New-York tribune., 1869-05-19
MR. rox's NEw rANroMIME.

"Hiccory Diccory DOck,n Mr. G.. L. Fox's
new pautomime, produced at tho olympic Theater
lasnsh u the presence Of large audience. The house.
indeed 1 iu every part and, every decent per
son was disgusted 20 observe, tohaccochewers and
spoWers ab0unded. Persons who thus dehe the floors
and alses Of theatcrs ought be summarly expelled
They have right to be present I'm respectable resorts
1ir FOXs pautOmime IS very elaborate piece, full
oi business and mechanical tricks and well spced with
the element OF fun. Parts Of the machinery worked
suggshy last evening, and parts Of the performance
we're consequently dull But the opening exceeding
ly picturesque scenic surroundings, and really brilliant
With pantomimc humor Then came graphic and clever
illustration % the story Of Jack and the Bcanstalk.
picture representing the exterior Of the giants castle
deserved applause for the excellence Of It's painting Less
talk In and about this would materially improve
g. Jacks sale OF the castle for instance would be equally
Elective in dumb show and far less trtc than 70 is in
speech The pronunciation OF the fguardian fairy was
painfully defective. and the sing rhymes that
she had 70 deliver very bad. A fine ballet scene
followed that Of the transformation, after Jacks
return. We describe II sufficiently In saying
that the dancing girls are mostly pretty
and an neatly and modestly dressed-according to
the standard Of modcsy that modern usage has estab
Hshed Mile. saugaln danced " the lilly dauce.1 IN a
brilliant coral grotto occupying the entire stage. She Is
too well known an artist IN her particular walk-Or
pranoe-to need especial commendaton. Lghtness and
grace prominent attributes Of her dancing and there
s abund ant significance fancfu and sensuous. ia tho
dances themselves More ballet occurs later IN the
piece; indeed there much dancing In proportion 10
the panOmme fun. 1t wise 20 freight the piece
with extraneous rubbish ike Mr. s. C. How
ards song, concerning "Our Nation" which, mel
ancholy enough in itself vas made literally dismal by
the vocalI-m Of Nj Walter Neville and chorus. The
bear.scene m the courtroom likewise b0re. Mr.
Fox cannot compete with Mr.. Ellsworth In the line Of
comic speeches and ought not to try should nc con-
uue the courtroom harangue, let him remember that
reverence sacred ideas has not yet wthered IN every
mind. One passage in the speech that he made last
night was rreyereut and wanon and altogether unus
tdable OF hs acting have often written in terms Of
sympathetic oOnmendatOn Mr.. Fox u the best pantO-
mime player the stage lie does not beat the air
and roll heels over head and palm of physical activity
and general rumpus acting He acts-with face and
gesture letting the spectator the workings Of his mind
and follow him step by step from the conception Of
piece OF mischief It's execution His humor real and
bis invention and energy flag As the Clown, last
night he followed the customary path, with Pantaloon
as his comrade and Harlequin and PantalOon as the
objects OF his mischevOus pursuit Roas OF laughter
greeted him. in all the regular pantomime scenes HIS
nlrth was the soul Of the piece. Several OF the
seenes strengthened the attraction. A seayiew,
toward the end OF the first part. pleased good
taste By its perspective and It's marine Wild
ness romantic abbey seen under starlight
and suddenly changing tOa golden and gtering interior
was likewise accepted with emphatic applause We
failed 10 discover the appOsteness Of the tile OF Mr
Foxs new pantomime but titles matter little In pieces
OF this sort All that h needful Is q thread whereon 70
string the jewels OF merrnent and pleasant name Tor
the whole combination When prunod, condensed and
worked into smooth running order, "Hccory Dicoory
Dock will doubtless prove popular a. IL predecessor
though it does not equal Il In spirit
DRAMATIC NOTES.
A piece is now being played at the Victoria
Thsasr London, under the title Of "How Time Fbes'
sro Major Egeron, rou6 heroine. Nancy, seller OF
sDra whom Major Egerton endeavors TO ks) IN Which
he utmost limits OF "reallsu" seem 20 have been at
taned Bingsgate aud Coveut Garden markets are both
introduced but the great success o: the drama 10 Ae
way Of scenery aud stage grouping, representation
Of the New Cut on a Saturday night Here tho enthus-
ssm Of the audience reaches IT. lngt and when hVe
donkey brought In, the house resounds Win ces oi