Olympic Theatre

“A new medley overture arranged from popular melodies by Thos. Baker.”

“Pocahontas is one of those marvels of humorous characterization.”

“Mrs. John Wood made a complete change in her bill on Monday night, and succeeded in attracting an overwhelming audience for the occasion. We cannot yet praise the lady for any freshness of material or novelty of piece. ‘Pocahontas’ is undoubtedly a good burlesque, but it is old. It has been played at almost every theatre in the City, and, we are sorry to be forced to add, in many instances played better than at the Olympic. We except from this remark the fair lessee, who, in such pieces, is without an equal. Her performance of ‘Pocahontas’ was thoroughly admirable, and left nothing to be desired. It was sufficient in fact to make the audience forget that the minor parts were entrusted to hands that are not yet strong enough to grasp them.

An amusing farce called ‘My Preserver,’ preceded the burlesque. It is an ingenious trifle, containing several good character parts, and introducing no fewer than ten members of the company.”

“The Olympic was well filled on Saturday night, when ‘Pocahontas’ was played for the sixth time. . . . [If Mrs. Wood’s] singing is as usual, lithe, airy and attractive, her dancing is more graceful and more warmly applauded than ever. On the whole, this burlesque is one of the finest of Brougham’s remarkable productions, and its flattering reception will probably induce the management to pursue the vein thus happily struck.”

“Olympic Theatre—This beautiful bijou has been crowded during the week to such an extent as to warrant the fair manageress in keeping Pocahontas on the stage for another week. Not the least entertaining of the performance is the beautiful music of Mr. Thomas Baker.”