The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-20
NEXT WEEKS BILLS.

On Monday night next, the 32d inst,
C. Fl. Smiths Boston Double Uncle Toms
Cabin occupy the Opera House. Mr.. Smith
was the originator Of the idea OF having two
Topsys, two Mdrkses, &C., thereby doubling the
attraction of the old play; and last season his
company did large business, This compa'
ny is undoubtedly the best company that ia
playing Uncle Toms Cabin, and is drawing
large houses. Their prices are low: fifty
cents, first floor; thirty.lve cents In the gal.
lery, and only twenty-five cents for children.
They will give parade on Monday which
will be worth seeing.
On Wednesday night the oath inst, Eliot
Barnes great American play, "Only Farm
ers Daughter" will be put on the Opera
House stage. The company is under the
same management as last year, but Mr..
Gardiner has added many new people and
claims he has the strongest dramatic compa
ny in America. except The Union Square Co.
The company is certainly very strong one,
aud She beautiful Miss Helen Blythe, who
takes the leading part, is an attraction that
is alone worth the price Of admission. We
add q cast OF characters and synopsis:
Mme' laurent ssa1s Adventures. Helen Blythe
Justine, Farmers Daughter, Louise DemHo on
Mother Stark, OF Poverty Hollow .............
................ Emma Franz
Molly, Nelly's attendant. go. Julie Gilroy
Harold Lennox, wealthy author. j. +. Brien
Jack Hartley Adventuress's J,F Neil
Sammy Green. q farm lad. It. d. Frawley
Higgins the butler. ..... Geo. Remington
Keeper Taylor, OF Sing Sing. 49,. j. Dalton
Nelly, mamma'e treasure. title Eta Gilroy
SrNorsrs-Lzzie Stark, poor sewing
girl, helps her sweetheart TO escape from
Sing Sing. Justine will not be deceitful even
70 help Q woman 10 distress. Lizzie becomes
mbittered against the world and resolves to
be q fool no longer; "Henceforth live fer
Jack and myself" IAN interval Of s years
between the lst aud I'd act.)-Act II. The
wealthy authors home. Lizzie Stark. in pur-
suauce OF her voS, appears as the adyentur
ess. Her love for Jack undyng and unyeld
ing. She would sacrifice all for him. Jack,
as Mr. Bartrsm, Is her accomplice. They
score a yictory.-Act III. The Farmers
Daughter asserts her rights. A mothers
love. child's devotion.-Act ". Poverty
Hollow. Poor little Nelly. Mother Stark
beats her and makes her beg. Her maniac
father. Lizzie repents; she would repair
the wrong she has done. Mother, your
teaching has made me what | am" Spare
me-" "Mcrcy, mercy" 81 came to save
YOU" Thrilling tsbleau.- Act V. Little
Nelly's prayer. Happy Denouement.
GENERALIZATION Thursday night, January
18th, tue noted Madison Square Theatre
Company will present their great success,
"Esmeralda. II has had a great run in
New York and its drawing powers seem even
greater than those of "Hazel Kirke." Miss
Ruth Rich takes the part Of "Esmeralda''
and Er. w. H. Crompton the part Of "Olo
Rogers" supported By carefully selected
company. and they will undoubtedly present
the play in a manner that has not been ex
celled since the present Opera House was
built II is useless TO enter into further par
ticulars as the company and play are already
we'll known and the Opera House on Thurs
day night will be filed 10 OVERLOOKING.
Miss Helen Blythe is called he hsndsomesi
woman on the staye.