New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-16

Alexander Salvni the OF the Italian
tragedian. Tomasso Salvini tie born In
Rome on December 2 1861 He attended schools In
Naples, Florence and Genoa. and also In SwiZer-
land His father did not intend that he should
be an actor and his early training aimed
toward making him engineer TO this end he
attended a technical school In Florence. and he
came this country in lss with the same pur-
pose He came with Charles Chizzola the manager
OF the American tour Of the Italian actor Rossi
He fond Of the stage and when be arrived
here ne preferred to accompany the players on
their tour rather than hurry about finding en-
ploymcnt an engineer.
He finally decided TO stick to the stage and
came to New York and began to study English
He worked at the language diligently. becaus" he
knew that ne could do nothing on the stage I'll
he had mastered II to considerable extent. as Il.
sccms to have had no thought OF the Italian stag"
His professional career-he had acted as an anna
teur In Itay-began at the Union Square Theatre
where ne appeared with Miss Clara Morris in n
series OF matinces Of article a." He then tray
elled for two seasons IN the company OF Miss Mar
garei Maihor playing Romeo. in Romeo and
juliet Orlando in AS You Like IT,. Rudolph III
Leah. the Forsakcn"; Claude Melnotte. in "The
Lady 81 Lyons" and clifford. In THE Hunch-
back" His Italian accent was still marked ana
intcrfcred good deal with the effect OF the parts
that he played. but he constantly struggling
commeuuaDl. degree Bur he Was nerer able to
learn Il part by reading over the manuscript on
printed copy. He always got somebody TO READ IN.
lines TO him. AID hc repeated them word by word
learning them orally a child learns It's hrst les
sons This may account for his preciseness In
cnunciation.
After leaving Miss Mather. Mr.. Salvin played
in storm Beaten" Lights O London THE Two
Orphans" "A Celebrated Case and The child Of
the State" IA a company managed by Shook a
Collier lie then joined his father. VINO came 10
America IN ls>l playing Romeo and juliet ana
In- Dukes Motto Oh Ms father on nights
prar,d liz was engaged Tor A. NJ Palmer's Mad
i-on Square Theatre company IN $50 and while ne
flvoraby known to NewYork theatre-goers. lie
made a considerable success In the part OF Henry
hr played l.ancelot. in Elaine, ana Baron Hart
felt. IN Jim the Penman
lie remained In the Madison Square company
for three seasons Then his father came for an
other American tour. and Alexander went with
tho off nights" those troublesome ana unproit-
able occasions that were always such sourc, OF
ana he appeared IN Don Caesar de i'azan;' Part
ners' and ~ child of Naples When his father
own account. After that time he was seldom seen
I'm New York and then only for short periods
degree but in the smaller cities. TO which h.
chiefly confined his efforts. he was extremely pop,
MAR He won especial favor In the South and
Wost Ills plays were Don Caesar de Bazan."
The Dukes Motto" "A Celebrated Case. Monte r
Cristo" "A child Of Naples. "CavaNeria Rus
t,cana. LAM Fritz" THE Three Guardsmen. "
lamar" The Student Of Salamanca" and
Hamlet
Mr. Salvni presented some Of these plays al the
Manhattan Opera House now Roster bal
Music Hall In the spring OF 1893 and Later IN the
=, mn. wear ne gave NOR. OF them AT the Star Thea
ire IL was Mr. Salsinas custom to 20 10 Italy al IA"
clos. o each visit his father ana TO
rest for the years work. II" went a. usual
last summer. with the intention OF coming back
to make tour this winter. His health failed
while ne was there and late IN the summer the
opening OF his tour was postponed and aftefward
,ugtCsmtItS Wtr" cdncsllcd altogether. MS
dangerous condition was reported something over
TWO nor ths ago. and at one time II was rumored
loro fh.f ne was dead. After that reports said
that ne had improved little. and Il was hoped
for a short time that NJ might Recover.