The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13


1T. although !: - p-rfec'!y evident that
they are too Dad ~ ae true
We.-GSn Grussnlrh'> ,ogn;>ss hhs
s-arte,; 10 bolt but - arrested n traasi'
ana u!st remain IN rH- Fat OF the T't!e
bouaGar 70 whom Ms patron!s'ns business
partner has cons gred her l, i the pres-
-nce Of the lady N his rooms that provides
the humor o: TIE farce. Mr.. Grossnltn
/, a. !.murely and quietly comic az ever.
Constance Granville PLAYS the Countess
v-.,h 81! raa indifference 10 manners and
--rra.. IN the rest Of the world that pro-
{ aims he- genuine member OF London
smart se.. Their she has a deli zhtfui sense
oi hUmor and considerable distinction OF
manner There i frequently suggestion
II the perfect repose and savoir faire tnat
te.oa sad u Maade Hobson- " HON London
also sent - Now Work in she remote sos
Nr Cartons faro" seems "a mark the
ru:rtwur Of what Lcrdoners will accept
A. plav. - - short. Us acts close
without even - g least attempt at -sit'ia-
non Tney nigga, readily "ad ten min
ties earlier or continue tor half an hour
!oaga- Tho fall Of tha curtain Is purely
arbitrary But there IS some polite tun
spread -hinly over the thre" acts. some
admirable acting from every one Of 'he
characters and a certain cachet OF London
smartness that will not be without tts
influence on the fate Of the play here.
Then IL "a so British.
The local stage offers no lovelier spec
racle than the advertisement OF Adeline
/ Genee IN the second act o: the Bachelor
| Bellies IT .he Globs Theatre. Miss
| Genee's appearances in New YORK nave
already aroused more or less ACRIMONIOUS
discussion as 20 their suitability Tor
dancer Of such unusual powers. II has
even neen suggested that the grace.ul
/ Dane might envy the circumstances UNDER
which anna Pavlowa made her rrst bow
To ~. public that she now holds IN such
| ,appy thraldom
! Tbs thought. however. coulo come
! .ly 20 one ignorant Of the complete
rlposSl bIlity for envy, malice or any
/ sind ~ observation-disclosures 10 find looS-
ny in the sunny hearted angel Of the
dance that aoars so lightly over 'he
boards Of the Globes stage. IL Is quite
! rnconceivabl. that any such emotions
could have entered that pretty head.
I lb.,. cot, A certainly he no excuse for them
after the manner in which she Is presented
m the latest Of the blends Of music and
.t,Drrn, which seem the only means by
which her talents. outside a music hall or
bale, corps. can he utilized.
! Mis-. G.nees appearance at tbe close
= IN. first act Of -Th. Bachelor Bellies
-hows her briefly in some graceful classic
stems ma a gown Of white tuIls and
, .arI.nds Of roses fashioned in accordance
with the barocoue modes OF the ballet
| Their. IL IN the second act background
Il dark green hedge cut in the conven-
,lanal arches Of a formal garden. Inc
tiny spray Of a fountain shoots its SHINING
IL, into tn. air. Through the closely
trimmed box there are yistas OF the
artificial beauty Of a garden landscape
3 hey. nj
1 FiLht sufficiently well trained assistants
-..rrot.nd Miss GenSc IN this dance. They
arr very L.Icatalv and imaginauveiy
,ir,..s.d a., roses with the faint pink petals
falling Ike the folds II a skirt to the
ree. Their bcdiC..s are thu Tlsh gEes'H
{ II tn. moss rose s.pals. They are the
: tunynE roses Of IN. div ertisseInenf which
.,ttr.rIs the two butterflies. who are Miss
,;.naa AID MIR Beckett Miss Genee as
4, gray and yellow butterfly has the music
II Gounods waltz from philemon ct
Rauci..- and an air by Moscowski a. the
! inspiration 10 her steps.
! Very ingenious figures they are. whether
~. h. dancing with her assistants. with
MIR Beckett or floating alone through the
mir Their. are Of course unavoidable
comma rison- betweeu her and her Russian
I Colleague. although they are so different
IN An art that gives little opportunity
,k.t ia
-hnuld not admire both with equal en-
,hu-ia-rn. Miss Genee may be Of tn"
Two pr.mieres more experienced in a
purely technical sense. There may tie
,r.ater certainty and rapidity in some
Of her steps than the dancing OF Pavlowa
always reveals. In sheer virtuosity she
may excel her. Yet there Is poetic
beauty about Nine. Pavlowa that Ii
Iniaue II Ia the Slavic charm which
IN. th.atr. director in lie Bots Sacre =
assured his friends mad first been dlscov-
cred IN Paris But it Is none the less real
IN the case OF Nine. Psvlowa. wherever
II may first have been praised
In such purely personal attribute
she l. OF course without a rival Yet Mis-
C;enee's dainty grace and sweetness OF
manner have their own undenia bic charm
for many and these qualities are just now
displayed in manner to satisfy the most
.xacting admirers. Then she il fortunate
IN possessing the cooperation Of the young
Hungarian dancer. Sherer Beckett. He
has not the same nobility Of gesture
that distinguishes Mikael Mordkin. But
IA every other aspect hs Is quite the best
man dancer that has been seen here since
a.. Russian. He is graceful and manly
which il a combination that seems 10 be-
long only TO the new school Of men dane
ar~ Then ne is quite worthy. through his
ability in the technical side Of his art. Ia
b. associated with such an unusual artist
a. little Miss Gense.
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