Evening of Russian music, March 25, 1929
Contributors: Papas, Sophocles, 1893-1986; Vassillieff, Ludmilla V.; Zalipsky, Marie; Platon, Metropolitan, 1866-1934; Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1866-1933; St. Alexander's Russian Orthodox Church (Washington, D.C.); Wardman Park Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1929
Language: eng
Subjects: Benefit performances
Description: "Evening of Russian Music" by a cast which includes many celebrated artists of the Russian Imperial Theatre for the benefit of St. Alexander's Russian Orthodox Church. Mme. Marie Zalipsky, general director, Mme. L.V. Vassilieff, director of ballet, Eugene Shastan, stage director, Sophocles T. Papas, Elizabeth C. Jauckens, guitars, Vladimir N. Ayvasoglou, viola, M.F. Shvetz, Mme. Marie Zalipsky, artists, Russian Imperial Theatre, Eugene Shastan, stage director, Russian Imperial Theatre, Mme. L.V. Vassilieff, artist of Russian Ballet, Serge Diagheleff, Sophocles T. Papas, Professor of Music (Guitar).
Notes: Wardman Park Theatre [Washington, D.C.], Monday evening, March 25, 1929 at nine o'clock.

Title devised by Library staff.

Portrait of Michael Shvetz on front cover. Program includes portraits of Metropolitan Platon, Grand Duke Alexander of Russia, Mme. Marie Zalipsky, Sophocles T. Papas, Mme. L.N. Vassilieff and Rev. Father Viachislav Gindlin, rector of St. Alexander's Russian Orthodox Church, Washington, D.C.

Cast: Members of the chorus: Katherine Hretzberg, Gertrude Borzi, Edith Wallack, Maria Verdi, Stella Arseneau, Alexandra S. Colby, Agnes Brady, Elizabeth Mitchell, Margarita A. de Veyher, Elena V. Galtzoff, Varvara P. Ayvasoglou, Elena I. Krynitsky, Ludmilla V. Vassilieff, Mary Oseniak, Matalie Koban, Lubov Standnichens, Olga V. Grineff, Taisia Stadmichenko, Maria Vassilieva, Cristina D. Semina, Maria Waksmundzka, George F. Shlopak, Yascha Heifetz, Peter Rouzitsky, Salvatore Cara, Giuseppe Bruno, John Kiernan.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Program: I. Pastoral from opera "The Queen of Spades" / by P.I. Tschaikovsky; title: II. Intermezzo 1. Non e' ver / Tito Mattei; title: 2. Guitar solo: a. Pastoral / Mozart. b. Legende / A. Nemerowsky. c. Marmotte / Blum; title: 3. "Swan" solo dance; title: III. Opera Aleko, 1st Act / S. Rachmaninoff. Gypsy Dance; title: IV. Russian Folk Songs: a. "Prayer". b. "Night"; title: 2. a. Song of the Love Disdained. b. Song of the Coachman; title: 3. a. "Eldorado" / Podgorestzky. b. "Volga Boatman"; title: 4. Russian Dance Song; title: Intermission; title: The Queen of Spades; title: Aleko.