The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

NOVELTY AT EBLO'G-PHPITA So
TO, rHY SPANISH DANeRUsE.

Theatrical.
EXTRAORDINARY NOVELTY AT EBLOG-PgPITA So
TO, THE SPANISH DANeRUsE.
Niblo lie not Barnum Napoleon was not Chabert the
Fire King. Genius 10 no charlatan. Milo, a
GER is calm quiet, majestic, powerful, placid. Barnum
all and feathers-furious In tremendous
ploson he makes single great hit and sinks for ever,
like stick that down from the rocket exploded in
the air Niblo has had At his theatre, for than
week, one Of the most extraordinary novelties in the
ballet that ever reached these shores and yet there is
hardly newspaper or newspaper crtic-not even one
Of the whole bevy Of oysterhOuse critics-who knows
anything at AN of the existence Of the wonder How
this, 1t arises from the simple majestic, quiet
placid management Of Niblo. There preliminary
putting bsseeching the press letters upon letters
descIbiry.he novelty that to appear but she
comes quietly from Europe to America, arrives in this
city unheralded and unknown makes her appearance
night after night for nearly ten days. in the theatre and
gradually perpexes astonishes surprises electrHes and
wins the enthusiastic applause Of all those who have
critical judgment any taste in the divine art Of
dancing.
SEsoRIrA PEpTA soro, the Spanish danseuse just
beginning to reveal her entertainments at Nblos theatre
is Of the most oisfes that reached
these shores from the time Of Fanny Essler and
not certain when she shall have attained the full matur
ty Of her excellence that she will not surpass Fanny
ELsler herself and peer in the highest regions with
Cerito Tagon Carlotc Gris and all the great ari.e
still living in the Old World Soto is most magnificent
woman beautiful in her conformation with eyes bright
as brilliant, and black from sunny
Andalusia her native land Her style of dancing is diff
ferent from anything that has been in the
theatres of this city, and even startled and surprised
many Of the critics in London and Paris. As yet in
Nblos she has only danced in few unimportant parts;
but preparations being made to bring her out in
nf thoaa VIII he nd
beauty and enthusiasm Of the Spanish style will be
exhibited TO the wonder and astonishment Of
New York audience The styles of Cerito and Taglioni
and Csrotta Grisi and Fanny Elssler were all peculiar
either to France Italy-exquite, artificial extraor.
dinary full Of life and animation but without that deep
feeling enthusiasm which archie peculiar characters
Of Spanish art and the Spanish dance Pepta Soto
is the living embodiment Of that style of art which
is Of higher rank though different in character, and Of
far greater briancy ard fascination than the arti
fetal school of France and Italy But how this I'M
known wonder here There is spice of about
the advent Of senorta Soto to this country. native Of
Seville and Of honorable extraction che at early age
mspested great talent and love for those dances tor
which the province Of Andalusia is so famous and for
which she was well adapted by the symmetry Of her
proportions full Of charms beauty and grace She SUBJ
sequenty got engagement danseuse in the theatre
Of Madrid where che excited great admiration and where
she by that enterprising London mprcsario
Lumley who struck with the exquisite novelty of
her dancing that he offered her profitable engage
ment in the italian Opera House. London, which
she accepted The bewitching grace Of her per.
mances in the English metropolis created great
sensation there and her most rapturous applause
but it also excited the jealousy Of Cero Carotta Grs
and other French dancers who dreaded her rivalry and
who, by their influence over Lumey, who was their
debtor to large amount conpred against the growing
influence Of the dark eyed Andausan and prevented
that director from giving proper scope to the deveope
ment Of her dashng and fascinating Spanish STYLE which
creating the highest enthusiasm and had been design
ed to form the most prominent feature in her perform
Piqued and dissatisfied with this crampng Of her
abilities incenscd against Lley and her rivals and
bilious of acquiring as much excellence in the French
style she had attained in the Spanish she took an un
ceremonious leave Of manager Lu nley and stole
Paris last winter where she placed herself under strict
Of practice under the tuition of Sylvan Fanny
Elssler memory In this metropolis of her superior cx
ceences immediately discovered and she was en-
gagged make her dJut in public the first of June
last. Pending the arrival Of this time however, anna
teur Of this city who has his everything rich
good then in Paris received private hint Of her brilliant
accomplishments acting which he went to her
her school, and appreciated her fascinating style
He Immediately made proposals to her and ventured
offer her engagement behalf Of Mr. Nib,o. which
| she accepted Having procured passports to England
for herself and elder sister. and paid the forfeit
ures of her Paris contract they mansgcd, while
! in London to elude the vigilance Of Mr. Lum-
ley, who woald have taken legal proceedings against
| her, as he did against Madne. Wagner, for breach
| Of her engagement, and embarked at Liverpool
for this city, board the Asia. Here she is in full
spendor at last Every night of her appearance here
the performances of senora Soto have met with the
enthusiastic admiration without affcctatou and
restricted by the formal rules of French Italian
she preents to the charmed gaze of the spectator s
cnating aJieou Of the OF Andalusan lfe and
5emisd him of what he has read Of the graceful
dancing oil the dark eyed Spanish maids the banks
the GuaGalquiyer. Her sparkling black eyes, lending
such fire and beauty to her features her perfect
try Of form aud exquisite grace of motion contribute to
render senoa soto the most charming daiseuse that
ever graced the boards OF New York theatre
the rapurous applause OF New York audience She is
destined 10 create sensation yet.