The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10

OLYMPIC ic Theatre-s'Humpty Dumpty's' Re.


OIymp5 ic Theatre-"Hampty Dumpty's'' Re.
construction.
rare old reconstruction OF this renowned
burcsque-pantomlmlc spectacle was Witnessed
by an overwhelming audience Monday night at
the olympic Theatre. thus marking the one
hundred and dlty-fourth representation OF
the piece during the present season. and
the six hundred and thirty ninth time, including
the former unprecedented run. the reconstruction
Il In fact thorough one, including new scenery
and scenic effects, tricks, grotesqueries and COM
plete dialogue The ballet cost umes, dances and
stage accessories also new and are on scale OF
perfection seldom attempted and still more rarely
carried out successfully All the best features Oh
the old version and cast OF the pantomime are re-
duced. The buresque prologue has been rewritten
and recas aud embraces but Two characters-the
George A. Beane) These Characters assume a
rivaly III tine conJurlng up OF beauties. and ex-
s5ng Ges pr her or respecye oec and
frozen d0mlnions for the delectation of the
citizens OF Gotham. Among the new acts are those
OF Mons. RODere and Mile. Emma, VINO walk on o
ceiling mead dOwnwards and tne Carroll family IN
songs dances aud eccentricities. the Martens
and Fox Is worse than ever In the excess Of his
d. olrv OF makeup aud facial expression The
tho Kiralfys and entire ballet. IN dazzlmgly
beautiful anu entirely org,ma, tS ceS'u war.
ors lock sner Shields above '' their neaas
and number OF Amazons, with couched spears
ascend TO this platform BY flights Of steps formed OF
the shields OF other wurrlOrs. The eject Is some.
thing 30 novel as to electrly the audience anu elicit
the most enthusiastic plaudt5. II Is, Or course lm-
possible IN notice OF this piece to convey auy iuea
OF ali that has been done In the remodelling or this
unprecedentedly successful pantomimc, tut we cor
beautiful to see Humpty IN his new gulse. The
piece ran very smoothly. even though nrst night,
and must nave long run.
"NO ThOrou ghfare'' Et the Grand Opera
House.
The fact not being generally known, owing to the
little time lett for the announcement, that this
place OF amusement would be open last even
ing, In consequence OF the death or Colonel Fisk
the attendance was not crowded one; but
there was, nevertheless, considerable audience
present. 'No Thoroughbred has In the story ITSELF
like most OF Dickens. many striking incidents and
situations; but in the hands OF the playwright
1t has been rendered strlkingy dramatic The CHAR.
acters are grouped with effectiveness and as for
the dialogue. it IL unexceptionable 1t Is needless
TO recapltulate the points OF story so familiar
to every reader, and time and space
are insufficient to allow US TO do justice
to the manner Of It's production a, the Grand Opera
House. and the acting throughout. Mr. Florence,
as ObenreiZer IA Swiss) shows his characteristic
versatility OF voice ana expression, anu his makeup
may be called wonderful He Is the Swiss or the
foreigners familiar, by accent dress anu gesticua-
lions. to the streets OF London. This is perhaps,
MIR. Florence's very best personation. He has some
choice reading to do, and 1t lows from him natur-
ally and with surprising clearness considering that
he has TO struggle with the assumption OF broken
English. Mr.. Thomas Il. MOTIFS, as MIR. Brlnty,
looks and fills the characters and Mrs. Lewis Baker.
"the yelled lady, but for tribe OF sowness In her
accentualOn, has otherwise fair snare OF dramatic
power. MIR. NJ. w. Flske, as Joey Ladle, "the
Cearer," might Indulge little more spirit.
HIS dialect Is iaultess. but wants vim in delivery.
The character is good one, and could be rendered
eminently comic. The cast betrays the usual FAULT
Of the American stage-want OF action and ltyell-
ness In speech and expression. This. It should be
supposed might be easily remedied. AS for the
scenery Is about the best that has been produced
at the Grand Opera House In play Of this Kind for
long time. The drama IS popular, and must GER
tainy draw crowded houses. 1t may be mentioned
as an incident OF the evening that Colonel FisK's
old familiar box had the curtains arawn close, and
every eye rested Tor moment or two upon 1t. II
may also be stated that Marshal TOOker has recently
become business manager OF this theatre.
Thomas Second Symphony S0irec.
The audience at Steinway Hall last evening was
very much larger than on Monday ana the pro-
gramme even more interesting The orchestra
played the Heroic symphony OF Beethoven In a
style such as probably It mas never been heard be-
fore, and followed up their grand success in this
Immortal work with Horneman's Maerchen
overture. Aladdin" Schubert's German dances,
Instrumental by Herbeck; the delicious serenade OF
Haydn for strings alone. and the well known intro:
''Lohengrin.' Miss Krebs played LISTS piano
concerto No. ., 10 A, an etude by Chopin,
did their WORK with precision spirit and express
sion that lett nothing to be desired.
We are certain that II Mr.. Thomas
were to take tbs body OF musicians 70 Europe
1t Is that they have no superorS there. The third
concert taxes place this evening, and Bceth0ven,
Bacn, vokmann' List Wagner ana Lit0 ON. supply
krebS and MIR. Bernard LiSternann.