Madame Vestris had the management to 1839, then followed Mr. George Wild, Miss Davenport, and Watts.
Of the notable personalities that the early rays of the eighteenth century illuminated, the aforementioned Auguste Vestris was the interesting son of a more interesting father.
Auguste Vestris failed to appear for a certain performance; as the time for his entrance drew near, the anxious stage director asked Gardel to “go on” in Vestris’ part.
Auguste is a better dancer than I am," the old Vestris would say; "he had Gaetan Vestris for his father, an advantage which nature refused me.
The Vestris family, which was very numerous, and very united, always went in a body to the opera when Auguste danced, and at other times made a point of stopping away.
Gaetan Vestris was present at the arrest of his son, and excited the mirth of the assembly by the pompous, though affectionate, manner in which he bade him farewell.
Vestris, I mean Vestris the First, the founder of the family, was as celebrated as Mademoiselle Guimard for his youthfulness in old age.
I will have no misunderstanding between the house of Vestrisand the house of Bourbon; they have hitherto always lived on good terms.
The earliest dancing-masters were Frenchmen, and our ancestors were taught to pirouette as did Vestris when he was so obliging as to say after a royal command, "The house of Vestris has always danced for that of Bourbon.
And pleasure finds twenty new graces Wherever the Vestris may sing!
He was accustomed to say: "Auguste is a better dancer than I am; he had Gaëtan Vestrisfor a father, an advantage which nature refused me.
This boast of Gaëtan Vestris seems to have inspired the lines which Moore afterward addressed to a celebrated danseuse: ".
No record of Sophie Arnould's artistic associates is complete without some allusion to the celebrated dancers Gaëtan Vestris * and Auguste, his son.
Madame Lucia Elizabeth Vestrishad the Lyceum in 1847.
An blandiores in publico quam in privato, et alienis quam vestris estis[58]?
Oppian law: 'An blandiores in publico quam in privato, et alienis quam vestris estis?
Vestris at eight o'clock in the evening have been at Bar and Chatillon in the morning settling accounts with the conductor of a diligence?
Vestris the elder was succeeded by his son, the most astonishing dancer to be seen, such were his combined gracefulness and lightness.
He would suddenly rise toward the sky in such a marvellous manner that one thought he must have wings, and this made old Vestris say, "If my son touches the ground it is only from politeness to his colleagues.
Vestris was tall and imposing, and was not to be excelled in dances of the grave and sedate order.
In the ballet, likewise noted for people with great capabilities, Gardel and Vestris the elder were first.
And pleasure finds twenty new graces, Wherever the Vestrismay sing!
An blandiores in publico quam in privato, et alienis quam vestris estis[227]?
Oppian law:--'An blandiores in publico quam in privato, et alienis quam vestris estis?
Vestris as Rosina, di Begnis as Bartolo, Benetti as Figaro, and Garcia in his old part of the Count.
Vestris deeply regretted that the opera was not terminated by a piece they called a chaconne, in which he displayed all his power.
The party led by Augustus Vestriswore the Queen's colours.
Being pressed another time by Vestris on the same subject, "A chaconne!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vestris" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
