Tommaso Salvim, an Italian actor, born in Milan, Jan. 1, 1833. At the age of 14 he became a pupil of the actor Gustavo Modena, made his first appearance a year later at the royal theatre in Naples, and subsequently accompanied Ristori in a theatrical tour through Italy. In 1849 he served as a volunteer under Avezzana, and afterward went to Paris, where he appeared in the characters of Orosmane in Zaïre, Oreste, Saul, and Othello. On his return to Italy, Giacometti wrote for him the drama La morte civile. In 1865 he took part in the celebration at Florence of Dante's 600th birthday, reciting portions of the Divina Commedia. After another tour through Italy, he played in the chief cities of Spain and Portugal, and in April, 1871, went to South America, filling engagements in Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, and Rio de Janeiro, whence he returned to Italy. In 1873 he came to the United States, making his first appearance Sept. 16, as Othello, in the academy of music in New York, and gave 128 representations, including Hamlet, the Gladiator, Samson, David Garrick, etc, in the leading American cities, and 28 in Havana, closing with Othello in New York in June, 1874. In 1875 he gave a successful series of performances in London.