New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
THE MAID OF PERSIA"
Il Successful ChiIdren's Play at the
Educational Alliance.

The feast OF Puriu IL time 70 live for among
the children who ATTEND the classes at the Educa-
tional Alliance. for the occasion Is appropriately
celebrated By a dramatic representation Of the
institution of the feast Of Esther, Queen of
AhasueruE King Of Persia. This Jewish maiden
Il may be remarked, delivered her people from the
Vaccinations OF Hauan. who devised against the
Jews 10 destroy them And the Jews ordained
they would keep these days according TO their
appointed time every year; that these days OF
PUr1n should not fail from among the Jews nor
the memorial OF them perish from their seed
The name Purtrn comes from the word Pur, the
lor' which Eanan cast il his designs against the
Jews TO consume and 10 destroy them ms story
has beer presented about half q dozen times At
the Educational Alliance, two performances nav
ing taKel place yesterday, and viii De given TOT
the last tine this Wednesday afternoon
The afternoon audiences have been children, the
Frovuups turning out In the evening and both
have been equally enthusiastic, the demand for
being great that II Is impossible for any
one not coaae-ted with the alliance TO get one
The performers al children and thsir oelGnt
IN their work Is evident from the smiles which con-
tinusly wreath their faces when the play calls for
re-rment- and which occasionally dlstuTo the
gravity OF the more serious episodes
The play is IN four acts. and is entitled "A MAID
OF Persia" It was written for the alliance by Mrs
: Jacobson and the players were coached by Mrs.
Amelia Mo-genroth- While retaining the main points
Of the Bible stOry. the drama is somewhat mod
ernIzed-
humorous touch Is impaired by dirnInUtive jester
vsrzegated ra1IusnL- VINO fits n ana OUT eJacu-
lzrtnS the most solemn moments Well IL Dc
fzbbergasteo-'
Master bernard burstein. who plays II as i 10
the manner born but with dignity and gracious
difficult 10 associate with the Persian IyraHt
The queen is Jessie Goldberg. e black-eyed Jew
ish gfr- who wins The hearts Of the audience as
vel 90 her royal lover
The curtain rises silence fails on The hitherto
uproariouslE noisy audience and king AhaSuerls
IL robes Of royal purple with e crown OF scarlet
and geld upon his head is seen among MS noples
and princes al the banQue1ng table Inc KING
thar Queen NashG be brought before
kin thar be may show her beauty 20 the people
BIT the Queen refuses 70 come at the Kings com
Eedes and Persians that she shall come no more
n The second Esther is chosen 70 be Queen
and IL the third she is crowned But in the hour
- her triumph she learns from her uncle auc
guardian Ec-6eCai what Ear-a1 has plotted
against the Jews. and his advice she resolves
20 10 the King ard plead for her people. though
life uEless he holds cJ7t her t1e golden sceotre
IN the fourth and final act she sees the King.
Snd- being ETacio-sy received: invites MIN a1o
Eauau 70 banquet. at which tire jester ertertains
ne co-np7uy. and Incidentally the audience. Tith
about the alliance
The following is the of this interesting
tt-v:
About the alliance an6 what do. DO
There Hebrew classes for AIeph and BEIGE.
Ano cooktnF classes where girls make cleice
rake -lstce make rietce-
And ks-tor'ei ssisds trv:
JUS TO rhe school and and ~. and Try and
After the song Esther informs the King Of the
plots Of Esmar- Then comes the disgrace and
Un6oins o. the villain OF the piece Ee IS draRged
away 70 be hanged on the EenoTS Afty cunits
stre- S raised the highest post of honor in the
res1r srte- the King