Shanghai ig too "Europeantzed" and too foreign for Sonora Manuela Del Rilo, the fanions Spanish dancer, who arrived in the city a few days ago. {to give performances at the Lyceum 'Theatre, Japan, she considers, con: veys a' much better idea of true Oriental life.
Charming, modest, and typically 'Spanish in' appearance, Sonora Del Rio, interviewed by "the "North-China Herald" on" Thursday just is following meeting in Paris. last summer with Mr. A." Strok, the Shanghai impresario, "Sonora Del Rio commenced her career in the north of Spain, later graduating to Bareclon, where she made a name for herself, playing at the Opera LLiceo, and giving a command performance before the King and Queen. She wont to Paris in 1929, and since then she lias been playing at the Grande Salle Pleyel, the Opera de' Champs. Elysees, and the Pigalle, Paris' newest theatre. "She was' s0 successful in Paris on her frst visit that she froquently returned there, and has now ade her home in that ety.
Sonora Del Rio has also toured all over Europe, and has given perform-tuees in England, She gave a gale performance at the Savoy Theatre, London, three years ago, and a com: mand performance forthe Spanish Ambassador, the ex-Queen of 'Spain also being present at this performance 'She declared that she hod an en= thustastie reception in London, and her audiences all seemed to prefer the classical type of Spanish dance. and daneer in' which she "used the "eastanels." On. two occasions she thas eon requested to pay a visit to America, and she hopes to accept these Invitations in the meat future, She anticipates paying a return visit to London before tong, where she Is Roing to. give another gala performance, probably at the Covent Garden Theatre.
Appreciation tu Japan Sonora Del Rio has come to Snanghal from Japan, where she gave performances at Tokyo, Koko, Osaka, nda number of provincial towns 'Among her audience at Kyoto, sitting in' the front row, were ex-Prince Juan, third on of ex-King Alfonso of Spain, and heir to the throne. the event of a restoration, Princess Maria of Spain, and Count Rocamoros In Japan, she declared. It ig a very tunustal thing for the auglence clap. during a performance, sri she especially proud of the fact that her performance called forth loud lapping from the ati"irnee, She wis surprised to find that Japanese an dienees understood "ud appreciated the classical dances of Spain to such marked extent. Before coming te Shanghai, she gave a performance te 'a packed house in Daiven, Throughout her tour of the Orient. Sonora Del Rio has been necompanied her husband, who plays for ber fon the, Spanish altar, and. also. her pianist, She specializes, course, in Spanish daneing, ani she fnmitiar with the different styler of dancing in vogue throughout Spain. li of which she Includes tu her pet: formances, er programme after Yeaving Shanghai wilt be to. pay relury. visit fo. Japan, and then to proceed to Manila and' Java,
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