, 1875-07-04

kins, who played leading parts. has bean keep
ing the Is Bonanza alive in New York, and q
young Euelishmat1, Mr.. Maurice Barrymore. hae
teen playing his parts for him. Mr. BARRYMORE
some day make a good actor in .pahta1oonn
parts: He evidently lacks experience and
finish Hiss Jeffrevs Lewis, who takes
the place OF A1iss Ada Dyas as leading lady.
On the other hand, has q ripe. and at
ttaotiye method daanlng atyfe, and carriage
combined The two parts she has played are
weak (os she would not havs had them), and
haYe done little more than Introduce her 10
Chicago audiences, M1ss Rigl has displayed
some capacity for acting, but she is very uneven.
MIR. John Drew appears to be 3 young man Of good
abilities, but Is ho has been confined to the
"Bonanza" 1t it is difficult to Judge Of his
capacity. The company leaves the city this
mo1ning. plays = night or two in Omaha, and
five weeks in S1n Francisco.
"THE TWO ORPHANS"
Tho great event Of the season in tbs Esst is
unquestionably the 1.-TWO Orphans," as the
leading theatre OF that city now Is undoubtedly
the Union Square The production Of the piece
is an event which should be the dramatic sensa-
ton OF the year in this city as 1t was
in New York. II has run for seven
months in the metropolis, and was played
longer and made more money than any
piece, the Black Crook" alone excepted It
has besn played by other companies in other
cities, Mr. Hart Jackson tile adapter, reserving
tho right for Chicago for the purpose Of bring
ing it out himself and with the same company
Which plhyhd It in the East Hence. II We get
it later than some Of our net1Lbots, We have the
best Of them in getting it at 1ts best.
The Union Square Theatre has during the past
two years risen to the leading position III the
country. Under the management Of Mr. Sheridan
Shook and Mr.. Palmer 1t has become the most
Ths runs achia7ed By "1gnes," "one Hun.
dred Years Old" " The Geneva Cross," Il Led
Askay," Jane Eyre and "The SPHINX" had
prosen that, while the company vas second to
none In New York. the Judgment and taste Of
Mr. Palmer, the active spirit Of the theatre, were
remarkably true. Previous to the production OF
1.-THE Two Orphans. much curiosity and aston-
ishment had been aroused by an attempt to kill
it in advance Of its birth. An adaptation OF
it had been attempted already by
gentletnan. !s H., remarkable i,s @ rather for his
An alluslon to 1t in the public prints as coming
sensation gave this favored playwright chance
to condemn it as shoo6ingly immoral, full Of in-
psoprleties OF tie most g!aring description, aud
PLAY not to be tolerated BY manager. or public
for single night. There seemed to be spirit
of persecution in the way in which public and
players wege prejudiced against It.. Its consEruc-
tion waa condemned, before anybody but ar.
jackson, Mr. Palmer, and the players,
had seen it; its plot WAS severely crtti-
cised, although. the English version OF it
had not yet been made kncwn to anybody out
side Of the theatre. The public vas 40 fully
convinced shat the play was failure, that whan
the piece really did appear, everybody wanted to
behold this fftghtfal dramatic deformity.
Meanwhile Mr.. Palmer paid no attention to
these efforts to silence him. Assured OF the ex-
-1f* A. f~ N1.+ tk1S e.
opportunity, and while the Shaugraun" was
in the first flush Of It's immense success ut Wal
lacks ha produced the 1.-Two Orphans"
Press and public were alike delighted
with it. The theatre was jammed
nightly, and for weeks the unusual sight
WAS seen OF two theAtrea situated in the same
block, crowded with immense audiences and on
many occasions ornamenred with announce
menta Of "standing room on1y,' and No more
money 'taken." Naturally the Two Orphans"
which appealed to no prejudice OF nationality.
enjoyed tue patronage OF the best class. It is
not aaks thing usually to pass judgment in aa-
hut the eulogies bestowed By the New York pa-
ential e ~ newspaper cordially recommended 1 j. to
the olersymen and their followers who distrusted
the stage aud condemned il as an incentive
ity Of the adapser In eliminating even the faint
est suggestion Of impropnety, and leaving
beautiful story vivid, picturesque,
and absorbing. Besides these Communications
are the Endorsements Of 8 seven-months' run in
New York, an eleven-months' run in Paris, and
a run Of e.ght months in London, where it is
still playing to crowded houses, It is due to
Mr. Jackson, whose paoe it is, to Say that he has
paid Chicago audiences the compliment Of re-
serving the right to play his own
company here in precisely too same roles
they played in New York. He has sent on mod
els for the scenery, which have been faithfully
copied and will be used at Hooleys Theatre.
klr. Tom Maguire has been liberal beyond az
pectation, and has given Mr. Miller. who is act
ing manager in his absence carte blanche for
everything required Of him. Mr.. Jackson's Gu
thusiasm has kindied him, and there is deter
minatiou ali round to make the engagement
most brilliant success.
The company is composed Of some OF the very
best artists in tha country. Mr. Charles Thorne
ia not personally known here, but his reputation
as an actor is known everywhere. On his recent
visit to England he WAS spoken Of In the highest
terms OF commendation by the newspapers, and
established himself as general favorite in
very short time. Mr. Mckee Rankin ia known
in the city a. good actor, and has
many 1nenqs mere. lit. nackAy Is
IN many re9DeCtS the most remarkable
actor In the countrv Ten Years or 30 ago
ha vna nlnvinp ut McV1ckar,s Theatra vherf
ao1nn,n, 49, aa1aG..+5 T. ,,5
11esHts IL as ~ ~. s.e". 49, - 80 .a,1
eccentric OLD man and charactqr parts, and theirs
ere many connlmeo paay-goers III the CITY VINO