The Ottawa free trader., 1883-11-03
AMUSEM ENTS.


"l.c Voyage en- Suisse" to be given at The
Opera House tonight by the llanlons is an
acrobaic ahsurdity which, after a most sue
ccssful run in Paris, met with equal success
Ia London, and was prodaced in America in
July, 1851, since which time it has been
given in American cities with great success.
The New Yord HcyoH thus describes the
piece as produced IN London; 1t relies
chieilyin fact, soicly-for its success ON the
physical agility Of the performers, the plot
and dialogue being Of small Importance.
The alleged dramatic action Is Il mere vehicle
for the occurrence Of grOiesque incidents,
which are continually introduced after II
most alarming fashion, the lives Of the per
formers being spared evidently by that Prov
dence which ovcrlooks the average accom-
plished acrobat Of the day. a proposed
wedding is followed by "bus SPILL" an ac-
cidcnt, an explosion, wreck Of hotel, and
other pleasant little incidents consequent on
"Lc Voyage en- Suisse" The second act
shows q clever stage version OF u sleeping
car in motion, the car moving from side to
side and the wheels being kept running con.
tinuOusly. Ten grotesQue creatures occupy
these compartments and conduct themselves
after an uncunventloL al fashion which, while
highly amusing to the audience, are acrobat
ic prsnks only to be INDUCED in by travellers
possessed OF extraordinary muscular skill
aud an approved accident insurance policy.
The scene finishes with an explosion, the
breaking up Of the. car and a distribntion OF
the travellers across the stage in manner
reckless enough to rouse the hopes OF TEN.
porarily unoccupied coroner"
On Tuesday Ada Richmond and Il. +. Gra-
ham appear in Carrots" at the Opera
House. Both are very pleasing specially
people, Mr.. Graham doing some fine German
diolect work with Minnie Palmer formerly,
and the play enables them to show their
special lines to the fullest. They are sup
ported by an excellent company.
"Foggs' Ferry" on Wednesday night, VIII
give Miss Belle Moore an opportunity to pre-
sent u character, CHIP, the art OF which Lotta
has hitherto pretty much monopollzed.
Chip Is an uneducatcd, bright aid gay noun
tain elfn, whose pathetic history is the mo.
tif of the drama. The story is an interest
ing one, with pretty thread of "true love-"
as well as of intrigue, yillany, &c, running
through. The company supporting is good,
and an interesting entertainment is prom.
ised.
Briggs operate Minstrels drew good
audience at the Academy Of Music Saturday
evening. The company gave as tine per.
formance as has been witnessed here for
some time, and the audience was universally
well pleased. During the first part several
new jokes were brought forth, and the sing
ing by the quartette was exceptionally good,
and the musical mokes did themselves JUS
tce. Mr.. Ellsworth Cook, the female i'm
personator, is about as fine AS any we have
ever witnessed in this city, and his excellent
voice can hardly be eXcelled. Armstrong
and Davis, the dandy dudes, were immense,
as was also Master Kissell in his lightnng
drill On the whole the company is good
one, and deserves success, - J@ettc, TGipa-
roiSo, Ind,
They will ba at the Opera House on next
evening.