New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
Thcaters.
est. MARC" AT THB OLYMPIC.

Theatrical attractions were so numerous last
night that 1t difficult to choose among them. Per
sors. however who selected the Olympic Theaer lost
nothing ty tie preference. St. Mare Or The Soldier
OF Fortune" the play there produced in which Mr.
Edwin L. Davenport sustained tie principal character
The play is romantic drama, comprised In five acts
and written almost entirely in blank verse and. alike
IN STYLE sentiment, suggestiveness OF noble ideals
poetic portrainre OF character and emotion, and GEM
tue dramatic effect. Is excellent, powerful aud al
mirAble. It's stony indeed l.. in some psr.iculars
strng improbable; but il Is improbable in tile sense
Of being romantic and not IN the of being absurd
Events nay he so wrcsied fall out most luckily
Tor hero and heroine but character acts nom i'm
possible motives or strives to achieve impossible OBJ
ecs or invites attention FOR abnormal attributes Or
tie other hand, ST Marc himself is grand gentle
nan as it Is possible 10 imsgine-s mar whose guiding
star Is honor whose mind Is noble whose heart pure
and tender whose nature ism0gnaumous. and who Is
capable Of tie greatest seroism possible to humanity
sefsacrifce In allegiance n, once TO love and duty
His siory-nade known years ago in this drnme--is
familiar 10 most habnal equeuiers OF the iheaer Tie
Circumstance IL fortunate; for irny it wond almost
be doDess rchoarse The incidents such tender and
beautiful and poetic act OF seficvoton, In the harsh
language OF hurried prose The drama is essentially
poetic, and appeals 10 those and those elone..who do
not eenaly inspect everything through tic speo,aoes
Of matsriahsn. It, production OF this time NAV
chance also to do good In another way thsn by minis
tcriag 70 natural and ianoceni lore Of the ideal a
character aud in life II may sugges, compsr With
divers other plays that uE rampant IN popular
fycr-play. which chiefly owo their success to dead
b,lics or oolored lights OF gymnasiio exploits. or
The loathsgme atmosphere OF instrimoniA. iufdelhy.
aad which therefore are Landed for sensational
power. To witness 81 Mare in al Intelligent spr,
Is 20 see hai tie Imagination be wcrtLily stlmn
9tel without 10 tswdfy tlcaiScsi tricks and
thai touch mans heart u Is not ueccssary 60 knock
him ON tive bead with hammer The piece Las becn
produced with admirable scenery. albeit We thiak thai
iho eccentric moonlight Of aei fourth, though veTi
pretty moonlight could be probably disren'cd viih
Mr. D-Henporis acting b the character OF 81 Maze
Which vns Wt.t.rn Tor him. and ishim admfnbly-sas
efrfes Intellectual and auga nth The power o. nn;rfe
aud o.. JARED agd winning grace fart Throughout
too fire, thee acts OF the drama which arc much he
best he carries every heart With him by his splendid
portrayal u nanness. hi. dsic,c aud beautiful mani
setIon Of ioy, aud is almost sublime Tennnca'ion OF
al selfish inst nets The dialogue N portions Of those
three acts gives hin elecai scope In tho latter part
OF the drama be is by In the moods OF nFe! and
bitterness; bu, all cnd wen Poetic Justice IS satisfied
IN the union OF two berts tlat beat ~ ono. oe'i
simultaneous with the slaughter o; iyFani' by TIE
hand o. a poor prisoner. driven MAD by tha' ifrahts
prcyious Injustice aud cruelty. Ms. D. H. s1GGI'y Ap
rearing In the character Of tbs irensed creature was
mech arplaudcd for careful ant emotional IN
to-prc'ation OF very difficult noods y uning m
ac..,c, In costume may however he not cd among u,
errcr, Alter bsnsi In prison SIX years, lie appeared
sith a ruus.acbe and "igpofih bong Otherwise
,riaycd in rags. This Is manifest niit"Ae. FIis'n
o., ,,i.b.tinr dungeons for term Of yesis always
eherc clean Miss Kate Newton played Dinnora' Tue
bcroirc. and, although the emotional Requirements Of
he parl oycrtasked her powers, made pleasing IN
pres.ion Mr.. Davenport, VIC may add was sfeeia'
with hearty and cofi.nuous applause, ana vas che4
bsr the curtain Of The en Of each &C; of tic drne
Altog, taer. We asye seldom Witnessed thoaIr.'N
representation moro SAUL or more delightful
MISS BArEMAs At SIBLo's GARDEN
Mr.. Whca,eys .hcrtcr was crowded 10 its
ptmosr Limit, las, nislthe OCCASION being thai Of TIE
reaprearance of Miss Kate BiemaD, who hos ast re-
turned from treo yam sViourn in Europe. Tho AL
aienee was sing alsry genial and seemed determined
10 be pleased and certainly, II continuous end noai
ous applause may be accepted AZ evidence of 'ai'c
ton Mi,s Ba,e.aals auditors gere Indeed e'ohi'i
The youpg actress was greeted With storm Of enhu-
,as,n was several time, called before the curtain.
and ,yaa greeted With tho customary floral ofer'
ipg,. She played Leah. very much ~ she uS'd
| 10 do with force rather than power though Win
oecnsonn fashes Of emotion. AMI Of coarse. vim EN-
pbntic effect We ha,e not space, however !or present
analysis of Ter acting Encugh 70! The moment 20 aad
tho, lad she been Racl 81 and sddonr combnei-aad'
a cou,se she Is net for non.en, 10 pe compared with
eiticf-she could moi have bad lio!e unequivocai
nopul,r success than sbe echcycd lest night. Inc
ea.rev OF the audience was admirable whatever may
he the thought Of their discrimination and taste III
dramatic art The subsidiary parts In ITO drama were
on, moderately well sustained The scenery Ia good.
Leah will he acted eyery night. The version produood
s 40 far as We can Judge from cursory observation.
substantially the gnue thai vaA acted ler' p''0' '
that w'slFepard by ar. a. }. Day.
| WOODS THEATER.
This now establishment was oponed ihs'
Ievcn,nc The Attendance was lafge-the 1he''r'
ibsine indeed unconmony full. II sa very attractive
The ia the matter % decoration and Is well hghteu
butit needs ventilation and too many people ough' no.
20 no there ut once MIR De W aldens "Beoon W eidng
"a oonposite drama OF French origin. yhich a'oid'
MIR. Chanrau OIL effective part intFodueei tho haho'
R,otheys md terminates with the grand hari ioha
.,, As work of srt II scarcely csiws consideration
lLeine intended merely to attract the multitude.
resctyc II for future RENEWAL however Only sugsst
here that 1t would be improved ny the erosion %
mi ooarse Jokes IL impressed the aui't; tIren'p
nd, night and will doubtless. ENJOY Dr"hthDs f""
OalmeS, designsito give grand eGrniVa, a
lLo ,iylcs II, On tho Fithaye. skating foha 70
morrow. There was arg, crowd ~ tho pond y''
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