Her Majesty's Theatre is still without a ballet. The ELSLERS
have been in this country nearly a month, and yet we hear nothing of the grand affair that was promised with them. Signor GuEalta, who took his benefit on Thursday, was fain to be content with treating his friends to a IleW divertissement, called L'Amour Venge ; in the course of which he prevents FANNY ELSLER from drowning herself, having previously given liberty to Cupid, whom she and her prudish sister had bound in rosy chains. There was no novelty in the dances; but the EI.SI.EltS executed a Wilma pas de deux, and G (TARA exerted himself most strenuously. The contrast of the style of the two sisters is very striking. TERESA, tall arid stately, with a grave look and com- manding air, performs most extraordinary, kats of : her power and flexibility of limb are extraordinary. FANNY, beside her imperious sister, is still more engaging ; and whet she wants in grandeur is more than supplied by grace and brilliancy she trips about on tip- toe till her " many-twinkling feet" dazzle the sight with their scintil- lations. She dances the Cachuca with spirit and enjoyment, and in a style of chaste elegance : she has neither the undulating flow of move- ment nor the voluptuous abandon of DINER NAY, but in their stead a modest grace and maiden simplicity that are very charming. The superb prancing step, in which the whole body seems in muscular ac- tion, is a triumphantly joyous display of youthful vigour and elasticity : it is a splendid and fascinating dance. The want of a ballet Is as abundantly atoned for by LARLACHE'S luxuriant humour in La Prova. With great good taste, he represents ml 3Iaestro as a finished gentleman, though grotesque in costume and action. His mockery of the Prima Donna, and ridicule of the poor Poet—his rage and furor—are thoroughly good-natured, and expressed with cordial gusto. LABLACIIE is to play Falstaff for his benefit next Thursday; when BALFE'S new opera will be brought out at last. L A BLACIIE'S Size is the least valuable of his qualifications for per- sonating the fat knight. We anticipate a rich treat.
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