New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-26

Theater in April 1873
OLYMPIC THEATER.
Since the departure from its stage Oh MI VI
T. Fox and .Humpty Dumpty," the olympic iho"Vo'
has been feeling it's way and has done p"' n'''' ,
Mr. Fox went away after his beneht perioriao VI
nth of June and the house was then closed 'i inc '
when il was reopened--lnder the new management oi
Ntossrs HAYES, and Coyille-with Mr.. j. Allen as
Sebedsr This performer subsequently tried his hama
AZ Pin Van Wrinkle On the 18th Of July Variety snow
was presented Mile Geraldine leaping INTO the ar anu
Mr. Ling Look swallowing sword On the 29th OF july
came the disgusting play Of zone Wife," when ran
fortnight Since then Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Lngard nave
prevaiIed in light comedy and character sKetcnes
These players will remain another week, appearing on
wednesday in david Garrick." Thus the Summer
term will be closed The regular season OF lS'2-S Is W
begin on the I'd of September The officers OF inc inca
ter are these Messrs James E. Hayes and samuei CO
vile, Lessees and Managers; Mr. w. H. DAY. elabo
managers MI ]. E. Hayes, Scenic Artist; Mr. M. H. sui
ton Treasurer; Mr. James TAFT, Machinist Affairs on
the stage will be generally superintendent and directed
by Mr. HAYES Affairs in the front OF the house VIII DO
supervised by Mr. COlvile. The dramatic company-en-
Gagged for six weeks onyincudes the following persons;
Henry Neil Warner, Jcfsph Z. Nagle Lizzie Price
H HoS5 n hY gVope. Hudson I.toS Minnie DOYLE
H. B. Bradley, = Wright h Ahee s Sa'
G O. Livingstone, Mrs J. B. DTuicne, Miss ha'eomo'
The opening play Of the season at the olympic VIII DC
rmauce of this piece that the above company has Deeh
engaged The drama is Of French origin, and is under
stood TO have been extracted from that iecund souce
OF horrors the Porte st. Martin repertoire, by the
tragedian Mr.. ProctOr-the great JIOoehd"oSdy
of other days. 1t is comprised In q prologue
and four acts, and we learn that 1t aDouhds III eo
dramatic situations and admits Of much striking scenery
The chef effect in il is wrought by complete WORKING
ship which, during act occupies the entire stage
This vessel is disabled man-ofwar and she is eVehtu
ally broken into pieces by the explosion OF her po"uer
magazine. Another sagepicture represents the coast
of Africa which the principal characters IN the drama
are grouped in a Robinson CrusOe scene, while in the
far distance and approaching, is shown caravan
which finally arrives and rescues the castaways Other
scenes are laid in France. The period Of the story OF
this piece is about the year 177O 1.-The Red PocKet
Book was produced in San Francisco ABOUT elght
months ago ana we believe it successful there; that
is it drew assemblages OF spectators and whatever does
that is understood be successful in the highly lntei
gent way Of thinking for which theatrical people In
general are so remarkable.
On the 14th OF October Mile. Aimee and her newly
organized Opera BOu6e Company will appear at the
Olympic Theater, beginning an engagement OF -FOUR
weeks Miss Lucille Western Will succeed her. ON the llth
OF November, and will remain month. Holiday atrac-
tons will then be offered. and these will hold the stage
fill the eth OF 18th OF January, when Mr. Lawrence Bar
rett will fill an engagement in legitimate drama-Of
which he is leading representative and bright exem-
plar Miss Lydia Thompson and her burlesque troupe
will follow Mi. Barrett late in February and 1t is ex-
pected that they will continue to perform until some
time in April when Mr.. G. L. Fox and his Humpy
Dapy will be brought back to close the season. Vari
atoms from this programmesuch circumstances may
necesstate-are of course, to be expected but this
shows the general order OF the course and 1t VIII be
perceived that it offers melo-drama, opera boufie
domestic and romantic drama, spectacle, high art bur-
lesoue and pantomime-which is variety enough to
atiOuo nd oh
The olympic popular house, and its new season. we
doubt not, will augment its popularity.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Drury Lane Theater, London, will reopen
with Tie Lady of the Lake." Sept. d.
Nile. Theresa has arrived in Paris from
Russia, where she has filled lucrative engagement.
A new burlesdue called "The Vampire" by
r. Reece has been successful at the London Strand
The American Institute ExhibitiOn-illus
tratug the great drama OF human lndustry-WiH open
to-day.
The run of "Blue Beard continues at Wal
lacks Theater. The Lydia Thompson Troupe may be
see in it every night and at Saturday Matinee "IAion
remains underlined.
The Theater COmique at No. 514 Broadway is
open, under the management OF Mr. Josh Hart The
present week the second OF the season. The entertain
ment consists Of varieties.
In Paris. at the Theater Francois, they are
preparing a revival of Comedies tragedy lie cd, which
will be reproduced as written, ana win new ana e4
pensive costumes and scenery.
The foundation stone of the new Theater
Royal Manager, Mr. Coppin) has been laid at Melbourne
Miss Gyn. is said will be the first star IN the new
house. The opening is set down for next November g.
Mr.: Chanfrau is playing, 70 good houses, at
longer. Tonight Mr.. Boucicault's drama Of 1.-THE oe-
tor0on" will be revived and Mr. Cbanfrau will enact
Od Pete t.~-. 's--~.-,~H@
The VOkes Family, on the wing for London,
will take its farewell Of this public for the present and
receive testimonial benefit, on the "a Of September at
the Academy of Music. "Black-Eyed Susan" and THE
Bellies OF the Kitchen" Will then be represented.
The San Francisco minstrels begin to night
at the St. James Theater, corner of Broadway and
Twentyeighth-st. We have already called particular
attention TO this reopening Mr. Beaumont Reed, bal
ladsnger from London Will make his first appearance
here, this evening.
"NOtre Dame" is the freshest novelty on the
Philadelphia stage. 1t is done at the Walnut Miss
in that city. Mr.. L. L. Davenport will reopen the
Chestnut, ON the 9TH Of September, with Mr. Z. Ii.
Selwyn as stage-manager.
foreign contemporary remarks that ait is
fact that newspaper hardly record the absurdi
ties of amateur theatrical performance without being
threatened with vengeance in some shape or other SO
impatient do people become OF plain speaking, and, in
deed, Of all criticism which is not laudatory."
The players engaged at the Union Square
a. Of eSen % ar eSSageS bere nv w Me-
Lawrence Barrett, for the Varieties Theater. New
Orleans have been summoned TO assemble at the Acad
envy OF Music In this city, on the 10th OF August
Bryant's Ministries will resume performances
at BrYants Opera House, reopened for the regular
season this evening The company, headed by Dan Bry
anti viii consist the following performers: Nelse sey
mour, IL. Norman, q. w. Rockefeller, j. H. SavOri, f.
D'Alberte, Dave Reed, w. H. BrOckway, H. KaynOr. j.
Morrison, Rich Willis, Mornssey, Emerson, JOEL Crosby
Boniface, schOtt, Rudolph, Kelly, and Leon.
Mr.. Charles Backus, of the San Francisco
Minsrels made professional appearance while in Lon
don with the Moore and Burgess Minstrels. London
paper mentions IL follows: Throughout the evening
the newcomer (r Backus3 kept the audience in state
OF hilarty with budget OF Niger witticisms, which
were exceedingly dro and Original , His comic song
"darkey fun heard. Ihe applause at the con
clusOn was immense. Mr. Backus in the second part
the programme gave some limitations OF popular actresses