New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

posed by Paul Dukas, the contemporary
ior TINS ballet with Nine. Pavlowa. and
"lli also be seen with her in the "Syr
IAN bance, which is equally new.
La Peri is drawn from the adages
OF the orient, in which the Peris were
less than angels and more than men
ne story concerns King Islander
prototype OF Alexander the Great. who
seeks to eternalize his conouests and
imperial structure by obtaining the
mower OF immortality, which is in the
Neeplng of Peri who in this legend is
IN the form and beauty of woman. His
expedition ends in infatuation for the
Peri, to whose supernatural charms snd
powers ne succumbs.
Tuesday night Nine. Pavlowa will in
troduce another premiere danseuse new
to America. Marie Olcneva a Russian.
who has appeared in other European
countries, and who succeeds the various
premieres danseuses who have sec
onded Nine. Pavlowa in her former
American tours. Nile. Oleneva will in
terprct the TITLE part in the ballet from
"Ihals.' In addition to the original
music allotted TO this ballet by Mas
senet, there is added the familiar Medi-
tatloa, interpreted by Mile. Oleneva in
an arrangements by NJ. Clustine Nine.
Pavlowa's portion of this performance
win be her presentation Of the ballet
'Snowfakes," from Tschaikowsky's
Nutcracker Suite; her ever popular
"Gavotte Pavlowa,' with NJ Vo1inine,
to Llncke's music, and new Russian
dance, with NJ. Stepanof, music by Kali
Anlkof. There are five other divertisse-
ments.
The "ThaIs" ballet represents half
dream and naf reality, beginning with
Athanaels vision in the desert of the
couftesan, Thais, his appeal to her
spirituality her redemption and
dc sert pilgrimage to the retreat of the
White Sisters, followed by the reality
of a feast and orgy Of That's and her
Volnptuary followers of Greek Alex
andria. The final realization of the
dream, which is told in the operas S
last acts, is not included in the ballet
ether than the dream prediction.
" ednesday afternoon the Tuesday
night pin VIII be repeated, and
Wednesday night Nine Pavlowa Will
introduce for the first time to America
her own choreographic poem to music
of Chopin. "Autumn Leaves which
was given in the Paris and London
seasons. Preceding this novelty the
"Thals' ballet VIII be given its third
and last presentation with Mile. Ole
neva. The advertisements for
" ednesday night are seven, including
the we'll remembered "Dragonfy"
and the newer "Russian Dance" with
Nine. Pavlowa.
"Autumn Leaves" from Pavlowa's
imagination, depicts the forlorn plight
OF a last Chrysanthemum who fingers
at the end Of summer in q beautiful
park that is taking on the colors Of
autumn. boisterous autumn wind
malehcentlN bent upon her destruction,
tears the Chrysanthemum from her
roots and tries to DESTROY her. Tempo
lary respite is given by & poet loiter-
.ng in the park, but his thoughts oc-
cupied by the arrival Of his lady love.
leave the poor, rysanthemum to the
ravages Of Autumn Wind and a burial
under Autumn Leaves. Nine pavlowa
s. the Chrysanthemum Volnine the
Poet, Stowitts the Wind and the girls
Of the ballet the Autumn Leaves.
Friday neht the familiar ballet in
TWO acts. "Giselle,' conceived. by Henri
De SAINT Georges and Theophile Gau-
tier, music by Adam and with scenery
by Urban, viii be revived, Nine. Paw
Iowa VIII add the "Gavotte Pavlowa'
and "Syrian Dances with four diver
easements for other members.