New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07

4 familiar scrap of Latin verse tells us, with
equal beauty of thought and terse significance
Of dicton that to labor is TO pray BY parity OF rcas
oninr 10 enjoy is 10 give thanks To-day, thea, which
il set apart as a season Of grateful jubilee ought.
therefore to witness the thorough improvement Of al
sorts OF opportunities for real pleasure. There wn oil
course, be much fcastng; but, aside from TIE delight
Of the banquet there is the higher delight Of inieec
tua qualification which may be partaken. in many va
rieties Of FORM at our civic temples Of amusementhc
metropolitan theaters These institutions present, 10.
day. uncommon attractions, and merit uncommon at.
tenton; and since the great pressure Of political mat
ter upon these columns has, within few days past,
compelled us TO pass over various manifestations Of
theatrical enterprise. both duty and inclination now
urge US to review the dramatic field ard especially TO
commend its many points Of excellence. Turkey may
be the great fact OF the moments but 1t must not wholly
eclipse the stars Of the local drama.
One Of the most attractive pieces ever represented In
New.York will be played for the fifth time tonight at
the Olympic Tteater. The grand. romantic spectacle
drama of Monte Christie the Lone Prisoner Of the
Chateau DIFF" was first produced az this theater on
Monday evening. The house was crowded then and
has been crowded every night since. 1t would be di
cult TO imagine story which contains more OF the
elements of popularity than does that Of the Count Of
remarkable novel no habitua reader of fiction need
here be told. III the drama recognize many
of the salient points of the novelette, triumph
Of Dantes's enemies. the trcacheTy Of NiileoIt,
the long Imprisonment in the Chateau DIE
the episode Of the Able, the escape Of Edmond
through death into life-he discovery Of the boarded
wealth In the cayerns Of Monte Christie, the return Of
the injured man to his old home and his ultimate acts
had condemned him
to living death. And all these points, too. are In
the course of five well dressed and lively acts brought
ont in strong relief and made greatly 10 interest the
mind and excite the fancy We do not say that the
spectator will not require both good nature and tho
credulity Of the simple mind without these
one cannot enjoy the perusal Of Dumass novel
much less the performance Of this drama. 1t
will lot do to be exacting in the matter Of
probability Monte Christie is n romance. and IL 30
TO be regarded-nor do we know a more exciting ro-
nance in the whole range Of fictitious literature Mrs
Wood has produced It's dramatic version with such
scenic appointments as are an entertainment In them
selves and credit 10 the taste and the beraiy OF her
management All the resources Of Of the most
magnificent stages in the world brought into requi
sition Scenes soar alOi for sink into unknown depths
or fade and seem to melt ewayso that at certain mo
ments the whole stage appears to be vast dssoyng
view The dungeon and the burial scenes, In Act Sec
ond are Of this graphic description. Very fine too.
IL the cave Of Monte Christie and extremely
lustrous and splendid is the final scene-thot
Of the Carnval-in which the beauty of
scenc art the pocryof Motion and the force OF dra
matte climax unite TO charm The eye ard satisfy the
Imagination. Mr.. Hayes has painted all these scenes
aud has added luser 70 reputation already very high
Nor Is there lack Of excellence in the important
departrnent Of acting. Mr.. Edwin l.. Davenport has
few equals as an artist, especially In romantic
Characters and III tbs instance. his pcrsonatOn Of the
hero. Edmond Dantes under all his disguscs and
throughout all his yicissudcs Of fortune. Is correct
picturesque. finely colored, and intensely warmed
~ powerful imagination. Sir. Stodd1Tts Abb6 is
ikewis. a truthful and touching deneaion Of wise |
,atieni, and suffering age. Miss Kate Newton. as
Mercedes realizes ones ideal Of the lovely heroine Of
,0moad's youthful love and Miss Eliza Newton. as
IaideG Is equally charming. These parts being well
He'd The rest may be tolerated Perfection In east
not 10 be expected. Monte Christie" was, as We
ave slready noticed performed years ago at the olb
roadway I'beaicr under tic supervision Of M Lester
yallack, but doubt If IL ever better prodnccd
IAN IL now is as tho Olympic. IL viii assmedy hold
C stagc loy q Vc,y long tine