New-York tribune., 1874-08-17
UNION SQUARE THEATER.
TIE NEW SEASON.


Tho most nrosperOus theater in New FORK
i,.f -ea,,r next TO wallck's, the Union Square
T.eater II went through with three pieces; MT.
Rsoe's Geneva Cross 3" Mr. Giloerts " The "lcAeu
world" ana Mr. Boucicaults adapted translation
called Led Asrray;" and u made remunerauVe sAIJ
a. Camille" with watch 70 close. During thls sum
ucr its stage has been intermittenty occupied
b. NJ BARLEY Camp0eAs play OF feIH'
aud Mr Charles Gaylcr's play OF with the
Tide" The latter ended on Saturday night
paving run Of four weeks, and the Union Square Is now
about TO poise it, slt into the new theatre year
WHAT may be called trial OF its wings Is hrst TO De
made-In the shape OF a revival OF Jane Eyre" and
me reintroducton to this public Of the handsome,
spre1 and very able actress Miss Charlotte Thompson
Iu June OF last year, Miss Thompson acted Jane Eyre
OF tins house and signaly good 10 the part
as 20 deserve elicit the heartest admiration OF
judlclous thinkers Her temperance in 1t vii afford
pleasure and ought 70 win success. The play OF Jane
Fvre an adaped translation from the German Of Mad
am Brchpfetfer-wil. understand be set upon the
stage with entirely scenery and appointments ana
vii receive upon the part Of the management precsey
the same careful attention that II would obtain II IL
were one Of the features Of the regular season MI
Frederick RobinsOu-an actor whose nature combines
Imagination. power, tenderness, bluff humOr, manly
dignity and ne tlstehas engaged to act R)cbeS-
tsr he has acted part often be ought TO be
remarkably fine In it--and we hear that he is Miss
Fanny MOrant. who has left the company at the Ffth
Avenue Theaer and joined that al the Union square
"a woeful Cressid mougst the merry Greeks will
personate Mrs Reed. The other parts will be
distributed to Mrs wilkins, Miss Granger Mr..
Mont tgcmery. Mr.. Burroughs, Master Willy Seymour,
others. Il is anticipated that Jane Eyre" VIII
hold the stage for four weeks. viii be brought
Wednesday night. Meantime, the opening OF the new
dramatic season has assigned FOR about the 18th OF
September Il viii be made with the drama OF " The
sphinx" by Octave Feulet, translated and adapted
from the French by George F3wcetE Rowe. Messrs.
A. NJ Palmer, it should be remarked, the
Fcench author FOR the use 0: his prOperty-whch is
right and honorable. Mr.. Rowe has visited Paris, for
the purpose OF seeing The Sphinx" acted the Thea
FRANCHISE and for the purpose also of conferring
with NJ. Feulet, with respect TO the adaptation. Miss
Clara Morris VIII enact the heroine. which played
in Paris by Nile CrOzette. Miss Morris has visited the
French capital this Summer but we are assured tnat
she has carefully avoided seeing Mile Croizete's per-
formaRce IN The Sphinx" and, accordingly that her
personation Of the part whatever 1t 70 be,
will be original Miss Morris Will remain at the Union
Square Tleater weeks but the Esd Of November
she vii set forth on a starring tour OF the
provincial theatcrs. Mr.. Rowe, who possesses
the French language amply and in uncOm-
mon facility and purity, is said 10 have
made clean and presenable English piece out of TRe
Sphinx" His intellectual character aud his honorably
sensitive spirit afford that he has his
best to attain this desirable end. We bound
however say that distrust piece most griev-
ously the simple score OF its French origin TiDeo
doHa ferenes trte quotation. it is one
Of everlasting significance applied TO the Gac
The sphinx will be followed by The Orphans" This
also been translated and adapted by Nj ROwe-from
Les D,ux Orpheines "-and upon this ths resources
OF the Union square Theater 10 be expended with
the most prod ga hberality limitations Of the un-
eeanness play have found their way into print
They uufOunded. Except IN one particulaT-which
has been expurged by Mr.. Rowe-"The Orphans Is d
a
great and almost benehcent has attended
"The Tcketof-Leave Man" II does not 10 the least
resemble the hectic and unwholesOme stun that
IA known and detested the French society
drama To Paris 10 has had a run Of
than 200 nights. IL the Union Square
Theater Will have adequate presentation and a fair
opportunity. When Withdrawn II will be replaced by
new and original play, by Mr.. Bowe; and Mr. Palmer
also holds IN reserve a piece by another English
author and piece IN which two American authors
have cooperated Later IN the revival OF old
comedy VIII be attempted IN which IL ID thought that
the symmetrical constitution OF Nj Palmer's dramatic
company will be shown conspicuous advantage. That
company las worked together for two seasons and
Il made up, for the year. OF the fol-
lowing persons; Charles r. Thorne IT,: Nc.
hee Rausn. Stuart Robson, +. F. Maekay, John Par
sehe. Claude Burroughs II. W. Montgomery J. W
Thorpe. ". H. Wilder W. Qugley, Misc Rose Eytipgo
eliss Kate Claxton, Miss Fanny Morant. Mrs Marie
wilkins Miss Maude Granger. Miss Louise Henderson
nisS heOeeca Norwood, Miss Kate Holland. Miss Meta
bartlett Miss Mary Stuart, Miss Hattie Thorpe Misc
oa CaSsiay' and ass Ella Burns. The engagement OF
4 "a 'i'fEi'' as previously intmated, is for only
POr'ou VI 'Ne season Nj Richard Marston remains in
MS once of SCENE artist, and Mr. Henry Tssipg-
ton viii continue 10 lead the band. During
the interval betwiTt the close NJ Mis-
Charlotte Ihompson's engagement and the onenng of
the theate for the new stage OF the Union
square will be enlarged and the auditorium will he r
sarpeted ana otherwise freshened. A new ac,AroD
painted by Mr. Marston, from sketches by Mr smil,e
illustrative Of scenery in the AdirOndaeks will he an
rolled the opening night Of the dramatic season
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