The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
LopokoUa-Nijinski
Performance Shows
Finished Artistry

There was charm. beauty and IN
ished art In the performance OF
Mile. Lydia Lopokova and Waslav
Nijinsky. in ia Princesse Enchan-
tee" Friday evening. in the Lyceum
theater. when the Diaghilen Ballet
Russo began a return engagement
o. two nights in this city.
This ballet was given here year
ago by the dainty Lopokoya. with
Adolf Bolm as coartist. but for
some reason II made no such i'm
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 Il must be
acknowledged that while Bolm IL a
fine artist his work was in no wise
equal 10 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 in the fact that she had not
been dancing for two years. and
had pirouetted into tho Ballet Russo
al a moments notice, a few days
before she came 10 Detroit. She
was out OF practice and she was
oyerweight--this year she is ideal.
NliInsky's grace. technique and
complete command OF himself and
his art. was shown In this particu-
lar in,erlude with its delightful
Tschaikowsky music. His dramatic
ability. acting sense and talent for
Characterization was uppermost in
the rose OF lie Negro in "Schehera,
zade." but In ia Princesse En-
chantee" he was the dancer su.
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 was charming
also in Ties Papillions." and had
able assistance from Alexandra
Gavrilow as Pferot. This ballet,
with the exception OF the work OF
the principals. was not as well done
as 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
Diaghileff 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 f. 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 a
year ago. is still Zozeide. Bolm. who
did lie Negre last year. is no
longer with the company. Min
sky's impersonation OF the black
favorite OF the sultan's wife was a
repulsive II true picture. He made
the lecherous beast look like grin
ming ape. and his acting was so hor.
ribly realistic that II reused red.
blooded resentment In more than
one spectator. not toward the actor
but his representation as he fawned
upon the lovely Zobelde 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 witness oil
spirit is such az 10 stir the pulses
and II invariably rouses an audi
ence to great applause.
The large orchestra. under Pierre
Monteux. played well the beautiful
music which was either written for
or especially arranged for the bal
let's. The performance Saturday
evening will present "Les Slyphides'
to music by Chopin: "CaranavaI'
TO music by Schumann. and "Cle
opatre" episode TO music by
Arensky.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
Prtrting-the plain neat kfnd-thst
e. rtght-Tim~s Job Dept.-Msip 1870.