, 1875-01-02
FAMILIAR TALK.

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'i1'i ~ 'a''i"'-~eo"'"h.ea.e nomc interesting
n'e''senHe concerning lhe sfaee III Italy.
The Italians hfn moro addicted 10 tile theatre
than any other people. but glre 10 tho opera Tho
rrefarence oyar tho t1av. II Ia t1a pe,nr.I ru.
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't' ~ o'''' '""n't ~ ""i,a' pohtt''tl !" ""h
10. a. h''no prominent THEATRE where they reg'i-
lRrly spend their evenings and receive their
frieuas. Tho smallest CITY Las it's p,ay-bouss
uhi1e liza Il, ,,c cuuitais ,tta ,1;l., s,i E.rl,.
b.va =, ,r,.r'1. ar.a. T,,a .,,.. ...a;.,,.s '.
"D,e ~ ~ .A""' 80 " uo@e''. ~ inoa1 h'&e'o.a
a''o e'eeans Ineatfes are reservoir exclusively
for tho representation Of tho opera, which tna5
Ge considered a uatioaaI nntortaiun,ent and
which in fos.cred. an,1 in mart au.t.;ned hv t,o
f:ovo-r,,.,t ~, ~. .,,.s. ,s.. H.. ~. =! .Ao
caves no such encouragement but ia nupEort"d
entirely by private enterprise The tloatrcs are
never owned or controlled by a tnnnagcr. an in
m, conntr, hnt sra tIo ,,o,ar,v ~ v,,,n ,oh,o
s!4'n VI " a stoee co'ntahy' ano arc ieatca ~
tho monlh TO travelling trouren.
Tho actor Is at tinerant iu Italy, and, while
engaged IN his profegeion. ia ever moyjnr fran
place to place. and sojp,,rning beyond i fcw
weeks in none. Tho ett{ro corna nf 1javers IL
dlvided int, about o,g},ty ttou5,cs,-esch beInR
under tie direction of one nersuu. whn In us,,a!
" botl1 manager and leading actor. Ihe nriuci.
pal t1oupes ii tho line of trsye,ly are lie Sal
ylt,i, "l.Btoyi. ala,eroni. II ,ctiowskt nni
"Honbi = it, high co1ncIy. lie 1Eollotti Hon.'s
and tlt, "Uo Mettr1,r in farce atnl yauf}ry,j]e
Tie "Salv,ni," " Rirtori," and " Konri" tro,l,,es
have made ta.e tour u the world but tue !" i;eI-
lottI Bon has never been outside If Jtaly,
Each company carries with it tho SCENERY aid
wardrobes REQUIRED in its entertainments. md.
wien about u visit city after renting = thea.
tre. gcc,scs list II Hat.cr,psony for the pca-
ron, and, according to thoir number. regulates
its e1pe,,ece.
Tho italian Diarers are. ~ 4 r1as. frur,l in
duettions, aud tcsrcctablc sud tlsir entertain.
1nents are Of ,,,rer moral tone than lie aver.
age Of perfort!succs on tho French or Euglisb
stnee Yet society has j5,otod ,1puu them coItIiy
and. until within q recent period. haa excluded
from, it1 pelo spl privileges ac;urb uf eyru tbo
Distinguished ab,isles ii salv.ni. Isistori. aud
| I.oesi. Owing. in a rrc,t ncasura tn tna cIr.
has been foilow3d by parents apd children frUn
generation 70 Eoucratlon,-gi,jng riEe to tic
| Tuscan proycrb lilo so1l OF an actor il alvayB
an actor" Ii will be- remcubeTed tnat. IN ij,o
| Sarin Company there wcro tho two brothers,
| .tleesandro aud Toynato, eeyeral plamout1c. two
| ur three Iiecitns, and two ColoueIlas, Tho
| rnreuts Of bhlvni we're both nk,llful actors !:
| lsistur was for years counecled with troupe OF
| the leading lady at,d EoBs anl Magcroui wero
| born and brought IN On the stage, Several sct.
ors in FcnotiRn company clam deeceut from
players vino exhibited their talent for tle eInusc-
According to tho authority On whom wo rest
| these PARTICULARS, SyuorA Hctlowski-the wife OF
| n wealthy noLlotnan iii Naples, aud the owner
of three lasgs theatres iu that cty-ts the
greatest tragic actteBs Of Italy. I.ess stately
aud grand than Kissori, she cAcels Ler great
! rival in fire and depth Of feeling. In the part
OF lhtdre, she il sad TO be tue equal Of l!achel
1iarnontl. tho first lady in The salvini Troupe
is the pupil uf her manager, who declares Of
her, that she is oue of tu, moat versatile
actresses he las ever known, being equally gDod
| iu tragedy and cpmcdr Francesca ii Kiini,.t il
considered her Qraudest Characterization. Ris-
tori " in Itssly g,oEs f.mou. x in comedy than il
latter department Of the drama.
| Guetayo Modena has enjoyed the highest re-
nown Of any actor III Italy. aud NAV be called
| the larrck OF the Italian stagc. lie 1as Of
| commanding stature, With q piercing eve. and
rich, powerful voice Of extraordinary compass.
Like Michael Angelo and tie elder Booth. be
lad broken nose. He waa particularly cele-
brAted in tho role OF Saul, In Altieris' trageiy,
| To Modona, who Was for some time his teacher.
salrln1 gratefully attributes much Of lis art aud
| fame. The 1Ilustrlous maestro made bis exit
| from lilo's stage Sumo years ego. hnjeropi las
paexed bis prime, a1d in the decline OF h,s yeara
| falls OH from his former greatness and mars hia
RosEi ia sears aud talent the rival OF Salvini. is
moro impetuous and ardent, but less intellectual
''''t nroes -; siae,,.;,, ~ s.
hest matho1 ;a obta;na, hs .io.. ol T
| Nature. and, ahoya ali, by earntstne-a II ro,1
eau Impress people with n conviction that you
ieel "haE Sou saF; they WI p"tdon many short.
IM ~ aIu. A4o'e a., h.
along with sny art, untoss ynn heconc a h,r ri
| student. II has taken me wears 10 master a ain.
g!a llart.' salvinl is now occupied with the role
ot mug Ledr' win the purpose OF adding it to
sao,nr ot NJ tha III Ens1 Inn " M ao,u ~ ase y.
Lsye LeeIi ronlIne the rraredy far sotna Tina
but it will still tako mo two yoara to study il
thosoughly." l. tooK salvini many years to