New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-15
Olympic Theater.

The regular season commenced last night, at
Mrs. Woods Olympic Theater. amid general and
genuine rejoicing. This house under the very able and
energetic management of Mrs. Wood. has deserved aud
acquired high reputation as Temple of Mirh. Eu'
phrosyno reigns here and always wears her crown OF
roses The entertainments afforded in time past have
been with little exception sparkling and bright and it
is evident that the fair managers policy is to be in
future what 1t has been in the past. This Is wse Our
tired city needs bauns Of recreation unaoyed With
the gravity of the higher arts We do not mean that
good acting is foreign to the stage of the Olympic put
it's naramount aim is to make laugh. That aim was
satisfactorily attained last evening and We cordially
hope that the season so pleasantly inaugurated may
orov more ard more brilliant as time slips away.
The audience at the Olympic last evening, though
NOT very large one comfortably filed the house ana
was exceedingly warm in its demonstrations Oh aP'
plause Indeed it co1h not well have been Otherwise
-cousidering the excited condition Of the ambitious
thermometer 1t is no cxaggeration TO say that the
night was hot and that the auditors of Pocahontas
were sensible OF the fact we have it. however, on tho
authority Of the good Iago that pleasure
makes the hours seem Shorthand tie peas
ure of greeting Mr.. Mortimer in Tie Cap
tain OF the Watch" and Mrs. Wood, IN 20
cahontas" made short the hours OF this sulry nshI
These pieces were, almost as matter OF coure nea'V
nut upon the STAGE MI Hayes is still the scenic artist
at this theater, and Mr.. Se,wyn is still the s'ege
manager. The new drop-curtain, painted by the
former proves to be avery good piece OF scenic art
although its merit is of that garing order which
strikes the sense at first sight The picture illustrates
that passage in Lord ByroI's Dream"
in which We read that the boy has grown to
manhood and has made biDseh home In the merry re-
gons of the East The scene is an oriental blending OF
orumbing columns, luxGriant vegetation. and PIC
turesaue hi recedng in smoky light beyond the track
of caravan In the foreground is the dreamer. Tho
excellence of the painting consists in its fidelity
10 Eastern scenery and the minuteness with
which its details are wrought out. II Is needless
20 say that this newest fruit of Mr. Hayes's
sku was greeted with admirng paudts
In reference to the company DOW engaged at the
Olympic there is but little to be said 1t includes most
of the members Of last seasons corps. together with
few players who are at this house. One OF tho at
ter Miss Kate Newton. appeared last evening" pleas
ing actress Who however has yet to unlearn certain
of the teachings OF crude provincial school She may
chance to win more critical favor In time hr'
harles Morton who appeared in the Duriesque w'heer'
tainly became popua- favore. We have not tine.
writing at late hour. TO speak more particularly OF
this occasion but we must not forget to edd that te
were three times interrupted, aud the
taste Of all sensible persons in the taeater deeply
shocked by presentations OF flowers TO adies upou .uo
stage The gushing young gentlemen who puisne 'nis
nrae.iee might select fitting time Tor the'e no'
offerings.