The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-05
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF EVELYN
SPYER.


SPYER.
F. Weber Benton. In St. Louis Magazine
Evelyn Spyer the only daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Jos. Spycr Of st. Louis, attained
the age Of nine on the twenty seventh day
of August, 1878. Remarkable about this
little child is the extraordinary talents with
which she is endowed. When but two
months old her parents removed to Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, where she learned the
Spanish language. At little less than six
years of ageshe returned to her native city
st. Louis, and in few weeks time spoke
the English language as huently as other
children Of her own years that had lived in
his country all their lives. From that
time dates the extraordinary development
Of her wonderful faculties. She became fond
o. reading, and unusual for one SO young,
expressed preference for the works of
Shakespeare, which amounted to a passion
Her rctentivc memory was even more won
deriuI; one or two readings sudiced to fix
il her mind every word as it appeared in
print, and her unaided Interpretation ex.
pressed clear and comprehensive idea Of
the authors conception,as exhibited in her
rendition Of numerous selections in public,
the first of which took place in Kirkwood,
Mo, when she was a little over SIX years Of
aye. The occasion was literary entertain.
ment. for which went she recited "The
Dying Alchcmst." Thu effect which she
produced upon the audience was marvel,
lous. She appeared upon the stage with
confidence and sclf-possa becoming one
lifetime in the dramatic profession, and
her gestures, accompanied by appropriate
facial expression, and voice of superior
power aiding brilliant Interpretation,
electrified her hearers and astonishad them
beyond measure. Her personal attractions
are in accord with her mental endowments,
and contribute much to the beauty and
grace Of her acting. Her features are fault
lessly symetical, of a rare type and very
fair. A luXurant growth Of very light
brown hair falls gracefully over the shout
dcrs and down the back ;atforting acurtain
against which the clear cut profile of the
fair fsca stands out in happy relief In di-
rect, yet ever pleasing contrast are large,
dark eyes, IN which rest volumes of en-.
preston shaded by long lashcs and
heavy, deep black eyebrows, curved in
that exquisite line Of beauty that claims the
admiration OF the artist. There is an I'M
deiinabIe fascination about her face; the
keen yet merry glitter of her eyes, the
sweet, amiablc expression of her mouth and
the bright animation of the entire face, en-
HANGED ny naturally happy disposition,
are charms rarely ccntcred collectively in
one person. Thus, every attribute essential
to great actress, is combined in this little
girl. She has never received the slightest
instruction in clocution, and her proficiency
in the art can only be attributed to ad.
vanccd powers Of reason and iinencss of
perception invested in her by nature alone.
Her articulation is clear, penetrating and
distinct, and her delivery is vivid-pictur-
ing the scenes in the subject clearly and
comprchcnsivcly, holding the spectators
spell bound and entranced, who almost i'm
ugnc they src the reality before them. In
fact, when thus engaged she is obivious Of
all exterior things. She enters with great
spirit and enthusiasm in her work; forget
ting, for the time, that she is merely por-
traying an animated scene, and that she is
not an actual participant therein.
During TIL three years that have elapsed
since her first appearance in pubic she has
received many invitations to partakc in en-
tertainmcnts dramatic character, and
having complied; proved herself on each
occasion, tn I'aing attraction and won
fresh praises ham ID, press and people,
until now her hmo is vide spread The
press OF 81 louis hns aypatiatcd most ia
vorhy dr.ccd'nted abilities
t,.u 1sr 8" 'cw.i Al an early datc,
IN actrs- y, unsurpassed mrt and re-.
nown, indul%ng n "a NNpo that to St.