The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-07
Gil EEK.

by the popular young comedian and vocalist,
comedy company, in Fred Marsden's great
comedy drama, entitled "Cheek," Mr.. Reed
taking the character of "Dick Smyth" with
new songs and medleys, introducing his great
New York success entitled 81 am Il Perfect
New York Dude" If you want to laugh be
sure and see Cheek" to night at the opera
house.
Lilly Clays Leg Opera troupe, here two
weeks ago, has been drawing big houses all
the week at the Olympic, Chicago.
Minna Wright, Mendota's talented reader,
will play Mary Woodruff in "Michael Erie,
the Maniac Lover" under the management
of Harry c. Chapman, on the 10th, 18th and
18th of this month. f. s. Browne appears as
the "Maniac Lover"
Fitzgerald's band went to Morris last Thurs
day night and played before the largest audi
encc ever assembled at Hulls rink. The
large party which was to have gone from this
city postponed going up, but will probably
visit Morris next Thursday night
Fay Templeton is great favoritc with La
Sale people On the occasion of her visit
there last Tuesday night, the best seat was
advanced to % cents more than at the Opera
House here on last Wednesday night. She
played on percentage there, Birkenbeul peck
citing the proceeds.
In speaking of the lines concert, at Peru,
last Saturday night The Nc,rs- Hc,uM SAYS:
"Mr, Saynor has an excellent voice and gave
The Wreck of the Hesperes' in way that so
pleased the audience an encore was impcra
lively dcmanded-and was responded to with
Net Dcspcrandum >" Did the critic mean
Hcsperdes? "Net Dcsperandumn must have
been good; at least better then the latin cdu-
cation of the critic.
Among the coming events, for which great
preparations are now being made is a Dick
ems carnival. 1t will probably take place al
the armory, and will consist of characters
from Dickens works, and tablcaux represent
ing the famous scenes from his works. One
of the objects is to aid the public library The
amount of reading of Dickens works at this
time is something marvellous, in consequence
of numberess applications to every lady in
general and particular to "takc a part"
The competition for the prize medal at the
rink last Wednesday night, for the most grace.
full lady skater was Of such interest as to draw
a large audience to that popular place Of
amusement. The contestants were Misses An
ME O'Meara Annie Hathaway, Maggie Stout,
Susie Rhoadcs, Sallic Dcgcn, Julia Routcliffe,
Nina Ford, Mary Miller, Juanita Morgan, Ma
mic and Georgia Holmes, Lille Rigdcn, Julia
Booher, Miss Bowen and Mrs. Sweet The
Judges were Mrs. Gedncy and Williams, Miss
Booher and Mcssrs. j. d. Hammond, Ludwig
and Reynolds. The vote stood four in favor
of Miss O'Mcara and two for Miss Hathaway,
the former being decided the winner of the
gold medal
Last Wednesday night the Opera Hous
in her new comic opera, "Thc Coquettc"
The frolicsome, racy Fay does not appear to
striking advantage in this opera, her "Mas-
cote being far superior to the role she is
now essaying. She married too young in life
to be able to play the aiit with a gusto and
positiveness that smacks of originality. De-
casionally, however, some bright glimpses Of
the bewitching Fay of Mascotte or Olivctte
would break forth, but her laugh had lost its
musical ring and her smile didn't reach clear
around to her ears as of yore, though she man.
ages her train (when she has it ON with the
same dexterity and grace as ever. The season