Olympic Theatre
Event Information
Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre
Price: $.25 family circle; $.50 dress circle; $1 reserved seat, orchestra, balcony
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 August 2025
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
19 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM20 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
21 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
22 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
23 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
24 Oct 1874, 2:00 PM
24 Oct 1874, 7:45 PM
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
Genevieve de Brabant will begin on Thursday evening. “100 artists in song, dance, and farce.”
“…The parts of the two gendarmes, Pitou and Graburge, were very well played by Messrs. Talbot and Vincent. Miss Harrison gave evidence that her fitness to sing in opera bouffe is very meagre. Her voice is not so much against her as her total inability to act. The less said of the other performers the better. Mr. Holdsworth did not sing very badly as Charles Martel, and the Duke Socold might have been played worse.”
“On Thursday evening an English version of ‘Genevieve de Brabant’ was performed for the first time in America. It was admirably costumed and mounted, and the management deserves much credit therefor. Miss Carlotta Banks, who made her first appearance at this theatre, sang and acted Drogan in a creditable manner. She has a pure, sweet voice, somewhat lacking in power, but well under control. She suffered a little from nervousness upon her first performance. Miss Mina Crolius, another first appearance, did justice to Briggite. E. W. Warden, who was seen for the first time here, was quite acceptable as Golo. S. Holdsworth was effective as Charles Martel, as was Alice Harrison as Genevieve, and J. Talbot and J. Vincent as the two gendarmes were also good.”