The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-19
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Winter Garden
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By JULIA CHANDLER.

iOna dark begins
without sensation but when
brings the Ballet Russo Dghef
evenings the National beginning Thursday Washington will
of greater
ported American shores within the theatrical
During productions
which dancing music, panommic drama
blended through brilliant Mordkn
great
Despite
this and the fact that traveller visiting Paris London before the
descriptions
accomplishment Diaghef distinguished gath
Century
totally unprepad
bizarre exhibition which introduced
gathering minds ears
theatrical
the beauties OF radical departure from the accepted standard
That
every magazine
before the accomplishment ofr de Dighif performers But if the
attitude the bewdered
dOned rapture that memorable opening night rather because of the
nens and marvel of the performance than that the
failed
matter was that we were prepared only for exhibition Of the Russian
Ballet this by Mile Pvlowa supporting
beyond possibility accomplish
that the final curtain found with imagination
qckend that much breathles
" W =, PR PIE IT. a B5sfsF aRP 5s :
dablc GOODNESS that
the Metropolitan Grand Opera
riere of the Ballet Russo he
lack Of for the had
hush that lay the Century Thea buy January
for since that hour the beauty and subtle charm of his ballet has
well realzed-so uha both
new
which is epochal in the history OF our theater.
The story of how this Russian d6ed the old order of thing,
by surrounding himself artistic R
for him that time and of his Partisan
familiar After hearing Mr. de Diaghlefs nothing
them that their identity would practically develop
of that build its
The idea entirely step
this direction his Byreuth performances when he
and spendo Dancing which had
left which
Dagef considered the essential subtle and artcaly
described Wagner
and the there who their faith purpose
SO nave nad no cause ior regret Tor ms hrs efort IN Paris created
unprecedented bnhng
Northern friends that aos if NOT entirely eouas tba, ~ S
Greeks The
ton the features while with the Russian color
that receive prime consideration.
In the designs Baks
color displayed with prodg hand predomnaes "shehead
Enhnte "Sole which
the Ballet Russo has
engagement and the limited tour of the larger cities of Chicago This
tour made possible only through the subveno
directors of the Metropolitan Company estimated will
" over half million dollars in the venture despite the fact that
performance the Dagef
r-n r,I h. was 90 r-rt.I fT ~. t - e IA an enssse
tons without curtaiment of Of their glory
True enough his two most famous starNnsk and
when the Ballet ap
precb effect the
above suggested
perfect unit
therefore Russo depends
for its splendid company
comparatively balance the rich and designs by
and GOOvn the cheography F wonderful surgng
and golden
and depletion elemental
contemplation of familiar
field have this week the Bo vintage
The Passing Show which switched January from promised
Washington week extended stay n Philadelphia.
fun this that
there told that the
meat OF The Passing Show is the amusing that
has already left its impress minds.
According Beao Theater edition of
frolc and iyol is the "Warmest Babies"
And that reminds
One day last week Mr. L. Stoddad Taylor
dressed envelope with good humored Within
which had
clipped from he local Wasss Of AL Winter