The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-12-29

Many actors are very real IN their
playing. One CT them, Salvini, is 80
moved by the associations Of his part
that from the moment he steps on the |
stage he is no longer SalviLi, but 9th
clio, Lear. or any other of Snakspeare's |
masterpieces. IL is ioc'llarly said in
Italy, that Salvinl always carries in his
pocket free pardon, signed by Victor
Emmanuel, and countersigned by the
Minister of Justice, in case when he
plays Othello, of his smotherng Dtsle-
mona in downright earnest.
Another impassioned actor OF the very
highest class was the late Mr.. Macready.
81 have often watched HIM, wrote MIR.
George Augustus Sala, from the flies
before he went Oh, standing at the
wing, apparently lashing himself into
the proper flame OF excitement needed
Tor the particular part which he was
playing, and muttermg meanwhile in a
seemingly incoherent manner to him
self. But | have been assured that
these utterances were by no means IN
coherent, and that thoroughly IDENTIFY
ing himself with the part, heunfeigned-
ly believed himself, for the nonce,
Hamlet, Macbeth, or what not; and
would hold the most passionate dis
course with himself, touching the guilt
of Claudius. the gray hairs of Duncan,
and the potency, gravity, and reverence
of the Signory of Venice, his very
noble and approved goo masters"
On one occasion Immediately after the
curtain had been rung up on the first
part OF Macbeth. alt unlucky actor in
the company CHANGED 10 stumble upon
the tragedian during his passionate pre-
parations, the consequence OF which
was that MacTeady, quite unwittiugiy,
dealt him blow on the hand with sucr
force that the blood flowed forth; anC
as at that instant the victim was tc
make his entrence on the scene, he i'm
personated the "bleeding soldier" only
too naturally, and much to the astonlsh
ment OF the other actors.
According to Piutarch, Esop, til,
Roman actor, so interested himself il
the characters he undertook, that on,
day when he played Aureus, he, in tina
scene where it fails TO his lot to con
slider how he might best destroy tin
tyrant Thyestes, worked himself int
such an ungovernable rage that h
struck one of the minor performers wit
his sceptre and laid him bead at hi
feet.
Garrick possessed strong powers c
realization. A grocer Ill LicbfelC
acknowledgements native place-o
the occasion Of u briei visit to LondoI
was desired by his neighbor, Pete
GarricK, to wait upon his brother 1
Drury Lane Theatre on his behalf; fC
which purpose he furnished HIM with
letter OF Introduction.
In due time he arrived; yet, befol
presenting himself at the stsge.doo
the grocer thought he would first see Il
performance, as he wished to salts
himself at the outset as to the person
appearance of David Garrick.
The theatre was crowded in evel
part; and when the idol of the publ
came on the stage as Abel Drugge
their enthusiasm knew no bounds. III
consequence of this visit vas, howeve
that the grocer returned to Lichtie
without having presented his lette
He thus explained the cause to Peter:
"Yonr brother may be rich, as
daresay the man who lives like hi
must be; but, though he be your br
ther, be is one OF tine shabbiest, meane!
and most pitiful hounds that l ever 81
IN the whole course of my life!"
Edmund Kean was wont to portr
his characters with terrible force.
has been stated that when whetting t
knife in the Merchant of Venice,
great tragedian was so terribly in ear
est, that Young, who played Anton
used to tremble for his very life.
A parallel story to this, in which
fellow-actor found grave reason
tremble, indeed, is related of Geor
Frederick Cooke, One night, Cool
after having during the day quarrel
with one oil the company, was obsery
TO be intently sharpening the edge
his sword IN the green room. This Y
few minutes before going Oh the sti
as Hamlet; and being questioned,
said:
Eyes, and Mr.. Laertes will settle
little dispute to night"
As he was popularly known to
rancoTous and violent on such occ
ions, this news startled his intenC
victim; yet, as no possible excuse co
prevent HIM from going on the SCI
and engaging Hamlet in the pro
order of the play, be stood so far
the defensive, that hinging himself nj
his adversary, he bore him to the st
and swore he would never let him
until he promised to do him no misch
This new reading OF Shakspeare's
was a good deal of a surprise to