New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-04
THE DRAMA.
OLYMPIC rHEATER-UNDER TWO FLAGS.

mo ~ the Olvmpc Theater before rather thin house
the attenuation OF which may be ascrbed partly to bad
weather and partly TO incipient patriotism. Most OF
those who The performance, however, seemed to en-
toy t. Their applause at all events was frequent ana
sometimes vooferous Under Two Flags" is four-act
piece relative TO story Of impossible but interesting
ksh adventure Its first act raises the familiar ghost OF
she Rebellion Of 9s and illustrates the escape OF one OF
The leaders OF that hacmeyed rising. The customary
fooing OF he British Army is an incident OF TINS STIRRING
passage In the subsequent acts the escaped REBEL IT,
turning after an absence Of eighteen years disguised as
al INDECENT piper-participates in vie PloV
70 claim as his own the adopted child OF en- irish none
mau-the child a grown-up daughter being, In iact,
really his though the truth is for while, conceaieu'
slngularly unnatural situation ensues; put IL Is no'
lacking In dramatic color and effect In the chhaN-
which is long withheld and only attained after an IN
unse deal OF talkthe whole truth becomes known "
an concerned and the returned exile, pardoned by the
government presides at the happy marriage OF MS
daughter very effective tableau. In when INC VIZ
lain is shot instead Of the hero, closes the piece AL"
highly spced tale is illustrated, in the action WIN
portraiture OF Hibernian inebrety by Mr. "a'Ai' -
many songs by Mrs Watkins and by the ennhca'on VI
numerous patriotic and otherwise excellent sentiments
by both these performers. The text OF the piece Is VIC"
rrovded with digs at the Saxon. and praises OF hoer
and for a Fourth Of July entertainments IL PosSo'ss
charms which we doubt not will be reeognlzeu Wy 'ne
audience for which il is designed.
ROOTu'S THFATER-REVIEW OF TIE SEASoN'
The regular dramatic season OF IS1 ~ I[,"r
Booths ThssteP esgeP as KIP Ta WnkIe Everybody
remembers the great of his remarkably brilliant
engagement-exendng period Of q weeks. to the
9TH January, 1871 during which time he gave 49 per
formances of the part with which is name is forever
ISOLATED piece Of acting has been SEEM in our day.
which combines many and such various attributes of
excellence; and surely work of dramatic art ever
gave abundant, genuine and refreshing pleasure
Following Mr.. jefferson Edwin Booth, who ap
peared the 9th Of January, Richeieu the drama
being revived with such magmhcenoe OF scenes and
dresses as this heaterrenowned for richness
and beauty Of stage embellishmens,-had before dis
played TO public view. "Richeieu' enjoyed run OF
eight weeks and played As times On the 9th Of
March Mr. Booth produced " Much Ado About Nothing,
and appeared-for the first time in New-Iork-as Bene
dick. Fourteen performances of this were given and
then comedy gave way to tragedy" Otheno' succeed
ing Much Ado" the goth Of March. Mr.. Booth
played OheIlO and Mr.. Barrett IagO. Suisse
quently these actors aternated in these parts.
"Othello" was played IA times On the sd of
April II gave place TO "The Fools Revenge" and
Mr Booth appeared as Bertuceio, the Jester, part
In which he illustrates a surprising degree Of full
ness the actors especial and distinctive power Of as
Stunning and embOdyng identities foreign TO his own.
This was great success and one Of the sterling arri
,,tns ~ me season 1.-THE Fools Revenge" was acted
" times between the sd and the 22d Of Aprfour per
formances OF Richelieu" being interspersed On the
aIth Of April in commemoraton OF the shakespearean
Anniversary lshakespeares Birthday april ZS; "A
LeOnteS The Suggesting OF this revival was marvel
~ loneliness. The piece had a run OF six weeks-till
June sand Mr.. Barrett won great deal OF praise
by his playing Of LeontS HIS greatest success low
play presented the 9Th of June, viii have been
acted 81 times when withdrawn tonight II should ne
Mas acting the sat1ay TS yn Of me Commons
BARRETT Who 3PpearSo IN " in Ina u To I new
drama called "Jonquil, was produced on me iSta OF
April, and repeated on the l9th-Mr Barrett Playing
ne ef
dubious authenticity in its porrsiture OF human mature
and therefore spite OF the intense anu
real power OF Mr. Barretts acting II did not engage the
public favor. on the 10th OF January, IN ad OF 'ne
Holland Testimonial special Matinee was gN d Si az
Booths Theater Mr. Booth playing Petrgch'o ana Mr.
Barrett aPpeMSFR asa, Matintes ws sTu gwen at
Booths Theater the 18th and 23d OF feDTuary ana
the I'D Of March will be observed that twelve pieces
comprise the years work al bOoths % m 80 teT
work addresses the public eye ana that an on te
Som shakespearean pieces are in the list Altogether
has been a very interesting and useful season neueu
sie@Iiasi ehtikS The mind of ms generation
suTnes certain obligations 10 virtue and TO intellect he
is bound 20 consider public moTsy sn9 tng cause %
theatrical manager stands In this attitude toward SO
ciety. MI Booth has evinced conscientious sense OF
the responsibilities thus devolved upon NM oy admins
erng the affairs Of his theater in spirit OF sympathy
with what pure and good in the substance ana the IN
nuence dramatic art; and therein ne mas meTled he
respect Of intellectual workers and the gratitude OI the
public. , ...,. Ill, M. IN oropod
tiIi the lnh Of August, when the new dramatic year
VIII be lnaugurated by the presentation 81 8i S 6l
Curiosity shop Of Charles Dickens. Lotta VAL appear
A. LHt Neil II is understood 10 he the design OF the
management 10 present next season Ia suCcesSiO,
number Of the most conspicuous dramatic " stars now
With Mr. Fecbter MI Forrest, Miss Cushuan, Mr.
owens, M. ToOe the English comedian, Miss Maggie
Mitchell and other artists Of DISTINCTION ana popularity.
I'm the course Of the season, Mr. Booth will appear as
H and also as s in shakespeaaT, TRAGEDY of of
CaSsias will then De once more seen
DRAMATIC NOTES
MI John Collins will take benefit at
Nblos Garden Oh Friday evening.
Mr.. James SchOnbergs adaptation of Fer
nande viii shortly be published by Mr. BurntOn.
The exhibition of the City of Paris-which
viii reward curoty-may be seen at the San Francisco
Hal, opposite to NiDiOs.
Mr.. Bandmann will begin the regular
dramatic at the Grand Opera House, ltOptnlhg
biz American career with hdTetSSe
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett will traverse the
James HarebeH, in "The Man O Airlie"
Mr.. Boucicault's drama of Ellie, or the Rose
Of cherry Tree Inn" will he brought out at Wallacks
Theater on Monday evening, July TO- when will be seen
Tor the tirst time in America.
Col. II. {. OlcOtt's new drama, "The Rose of
salem" has been accepted by Mr. Floyd OF the Boston
Globe Theaer and Will be represented at that house, III
the course Of the next regular season.
The Bowery public is presently to be thrilled
NV new drama having reference to local matters and
called Searching the Depths. The author Is Nj L. f.
steller The chief part will be acted by MI W. IL.
Whaley.
One of the theatrical calamities to be ap-
pretended. next seasOD is dramatic rehash OF Mr.;
charles Reade', new story of a. Terrible Temptation.
FTon what quarter il viii come We know not-Dut It's
coming seems inevitable.
The players will commemorate the Fourth OF
July 10y extra squirt Of energy Afternoon perform
sUcesof the plays which attention has already been
diected-wiu be gwen the several theaers and We
doubt not, will Be well attended.
The New-York correspondent of the Inde-
,danee Belize has written in French hye-act COMEDY
which has been adapted TO the American stage by Mr.
Thaddeus W Meighan, and will be produced al one vi
the NJ ost popular theaters IN the city.
There is an abominable custom more or less