The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-14
Another describes her. compilation Is deep

Another describes her complexion rs deep
olive. Thus the World:-
"The complexion is deep olive, with tinge
Of the golden peach, and the mouth and the
curve Of the lips, together with an exqui-
sitely wrought chin, combined 10Th elegant
and graceful outlines Of her figure, certainly
render Adelaide Ristori, q perfect specimen
Of the fully developed and maternal italian
woman. Every movement and pore Of the
body is emblematic Of grace and classic
fidelity"
Doubtless pose should be read for "pore,'
but how should the complexion, combined"
with the outlines Of the figure, render AIDE
LArDR "a perfect specimen Of the fully de-
veloped and maternal Italian womanY" Why
is this thus, JKSxIsss j., Of the Times, says
this:
"She has rather fir complexion, height
ened in its interest by the color which flies
to her cheeks as she becomes excited with
the topics presented to her mind. Her
figure Ia full and stately, not without majesty
at times, but still not drtifcidily sustained
for effect. Nature seems to control every
movement Her eyes are brilliant and dark,
but not black, and there is q sauvity in her
expression that at once arrests the attention
Of those who behold her. Grace seems nat.
ural to her. and no one who looks upon her
for the first time, unconscious Of the presence
he is in, would think that he was in the par.
lor Of q great tragedienne While the dis
tinguished trdgedienne and her family were
at dinner q magnificent floral tribute to the
genius OF the artistic was received by her
from some unknown hand. II was beauti
: full plateau of the most delicate flowers, in
which were seen in red letters, formed from
nasturtians, the words, which all the lovers
Of the drama will re-echo, Welcome Ristori.
This tribute excited her sensibilities beyond
description, and she said that in all her ex
periences this unexpected kindness, at the
moment Of her arrival in strange land, was
one of the most affecting incidents, and she
hoped that it presaged success in this coun
} try.S
The JESKrNsEs have not fairly Launched
into the subject Of her histrionic powers
having contented themselves with such deli
cate hints as the following:
"The fervor of her feelings may be notet
in the drawing-room, and the spectator |
prompted to natural conjecture as to thei
intensity in the arena Of artistic life."
JENKINS is writing from the drawing-room
and not from the box-ofice.
The JEsKrSsEs evidently believed that
after all, the true MEASURE of this CRANE
dramatic company was to be found il
the trunks containing all their things. Thu
Times and Tribune mention with sadnes
that the trunks were detained by the Gus
toms officers until next day, but they agree
upon their number as los. Says the Times
About forty Of these, and the largest
contain the wardrobes for the various play
in which Madame Ristori will appear. Thes
have been made in Paris, by the sblest cos
tuners of the time, and in themselves wil
excite no ordinary interest and curiosity, a
probably nothing more perfect and appro
pirate has been seen in this country upol
the stage"
+ The World devotes a line Of small-csp
and Italics to the baggage, thus:
"oSE HUNDRED AND sEvENTy-THREE TRUNKS.
"Some idea Of the magnitude Of the cos
( tunes and dresses needed for the establish
| ment Of Madame Ristori and her troupe OIL
dramatic footing, may be realized from
v the fact that the baggage Of the part!
4 amounted to the enormous number Of on
:. hundred and seuentythree trunks, forty Q
e which are necessary to contain the dresse
s of the great tragedienne."
e Madame RIsroRI is, without doubt, grea
y actress, but wont she bestow few dramatic
! maledictions upon JENKINS?