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Concert program for matinee performances by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The impresario was S. Hurok. The conductor for Poker Game and Capriccio Espagnol was Efrem Kurtz. The conductor for The Nutcracker was Franz Allers.
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ELLISON-WHITE BUREAU and S. HUROK Present Mallet Russe de MONTE CARLO Sponsored by UNIVERSAL ART, INC. Saturday, January 25, 2:30 p. m. 1. POKER GAME Ballet in Three Deals, by Igor STRAVINSKY (Libretto in collaboration with M. Malaieff) Choreography by George BALANCHINE Scenery and Costumes by Irene SHARAFF Joker................................................................................. Frederic FRANKLIN Hearts Queen .................................................................................. Alicia MARKOVA King ..................................................................................... Marc PLATOFF Jack .................................................................................. Igor YOUSKEVITCH Ace ...................... .............................................. ........... Georges TOMIN Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten..........................Miles. ROUDENKO, HIGHTOWER, THOMAS, GELEZNOVA, GRANTZEVA, KORJINSKA Spades Queen.............................................................................. Alexandra DANILOVA K'ng...................................................... ................................. Roy MILTON Jack ..................................................... .................................. lan GIBSON Ace ........................................................... ............................. Robert IRWIN Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten......................................Miles. MARRA, HILL, BROWN, WILLIAMS Diamonds Queen ....................................................................... ...... Milada MLADOVA King ............................................................................... ....... Rebert STEELE Jack.................................................................................... Thomas ARMOUR Ace ..................................................................................... James STARBUCK Clubs Queen ............................................................................ Nathalie KRASSOVSKA King ..................................................................................... Chris VOLKOFF Jack ..........•...................................................................... Vladimir KOSTENKO Ace ............................................................................. Alexander GOUDOVITCH Conductor: Elrem KURTZ Coming! * VLADIMIR HOROWITZ........... February 4 * RICHARD CROOKS............ . February 8 * RACHMANINOFF............ .....February 17 *DOROTHY MAYNOR....... .......February 22 * MARIAN ANDERSON .............March 4 * LAWRENCE TIBBETT .............March 14 *ALEC TEMPLETON ..................April 2 *JAN PEERCE ...................April 15 PORTLAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM Box Office —J. K. Gill Co. ELLISON WHITE BUREAU. Mgt., Studio Building Fountain Pen Special! Large size genuine swan Fountain Pen gold paint Ideal for a gift or per-sonal use..the pen value of 1941 Reg. $7 Now only $2.98 Pen REPAIRING ONLY Any fountain pen cleaned and adjusted, pint straightened new ink sack installed! THE J. K. GILL CO S. W. Fifth Avenue at Stark THE NUTCRACKER (Casse Noisette) Fairy-tale Ballet in Two Acts and Three Scenes Music by TCHAIKOWSKY Choreography by IVANOV Revived by Mme. A. FEDEROVA Scenery and costumes alter Alexandre BENOIS Costumes executed by Karinska, Inc. Scenery executed by Eugene B. Dunkel Studios. Inc. Waltz, Second Scene: Original choreography by Mme. A. Fedorova ACT I Scene 1. Counselor von Stahlbaum gives a Christmas party for his children, Clara and Fritz, and invites many friends. Each guest brings a present, that of Dr. Drosselmayer being a Bavarian doll in the shape of a nutcracker. When the party is over and all go to bed, Clara has a dream in which the Nutcracker comes to life and beckons her to follow him into the land of fantasy. Scene 2. In the Snowcountry, the Snowflakes dance for Clara, after which the Nutcracker takes her to visit the Kingdom of Candy. ACT. II In the Kingdom of Candy a celebration in Clara's honor is given on the terrace of the Palace of Sweets. ACT I Scene 1 Counselor ........................................................................... Vladimir KOSTENKO His Wife.................................................................................. Jeanette LAURET Their Children......................................................Dorothy ETHERIDGE and Ian GIBSON Dr. Drosselmayer....................................................................... Simon SEMENOFF Guests..............................Miles. Tania SEMENOVA, Katia GELEZNOVA, Nathalie KELEPOVSKA, Vida BROWN, Tatiana CHAMIE, MM. Alexandre GOUDOVITCH, James STARBUCK, Chris VOLKOFF, Roy MILTON, Robert STEELE Their Children....................Miles. CRABTREE, LACCA, THOMAS, WILLIAMS, HILL, WOICIKOWSKA Toys............................................................Anna SCARPOVA and Nicholas BERESOFF Scene 2 Snow Flakes Alicia MARKOVA and Igor YOUSKEVITCH Miles. ROUDENKO, MARRA, KORJINSKA, LACCA, GELEZNOVA, MLADOVA, WILLIAMS, HIGHTOWER, GRANTZEVA, CRABTREE, BROWN, HILL, KELEPOVSKA, THOMAS, SEMENOVA INTERMISSION ACT II Sugar Plum Fairy Alicia MARKOVA Mirlitons Miles. FLOTAT, LACCA, ETHERIDGE, THOMAS, KORJINSKA, SCARPOVA Chinese Leila CRABTREE and Roland GUERARD Miles. CHAMIE, WOICIKOWSKA MM. IRWIN, MILTON Valse Nathalie KRASSOVSKA, Milada MLADOVA, Tania GRANTZEVA Marc PLATOFF, Ian GIBSON, Robert STEELE Miles. BROWN, ROUDENKO, GELEZNOVA, HIGHTOWER, HILL, LACCA, WILLIAMS, FLOTAT, KELEPOVSKA, THOMAS, MARRA, SCARPOVA Trepak Frederic FRANKLIN MM. ARMOUR, KATCHAROFF, GOUDOVITCH, TOMIN Pas-de-deux / Alicia MARKOVA and Igor YOUSKEVITCH -Finale......Entire Cast Conductor: Franz ALLERS INTERMISSION CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL Ballet in One Scene by Leonide MASSINE Music by RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF Choreography by Leonide MASSINE in collaboration with ARGENTINITA Scenery and Costumes by Mariano ANDREU Costumes executed by Mme. Karinska The choreography of Leonide Massine and Argentmita follows the score's notations closely: a. Alborada—typical dances of Spanish Galicia composed of steps called "muneiras" b. Variation—"Seguidillas" in the spirit of Goya's paintings, particularly "Gallina Ciega" c. Alborado—a comic dance in the style of Northern Spain d. Gypsy scene and songs—combining the "bolero," "buleria" and "panadero" e. Asturian fandango 1. Alborada Miles. MARRA, FLOTAT, CHAMIE, SCARPOVA, CRABTREE, KORJINSKA, BROWN, HIGHTOWER, HILL, ETHERIDGE MM. SEMENOFF, BERESOFF, KATCHAROFF, ARMOUR, GIBSON, KOSTENKO, STEELE, STARBUGK, IRWIN, GOUDOVITCH, TOMIN 2. Variation Miles. GELEZNOVA, ROUDENKO, GRANTZEVA, MLADOVA, WILLIAMS, KELEPOVSKA MM. KOKITCH, YOUROFF, VOLKOFF, ROLANOFF, MARKOFF, MILTON 3. Alborada Miles. LAURET and ORLOVA MM. BERESOFF, SEMENOFF, KATCHAROFF, ARMOUR 4. Gypsy Scene and Song Mia SLAVENSKA and Leonide MASSINE 5. Asturian Fandango Alexandra DANILOVA and Andre EGLEVSKY Mia SLAVENSKA and Leonide MASSINE and the entire company Conductor: Efrem KURTZ Evening Program at 8:30 1. LES SYLPHIDES—Music by Chopin, orchestrated by Glazounov, Stravinsky and Taneieff. Story and choreography by Fokine. Sylphs dancing in moonlit glade. Inspired by Corot painting. 2. THE NEW YORKER—Libretto by Rea Irvin in collaboration with Massine. Music by Gershwin, orchestrated by Raksin. Dioramic view of New York's cafe life. 3. VIENNA—1814 —Music by von Weber. Libretto and choreography by Massine. Gala peace ball given by Prince Metternich to celebrate Napoleon's defeat.
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