One man, representing Montezuma, had a crown of brilliantly colored plumes.

The other eight men were warriors; the two girls were "_Malinches_." The first act consisted of a series of dances, including a very pretty maypole dance.

The play lasted about three hours, and represented the life of the indians before the Conquest--Montezuma in his court, with the amusements celebrated for his entertainment.

Hearing of the arrival of the Spaniards, he is filled with sad forebodings, which the amusements fail to dispel.

In the second act, Hernando Cortez appears, with soldiers.