The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-25

Mrs. YE1yERToN's READINGS last night more
than justified ell that has been said OF that
ladys elocutionary and dramatic powers. She
has the great advantage OF voice which Is
rare indeed, in it's strength, clearness, sweet
mesa and lexibility. Excelsior was decidedly
striking in dramatic effect, and beautiful and
melodious sound; now with cry like a trum-
net. now With an agonized wall, and now In
sad recitative, dying away by gradual descent
into sound SO low that nothing lived twlxt
it and silence" But perhaps her greatest
triumph WAS in her rendering OF the terse and
pregnant and thought-compressing lines Of
Looksley Hall, with its romantic picture OF
Youthful love, its bitter Impressions upon the
deceitfal object OF misplaced affection, its keen
endowment Of promised revenge in allowing
the imagination to revel = the prospec-
tive u,iseries OF an uncongenial wedlock,
its turning for relief from the peace-con-
Stunning phantom Of despair to the ex-
elements and turmoil of life Of intens-
est action, its passionate longing for retreat
in tropic and barbarous lands, it's gorgeous
description Of the scenery and pleasures OF
those 'ssummer isles Of Eden," its sudden re-
lection of such resource when the mind re-
yerts to the impossibilitY Of giving up the
great blessings Of civilization, and its finding
of worthy and sufficient solace in devotion
to the glories of modern science. By the voice
and action Of the reader, we were made to feel
all the power Of the wayward and franti, pas
sion that fills it's wierd stanzas, the vigor OF
its strange and nervous and startling meta
phors. The closely-paoked significance Of the
telling lines was brought clearly to our sppre-
hension. and We were made to feel the scope
and spirit of the piece as no other presenta-
tion Of it could have enabled us to do. The
other selections wereresd in an excessively dra-
matte style Of elocution, revealing marked tai
e,,t for the boards. The interpretations were
msde upon quite original conceptions OF the
anthor;s meaning. The intention might some
times seem exaggerated to those who but i'm
PERFECTLY appreciated the genius Of the poem,
but the reader was on the whole watchfui anu
studious not to iso'erstep the modesty OF ma
ture." She seemed thoroughly absorbed ID
and imbued with the spirit OF what she was
reading, and quite R-forgetful. The ooncep-
ton of character was just and discriminating
and its deline.a. IN exact and truthful. The
articulation Mas distinct, the voice neAloie'
melodious, and seemingly capable OF adapting
;teelf to the expression Of every varied phase
in the whole range Of human passions. Eacn
word received that just intonati ID which re-
yealed the sense, round and full and in man
ner most satisfying tc the ear and to the taste
The entertainment was ono Of no ordinary sue
CESS. The spacious and comfortable drawing
room of the Mansion House, which had beer
sastefally arranged for the occasion, was alee
to its utmost capacity, and at the close OF thu
evening the expressions Of delight and appre
citation among the audience were universal
We bona that Mrs. Yelverton will read again
during her sojourn in Charleston