The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

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| Nnthalie TitxJames-
In this age of illustrous dtaseuses--in this cen
fury OF Toglioni, Elsser, Carlotta Srisi, Cerito-
Mile. Nathalie Ftzjames merits a distinguished
rank. She knows how to please, and she must be
| placed with the most agile and the most light. 1t
is, then, Justly thas her name is Inscribed with
those worthy Of figuring in history CT the victories
and conquests OF the drama, comedy, and dancing.
If Mile. FitEjames were not in the list, we should
be accused Of injustice and forgetfciness. Mile.
Nathalie is, indeed, Of the beloved Of the skill
| fsl, and appauded of the dansucses.
Where was. she born? On the boards of the
Opera. Whasother birth place more fitting for her!
| Let the soldier be born at a cannon's mouth
let the sailor have a ship for his erade-the
boards of the Opera the domainof dansexse.
A birthplace at the Academy of Music, in the light
OF the gas, is for ds'ssuese the most glorious and
he most respectable of all origins.
| There are dynasties in singing and dancing, as
upon hereditary thrones. Fitzjames possesses this
family privilege, as well as princes and kings. The
| annals of dancing mention the name of Ftzjames
very far back in time past. We need not affirm
that Ftzjames danced before the ark but if their
genealogy is not traced TO SO remote epoch, ira
dtion shows, at least, that the Fitsameses are of
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the time of Lul}y. Mile. Nathalie is probably one
of their descendants.
The last generation, to which belongs Mile
Nathalie, has been particularly fertile in ladies'
Mile. Nathalie is the youngest of three sisters who,
| from their first years, began to dance with thei.
nurses. The eldest, Mile. Louise Fitzjames, after
having obtained great fame in La Bdyadere,"
La Revolte au Serial, and &c Robert lie Diaoie,'
| left the stage with a good income; the other
has also disappeared from the theatre. rs to
Mile. Nathalie Fitzj anaes, she has continued, to
dance, and II is TO that fortunate perseverance that
In his book, entitled Tn Liver Paris M. Jules
Janin calls the sisters Fitzjames, Daughters of
the Air"
When hardly three or four years old, Nile Ma
thalie was on the boards OF the Opera. The child
was fair, delicate, darling, smiling. She the pet
OF the gods and g0ddesses Of the stage; more than
once Juno took the child on her knees; Jupiter
smiled in her gracious sight, and Flora and Zephyr
caressed her with their wings.
The ballet masters took the young Nath ilie in
affection, ana conducted her by the hand amidst
the chorographic world. Nathalie Eizames be-
gan, OF course, IN parts suited to her age-that ID
10 say, very small How raany times she
| threw flowers under the car Of Veaus, How many
times she represented Cupid following the Queen
| of Paphos,
But she was very soon fifteen years old; and then
the child had become beautiful young lady, ready
to follow in the steps of the most successful, and To
| become their equal
Then Mile Nathalie Fi7james left the stage in
order to ssdy her art, and pre- pare for solemn
debut And, indeed, IT Is impossible to cay that the
opportunity was favorable for obtaining a name.
4 Taglioni reigned then. This radiant star eclipsed
all the others who danced around her. Mile. Ma
thalie did not appear with Taglioni. When she
made her debut, the 81 lphide had left the Opera,
and was in England Nathalie first appeared in
the Mohicans," ballet pantomime, which was
sen ssf6SssssiS bVi isf cTvey in an Eogish
work, published under the tile OF "The Theatres
of Paris" speaks in high terms Of the talent of the
tfzagU aa1a kAtF.. llxfeA
. ance OF Mile. Nathalie.
Since that lime, Mile. Nathalie FIFTH ,mes ha.
obtained the greatest success. To name all the
, danced, is TO make list of her triumphs. "Le
Carrava de Vense, Z" La Chate Metamorp : ose c
en- Femme, " La File du Danubc," aud ala
somnambue have principally made known the
vgor, the agility, and the correctness Of her talent.
A certain English jig, executed ia the "Gipsey,"
with Mile. Maria, has left a charming impression
in the mem3ry of connoisseurs This jig has been
equalled only by the waltz of "Giselle," another
, Iiumph OF Mile Nathalie Fitzjames.
by precious and very rare gift, Mile. Nathalie
Is at The same time ddnseuse and cantdt'cc.
Mile. Nathalie has very successfully and comp ate v
studied music; Bordeaux, Montpelier, Perpignan,
n have seen her singing IN opera and dsnciug IN a
4 ballet, on the same evening, After Ter excursions
/ in the provinces, she went To ltalr
In that country OF music apI dance the succc a
i Of Mile: Nathalie was continued triumph AT
, Turin, Venice, Padus, PoloRne, Genoa, Florence
and Ireves, everywhere, she found the same plau.
| o-4u eeihN RdIlfLOs. s,ne danced al MILAN
J.. the grand ballet Of " Promcthee," which was re.
presented on The occasion OF the sixth Scientific Con
It gfess. 10 wor3, Mile. Nathalie went 70 Naples
ana IN ieh-s capital Of the Two Scilies, her sue
Cess was SO great that she Engaged for eiahteeI
A months. There she danced the charming ballet O
"Paquito, IN which she achieved her creates
J. triumph; But the re- Establishment OF green drawer
8 Tor The ddasensss was the cause OF her denlrure
4 She came back to Paris, where she received from
l. | every part propositions for engagements. But sh
A gave her preference 10 the new world, where IN
J. arts 81 Euerpe and Terpschore are az well ap1re
ciatcd as in the old. The able dire ctor of Itaar
= Opera IN New York, Max Maretzek, has engaged
this talented daaseuse, aud the New Workers vii
soon zee that Fanny Elssler il the only European
n 6dnsepa worthy Of their enthusiasm: Mile Fanny
" Elssler, besides, was net snngstreRs.
!, Mile Nathalie Is graceful and strong saaseVse
9 thes, indeed, understandable and -, y,,.y,, az.
y very remarkable. Her voice Is also limpid an
: melodious Bat IL is not her principal meas o
attraction is by her dancing III lt she will pleas,
, in America, as well as in Europe. She has beer
made en- honorary member Il the ppolinea Socieiy
OF veriSe, end Of the Casino of Bologna.
, Those who kn,w Mile. Nathalie, praise her pr
. waite Qualities. the goodness Of her heart, and hei
/, | emiabiliiy. These qualities are enhancements o
: her theatrical accomplishments.