Of artists
opportunity to display their specialties as ac-
tors, singers and dancers. The take Off on
keeping a hotel is full Of points which are
quite familiar to the general public, and are
at once recognized and cause yells of laugh
ter The piece i3 we'll mounted and the mu-
steal selections-a dozen in number-are CIV
en- with such ring and finish as to receive en-.
thusiastic encores, some OF the pieces being
sung four times "a Bunch of Keys" has no
doubt settled down for a long run in this
city.
Mrs. Jessie Bartlett-Davis, who retired
from the Chicago Ideal Opera
Company two months ago. is not likely to
entertain audiences for some time to come,
as she is at present devoting herself to lit.
tie stranger who made his appearance about
a week ago.
Langtry begins her second American
season at Burlington, w., and will afilict
the provinces" with Hardcastle, Julia and
Galatea. She is expected to abide one day in
Ottawa