ELLISON-WHITE BUREAU Presents the  JOOSS BALLET of the DANCE THEATRE, DARTINGTON HALL, ENGLAND • Season 1939-40 -:- Eleventh Attraction PORTLAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM Friday, February 23, 1940 — 8:30 P.M. Program THE  BIG CITY Ballet by KURT JOOSS Music by ALEXANDER TANSMAN Costumes by HEIN HECKROTH CAST The Young Girl............,...........................................................................................Noelle de Mosa The Young Workman..............................................................................................Rolf Alexander The Libertine................................................................................................................Ernest Uthoff Passers-by, Children and their Mothers, Dancers Scene 1—The Street.   Scene 2—The Workers' Quarters.   Scene 3—The Dance Halls. Synopsis: In the hurrying throng of a continental city are seen the Young Girl and the Young Workman, her sweetheart, homeward-bound after the day's work. The Libertine, in search of new conquests, follows the Young Girl to her home. Dazzled by the promise of adventure, she fares forth on his arm to the dance halls, where disillusion awaits her. SHORT INTERMISSION A  SPRING TALE Romantic Ballet in Four Acts by KURT JOOSS Music by F. A. COHEN Costumes by HEIN HECKROTH CAST The Prince......................................................................................................................Hans Zullig The Knight..................................................................................................................Hans Gansert The Huntsman..........................................................................................................Rolf Alexander The Wondrous Hermit................................................................................................Rudolf Pesht The Bogey Man..........................................................................................................Ernest Uthoff The Snake........................................................................................................................Lola Botka The Tree-Sprite..........................................................................................................Alida Mennen The Leaf Maidens......................................Joy Bolton-Carter, Monica Johnston, Noelle de Mosa The Storm Witches..........................................................................Lydia Kocers, Lucas Hovinga The Wood Witches............................................................................David Grey, Gert Malmgren The Queen..........................................................................................................................Elsa Kahl The Princess............................................................................................................Ulla Soederbaum The Mistress of Ceremonies..........................................................................................Bunty Slack The Ladies-in-Waiting....................................................................Maya Rovida, Noelle de Mosa The KJaids................................................................................Eva Leckstroem, Joy Bolton-Carter The Butler................................................................................................................Henry Schwarz ACT I—Scene 1. In front of the Prince's castle. Scene 2. In the forest. Scene 3. Inside the Prince's castle. "How the Prince and his friends spent their day—what occurred to them while hunting—how they set out in quest of a bride." ACT II—With the Queen and her court. "How the women lived—what they thought about men—how they received the Prince and his friends—what happened afterwards." ACT III—Scene 1. A stormy night in the forest. Scene 2. Inside the Prince's castle. Scene 3. In the garden. Scene 4. Another night in the forest. "How the Wondrous Hermit helped the Young Princess discover her heart." ACT IV—With the Queen and her court. "What they learned—the happy ending." INTERMISSION (Program continued on back) Steinway Pianos, courtesy of Sherman, Clay & Co. . . . Box office, courtesy of the J. K. Gill Company... Exclusive management for the Jooss Ballet in the United States: Metropolitan Musical Bureau, N. Y., Division of the Columbia Concerts Corporation of the Columbia Broadcasting System... Souvenir programs are on sale in the lobby. ROBERT VIROVAI Phenomenal Hungarian Violinist — February 29 MARIAN ANDERSON, March 9 • JOSE ITURBI, April 5 ALEC TEMPLETON, April 12    •    JOHN CHARLES THOMAS, April 15 ART SUPPLIES for the AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL' Here you will find complete assortments of all the famous makes of artists' supplies with experts to advise you on selections! THE J. K. GILL CO. S.W. fifth Avenue at Stark PROGRAM (Continued) THE  GREEN TABLE Dance Drama in Eight Scenes by KURT JOOSS Music by F. A. COHEN Costumes by HEIN HECKROTH CAST Death..............................................................................................................................Rudolf Pesht The Standard-Bearer....................................................................................................Ernest Uthoff The Old Soldier..................................................■........................................................Hans Gansert The Woman.......................................................................................................................Elsa Kahl The Old Mother..............................................................................................................Lola Botka The Young Soldier....................................................................................................Henry Schwarz The Young Girl............................................................................................................Maya Rovida The Profiteer..................................................................................................................Hans Zullig The Gentlemen in Black, Soldiers and Women..................Joy Bolton-Carter, Monica Johnston, Alida Mennen, Bunty Slack, Ulla Soederbaum, Eva Leckstroem, Rolf Alexander, David Grey, Gert Malmgren, Jack Skinner, Lydia Kocers, Angelo Rovida, Henry Schwarz. Scene 1. THE GENTLEMEN IN BLACK—Around the Green Table an excited conference. The result is war. Scene 2. THE FAREWELLS—A figure emerges from the darkness. Death, in the panoply of the War God, summons the Standard-Bearer, who in turn calls the men to arms. They bid farewell to wives, sweethearts and mothers. The Profiteer appears. Scene 3. THE BATTLE—In which the actual fighting is suggested. The War Profiteer gets to work. Scene 4. THE REFUGEES—A group of women advances slowly and painfully. When suddenly confronted by Death, they break and flee; all, save the Old Mother, who, unafraid, finds deliverance. Scene 5. THE TRAITOR. Scene 6. THE AFTERMATH. Scene 7. THE GENTLEMEN IN BLACK. • Choreography and production of all ballets by KURT JOOSS in collabotation with AINO SIIMOLA Artistic direction of tour: F. A. COHEN At the Pianos: F. A. COHEN and F. P. WALDMAN Stage Direction: GABOR COSSA and FRANK LAFFERTY       Lighting Equipment: Century Equipment, Inc. 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