New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
THE DRAMA.
OLYMPIC THEATER.

Affairs have been recognized at the Olympic
Theater. Mr. e. w. wOolcott been appointed " the
Office of business manager, representative OF Mr..
Duff Mr. Richard Mcrrisey has been appointed to the
Office OF treasurer Mr.. j. J. McCloskey continues TO d
rect the stage general reduction of prices OF Gdmis
zion and Of seats at this theater made time
ago. The Olympic has fairly taken its plunge into
cites, and It is submerged by them That these
shings have interest, and value-such it is
scanhot fairly Is 9saed They are frivolous and shall
low and they Openly avOw themselves TO be OF this
character: but they large public to which other
and better things are unintebe and tedious and is
thought this particular section of the community
is the proper to be addressed at the Olym-
PIC Theater. Each one 10 his taste. 1t Is
not TO either the people who like varieties
tho managers who offer those people what they Ike.
There is an obligation resting upon intellectual
that administration of the arts and Of the devices
OF rational amusement. they shall lead and not follow,
popular TASTE striving not merely 10 earn their
money but to do good while earning it, and so to i'm
prove both society and the stage-whch are reaconary
forces constantly affecting another, and always
mutual whether in advance or decline. But IN this
Instance the cation need not be cited since intellect
has nothing TO DO with the matter variety theater
shop; and ne Journalist who makes record OF such
satters does enough his readers when he that
the shop is open and that the condiments
for sale. We are conscious OF regret In
seeing the olympic IutdttT ucsCtuu "a tuo
level It now occupies because associated in memory
with good works and with hours OF Thoughtful and re-
rned pleasure But this is mere personal sadness.
Everything else is changing and departing. Ghosts
throng the causeway, signs fill the evening breeze,
and the old makes for the new The transition Is
heroicsly progress the march Of events
and it is considered fine thing Why not change In our
favorite theaters all things around thems At all
having IT. and there is more to come-ss
moth aaaa pxxnl dam Mean ONmDic.
theater OF and pretension takes 1t leave. Its
stage discovers Ethiopian performers.-such as
Nessrs. ]. W. Andrews, William Ashcroft, j. +.
Sheridan, and W. Mack the Berger Family OF Swiss
BeRingers; comic songsters; gymnasts and the sad
denng comedian. Mr. Sol Smith Russell In the string
dill of entertainment provided here lately there are
three farces and miscellaneous features 1t would
serve no good purpose TO dste upon the fact that
our individual TASTE OF the persons who appear
are exceedingly dreadful Fact and not individual
taste is the thing be considered In Journalistic
neut on theatrical doings and the fact s that the
bination made at the olympic Is OF things rehshed by
the MULTI ude and that has been made with skill AND
a offered Ia q cheerful manner-on Wednesday aud Sat
urday afternoons and every night
wAIIACK's THEATER.
Ii is in the natural order Of things tina
sherdans comedy OF The Rivals" should at interval
be brought forward at wallsek's Theater aud shout
there be ably. smoothly, and delightfully."- acted IN
superiority of The Rivals" In point Of humor eve
the other works OF Ats great author, has Ion
been Acknowledged by close students Of the sui
iect-who likewise have found thai 1t rs . NOR
natural piece than ths moro brilliantly witt
"schoo for Scandal and IN this important aspect,
better work OF art Tho world enjoys II without th
l.st bitterness OF feelings whereas the enjoyment
the more trenchant and pangent play most spectator
We fancy have always been conscious of sort OF N
ysngeful satstaction-e cruel pride OF gras6sd
msnt-in the spectacle OF SANDER poried and
brought TO shame. since there are few who have nc
suffered from oalumny there are few who do not reoC
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