Tragic Attempt to Murder.
The newspapers report a. shocking at: tempt made to murder ah Italian actress m Chili, .where 'the .Italian, Dramatic Company Pandblfmi have been gi vmg a series of representations of Sardou'a " Theodora." The personnel of the com4 pany being insufficient- to represent that play, Beveral/ Chilian^young gentlemen offered to play secoja^ary part*. Among others who tendered their services a M: Enrico Salambo^ whoj since the arrival of the company, had^tteen paying his attentions to the Italian actress— Armida Bje^oc'a;, ®nricc| Salambo' the r6le of execiifcidnef , and WlieiTin the last scene Theodora knelt 'down sto be execut; ed, th'e'ybuna: Chilian, throwing the cord round her neck,' attempted to strangle her.' The unfortunate.. Woman.; shrieked while the curtain -was falling, amid the loud applause .. of the;. public,, who:-con-sidered the interpretation pf the ilfaima tic scene most, realistic.' 'As the curliajh. "fell the other members bf; the c ' company rushed lipotvM: Salambo, and' succeeded, iiot without difficulty, in 1 'saving; the life of the actreßs. Salarnbo has been ; arrested, and will be tried for attempted murder.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 2
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177Tragic Attempt to Murder. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 2
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