New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-17

rci,us tho vioin, ~ Troy who has fallen IN love with
lilo captive Andromsohe Tho vido~ Of lino'of' Thnfe
10 utrstus, the Atpivn trinor who 10 Ia h"' p"a"" :"
IIr,miopc tho daughter of Mpnolaua, Who ~ M oy'
vilh rSuhuH sho enc ngoi io mary her NV mtsas's
tr Tor Ardfou,aoho Thc,os Aniron'ohc who VI no,
lave iSr hue. There 10 IIcfuonc who will not have
otc-tcr. An hsse pcfsouHeeH meet hlon, y"af ave-"
he .ackins 81 Troy at Bulh otum. In he palace o.
P,ithup, WHORE Andromnchr and Hociors boy whose
existence s considered dangerous 10 tfccco' arc he'd
cnpiivc. The action may be- thus described:
AT T-Orcsies arrives Al the pal'ce under cover oil
mn embassy from the as-cciaed Greeks, 10 lemHhd
the death 81 Hector's son 1T the hanos OF ryonn'
lint in truth 70 renew his p1rsuit Of Her
m,one. P,nhus politely listens TO his srZumen =, aud
reausts him. with charming courtesy, % carry oa'k
fla, usnI 20 the Greeks The hrs act closes with the
entrance of Andromecbe, 20 whom her gepefou1 cap
tor restes what he has said to Oestes. with tbs high
minded remark Tat she must now at once resolve
r. msrry him or be shall certainly be Obliged TO re-
cor .idsr the whole matter
Act II-%ith the beginning OF The second ACT we
have The refs and the threa'enlngs Of the d-sertef
Ue,uione AID civ recommendation from her coui
DATE 10 try Orestes. She grants him an iotarvie v,
aud resolved % turo him 10 use for last eh"I' on
Pyirhus sends him 70 the Ring as embassa1or iro N
herself with the alternative of instant marriage or
eier1a separation. q" If he says nay to me- she int
mate TO Orestes 81 gay yes to YOU. Meanwhile Pyr-
rus hes been talked by bis conhd .nt and ends
the second act with pous resolution to wed 1ls De-
trothed Herniore, and to deliver up the cnli oil An
Act. III The despair of Orestes and the happy tn
umph of He-mione open the third act, but bob are
Fl or. lived for the act closes with some sensible re-
marks fom the confdante of Andromache 10 that
mouo inp lsfy which leave without doubt that
the widow will rather mary Pyrrhus than sacrifice
Hfctnr's sen
Act Terrible is the resolve of Hernione a. the
fourth act opeDs-aDj, mark IT, the greatest cispay Of
RacLes tower befns-eud reveals 10 us that me nup
flats Of Pyrrtus aDc Andronache are TO cone OH WIN
ont deay Orestes taxes from Hermione a terrible
commission 10 slay this faithltss king at the very
altar an6 the act closes with her own bitter farewell
TO Pyrrhus rs perjnIer and traitor.
act V-Alas love bias again returned IS the h'tn
act begins and the fJightfu deco being done. Rage
rerossesses her IS she suppOses the deed not done
Love rage and all tie conteDdlng furies vi ch make
up despair drive Der TO madness on the entrance o.
Ore-t4s stained with the blood of Pyrhns when she
lesrs that the deed is She spurbs the murderer
from her and rushes out 10 stab her-ef on the boy
of the king. Then the real fures, who bave consid-
erately 1T Orestfs alone curing the whole play, renew
their be wilcenng attentions TO hun, and the curtain
feIIs a. he si1ks exhausted on the stage.
UeImio1e we consider Raches greatest character
next TO Camilla. 1t lacks the moral beauty add
purity which throw q chaste halo around even Ca
millas bursts of rage; but in strong deineatons Of
the most conflicting sensations and passions Hermone
offers TO Rachel much greater scope for the display OF
her powers and we trust few will refuse themselves
the pleasure Of being present TO greet her in this one
OF her greatest parts.