Southern telegraph., 1837-12-05
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morrow, and shall p,y YOU what YOU viii
Tor If. Remember what have said, heavy,
and SET with spikes
/ With these words the lady departed
leaving on JornelIi's mind the impression
that fancifll as many of his former employ
ers had been, this new one was the most
flighfy of all.
| On the evening following that on which
| ms singular order was gisen to the artist
Jome'iI. all the grandees and fashionables
OF Naples, and not small part ofthe popu-
| lace. were on the move toward the splendid
theatre OF San Carlos. A piece Of great
interest was to be performed, and the prima
Gonna, who was young and beautiful, was
me exquisite vocalis. Siynora Marina
| he lady had but lately been appointed to
take the part of chief singer, and had there,
lore superseded one w.ho had formerly been
acknowledged superior, MADAME Gambrici.
Considering the comparative humiliation
winch Madame Gambrci had endured in
HE eyes Of the NeapoitanS, it was not t,
nc supposed dat she would on the present
occasion, make her appearance in the house
Dut few knew the real character Of their
tormer iavorlte. TO the astonishment. and
we Should add delight Of the auIiencc.
uambr:ci attended, as if for the purpose of
acknowledging the merits and grazing the
triumph of the inini'abc Marina. She ap-
peared In the most conspicuous part of the
'ilcatre--the front corner of the upper box
oyerhan2ing the stage.
Before the opera commenced, the audience
called out the name of their former favor
lie, Gambrici, and cheered her for her seem
ing freedom from jealousy, in being present
on snch an occasion. The object of their at
tentlon, however, appeared to be abashed by
the plaudits she had raised, and moved not Il
muscle in reply; but, half covered by her veil,
sat with her eye fixed on the stage. The
piece at length commenced, the young pri-
ma donna appeared, and the cheers were
long and loud Marina had not been over
praised, either as regarded her person or per-
tormance. Every step which she took
across the stage elected admiration, for her
movements were like those of sylph; eve
ry note which she uttered drew forth APP
plausn, for her voice was sweet AMI strong
as Phiomel's. In every song of the piece
she was successful, but attention and expec-
tatIon were chiefly -riveted upon one song,
once Gambrici's masterpiece. Marina at
length reached this part of the opera; she
was then alone upon the stage. She sang
the first verse, and the audience were In
raptures.
She sang the second and crowns Of flow
ers were scattered upon The stage, while
even Gambrici was seen by the audience
toapplaud. She sang the third and last, and,
in doing so, Glanced to stand Immediately
below Gambrci's box To the delight ofthe
spectators, Gambrici rose at that moment
with large crown of flowers, and, waving
it in the air, threw it down on young Ma
rina's head
The crown bounded from the singers
brow and rolled along the stage. while
Marina herself fell PROSTATE on the boards.
She gave one scream, and never spoke
again. The flower covered crown or chap
let was the heavy bronze one made by Jo-
melli. and one of the spikes had entered
the victims brain!
1t would be impossible to describe the
confusion, the horror, the cxecra'ions
that ensued Gambrici having gratiiied
her malignant revenge, seemed contented
that she should pay for it with her life. She
had slam herrival, the unfortunate Marina,
and was satisfied. Looking around her
with calm and reckless Indifference, she
did not make the slightest attempt to escape,
and was forthwith seized and speedily
brought to Justice. Antonio Jo,nelli was
confronted with her for forms sake, and
avowed having made for the fatal wreath.
1t has only to be added, that she did not
die on the scaffo!d, but ended her existence
by poison, in the prison where she was con-
fined.