ENVladislav Syrokomlya (1823-1862) wrote the drama “Lords and Orphan” in 1858. The protagonist of the drama is Princess Sofia of Slutsk (1586-1612). The performance about the Slutsk princess was staged in Vilnius, Krakow, Poznan, Lublin, Lviv. On the one hand, the play about Sofia Yury evna Olelkovich was greeted with applause and a positive reception, and on the other hand, with numerous criticisms. Keywords: St. Sophia Slutskaya, Vladislav Syrokomla. [From the publication]