Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-20
. ACT SECOND.
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AL SECONO.
SCENE T.
A Wood. Turkish March-Cazem and
Simoustapba enter with Soldiers and Peasants,
they determine to attack the Castle, aided by
tie peasants--repair to the appointed place.
SCENE II
Chamber in which Lamora is confined, hay
ing been brought hither senseless-sbe starts
from the sofa, end looks round IN despair
at this instant on the pannel OF the door aE-
pears the following dlstlch:
Ere lhrrcc. 1-struek, the castle oe0 ~esou7ds,
Se,rozp stall cease - yoal with jay be crozyn'd."
she appears embarrassed, aid treats lt'as a
supernatural. fancy enters, and with
many protestations OF love, endeaYors, to WIN
her; she treats him with contempt, be is en-
raeco-is about TO sacrifice hcrfo bis fury,
when little Muley 1.-THE pagel PUSHES In and
implores him to spare her; he spurns the
child from him, and stamps violently tor
guard Cornu and Alokim enter, he sliaches
the Child from the embraces OF Lamora, and
-4hroWs him tn Ge>,.a.. who -ie-.rs i,ias oil
AsphaF orders h4orne. 4, drew his sabre and
dispatch her, he with some feeling refuses.
Asphalt kills Moroc and leaves LaIncrae sense,
less III custody of slaves, she recovering, and
rejecting or her situation, is borne Off liieless
BY the guard. SO
SCENE III.
Castle and Tomb. S,imoustapha and Cazem
accompanying the Peasants In their evening
visit to the tomb Cazem is driven to- despair
on percelymg the inscription Oh the tomb. ii
Storm. Peasants retire Cazem and Simou-
stapha remain; the letters change TO blood.
and the Spectre of Rayia" rises ii ON the
tomb, points-to wound in her bosom, and to
the caste--after viewing Cazem, she retires
TO the tomb. Cazem with reluctance is forced
Oft by Simoustaph.safter swearing vengeance
On Asphar.
SCENE ".
The Cave of Destruction. Cornu enters
looking about with caution and beckoning to
Alokim who enters with the chi,d-.hey throw
dice to see who shall xii Muiey-it falls on
the lot of Alokim, he is about to plunge the
dagger in tie breast of Muley, but wounds
Corfu In the arm-he, inCensed at this, chai
lenges Alokim to fight. A furious battle en-
sues, and Cornu is killed. aIckim conccals
the child in the cave, is interrupted by the APP
proach Of Cazem and Simoustapha. Alokim
guards the mouth of the cave; Cazem seeing
the dead body and surprising Alokim to be the
cause, is about to xiii INN, when Muiey runs
out and impiores him to spare Alokln; Ca
ZEN recognizes Msley for his son, an expla-
nation takes place, lie thanks Alokim for his
conduct. they depart Oh their way to the cas-
tie. 81
SCEAE y.
A dungeon. Lamora, and two guards a
sleep, shewith caution examines tEe dungeon,
as she ascends the steps towards the door, the
bell tolls one !; fearful CT the sound waking the
guards, she retires to her bod of straw AS
phar enters and once more offers herpro
ton, provided she will become his mistress !;
she repulses him with scorn, he is going to
kill her-thc bcll Tolls two-Spcctre rises, he
is appaled-a voice is heard :admonishing La
mora Eot to despair. Loud huzzas are heard
without, the doors are shattered to pieces. Ca
zsm and Simustapta enter and overcome AS.
pEar after desperate battle. The Turks are
seen defeating the Moors by torch LIGHT. Bell
tolls three, ASPHAR is PUT TO DEATH.
On Tuesday, Mess. MsKeazie < Blissett'.
Benefit.