New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
SdLVINI.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.

70 the Edttor or The Tribune.
SIR: II is to be regretted that Signor Sal
yin who announces his fast approaching departure,
has the least OF IT, wasted two OF his precious
evenings play in way suited to him-the Italian
version OF Hamlet" Just as in New-YOrk people adj
wise you to 90 and Booth Hamlet and Jefferson
Rip Van Winkle, in Italy people say, Go and see
Rossi Hamlet, Salvini 0telLo. Sgnor Salvini's
Hamlet is undoubtedly his worst role Physically and
intellectually he unsuted to the character He is too
robust too muscular too solid in the flesh TO mpersOnate
the melancholy Dane: indeed he is much like unto
Hercules" Then his genius in quite another
channel 1t is decidedly best displayed in parts full OF
passion and Astounding in wrathful and energetic
speeches. Rossi, the other hand. makes sublime
Hamlet and to Mrs Cowden Clarke's expression in
recent letter 10 The AenDun rivals therein the great
John Kembe." He uses also far better translation OF
the tragedy that believe OF Count Giulio Carcano
which is very literal. Rossi cuts little nothing out.
savnis version resembles shakespeares about as much
as the Hbreuo TO Rossinis opera "0tello" does the
original play.
OeHo is without doubt salvnis great shakcspearean
r6le but it is by means his greatest character at
least in my humble opinion and here are almost at
the end Of the have not had single per
formance OF real Italian drama OF the great school
II sincerely 10 be hoped that he leaves New York
SgnOr Salyini viii give one performance OF saul" by
Aler, In which he often atains the very highest pos
sibe altitude OF even his great genius. salVhl 10
saul" is a sight never % be forgotten. Will he not also
appear OrdStme in NOltares line play "Lalre,'
mart which forms worthy pendant TO his Otheii0 or as
OreSes In which he looks aud the ancient Greek hero
10 such perfection that Homer would have little
fault 10 find Ldnceii0H0, In Sllyo Pellic0's fine
tragedy. Francesca da Rimini," character most
admirably suited TO the display OF his rare gifts, and
by way also Of those OF that very noble actress,
SIgnOra PamOnti, who has not yet mad fair oppOrtu-
nifty afforded her of showing forth her pOwersf Hith-
erto we have SignOr Savini in four parts two OF
which are little suited u him-Ing0mGr ana Hamlet.
and the third COrradO, though admirably acted Is the
hero Of most Objectionable and stupid play and we
are told that only two weeks are In store FOR
u.s. and still have not Salyni at his best but
Once-n "Ohello." write these lines in the hope that,
appearing in your most influential columns, they
viii induce Signor salyni 10 mend HIS ways
and give at least one or two or
those great classical approximations which have
won him the applause OF his native land l. who have
seen Salvn and IN Italy, most faith
tuy state that ew-York has obtained but faint idea
of the extraordinary gifts OF this most accomplished
gentleman. IL Is in the masterpieces OF Alher, Poc0
aud Mont that he Is to be iudged--aways excepting
OeO which Ia. all the world says, marvellous per
formance IL will be act Of charity If some one will
be good enough enreat SgnOr Savn to spare the
hoekneyed and "done to death" Romance of Poor
Young Man. and give IN its stead either Saul SAMSON
Arisi6demO Lanocoif1, or even Aeris Ri=z0, (Aaria
stuarda, y or Don, Carlos. X. DAVEf.
Nelc- York, oct. 3 1873.