Helena Modjeska

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In studying Madame Modjeska's acting, we find that she follows Ristori in her style; that is as far as her own genius will allow her to follow any one. In every part she aims at originality, and has a deep sympa thetic feeling for the character. Rachael worked up her scenes with mathematical preciseness,~ until they became a vigorous denunciation of her enemy. They were grand and magnificent pieces of elocution, but they lacked that soul-stirring power.