New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
Wins PARDON FOR
RUSSIAN EXILE
Modern SalOme Virtually
Dances Mans Head
Back on Shoulders.

After an exile of more than eight
years from Russia, during which time
he has lived in New York with a price
Of $4,000 rubles set on his head by the
Gar, Ivan Narodny is preparing to re-
turn to his native country, free man.
A little more than week ago, The
Tribune learned yesterday, Narodnys
pardon arrived from Russia. If he ever
does return to his country, where for
years he was active stirring up polltl-
cal turmoil, to spend the rest OF his
life, he will owe the privilege partly
to his ability as a composer OF music,
but in greater measure to Miss Emily
Schupp, Of 344 West 72d st.
Miss Schupp is a dancer. Her pro-
fessional debut was made less than two
months ago in this city. Under the
tutelage of her mother, since her child
hood, she has developed into dancer
Of extraordinary merit. 1t was at a
private Photographic performance late
last summer, in the Schupp studio, on
the roof Of the apartment house IN
which she lives, on Riverside Drive,
that Miss Schupp, known professionally
as "Lada." danced herself to the atten'
tion of the Gar.
Friends Of the young woman, who
have heard the story of how she hrst
won the interest of the Grand Duke
Alexander Michaelovitch, the Car s
cousin. who visited this country late
last summer. and then the ruler oil
Russia himself, asserted yesterday that
she is destined to become as famous
as Salome. In the case of Miss Schupp,
however, they said. instead OF dancing
a mans head Off his shoulders, she has
danced it back on.
Grand Duke Charmed.
Among the dances Miss Sehupp exc
cuted for the guests, including the
grand duke. was Russian number that
fascinated the titled visitor. He re-
cuested her to give him copy Of the
Composition. a haunting, dreamy air,
SO that he might take it home with him
and. through the imperial ballet, in
troduce il 20 the Gar.
Miss Schupp hesitated TO comply
with the request. The piece was one
which Ivan Narodny had composed and
called "The Dance Of Lost Hope"
So insstent was the grand duke that
he be allowed to take the dance TO
Russia that Miss Schupp finally said
she would seek the permission OF the
composer. When the grand duke asked
the name Of the composition, she re-
Piled. "The Waltz Without Name"
Narodny came to this country in
1906. after spending more than four
years in a Russian prison, his wife
and two children having been killed
by Cossacks, his home burned and his
estates confscated. After the Cron-
stadt uprising of October, 1905, Ma
rodny headed the provisional govern
ment that existed for period of three
weeks in the Baltic provinces. 1t was
when Cossacks raided the miniature re-
public that Narodny's all was swept
away, and he barely escaped with his
life.
Dances for Chamberlain.
The wish of the exile not to con-
tribute to the Cars amusement was
respected by the dancer. This spring,
however. the Cars chamberlain, with
letter of introduction to Miss Schupp
from the grand duke, arrived in New
York. He asked her TO name a price
for the dance composition.
Miss Schupp performed the dance
for the chamberlain. and told him she
would 20 to Russia herself to perform
the dance, but only on condition that
the composer Of the music, an amnesty
granted, should train the chords and
produce the performance.
To submit the matter to higher au-
thorities on his return to Russia was
all the Chamberlain could promise
Narodny was kept in ignorance of tho
negotiations, and was surprised one
day last week when he received an Of.
fetal communication from the Russian
court stating that he was once more al
liberty to return to his own country
his past political offences forgiven.
1t was learned yesterday that the
exile, now forty-four years old, i,
somewhat dubious about accepting tn,
pardon. IL may be a trick, he figures
to get him back to Russian soil, wher,
he may be arrested. He will wait unit
papers restoring his estates are for
warded to him before he does return.
Miss Schupp expects to dance in Eu
rope next winter and will probably Civ,