New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE DRAMA-MUSIO.
THE DRAMA.
TIE UNNMA'
OLYNPIC-THE NEW PANTOMISIE.

mood u mind than the olympic Theater II Is cosy and
bright. The access 70 u is convenient. The arrange
nents made e for the comfort Of the public fuf their
purpose The entertainment given It's handsome stage
merry and exhilaratng, all the year round. ON
wednesday night the Olympic entered upon the oehes'
of its innocent reyelS. new pantomme was
brought there devised. written and arranged 10y MI
Fox, who played It's chief part-the Ciocn-and IL WIS
witnessed enjoyed and appauded by great company
~ people The juvenile element was large. when We
cav that "wee Willie Winkie" was "enjoyed' We giNe
hut faint idea Of the pleasure II bestowed On .no
tumerOus assemhlaec. Laughter was continual AP
Ilsnse was frequent MIth ruled the hour Ana every
body who saw medley of fun and pictorial pretu-
ness went away couteuted. Calling the piece
. medley we describe IL with sufficient accuracy
Its pantomime. indeed but II is pantomme freighted
with many of CXtrUeOus attraction or course us
plot IA Of to tmehouor,l description Earth and fairy
land are laid under contribution, and incidents OF the
one a-e een 10 he controlled by influences Of the other
Al the outset the spectator is made aware OF fairy
queenprettly perscuotci by Miss Lula Prior-who has
dong been searching, In vain, for maiden iond ana
devoted IN love. Til this paragon be found she
must make annual flight across a certain lake
which she does MT Ike. Presently pair 81 lovers are
discovered whom she takes under her protection. for
Yerimenal purposes with view TO test their fidelity
Need add that these lovers speedily converted into
Harle9aln and CoiWmbi8SP No occasion, surey-for
that the s-tute reader VIII perceive upon
hint Nor need say that the unpleasant father and
boohy smtor OF the heroine become PGHtaioon and
Co,rn for the pagung Of another and for pursuit
OF the lovers. 4 long chase then onsuoe. II reads
through divers clever and merry scenes IL Is marked
iy Cine greatest variety Of incident. II sparkles
with com caty. Il haI excellent scenic iuustratlon
On the Olympic stage. Now and then wing re-
fused 10 move smoothly, a little hitch occurred IN
the machinery oi trick But, as whole the per1orh-
auo1 was remarkably smooth One Of the best PICTURES
ftsv or all painted hy Mr. James /. Hayes MI John
son and as--ant> view OF village by the slde OF
take one of the best effects was the sudden rahSlornA
sion of lonely mountain aud water view INTO varied
hnos landscape. All sorts OF scenes are III TINS pahto
snmc- may inferred from the fact that China andthe
uestorr prtrgs OF America meet on its universal heio
The tricks are very numerous often novel and nearly
always funny. Mr.. Fox hailed, on his first appear
auce with "a sincere applause, that tesnhed 10 ms
deeply rooted popularity. He acted exceedingly well
eyiuoiue iu even more marked degree than hitherto
the cap.Cty 20 express thought feeling Intention ana
varied mood pose, gesture, in facial play, and IN
action of the body No CoVn of our day can aI-
proxlata ui, merit versatility OF pantomime The
life of au. II is needless TO add, is his com
rlete sense Of humorous situations, and his
spscv ta express their meaning by she slightest and
neate,t touch. Many comic in mood and habit
of Thought MI FOX j. funny in action no less than IN
thukius Tie il fortunate, in this new paniOmlne, IN
having the concurrent aid Of evidently experienced
Iqutq ,on Mr.. Beane, sprghtly COtnmb'He Uedhared
and fa n Miss Beanefruits OF one stalk, we fancyand
a nimile Intelligent Harlequin Mr.. R. Honeywood.
Ghe Chinese part Of the pautOmime was parucu-
sarF well DONE Macmillan, the wizard, made hlt'
sy swallowing lot OF cotton and producing several
sathoms Of partcOlored cord. He had previously eX-
fraoted a number Of tin plates from an empty hat.
There was something much Of the little wonder Jen-
ME Yeamans," who. nevertheless is bright and pTeeo-
ciOus sud has been well trained. Little wonders
ShOugb their sake should be put TO bed early
Better can be made Of childhood than Is
snads ia the premature development and use Of
sts infant faculties. The audience appeared much
aleased with the singing and dancing Of this
child and also with drill by some two dozen juveniles,
Ksrrayed IN imitation Of the 9th Regiment ana LED by
% miniature Col j. Fix. jr. To us 1t seems little re-
sparke that so much trouble superuously taken 70
feed the appetite for uOtOrey that has already made TINS
unfortunate man so disagreeaby and painfully known
Sc certainly could be spared from Mr. Foxs
fantOHhme few other trifes might also be
dispensed with. The performance, on Wednes-
d.y evening, did not terminate TIL nearly half
at eIeyen Before il ended, however, COlttnabine
had turned out 70 little trump and the Fairy Queens
ouest had thus proved successful And two uansforma-
tion scenes. Of bewldering magnitcence had daLzeu
In. puse cvC and borne luminous testimony 10 the SKILL
and d4it- o. Nj Hayes both as an artist ano man
as.r Tho performance may be recorded as decided
tucces and we do not doubt that wee WINE
Uinkie vi N have long and remuneratiye run-and
riau-e , great deal Of eheerfulness-
NIBLos GARDEN-LOTTA.
The Ticket-of-Leave MAJ" can scarcely be
regarded as d startling novelty Our public has Deen ae
uuAned with for the last seven years NhlIe' now
ever 1t is not novelty, II certainly is an agreeable ac
nuanance and its periodical visits are welcome InoSe
who knos the piece aware that it was written with
practical moral purpose In cvizationto urge the ne
ce,sty Of manifestng charity and judicous kindness
j1ard rersons liberated from prison That purpose It
accommodates; so that while 1t does not vndicate the
t ket Of leave system (which experience has shown TO
5e pernicOus) quiekens humane feeling toward the
sinful and the wretched. And whatever does this does
good Besides, "The Ticket-Of- Leave Man" presents
animated and interesting sketches OF actual life in
Iondon-typical Of life in all large and over
crowded cities, and in this case, made tributary 10
dramatic movement and effect, IN manner that SATISFIES
the sense Of symmetry in art At NibO's this weworn
drama has revived in good shape, for the purpose
of presenting Lotta as sam Wioughby She has played
- part elsewhere past times, but her first repre-
sentauou Of it in New-YOrk given on Monday, and
,ya. thoroughly successful Sam is minor character
in ths play: but LOtta wen fitted 70 t-by reason
u her rrepressbe vvacity, her impsh spirit OF mis-
chief and her sympathy with conventional ideals
u Development character and Of success In Methat
she makes it prominent by sheer virtue OF literal truth
fne,- The house greeted her with abundant laughter
sud app 4ur In the general performance there was
tar degree of merit Little Nell" Is in rehearsal 10
follow The Tcket-of-Leave Man"
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.
Man aud Wife," at Mr.. Daly's Fifth Avenue
Theapf is in the fourth week Of It's run, and still at
tf5e u houses To the merit Of the play 10 the ele-
gsuce it, scenic setting 10 the ability with Whcht
- cteI aud 70 the practical value Of the ideas which 1t
assert, aud enfOrce- We have borne cheerful witness
heretofore Auu,on TO the topic Is only needtu no"
D, vs 1i directing attention the fact that Mr. DAILY
PROPOSE 90 terminate the career OF the piece al the end
~ %, dtl Week-ou the l5tL OF October Persons who
wish To- enjoy one Of the mos decided theatrical sensa