, 1876-07-02
THE DRAMA.


The wonderful vitality OF The Two Or-
phaas' was again demonstrated at Hooley's
Theatre last week. The Union Square Company
opened Monday nigh: to small audience, the
heat being intolcrablc, but the attendance In
creased steadily and largely every night, and Sat-
urday the house WIS full In view OF this mani
fcstat!on Of popular approval, the management
have decided to keep the play On another week
It is proper to say that the suggestion Of THE
TRIBUNE In regard to the revival OF Led
Astray " with the original cast has not passed
unhecdcd. Miss Eytingc was approached on the
subject, and asked to name her terms Tor
weeks performance OF -4rn1d'de- she demand
cd certain concessions which the managers could
not consistently agree to. Each party remained
firm, ana negotiations were soon abandoned, it
having become apparent that s:The Two Or
phans - was in for a run.
The acting in this latter play improved after
the first night. Mr.. O'Ncill's rendering OF Pierre
E;rcchard, the cripple has received high praise
from respectable quarters, some good judges go
ing SO far as declare that it is the best lnper-
sonation OF the character ever given in this city
TuE TRIBUNE does not agree with this opinion
Recognizing the danger OF awarding undue
merit to an carly a:n original conception, VIC at
the same time feel compelled to confess pref
ercncr for Mr. N1ne,.ay's IierTt; it was smooth
=: M9ls ~ ~ 9nSaii,e 1;Eciii ;s at t;mcs too
.,o, e,i. ~ ,,1, IN +hc nbrsice ,ttrhutrs n The
part but also ia the manifestation Of intellect
ual resources and power. Pierre was cripple,
after all, and his confession OF cowarst'cc often
tl.~,'.t',,. heforc +nc last art 0,Nci]i makes
Ena :I L., - hoo;n z-;th md o]jows him to
spout his pretty sentiments in the first act. The
part was better balanced BY Mr. Mackay, who
teit lug 49, oo+s v;th his ;n1o,n;t a},1n nn,re;.
-. - er,Idon RESOLUTION and a shirt ri self,
eHn-ssna N t1.e iost R,It We do not, intend
sae5lnce, ~ ~ AZ. n,So,,e .nt3nn ~ r. Ienr
- e. 49,, -, watt Wt;rh h;s in,ncr
.; li ,,o,,astnns]r ~, nossc.ses n thc Iast
81 soa.tGa 9as t.ecrai hen conreicd he carries
.+b;ro= hofrr,. him Nrx1 to Mr. 0,Sci1l
.n1nS ~ ~, tha net ,rh,, o+t~,cts mos+ 49,
tcntion is Mr. Stuart Robson. &c hes the ad-
vantage of peculiarly winning manner. The
people like him :nd 1susn a1 n1nl, Wnllc they
tonuetuu n1s Raa.. = sror;-,o <r,ation A.
ny thc character one 81 the most important
in the plav, giving it boldncss and dcfinitcness
Of outline which secure prominence At the
same time we elscoFep ~ 1.ea,e tEs uisosttava r
,n.a',e ~ ,4o mcindro.n. that Was so nnticeahlc
IN faIon,aies I7Tisol. His performance in the
attic scene with Heurid;e is ridiculous; it Is also
lnartistic- Even French valet "oulc not ~
suit his masters bctTothed, whatever liberties
<1,- ~,
there IS nothing IN the lnes OF Tue pay, OF ~
Inc nature OF tn.nss, - "a!las ~, nousGae ;1.!
pan{oE1nc of ms I,oshselo'c % spn a. ;li,'
or Mr. ihornc m1clpos1t1onf no L Ing Is f, oau,
and 1t IS not excused " Inc 1aeI Una. II Is le.y
and taxes WIN Tue auu,tne &C ~ Gus i ~.
across the man currcn1 q elnGlion Nn1cn Hut tne
authors of the play anu inc other ;1 astors nave
been at SO ereat pans @ &c ro1ncS " y ,SEot
OF the acting N Inc Two OFp32ps canHoe x .1os
be dismissed without encouragement OF tue
very hne performance u NUS MaaaG 51d.I.son
as nenr,e, Mhacn s91Ssss tSx ans s'r Wsa f;lar
sunation ever seen IN .nis .y. ass ta e'aru, ,,.o
VINO haycu .ud1.dhne ao11,llaos smo n3uts mas
obliged to retire account % i5d Seions JUS
lines LEI Place ~ wT ~ sahe1' n1 ny Wisa =.
another H1c1noef u LIZ eoiapaAs' ''S o1'9"
son. .1o>c,n,
eoSsc1IScH
new drama written BY ME: a: l.: Lancaster
and Mr.. Julian Magnus, of New York City, and
.,.odnrcs ~ 1he 1;n,o,, son,rr Theatre Nav
e-s .s., ,,s,,froca, e,,acsss ,r,11 ho hro,,,,ht
Ao'o' 49, ~
Out at Hoo'ess dne,le nSA' ,o"oat "ISN' @
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