The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-24
Olympic Theatre.

Olympic Theatre.
'Midsummer Nights Dream" 81 the olympic Is .
luxury in this mdwinter Tho gorgeous scenery
Of summer woodlands and perhaps little less than
costumes in the fairy parts OF the drama per-
sona contrasts pleasantly with the outdoor cold and
slush. That the play Is put upon tho stage with as
much fidelity TO the Shaksperan idea as managers
expected to Go 10 undoubed That the effects OF the
spectacle portion Of the piece which s not the least
part OF Its excellence, presented the Olympic
admirable only requires TO SEQ them In order 20 DO
satisfied upon THIS point. Probably Inc unai uanstor-
men and chemical skin in the production Of color
beautiful not 10 say too much the scenic accuracy,
observe II In the Athenian temple, Ia the fst act
Of
produce; and indeed tho same may DO said Of oil the
scenery throughout the play The acting Is o. course,
confined the hard listed OF Athens, Who In the
original, the worst actors in the world but Who
represented by Fox. Davdge and the rest mako very
capital actors In SO far as they represent the author
nearly hoped 70 DO repres md th.swo must
admit, in speaking of Shakespeare, Is somewhat OF a
-sei and the stage carpenter Il we exclude aiss Rosa
Remarkably we'll. Tho noaso last nigh. was well ded
giving promise Of fne holiday season FOR the mid
summer Nights Dream"
Broadway Theatre.
Tie sensational Drama entitled 'Iady Audey 3
OF tha. name, produced last night The Broadway
The play has been produced before In this city and IT,
OF course familiar TO play the plot is to the
readers Or tho novel, It's full OF dramatic effects and
Incidents and securing she interest Of tho audience in
the irt act It carries through to the elimination In
the last The audience attesed the Of the drama
last night by frequent applause Mrs d. p Bowers
enectuay exhibited her moro than ordinary powers In
well poised character Of Lady AndIsy. Ths cold cruel
calcu'ang oecoui dspcston Of the heroine with her
BY rigid s.a forced Gains .ss admirably Conceived and
represented With great Mr. Hamilton capital
were recognized and greeted with frequent applause.
Mir. Jacks In Sir Michael Audley had slim part but
70 % .n maze cbssr,
Alicia Audleyia that charming style which has made
her SO popular with metropolitan audiences Tho other
members OF tho company, among whom we may mou-
ton psrticularly Mr. Evans ~ Luke Marks and Miss
smith MIRA Jonks, who gave quiet biz OF very
Tho play strong and exciting elements success
and Is likely maintain it, place upon boards Of the
broadway for some limo 10 come.
The New York Theatre.
'under the Gaslight Ia still upon the boards At this
establishment and Is drawing good houses. We have
noticed this piece upon several previous represents
tons and only add that is improves but slowly
II grows older To be thero little improve
be observed In the acting Of several Of the
ing characters but this DO attributed their greater
familiarity with their roles and We may also remark
passaa that there is hardly character 10 the piece
that not ovcrdrawn or exaggerated Miss Irene Wor
re =: Laura Cortandt acted the part captaiIy, ans
looked . 4bee" 70 the very life. Miss Jennie Worre
was as lively and mischievous any hoydenish young
lady could we'll be imagined, in ,hese days OF steam
still room for Improvement. With less OF the 'noly
horror style OF rolling her eyes, nrst up then down
and then from side her head to other and by
paying little moro attention to her part in tho play
and less 'snickerng whom there Is need OF IL she
win then approach nearer 10 what good actress should
bp mar
ticulary good, and merited tho applause which was
repeatedly bestowed upon them.
Bowery Theatre.
Watts Phillips sensational draha, "Nobodys Child, =
which has had such successful run the New Surrey
theatre London, this season, brought out At the
Bowery last night There necessity in giving the
plot analysing modern sensational drama, especially
when halls from London. There Is al ways impro
babc inconsistent story startling tabsaux that come
in Unexpectedly at the close OF each ac outandsh
hero, impossible heroine, q villain such never
meet In society, murder two. . storm, red IRE Sc
"kobodys Child" 10 exception 10 the rule, and 10
M 1
part Of Mad Joe (Nobody's Child with much power
aud Ma W. O. Jones and Miss Leslie we're excellent in
the Characters OF Lucy Tregaroon and Patty Lavrock
shadow psntomime and the comedy OF stage struck
followed Che drama Frank Gibbons also perform ed
pared an Immense bill OF eight disrsR, pieces Tor
Christmas and one long enough 70 satisfy The moss
aching Of NE petonA
WalInck's Theatre.
The uDouble Gallant was played here last night 10
full housa This one OF tho old comedies lhat It Is
customary % praise without stint, mainly bscssc u is
old its perhaps the dulest and mos. artificial Of the
numbershs with the least real point least ehsrac
ter aud least bumor. Its cast as now given Wal.
iacKs not strong NJ. Davenports part Is tho OF
the many he playa that il lass suited to ha peculiar
genius than oil others So lar as scenery dresses and
prog ses 60 AMI aside nom the want OF vitality the
play and strength IN The cast aud such tnes u 10 ad
mlrahy done.
Irving Halt.
Miss fanny Bnsk sud Mesxrs De Meyer, wsszsl Kopta,
W. j. NIL aud q W. Colby appeared Al this hall last
night, before very slim audience. The performance
consisted OF selections from Mozart, Glover, Dancis,
Kucksn. TarsinL ps LIsbsu. vspsane. DC Meyer and
Aiisnsa Mss Busks voice 10 . pure, ympsthsto
oprsns Of very moderate power jet always fresh ana
p.nE Some OF the brilliant passages IN the vsnssao
waIlz however, were given BY her with su11cest
slsaruss and tendency 70 sing fat painfully per.
csptlha De Meyer played HE Cossack Dances piece
In whixh u would seem that oil the technical daeuies
possible for piansts fingers crowded-in hs usual
dAshIns styls. Few pansts OF The present day can
compare Nth him 10 exquisite touch and completeness
OF Technique, We cannot accord the same praise Nh
esmposiousA whick. With two three exceptions, aAe
entirely unwcAthy Of sacn nngen ~ hia the ''GrAna
Duchsss' fapkAss u . notable example IN support Of
this assertion
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