New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

affected TO DO a devout ROmsnist To get Tue
esuits whom his Majesty liked, TO her SIDE quo 70
clear herself from the reproach OF frotestai. H"-
cestry she fomented the persecution OF tho Ca'''"
ists and pressed the King TO revoke 'he E'no' VI
Nantes. Copp6e. in allowing this TO appear, docs
not make her bad enough. In the drama Nni'n =
bejnc PLAYED at the Odeonshe Is brought ior"''u
in a prosecuting role. attempting 10 convert
u,c,ono, girl Henrietto Aubusson. young cousin
who like herself had passed her chiInnoou - '''i
;ope She is discussing points of theology Wheh
Antoine de Meran's brother Samuel enters. lie
comes 10 return the old psaltcr given in days OF yore
20 Antoine. who on his dcath-bed had heard oil the
rise Of Francoise in the world and Of her proseying
and nersecuting zeal The sight Of the inscription
on the blank page may perhaps touch her' h'
inagines lie also hopes that Samuel, VINO ~ tio
image Of what he himself was the day ne was
given the psalfer will awake tender rememDih"oN
"A hone subsequently realized. When Mme'de NAM
tenon sees the younger De Moran she oohceNc' i0'
him motherly kindness Now Samuel III oD'''i,'"H
an audience of Nine. dc Mantenon AZ NerS'..'''
finds himself in tho presence OF one uear ~ nun
uenriette Aubusson. whom he sees there, had
crossed ia the same vessel with him from Martinique
20 Nantes. and exchanged on deck one night VOWS
Of love for time and for eternity. The brother OF
Antoine is stauuch Huguenot lie had heard Tie
King WAS going 10 raise storm of persecution
against the Calvnsts and he obtained from lleh-
riette a pledge Of fidelity TO the reformed la,,n
Samuels convictions arc profound ana nc ~, '.,
heroisn 20 stand 10y them when they are V"''' W
peril =, a., ..o,,.,,d oo, Tho
secret meeting Of prOtcstantS IN me taI.y o., -;
They have as1ilblod 70 difUuss the sltuauoh III
a-h;Sb tbe revocation of the Edict Of Nantes has
nlnced them. This OdiOus measure was iusIi'tt" ~
Mime. de Maintenon, at the Suggestion OF VI ~ 49,;
Father lie Teller, II generates treason. 10 Iv3ls
the .Protestanfs must get money. W here can lhcy
find ~ An envoy Of William 81 Orange oUtIs thcH
what they want II they help ms master IN Il
,vor AGAINST Iouis and cause tho fortIeSses OF the
North to be dismantled and neutrah1'h cahi.oi
Jumps up and delivers patriotic haISnlKue. a
tTiotsu I'm the seventeenth century harhN ,Aiatou'
be IL remembered in France. There was uieh no
nation Louis XIV. the state. nc patlo'I'
sentiment was an outgroWth OF tne hv<U,o',rs'
However let this anachr0niSm OF NJ: topl~ lH911'
Samuers hafanguc has actually. ~ cohtalh'a ~
msiOns 10 Metz and StTaShuig Wmch poN'IinH9
Stir the listeners When there Is DIVISION uI't
Sotes only are for accepting the Dutch proposal.
Those who give them when the meeting H,ahS up
PROFOUND scheme for sell ing the Young i'tNN vi
BuTpundy eventual heir 10 the Grown, aud keeping
him As a hostage. Samuel. who Is ilrm as TO, ,h
questions of principle, refuses. 10 get AZ ,"o
Prince who is a child and Therefore sa,fon h'i'i
n sentinel should be murdered ne Nlhili''S N"u."
not understand Samuels sCupcs however, Or
preston brings him 70 adhere 10 the plan I"i h'u-
nnppng the Duke of Burgundy.
Henrette in the third act Is req. 10 save l'l
fathers hfe 20 ahjure her faith. DE Mrr'm men
goes 10 the three Calvlnists I" say iat nc - i'.'
| 10 serve as their right hand. They meet ~ lhe
Catacnmbs Louvais Is caNrsdroPping there allows
! them to penetrate into the ROYAL abode causes
| them 70 be arrested aud sentenced 70 oealh'
A CRUCIAL TEST.
And what Of the old psalier all this time. We
find il aaain. deus er macAina, in the fourth act
ouis and his Ministers ate discovered STATED round
| n table In Mime. de Mniuteuon's bedroom. al
| tbonoh she is not vet his wife. The MaTquise Is
working at tapestry. She often ceases to ply her
needle and intcntly listens 20 the conversation on
! State affairs, but only speaks when spoken 10 by
the King. In few hours she is to be Queen ~ al
but name. Suddenly slip Gems imminent Dc
! tween the cup Of fortune and her lip. LoaA M7'
who hates her and is opposed b her marriage A"-
found the old psalter possessed himself Of II. aud
shown il to the King. taking care to point out the
inscription on the blank page. lie suspects Samuel
10 he the son Of Nine de MaiDteu0n, and tucs TO
| communicate his suspicion 20 Louis The hing p,
shaken but wants further proof. Louyals asks hun
tn wait n little State business is dispatched ana
the Narouise often consulted IL ~ being trans
acted A death warrant is placed on the table
Iouyais reads it. II s fer the execution IN the
| court Of the Bastile OF Samuel dc Moran, whose
| name he SMELLS Madame shricks " md not tell
/ vour Majesty he was her sou q eXcialms the MIL
! ister Louis rises and mako, q gn to hs councillors
| 10 leave the room. A stormy scene ioii'"7 me
King taunts Franchise with her Cayinisiic breed
| ing and accuses Hfi OF Nhiipldiito va INV '-'
throws herself on her knees and declares that her
| love for Antoine was platonic. She prays' be-
| seerhes. affects indignation. and appeals to the
Kinss love The King is in his decline DE Main
| tepon ia Gftv-thrcc: the word love therefore is
| r,di,.nious in her mouth--at least the audlcuce
| tLiuks 40 But Iudoyico MaCuus does not. lie D..
NOT conscious that be D., iu the s,c aud yellow lal
that he is an old fogy n red-lcclcd shoes rnhr,.
! ribbons silks satus, flowing brown Wig, ana y
| in,l, ,.lumed hat When Madame talks OF her
love and reminds hum OF ms proofs Oh ',n", ,"
her ne hc.itatcs Then ho says IN husky voice
| should like 20 believe YOU After pause he
| adds: For your sake ] pardon thc Young man.
| Here writing sheet of paper that hes on inc
| table g is a pardon signed ~ due form. You can
| send II To the Lieutenant OF Police. Bui II Nou go
YOU are not tonight 10 meet me before tho altar III
| the Chapel Royal"
| His Majesty retires. The Marquisc is alone Her
| interest In Samuel. who is handsome good, young,
| noble hearted and the image az her ol alMItI, D.
| deep But il is not maternal love, and Aladanc s
| a self-sceking. prudent woman. VII shc save inc
life and renOunce QucenshP! ~ S!inon. f'n'l"l'
| Racine and her niece would have gwen negative
| replv if asked. CoppSc terribly ouragcs prO1abniy
| in making her, with llenrette VISIT samuel 81 ths
! Rasfile She shows him the act OF pardon, Hgncd
| nv Iouis and e1hOrts him to become Catholic Do
order 90 benefit by IT, Henrietta uniies her prayers
| Samuel reflects He has been called traitor 10y
his Protestant fellows ia misfortune. This solitary
| Dardop will be taken ~ evidence against him. lie
| TTefuses TO accent il. The Lieutenant of Police
comes in with the other three CaN mist prisoners ."
| take Samuel with them TO execution. One OF thom
| in passing curses Madame, who viii be queen al
| midnight The curtain falls as she CALCULATES
| God alone is great"
|
THE AUTHOR OF D" BURIED ALIVE"