The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-21
Rachei's Tenth Might Be)azct.~

Madsnolseie Rachel played Ro4ana il the TRAGEDY .
| FaiGzet by Racine 10 a numerous and appreciate,
audience, st the Metropolis an theatre last evening
The scene ~ this piece If laid in Consantinoplc in ia,
last half of ihe seventeenth century whom Turkey
not exactly sieh man but Of the great Powers %
the earth. The incident upon which Racine oun.rd the
play purely egondery but has repeated
| N story and upon the stage, that like many Roman
hctons II has 10 be considered historical fact
When the pieces opens Amnath the Fourth is Com.
mander of the Faithful. little killing expedition has
taken him away into Aa and he leaves supreme power
in the bands q ox who is Sultana In name though.
net IN faat Ammah has not married her because she did
not happen TO belong 10 the osmanli and those who
were the green tnrban could moi ally themselves with
the odnds. The Sultan leaves his brother Iaazct Ia
the hands oRoxana Baiaset IL auiable young man
IN white eop@e. lie is popular with young Turkey and
Ammaih has resolved upon hia death he IL dan
gefoas person The execution OF the sentence conhded
to the gentle Roxana, Who having nothing TO do
falls in love with her prisoner Baazet however loves
some ore else-a young woman named Atalde The
Grand Naier Acumet like all true politicians allies
himself with the aide that seems strongest and
strongly advises RoSana 20 proclaim Baaze Sultan But
Roxana Is not fool and she demands the wedding ring
OF Baazet before she elevaes him TO power He tempo
rizes. A'alide Is anxious. Bojaze is weak, but not
willing kosana is furious and loving by turns The
Grand Nzier plots and waits Roxana does not at first
suspect Aalide but discovers her treaehey When
1t comes 70 the point, Bajaze refuses marry Roxana
but stll cling. TO his life Roxana demands that he
shall see Ataide die and then marry her lie refuses
He Is executed by special order from the sultan who
has been posted up in political affairs at home. Roxana
= ncuced IN the same nIman and Atade kills herself
The Grand Ii2icr leaves town By the first train.
A literary effort the piece Il not considered worthy
of kaeneF genius The character, Turkish drcses
but there i nothing else Turkish about them 1t seems
Ike scene in tdi masYHe ut the Opera. Mademosclle
Rachel played Roxana very finely. she had true idea Of
the character Of the naughty womao who though on
the mistress o King, held the lives o millions OF people
in her hand The exhibition Of this feeling wns nicely
tempered with her love for Bajaae her jealousy ua
grand TO behold We have before spoken Of her power
delneang intense passion In this respect one or two
scenes in 'Bajazet are very superior 10 our mind
her bert point in the speech after the discovery that
Fajaaet YES another woman and that all her plots
labofs and toll have been for the benefit of
rNhl Those who have seen Rachel imagine WIN,
she would make of such situation. II cannot be dc.
scrbed. All her with Balazct were very fine ana
he last was quite equal 10 anything shc has vet done
here. Her costumes magnificent than ever
she was literally covered with jewels Az usual she vs
closely followed by the audience, aud often Interrupted
by enthusiastic cngcosk aed applause. Mllc ia
'''~ h'.'9e F'fs N'n NJ was rsiher
sleepy in FaiaSet, and NJ Ced oins was good though
not quite mobile enough in expression the Grand
Vizier We think 'Bajazct ought 10 be repeated.
We must remind readeTs that Mile. Ra heis en-.
gagmen here is drawing to a close the, should
not miss the iresent opportunity 10 ,hr reaes,
tress Of the century W. H. Felix has Just returned
Philadelphia. and NJ Naque, from Boston ia both Of
which ciies she win shortly appear NJ Felix ha-
pied with the wish Of the people expressed through
the press and has reduced the pr,es one-,hir md
after Monday when the next performance takes place.
The seats In the lower part Of the house will be sold 81
each, and in he third circle dfty cents The house,
have always been mere than remuueravc but W. Felix
has taken the advice of the ffEAtp and believe. that
With this reduction he cannot only draw houses larger
numbers, bat that he make money. 'AnSclo
on Monday,