New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
THE RACHEL READING :.
sTANZAs IRON TIE CD.


for his heroic victories the MoOrs in tho Eevena
Century il in love with Xmenes, the daughter OF TIC
Coun. of Gomar Roderigos father is Don Diego,
who has just been appointed to high office BY King
Ferdinand. which gives offence to the Count, who
considers himself sggreved, and on Don Diego reort
ing rather sharply TO his bitter complaints the Coant
strikes him, end Dou Diego calls on Rodedgo 70
aytnge the insult Roderigo challenges the Count tho
Count falls and there is end to his love with the
daughter. who henceiorlh shuns the murderer Of her
father But on RcderigO returning from his campaign
against the Moors covered with laurels, and being
ceived in triumph by TIE Count and the people, Nine
mes begirs to feel her love reawaken but she refuses
to be his wife until be has fought another duel with
Don Sancho who worries her with his love. Bat evcs
after this last impediment is removed the scrupes
Xmenes to give her hand TO The murderer of her fsS
still survive. However, on the intorcession Of he
King, she consents to waive them, though not bc6re
Roderigo has achieved another triumph by crushing
the last lngeriDgs of Moorish power in Spain. The
olories Of tho Cid, and the viii Ia his due
with her father threw around his love for Xtmenes,
have been dramatize1 by Diamante and CULLEN do
Castro, end in the Seventeenth Century when the In
fuence Of Spain wss paramount over Europe, and
Spanish ire fashionable language at the Courts Of VI.
emma, BTlrbels, NdptS anu nludn, anu tue
Louis XIII with daughter Of Philip Ill of Span
mnde Spanish Ia moce in France, these tales d
Spanish chivaly spread rapidly Among other spots
they reached Rouen, ard ~ Chaon, an OK secretary
of Marie de Medici, who was a neghbor aud intimate
friend of COrneie, suggesting to CornelIe to study
the Span eli language for the purpose Of adapting The
adventures of the Cidhe at took up the ideaan
produced in 1896, bis great tragedy which created IN
immense sensation in France.
The stanzas which will be recited this evening rep
recent Roderigos perplexity at the request Of his
father to avcDge the Insult he has received from tho
father Of " Ximencs." The conflicting sentiment Of
duty To bis father and love for Xmenes find glowing
expression in these stsnzGs. But, we have shown
duty triumphs.
ESTHER.
Esther and Athaleah were written by Racine att
request OF Madame dc Maintelon for the religious
seminary for young ladies at st. Cyr for the purps
Of blending religion with poetry and cultiyating th@
minds without poisoning their imagnatlons, as VIZ
feared would be the result OF the protane cia$s
plays Gentlemen we're not allowed ID take any shrs
in these private theatrcals. The young ladies filed
up all the roles male well as female and the "ag
flowing robes OF the Persians and Hebrews rendered
this feasible without destroying the illusion Tsep1
formances took place in strict privacy at ST. CT oo
soon attracted the attention Of the Court and oooa
their way 10 the thea.ers. Athsesh, containing |"
love plot was received with GOODNESS by the gslsa'
French, but was subsequently pronounced The ooo"~
production Of Racine, while Esther was st On"
received with great favor; and thougn ""'s
were drawn from the sacred Scriptures, ye' tne "s
orthodox could rase objection, 80 full oil 'uo"mg
and pety was the spirit by which they were pervso~
Esther first appeared in 1899. The scene Is H'~
Shusar in the palace Of Assuenls. Among TUG m'"
enc presented to him, after hs repuoiatlon
syorite houri Veshte, wss one whose beauty Oh -
scn and grace and inbo sence OF manner, a. once o
manded ns love. This was Esther, who had %
brought up by her uncle Mordecai, IN the iain ~~
through her fundamentally the Jews would 10 ao.'
cred from the yoke Of their Persian oppr'ssons. y
accomplish this object Esther conceGls her rehs~,
and aaer having won the first place in the Do
OF Assuerus abe insinustes herself more
more ITO the Kings favor, especially oy =,
ing him from plot planned ssaiaS'
lie BY two Of his domestes Mordeca, VINO ",
lowered round the palace, discovered and re'oSI
tie pJot in the hope that the Kings gratitude Sos
ncline him benefcenty toward bis people. bd'
KIM had lust signed an edict ordering the eIte M
ton Of the Jews, instgeted by bis Minister hsmS'
who, being of tee race Of Ams.akites, hated
who. sprung from the royal race Of Saul, reiu~'
pay him allegiance. He determined to desuoJ
only Mordecsi, bat his whole race, casting 10" q.
the day of the massacre, from which CONES
"Purim" the Persian for iOt',l under when e. ~.
the .Jews still commemorate their delverance oy
decai and Esther. The King, being remi,aea
dream of the service Mordecsi had rendered hiA, :,
poipted him. in procession Of state sugseseos -
U,man TO the position, next him in dignity, wnic@
M;n;..e, had intended a. a reward for himself, -
Esth.r on Mordecsi's suggt stion, revealing 80
a;on obtained the revocation Of the edict saa