Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-23
THE DAY BOOK.
FRIDAY MORNING. April %, 1869.
THE CHAPMAN SISTERSl
THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR TALENT

THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR TALENT
In has been many day since our
people have enjoyed SO rare theatrical
treat as that afforded them by the
young, brilliant and accomplished Chap
man Sisters during the present week.
They have risen to an unprecedented
height in cur fastidious favor, which
may we'll be received as very meaning
compliment. Now, we propose, in short,
to say something about these sisters
something about their beauty and
talent. Blanche, being the elder, we
will talk of her first. She has basked
in the genial rays Of seventeen summers,
and the same number Of the seasons OF
hibernal blasts has chilled her 1.-the and
delicate form. Yes, she is fair, deli,
cate girl, and, as the manager himself
informs US, has to be "nursed even as a
baby" Her brow is full, pensive and
Intellectual; her eyes soft and sunny;
her hair golden, and it floats luxuriant-
ly over a bosom white as Parian mar
BILE her mouth is small and prettily
shaped, with luscious, cherry lips; and
her witching little foot "twinkles" in
extreme to her "bonnie blue eyes," In
fine, the contour of her face is peculiar
ly delicate, fascinating and beautiful,
and every lineament blends with sad,
sweet expression that elicits feeling of
interest as we'll as admiration. Her
figure is sylph-like, and she glides gent
ly, aerialIy around the stage, as if her
presence, like that of a spirit, was to be
felt-not seen. Her voice is peculiarly
sweet, rich, mellow and plaintive, and
rings as clearly as the thrilling notes OF
the canary. or the matin songs Of the
Mavis.
Little Ella, like her sister, is fair. but
she is as healthy and as full of life as
the young deer bounding upon the
crag, or over the far-stretching savan-
nah. Her brow, too, is delicately tash-
toned, open, full of meaning, and iIiu-
mined by the sparkling light Of soft,
laughing, melting, irresistible eyes.
Her hair, also, is golden-llke the beams
of the noon -day sun-and sweeps like
a swift wing in visions" Her mouth,
which hides an exquisite set of even and
pearly teeth, is singularly beautiful
Isshaped like Cupid's COW.
From which loves accents gently now.
Her songs, rendered in sweet, childish
voice, and her excellent dancing are all
ways encored. Her Feet are petite and
charming-what more can we say Of
them Her carriage unexcelled. at
tractive and alluring, as is mar tout en-
semble Ella is only fifteen, with q
round, symmetrical form, much below
the average, as yet. Blanche and Ella
are, in fine. SO beautiful, we hardly
know which is prettier. Both are "fair
as Rhodope, the bright, uneartbly
nymph, who dwells amid sunless gems
and jewels hid"
Now, brief remarks are sufficient as
to their talent. They are young
very! and yet they deservedly shine in
the armament of tho American stage as
stars-brilliant orbs, whose ulster. we
hope, may never grow dim. In every
role they are perfect-always up in
their parts in which they blend ease,
grace, vivacity, aud dignity. One OF
their most novel characteristics is they
really seem to enjoy rendering the piece
as much SO as the audience does IN see
ing it rendered. This feature is at once
remarkably striking and charming.
Our subject admits OF volumes; but as
We have neither tirne nor space to de-
vote to it, we win conclude our hasty
remarks with the wfeh that the young,
fair, and talented sisters may live to a
ripe old age, and ever as now, adorn the
American stage,