The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-30

novel,-"Quentin Durward,' with new
scenes and situations written expressly
for Mr.. Keena, and found in no other
acting version.
The story of Louis XI is the his to y of
France of the early part of the fifteenth
century, touching upon the incidents
marking the closing days of one OF the
most remarkable men that ever dis
praced thro:e. Louis rule was con-
tinuous fight against the feudal power
of the mobiles of France. 1T was also
struggle for supremacy between the
Orleanists, represented by Louis, and
the Burgundians under Charles the
Bold. Louis, like Richard Ill of Eng
land, was no timid ruler. In natures
alike they defended their crowns W tn
all the red -hande power of their me-
dieval training Crafty, crue', treacher-
erous, loving no one, not even the Dau-
phin, Louis life was struggle against
cringing supers itiOn and an AFFECT fear
of death Prisons swarmed with the
victims of his hatred and his policy: the
AK of the headsman was ever busy: he
trusted none, for none trus ed him; the
mea,.est tools of his will chosen from the
dregs of life were the trusted officers of
his council; he was slave TO his physi-
clan to whom he ascribed the powers of
life and death: he was constant prey
to dread of assassination; and the one
spark of affection lashing at times for
his son only, was always marred by a
distrust that the son might cor spire to
remove him from the throne, as he him
self had been more than suspected Of
acting towards his own father.
The plot of the play is unique and
intensely dramatic. The young Duke
de Nemours, whose father had been be-
headed by Louis, arrives at the French
court held for the time in the cast e of
Plessis les Tours. He comes as envoy
from Burgundy, his identity as Nemours
being alone known to CoItier, De Com
ynos and daughter Marie. There is
an old love between Nemours and Marie,
and from The contiding G RI, Louis elicits
the fact of the presence OF his deter
mired enemy. As envoy Nemours' per-
son is supposed to be sacred, but Louis
who Was never known to regard an obi
ga ion, plans with one OF his minions to
assassinate him. Circumstances con-
nee ed with the envoy, however, release
Louis from all further hypocrisy OF pur-
pose, and Nemours is arrested and
doomed to death.
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ME King, and Titania, Queen of the
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