New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-15
RACHEL as JOAN OF ARC.

| This evening we are to have Joan OF Arc aud the
MsrseiIsise for Mdlle. Rachels benefit. Poor Josn
| Cruel France where was your boosted galantry
when this gorit US woman was left to perish Not to
sneak of the horrors OF her death what revolving
than The attempts TO Islander her life Those who did
not outrage her Ike yoltsire by writing scurrlous
bels passed her contemporary by like Racine TO pay
homage to some criminal woman Of antiquity But
The worst Of is that the nations neglect crest
as that Of the poet II was not until very recently
that monument was erected in Orleans TO her honor
And still more recently Lam artine has written in his
own Aowery and fascinating way picturesque history
rse- d.. "a tar the stage concerned the
duty of introducing this heroic woman ID hv-v.s
was left to the dramatist Of another land.
Schiller sang, and Monsear Sonnet, the author
this evenings play, was inspired by his example.
The effect OF hi tragedy compared with that produced
on the mind by the beautiful conception Qf the
Germsn is bleak cold and unsatisfactory But Rachel
will make rs forget all its imperfections.
We congratulate Mdlle. Rachel on the tact dis.
PLAYED in the selection OF patriotic role like this for
her benefit The powers Of her genius will erect
monument to Joan clothed in more beauty than that
which adorDs The market place Of Orleans. We sub
Join brief synopsis of the tragedy:
wichcrsf To sustain the charge her father IS
produced, establishing the fact Of her communion with EVIL
Ac1 opens the prison JOSH Is asleep dreaming Of free
uI6en Of her chairs these rosy fiction. vanish Adhsm tn,
Rcod hermit who desy loves he speaks words OF hope but on
too Her fathers evidence is conclusive Of her guilt He
mons her to confess But she Innocent The only crims
VIII had that Of saving her country The
only favor expects in bs allowed to return In
peace sge whence she came to devote the rest Of
die what matters it to the heroic maid
- NJ. vie est dun instant. Ia France e.t mmorels"
Acr II Ia 10 W
Ensh commander and Boursoyns the French DUKE Who to
own country To Judge their conversation little hope is
for poo, Joan In this act re are s da 1t'G sa to 10.
much be himself contributes to sstsyae her position BY
Biz y % an vs. % not snyhss be.
HI-whenw ftd her delivering spendid defense be-
.ssits her Is put in BY her own father ernation
great Her father however dcovens that his certificate
Sauhter rstrscs IT, Thi, leads 70 pOspOuement of the
trial But the people, esasPeIated ssaio her BY tbs super
dused by her occult power insist upon deah In the mean
time ,on brought back 70 the prison where we ind her
take up sssn behalf Of her country when Bousoyne
% to I'll. s o E1s. s rs spell ss Joan
erc.s all around her nowhere more beautifully us
tn snsh Wien she in the bear. o,hs
warrior and bringing him In cite OF his yow OF revenge
ana m 81 Fsnes Bourtoyne who was her most mpa
cable enemy hereafter her devoted friend He gives ct
meath wbb hangs owe. her, Although Ire evidence upon
which produced had been withdraw q ast ,ns ,nd
The snscs efgy have decreed her death Bousoyne hits
upon th owing device with view Of saving hsr-he pro-
duel 10 tho Epgish .nder Bedford he to repre-
sent of England and Bousosu- that Of trance II
(Redford England falls loan ss be FREQ but Boursoyns)
frsn,e fail. Joan must perish too. In vain strives Joan to
shake hi, ciysrc intention She would rather die az ones
tk,n see for her sske heros life inpered Boursoypes
determstiop however, is uevocsbie. spd alas, Only TOO
V~Josns father his f, and With Il that OF
the las. bcre of hi. The people are IN
roar esmornr Il, her death She takes most touching
farewell of her family but this last tribute 20
emotion paid the glorious faces the STAKE VIE ~
os.ntr az he-oi the resolution of martyr and with
1pns upon lips gives her soul to her Creator
Madame La Grange has gracefully signided her de-
,ire TO appear in her celebrated scene from Partani
as tribute of admiration to her distinguished coun
t:ywoman.