New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

, BRIDE the "snpcs" and the orchestra. Every one
hoped that I'll" would turn her attention - the
sire. She fought thr Wicked Son for fully ten
minutes. while her sister looked on and smiled.
II was an "Nciilns duel They used dozen
different kinds Of weapons in turn. and before
either Of them dealt a blow they whirled around
in the air. getting back Just in tim" TO mss each
other ~ last III" Wicked SON was killed AMI
"A la, look ~ the sfa." showed III" sisters falling
on each Others nock- above N" corpS'> or their
foes Of course this was ~ II should be-. hut.
between ourselves. think the brio" was rather
sorry at the ending No on" could hlam" h"r.
I'll" Wicked son was n far moro interesting per-
son than her poor stick of n husband
THE KURDISH DRAMA"
The Turkish theatre deserves more serious at
tcntion than any OTHER on thr Plaisance. In"
plays given ale reilly interesting. and laudabl"
efforts are made ~ TN" management u explain
everything e. tho audience. printed English
synopsis 81 the play ia given 20 each visitor, ana
AN Interpreter stands outSid" the theatre and tells
every one what toy may expect 10 see il they en-
fer As if all this was not cnouFh durn- th"
course Of tie play an English-sp"akinS Turk
stands between the stage and III" front row OF
seat. and translates every speech a IT Is uttered
10y the actors
mo Of the host plays given is called The Kur-
di,h Drama" young man has fallen IN love
with hi. cousin. and thereby incurred the dis
pleasure Of her parents. Her mother does not on
;cct 70 bcr ncphews love for her daughter. but
the flthrr is very ancry abou, it. Will" h" Is
discussing tie matter. a servant PUSHES into his
tcnt 70 tell him that the tribe Of Arab Fl Bel has
descended upon the village. and is stealing all
! the cattle they can find 4 few minute, later the
Arabs appoar and after fighting FaYyai, IN" hero
| ines father they steal everything in the tent
| including his wife and daughter. Fdvyad be
means his lot ard while he is griHving-
| his nephew IIa~san comes To comtorl
| him. Fayvad says that to any one that VIII
| rescue his family and recover his treasures. h"
will give his daughter in marriage. llh'san makes
him swear that he will keep his promise, ana ray
vad. being too unhappy to continue his opNcuorS
| IN Lis nephew. s'vears that the young man may
marry tine fair Katrina if he can save her and
| bcr mother from the Arabs. lIas>an goes ont ana
+, a short time returns with a troop of warriors
TIor start OF in pursuit Of fiic enemy. Will"
| F,yyad and some Of his n"igllborS lament the
| trouble that has come upon them
| In the next act IIassan returns victorious, OF
| coursc IL. leads in number Of the Arabs ne
has c,rturcd. and his warriors escort karrma ana
| Lor mother Tho stolen cattle ana faNFa" :, o'l.'
treasures arc alSr brought h1rE. [aEEvan' ,h n
| lioitcJ with his ncphcws bravery. declares thf,
| he No lonecr objects TO him as son-ln-li" anu
| IN thc third act wciAinq festivities are IN PROF.
,n.s Tho play ends with music ana dahcIhs
r1o only objectionable feature i the intr"uc'l3n
-" - i,rs, lin vrntrc" II i not danced exactly
~ II is i'm tho Fat. hut hcars . Sulli'rnt r~'Ih
| Lloncc 10 the orcinal article 10 T." d"cln'tlN SpS
o''tivo and. vulgar The Tnikish orchestra docs
~, w,lc half SO much noise ~ ON" "ndir'S III
| ,hor pIoisancr theatres. They used stringent IN
| ,rm,ncnt. chiefly. and though IN" ml'l' J. tUii,
| loss and monotonou,. il has weird lds'i'"'io"
| for almost every one.
4 STREET or CAIRO.
Tho Foyp,ian village called Cairo is one OF inc
mos. interesting places on the Plaisanc" An adj
| ie.ior foo of ten cents is charged. HER" are II
,ur,br of .,iors and III" articles sold rang" from
worthless trinkets 10 rugs valued at tnon~ahoS u
dollars Far Away Noses. Known 10 every on
flat has over visited the real CAIRO, mas i.''i'
box Of place whore he sells the same kihn "
tbinoa that on. finds in his famous bazaar III MS
ov,, home The imitation Of a caro- street II
vor,, GOOD: the houses are exact copies o' 'n"S'
| an fine Epypti1n city One may ri'" Il cl''. w
, donkey. and the donkey boys are ~" IHai thine
and many a elohc trottcr recognizes OH r''""'
,,,,,c.t them These boys ar funny h%uf'S III
thr,r wlit,. turhans AMI long hiu" aai Whl''
robes whicl. bear 80 strong rcscinbInc' I" HIGHT
GOWNS Once u day thcrr j. wedding proc'fr
sion through Cairo-st. 1t il prccc'ed by loui MAI
| naked sword dancers. They are ioho"eu oS
camcIs carrying the brides father, her h.soano'
| and all thS4nasculinc members OF the iamiN Las'
| of all COMES the bride herself walking uhuer