New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
TIE DRfMf.
OLYMPIC TurArrr-orENrxc NIGHT.

OLYMPIC TUEATER-OPENING NIGHT.
There was a crowd at the Olympic Theatcr
last M ghtls might have been expected All parts o.
the house were fun tits ono Of the pleasiutest Of our
theaters. An air of chez riuluess Away peryadcs IT,
WhOsoever goes there expects % be amused and finds
bis expectations fuhllod. Such at least, has been the
rule hitherto, and the custom Of the past, do not
doubt will he the custom OF the future. Last nights
performance gave guarantee OF this. 10 Jagged ttlo,
here and there, and had its little deitctsi but IL was
br -ht and cheerful, and it vas received with sympathy
and applause. The piece" Little Fsust-t urus out %
Dc @ musical buresluc Of the old story Of Faust
based on Hervts opera Dciffe, much OF the music of
which preserves. It's in three acts Is current fol
lows with remote accuracy, the cure 10 of the original
narrative-one OF the grandcst ana most Significant
stories that ever were told Il is p'edess 20 say That
there is nothing comic in the original siuntiOns Toe
Of tine buTesque somewhat lacking IN ,Le humorous
element The dialogue lacks II tOo,-hut that is natural
for it was written by 1fr. H. =. Faui' remarkable
genius for the commonplace. Mr.. Fox was in me cast
though and Mr. Fox supplied the comic spirit. lie
played Hartha @nd not MaryueritD, and his perform
ance was % study Nothing could De n-ater than his
method and the mood tat underics his method s that
Of kcencst sympathy with comic situations and ampest
knowledge OF human nature. The quiet lIolery Of Lls
face and voice, and his sense Of what is comic in
the autiquated female who affects juycLi,lty, were
excellent. lie was the soul Of the piece
last night. Marguerite vas por.ouatcd by Miss
Marian Taylor, and Lcr performance typlcd
thoroughly wen the unpleasant women Of the period
Who not content with unseXing themselves are striving
20 destroy an in woman that is delightful and ceest
to man OF the music do not speak. The yocils.s
were not in voice or confidence last u-lt-witil due
exception Mr.. Drew, who played Siebe, wlsjusty ap-
plaudsd for his song Where shall take my BRIDE
Mr. Oates who was received with cordial enthusiasm
WA. su ring from very severe cold, Notwithstanding
which she played Mcphisi)phcIes and the 1Tab VITA
much viyacity aud contributed grca; deal TO the mrih
Of the occasion. The costumes were handsome TIE
scenery WAS tasteful. Future performance OF Little
F.ust' WHY Of course, De chcercr. The Olympic has
opened n a merry way, and has pleasant prospect
before II. We append the east:
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s,raa Mr. Geo l. Fox Mar. Iane........Ms 3, -naas
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Tr ........ ,. Joue, Rosa Masgunina ,iis ; Frn.on
Cabuau .Er Jines ". Thorn Chornla AZ Fsaion
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.
To select company of members of the
dramatic profession the press, and others the ne" drop
curtain Of the Fifth Avenue Theatcr was exhibited last
night 1t is very handsome piece Of workpailted Dy
Nr James Robers-a water-coloF artist, doubtless
our readers kn0w-whO has in this instance, brought 10
bear very fine talent upon rather commonplace plane
Of art work Genius is not expected in drop uFilns'
Mr. Roberts however, has evidently tried to make this
more tlan ordinary painting Aud he has succeeded.
The picture represents italian ruins y tle side oi
lake. The accessories simple, eyrn to common
place But there is an air OF Eaturalncss about the
whole and the details are very carefully finished The
impression produced upon the obseWan mind-suppos-
ing it have any sympathy with poctcal objects and
ideass that Of beauty and peace as belonging to ma
turc contrastcd with the httleuess OF man, which Is
always sufficiently obvious. As work OF color ills
curtain would repay the observation OF artists. II ont
of the common. Therein, we may add, it is sympl-
thotlc and kindred with the spirit Of Mr. Days thcaer
which d, to be really unique house. Great chances
have been made IN he place to which we may tko an
other occasion to alludo Tie opening is appointed for
the 18th of septembeI-the company, by the way being
called for the lst of that month.
NIBLO's GARDEN.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett played ER0ch Ardca
last night at Nibos. in The presence OF quite crowd OF
persons The play enacted "Underthc Palm an old
piccc-the work Of Mr. F. Maelcr d NJ. McDonoueh
There was a good attendance, and Dir. Barrett WAS
Enthusiastically appauded he Is an actor Of nhg d
ton and sensiDity, andof course h. payeditAis Tf
with "A great deal of effect. Mex. week new play clsd