New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10
TIE DRAMA.
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The production Of tac dramatic version OF
Di,Kenss CHRISTMAS story, Electromagnetic" delayed
m consequence OF the death Mr Fsh, took place here
Last evening The traeicai taxing of Of the proprietor
Of the Thtacr and tAo feeling OF uncertainty caused b5
the poslyouemcut Of the representation. thnned To"
Attendance The piece was, however, receiV'd
by those present with favor ana even
enthusiasm. Which It richly meriJed ~
reason of One srcciai cxcgcnces IT, performance
Chief among these WIS MrJ. W FLORENCE portrayal Oh
the character OF Jes OJcrcit-er. commcndable alike
for It's grace force and accuracy. The makeup cairi-
ne and accent were complete. But these features arc
mechanical or conventional. The spirit OIL 'ho
past was also perfectly embodied and ihI"-
fully expressed. The polish and elegance OF
of the picture CLOSED and yet revealed the dr'p VII
oipy and intense passion Of tie character IKE glass
that covers the quicksilver Of hc mirror 10 "aS IA al
rcsoct3 an admirable piece OF understandable actin'
clearly cut as diamond ery iinoament aud snintli
atinr with brilliant and cTcCt'vc points we nave 10
time TO do Justice to the oAcrpcri0rmcrs ahOueh SOhe
Of them including Mr.. r. =. Morris as mr. Gr"Hy' MI
" H. Pope as Balter Wiichin. Mr Geo. Bccks AS Geo.
YendaIe Mr. VI. W. Fisk rs Joey Lade, Miss
Ilzzo Price as Marguerite, Miss Emma Skerrtt as SJ
GoidStrG aud others, deserve particular mention Miss
SkerriU was pleasant genial, and buxom. and MT Fisk
in capital foolinS though half of it would have
done much better than the whole. The play itself greatly
needs condensation, it's cOAcluson VerGcd closely
midnight. 1. has tie elements Of success and with jill
diclCus trimming can hardly fail to achieve n.
OLYMPIC rIEArER-HCurrY DUMrrY IN NEW
ATTIRE.
Monday night was 4 merry one at the Olympic
Theacr, lAd ts errmeut enjoyed by creat throng
Of people. The house was crowded. Notice Of changes
i'm tac p1u ominc-the addition Of attributes and
the Introduction Of IL" performers, proved ire
sist,lly and prospcrousy alluring. AZ early
hour in the evening there was crowd outside
The doors and shortly after these were opened
the auditorium was packed promise Of fun is eyi-
IDENTIFY dear to the mind Of this r-worked.
oycr-cxcitcd. nervous, alert community electrical
10 every touch, and, in way and another.
constantly kent in n fever Of agitation. The
ra-,nodclod Hnmp;y Dumpty" fulfilled that prom
se in the most generous manner II remains. III
substance, what it was before; but it is brighter
in general, aspect, more diversified in character
more compact in form. and more lavish
" provided with effective incidental features.
II was DONE as hitherto, in three acts-the second
being devoted to miscellaneous matters. and
the irst and third to the element pantonime. In its
new attire 1t i, lrcsh from the moment when the curtain
rises No time is lost in coming to Hccuba Tho first
novelty was tho Burcsquc Opcning-htherto peryaded
by four figures representative OF four continents and
vocal with some Of the sillic5t verse that
ever sent sckoning chill of shame down
the back OF common sense Tais timc however the Open
ing proved amusing in substance and neat express
sion. We have only time to add that
the Martens novelties, tho Snow Scene. the
Carroll Children, tho skating of Mr.. Taylor.
and the new ballet and fresh scenery made lively
impress,on and suggested comment that moro leisure
will euahle us to make. Tie occasion thoroughly
an nv.h