The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-16

young Salysni for his Madison Square
Theater Company. After three seasons
at the Madison Square theatsr. Salvini
again Joined his father In tour of the
United States. and after the latter re-
turned TO Europe. young Salvini began a
starring tour In America
For some time past, Saivini had been
seriously III at Monte catini. the home OF
the elder Salvini. near Florence Italy
His wife. formerly Miss Maude Dixon,
who was the leading lady of his company
and to whom he was recently married, has
been In constant attendance on the suf-
ferer.
D'Artagnan, in the Three Guarisrnen."
was considered 70 be young salvini's most
attractive part. He was handsome man,
lmhued with dramatic fire and a great IA
yorite IN New York
Young Saivlns appeared at the Seattle
ta1eater in December. 1S92, and later In No
verIaber, 1894. AZ the time OF his fret APP
pesrance s1e was just springing into fame
ard gave premise Of following close IN the
footsteps OF his father. Al that time II
Was predicted OF him that MS mark was
all but gained. as IN rolling back the tide
Of generations lie proved himself fully
capable or appealing 70 the passions and
paffos OF a long past period ard awaking
In an aud eIce OF today exubeFaut enthu-
siaSsn for a sixteenth century sentiment
As an instance OF hts ability To do SO. his
sntervtew. as Don Caesar, with The king
Of Spaln. and his scene with Manetii or
sls challenge 70 the Musqueteers, in the
rArt Of d Artagran, may be .nstancesi.
salvint's great powers lay In the fact that
he appealed directly 10 the people, to the
middle class, which comprises the great
army OF theater-gores; from him they can
EASILY understand that which in others
seemed ahstraise and unlnteilgFhie.
One may imagine a character such as
aae IN the DAYS OF the French revolution
There $ no living actor wao could better
portray the heroes Of the barbados. or
better illustrate the pen pictures OF victor
Hugo than could Alexander saivlni.
clever wr4er IN the Boston Telegram
once said OF saivisli:
Young Alexander sslylnl appeared here
FIRST under The ms nagemnnf OF J NJ Ill.,
as leading man TO Margaret Mathar Ii
w8s a. she time the 93irve were making
tAeir first iour tagaf her that ] u4et Mr..
Hij Ia the lobby of The Academy one
n'ent after the performance ~ Romeo
and Juliet How do you ike Miss Mash-
er| na eN claiined. enthusla st3cally. liz she
nos n perfect 4Ullet~ she is indeed I re-
p.tvH .Bag VINO w8s slgat ygun< E0meo9
tte is superb iviai.' Mr. Ilii said. in
differently. on, yes, certainly, son az
Use fE.stf4n fwSHas4Ean Faese SEQ Satvfnk A
faie payer ard he stro3{s1 his lowing
beard cAfaf aceHflg for moment. ard
asain iauncaS3 into praises or Mss STAR
shortly gtt ewaEt Ta8asee SRlvtni wiz
messed Isis sons venatBl0n ef Romeo. aea
when she play @4S over he went behind
/ tDt scenes era sasa 70 hla: My tay fe-
1 turn 80 italy you viii never make an ac-
sor'
tefo RE ff seemed iacTe3js'e frat 10 ere
ccula perceive tire dormant eeauss IA Ehss
yoHGh scarcely p years. whose temper ~
4 meaf had tbe @Afr8gs ard aYs3or of his
/ 0Ha native lsea. ITS physique was s1-
1 peTb. his movements graceful bis fara
1 d&Ykiy hand stne and pscsaresau and BITS
/ hfsa. uTetkisy sAapc& covered w3th bfaeE
crisp eurls Sffre3v. Is seemed 20 fmH. Miss
Mathers Esteenss was being. as least part
( brilliant Young player.
4 81 onHg SsfE5nk despite Ate fathers sle-
EHsfinn studied 8ad worked. fnaproF8 ing
Rith eaFh passing year, creating anS psay-
iHE Eu1si HFf&antiV. fuAnv iraUortsnt
roles. uutt pDF cHtv Ehe American nuhiss
/ ana critics arsfs8 " aEv3 the presence II
( S EIoFleus Young tF8ke3tan. but the elder
] Stivini also bowed - mis- s0B's superior
/ aail.tv and p0Wcr.
/ Alexander Salvinl sneat the summer of
/ $50 Ia EuroRe. a guest 81 ais uiusgrioQs
/ father az his extensive property near Flies
I sole. tAree 1Ies west ~ Florence.
| SaIvtni was Booked 10 come to he ps-
] cite eoast dnElag tne present season ana
/ pTehsbiy woul3 have appeared in Seattle.