New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

against the ferocious Hansn'
ATHALEAH.
Atbsesh sppes,el ip 1921 INo ~ - ''1
hs to,,le. Of Jerusslem Ahaean n'l"e' - 'ne
,,,o,;o,'s IezebeI who INTRODUCED 'h9 "orsiP u
p..I; c.osria and ELO was punished i'f hef ioo."-
80 ssoepf Of Judah to the throne by Jehu' VINO
80, ,bovrp out Of a window and devoured By dog'
- Tho e,terninated tho whole Of her own and her
Snsb,nd Absbs family. Athaleeh, who was az thor
orh rooan a. her mot err and bad ev en gone 80 lar
A. 70 erect temple TO Baal in the Holy City, became
tous m hearing Of the dreadful punishment dealt out
- 10, mother and her tribe, and had all the children
of Ocbogias, Der own grandchildren who sprang from
David, killed, ssve one, which was saved by hn
amt Jozabeth, and given in charge TO aer husband
load the high priest who concealed the CHI IN the
Temple, ana educated and bro1ght it up under the
name Of A" Edszn." This child was Joas and inc
object Of the tragedy is to sgnalze his nsalment on
the throne Of Judah In the first act while the KIND
hearted Minister Abner is mourning over tue exuhc-
ton for the house Of Jutah, the high priest, Joad
talks exuldngy with Bis wife, Jozsbeth, OF the sur
prize and Joy which Judah will feel when the existence
OF Joas ia disclosed.
In The socond act, which will be recitei this even
ing, great coDsternati1n Is produced among the
faithful by the ruthless manner 10 which Athaleah
has profaned the temple She had horrid dream
the night before in which her mother Jezebel ap-
peare5. bat on embracing her, the vision van
isbed end nothing remained but few bloody NOR
seLs of flesh on which the dogs gloatet She then
had a vision Of a child, and of dagger which the
child thrust In her BOSOM and this dream brought
her 10 the temple TO appoese the wrath OF Cod when
she is thUnderstruck by The appearance OF Elaz'n'
Eliazin b. ing the child sbe had seen in her dream.
This is what Athaleeh relates, preceded by pomPouS
boast Of all she had done for Jerusalem Her soul IL,
however ffeted Sire finds out il is Joas, the rghnul
heir TO the throre be is lost Joad the high priest
and Jszsbeth trombc, e in obedience TO Atbsleahs
order the child is brought before Ter. Thls is an e1-
citing scere as Atbaoah examines and cross-exam-
ines the child The of the child are nave and
entertaining. and from them Athaleah is convinced
sbe has been trained to hate her. She abandons her
self TO fearful wrath recapitulatng al the murders
inflicted on Der mothers race and vowing revenge,
"j'ai voulu voir; i'ai W. In the remaining acts
this revenge is bafIled by Joas being declared King,
and subsequently administering death to her with his
own hand
THE PARIS FAMINE.
The description Of the famine which during lienrys
blockade 10 $50 decmated Paris, and which will be
rcited by Monsieur Randoux, occurs in the tenth and
last chapter Of Voltare's Henriade. The nine first
chapters give semipoetical, semihstoricsl account
of the civil wars which distracted France during the
10th century and Of the siege of Paris to which they
led 10 the last chapter Of the Henriaie, after the
death Of Henry ILL., and the great victory which Henry
Nv achieved at Iyry, we find the great warrior King
reposirg in the arms of his beautiful Gabrielle
dEstrees; but he is called back to the camp. The
desperate condition of the besieged city has induced
one Of the beeagued, DAumale, to propose chal-
10 xVhi he n
The war shall depend Surenne, Henry's champion,
wins. DAunale falls, and with him the last hope of
the city. Then comes tie anime recied, pictured
10y Voltaire Eventually, in gratitude for Henry's
msgnsninous assistance during the famine, and by
his aburaton otProestantism peace is restored and
he is raised to the throne of France
MoIIERE's MIsANTHROPIsTs.
Acestc, the MissnthrOpst, is high minded but
crotchety man, who has wholesome hstred ofhypoc-
-isy in every shape. He goes for thorough moral
discrimination in socel intercourse and for expressing
sruthfuly ones feelings, instead of conoeang them
under the cloak of conventional pollteness. THIS
brings him into all manner OF scrapes One
brings lawsuit against him, which he
Ioaes another pursues him with hatred be-
cause he told him candidy his poetry was bad;
and the lady he loves dstresses him by her attentions
10 others He resolves therefore, TO quit the wicked
world and retire into wilderness. The lady, though
she love- Linn loves the world better and he Is left 10
mourn in solitude over the frates of mankind. Ce-
;imfne's (his loves beaus who fret him, Cletan-
Dire and Acaste two insipd msTquises while Phi
knte is fine picture Of the man OF the world, and
Orenie concoited poetaster. Cemene herself Is
charming widow, Of gay disposition but truthful
heart laughing at the folies Of her lovers, bat with
real affection for Aceste although her love will not
carry her to the wilderness Arsino6 is a disagreea'
BILE spnster who assumes prudishness because she
cannot inspire love, and who hates Ctlmtne for
the incense offered to her. especially by Acese' for
whom she has tender feeling Another interesting
character is Elianthe who is of most accommodate
irg disposition, and ready to marry Alceste II her
cousin Celimtne declines She finally, however,
msrres Philonte and Aloestc s left alone. lnhe pas
ssees reci;ed tonight Cehmtne is represented de-
spsing Asinoe, but treating her with charming cour'
tcsy. Arsino6 advises her 10 be cautious, as every
one accuses her Of frivoiiy and coqueTy. Cehucne
retorts by advising her to be more sincere, as every
one accuses her of hypocrisy. II Is perhaps the
richest passage in comedy full of aromatic flavor
RACrNEs rPHIGENI, IN AULIs.
This tracedy appeared in l67f The scene IS laid
in Ausi BGotis celebrated the place of gathering
for the Grecian fleet before sailing for Troy. On open
ING is seon the feet of the Commander, Agamemnon'
The feet i, detained at Aus by stress OF weather;
and 10 sppease the Storm Diana requires the sacri-
soe Of Jnhisenia. Agamemnon's daughter. This ID
che oppion of the soothssvcr Calchas AID his word
is lew with Agamemnon.
Achilles is betrothed to Iphsera, and on the point
Of leading her to the altar But if she lives Caicnas
decales the storm will no. abste and the Meet cannon