The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Worst Blow, However, Is
Spain's Failure to Appre-
ciate Cora la Pacerie.
NEW DANCES EXCHANGED
Worlds Experts Meet in Paris
-Lasky's Presence Disturbs
Cinema Circles.
Special Cable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Cop,ri1ht. 1922. BIZ LIE Nrv YORK HEzun D.

Special Cabl. TO THE New YoRx HERALD.
Copyright, 1922, by THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. June IL.
Foreigners are tired of the tradi-
tional risque French plays. and are
demanding more serious samples of
French dramaturgy than that being
shown either in Paris or by French
travelling troupes.
Although the casual tourist still in
sists upon seeing the Folies Bergere
and other night resorts at once, it is
noticed that they no longer flock
where feminine nudity is boldly adver-
tised.
But the hardest blow to the French
stage comes from Spain. where the
public. Notwithstanding their Latin
temperament, failed to recognize Cora
la Pacerie's finesse in Mon Homme"
or the ''Danseuse Rouge" The lead
ing critics of Madrid characterized.the
former as a wild Apache plot unsuited
to select audiences and the latter as
regrettable example of the French fear
of foreign spies. which, in the interest
Of world peace, should not be stressed
On the stage.
Dancers Hold Convention.
An international clearing house of
dances Is in operation this week in Paris.
the Academy Of Dancing Masters OF
Paris having invited $50 of the princi-
pal European experts to exhibit their
new steps and to acquire others to take
home with them The Balkan coun-
tries are especially we'll represented, and
even Turkey. where, according to the
French president of the congress. "the
dance is more lively than elsewhere, be-
cause Il is constantly fed by the rich
native art of the peasants, which has
never been interrupted since ancient
times"
The shmmy, of course. Is shaken in
Constantinople, and 1t will remain in
Western bathrooms. according to the ver-
dict OF the congress, but II has been
merged into what is termed the fan
tastic fox trot."
Jean Tzitzas, dancing master of the
Royal Naval Academy in Athens, DEM
onstrated a new tango Incorporating
some of the evolutions of the Greek
peasant dances. 1t is really a slower
and more insinuating tango. The Dutch
Prof. Weyne showed the 'tanguerita"
from Sumatra, which Is featured by
long pause in which the partners stand
Side Dy Slde, WIFI tnelT lteL CTOsseu.
Rossi, Neapolitan Instructor at Rouen,
France showed the "girondella," gyrat-
ing yet balanced dance to two step
tempo. Miss Harndall of London danced
before the assembled experts two of her
own inventions-the suppler polka with
periodic furious whirls. and the tan
gona," languourous fox trot with
gliding step. done. according to the origi-
nators directions, "as reposefully as
calm sea-"
The French cinema world Is greatly
perturbed by the arrival here of Jesse
Lasky, the American producer, as the
climax of a long series of scouting ex-
petitions which. ii is believed, fore
shadow an attempt by American pro-
duclng companies to kidnap the ablest
French screen artists. The managers
of course. are protesting wildly against
what they term the unfair competition
Of the Americans, as they are able .
offer salaries and possibilities for fame
that are not to be expected In France
for twenty years.
On the other hand. wherever Laskv
and other film folk from the United
States are recognized. whether in private
hotels or public bars, they are immedi-
ately jostled by. loud talking. would-be
film stars. anxious to arrange a private
interview, with California film geld as
the chief topic of discussion.
Thus far. however. the American
scouts declare they have not fallen"
for any such projects. preferring for
the time being only to buy the Ameri-
can rights TO a few meritorious French
films.