Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-31
HONORS SALv|NI
MANY MEETINGS
THE GREAT TRAGEDIAN Is RE.
1K1fBERED ON HIS ElGHTIETH
BIRTHDAY Anniversary BY
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES.

Rome. Dec. 31.-That the ltali-
ans love their great men and never
Iose an opportunity Of doing them
honor is illustrated by the extensive
preparations that have been made
fer the celebration tomorrow III the
seth birthday of Tommaso Salvina,
Italy's greatest tragedian.
In Rome and in other chief cities
Of the kingdom the an1iversa y viii
he observed with special performanc.
e. In the theaters and with exercis-
e. under the auspices Of literary and
dramatic societies. Probably the
most notable OF the celebrations Will
! he tilat held IN F1orence. :vhers the
great tragedian has made his home
during the greater part Of his life.
Tommaso Salvini II the oldest !!v-
ing great traGedian and lis iams
Ii a household word all over the
world. It is not 80 long ago that he
retired from the stage. He paid h;n
farewell visit to the United States III
1890 and his Othello aroused al! ri
the enthusiasm 1t had created On
the occasion of his American tour in
l886,when Edwin Booth Interpreted
iago. Salvini Is very fond OF recall
ing his experiences in America.
One day. 1t is told, he was present at
. sitting OF congress in Washington.
when the members became aware OF
his presence they gave him perfect
ovation, springing to their feec in
their enthusiasm, and the presiding
onicer addressed him words Of well
come.
Salvini was born In Milan, Janu-
airy l. 1929. and began to study for
the stage at an early age. He made
his debut when he was IA under the
direction of the celebrated actor,
0ustavo Modena, and rose rapidly
IN his profession. Even then he was
hery. impassioned actor, and the
call to arms for Italian independ-
encs In 1919 found ready response
A the emotional young man.
q 4e served CALAMITY throughout
the siege OF Rome and became -
friend Of Mazzini, Garibaldi and
other leaders. At the conclusion OF
the war he returned to the stage
70 achieve an almost endless series
81 triumphs. When he became ai
theatrical star OF the first maEni-
tude his reperiory consisted OF
Shakespeare. Alfisri. Gaisometti and
many others. His principal Shakes
pearean characters were Othello.
Macbeth. King Lear and Coriolanus.
!. Early in the '7os the great TRACE
han determined to change the
scene OF his histrionic victories to the
n1V world. He hrst visited Brazil
ma other countries Of South AMeri-,,
u. AiA 0sst tsNf ,Uf ths Oaitsd
states was In 1874. He gave l9e
A,erfcrmauees IL the larger eieies ana
}Aa financial proAn were such a. tel
enable the tragedian to become 81
landed proprietor in Italy upon his
return here. His next visit to the
United States was In 1881 and It WAS
also successful.
Salvini was a. great favortte IN
England q In America. An inter-
esting story II told Of hts first visit
TO London. Az the theaters were
running nightly most Of the actors
were excluded from seeing him act,
whersupon $50 Of them sent his
petition setting forth this misfor-
tune and begging him to have per-
formance for their benefit at an hour
In which they could be present.
Salvini consented with the greatest
pleasure, and In the overflow house
which came to see him 500 Of the
hest places were occupied by the