The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-04
A Wonderful Baby Actress.

1Aele HAS Iecently appeared aC the
Arena Rationale Theater, of Florence,
one of the most wondrous dramatic gent
uses that ever trod the stage. 1 speak of
born artistic, in the person of Gemma
Cuniberti, child of five years. She is a
lovely creature, with figure as exqui-
sitely beautiful as if it had been nodded
BY Praxiteles, arms that rival those of the
Venus de Medici, graceful head, eyes
as bright as two stars, sweet mouth
with pearl-white teeth, and features that
seem capable of every kind of expression
Young as she is, her voice is sym pathetic,
elastic and well-toned to an extraordinary
degree. The little angel, for she seems
supernatural creation, is all grace and
witchery. While she is provoking thun-
ders of applause and floral tributes in
such profusion that the stage is covered
with bouquets like great flower garden,
she herself is apparently unconscious Of
her triumph. She enters into her part
with such natural zest that it does no
seem acting, and appears rather the ex-
temporaneous utterance of her own brain.
Less artificial acting has never been wit
messed. She is altogether child of ma
ture. She memories rapidly, and relates
whatever she has acquired with tenac-
ity that nothing can disturb. She has, as
it were, an intuitive perception of the
character she plays, and without aid or
instruction she develops it with marvel
Gus correctness.
Undoubtedly, Comma is an instance of
the rarest precocity, but there is no evil
dence of overstrained application to pro-
duce extraordinary effects. She walks
the stage with as much ease and freedom
as if she had trod it all her life. She
talks, laughs, mimics, ccquets, makes
love and accepts the homage of adorers
as prettily as the most accomplished &C.
tress could do. She enjoys the perform
ance as much as the audience, and for
gets herself entirely in her part. It
difficult to distinguish between the child
and the actress. Off the stage she is as
guileless, as merry and playful as othe,
children Of her age. Nothing pleases he1
better than to romp and sport with hel
little friends. She is, in fact, apparently
unconscious Of her power and endo,;.
ments, and it is only when studying he1
part that she becomes serious and reserved
All Florence nightly focks to see her
The performers at the other theaters 90
| to study her and learn from her. Poets
have written verses in her honor, and the
celebrated writer, Vittorio Bersezio, has
criticised her performances at length. II
she were Ristori herself, he could no,
have spoken Of her acting in more lauda.
tory terms.
She is a healthy child physically and
morally. Cavaliere Rossi, the great
tragedian predicts for her a splendid
career, and that she will improve with
age until she becomes the greatest actress
the world has ever seen. Little Comma
has an ingenius ambition. She plays
! now to please those most near and dear to
her; but she will soon love to delight the
great world, to feed on its applause. and
to fascinate it with her maturely devel-
oped genius. Heaven smile on the, little
Comma! Thou art now the joy of thy
parents, the idol of an enraptured public,
and hereafter, if thy life is spared, the
world will be filled wish thy fame
Naples Cor. Philadelphia Press.