Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-05

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What : vast difference does the lapse Of fsw
years give to the prevailing tone and feelings AZ
ecty-its manners, morals, and ideas OF proprety.
bat little more than ten years ago, not lady was
70 be found of sufficient hardwood 10 witness the then
novel performances of French Opera Dancers. Who
does net remember the sensation created by the do
but OF Hunn, the crowded theatre the anxious leok
Of curiosity and expectation on every face; and who
has forgotten the crimsoned cheeks, and nsiantane-
Gus departure of every female in the lower tier, when
the graceful danseuse came bounding like startled
fawn upon the stage, her light and scanty drapery
floating in air, and her symmetrical proportions per-
fectly free and fully displayed in all the charms of
initiated nature But time works wondrous changes,
and the public taste has become so vitiated,
degraded that were il possible TO find MAIDEN up
on whose cheek would rest tinge of shame at wit
Messing the exhibitions of our present popular dan
GERS, she would be pronounced at once miracle Of
modesty.
Mademoselle Celeste was of the original French
troupe brought out by the Bowery manager Gilfert,
in the year 1885, and is the only of that company
who has since TO emnence. or the rest, where
are they? Hutin, after becoming the wife and widow
of Mons. Labasse, appeared at the Park and Bowery
in 1880, since which we know nothing of her; Mad.
Achille has settled down into teacher of her art-
while Constance Helose, Louise, Edouard and even
the fascinating Ronzi Vestrs, who appeared in 1928
are sunk into oblivion and utterly forgotten. Celeste
on her first appearance here was probably not more
than sixteen, pretty and graceful-a good, though
a superior artistic Late in the year 1923, becoming
the wife of Mr.. Elliott, she returned 10 Europe, and
during her residence in London and Paris, improved
rapidly, not oaly in dancing but in panomlmic act
ing After absence OF six years. she reappeared at
the Bowery, Nov 18th, 1884, as Mathilde, in the
French Spy-a character in which she has appeared
oftener, probably, than any other performer did
IN single part, in the same period OF time. AT the
National Theatre October 3d. 1885, was produced for
the first time in America Auber's magnificent ballet
opera OF the Maid of Cashmere or La Deu ct la Bay
adere, with Mademoiselle Celeste as Zoloe-Miss
WATSON Nnka-Mrs. Conduit, Zulma-Mrs. Trust,
Mademolselle ArrelIne, and Madame Cheeken dan
cling Bayaderes-Mr. Plumer as the Unknown, and
Mr.. Morley as Ofour-with full chorus and corps de
ballet cast that has never since been excellcd
whole. In this splendid OPERA Celeste took the town
by storm-every one saw her, snd every one admired
the excellence of her dancing, and the force and elo
quenee of her action. She took her farewell benefit
previous to her departure for Europe, at the Bewery
July Sd, 1897 in the characters of Andreass Zell in
the Death Struggle, and Mathilde-psrposing how
ever, ere long, again to return amongst US. In per-
sonal appearance, Celeste has few equals. She is
above the middle height, finely proportoned, with an
expressive face and eyes OF the most piercing bril-
liancy. Her pantomime and dancing are distinguish
ed for their spirit originality, and boidness of design;
and in these particulars she takes precedence of all
competitors She has great physical power-and
what in others would require extraordinary exertions
seems in her 10 cause scarce an effort From her re-
appearance in America, she reigned the uadsputed
empress OF her art for the exact space of year
and ten months when her sovereignty was assaied
force OF arms, legs? obliged her TO submit 10 div
sion Of her empire, or perhaps We should say the
crown was vested in them jointly.
On the l7th September, 1886, Mademoiselle AN
gusta, unknown unheralded, made her debut in
America at the Park, IN pas seal; which was recev-
ed with demonstrations of the utmost delight. She
continued simply dancing in petite ballet scenes ill
November 9Th, when she appeared as Fenella in
MaSaDlelO. Wi Nv
emitting all the dances which had hitherto been
strangely permitted to dsfgure that interesting cha
racter. December Sd, she appeared in La Bayadere,
as Zolee-Mr. Jones being the Unknown-Mr Rich
ings, Olifour-Miss Evelna Cowan, Ninka-Mrs
Archer, Zuma-Miss Kerr and Miss Turnbull lead
Of the corps de ballet. Her success was trium-
phanI and although the piece fairly worn cut at
the National, II ran here without inermssion to the
end Of the season. All the paris were well sustained
excepting Ninka-Miss Cowan, a young, plump and
pretty girl, who then made her first appearance on
any stage, being but mediocre singer, and wretch
ed actress She is COOP little GIRL however, and in
her profession of music teacher deserves every en-
enlargement.
Augustus action and dancing as Zsloe, was pro-
nounced superior even to CeIcstc's. The latier's
p0traure was fine and spirited outline but the fill
ing up did not fully correspond with the beauty Of the
design while for chaseness, delcacy, and exquisite
finish, softness Of coonng, and harmonious mngling
Of light and shade, Augusta was unrivalled A ten
derness her full dark eve, and expression Of hu-
mility and maideny reserve in her manners heghten
the effect Of lovely face and slender sylph like form
and there is a peculiar refinement, a fascinating
gracefulness and appearance Of modest Innocence
in her every notion that at once wins our admira-
ton.
Celeste is a magnificent woman-Augusta, a gen.
tie, tmorous girl. With one, you are startled and
surprzed at her daring and fearless execution while
ere you aware Of it, the other has fairly capvated
your heart
Although quite young herself ~ slle Augusta has
for her husband rather elderly gentleman, with
whom she may be frequently seen promenadng
Broadway leading by the hand, lovely little angel
Of a child, than whom, we never saw auRht more
perfectly beautiful.
Before closing our present number, a passing re-
mark is due to Miss Kerr. This young lady first APP
peared al the Park. a dancer, in ceDjuRction with
Mrs. Lewis, July, 1885, Snc subsequently, performed
M the Franklin and was then again engaged at the
Park, rs the second dancer in LaBayadere. She
lacks grace and seer,s devoid of natural taste; but
under the Instructions Of Augusta, she has greatly
improved, and has, latterly, received much well de-
served applause.
IMPORTANT " TRuE.-The Pink Of the American,
has been cutvating pair Of whiskers since the
resumption of specie payments.
" The 4th Of July will be celebrated with all the
pomp pride, and circumstance Of glorious war by the
citizen soldiers of New York.
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alludst to the "raan p,iiner cashier" the busy
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