New-York tribune., 1868-06-04
TIE DRAMA.
THE SEASON AT THE OLYMPIC.

The season of 1SG7-69, at the Olympic Thcater
began on 9th Of September 1861 aud Will close on tue
6th of June 1868 period OF 80 weeks and 1t
may be recorded the most prosperous season IN the
history OF the Olympic Thcatcr Its first pcco was KIP
Van Wrinkle" Mr. JcicrsOn's persOnauOn OF this char
actcr which we regard the best work OF art that s
known to the stage in modern times, was witnessed by
delighted crow ls for seven weeks Two matnces were
given each week, and the piece was performed 80
times It's ended Saturday, tho 25h OF OctODer
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" then produced, on
the 2sth OF October, with Mr.. e.. l.. Fox, as
Bottom and Miss Fanny Stockton as Oberon. The
latter was several weeks later, replaced by
Miss Rosa Cooke. The shakespearean drama
was payed 100 times IS Of them being matinccs It's run
terminated on the lst Of February Then, the sd OF
February Miss Maggie Mitchell began an engagement
which lasted weeks. Fanchon was acted Is times
Little Barefoot" times, and The Pearl OF savoy
times one Matinee given each week Miss Mitch
cls engagement ended the 7th or March On the 9th,
Monday the thcnter closed but It was rcopcned on
the 10Th with the Pantomime OF Humpty Duinpty,"
which has been acted oyery night since well as at two
rnatinees each week. and the Tooth performance OF
which Is announced for Saturday evening next On thar
occasion festival demonstrations viii be made In tho
shape Of perfumcd programmes bouquets. new muslc'
aud divers features but tho contemplated renoNa'
ton Of the panomme will be deferred until the l5'h OF
June Mr. Hayes and Mr. Taylcure may assuredy look
back upon the they have so enorgeticaly ana
prosperousy managed with lively fee Of honest pride
and natural pleasure.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Unsworth, the "back DcmOsthencs, makes a
greai deal fun. every night FOR the visitors to Bryant
Miustrels
a bright young chambermaid actress, one OF
the saucy bird kind has appeared at the BOwery
Her Miss Leslie, and she comes, we learn, from
thcater IN Colorado.
Mr. Arthur MattlisOn, singer, dramatiSt, and
miscellaneous writer, goes hence 10 California, within
MONTH To take Office OF prOmpter, In Madam
Parcpa Rosa's Italian Opera Troupe
There is rnmOr that Foul Play" is pres
emily To inferred In the mausolcum known as ikes
Opera House Lately they have been buryng bad sensa
tion plays there kind Of sections work which de-
serves the waunest encouragement.
Numerous audiences continue TO attend the
nightly representatJn OF Pas and Helen" at the New
York fheitcr. Mr. Lcniugwe and Mr. Welsh Edwards.
In the acrpiecc. Too Much For Good Nature, largely
contribute to the merriment Of the spectators.
Prof RAYMOND of Brooklyn who enjoys a
high reputation among Shakcspcarean students ana eO
the Adcphi Academy in Brooklyn. for the benefit OF u
Church Aid Society His selection Is ShakespeaFes !
Twelfth Night"
Theatrical business within the last eight
months has been injured good deal by foul weather
the 9th of last September there have been li9
stormy cloudy nights aud lJO fair ones Storm was III
excess by H. ont OF the fair nights least
proptos TO the theatcTs because OF tho sOppage OF
hOrse-car travel and because OF the hhy condition OF
the public streets Aud yet the whole tho theatrical
season has been prosperous all round tho circle