New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-21
THE DRAMA.
OLYMPIC THEATRR-HUMPrY DUMrTY.

ENJOYMENT of the PantOmime is one of the
speca pleasures Of the Holiday Season. and reference
TO Mr. Fo1s "Humpty Dumpty" should therefore prove
timely and agreeable This piece has had steady career
OF prosperity since It's revival last August and 1t stu
keeps It's grip upon the fancy OF the public. There Is
something universally satisfying IN Psntomme-and
this is q select type Of the best In this kind IL
exacts mental effort from the spectator. 1t makes
him merry and keeps him 1t affords feast OF color
to the eye is made pquant by the judicio ntrodue
ton Of extraneOus Embellishments 1t ofers-in FOX
Clorn and the Martens Family-specal features OF
humor, unmatched at this time on the metropolitan
stage presents the most spirited dancers OF tne Gay
the Kiralfy Troupe. 1t has good ballet Ana itS
scenery Is alternately grotesque and gorgeous We 90
know OF defect in this pantOmime, unless IL DC the
very stupid Introductory portion-wnich, ny the
way, has bored the public quite long enough
To all the sttracsions Northumberland win
which the public is familiar-Mr. Hayes has lately
added troupe OF Performing Dogs and troupe OF Gun
ming little eccentric dancers, called tho eeveh lA'ue
Men Of the Mountain" These features have been nuo
duced into the expansive second act Of the pantomne
which in one respect is like Otheos great revenge and
has stomach for them oil "-Wednesday and Saturday
Afternoon performances take place AZ the OLYMPIC; a
OF course mere viii change in the business organ
zatinn Of this theater Ia to be recorded Mr. Euwn r.
syse who was as e9iSTs tnf pc to
Office Of Business Manager OF the Olympic rri 'hr ,
gentleman is at the Varieties TheateT. New'Ofieans'
NEw-YORK CIRCUS.
Mr.. Lent's Circus though it has always been
literally and skilfuy managed, never so eood as IL
is now Almost all the features which familiarity hsd
rendered tedious have been weeded out, and replaced
with real novelties There is new contortionst Tor
instance SignOr Faranta whose performance Is Iresh'
skul and spontaneously graceful, without pre'ehSloh
and without concet There is HatSpinnng, by the ice
Proth phn uccOmpish wonders IL THIS arr, ana
whose huIuor and fine animal spirits inpart pqiant
glow TO their amusing dexterity There are the Acting
DoSs whose intelligence is almost human. and whose
docity and precision argue the most careful and saga
cious training There is lie Jeune Burt, the Hurdle
Rider who leaps-hor,o and al-tbrough banners and
over hurdles in most e1hiarating TO witness
There are pO-ings by the segrist Family, one OF
whom is d comic bahy-a little chubby creature, SEEM
gy able walk alone but steady an acrobat as
though he had been in training for twenty years instead
OF about as many months. And there is a queer but
OY The Jee Brothers. We note this rSllc slniar!,
several Of the newly procured attractions OF this cT
bitiOn. Its weakness this season. Is III CLOWNS Nchef
Amonte Seal makes up for the absent Joe P"ntdrh
To It's galaxy Of riders have referred before how
Mile. ROLAND. Miss Watson, Mr.. william luttof, lr
FISH and k Jeunc Burt They offer feature OF unpre
cedcnted ana uuryalcd merit. IN tins particular line
Performances place at the Circus "Wednesday ana
Saturday ailtr!oons and every night