New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
Miss Duncans
Dances Garry
Deeper Charm
stresses Interpretation Of
Russian Music in First
Of Four Recitals Civ
en- at Carnegie Hall
Departs From Classic Type
Rortrays Hope, Fear, Dis
illusionment and Suffer-
ing of Adopted People,


ing of Adopted People
After an absence Of FIVE years, isa-
dora Duncan gave the first OF tour
lance recita,s at Carnegie Hall Sat
,raav afternoon. Hitherto Miss Dun
can has not stressed the interpreta-
son of Russian music on her pro-
Grams. But recent and close affilia-
tions with the Muscovite country-her
new husband, the Russian poet, Ess-
sn;n and the establishment of her
.eboo, in Moscow--no doubt led her
- r,ake her reappearancc in Amer
:. 4, an siI.Tschaikowsky program.
r. this she contributed two numbers,
4. pathetic Symphony and the Marche
sIay. A symphony orchestra under
thas direction Of Nahan Franko opened
sAa program with the Overture 1872
sud further provided period of rest
iar the dancer by playing the Andante
Cantabiie from the String Quartet.
Although Miss Duncan has appeared
before as an interpreter of symphonic
music the character of her dancing
hitherto has been conspicuously of the
classic type, the suave and harmoni-
Gus posturings to be found in Grecian
sculpture. Yesterday her art assumed
deeper significance and aroused pro-
founder emotions. In place of tbe
Grseian maiden, capering to the music
Of her own gay piping or playing at
ball, an epochal figure confronted the
audience, the figure of Russia
In every pose and gesture, in the
emotional gamut reflected by eloquent
facial play, Miss Duncan portrayed the
hopes, fears, establishments and suf-
ferings of the Russian nation. In the
first movement of the symphony as in
the last when as stricken mother.
trailing somber robes of mourning, she
Borrowed over the bodies of her fallen
song, Miss Duncan's art touched great
nesfss The two intervening movements,
n shich she reverted to lighter meth (
ods provided contrast. Extraordinarily
effective was her rendering of the clos
ing pages Of the third movement. Most
striking, too, was her Interpretation of
aeMarehe Slav in which she depicted
8s tragedies of serfdom. Entering
vita hands chained and back. bent be-
aeath the weight of tyranny, she fl
nshy yrenched the fetters apart with
seemingly superhuman efforts, and
dahced wildly in exultation as freedom
triumphant sns' ''
throughout the afternoon Miss Dun
can constantly suggested the lines of
the poet Nekrasov:s
Thou are beggarly,
Thou are plentiful,
Thou art infirm,
lhou are powerful,
II 0mother Russiat'
Shares Appiause with aFrartko
More than once the dancer called on
~ fTanko to share the applause. She
NgsaeH.y shook hands with him across
ns fooflights, and finally motioning.
y tne whole orchestra to arise She
turned the conductor around until he
aeed the audience, while she clasped
ane hand and patted his head with the
e'acE Al the close of the perform
rfe, after Miss Duncan, leading the
EIpcfant conductor, apparently over
core win difidence, had appeared re-
Fsated ~ before the curtain, she adj
afessed the audience in response to the
demands of those who crowded close
= the stage. A plea that the United
States government give her a school in
THIS country was the chief burden of
her speech. She also alluded to- her
Young husband as "the Walt Whitman
Of Russia"
= have given my hand to Russia
she s1id, land / tell you to do the
same. ! tell you to love Russia, for
russia has everything that America
lacks just as America has everything
that Russia lacks. The day when
Russia and America understand each
other will mark the dawn Of new
epoch for. humanity.
DO you see this red robe,D she
added, draping scarlet folds more close
" about her person. at means the
good red blood Of Russia, and the
gooa red blood Of America, and the
good red blood of all honest people"