Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-01

TABLEAU l6-RACISE AND IULIE e.
Scene The life 81, STATUES Of Racine and
Moliere posed on a massive, OC.as mai pedes-
tai OF the Reusi Ssaace style, with bosses and
corn ce richly carved. a graceful shaft OF
acanthuS leaves, 81 port ug Inverted scroll
work, sGrmOunteI b. 4 TIch vase OF foliage,
rises from the pedestal,
The sixteenth tabieau illustrates the
Ffench epoch o. pOesIo A graceful shaft,
of elaborate design, whose complicated
and elegant Carviog OF acsHthus leaves
sre surmOuL t5d by vase csutsiniug
flowers and spIi: 5 Of foliage. The back.
ground is filed cut with the pendant
70 DIS OG5sttIe-h .gs, the staff Of each ban-
ner tipped with golden Insignia. In the
foreground is 9 cauEOl, near il are piled
canDOn-bails; dfula and musEets, with
fixed bsyCnets, aGd to the waIlike char
acter Of the plece. Pos.d on sn Octsg-
Onal pedestal, Of the Styie-Of the TeuSis-
sance, are the life statues Of EO of the
greatest pOetical writers Of FrsnCe-Ra-
cine and Moliere. Tne figures appear in
the quaint but lJXurisnt dress of the
French mode of their time Jean Rs
cine was b Ia in 1859; he was 8 great
student Of the classic writers, especially
the Greek, ard from them he caught the
lofty dignity whose severe chAsteness
chsTscteri2es lis dramas. Either, one
Of his most favorita tragedies, was per.
formed before the French court 10 1853.
MOliere, the Shakespeare Of France and
prince OF comic writers, who wa1 actor
and manager, IS well as author, was bern
in 1922
TABLEAU ll-WONAN'S INFLUENCE.
ARGUMENT.
Then since my S0Vfeign wills itgo, dare
ImplOre your mercy my pOoc life to spare,
To spare my people, 5Omed with me to die,
The few III oAys sfJ them misery.
Either, &c. B. SesT.e I. Rccine
S,sne and Ch0Tdc, erS-Sceue at SuSa, in the
palace Of AhasueyUS. y cacopied, aabaster
throne, pTofussIy deOOr8 tsJ. rich IN cOIOring,
and studded with gems. Queen Esther i'm
plOres King Ahasuerus TO preserve the Irael-
ties from slaughter, and StaIties the king By
cOnfessing herself a JeweSS. Eliza, the
queens cOntidante, near by. Hamsn, favor
tie OF the King and enemy to the Jews,
alarmed and dIscOncert' Il. HydaSpes, officer
OF the palace. An armed Persian.
The scene ia the seventeenth car is
from the Esther u the celebrated French
writer Racine. Al oriental pavilion,
Ornamented with sculptured figures ard
winged designs, contains Q sunptuOus
throne. 1t Is suTunuEted by an octagn-
nal dome, at the Gunmit OF which gilt
tiers ball of glowing gold. TIE roof is
supported by slender pillsr5, rising fcUm
the summit OF GevtrIl steps, each of
which, IS well IS toe floor, is OTna.
mented with m sale and other designs.
The ceiling within is Of bite, studded
with golden starr. the interior is Lulg
with rich c3iu sJr, decorated with fan
ciiul AMI complicated tIacery in geld.
By the throne stands King Ahasusras,
rObed IN all the gorge Ju5 CglsDdOr of
cas- EN- magnidosDCe. TIE oriental
head-dIegs, Ih9 fl viii robes, the rich
coiOrs of the various garments, the daZ
cling glitter of the jsWeis that deck the
a'ms, bosom and forehead. give to this
figure stately GRANDEUR wei becoming
a mighty monarch. Al the foot of q e |
steps stands r tLe-, appealing with all !
q WOmGn's 6acnGs.ue]s FOR the fortunes |
and lives Of her people, condemned by |
hateful intrigue ID auuihilstlOp. b. |
side her, two guar. :, in east III array |
and spear III hand, keep guard over tbs |
throne. A reclining sphyTx!ciose By, |
figures the unsleeping watchfulness that /
cares for the monarch. Behind her, and I
pointed out to the king Dy the accusing 1
K ther, the guilty Hsman Crouches and |
qaiveiS in abssement and fesT. The Of |
fcer Of the palace, significantly ROBBED 1
and carrying his staff OF office, OverlOoks |
all. This ia grand scene, giving at |
oncs VIVID idea of the sculpture nara
tive, aud Of the genius Of the great
French author.
TABLEAU lS-PATRIOTISM.
ARGUMENT.
Oh sacred love Of native land!
sustain our arms witn vengefui might;
And free ionI! cherished lreedom stand
With thy defenders in the fight.
Where tl0ats our e, let victory
STOOp down att thy tnperiOus claim;
TOOm tiny expiring foes 20 See
The triumph thine, and ours the fame.
MarSeitidtse Hymn, RJlt0et De L'I,is-
s. enc and Characterized field Of combat. |
ArtitleTtsts at the gus; grenadieTs charging, |
ed by an Oiflcer with The trlcOlOr CT France. |
The serene ngure Of the great Napoleon Is |
deserted In the ck-sroUud.
As an Illustration OF French genius,
he Memphi give Us, in the eighteenth
.ableaU, a sketch in the spirit Of the
great bsttls-bymn, La Marseillaise, that
wonderful production OF tue gen US Of
Rouget de pIsle. The scene is an abrupt
'ock, up which are charging French
,renafIeTs, in full military attire, and
wearing the tsll fur cap OF their corps.
oo, with muskets loaded and
pointing bayOnets, their attitude Is full |
# martial fire. At The foot Of tle rock,
wo ardlltrists are loading la,ge bass
annon. Near them lies e patriot, |
frioba, 10 tho crnund hut vaf rofafnipo |