The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-26

70 H4IO dlIOJIleI WOIlu, lar away
from ice and snow world of poetic
imagery transposed by means Of
physical action into a living mas
terpiece Of daring. bold color.
We were thoroughly impressed by
the work of Aatiana RiabouChinska
and David Lichine in the Blue Bird
number Of lie Marriage d'Amore,'
the first ballet which swiftly and
fluently flowed across the stage, a
perfect example of the traditional
ballet, classical balanced soft OF
mood and tone Tamara Toumanova
and Trina Baronova were graceful
and attractive as two Of the fairy
land characters in "Auroras We'd
ding
The melodramatic "Scheherazade"
was delightfully."- done, perhaps a
bit slow because any plot tends to
slow down a ballet. 1t was dash
ingly colored, with choral groups
as the highlight rather than single
principals.
Final Ballet Impressive
This traditional story of wifes
unfaithfulness is interesting, but not
, the best of the mediums through
which the beauty Of the ballet may
be shown
Of unusual beauty was the final
ballet, "Soleil De Mutt" because,
probably, Of its strange relationship,
as far as action, choreography and
hues were concerned, with the lovely
"Union Pacific presented here by
the Ballet Russo on its last visit.
Here is comedy, folk lore and terp-
sichorean perfection rolled into one.
Deonide Massine was excellent as
the Midnight Sun, Alexandra DAM
Iowa impressive as the Snow Maiden.
Vania Psota carried off bouquet
of our praise for Wors as Bobyl (tne
Innocent in this ballet.
Three More Tonight
Tonight the Ballet troupe is to
present three more balletS, in its
last 1885 performances.
Les Sylphides," the romantic
classic of the ballets, is to head the
program. With music by Chopin,
the ballet is to be presented under
the choreOgraphy of Michel Fokinen,
orchestration by Vittorio Riet, and
settings by Alexandra Benois.
In a sylvan glade, under the
Caress Of moonbeams, the dancers,
attired as sylphs, dance to the
dreamy nocturnes, languorous
waltzes and animated mazurkas of
Chopin's music.
Toy Shop Dance Next
Second on tonight's list is LA
Boutique Fantasque,' (The Fan
tastic Toy Shop, with music by
Rossini. choreography by Leonide
Massine, curtain scenery and cos
tunes by Andre Derain.
The action of one ballet takes
place in 1865. Customers are seen
in a toy shop where the proprietor
shows him his novelties: Taran-
tella dancers, street vendors, kings
and queens from playing cards,
poodles, CosSacks and two Cabaret
dancers.
The pair of cabaret da.cers is
split when different customers buy
each of them. After the shop is
closed the dolls come to life, de-
eide to do something about their
friends, the romantic cabaret ar
fists. The lovers plan to escape,
other toys aiding their flight. Next
day the customers come for their
romances, find only paper in the
packages the proprietor gives them.
They wreck his shop, the dolls come
back, chase the customers away.
Epic Told in Dance
In Prince Igor" the third of to-
nights ballets, which is done to
Borodines music, Fokine's chore-
ography, and in Roerichs costumes,
a great Russian epic is explained by
dance
It's hero lived from ISL TO 1902
and was eighth in descent from
Rurik, founder of the oldest Rus
sian state. He is given a province
to rule. leads an army against a
Tartar tribe, is taken prisoner with
his young son. The magnanimous
Tartar wines and dimes them in
stead of beheading them and all
comes out favorably.
Collect, Toy Jumbos
Madee Evans collects toy elephants