The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-10
SenOrita Soto.

We have never witnessed, on the appearance of
any great popular favorte before admrng audience
reception given at ali approxmatng in enthusia
that which last night greeted Senorita Soto at Nblo
theatre This beautiful and brilliant dansetse on account
findipotion had been absent from the scene of her
recent triuDphs for only week. yet the announce
ment of her return for last night attracted crowded
house, eager to welcome her again and manifest their
delight at her GONZALES One might easily observe
from the bearing Of the audience that they were
ly expecting the appearance Of especial avorte The
well acted comedy and the antecedent portions OF tho
ballet were received with but such demonstrations ap-
probation polteness demanded and it was appa
rent that the audience reserving their enthu
paudts for some who had not yet graced the stage
The moment at length when full vent could be
sven TO this pent up feeling and certainly higher d.
gree Of nhusasm could not well be imagined than that
which then burst forth The orchestra id but Just
menctd the music of III jules de Xeres.n when
the advent of Senoiita Soto anc by the most
exciting cheers. The object of this manifestation
medatey afterwards made her appearance but be-
fore she could commence Der dance forced to
gather up the bouquets which thrown at her feet
ard which dotted the stage in great profuon Some Of
those tmbems of admiration very rich and two OF
th,m were tastefuy decorated with tri-color ribbons
Iesmirg from their stems Having collected he's floral
harvest the beautiful commenced her perf rn-
snee and as she han been inspired ny the extraora
nary demonstration In her favor she tran sccnd
oil ner FORMER achevments and excited to the highest
pitch the admiration Of The spectators Another shower
oil bouquets fell upon the stage almost interrupng
dance by leaving place clear for her stems The con-
fdcDt grace Ct action which developed her form in all its
fymmeuy ard gave such air of superiority to her
style, made an irresistible appeal the most unbonndcd
applause and he whole of the dan a continuous
scene Of qualification and triumph Att conclusion one
Of The ballet girls had to assist her in gathering up the
bouquets.
senori'a Soto has a style peculiarly her own. She
never seeks applause by those pastures figures and
teetum totum spnniDgs which characterize the
French and Italian schools but which the maio-
riiy Of spectators rdicule and laugh at She comes
right TO the mark and bases her claims to the
prize Of popular admiration real merits the grace
and beauty and elegance of her motion Her very walk
the Stage shows OF talent in her profession
than the utmost efforts of many Of her cotemporares
and R appropriate preface to those performances which
cntile her TO be regarded the queen dance Elsser
Cerito and other great European celebrities in the Tesp
chorean art must Mt to share some of their laurel.
with this lcss kDo~n but brilliant rival IL che does not
deprive them Of the whole wreath And we OF New York
may well Pride ourselves berDg the 10 bring into
full life and blaze her who destined 10 bear away
the pain from ali competitors
Mdlle Pogaud too with any other rival might be re-
garded as the donna Of this excellent fronpe Her
dancing last evening Of be wtchinp order and
Grew down much aplause particularly in her quick steps
when were elegantly executed. Mdlles Leedsr and
naslgne came in also-vsry deservedy-for share OF
the applause given those artistic ex-
ctences which the entcrpriipg Mr. Niblo has SO lbe-
ra'iy ana discriminatingly provided.