New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
rTTsIC AND THE DRAMA
rpaNCESCA DA R1MlNI.

VII tens ii romantic theme. some geherhl rein"Ho
10 an ON and literary aspects OF the SUBJECTS Will
up :. mtmely In this place =, TIM
The s'of! " o,,,s,nes Those wars began in the
GuelpnS and continued till the end OF the NJ
sveltn 49, when (l495) Charles WILL o. france
senfn s, II ia thought that the names Ghbeiihe
inv.,nh originated in contest ior inc Inipeiia.
snd euop asn Conrad OF Hohenstaugen, DUKE Oh
crown sra Lord OF wiblingen, and henry, hepne" "a
fvaoin ~ Bavaria, In 1913. From Wioimgen
wei' cbibelin; from Well Is oerNeo 0ucipn' iHo
49, took the side of the oueipnS' anu % NV ~.
Pops cities. The GhiDenes at first prevaea Out
the i'~ ,,ars suppressed. Most of them were ex-
tFsnsu italy In 1867, when the last OF the Hoheh-
pe "a, beheaded by command OF Cnarles OF AnJou'
Of the story Of Francesca Is the thr'een'h
INC nonta by whom it was told, died at Raveona
cen pm,u in the old conflict, took the size Oh the
Rsyenna OF the Gbibelines IL Is al the poriou
the euelphs are predominant that inc Lo'o VI
wnen sssms IL polite to seek matrimonial alliance
Rsssnn' sau,s Of Rnini so as to cement peace and
VIE INV 90 the safety of his city or give him an
HSe' n overcome by treaehery the city OF his an
oppo Tb, marriage and its consequences make
~. tb.me Of Mr.. Boxers tragedy.
tne ,vorb the Lord of Rimni, Malatesta, has two
.ne,otto. yhois deformed. and Paulo, VINO Is
80 h.adsome. Francesca, daughter OF 1uuo ua
ves lord OF Ravenna, is promised In marriage 10
- ,o,b.r Guido fearful that abe may re)ect the All
~. ,h the urly Lancotto, If she prematurely sees
.asusllv deceives her into the fatal BELIEF that the
- ...a husband is he who comes as envoy mefely-the
tta.ome Psulo whose beauty has alresdy ATTRACTED
-. md who already loves her. The journey 10 raw
n.a /. made and at sight of Lanciotto francesca e1
,t. aversion; but, for the sake OF Ravehha she
,,Ines 10 keep her promise and marry him. Al tno "'
- l.ar,v perceiyes her anpathy and. upon announce
kfhxl;ne
-. a, fury. Paulo and Francesca become guilty IN
Air. lava and their secret becones known 10 CouIV
roo PEND by name who hates them all. BY him they
are bstrayed TO Lanciotto, in the camp'-"no hls'
ts. the malignant Fool dead at his Feet ana theh Kills
hotA wife and brother His own death, by the swords
AZ the successful Ghibelnes instantly follows ana ehds
tho tragedy. -.,,...,oo.oo IA
Leigh Hunts fine poem on the story OF Francesca va
,imini bears the significant explanatory title OF Inc
s,orv ~ Rmin or Fruits Of Parents talsehood, ana
a, divided into four cantos This authors synopsis OF
The story may prove of use to the reader Dlo'annl
Maatesta Lord Of Rimin" he says, has won' ny ais
victories the hand Of the Princess Francesca daughter
Of the reignng Count OF Ravenna and Is expected Win
gorgeous procession to and marry her She LAS
psyer vet seen him. The procession arrives Inc
Prince is discovered rot to be Giovanni Maatesta bu'
his brother Paulo whom he has sent as Ills proxy
francesca, nevertheless is persuaded 10 DC au"H0V"'
and goes with hlm to Rimmi" Hunt now tail9 ihoIe
into the old-fashioned argument style. ana prOceeu
thus Effects of the sight and manners OF Der husoau"
upon the BRIDE His character. Pauo discovers the
mart he had been lei to play Result Of the discovery
- him and Francesca Giovanni Is called away from
HmIni BY revolt. The lovers are betrayed to the
prince He Stays them and sends their bodies In one
hsarse to Ravenna"
beautiful passage In this poem is the description OF
shs ride Of Francesca, ParlO and their train, through
the pine forest of Ravenna on the road to RimhL IL
has of course. been remarked by all readers VINO ever
rave attention to the subject that this story OF Giovanni
panic and Francesca bears strong resemblance to the
story OF King Arthur, Lamceot aud Guinevere In
both cases the man who is sent TO bring home the BRIDE
70 her bridegroom whom as yet she has never SEEM De-
eomes himself her lover, and wins her love- Ohy, IN
the conlrasted conduct of King Arthur and Giovanni
When BETRAYED. there Is shown the wide divergence
betviI sublime endurance and frantic, murderous pas
Non Tenny sons superb descrptons-there are Two
THE ride OF LaunceOt and Guinevere VIII oe rehem
tcred By all readers " no care for poetry.
As fast she fed through sun and shade
The happy winds upon her played,
Blowing the ringlet from the braid
SIZE looked 90 lovely as she sUayed
The rein with dainty hugcr UPS
Aman had gwen all other Dhss,
And all nis worldly wealth tor this,
To waste his whole heart In KISS
Upon her perfect lips
In each Of the various versions OF the story OF Francesca
M made of the incident OF the lovers at their book
THAR lips meet in the first OF their guilty love- In
Hunts poem they are betrayed 70 GIOVANNI py q Top
whose offensive attentions Francesca had with quiet
contempt repelled And this 10 Hunts description Of
DE fpal catastrophe:
Twas dark he SUNNI oned an old Chieftaiu stern.
Giving hun charge OF all TIL his return,
Aud with one servant got to horse ana rodo
All night until he reached lone sOoue,
Not far irom the green bower. Next Gay al hooh'
Through a bye-wsy. free TO himself alone,
Alone he rode, yet even In dlsg use,
And coming through tue wood there left his horse;
Tnen down amid the fruit trees half by force .
Made way. and by the summer mouse uOor'
Which he found shut, paused Till doubt was DER;
Paused and gave ear There wac low, sweet voice:-
The door was one that opened without NOISE
And opening II, he looked within and saw,
NoughI hearing. n0ught suspecting. not IN awe
OF one created thing In earth or SKIES,
Tue lovers, iDterchanging words and signs,
Lost In the heaven OF one anotbers eyes
Francesca said: "Inever loved but thee
TIE rest was ever but an ugly dream
damned be the soul that says H., crled scream.
Horror is in the observation-disclosures cries
Parryng OF feeble palms blindly shut eyes
What, without arms availed grief, strength Despair
Hot IL the dagger from the brothers heart
RRs t toe s s b sS nsy
Mighty for huge moment Ger his prey
Iheu, like a drunken IAN he rode away
The first production in New-York OF Mr. Boxers
tragedy Of "Francesca da Rimiui" occurred septen
Der 20. 1855. at the old lway Theatre, under
The management OF L. A. Marshall The piece WAS
sast as follows, as TO its chief characters:
Lanciotto. ...................-...E L. Davenport
100 So
siaictceta
MARY ANDERSON IN LONDON.
Miss Mary Anderson will appear in London
next Saturday right at the Lyceum Theatre, as Par
nna In Ingolnar "-beginnng her first engagement IN
oreat Britain. The event is one that will be observed
with interest and socitude In every theatrical commu-
ny In the United States Miss Anderson, though young
nyear is Old IN the affections OF the American people
no person On the stage woman, Is more beloved
nere aud -person better deserves the anectionate
sympathy and proud respect Of all friends OF the stage
40 rare natural gifts to dramatic genius and reeriess
Beauty Miss adds snid md Yaluabe eLperl-