, 1875-10-10
THE OUTER WORLD.

One Of the Eastern papers gives the following
sketch OF the eminent Italian trsgedian, who is
to begin an engagement in America st thu Ly-
ceum Theatre, New York, Oct. IS:
slgnor Ernesto Rossi, was born at Leghorn On the
9th Of April, 1879, hts father being wealthy nae-
Chant that city. He was educated for the sr, and
when his school days sent to :hs Uni
yersty Of Psa where he first gave evidence Of his tai
en for recitation. His first appearance On any stage
il said to have beeu made i'll his fAther's banking
house, where he constructed temporary theatrs aud
acted Udno To admiring audience Of his co1npan-
ions. Els father WEB absent II the tune, and his un
expected return put abrupt end to the perform
He subsequently left Leghorn and his fathers
ROOF. and Joined company Of strolling players,
coun.ering the usual bAfGshlIs and disappoin.nents
which attend life In Of time he attracted
tho attention Of Modena, and thenceso1warl his for
Of the Royal sardini.n troupe and two after no
appeared in the Carignano at Turin. Hero he
achieved great triumph, and LIE Was at once ranked
among the foremost Of living 1taar. tgagedians- He
has played in France. Spain, South America Austria,
Hungary, frussin, Germany. Belgium, and Italy, but
be has neye1 Jet R performed before ~ Enesh:spsa5-
teth Lar, Romeo. coo1aHus Rsehard iil, Lots II,
Cetego, Damon, 0u.etIo, and other characters. He IT,
Tho memories Of saVint end Histod, which have shed
much glory IEa1ian dramatic art, increase the
interest which is felt in his first appearance in this
city.
s7Er4EN r1sgE's 'QUEEy MARI"
It is pretty evident that the adaptation OF
Tennysons poem which has been playing in
Phiadelphia is, rs re predicted it would be, q
sad piece of botchwork. There ia reason to sup
poso, also, that the adaptor, Mr. Stephen Fiske,
WAS fully conscious that his version had no merit,
otherwise it would certainly hare been produced
first in New York, and arrangements would have
been made for o longer run in Philade1phia- As
o matter OF 1act, Misa Dafgon' VINO assumes
the leading part u the piece "as 1n-
Ter cohsFacs 10 or1ne II oos IL lineage
ore neek altel me niss per1osmsnee ,,, IN
lad not tue Academy OF Mnslc closed 1ta aoois
somewhat suddenly last week. The opinion
that the Phlladeph1a managers had OF the piece,
when they cou.o set1oasly contemplate ih1to-
ducng 1t TO the Chlcago punlc through me
median ol tne noo9nuaole con4paus as tne
e ha tnet Si1 II Fis1e NJ Drew and sIr aaTiner %
thought the adaptation might DO to gu!l the
Puonc VAIN 1ot = dem nlenss' anu LEY harvest
~ fhs NAV was discovared. Evan IN this ex-
pect.tion they haye been disappointed.
II Is dounsfu Haetnef tne aetlnS eal-
~ ~ e snnsyv,sinn ~ M Tannrson vii;
be at all endu.able-the general opinion is that
1t Will not; pnt IN any case it may oe taken for
Sr Fekas own card Of in whici, he
confesses to wonderful liberties with the text Of
lie poem. is sufficient to condemn the play.
Vt4 GO40 IN ~AN~ANSH0AA-
The litigation over this charming comedy,
which seenad hann;Iv enled in New Yor,r. has
begun afresh in Cincinnati Mr. Lewis has
taken the p1sy there and has been appearing in
:. ~ o.sr - 49, c,ara o,,e~.- -t1o,sa u,a.a,.~
contests his right to produce IT, claiming that
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n b.. ',igasef rom 9 Erenci, 1eWis Intds h;s 4;fa
from DAILY, who bought the play for New York,
and he alleges, caTtain other cities, Including |
Cincinnati, from FzeDch The right OF DAILY as |