New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07

mated in his honor and the students of the Unver-
slty there bore him homo III triumph from the the-
| tire, casting their cloalSs down before HIM and
strewlng with flowers the streets through which he
passed; In Brazil the Emperor decorated him with
! the order OF the " Rose .; and night upon the
| stage, he was presented with little black slave
whom he accepted and then set free in the presence
OF the audience. AT MouteVidco, upon his ARRIVAL
he was received by the Italian squadron, then lying
| IN that port, with holors such as usually re-
| bodies presented him with cold medals nonInem-
oratiye of his success AT Santiago de Chill he ded
| Gated an athenaum and endowed in il department.
OF instruction. AT Lima, then convulsed with civil
STRIFE; he mingled freely with the popuaee, con
W99unaed ana untort4nate and this good work ne
dad with his own hands, spending money and giving
| personal kindness whenever they were needed. In
all the cities that have been named he played en-
gagemcnts OF an exceptionally brilliant and renu-
neratlve character, and when he returned from
South America to Italy he was wealthy Gs well as
famous.
HIS SYMPATHY WITH AMERICAN ART.
a season Of rest ensued; but with temperament
so active that Of Ross it could not last long. In
the summer o. 1873 he is more found in the
field of busy labor, acting at Vienna, and repeating
the successes Of earlier years. In 1874 he made his
advent in Prussia, acting at Breslau Berlin, Dresden
and Prague, and his in this region sig
naliZed by the personal notice of the PrIssan En-
peror, who entertained him at his palace, and con-
suited him with reference to plans for the improve
| ment of the German stage. He comes to the
United States; and his friends and admirers arc not
without confident belief that he VIII here justify the
praises that have been lavished on him el-cwhere,
and win, in large measure the admiration OF the
American public.
One ground of this faith is knowledge Of tho ideas
and feelings of Rossi the subject of the dramatic
art and a sense of the prevalence of similar views
among the play-gong population of America. This
statement points at bond OF sympathy between
the actor and his public. The American people
naturally affiliate wi h Il man of genius who is thor
a.
shown no less in his writings than in his AS
an author be has contributed both to the stage and
the press. His first work was "A drama. entitled
adele wilton for Ristori, and long included in
her repertory; and this followed by the drama
of " La Preehera d un SoldatO" the comedy of " II
Comco in Villa" and the comedy of "Le Jene."
His lecture Hamlet has already been men
toned. His contributions to the pre,s have been
gathered into volume. aud published Mt Turin,
under he title of" Reflections the Dramat Arr"
These are full of wise thought and useful sugges-
ton. lhey advise the establishment of schools in
which The dramatic art shall be taught the forma-
ton of permanent stock companies IN the great
cities: the interference the q ramcnt TO sup
press indicate specacles aud all the coarse and
vicious entertainments which are freely PER
united b. do their utmost toward debauchillg the
public taste and impeding the progress of truc art
the formation OF private soCle les Of cit zens of cal
ture and wealth for the purpose of advancing the
drama; and the eXcrtion of fir cudly. and not hos
tile, influence by the churcll-wh Oh onght rather TO
ma e & le stage auxiliary in good works than an
ance These opinions aud sentiments denote a man
who is no trfer with great and serious matters;
thought tlslc and morals; who cXpects to succeed
gre thy # he succeeds NJ all who is willing 70 he
Judged III the EN- spirit OF tn truth, who walks
in the whit light e honesty; and who desires hat
the stage, in every country, sh Ill bc made ntelec
tual and kept pure.
TRIBUTES TO MERIT.
The recognition which has been extended to Rossi
in other countries has found It's express on IN NUM-
bcress emblems titles, conpl mems privileges aud
moumcuts-entitcd to record as dcnotine TO
American read r. that this new dramatic Iuminerv
is no fictitious coinage of managerial enterprise
but an artist Of the FIRST rank and gentleman OF the
best condition. Rossi has received from the KING Of
Italy the order Of 81. ManIizio and 81. Lazzaro:
from the King Of Portugal the order OF Saint Iaco
from the S0nth American free city of Grey the order
of san John, and from the Emperor of Brazil tho
order Of the Rose. When the Theatre Cocomcro nj
Florence, was restored and christened after the
poet Nccon-it being a time of solemn festival
Rossi was selected to rccitc cxtracts from the
patriotic strains of that renowned bard and
especially TO give two scenes from his "Arnaldo da
Brescia.' Count Cavour, after seeing him act
Othciio, sent 70 him an autograph letter of thanks
and admiration, and Count Cayour is well known to
have been man of severe taste and cultivated
Judgment IN matters of art, Professor Giovanni
Rossini, after seeing Rossi act Hamlet, dedicated to
him his translation of Voliaire's "Tancrcd" At
Prato, IN 1864, n theatre was named after him, and
inaugurated by one of his performances. At Naples
where he passed year IN the mana cement of the
Fondo Theatre the King made him an officer of the
Order OF the Crown of Italy Added to these and
other marks of royal favor and literary esteem he
possesses the homage of the people and the indorse-
mont OF the critical press, extended to him in almost
all the great capitals OF Europe
In ne maturity of his mind and fame ltossi de-
votes himself TO only few characters and these the
greatest. But in his time he has PLAYED many parts
so that his training has been thorough, and his
versatile powers have been developed In ali direc-
/, fem he bod f.t,l la
characters 20 which his fair face slender figure and
boyish treble made him suitable. A similar Incl
dent Is recorded OF tho youthful days of Edwin
favorte with him, and this he still performs. His
Teperiory contains Romeo Hamlet, Ndcbctb. Othclio,
Lear, Coyioionns, Mephstopholes Uaeastein Ciarigo
JtR'"o, Fosoarmt G0d0ni, CHtadiRo, IdiPpo, Henry
~. ALfe,, Den CariOs, Paio Oyesfcs. The LM Zaira
Lelcester, Edmund hcdR, Lo5js Al. and SAIL aud
these are not all the parts at his command.
THE MAN AND THE ACTOR.
In person, Rossl is OF II wclproportioned figure, OF
imposing stature and fair complexion. His coun-
tenance is open, mobile serious and pleasing in eX-
preston. His eyes are dark and remarkably fine.
His voice is strong, sympathetic, meodious and
flexible. His forehead, full, broad and ex-
presSive, is crowned with thick curling hair. His
bearing is courtly his movements graceful and
rapid. 1t has been his good fortune easily
to win friends fact that denotes attrac-
tive quality Of temperament, decacy of
constitution, tnct in dealing with mankind, and
natural consideration for the feelings of Others com
bined with quick discernment of the pecuia~ities.
aims, affections, and circumstances of those around
him. 49,
AS an actor, Rossi has always been hard student
aiming at the truth and willing TO learn from every
body who could teach His devotion to his art was
testified at the outset bV the he