The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-26

Miss Nilsson IL to witness the performances OF
the Marionettes, at Robinson Hail. this evening.
The Rev. Newman Hall is announced to lecture
at Association Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings Of next week.
Mr.. Wikie Collins has just arrived via Cunarder
Algeria, and Is occupying Charles Dickens old
rooms at the Westminster Hotel. This is touching.
The young actress known as Little Nell" while
playing in Chelsea recently was presented with o
gold badge by the members OF the Frost Hose Com
pany, on which her name was inscribed as an hon
Orary member OF their Department.
Jimmie Rivers, circus clown, has been sent to
the Arkansas Penitentiary for one year, having
been convicted OF grand larceny. Rivers pleaded,
with streaming eyes, that the demorallzing nnu-
ence of his stage training in the larceny line, had
misled him.
Miss Kellogg before she plunges into the mael
strom OF English Opera, proposes to devote one
evening to a New York concert. This Is at the
Hall of the East Side Association, Eighty sixth
street and Third avenue. Miss Kellogg will be as
sisted by Miss Matilda Toedt, violinist; Miss Luck
hardt, piano; Morgan, tenor; Ronconi, baritone,
and Mario, conductor. The name Of Miss Kellogg
ought to be sufficient to bring on Tuesday evening
next number of admirers.
The play in which Signor Savini appears at the
Academy OF Music this evening is ala Mor,e
Civilen by p. Giacommetti. 1t Is in i've acts and
the classic model, and tells q simple but profound
story of the heart Conrad, who fourteen years be-
fore the drama opens has been condemned to i'm
prlsonment for life in the galleys at Naples for the
murder OF his wife's brother escapes and sets out
to seek Rosalie his wife. and Ada, his child. She
has been succored by benevolent physi-
clan, Arrgo Paluveri. His daughter Emma
having died, Ada is adopted by him
and given her name. Rosalie holds the
position of governess to her own child
and Monsignor Gioacchino Ruvo, a malevolent
churchman, suspects that Emma is the offspring Of
Illicit love between her and the doctor, as he Is
aware of the real Emma's death. The escaped con-
vict arrives wayworn at the Monsign0rs abbey,
and learns where his wife and daughter are. He
is torn with remorse and jealousy; seeks Resale
and demands that she and his child fly with him.
The wife implores him to be content with taking
her alone SO that the child's future may be assured
and that she may never know her fathers disgrace.
He is dead in the eye Of the civil law, and he con-
sents to this. The drama eliminates with the
death OF Conrad from a broken heart, as his child
bends over him, whispering father" In his ear,
although unconscious that he Is her parent. Those
who have read "Enoch Arden" Will perceive\the
play Of emotions to which subject OF
this nature gives rse "La Morte civic"
advances more deeply into the terrible depths
OF the heart. The surerer is stretched on more
exquisite rack than Tennyson's hero. Areading OF
the text shows that 1t is story more in rough,
bold outline than in intellectual finish or delicate
psychological shading. Except Conrad, the char
acters are conventional and the language Is more
suggestive than satisfying. 1t Is to be read be-
tween the lines more than almost any play pro-
duced here for years. This interlineation can only
be done by the actor In his gesture, IN his exhibi-
ton OF the emotions, in the wondrous part OF his
art whicn is outside bare words OF his role. To
make this part a terrible, suffering living reality
instead OF skeleton OF dialogas calls for high art
The passions are merely notched as II were, on
the text, and signor salvni has wide room for the
display OF his best powers In actually portraying
them. The play was written especially for salvini