New-York tribune., 1872-06-18
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

OLYMPIC THEAIER-SCHNElDEh.
The Olympic Theater-in the management oi
which Mr. James E. Hayes aud Mr.. Samuel Coyilc are
now associates-was reopened last night after
OF four days and Mr. j. Allen, Miss Alice Harrison,
Little Mac, aud other performers appeared in Mr.. j. Nc
Closkey's play Of Schneider" The attendance wai
moderately numerous, and the performance elicied
great deal Of noisy appreciation Both the assembage
and the entertainments indeed, were commonplace and
therefore accordant. "schneider"-whch was seen al
the Olympic last July, and sufficiently described nc
that time the silly ambe of irrational incident.
that tolerated them may well enough be accepted
with lenience Mr.. Allen appeared as Schneider
and as Lowesa his wife, and went through the three ac
sudden pers and fortunate rescues with ygor mirh
and sincere relish for the business Of the piece. He
personates tho ordinary Americanzed German boor-a
good-natmed, garrulous, drol, shrewd beerdrinkins
parsonage, whom il is mistake to consider stupid.
though he often seems So and whose ways ara
frequently comic. Mr.. Allen is capital clog,
dancer adrot simulator OF two or three moods OF
feeling and very successful speaker Of broken English
His proficiency in the latter accomplishment has won
him WIDE popularty-many persons finding il agreo-
able and even admirable Mr.. Allen repeats in petit
coats much the same personality, and the gibber
ish that he has first presented in trowsers. He Is
nothing II not ludcrous and the method OF his acting
Is about delicate the kick Of stallion with all four
hoos at Such performer will not fail to arrest
attention. Milder advances might chance TO pass
1t certainly understands him. We do not think It need
full to nger upon the subject of Schneider the mental
caber of the being somewhat too strong TO admit
of very near approach in warm weather. AT short
distances" says Emerson "the senses despotic."
Mr. Aliens delineation of the superficial pecuiarites
of an acute smart" kind and alert though seemingly
sluggish German peasant affords theme for laughter
to considerable class OF persons and that seems tho
beginning and end OF the matter. No one,
We suppose, be sufficiently deuded 10 imagine
that Of parsonage possesses value in the world
OF art that the experiences through which he is
sented passing have permanent dramatic meaning
value. Schneider Is simply clumsy medium through
which clever concertha performer manifests single
special talent comic mimcry. Mr.. Aliens per-
formance was thoroughly we'll matched by that ot
Miss Alice Harrison, who talented player OF tho
same order, and whose dashing demeanor impaired
vitality TO representation and exhilaraton TO the
amused public Little Mac also found his admirers-as
who does notf There is heavy villain. In Schneider
who Is loud OF voice. deep of scheme dark OF purpose.
and pecuniary of aspiration. He is perpetualy trying
TO steal Schneiders adopted daughter, and he u
Invariably foed again." Mr. Mitchell played him last
night and made him murky thunder cloud, II not
as noisy. a good deal Of welpanted scenery was
shown and the thcater seemed fresher than usualby
reason OF visitation from the nfrequent but needfui
broom The following Is the cast OF " schneiders"