New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29
LIppINrOTT.

In addition TO its usual choice selection OF
fiction this number OF LippincOH has tlo variety OF
anpcdote and GOSSIP tax CHIEFLY rom "reminiscences OF
travel which dcscrvejy make 1t 1avOritc with readers
in pursuit OF entertaining matter fiom " Inc stage
in Italy," We take for u sIaGlr specimen tho follow
inc extract from a sdc;cb Of Saviui, Iy i. DlvCy:
Il know OF notlilg more rom Tadbe than the dif-
ferouce which exists between the 5ilvni OF the stage
and the SLvihi Of private life, tao oae 80 imposing
mpctuous aud fiery the other so GENTLE urDane, ana
even retiring lie Is gentleman possessing the man
uers OF the good old schoOeoarty and some What ccro
monuus. reminding On3 OF tGJbt ualian mobiles OF the
sixteenth century Of whom read in the norcls OF
GiralIo Cinthio and F.orcntinO-aOmiai UtuS;ri al
cir His greeting is cordial and his converse
delightful, fun of Hnccotc and market with cnthu
sia ,n for his art. Wien first became acquainted
with him | Of opulol thIt his Interpretation OF
Hamlet based only upon the translated text but In
the course OF vcry long rston on the subject
discovered that he wi! clIlintel (through lit
eral translation) not only with tins text but also with
the notes and comm ,uts OF lealin, critics. In
speaking Of the part III which he is altogether ulrvalcd
he said L am Of option that Shakespeare in
tended Othc'lo to be Moor Of L -Gry other
part of Nor,hcrn Africa. OF wholn III ere were many In
Italy during the sixteenth century. l have met
eral, aud think l imltato their WAS and manners
pretty we'll YOU are awars, however that the his
torica Ohcllo was not a blact at all. IIe was
q whlte man, aud n Venetian general named Nora His
particulars Giraldo Cintbio, probably for better effect
made out of the Nora, moro, blackamOor; and
Shakespeare quaintod with the true story followed
this old novcst's ead audit was well he did 80, for
have VIC not IN consequence the most perfect denea-
ton OF the pecuari;ies of Moorish temperament ever
conceived The costumes by Salyni In this play
are copied from those Depict I'd certain Venetian pic
lures Of the fec tn c0Iury in which several Moorish
officers appear l. took hn many yeas to master this
role and he a,su.cd me he could not play 1t more than
three times ~ succession without experiencing terrible
fatigue 1t is a matter wonder to me-, he observed,
that English actors play great character like this
many nights In succession; aud above all that they
retain setpOssessiOn whilst tho ndgety noise Of
shifting is gong behind them To avoid this have
been obliged cut OheiO into six acts, and make
many changes in Hamlet The intensity Of feeling with
which throws himself into the part he representing
was especially evident the occasion OF his playing
Saul After the performance was invited to go behind
the scenes speak with him. and surprised as well
as panied to find him utterly exhausted could not
help saying, How you exert yourself thus to please
few peopei There scarcely four hundred per-
sons assembled TO this sublime performance He an.
swered with honest simplicity, They have paid their
money! md are entitled to the best do for them
besides that, when the stage forget the world
and all that ia IN it, and live the character repro.
sent You WILL said ], make grand Lear yes,
no replied. 4 think shall be able to make something
OF the old king have been reading the tragedy for
some time but It will still take two years to study it
thoroughly"
sCRIBNER
"The Cahons of the Colorado by Major ].
W. Powell Is deeply interesting account Of the expor.
alton OF the Green River OF the constituents OF the
Colorado which rises among the lakes OF the Rocky
Mountains The expedition started from Green River
City, May a. 1869 II consisted OF four bOats-the three
largest carrying about pounds eac while the other
very light. and Intended for fast rowne,-wh nine
men, beside the commander and rations ter months
The voyage down the river full OF exciting and
perlous adventure. which Is related By Major Powell
with equal simplicity and force Tho paper IL the COM
mencoment Of series which promises to 10 a contrbu
ton OF great value An article by Mr. F. q. Fairfield
proposes solution Of The phenomena Of sprtualism
socailed.' the snppOsition OF certain aura
which IA occasionally unconscious In its operations but
generally controlled by the will Of tho medium aud
having Its physiological basis In nervous dsor-
der without Implying the intervention OF spirit |
udl forces. The writer brings forward tey. |
tral remarkable instances IN support OF bs |
theory. but reserves the full explanation OF the