The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-10
LopokoUa-Nijinski
Performance Shows
Finished Artistry

There was charm. beauty and I'm
ished art In the performance OF
Nile. Lydia Lopokova and waslav
NlJinsky, In ia Princesse Enchan-
tee" Friday evening. In the Lyceum
theater. when the Diaghller Ballet
Russo began a return engagement
o. two nights in this city.
This ballet was given here a year
ago by the dainty Lopokova. with
Adolf Bolm as coartist. but for
some reason II made no such Inn
preston as that which was achieved
by the artists last night. For one
thing. the colorful scenic setting
which Bakst provided was not
available when the organization was
In Detroit before. and II must be
acknowledged that while Bolm Is a
fine artist his work was In no wise
equal to that OF Nijinsky. who in
this choreographic gem disclosed
some OF the attributes which have
given him the fame OF being the
best OF the male dancers Lopokova
Is dancing beautifully this year. She
was handicapped on her previous
visit I'm the fact that she had not
been dancing for two years. and
had pirouetted into the Ballet Russo
at moments notice. a few days
before she came TO Detroit. She
was out OF practice and she was
ovorweight-this year she is ideal.
Nljinsky's grace. technique and
complete command OF himself and
his art. was shown In this particu-
lar interlude with its delightful
Tschaikowsky music. His dramatic
ability. acting sense and talent for
Characterization was uppermost In
the role OF lie Negro in "Schehera-
zade," but In ia Princesse En-
chantee" he was the dancer SUI
preme.
Ia Princesse Enchantee- struck
the fancy OF the audience more
than anything else that was offered.
The artists were recalled innumera-
bic times and finally repeated a
brief BIT
Nine. Lopokova WINS charming
also in LES Papillions." and had
able assistance from Alexandra
Gavrilow as P1errot. This ballet,
with the exception OF the work OF
the principals. was not as well done
az II was last year. The costumes
were not as attractive and there
was nothing like the esprit de
corps. In work Of this kind. the
Daghileff company cannot approach
the Anna Pavlowa company.
"Scheherezade" and the Polovt.
sien dances from Prince Igor both
! suffered In comparison with a sea
son ago. in that the company is nu-
merically about half what II was
on the former visit. the costumes
are showing the wear and tear OF
travel. and there was a noticeable
lack OF the mad spirit and abandon
which was an outstanding feature
OF these two offerings before.
Flore Revalles, whose beauty,
grace and pantomimic talent were
so favorably commented upon
year ago. is stu Zozeide. Bolm. who
did lie Negro last year. Is no
longer with the company. Min
sky's impersonation OF the black
favorite OF the sultan's wife was a
repulslve II true picture. He made
the lecherous beast look like a grin
ming ape. and his acting was so hor-
ribly realistic that II reused red
blooded resentment In more than
one spec' ator. not toward the actor.
but his impersonation az he fawned
uprn Tho lovely Zobeide IN her
white beauty. There was no ques-
ton OF Nijinsky's art any more than
there was OF the responsiveness OF
the Characterization.
The barbaric color OF the Prince
Igor" ballet and its wildness OF
spirit Is such as 20 stir the pulses.
and II invariably rouses an audi.
ence TO great applause.
The large orchestra. under Pierre
Monteux. played we'll the beautiful
music which was either written for
or especially arranged for the bal
let's The performance Saturday
evening VIII present les Slyphides"
TO music by Chopin: "Caranavai"
TO music by Schumann. and Gle
opatre' episode 20 music by
Arensky.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.