The Portland daily press., 1884-02-26

| (Spesaal Correspondence OF inc ffobsJ
@ BOSTON, Feb. ~
The young 6alvini ~ the son of Salvini ths
great 10 called, 10 making an impression this
| winter here. His last two weeks en- gasement
with that much advertised youpg woman,
Margaret Hather, has shown him az youSh
of promise most decidedly. Whether he will
ever attain to the greatness of his father Is
ono Of tue unwritten things That he GER
tsinly has grown much in the last year is an
questioned. Isaw him this afternoon in the
part Of Orlando in "As You Like It." II Is
his favorits part az be declared to me the az
ternoon previous at q reception where l met
him-s reception given In his honor,
BY the way. Ho shines presminsnt'y
in Romeo, bat be does not like the part par
tlcularly. Orlando 10 newer to him and more
difaeult and calls out his ambition. 1t Is lit
tie wonder however that he should be pre-
fsrrsd In Romso, for he looks the character to
perfection. Young, an Italian in blood and
bearing, suggesting the antique type, he car.
ries out to the eyes that behold him, and TO
| the ears that hear him tbs real conception of
the romantic hero.
That he Is, though 50 young, filed with
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making 30 close q study of the costuming OF
that day, So to feret out such detail as that
the striped trouser-leg was . mark of distinc-
| tion for the young gentlemen of Verona. Those
| who have not seen him In the part but who have
| his photographs, will observe perhaps with
some wonder that one leg presents the striped
| motely, and the other offers plain contrast.
| It 10 not freak, or whin, Of the moment,
bat desire to follow out the exact facts OF
the time. This is painstaking in the right d..
/ rsction-ths directions that has covered Irving
| with 50 much glory. In points Of character
study orr young actor shows that he IL also ON
ths alsrt. Hero for instance where he says
that student OF Shakespeare does not need
| other direction than Shakespeare himself
| gives When Shakespeare puts into his mouth
the oath "by my heart he conveys the fit
| gesture at once.
| In appearance Alessandro Salvni Is not the
| peer Of his father. The upper part Of his face
| 10 fns. and the whole face Is strong. but the
| mouth Is not so pleasing that of his father,
! and the wonderful smile rhat flashed like sun
| light across the elders face Alessandra will
mover have tho power of bestowing upon his
audiences. Bot there is depth of tragedy in
this young Continuance, quite al great as in
that Of the elder-perhaps Of that dark hrooding
tragedy from which there is no escape, there is
| 10 the younger face even greater capabilities.
He Ii not yet at home In the parlor in that gra-
cioss way that distinguished his father. and
this, fancy, Is owing not only to the Differ
snes in years and experience, but to the differ
sncs In nature. The elder il responsive, sim
patica.' as his country people express 1t. The
| younger ID held within himself, and wears .
sombro aspect a. he meets you.
| At the little reception the other afternoon
| he was induced to recite something, and gave
| that old story Of The Glove which is told in
| ell languages The parlor was small, and
| there must have been something embarrassing
| ia declaiming to people that were most of
them within hands breadth of him, but he
showed no awkwardness. no self conscious
| ness, o. he sprang to his feet, and az his rich
voice rolled forth the soft. strong music OF the
italian syllables. he seemed to stand apart,
and reoede int the past without effort.
A few minutes later he was introduced to .,
lady whom he had not met before, and he sat
there, shy youth, his eyes cast down, and
speechless. It was not the nervous shyness Of
our eli mate, but still, immovable dnmbness
! like that Of q child. But II 20 on with this
to Notwithstanding analysis of this young gen.
ias, for 1 believe him to be genius, shall
leave unsaid many things that I want to speak
Of.
Inre gard to Miss Margaret Mather, realize
| that she is the star Of this company, and that
Mr.. Salvini is only her Support" But spite
- har nj mi on1 t.or fuIn
| and her pretty little person, Miss Mather has
not the divine spark that kindles the crudity
| OF Alessandra Salvini. Her voice is we'll
trained, but it is too deep for music, and be
laugh 10 very harsh. While the young Ales-
sandro is fnll of that soft reposs which tempers
even his outbursts of passion and makes til ESQ
outbursts suggestive OF latent force, Miss
Hather expends her strength in nervous dis
play Of emotion, which leaves nothing to be
imagined. She has no suggestiveness, for she
seems to have no reserved force. Her Rosa
lind 10 exceedingly pretty in parts, notably
where she says, "Come WOO me. wso me-" and
where Orlando bids her adisu, and she, after
turning, calls him back and holding her little
gazntletted hand behind her, bsokons him
| with little shake. to come kiss 1t.
hope my readers win have opportunity II
they have not had already to see this young
pair. II is pretty sight, and we'll worth see
ing.
Yesterday, the END, was unusually celebrated
| In Boston, the Governor holding reception in
| the State House from eleven to two o'clock.
Ono Of the prominent newspapers here called
IL one Of the Singular events" of the State
House. Over FIVE thousand people attended
the reception, and they were OF all ranks and
color. Amongst the crowd were specimens o.
Miss Laifan's "Flitters Tatters and the Coun--
cillor." if one might judge from the queer,
| slipshed, uniting garments of the rsgamnf6nn.
For the first time in their lives they probably
felt what it was-if they felt anything beyond
| Immediate cariesity--to no free and ssual
guests ct big party, for every mothers son Of
| thsm, or daught.r, ceuld have the doubtfal
| democrAtic privilege of shaking hands with
their States chief executive. How the chief
executive enjoyed his party I haven't heard.
| It was the first reception of the kind that was
ever held OF the State House, and should
think that II tho present governor projected it,
| and the precedent should be followed that
every succeeding candidate for the guberna-
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| copied . nomination. and II accepting that he
| wolld scarcely bsstow his blessing upon the
| nss who mad introduced this universal hand
| shaking for three mortal hours But It was .
| very interesting thing to the on.looker. 1t
| Suggested the famous couplet Of nsrsery fame
| "And some in rags, and some In tags
And some In velvet gowns"
| For there were officials and their wives and
daughters, and clergymen ana professional
men Of distinction there, and on settss at one
side sat IN artist sketchiDg the scene for an IL
Illustrated paper. There were mere than the
1sual number Of out-of-fowuers in the city, and
after the reception the streets were quito
crowded. Tho theatres had all full houses at
the matinee and evening performances, and
altogether what with the clear sky and the soft
air and tho State House party the ed of Feb
ruary 1884 was notable birthday.
The theatres BY the way are doing remsrka-
bly, well Just now. Tho Princess Ida" at the
Museum grows in favor, and the Booth nights
At the Globe are events every evening, though
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