It was in parts very touching.

There was as fine an opportunity for Aricia to show some power as for Phedre, but the automaton who represented Aricia had no power to show.

Oenon, whom I took to be the sister Sarah, was something of an actress, but her part was so hateful that no one could applaud her.

I felt in reading 'Phedre,' and in hearing it, that it was a play of high order, and that I learned some little philosophy from some of its sentiments; but for 'Adrienne' I have a contempt.

The play was written by Scribe specially for Rachel, and the French acting was better done by the other performers than the Greek.