Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Mrs. John Wood

Manager / Director:
Mrs. John Wood

Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker

Price: $.30 family circle; .75 dress circle and parquet; $1 balcony chairs and reserved seats; $1.50 orchestra stalls; $5, $8, and $10 private boxes

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM
06 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM
07 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM
08 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM
09 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM
10 Sep 1864, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Opening Night of the Season [MON]. J. H. Selwyn, stage manager.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Olympic Theatre Orchestra;  Mrs. John Wood;  William Holston
2)
Miriam's crime
Text Author: Craven
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood (role: Miriam)
3)
Comical countess, A
Text Author: Brough
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood (role: The Countess)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 August 1864, 5.
Includes a full list of the company.  “Mr. Thos. Baker the musical director.”
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 26 August 1864, 2.
“The prices of admission are raised to seventy-five cents for dress circle and parquette seats, one dollar for balcony chairs and reserved seats, and a dollar and half for orchestra stalls. . . . Mr. Baker continues in his place as musical director.”
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 26 August 1864, 4.
List of performers, technicians, etc (Baker included). Also announces a raise on admission tickets.
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 29 August 1864, 5.
“The musical department will remain in charge of Mr. Baker.”
5)
Announcement: New York Post, 29 August 1864, 2.
“Tom Baker will, as hitherto, have charge of the orchestra.”
6)
Announcement: New York Herald, 29 August 1864.

7)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 02 September 1864.
Includes names of complete company, actors and technicians.
8)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 02 September 1864, 5.

9)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 September 1864.
No mention of music.
10)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 05 September 1864, 5.

11)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 September 1864, 7.
Includes names of complete company.
12)
Announcement: New-York Times, 08 September 1864, 5.

13)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 10 September 1864, 174.
“[F]irst appearance in America” for Holston.
14)
Review: New-York Times, 12 September 1864, 5.
No mention of music.  “Mrs. John Wood’s charming little establishment was reopened to the public on last Monday evening.  There was a pelting and persistent rain storm outside, and the numbers within were of course affected by it; nevertheless the audience was brilliant. . . . The regular theatrical ‘season’ commenced with the reopening of the Olympic. . . . [T]he opening of the season deserves this year to be memorable.  It was the occasion for raising the prices.  All the Broadway theatres with a single exception have added fifty per cent, to their charges for admission.  The necessity for this measure has been fully recognized by the public, and no diminution of patronage has been noticeable in consequence of it.”
15)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 September 1864, 182.
Reviews of both plays, but no mention of music.  Good review of Hoslton.  “Mrs. John Wood commenced the fall and winter season on the 5th inst.  The announcement of the opening drew together a two-thirds house, which, considering the weather . . . and the extraordinary attractions at the other theatres, was a most excellent turn out.”