Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-30

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snvas The best thing ever saw IN
ths National 1heateE. SAID A go
timer 90 TIE reporter Of the To ne
Psnh IA ia an old story, bit never
~xis Ia print be continued
What vas Il about asked the in-
tArsssed news Esthersr.
IT, GA man then refsrFe5 20 an III
..rasting story regarding jose Nassfo,
tha Snauish aston, WHO h a. present Oe'-
curving the chair Of elOe1ts0n 10 a Mat
"A college. The curtain rings up 81
the time OF the occurrence. lSS-. a9oA
the stage Of ths National Inea1sf "a
Nexieo.
Vaiero was plsyfne on that sOvenbe
NIGHT and the thestsr Wa eros os1 81 81
reoule: even these retuxSlnS ahto.l.In
4 he crystal coars being enable 70 snsei.
The eminent actor ~as insp.sed 80
nfoht-nos by the breath OF We 80 -
lastina roses Of Mexiso-nos ~ tns ~
tsisg,anhsd by dark eyed seDor1tas fr5na
hssind their futtering fans-tot By the
w@yss Of Applause thai swept over aod
ayovred his truly magnificent oarito1e
yoios. His imagination was toas OF
friendship. -
VaIero had a tried and true friend
Juarez, the iIlusti1ous patriot and Ff,ss
ident. Juarez admired the actor Tor
hiunssif as well nj for bis princsiy ar
and irresistible magnetism. ltms ESQ
rot frosted VaIero's temples, and the
actor vas In his prime.
The Prssideut eecapisd q boz aud
was enthusiastic N his DEMONSTRATORS
Of pleasure over the saecess OF Naiefo'
his friend.
Ths noIitisai revelations Of that time
had created antaeODssm 20 tbs Admin-
iatration; and a. Juarsz Was iasIorstie,
and vas q perfect slave 10 the lag, hun.
drsd9 Of sxecntions occurred. One OF
the victims of the spirit Of uprzssl WIS
Manael Rodriguez, al 0fhcer OF the rss-
ulaY army, under sentence OF death fof
INSTRUMENTATION. Rodriguez Combined
she ehivalry Of the Cid With the nety
trnpesaosity Of the Aztec, and Was very
popular in tie CITY OF Mexico. Hence
many efforts we're made to save nina' net
to all appeals Juarez turned dear ear
Rodriguez was removed TO the chapel.
across whose threshold he should only
Dass 10 face the sunlight for the last time
and 20 do~n under the bullets Of bis
eIecnsionsrs.
That night YaIero appeared in the pas
siouete, pathetic drama Of Palau, La
Campana de Ia AlmudAina," The Bell
OF Aimudaina).
at Is a good occasion" the friends
of Rodriguez said, " 10 make last effort
70 save him. Let Valero speak 20 the
President"
Valero Immediately consented 10 make
the effort. During the interval be
tween the second and third acts no
repaired 10 the JuaFez boz in bis stage
sVaIsroF' exclaimed JuArez. How
IL thisT'
sExsuse my appearing in this COS
szme," replied the actor.
at IL a costume Of homer" said Jea-
req; "one that has earned yea many
glorious laureis."
"Thanks, your EIcellensy."
Are yon coming to give she third act
Of your drama in nay boxN graeiouslg
aaked Jaarez. With d smile.
A shade OF sadness hosted over the
actors eyes like clcud ever tbe sky,
~ his voice softsned into tenderness,
and be said:
aEo, ar; have eone TO avert trag
eay, and not 10 continue drama"
. How is thatF" said Jaarez, deeply
interested.
"well, will explain In few words
Ian spaniard by birth. but in Mexico
1 have received 80 many marks OF es-
TEEN that consider IL as second only
10 my native land, and You, friend
Juarez, rs the dearest compatriot Of
Them all.
Juarex was visibly moved. and his hon
est Indian hand treuibled as be grasped
that Of VaIsro.
"What can do for your he asked.
"Here II my petition" replied the
actor. "Hi., while We are here, you
Watching my work and acting faroi
cal comedy, there ia one who gfoans and
siehs by himself alone, before n crueitix
In 9 chapel, whose only lot Is al igno-
minious death very soon. whose only
oonssutasion IL Christian resignation, an
nnhAppy--"
q 10 not continue. valero," interrupt
cd Juarez. "Delinquents do not merit
your good offices, and | cannot turn
from him the infexible verdict of mill
Vaiero bent his head for q moment.
But be pressed ether arguments, and
finally Juarez aAid:
Has anyone counaeled yon 10 plead
thusr'
"Yes. sir; all the SPANISH residents in
Tie City of Mexico"
Jusrez dryly requested yaiero 10 con
tinne the play. and the actor left the
Presidential box with no hope Of suesess
in bis noble venture.
Juarez soon left the tbeatez. and when
At the palace called his Conncil Of War.
What passed there is not known. but
when the performance closed YaleFo was
Hummoned 20 the palace.
Take that said the President, as
Valaro entered the Council Chamber,
and o pardon was handed 10 him.
"fou nov have RodrigneE's life ia
your banda
II h the greatest benefit ever re-
eeived." said the eminent comedian with
smotisn, as he faced q few moments
later the brave eiiieer Ola bis knees b..
fore cFucifixs and the baptism Of sears
became sacrament 10 fail en three
noele hearis--the President in his pal
sos, TIE prisoner and the actor in the
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