, 1875-07-11
The Prominent Actors Of the
Union Square Company.
rheir Parts. and tho War in Which
They Performed Them.
The Organ Concert at Trinity Church
Music at St. Pauls--
New Publications.
TIE DRAMA.

TIE DRAMA.
THE WEEKS SENSATION.
TIVE TWO osPuASs~
Them tas been but one sensation dn.iog thu
80, rex. aud but two sensations will Occupy
a.. nreseot. The weather has bold out delight
IN. r,ol. ard Ar Jackson will find himself ia-
a.h:.d little to this circumstance TO: the over
4,rnr to1sss be has hnd- The o.hor attraction
,1,rh viii slare the attention OF tho public
ar,re this week ia Barnum's Circus and Hippo
a,,noa yh,ch, being an al freeoo entertainment,
ria MT be aided or injured either Tsy.
m. first week Of "The Two ORPHANS 1t
uoo,rx's Theatre hzs demonstrated several facts.
1,t,a shown the earerness OF tho Chicago pub
=. =, nesnouc yhen called upon to witneaa q
x..1r oood p!ay, fer the houses ut HooloT's 3
,i,ce the company opened havs been full to
o-s-4sosiue, Indeed. so great has the rush
b..n a. mau1 nights that good seats have been
.,d hr e,xeria.o.s It four timer the sum asked
tor them b7 the management. Through the en-
~. REX the house has been sold in advance,
-h,,, II, the coming week those who come carly
III ,,.ye net ouly the btst Of it, but about al
~. hauce there is 10 see. It las been shown,
Etar, ,ae. that good acting. aa we'll as q good
vI,r. 1s abundaut!y app cclated, and that good
sxr- ean CONC only from Tong acting together
trn, :uhess Of ibestr-cal company. 4 play
es:te.s Strength ns it ASes- harmony and con-
eer; Of action give it = power and conference
xb,c lis intrinsic merits aud the individual cx-
eriIe, e o. the players cannot by auy a,eans af
foni. Ne see Tine T.o 0rrhaus." therefore,
uaae. yery fsvoraaie circum mttsnoes- The i'm
nora; parts hare been played ay the same ret-
ri 4 t1Sf0 tod$h
s.car a the uaxiinun OF n1elit. On tie other
hsri ..,e.e ara sr,.sts Eho have PLAYED fur
q, fir. time Ill this piece dcE.ug tho pA.t week.
tra xoseaueuce there baa bsen almost PeEfsc-
uor l.. tic le.dlDG -oies, ,ws:h little unevennoss
i, s,u.os tue minor ooes- The defects in the
E:tsr hu~ more clearly because OF the bright
frame il which they a16 SCI
L. o.scusslag such q performance rs that Of
"lhe iso Or hans i. is necessary 20 cumpare
n&sa hole With such dramatic repre- eseatatlons
Is Las. heretofore been g.sen i'll this city 4
e.a.1ai .1on WITH the lest pefc-msoces-such as
o,c or .xo hy Hooley's company durt:F the early
tart ef ,ast eeaton, and dne or two by I2ly's
can a,,7 heu it xas at It's best 3 rear ago
euos i. % te IN every ps hcolar superior 10 2av
tu:u; r.: tare cyeE hsd toe good fortune to Wit
r..e III he bosrds tf ihls CITY. How much Is
cut :o 1;e etrensta OF the comrany individually
i. K u,. ee.y 10 determine T.E ;he reasons given
sbcy:. 1 ia,r actor by stuGious ,e. e4tlon Of !
psi: 81. lid he arle IN s.x Or soseu mouths to
l,e ~ 1txs part an a2euIscy of ueta1 and
e.1s<.-z;, tuish snHcteGt to u1ojec. it upon
lie EazskI retina NTH tho boldncss and
t11e- Is Of e:e:coscopic picture. We
ts:c uia y EXAMPLES It suci excellence Of act
r. u o n,e stage IL Its h1gbes: fern it is
3ast. A.td uy .:r Jefferson In Al@ famous role OF
k:p ;4.' HiE1ie Uwecs 8ad Ioote ~ Gales
F.u'1'he.'; Edwin Booth e RerIuccso; Dior Bou-
:e1u;t =. Ee.Ty, with 1n12y .thcta- TEase are
u s:ro''s ra,ts: their Perfection the npe
Ii. ii aa:h Of ttud.- Taa lars IN "taa Two
5:1L.as do ,4os A3n,it Ut such exquisite par
ts:,~-. 1btra i not suthcaens Gert1 ct cha.ao-
ser r1:m 10 aaI11pt euch elaboration. It Is
utrs''' srdapce U! good part., and hot in the
la:!.'e e1ttcucu OF any oae OF than, that
l:E1 really lies.
1le;e :, sofd diversity of character shovn
L. cl; ra- That which most readily touches
a-s',oi -toy and Keeps it shoddeEng IS per
arx LIS strongest. The tyne Of character e1-
s.,te1 =, pier-e-the soul OF hero in the
-71s c! cripp':-is more vital IN lis interest il
s@:::.I eslue than the MASSIVE sort Of hero
A:tct4i by Mr. Thorne As the Cnecdler
fccrscs .e raudrey. Ths former has double
ss;:sc:i, IN its intricacy. The LITTER telou9s to
t. col II otjo1ai c.aas II robust horoism which
e:-zo~::: OF 81 ca-l:er cay delighted to paint,
NJ tpe .-ouSs VI mode: q Romance occasionally
fss! Pc: Ire IN o1assera.iIs its members into
5s@lnois. TIC character Of Pierre needs for its
3:l>tr~ia~,a uote actual art titan th&t OF tie
ttrrdt.xT. Mr. Hac1Av. who plays it. is ad-
E4!.bs- csoeen to represent the suffering heso-
lhe,c :e il his picture Of P,e7re pa:hos ~
s1s an i:ade1 az anything uEoa the stage.
I:ese l.rccp.ib.e III its effect, and apart frou,
a.t a:sA. - o! Its acting. conception pure and
ee'eatc, :-7e to aasIre, and N accurately poE-
tsareI "a :. il concelved. From the moment OF
a' trt-v 1oon the stage, Pierre wins the sym-
1a:ay Of he audience. His msSe-up is admir-
f5E. IL3 Picture as he CRUISES tie sage avail
En- oueh cokumiseratapn. and he bolGs that
L 3f r.
se'se .aa ; sadness in its tones which
'Nches one's eensihilities to the core. HIS
1tic.'un 1as nct qucncLed lls manhood, but
t2s sIred its expression. 1t is not the roico
q a'a'e :'reaking alsh Equals. 1t is the plain.
e ua.,i ss belog, fearful to wound, and power
~ IL ~ oEn dcfeDse- It ls noe the whine Of |
st'eln' invalid but this hopeless protest OF !.
r.se ha It sgains. its re;ters- In his treatment
- Lis tru her. P;e77x is free from bitterness in
= too;s When he replies 10 taunts upon his !
ZIP 81 lame, ANGUISH, Dor anger. it Is which |
Tses inl1ae 10 tie thrust. IL ais treatment OF |
Aof*e, s:.other hopeless, suf1enng Creature the I
seo iesnef. is ippdAhle !
1h:s II ~ Artistic preparation for the grand |
sa.as1 VI tie Play where H1th Fseel opposed to I
Ia te meets bis bother in = death |
s~sss Ut. Aackay reserves himself for thus !
Iaalo1- 1he wrongs Of yeAys rise MP before |
mn ae inxtsnt. Vengeance and lore, the pro-
.ss~s y the frend.ess bssEr whom he h.s wor- |
.-peo II: darkness as rayless u bis oH.n. tho !
": s:t:H &c Nemesis Of hia OVID unsp.aka.le SUI .
nsa:s, Le-se his arm and give volume to has |
:a@e he form OF the cripple Is lost il th> bo-
20 Gt thus called into ilfe, and Pierre e1rauds /
20 .: vital With hate and mighty III the
*as- OF freedom. Thia Transformation is &C.
ssoaiplahsd By the sudden tornado OF fury. As
e s':.ds before his coarse and brutal brother
-. ~ 10 lie stronger. for he is an incarns-
,4's "a OF poetic JUSTICE The contrast Of this
.a'e with the Pierre OF previous acts il in it.
- -. so.E Of crea: art aod is effect upoa the
Easace u I faif c11lclsm ui,on Its Tsgor. Mr..
.say <ho*s not only his appreciation ct the
~s!sctt:, bat OF the se-zet OF autitheals- The
~ ~ ofxs Is slolect because tue passion is viz |
- 1he Co.! IS potent, because the actor has
~. .aAsu5e md artistic strength TO make it So
-. aae thet1ass- is On ths contrary. = p!ctur-
i.1 ~ tzart- In the person OF HI. Thofne be !
+. aet:oug. manly form and carnage. When
9..a M.3Eea, his opponents gise way. The
nj s:1engih OF the character becds
,sn oFpos!non as1de, ard he
.Sss ests through the drama ~ the champion Of
:; !; me defender Of weakoess, the embodiment
f. ae ehivalry Of his own and all ages. For
: pat Mt. Tho1ne has superior qualifications.
sssl = hne physique; vo1ce which cam
ssa .as Without effort and an intuition ~l.ich
t,.ss es him easily strough the most tzyin.
- =. Added 70 this Ii dramatic skill OF good