Daily national Republican., 1864-01-28
b. .vsstv.ii-aa.m..p One. More.

Madame Vestvali gives this evening At Grover,
theatre one more representation Of " Cameo, the
Jewish Mother,s In which she has produced a very
marked impression upon the largest and most dis
erimlnatng audieness ever assembled In atheaut
In THIS city,. Her wonderful tragic power II
Strikingly manifested i'm the conflict Of emotion
she feels while striving 10 recover her Lost child
and when, on recovering her, she finds her welded
to the Christian faith and Indifferent TO her real
| mother.
Madame vestvAli poSsessel true dr. ama,le genius
an expressive fsee, and magnificent physique
Those who had not seen hsr before her GppsAranes
In THIS city were possessed by the traditional re-
port Of the beauty Of her eouhtsnAnee, the mag
ninesnce Of her form, the abandon OF her name,
and the symnstry OF her person, 70 such an sx.
tent that they were anxious TO see her a. Other,
were to hear her. The fact, too, that she, an
Italian, was 70 sustain the prlneipai role in an
English drama, excited curiosity and induced
many Others to 20. The consequence was that
orovsr's has been crowded to overfowinE. There
can be but oae opinion % 10 her "Gsmea."
No man or woman who aas heart, no person
with nerve or q sensibllity, no one with child
gone forever, but win agree with us that In thi,
role, which IL embarrassed by many infelIeIties o,
construction, she exhibits power, passion, deli.
cacy OF expression, and . wealth OF Intelligence
combined with happy faculty OF graceful per.
sonal display that render her truly great
Vestvalis eyes are A. bright a. an eagles, and
her form - commanding ~ that Of an Amazonian
Queen, her appearance superb.
The Hebrew maldens and matronA OF rank and
wealth were In the good old seriptura days in the
habit OF dressing richly, and In eoors OF startling
contrast so, It seems, was the custom in Gameais
time The requirements OF the several scenes de-
manded, Of course, great variety OF dress, but In
all as In one, the queenlike air remained the fac
ulty OF taste, which 10 as natural with her az is
perfume to flowers, disclosing itself In every Arti.
Gle, under every guise. ~ IT,.
The power Of vestvali IL great. Her voice is
round, full aad mslodious. Her enunoIation IL
clear and distinct, while the scarcely appreeia-
BILE accent add favorable spice to her pronun.
citation, which 10 by no means unpleasant. In
the agouized grief OF the despoiled mother a.
the cunning fortune teller who played with the
secrets Of her customers that she might un.
raVel her own a. the proud Jewess defending
the faith OF the Hebrews, which demanded
obedience TO Jehovah, rather than love to
Christi a. the Imperative interrogator demand
ing In the presence Of her daughter an oath from
the trembling Duchess a. the nervous and fretting
woman who sorrowed ~ she failed to win the af-
feetion Of her returned child, and finally a. the
Heart bowed down" with fear and agony leItthe
child should die before her eyes, she was simply
Erand-evincing fidelity TO nature, an apprseiA-
tion Of points and = power OF sfreetiVe eonbinA-
tion which swayed the feelings OF the audience as
the tempest does tbs sea.
This evening IL the last performance Of Cameo.
Tomorrow evening, on the occasion OF vestvAlPs
benefit, she will produce the great musical drama
OF the BrisAnd, she appearing A. AlleIandro Mas
saroni, the BrIgand Chief.