, 1880-11-28

not forbear acting 70 cer1a'n en neMt t otsa ~ u
| that the gentlemen and ladies Of the company
did not follow his example, and did nor do lit
that ,hat is generally the American style OF
hcarsing up to the last two or three rchearsais,
and be could not refratn from strongly CRITICS.
tuR the method. However, bis observations con-
cerped mainly some important points OF by-play
anu stage directions In the second scene OF the
third act for instance. he told Opu1fa to turn
suddenly toward him us soon as sho hears hts
voice. for, as he remarked, although prepared
for his coming. a loving maid. such as was 0phe-
Vaiee. Vol % When I Hanslet asks her, Where's your
father?' salvini suggested that she should utter
the words. :. At home, my lord, hesltatingly,
for, as he slid, she knew that she was telling
@ face. '4&S 'e>' ' 49, ~ -.
there seemed to be perfect Understanding be.
tween the Ifaiiun tragedian and bis American
support. Strange as itmay seem. although wholly
unfamiliar with one another's ian9uage, they
has y peculiar way OF emphasizing tho last words
of his part In the diatog, which renders it quite
they have to reply. As in all he does, he Is so
perfect In this, that the public may not notice
the particular stress he iays upon bis final words
His elOcuttOn WIS almost Inpte marvellous ut the
rehearsal than it is ut his performances. He
spoke always III subdued tone. and yet he man
aged to give his voice. the rare beauty OF which
every one knows, q singular power Of tragic paS-
sion.
Siguor Satvint, questioned on the subject, feels
1uOEG NUnH0EuL lQlt ever tIlAk uta UAu Gl1EAXE-
ment will he q success Several OF his doubts
have vanished and he is satisfied that The per-
fortnanct.s will be effective on the whole. He
thinks that while 1taliaus might not be pleased
with the arrangement of his playing i'll their
language to an Engitsh-speakinR company, be-
cause being not altogether familiar with shak-
speare, they would understand only Btna Il part
of the play, Americans will find fault with 1t
because Of their intimately acquaintance with
- Hamlet - or ''Othelo-'
The writer asked Salyinl.what his concep-
tion of Hant1ct was. He replied:
My conception Of 1t is simple and natural.
that many Of the theories in which critics have
indulRed are not warranted by the text It has
happened to Shakespeare that which happened
to uantc's celebrated line.
Poscia piu che Il dolor potl Is dtR1uno.
A few critics have endcavorcd to render its
meaning obscure. Take it naturally and its
child l could play ffa,n!tt Loo times, and
every tinto | would. it is true. discover new
moi play it twice in an absolutely idontical mnn-
ner. Its shadinGs, SO numerous, so complex,
and SO contrasting. assume each day new tints,
mood Of the student But 1here Is always the
double individuality 9f Hamtst, which j. COM
posed Of simulated folly and despair He IS not
driven to despair by tho crimes OF the persons
most dear to him, pushed BY heated imaysna-
niafe d iDsenIpy Ie his re is that sf
PHILOSOPHER aud \ poet OF course l do not
pretend 70 fathom in a few sentences the UNI
1athomable depth Of this tragic character, but
l think have told enough for you to untler-
stand the conception / have formed Of It, I
may be mistaken. lay no claim to infaliibi1ity-
full points us they please I give no equivocal
Indications Of IIanl.ets state or cerebral excite
u,cnt in speech and conduct; strive to render
the abiding gloom, the vacillating iniirmity of
PURPOSE the intellectual oveFActivity of the
herp. and everything I can gee plain III the
authors cpnceplon-no moro.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH FLOYD.
After all illness of two weeks. ,..Mr. William
T. Floyd, the wellknown actor and stage
manager Of Wallack's Theatre, died ut his
residence, No. ITO Fourth avenue, New York
City, on Thursday morning. The trouble
was rheumatic fever, combined with conges
tion of the liver. Mr.. Floyd was native Of
New York City. He was born on Sept. 7,
1882, and made his first appearance on the
stage Nov. 9, 1852, at Whites Varieties, Bow
cry, New York, as the Corporal in "The
Child of the Regiment and first became
member Of Wallack's stock company during
the latter part Of 1852, making his debut III
that organization as Herbert Manifest in
Marriage and Lottery The New York
Times says:
Shortly afterwards he became associated
with one King. Il New Orleans cdltohs> in
1Q2 management OIL LUG tAFlELle3 10EALrG
In that city, Of which he was the stu9e-
manager In l954, in the intervals Of enguge-
ments ut WalAcks, he acted as staxe-managcr
Of the Walnut Street Theatre, in Philadelphia.
He also for time held similar position iu Levi
J: North's Circus aud Amphitheatte in Chicago.
Here he met und married his wife, one Of the
HenEude sisters, who played Sam WIlOu1by In
IS The Iicket-of-Leavc Man. on the occasion Of
it's first presentation ut the Winter Gardeu. Miss
Hcnrade made decided hit in this piece, III
which Mr. Florence appeared in the title role.
MIR: Floyd returned fron Chicago to New York,
and, after playing at Nallacks for several sen-
sons, became associated With Arthur Cheney rs
staRe-managc of the Globe Theatre Boston,
subsequently coming back to this city and re-
snmfng his old position in Wallcck's company.
His line OF business WIS light comedy, and as
Sir Frederick Moa't in Money" Sir Benjami.
Ldc!ibuc In the So School for Scandal" and Dolly
Spanser in '' London Assurance" he achieved
cleditAble successes He eNcclled as stage
nlatanEcr, being thoroughly versed in all the ms
and outs OF the rheatre, stage setting, scenery,
business properties. etc, and his enforced ali
scnce through lllness has beeu seriously felt by
Mr. Walack. In person Mr. Floyd was Of medium
hight, with sandy mustacht, light hair, wcll-e1e-
fined features, and a robust and compact body.
He WIS OF witty, jovial disposition. tn which
off the stage he gave free play, and which in
private circles made him deserved favprft