Article on the conclusion of Fox’s two-year pantomime run

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 July 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Sep 1869

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Review: New York Herald, 05 December 1869, 3.

“Pantomime, after 601 consecutive representations at the Olympic theatre [sic], last night came to a full stop. And this was all done with but two pieces—‘Humpty Dumpty’ and ‘Hiccory Diccory Dock’—the former having been given 433 times and the latter 118. This is a pantomime record which probably cannot be equalled [sic] anywhere else in the world. It is a glorious chaplet of honors for Mr. George L. Fox, to whom is due, both as author of the mirth-provoking pieces and as a clown, the principal credit of their immense success. As clown Mr. Fox is simply inimitable, and he to-day stands as the greatest exponent of ‘dumb show’ and enjoyable nonsense in the profession. Last night the pantomime was extinguished in a perfect blaze of splendor—actors and audience being in a harmonious accord with each other, and the enthusiasm being unbounded. This, in a measure, was to be expected, considering that it was Mr. Fox’s last appearance for the present rôle in which, for nearly two years, he has tickled the town with his laughable pranks and irresistible drollery. It may be many months before we again have the pleasure of witnessing this popular clown in pantomime; but Rumor, ever busy with her thousand tongues, has already whispered that Mr. Fox has even now a ‘brand new’ grand spectacular pantomime in preparation, which is expected to surpass all his former efforts in his particular line, and which will be brought out at the cosey [sic] Olympic about the Christmas holidays.”