The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-14

came up If, Ven minutes, and they found them
selves facA 20 face with death. 'But was not
close together IN the bottom OF the boat expect
ing every instant to go down. and l thought 4
aid 50 what would my friends in America say"
And ehe laughed merrily in the very pardonaDle
consciousness that many hearts in America would
have sorrowed deeply over the loss. One Of the
brought forward was her bear shooting near
the Gulf or Finland, while on her visit 70
Russ Russia Bear shooting is not general pssslSm me
husband, was going and Nine. Nilsson came to
the determination that she would like to try ner
bear, and then 1t kept up great deal more. The
readers OF the HERALD will scarcely credit what
ae11 rom gOng the 20 ay s Sas own ps there Is
no question about it. The bear approached
He was one OF those old white Russian bears tnat
we read about, very handy to have In novel,
but not 80 handy to have within sight Bnt tue
heart Of the swedish singer did not fatef, neither
did her hand She knelt, she took aim, she nred In
another instant the bear lay rolling In death, and
when his silver-throated slayer returned 70 tne
caa es 70 snd es to
that celebrity which had rst been won by her voice.
FUTURE CARRIER u,..
Besides the roles In which we are already mmlI1ar
with her, Nine. Nilsson VIII tins season Interpret
Cherubino in "Le Nozze di Figaro" and Aida In
new roe is the Aida, in which Nine. Nilsson
has appeared in neither London nor Paris. The
parts in this w
the Guards Ninetti as the King, and Maurel
as Amonasr0, King OF Ethiopia, and AIdas
place at Memphis and Thebes during the period
when the Pharaohs were in power, and the interest
is tragic Nine NILSSON has built the part mp alone
and 1t Will probably take rank with her Mignop and
with regard to the question Of her final retire.
ment from the stage 1t Is not difficult to conjecture
that Nine. Nilssons mind Is in that state OF uncer-
tanty which is sure to give rise to contradictory
rumOrs. Retiring from America Is one thing re-
firing from the operate stage is quite another.
But retirement for while from both Ishe says Is
that she can never bring herself to formally
say ''gOOdby'' to America. That would be TOO
painful; 1t would be unstrlnging her too much:
She feels the immediate and warm endorsement
this country gave to her. and declares that she
would have returned hitner had all the managers
in the world tried to hold her back. the question
of Cesarism or no C@sarsm was one which never
occurred to her in thinking OF this generous coun-
try she remembered 1t only as the land that had
been good to her and to art through her, and that
was quite enough to make memory arectOnate
and tenacious She confessed that the attentions
bestowed on her by titled and wealthy people were
particularly grateful when she cOntrasted the dark
and painful past through which she has struggled
Nine. Nisson's manners are quiet, UNAFFECTED,
simple. Her conversation Is vvacious and easy
and now aud then characterized by nasuete that
is more piquant than piquancy itself. Her afirma-
lions are straightforward and candid and she
makes no attempt to disguise the TACT tnat she
takes pleasure in ner career and is enamored OF Its
superb successes Her rentree viii probably be
made in ViOletta. She expressed preference for
Lucia over Margherita and for violetta over both.
world knows But all the world does not know
that she Is born diplomatic, her own best agent,
with as great gift for business as for the Operattc
stages cool IN the transaction or routine work, not
withour enjo ment OF the destinations she yields,
OF awakening genuine anectlon and Industrious In
deserving the praises OF the praisewortny.
signor salvini, tho Tragedian.
Our duty next took us into the presence Of Signor
Savini, who was found at the Academy Of Music
experimenting the setting of some of the scenes
that are to be used in "Othello." 1t may be pre-
missed that the original date September l6, will
be adhered to as the opening night, and that the
public will therefore have the pleasure Of seeing
this great actor for the first time next Tuesday
evening.
Signor Salvini's personal appearance and man
ners have already been described in these columns.
In addition to what was said day or two ago. 1t
may be remarked that he has vast depth and
breadth OF chest, and that he impresses one with
the idea OF great strength and great repose. In
conversation his features become animated his
eye kindes and he employs gestures in modera-
tion always to the point ana always serving to as
sist the sense OF what he says. The writer of this
article had the privilege Of long conversation
with Signor Salvini yesterday afternoon. The ira
gedlan gave some insight into his Interpretation
OF OtheIo, which he declared to be his favorite
character; but to inform the public what the pecu-
harities OF Signor Salvini's Interpretation are,
would be almost as inaprOpos as to state the con-
through. 1t is preferable that the public should
be left to discover Tor ITSELF with the hint
is not in accordance with several OF the
printed descriptions. SignOr Savini for instance,
/ does not make Othelo negro. as Mrs. Billiard
af1lrms that he does. He makes him Moor, and he
has conceived all his speech and action in cor
respondence to that nationality. He believes that
Shakespeare exhausted human nature, and that
other attempts at character creating are either
limitations or notifications Of Shakspeare's men
sALvINIs ASSISTANTS
The principal assistants OF Signor Salv1ni are
Signora Isoina Plamonti ana SignOr AlessandrO
Salvini, his brother PiamOntl Is q name not known
here as yet but the actress who bears it holds q
high rank in Italy, where she Is he'd only second
Salvini is described as being very excellent ac-
tor, whose only misfortune It is not to be as large
man as his more celebrated brother. He has made a
on tuesday evening He also acts the part Of he
father in the original Italian play whence David
present company, with one exception only, have
acted with Sgnor Salvini for many years, SO that
the Forthcoming entertainments are expected to
begin few minutes alter eight O'Clock and termi-
nate at half-past eleven.
PECULIAKITIEs OF sALvINI.
Like almost every other great artist, Signor Sal
VIM experiences o certain nervousness with re-
spect to his first appearance at every fresh place. but
has seldom or never elt quite so nervous as in view
OF his debut in the United States on Tuesday night
This feeling he shares IN company with Rachel,
Ristori and countless other stars. He Is prepared
to find our audiences colder than many others
but, as he very sensibly expressed himself, every
audience has its way OF enjoying and OF demon
stratng its enjoyment and 1t is with these peculi-
arities that the actor must bring himself en- rap
port He is prepared to fnd the. first two acts
OF his Othello taken very eooly, because no
opportunity occurs throughout them of stirring
an audience to the hearts core; but with the third
act arises great OCCASION and from that moment
till the end OF the fifth the interest eliminates In
one unbroken series OF points. and II by the time
the final curtain falls, the audience is not worked
into frenzy, Signor Salvinis achievement here
will fall short OF what 1t has been at every other
theatre In which he has played. But he Is ami
mated with the confidence which De seldom felt by
those who are not used to universal and
deserved adulatiOn. He has no anticipation
that che GOODNESS OF our audiences Will react
upon him and freeze him. On the contrary he Is
certain OF removing that GOODNESS. That viii be
his task to perform, and his eye fires when he
templates the triumph which his experience the
world over warrants him In anticipating.
The reports in regard to the eectsof the role OF
Othell0 upon Salvini have not been overrated. It
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