New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-08
OLYMPIC Thester.

ton after each remU,v, ayors Of the FIRST act hay
ing fairly passed away before the opene the second
and the appetite sstated by the second finding tine %
teen revival before the third. Ancient memories ena
h,ed the audience TO span these aching Voids; pu' II
Aladdin, had been new story the leaps nom ae' W
act could never have been executed without danger
dslocaton Of the brain Had the snpposition oeen '
period Of years elapsed at each fall OF the ourn VI,
oct. on Monday night would hare greatly assisted
that Illusion. The audience, nevertheless was HPei
turbably amiable, and the Joyous influences OF
O,iontal enebsntment 90 wrought upon the
gallery that instead Of showering wrath. II
adopted comic view of the situation and treated the
irregularities OF the performance with humorous dis
ss,n The gallery was inexhaustbe in resources for
u. own amusement II walled the midnight crescendos
81 chromatic cats it chirped shr unsons of popular
eIodies il stamped With method and madness united
and Il called for Baker" with lusty vgor that put
that modest conductor quite out Of countenance on his
eventual appearance. Other pleasing dreadful demon
stratious might be recorded but space is limited.
Moreover the gallery, though vastly amusing on Mon
day night was not the special entertainment to which
public attention requires TO lie directed
The version Of Aladdin" selected by Mrs. Wood Is
the best extan with the exception OF that prepared by
Mr. Steele and which, we believe. belongs TO the pri
rate repertory OF the Boston Museum. Let US not be
understood as going far to say the present version
In very good one The dialogue is as innocent OF VII
ms collection OF temperance tracts and the characters
are so family outlined to excite apprehension thar
they may fade away and vanish altogether before the
Termination of the play This however could not occur
ut the Olympic, where the artists engaged IN Anu
din" as soon as they become acquainted WIN their
parts are sure to endow them with ooor and feehng.
The holder incidents Of the fairy tat are followed as
literally as stage exigences will slow, and the
thread Of the narrative is at least sufiiciety
strong to support splendid effects OF scenic and
mechanical display. Opportunities OF this sort are
literally improved. Some Of tie stage pictures
arc richer and more brilliant than we have ever
before seen at this house. The streets in Pekin are all
alive with the fantastic glitter Of that shining city
The cavern Of the lamp CLOVIS with the most magical
luser that modern atifce and ingenuity conrive
Aladdin's palace might have been copied from the
eligible Summer residence Of the present Emperor Of
China. The mechanical maryes an not numerous
but win be good as soon they can b, put into sue
oessful operation. On Monday night tie excellent
Intentions of the Slave Of the Lamp WIRE frequently
frustrated by the base mortal frailtiesf carpenters.
He succeeded in getting the palace oyei into Egypt
land the effect OF the giants lifting its foundations upon
their brswny shoulders very striking but could
not so easily transfer il back into China anhereore
while IL lowered motionless over the Just dcernibe
pagodatops of Pekin, the Emperor and rs court
stepped gracefully in from the surrounding atmosphere
which it was uncommon ludicrous TO behold.
We mention these little defects not because thy
ut all unusual-bungling being the chief characteristic
Of New. York theatrical first nights becaus we
had been led to hope for better things We appresnd
that the stories of long and elaborate preparation were
only like the story of Aladdin" itself, dream
delicious and unspsstantia fctions. The famous palac
xas reared !, single night and it seems TO have bee
supposed chat exhaustive spectacular drama eoui
no tsrown together with equal disregard Of prfator
lsbor. In other and direct ways, eareessness
preparation was manifested. large proportion of III
Language as uttered by useful member Of the compan
whose name did not appear in the programmesnamel!
the promp.er. He did his duty well, and the ladi'
and gentlemen in need Of his friendly cooperation fo
lowed him with such intelligent fidelity that u
audience had the pleasure Of listening in some scenes
double the of dialogue they were justly entfle
TO- That these errors will speedily be remedied W
have no doubt but it Is certainly OF the most sngl
lar of theatrical phenomena that, since two or hre
actual performances always bring the representation
m 10 a fair stsadard Of accuracy. managers canno
make I'D their minds to call two three additional re
hearsals, which would accomplish tho result an
not at the expense Of the patient public. The fact i
rehrdrsalS III our tleaterS are
bb conducted. regular dress rehearsal" is thin
Unknown. Before "Aladin was produced at th
.Chateet Theater in Paris. last season. the hous
vas closed for weeks to give opportunity for full re
nearsals every night The proper thing would hay
been for Mrs. Wood to close her theater last week
and 10 stagger the bad old sysers of first nights" b.
q brilliant example of reform.
Mrs. Wood the hero Of the piece. In the first &C
she was rampant, and rioous, and thrilngly exuber
ant Rising with the dignity OF fine clothing she after
ward became demurey jocuar, and. subsequently, hay
ing attained perfectly dazzling gorgeousness of dress
restrained the symptoms Of her fun 10 contagious smile
or provoking dimple. Miss Walters the Princess
Badronboudour interesting and sentimental. Zobyad
the Prineess's handmaiden, was represented by Mrs
Sedley Brown the principal effect Of whose performance
her part In funny little dance. wherein the exhi
arant emotions Of the moment conveyed by con
trapuntal working Of feet and fingers. Mr.. DsyidgC
the wicked magician, with long, blue. blood
thirsty beard, and superrage bearing which like the
offerings Of the przefghters would not be denied.
We suspect that M Edwin Forrest, with all his CUR
gles and ghasty guteras and GRIM sarcastic
could not have played this part SO well as Mr. Davdge.
Mr. g. II. Clarke represented Azack the Vizier's son.
with the tawny imprudence OF Eastern loves Young
dream. The character Of Kasrac was in the hands
<au VIC may auu, tie leet anu iegs ana Dody geAef-
ally Of Mr.. c. I. Parsloe. Kasrac being dumb.
there this difference between Mr.. Parsloes per.
formance and that Of number Of the ladies and gentle
men by whom be was surrounded-he knew his part
but did not undertake to speak IT. they undertook to
speak theirs, but did not know them Mr. Parsloes
function in Aladdin" is that Of executing prOdgious
leaps ana tumbles upon the smallest possib, proyoca
lion. We inplore his prosecutors to bang him with
more sincerity The disproportion between cause and