New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
THE DRAMA.

UNCLE TOMS CABIN AT TIE OLYMPIC.
"Uncle Toms Cabin was brought out at the
Olympic Theater on Monday evening; and, hereafter,
until further notice. 1t will be performed every night and
on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. 1t has been
very handsomely mounted in respect to scenery, and
is sufficiently well interpreted In respect to acting Asa
drama suggests new line OF remark Discussion OF
its theme and teaching would be altogether superfuous
There was q time when TO see Uncle Toms Cabin"
to desire the abolition Of Slavery. That time has passed
Slavery exists longer and the point Of the drama,
an aggressive attack uDOn Oahsome social eyh, has
been blunted TO see "Uncle Toms Cabin" now 10
merely to rejoice that the has been removed That
however Is something. Besides, there touches OF
natural palOs in the drama, here and there, which
bring the salt water into the eye; and TINS some
thing more. Nothing can be considered IN VAIN
which arOuses sincere sympathy with human aSphaue"
for freedom honest life, aud progress In goodness io
hardening influences of tins age sufficiently numerous
and poweru Those which tend TO bumanlZe are anyways
IN he welcomed And il does signify much that they
arc assecated-as in this case-wth some trlehess ana
some puerility. We wish these were the WORST ueeo'
the coeInporary stage Wherein they appear III uhc''
Toms Cabin" ever body knows Little Ero' lof e1ahpe
IA sometimes strongly suggestive of tie Phenomenon that
ave lu.tersto the family OF Crummcs and her death ana
Irnc,e Toms death are to speak, swathed III moral
and religious platitude. These mid ohenses though
and can easily be condoncd Remembering what was
pleasant in the representation OF this DRAMA as we "a"
night recall natural dHcttlHb
OF Uncle Tom by Mr.. Cushman; faithful and very
effective performance Of Simon Leg,ce by Mr.. Studey
a graceful portrayal OF So CLAIR by Mr.. George Becks'
n ouiet rendering Eliza. by Miss Ida Vernon ana Mrs
G. c. Towards remarkably vital assumption oil the ell
like Topsv This latter effort is well and widely Known
No white person speak in the negro voice, ana hrs
Howard does pass that physical barrier Her DO
graphical song ALSO second act, is out OF keeping
with nature and probability But in respect to seizure
and reproduction OF the malicious spirit OF the dark
minded heather, the performance Is truthful and ad
lnrabe And it Is funny, which, with the audience goes
much farther than correctness Good execution In act
ing always tells great deal more and better than good
ideal Mr. Foxs Lawyer Marks for he longer appears
the Deacon, that part having been cut out since the
first night gave additional illustration OF this same
point 1t was like nothing in the world OF fact but
was grotesque and absurd, aud It oecasiOhed
great deal OF hearty laughter Mrs. Hind was Aup
Ophelia and Mrs Hind is always clever; but her Yer
mont spnster lacked the asperity the ormay and the
hipdness OF the real character Thoughts OF the Matilda
Crane the actress obtruded themselves as We
followed her effort Au Ophca Is not caricature. and
has no farce her composition. Mr Mortimer VIII nos
do at all George Harris, who probably could speak
without waving graceful forednger and who was not
likely In very circumstances OF his experience
10 pass the time IN striking pretty attitudes and measur
ing out yards Of what M. r. c. White describes as yoca
velvet" Mr. C. X. Fox exaggerated the Quaker, IN hii
performance OF Phineas Fletcher That which is comica
once becomes 10y repetition. Many an actor sacri
fees all by knowing where TO stop There was never
theess both character and humor in his personaton Mr.
Cunningham was correct though not always III earnest
as Halen The little parts in a play are just as wen
worth doing thoroughly the larger ones What Is Do
sired is perfect symmetry. Nor do they miss theh
reward who are faithful little We cannot ny
10 excellence, but can climb. And every man, wnse
soever he does should work well to the last detail oi
finish This tho only road to real aud lasting success
. I'M Cabin been condensed, since the nrS
performanoe and s now done In four Traces OF
skful pen are seen in certain changes made In the
text from the old original The whole closes with wha
the pay.bll calls hypothesis" representing Evat
ascent into heaven-s ridiculous though pardonabe ap
proach toward a very serious matter. There was quite
large audience ut the Olympic last night We presum,
the piece will have considerable though not yerJ
long one The wisdom of Its revival Is open TO question
as matter OF business policy; but that is subject
which does not either the press or the public
"Uncle Toms Cabin" has been very well reproduced
and those who care for the drama will enjoy its present
representation.
WALLACKS THEATER.
Those who love to laugh should take mote
OF the fact that Mr. Owens is about concluding his en-
gagemeu at Wslacks Theater where he has been play
ing since the ID OF August "The Live Indian, brough
out on Monday given the companion to Scion
Single" Ii Is very funny farce and the two piecei
together make capital bill Mr. Owens, We need no
say delights by his art much by his rich
Matinee will be given at walack's Saturday, whes
will be given the third performances for the Hanley
Benefit The Zavistowsk Sisters also TO appear and
other mscel aneOus entertainments will be given.
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