The Blood of Rachel, a Dramatization of Esther, and Other Poems

I will not come At his command. I have a royal heart And will not thus disgrace the Persian throne.
A Dramatization of Esther
And Other Poems
By COTTON NOE Author of The Loom of Life
JOHN P. MORTON & COMPANY INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 1916
Copyright 1916 By COTTON NOE All producing rights reserved, including photo play. Permission to produce must be obtained from the author.
HONORABLE MOSES KAUFMAN
From whom I differ on some political and religious questions, but whose warm friendship and keen literary appreciation have been a source of much inspiration to me, particularly in the writing of this drama.
PERSONS OF THE DRAMA
Chamberlains , Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court , Heralds , Royal Dancers , Nubian Slaves , Waiters , and others .
Place—Shushan, the Capital of Persia.
Time—478 B.C.