New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
THE DRAMA.
ACADEMY or MUgc-s,LvINt's PAoLo

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-sALYINr5 PAoLO.
Last night at the Academy of Music,-whlch
was about half filed with spectstors,-Siivo Pelico'
yeact tragedy Of Francesca da Rimini was acted.
and Salyin appeared in the character of PaoIo TIE
piece is short and well constructed. and certainly 1t
makes rank story clear as IL can well DO made.
without sacrificing every element that Is ORA
| matte, as well every incident that Is interest
ing the guilt OF FraHcesea and Pdoo. but she
Jealousy OF LaneiO0 that hurrcs on the fatal carasro-
phe-and even this is swayed at last by an accidental
combination OF merely suspicious circumstances. De-
tails the drama. however. would DO superluous
The story OF Francesca da Rminl is known to ali readers
OF glish poetry through the medium Of Leigh Hunra
beautiful poem the subject. Her experience 10 soma
extent, Ike that OF Guinevere, who met LancelOs
before she Arthur and loved the knight before shs
admired the king francesca really central object OF
interest and next to her. Lane'oo her husband-whosa
character and altogether tho dramatic
Ristor proved this far the heroine is concerned.
when she acted francesca in this tragedy Of slvs
PecO's. several years ago, at the old French
Theater; and one OF Americas best actors.
Edwin L. Davenport proved 1t for the ruuch tormoned
husband when he played that part. in Boxers strong
tragedy on this deplorable subject Saiyin, hoy
ever, did great deal last night to mako PdOl0 mag
nhcentty OF manly love. Tho unfortunate lover wouIi
to be sure, very much nober ne had Let the lady
alone and gone about his business, bearing his
and saying nothing about it, But tlien-thero would
have been no DRAMA and explosive volcano
OF passionate frenzy for Salyin to simulate and
for sensitive natures adore. The made his hero
stawart soldier begin with. and thereafter loving
brother, nObly courteous gentleman and lually u
human being torn by deadly strife betwlxt love aud
duty-in which conflict passion got decidedly the VIC
tors palm. Savini was at his best in tue love
scene in act third. This was human feeling, aud
Of the meridian warmth, and moreover there
a mournul beauty as well as a fiery force in
his expression OF II, which exalted alike tho
subject and the hearers. Upon this portrait
ure as upon b,gomar and Conrad Slsini has set the
same seal Of symmetry which betokenS the artist OF
tutive genius and superb skill. There ia unity IN the
work. and the splendid bursts OF passion ow naturally
out Of the action Of perence upon the heart In heso
genera. expressions we bear emphatic testimony to an
achievement in art which fully worthy OF Styins
undoubted genius, but OF which we can now only
speak in the He applauded to the
echo and was called before the curtain
at end OF each act, with shouts OF delight sgnors
Piamonti, never unequal actress, embodedi Prun.
cesca and such an image OF gentle vomanhoOd n
not Of avishing beauty rendered PaOos transports
expcable, If not rational. The heavier part Of tina
burden this piece Of Pecos rests upon the represent
alive OF the herone and eloquent fact ndioa
tive OF this ladys deep sincerity OF feeling. delicate
taste, keen dramatic instinct and entirely competent
Initiative SKILL that she than once diverted atten-
ton from the picturesque and hOrid agones OF P1oIo
TO the more pathetic mlserles when sue hah 70
suggest than TO depictThe part Of Guido tue fatser.
efficiently persOnated by Sgnor Lorenzo Piceinni.
The stage was set and dressed uncommonly well. the
npsl being duskiy gloomy and appropriately
classic.
sALyINI AT wAILACK5
1t will be good news to many play-gocrs
who prefer performances that Mr. Grau ar
ranged with Mr.. wslsok for a performance by Salvini
at waliacks Theater Saturday afternoon. The play
will be Oelo, and sayini will appear his great part
The Moor The last opportunity for the present ~
seeing the tTagedsn In this character will thus be- sf-
foPded.