The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-10

artistic is soon to appear in Richmond, we
feel that the following interesting notice OF
her will not be unacceptable.
Adelaide RStori was born in Ciyidale, a
little town in Italy, and indeed almost on
the stage, for she made her first appear
ance when only two months old, snugly
packed in a basket, which was introduced
in the comedy or rather popular buffoonery
played on that evening. Her parents be-
longed to the same itinerant troupe, in
which, even from her fifth year, she played
with pride and enthusiasm.
About this time, Giuseppe Moncalvo, the
director of another troupe, saw her, and was
charmed with the magic grace of the child,
With him she remained until, luckily for
her future, her extraordinary genius at
tracted the attention of Brazzi, director of
the dramatic company at the Sandman
Court. Here it was she met an unusal ar
ray of talent in Luigi Vestri, Rosina Ro-
magnoli, and above all, Carlotta Marchionl.
The last named became her model and
teacher, and in her house she enjoyed also
the society of poets, literati," and other
kindred spirits. Here was her proper
school Of art.
In the year 1910 Marchioni retired from
the stage. Ristori soon after joined the
company Of Romualdo Mascherpa, and
played the roles of her former teacher
throughout Italy, aad with increasing sue
cess, until her marriage with Marquis Cur
liano del Grillo, when she retired from the
stage for time, but to appear again WITH
an enlarged experience and warmer zeal.
Another important event in the life OF
Ristori was the Worlds Fair in Paris,
during which she made her first appearance
in that city ut the head of company which
produced a series of Italian representa-.
tions. The Sale Ventadour was filled
with an audience which was electrified
One evening made her famous. Her hrsi
I<sss in Paris saddened the heart OF the
succe Rachel, and increased
great ana laIheas 0ouihich she already
the bodily disorder from " ). ~
suffered. Unwilling to witness the farther
triumphs of her rival, Rachel undertook O
voyage to America, where she had not been
very long before her physical condition
compelled her to return to Europe. She
sought the climate of Egypt, then came to
Calet, where, after intense mental and
bodily distress, she died in the year 1858,
and in the thirty-eighth year of her age.
Ristori's triumph in Paris was followed
by series of successes in the German
capitals, and where, especially in her i'm
personation of Schiller's Maria Stuart,n
she won every heart.
twas in the year 1862, in Berlin, that the
writer of this saw her in " Pbedre - /" Lady
Macbeth" and "Maria Stuart" La the last
she was supported by the great "trage-
dienne" Wagner, who played the charac-
ter Of Elizabeth" The house was lite
rally packed, and hundreds, unable to get
in, were turned away.
In the personal appearance of Ristori we
find rare combination of those qualities
which 1T her for her profession. She pos
'sesses noble bearing-a face, the features
of which are strongly and decidedly CHI
selled, and through which, with consum-
mate skill, she presents q volume Of ex-
preston; large and brilliant eye, voice
rarely shrill, but the tones of which are
finely modulated, and even subdued.
Every movement is graceful. Her "poses" "
are rs beautiful as those Of the finest an
tiques.
Ristori Is indeed without rival. To
those In Richmond who ere lovers Of the
pure and excellont in the histrionic art, IL
is rare opportunity, for we feel that none
can be disappointed in Ristori.
The nights of the 2lth and 25th have
been fixed for the appearance or this cels-
brated woman. To-day the diagrams will
be ready for the subscribers, and on to- |
morrow u VIM be open to the public.