New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
BaIieH Offers His
Fourth and Last
Bill to New York

On the occasion OF It's 400th per
formanec in New York, next Thursday
evening, BaDief's Chauyc-SOuris vii
give the premier Of It's fourth and fna
program in this country at rs home al
the Century Roof Theater. Beside,
celebrating the arrival at the fourth
century mark, this gala performance
will serve also to welcome 20 thi.
country constantin Stanislaysky and
his fellow artists Of the Moscow Art
Theater, who are due 90 arrive the
preceding day from their tour Of West
ern Europe. Stanislavsky and his
players, Of whom Balicg was ono before
the founding Of his Chauve-Souris in
Moscow fifteen years ago, will be pres
ent at the Century Roof next Thursday
evening as guests Of honor.
For the farewell program Balief pro-
yides fresh examples OF the humor,
charm, color, melody and fantasy for
which his intimate little playhouse has
become noted in the eleven months Of
its sojourn In New York, and at the
urgent request OF the clientele Of the
7 Chauve-Souris several Of the most
popular numbers OF previous bills will
be revived, one or two In the form
which first enoesred them 70 the public
and the rest with new songs, new steps
and new scenery. Finally, the new bill
will be distinguished by several sur
prise numbers.
This program will round out the
present season in New York and at the
close Bslief and his company will re-
turn to Paris,
First on the program will be "Zarya
Zaryasitsa," a Russian sacred legend,
by the we'll known story-tellcr and
dramatist sologub, set to music by
Suvorovsky and performed. against
backgrounds by Balieif's artist, Soudei-
kline. "Poreelaine de Maine" or "The
Swing" will follow in second position.
new number in Balief's series OF
fgurantes conc 70 life. with music by
Archangelsky and settings by Rcmisof.
Al the urgent demand OF his follow
ers Balief has restored the parade OF
the Wooden Soldiers. "To qui con-
nais,' an old. popular French song. r
genre for which Balieff has manifested
distinct fare, will follow il, and IL in
turn will be succeeded by the Tartar
Dance" by Kotchetovsky. The out
standing hit Of the current bill OF the
Chauve-Souris, "Malbrough sen va-t-en
guerre," will be held over, but will have
the advantage Of new figures in IFS pro-
cessional. The first half OF the pro-
gram will be brought 20 a close BY
"The Gypsies and the Black Hussars,"
a new number in which the whole COM
pany will participate. and will include
gypsy and military songs not heard
heretofore.
The comic gem Of the original pro-
gram, Tehekhoff's "The Sudden Death
Of a Horse; OF, the Greatness Of the
Russian Soul" will start OF the second
half OF the program. For contrast il
will be followed by "E Ukhnim," the
vOlga boat song, sung by chorus Of
the men OF the company against
background designed by Remisoa after
the canvas Of the master Of modern
Russian painting, Ryepin. ia Soir6e
Intimo," an old French ballad arranged
by ArchAngelsky from the score Of
weekerlin, will follow. a moment Of
combined song and dance.
Balief's genius for new and unusual
comic effects will have free play in the
next number OF the program, "Napo-
Icons Love-" mock-heroic scene from
Bonaparte's amorous life. II will be
followed by 4 parody on I'll Barbiere
di Siviglia." In the manner OF ia
Grande Opera Italiana" Of the original
bill. done with mRrionettes 10 the music
Of Rossini, as arranged by Archangelsky
in costumes and against settings de-
signed by Soudekine. "Alaverdi." or
Scenes From Life in the Caucasus"
danced 10 music from Rubinstein's
Demon" and other sources OF Russian
melody. will reveal the art Of Remisof
and enlist all the men OF the company.
The concluding number OF the new bill
will be "Kamarinskaya," in which
Kotehetoysky will give Characteristic
Russian dance with the assistance Of
a typical Russian chorus