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Another link that tie present generation
Of playgoers with those Of older date is broken by
the death Of fAfadame VestEis, which occurred on
Saturday tie 9th inst. NeFer, probably, has thea
trieal artist been prominent in theeyes % thapub,
lie for SO long period as this versatile accomplished
lady Already celebrated aa Italian vocal
list at the g King Theatera she commenced her
English career byta aebutat Drury Lane Iheatef in
February 1920, and soon the figure Of Madame Yes
iris as ssDon Giovanni London was to be seen in
every form of chimney ornament, placard and print,
Just as Mile Jenny Lind, accontred E La Ffglia
del Reggimento, was every where visible a few years
ago a long series of parts mostly recurring acpm-
5bination Of the accomplished voealsts with the
sprightIy actress were her many occasions Of
acquiring increased popularity Some ve-and-twenty
years ago while in the youth Of her fame. she Cook
the Olympic Fheater, then anything but an aristo
cratic establishment, and assembling round her
galaxy of comic talent, at once made it the most
fashionable house In London. Indeed, with Madame
Vestris management Of the little " street thea
ter began that taste for elaborate stage decoration rs
applied to dramas of ordinary life. that is SO preva
lent at the present day. Shortly after her marriage
with Mr.. G. Matthews, and visit to America which
followed that event, she exchanged the government
opened in 1883, same spirtof magni
ficence on5a larger scale. With the termination of
Madame Vestrss rule which did not last many sea
sons, the position Of Covent Garden rs an English
theater lost, to be recovered and for some
time Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews appeared as stars in
various establishments 4@s4
~ In the Lyeeam, WINCH they opened IN the year
1S47, they once more found domain, and the bril-
lancy of their spectacles was the talk London.
During the latter part Of the Iyeeum period which
ended the year before last Madame Vestrs appeared
at somewhat distant Intervals but, in spite Of ply
sca decline it was obvious that her talent had not
in any way decreased; and when she finally retired
it felt that the theater had lost Of its bright
est attractions. .5&tasas :%9z{ .#$
AS an artist who shone both on the Italian and the
English STAGE who united the character of the vocal
s with that Of the actress of genteel comedy parts
where song was not required, the reputation OF Mad
anne Festrs is we believe, unique and to tsnust be
added the fame Of being one of the most
managers who governed a: theatrical property.
She was the original Fatima in Weber's" Oberon,'
Thousand popular songs derived theirpopuIagity in
great measure from the circumstance that she first
introduced them to the public, and countless pietur
esque personages belonging to fairy and NEUROLOGICAL
spectacle will still be connected with her sparkling
countenance and exquisiteiy turned figure in the
minds Of many of our readers 1t is some coasola
ton for her loss that death relieved her from state
of lingering and hopeless suffering. for few will be
more sincerely regretted than the gifted daughter Of
| the engraver Bartolozzi. s%
Madame Vestris was the daughter Of the celebrated
engrayer Bartolozzi, and was born in the parish Of
Marylehone, London, in January, 1893. In 1918 she
1 married N. Armand Vestris, celebrated French
4 dancer. In 1916 Madame Vestris and her husband
separated and they continued to dwell asundef up to
the period Of his DEATH which occurred about the year
1925. From that time to the present her history has
been before the world. 5 &