Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-16
Iala Mnrlfez.


This noted parsonage made her lebut at the Broad
way Theatre in New York on Monday evening last
Her success as danseuse only partiai, but the
papers speak in the most rapturous terms of her
and exquisite beauty. The house was crowded from
pit to gallery, but the audience composed almost
entirely of those who the bifurcated garments
not more than thirty ladies being in attendance
The Mirror represents her person as being rather
slight with very slender and very delicate but
symmetrical determinations downwards' Her feet
about the size of full grown MICE and her ankles
about as large babys wrist Her hair is like
the ravens plumage her lips like rosebuds her teeth
like ivory, and her eyes large, dark. liquid, and
yelled by ashes which, like mist before the sum- pre-
vent them from dazzling entirely. Her style of
dancing and manner of dress rigidly modest, but
from the pull shed accounts of her first appearance
we should Judge that she has made an evident mis-
take in her choice of vocation The Herald says
After the performance of a pretty comedy, the
curtain remained down fer length of time, when
the audience became very impatient and excited. and
Kissed the orchestra, which trying to divert them
during the interval. AT length the ring of the bell
announced that the curtain about to rise when
burst of applause followed. and cry of " there =
When the curtain was raised q very fine tableau o.
the whole corps de Jaet presented itself amidst loud
cheers, and many eyes searched around for Lola
MOntez, but could not find her.
In a few minutes she made her appearance on the
staircase representing winding path down noun
tain when she greeted with tremendous ap
plause. She remained on the spot for some time
cOurtesying low 10 the audience who continued t
applaud her for several minutes She then descend
ed gracefully and on reaching the stage receiv
ed with another burst Of applause, which she agair
acknowledged with ady-ke bow She was neatl,
dressed as Tyrolean; she looked very thin ana
girllsh-far younger than she is-n fact, not more
than sixteen years. She has an uncommon facet
is Of an aristocratic mould and mien, and there Is
something fascinating in the expression
Sha HotlU IN III b,llo oc+lo IT.,
rolean: composed expressly for her Her first dance
was the Tyrolienne, and was well received, and
warmly applauded In many points. Several bou
quets were thrown to her by ladies, from the boxes
at the conclusion Of this dance
The next dance pas de deur'' in which
Neri as Daniel and Lola Montez, danced together
On entering the stage this time she did net receive
any applause and Neri. at the close applauded
far more enthusiastically by the audience doubtless
because he was a better dancer. She made a false
step in this dance which brought down slight hiss
from or two of the audience
1.-The Mountaineer Dance" by the corps DE- ballet
followed, and after its conclusion there was consider
able delay in her returning to the stage when ar
idea seemed to prevail that she would not come
back. There was some kissing in consequence Al
length she appeared IN new costume, which &C
counted for the delay She looked we'll and was
loudly applauded. Her dress consisted of very
pretty Hungarian satin skirt striped with white
and red, with military black velvet jacket, facet
with gold, and pretty red hat with a feath
er. In this dance she more successful than il
the other two. 1t was sort of war dance in which
she exhibited the martial bearing and military treat
| remarkably well. She led company of soldiers
off the stage in sort of dancing step, and was en-
Enthusiastically app'auded.
The whole performance lasted exactly forty min
| utes, and just concluded at o'clock When tn,
curtain fell she called for with great yehemence
and on coming in front, was received with grea
cheering. She said in weak voice and rather for
egn accent, pronouncing the article the' as de-
Ladies and gentemen--I thank you from the bot
tom of my heart for the very kind reception yot
have given me, poor stranger in your noble land
She then withdrew.
The dances were plain and simple, and she per
formed nothing that could be called feat. None o
these performances were her peculiar Spanish dan
ces in which she excels. AS danseuse, she is de
cidedly inferior to Cerito, Madame Augusta and 9th
ers but there is nameless grace of nature abou
her person and movements, which better arts
could not command but which, however, is not des
| tined to be very lasting.
1t was unprecedented during the afternoon tina
Roux formerly her AGENT and party would com
to the theatre and raise such opposition would
prevent her performing but there was nothing O
the kind-all passed off quietly.