Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

On tomorrow night, December IL.
at Convention hall, Serge de dag
hileff will present the Ballet Russe'
with Adolf Bolm, Lydia LopokoVa'
Waslav Nijinsky and Flore Revalles
and company of forty dancers. TINS
company of famous dancers comes to
Tulsa under the auspices of Akdar
Temple Shrine.
Great as was our privilege TO enjoy
the worlds best artists in grand opera
at home the opportunity of seeing
This company of the worlds sym |
pphony dancers is greater. rms
famous company came to the United
States for the first time last year, IL
took New York just ten minutes 10
realize the masnificence OF these
artists. London, Paris. Berlin, Vienna
had been successfully conquered ny
the beauty of its dacing.
Nijinsky's Dancing.
The head of the company is Wasiay
Niiinsky. who by common consent Is
said tn he the most illustrous dancer
of the present day. Last season MI.
Niiinsky secured his parole from AUS
-tria lust in time TO appear Will 'no
ballet at their Sccoad engagement III
New York. He has appeared nowhere
inthis ocuYtry except In New nork LOTT.
uutil the present tour. At his iirst
onera house. he earned such piaudlts
from the critics as they bestow ohiy
on superlative genius. the indiViuuai
mower of the members OF the COM
many is most gratifying, especially the
fresh and naive Lopokova, iuli oi
youthful grace and charm; the versa
Tile Flore Revalles; the vivid and pun
cont mimicry of Bolm. who is a pro-
ducer also together with the minsling
of personal beauty. pure artlstrN anu
sense of imaginary scenes ana charac-
torss DISTINGUISHES these famous DAN
seuses.
Work of Leon BaEst.
The scenic back ground and the cos
Tunes are most essential to the beauty
and power of the illusions OF these
hsllets. The gorgeous scenery Is 'he
work of Leon Bakst, whose work has
been the sensation of the art galleries
as well as the predomInatihs lhiluehee
of the fashion world.
The costumes and decors for these
ballets were conceived by NJ. NiJnsky
and never before presented on any
stage. They were executed by Robert
Edmond Jones, an American artisI
whose work of late has earned MN
the distinction of place at the siue
of the best coiorists OF Europe. by
his selection the ballet this year taxes
on an international interest
To enjoy this magnificent work o.
art, one should know something OF
the story of the ballet for the wonder,
ful scenery, the thrilling music ana
the grandeur of the whole pantomilne
will mean so much more II we under
stand the drama that Is being told us
by these gifted artist dancers
Les Sylphidcs and PapillOus.
Romantic Revenis music by CHOPIN
and Schumann. choreography by Mt.
Fokine; scenery and costumes by A.
Benvis.
These ballets are like elusive poetry
and perfume. There Is no story mere
only we must invent one of encham-
ing Imagination. At first we nave
given us a lively old-fashioned nose
gay in which the central male blossom
is surrounded by the most fragile rose
buds of the corps du ballet ana the
whole is set to the rarest of-Chopin's
masterpieces The "Papillous" is a
pretty episode around which Schu-
mann's melodies are woven.
lie Pavilion d'Armidc.
y This ballet breathes the atmosphere
of Versailles, and is altogether charm-
ing in its eighteenth century spirit OF
careless gayety. A young vicomte Is
lodged for the right In an enchanted
"Pavillou'' decorated by exquisite
Gobelins, depicting the story or Ar
mide. In tho course OF the, evening
the woven tapestries come to life. The
young man becomes infatuated with
the broidered Armide and his happi-
ness is crowned by the consent OF tRo
king in whom he recognizes as none
\ other than his host, notorious
magician. When the vicomte awak-
ems he finds to his amazement the
scarf of Armide at his side. ,He then
realizes that he IL the victim OF an
enchantment, dies Of fear and horror
before the gloating eyes of the william
Gus man whose hospitality he has ac-
cepted.
sc Spectra dc Ia Rose"
Tableau from poem by Gautier
music by Carl Maria Won Weber
scenery and costumes by Bakst. This
ballet is probably tho most exquisite
and most favored one on the program
Mr.. Reinald Werrenrath expressed his
great favoritism for this beautiful
dance. The music alone ID entrance