The New York herald., 1922-06-04
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Russian Ballet Returns
to Paris With Novelties
Short Season of Spring Opera Opens at Theater des
Champs Elysees- Harold Bauer Gives His First
Piano Recital in Paris Since 1913.

Special correspondence to THE New YORK
HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May "a.
%HE Russians have been the CEN
ter of attention during the week,
which has been rather dull one
both In the theater and in music. The
Russian Ballet has returned to the
Opera with new program, which in
cludes lie Marriage de la Belle au
Bois Dormant" by Tchaikowsky, which
never previously has been given in
Paris; lie Renard." by Igor Stravin-
sky, who Is living in the French capt.
tai. and two old favorites, "Carnaval
and the ballet Of "Prince Igor" The
choreograpLy is under the direction of
Nine. Najinska and the list Of dancers
includes many names already we'll
known to the Partisan public.
Clotilde and Alexandra Sakharoff
have returned to the Theatre Mogador
after a triumphant visit to London
and are to be seen every other night
in a program. which includes several
novelties, notably Debussy's Petit
Berger" and curious new pantomime
half Burmese, half ancient Egyptian.
A number of dances which were par
ticularly successful during the SAX
haroffs' winter engagement have been
retained and are provoking as much
enthusiasm as before, particularly
Alexandre's Louis XIV. formal ballet
and Clotilde's clever negro improvisa-
ton.
At the Theatre Femina Maria Kous-
nczof has an entirely new series of acts
of a vaudeville character Short melo-
dramas are sandwiched between chants
of a lturgical flavor Some decorate )ns
and costumes by Leon Baks and new
music by Tcherepnine give to the per-
formance whatever interest it possesses,
the critical opinion being generally only
lukewarm.
Begins Short Opera Season.
The Theatre des Champs Elysees is
beginning a short spring opera season
under the direction of Signor Tullio Ser
nfin. A chorus from the Scala of Milan
adds to the interest of the enterprise.
On the repertory are "Parsifal," '"rrs-
tan and Isolde" "Lohengrin." 1.-THE
Mastersngers," and by way of breaking
the Wagnerian monotony, THE Barber
of Seville" "Lohengrin" also has been
revived at the opera with strong ,as
including Mile. Fanny Heldy and M.
Franz and is enjoying n success equal
ing that OF the other Wagnerian re-
vvals.
At the Comedie Francaise the single
event OF the week has been the produc-
ton of "vautrin," piece by M. Ed
mond Grraud, based upon Balzac's
''Comedie Humaine." It Is attracting
the attention of Balzac fervents. but
does not seem to appeal greatly to the
general public. NJ. Gemier has cee-
brated the fete OF Joan of Arc by put
ting on at the Odeon a species OF pag-
cant play. At the Thursday matinee the
school children were invited TO see 1t as
guests OF the municipality of Paris.
Another feature OF the Joan of Arc
celebration was the revival of the Ole
st. Gerrnain Fair in the Place st. Sui
p.cc. The general arts tic arrangem ants
were largely in the hands of NJ. Jacques
Copeau, director of the Veux Colom5ier,
and his troupe performed the -Four
berries of Scapin'' of Molere in a rude
theater constructed in the square much
in the manner of those used by strolling
players in the old days of the st. Ger
main Fair.
Produce n Second Spectacle.
At the Theatre des Mathurins the new
association of young dramatic authors.
the Chimere, has put on It's second
spectacle, MARITIME" curious little piece
in five tabIeaux by M. Jean Jacques
Bernard dealing with the tragic infiu-
ence upon young peasant girls life Of
a summer Irritation with writer on
vacation in her village. and .pne act
play Infinite" by NJ. Jean Victor
Pellerin. The Chimere does not seem to
be making a great impression upon
either critics or the general public, but
It's directors have the faith of little
theater enthusiasts everywhere and are
courageously persevering In their enter
prise.
There Is a new three act comedy "Un
Jeune Menage" ca Young Household) >,
by NJ Louis verneuil. at the Theatre de
houses OF tho Boulevards. While the
dialogue is witty. like all that of NJ
verneuil writes, the action Is not very
gripping and the moral, the necessity Of
thorough acquaintance before marriage
is developed in rather tagging fashion.
Another OF the small theaters of the
Boulevards, The Michel, has mounted a
two act revue lie Bel Ange vint" by
Rip. Mile. Spinelly. one of the most
popular and sprightiy of Partisan act
resses, figures in the cast and the cos
tunes are the work of the "coutourier"
Poiret. The revue is satirical rather
than spectacular and promises to have
q fair run.
Harold Bauer Gives Recital.
Among the notable concerts of the
week have been that of Nine. Blanche
Marchesi, the celebrated soprano. given
In the hall Of the Old Conservatory and
one a few days later In the same
auditorium by Harold Bauer. the dis
tinguished American pianist. Mr.. Bauer,
who had not been heard in Paris since
1919, played a program of Bach, Bee
thoven. Schumann and Moussorgsky
and enjoyed a veritable "succes de de-
lire" being recalled no less than a dozen
times and Obliged to play two final
ensores. He gave n second concert at
the same place tonight.
Nine. Gabrielle Leschetlsky. widow OF
the celebrated Polish pianist. who Is now
associated with an American. John
Heath, late of the Damrosch Institute
In the direction of n school OF plano In
Paris, will make her first concert APP
pearance OF the season here on May 26