Les sylphides [1]
Contributors: Bolm, Adolf, 1884-1951; Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942; Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849; Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960; Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964; Ballets russes; Belasco Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1916
Language: eng
Other titles: Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
Description: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., David Belasco & Sam S. & Lee Shubert, proprietors and manager, direction of Sam S. & Lee Shubert (Inc.), L. Stoddard Taylor, resident manager. By arrangement with Metropolitan Opera Company, Serge de Diaghileff's Ballet Russe, artistic direction, Waslaw Nijinsky, for "Sadko" and "Les Papillons," Adolf Bolm. Artists: Mmes. Janina Boniecka, Margarita Frohman, Lydia Lopokova, Sophie Pflanz, Flore Revalles, Olga Spesiwtzewa, Lydia Sokolova, Alexandra Wasilewska, Messrs. Adolf Bolm, Alexandre Gavrilow, Ivan Jazwinsky, Nicolas Kremneff, Vaslaw Nijinsky, Mieczyslas Pianowski, Nicolas Sverew, and corps de ballet. Symphony orchestra donducted by M. Pierre Monteux. General stage manager M. Nicolas Kremneff, technical director M. Edward S. Fennell, chief machinist M. Michel Tschaoussovski. "Les Sylphides," romantic reverie in one act by M. Michel Fokine, music by Chopin, dances composed and arranged by M. Michel Fokine, scenery designed by Alexandre Benois, scenery executed by Alegri, costumes designed by M. Alexandre Benois.
Notes: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., week of Monday, November 20, 1916, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Monday evening, November 20th.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Bill of the play, Vol. XI, no. 10"

Cast: Mlles. Lydia Lopokova, Lydia Sokolova, Alexandra Wasilewska, M. Aleaxandre Gavrilow, Mlles. Planz, Boniecka, Slawicka, Pajeska, Chabelska, Zalewska, Potapowicz, Mieczkowska, Summarokova, Nemtchinova 1, Nemtchnova 2, Galanta, Artska, Kurtener, Kachouba, ensemble.

"Bill of the play. Belasco Theater. Season 1916-1917"--Cover.

"Next week ... "Oh, Imogen!" with Marie Nordstrom ... November 23d, 24th and 25th ... Clifton Crawford in a new musical play "Her Soldier Boy" with John Charles Thomas, Beth Lydy and Adele Rowland"--p. 4.

LC copy disbound. Shelved under: Sylphides.

With: La Princesse Enchantee -- Prince Igor -- Carnaval [1] -- Carnaval [2] -- Les Sylphides [2] -- Cleopatre -- Papillons -- Le Spectre de la Rose -- Scheherazade. Issued together.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).