New-York tribune., 1876-10-03
OPENING NIGHT AT THE UNION SQUARE.

OPENING NIGHT AT THE UNION SQUARE.
Many persons went to the Union Square
Thea er last night. To the revival Of "The Two
Orphans" with which this OCCASION Mcssrs sheridan
Shook and A. NJ. Palmer began their nth regular
dramatic The house. indeed. was crowded. ana
the periOrmancc-Which Was more than usually Buou
one-was followed with interested attention aud many
earnest plaudts The drama Of d" The Two Orphans has
adc Itself 80 thoroughly well known that 1t cannot now
be thought to need Interpretation in the press The in
tcrcst OF Its stOry-sad and dark. but real ani
plsonae the variety ofts characters and the dramatic
raplity Of its movement were more than commonly
impressive In last nights representation; ana merely to
advert to these merits Is To Indicate ITS sympathetic
uower aud recognize the grounds Of is popularity.
The performance owes iis remarkable smoothncss 20
pecnliar felicity IN the cast-and this seems now the
main point - bc recorded. Each change was soon seen
"a be an Improvement. Mr.. James ONeil pcrsonailhg
Piere made his first appearance here, and was heartily
welcomed and he did for this cripple what was not done
before. and what is certainly cs.ential-hc made him
pathetic by beauty In rui1 well rs by the forornness
Of condition. Mr. ONcil ~ notable for an earnest fine
conuieuancc "A sympathetic voice. and SEN
sitiye temperament In form his personauJa
was rounded aud coherent, and In movement 20 was e1
prcssiyc and admirable. Tltul flashes Of passionate
feeling now and then ht up the work. and showed tbs
actor 10 possess fire and the tki 10 ros"'elt lie i
not moro truthful in Pisrre than Mr. MAckay, who de
pury but no j. quite strong aud more picturesque
Tho audience showed him peculiar favor.
Miss Sara Jewctt cEacns HeHTiehe, also made hfst
appearance here; and though tlle metallic and ma
tnic In tbe quality Of her feeling and the style OF her
action AT 1rsi was presently gentle and wonian H.
often atily forcibc aII throughout the work Sracci"
clearly intelligent. aud Progressive In development oi
character: and the audience recognized with respect an
evidence OF growth In powers. The first appearance
hero OF Miss Kate Girasd also attracted close alter fon
Tho lady is crude get. In acting; but she po'-e-e'
especial advantages Of person and good dramatic IN
stinct and she will day lake high rank ~ an artist
She acted Marianne last night; and gave bold and
vital cmbod lmenther cfudencss appearing IN haste oi
tnoyemcut and m oycrrapd transitions OF emotion.
Mr. Frederick Robinson II less like bandil-in-ihe
blood than his Predecessor JGeqles. was coarscly
sayngcIy and truthuly strong in the wckedu'ss and
ttr over growing scusuay Of that hOrrid type OF human
naturo Mr Claude BurOughs,-an actor who grows ~
fecitous interpreter Of merry and mochng leViiy,-
succc,sfully replaced Mr. stuart Robson as The valet
p,eord. and Mr. willy 5 ym0dr acted neatly hs the
polcc clerk There ~ no need date on the monsrou5
excellence OF Mrs wilkins tho hag. or The proficient
dclmeaou OF suffering hrlpcssncss by Mss Kate CaN
toa These. and the embodiments presented by Mr.
Tbornc Mr. Par5clle, Miss Iia Vernon, Miss Fanny Slo
rant and Mr. T. L. Morris. showed their proved mrrit
and had the public accamaton. There wer' several
recalls and the honors of popular rest unques
toned on the o3cning night of the Union Square.