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house, the night being too stormy for any but
the most invctcratc theatre goers to be out
The piece was yariously commented on, but
averaging the comments, il didn't seem to be
ego" here
Last night c. ID. Hildebrand, a reformed
outlaw who says hc escaped from the La
Sale county jail in 1858, in September or
October, while Ellsworth was turnkey, gave
his experience at the Opera House He very
properly hides the many ways of committing
crime, but depicts the "aftermath" of the
criminals life, illustrated by l5O scenes. This
afternoon he will give Il matinee with admis-
sions of - and 10 cents; children, 10 cents.
The Bloomington Pantagroph says: Last
Sunday evening he exhibited at the Opera
House in Bloomington to one of the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences that was
ever in this city. Hundreds were turned
away who could not even get standing room.
This was great compliment to him, as it
was his second Sunday night lecture in this
city
MAGGIE MITCHELL.
On Wednesday night, the 10Th. the famous
Mar, .ie Mitchell win make her first appear
ance in Ottawa, the play selected being that
old favoritc, "Fanchon" The character of
Fdnchon is Miss Mtchcll's creation and her
fame in it has produced an endless number OF
mitators, professionals and amateurs, by
whom il has been made familiar to the entire
English speaking stage. Yet it must he said
there is hut one FDHchOa, and that Is Maggie
Mitchcl'-. She created it, and the play itself
almost: and not to have seen her in it il not
to have seen IT, Miss Mitchell is one Of the
best known actresses of America, and though
on the stage for many years acts with all her
old time vivacity and perfection of detail, and
as a Chicago weekly remarks appears not a
day older than she did 20 years ago; and We
believe it true, as the Boston Journai remarks,
that "fcw cnn 20 away from the theatre
where Miss Mitchell plays FWtchon without
having been inspired to II deeper purpose of
kindness and virtue, or without having
knowledge of new and sweet character in
art 1t is "A great triumph of dramatic art
which can point to such influence
Peck's Bad Boy, by At>inson's JoIitic5
company and Geo. W. Peck's sclf-raking,
stem winding, brecch-loading, lock-stitch,
stern wheel, scycn-octavc, non-cNplosiyc,
base burning, automatic Urchin Chastlrcr,
and combined hair comb. editorial protector,
hash cutter, beef steak FOUNDER, assistant
educator, &C. (as the bills have it, are cN-
pcctcd at the Opera House ON Friday night,
the I'D inst
The following il the cast for the bur
lcsquc opera Romeo and Juliet" to bc pre-
scented at the Opera House ON Monday and
! Tuesday evenings, Feb. 18th and 26th:
CAST OF CHARACTERS;
| ROMEO-A romantic youth, whose tender
Soul il filled with longing for the fair Juliet
and her -hckcls; but whose pathway 10
! the goal Of his hearts desire is iutcrspcrscd
with several thorns ........llENRI \. COLE
| MERCUTIO-A "bold, bad man. u chum
! of Romeo, distinguished for his inherent
tendency to wrap the drapcry Of hi- @tom-
ach about free lunchc, ......t. f.. RUSSELL
! TYBALT-An ardent Kinsman. who love, hi.
| cousin julie "not wisely. but too well y and
! is chivalrously ready to "strcak the pale air
with blood for hcr........ CHAN. \. CATION
| CAPULET-Mayor of Verona; cruel pa-ri-
| cnt who makes thngs-vcry warm for
Romeo. ............... LoTHRor PERKINS
| APOTHECARY-A pill roller, who sells
"dram-' Of poison and has no "scruplcs'
about il; party with very hard cheek,
who insists on appearing before his time;
! in love with the Nurse, who tric, Ia "shakc
before taking, NOAH PERKINS
! FRIAR LAURENCE-(ln holy orders, which
hc don't attend to-, fat, and full of fantastic
faucic-, but with an eye to business,
HORACE HUI
|JULIET-A dazzling young lady of the
period, rich and susceptible, whose bland
and child-likc smile captvatcs Romeo; a
hell whom all the boys would like To- ring
CLARENCE GRIGG>
! NURSE-A respectable maiden lady, whose
name has been forgotten in the lapse OF
/ centuries. ..... ii. NJ MILKY
/ CHORUS-CNPULET,: \. I. Barrels, VIII
Harden. Joe Grant, Henry Dawcl, Carl Wen
del, Chas. Taylor MoNTAGUEs: Otto Form
halls, Will. Snyder, Cha, Butler, Will. Day
Henry Rochelle, Ed. II Clark.
/ PIANIST. ...............M Mis-. G. \. CAToN
Admssion-First floor. 10 cents; gallery
- cents Sale of seats will commence for the
two evenings at Simon's music store, Mon
day, February 18th No extra charge for r.
served seats.
Mrs Dainty, ~ "a Mountain Pink" ant
her company are expected To start on tn,
road in a week or two.