ELLISON - WHITE B U R E A U & S. HUROK

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Season 1939-40 1 Eighth Attraction

PORTLAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM

• REPERTOIRE • Friday, Jan. 26, 1940. 8:30 P. M.

"Carnaval" "Devil's Holiday" "Gaite Parisienne"

Saturday, Jan. 27, 1940, 2:30 P. M. "Scheherazade" "Ghost Town"

"Spectre de la Rose" "Capriccio Espagnol"

Saturday. Jan. 27, I940, 8:30 P. M. "Boutique Fantasque" "Bacchanale"

'L'Apres-midi d'un Faune" "Le Beau Danube"

Sponsored by

U N I V E R S A L ART, INC .

B A I L L E I de MONTE CARLO P r o g r a m f o r . . . S A T U R D A Y M A T I N E E , J A N U A R Y 2 7 , 1 9 4 0

S C H E H E R A Z A D E A Choreographic Drama i n One Act by L E O N BAKST

Music by N I C H O L A S RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Choreography by M I C H E L F O K I N E Scenery and Costumes by L E O N BAKST Costumes executed by Mme. Karinska

I n his opulent palace of Shariar, the K i n g of India and China listens to the suspicions of his brother, Shah Zeman, concerning the infidelity of the King's wives, especially his favorite, Zobeide. To test the love of his ladies, the King leaves the palace, ostensibly for a hunt. As soon as he departs, the wives bribe the Chief Eunuch to open the doors of the slave quarters. Zobeide commands the Eunuch to unlock st i l l another door, and out steps a handsome Negro, which is the signal for the orgy to begin. Youths come bearing food and w i n e ; the revelry mounts.

A t its height, the King suddenly returns. He commands his men to put the slaves and Sultanas to death. Undecided about Zobeide, whom he truly loves, he would let her live, d id he not prize honor more. But Zobeide snatches a dagger and stabs herself, fa l l ing dead at the feet of her grieving master. Zobeide J E A N N E T T E L A U R E T The Favorite Slave , A N D R E E G L E V S K Y Shah Shariar J E A N Y A Z V I N S K Y Shah Zeman, His Brother CASIMIR K O K I T C H The Chief Eunuch N I C O L A S B E R E S O F F Odalisques N I N I T H E I L A D E , E L E A N O R A M A R R A , M A R I N A F R A N C A The Sultan's Wives M L L E S . K O R J I N S K A , ROSSON, M L A D O V A ,

G E L E Z N O V A , K E L E P O V S K A , R K L I T S K A , W I L L I A M S , C H A M I E Olmei'.... M L L E S . P O U R M E L , F L O T A T , L A C C A , L E L A N O V A ,

G R A N T Z E V A , R O U D E N K O , S C A R P O V A , H I G H T O W E R Tambourine Dancers M L L E S . E T H E R I D G E and V A L L O N Adolescents M M . S E M E N O F F , K A T C H A R O F F , D I C K S O N ,

G O D K I N , I R W I N , A R M O U R Negroes M M . V O L K O F F , S T E E L E , M I L T O N , G I B S O N ,

S T A R B U C K , G O U D O V I T C H Eunuchs, the Sultan's Wives, etc.

Conductor: E F R E M K U R T Z

I N T E R M I S S I O N

G H O S T T O W N An American Folk Ballet, i n one Scene, Prologue and Epilogue

Libretto by R I C H A R D RODGERS and M A R C P LA TOFF Choreography by M A R C PLATOFF Historical research by GERALD M U R P H Y

Music by RICHARD RODGERS, orchestrated by H A N S SPIALEK Settings and costumes by R A O U L PENE du BOIS

Costumes executed by Mme. Karinska ' Scenery executed by Oteste Al legr i Shoes by Capezio, supervised by G . Georges

Prologue—The main street of a Ghost T o w n . Two young hikers peerat the eerie desolation. They encounter an old mining engineer, who commences to divulge the town's history. . . .

The T o w n — A roaring mining town in the Sierras. Youngsters at play. Harmonica music that sets " O l d Pancake" dancing.

Ralston, a young stranger in search of gold, rescues a lady shopper from a purse-snatcher. His gallantry is observed by Eilley Orrum, the town heiress. Jealously, Bonanza K i n g Comstock leads Eilley away.

The Bright Star miners tangle w i t h the Comstock gang. The fire brigade rushes on, restores peace. Mormon Orson Hyde excoriates the rowdies, while male admirers draw his wives, one by one, into the crowd.

Having first put the Vigilantes on Ralston's t ra i l , Comstock sells h i m a mme claim. Ralston is so jubilant that he confusedly drops the claim paper. Comstock stealthily pockets the paper, but Eilley manages to retrieve i t .

Shortly after, the stage coach brings " T h e Menken, " queen of the tragediennes, "Benicia Boy' Heenan, Algernon Swinburne and Jenny L i n d , who has come to open Piper's Grand Opera House. Young Ralstton strikes it rich and celebrates by buying a resplendent red coat w i t h gold buttons.

C O M I N G

ATTRACTIONS

LINA PAGLIUGHI

Soprano . . . Feb. 3

NELSON EDDY

Baritone . . . Feb. 17

JOOSS BALLET

Feb. 23

ROBERT VIROVAI

Violinist . . . Feb. 29

MARIAN ANDERSON

Contralto . . . Mar. 9

JOSE ITURBI Pianist . . . Apr. 5

JOHN CHARLES THOMAS

Baritone . . . Apr. 15

Comstock accuses him of jumping his claim, and when Ralston cannot produce the papers, the Vigilantes convene in "Kangaroo C o u r t " and prepare to lynch h i m . Just i n time, Eilley brings for th the missing paper.

The crowd starts to celebrate. Capping the revelry is a rendition of "The Last Rose of Summer" by Jenny L i n d .

Suddenly, the assay office indicator shows the ore yield is petering out. Panic grips the town. Even Comstock is ruined. The people begin to flee. Eilley begs Ralston to join her, but his fa i th i n the town's future is unbroken. She goes off w i t h Comstock. He returns to the h i l l s .

Epilogue—The town fades from sight. The Ghost Town reappears, as the hikers b i d the old prospector farewell. A n d , as the curtain falls, one recognizes a tattered red coat w i t h gold buttons. Eilley Orrum M I A S L A V E N S K A Ralston F R E D E R I C F R A N K L I N Orson Hyde, Mormon Apostle R O L A N D G U E R A R D His Five Wives R O S E L L A H I G H T O W E R , K A T I A G E L E Z N O V A ,

V I R G I N I A R O S S O N , L E L A L E L A N O V A , N E S T A W I L L I A M S Jenny Lind N I N I T H E I L A D E Bonanza King Comstock C A S I M I R K O K I T C H Boy Hiker C H A R L E S D I C K S O N Gir l Hiker M I L A D A M L A D O V A Old Prospector S I M O N S E M E N O F F Assay Officer P A U L G O D K I N "Benecia Boy" Heenan, Champion Boxer R O B E R T S T E E L E Algernon C. Swinburne J A M E S S T A R B U C K "The Menken," Queen Tragedienne M A R I N A F R A N C A A Housewife T A T I A N A C H A M I E Lady Shoppers T A T I A N A O R L O V A , J E A N E T T E L A U R E T Bonanza Kings T H O M A S ARMOUR, C H A R L E S D I C K S O N Stagecoach Driver M I C H E L K A T C H A R O F F Town Boys I A N G I B S O N , A L E X A N D E R G O U D O V I T C E I "Bright Star" Miners M M . S T A R B U C K , M I L T O N , I R W I N ,

V O L K O F F , B O C C H I N O Firemen P A U L G O D K I N , N I C O L A S B E R E S O F F , M I C H E L K A T C H A R O F F Town Girls M L L E S . E T H E R I D G E , P O U R M E L Comstock Miners : M M . G I B S O N , G O U D O V I T C H , D I C K S O N ,

A R M O U R , S P U R L I N G The Vigilantes M M . G I B S O N , G O U D O V I T C H , S P U R L I N G Dance Hall Girls M L L E S . R O U D E N K O , G R A N T Z E V A , V A L L O N ,

K O R J I N S K A , F L O T A T Clothing-Store Keeper N I C O L A S B E R E S O F F

Conductor: F R A N Z A L L E R S

I N T E R M I S S I O N

S P E C T R E de l a R O S E Choreographic Poem by T H E O P H I L E GAUTIER

Music by CARL M A R I A von WEBER Scenes and dances by M I C H E L F O K I N E Scenery and costumes designed by L E O N BAKST

A young g i r l , returning from her first ba l l , and fatigued by the excitement of i t a l l , falls asleep i n her chair. In her dream, the rose she holds i n her hand comes to visit her, dances w i t h her, and, at break of day, leaps from the casement w i n d o w ; and she wakens, disillusioned and saddened. The Young Girl A L I C I A M A R K O V A

The Rose. _ R O L A N D G U E R A R D

Conductor: F R A N Z A L L E R S

I N T E R M I S S I O N

(Program continued on other side)

Sponsored by UNIVERSAL ART, INC.

JULIUS F L E I S C H M A N N , President SERGEI D E N H A M , Vice-President RENE B L U M , Founder and Director, Ballets de Monte Carlo

I .EONIDE MASSINE Artistic Director D A V I D LIBIDINS.. . .Administrative Director EFREM K U R T Z Musical Director J E A N Y A Z V I N S K Y Regisseur General

FRANZ ALLERS, Associate Conductor

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C A P R I C C I O E S P A G N O L Ballet i n one Scene by L E O N I D E MASSINE Music by N I C H O L A S R I M S K Y - K O R S A K O V

Choreography by L E O N I D E MASSINE in collaboration w i t h A R G E N T I N I T A Scenery and costumes by M A R I A N O A N D R E U Costumes executed by Mme. Karinska

N o t even the summer sun of old Castile has discouraged the peasants, hidalgos and dons, who have turned out i n high spirits for the fair . The crowd watches the fortune-telling Gypsies dance a fiery " b u l e r i a , " which ignites the peasants and the " M a h a s " unt i l the dancing becomes general; and the couples swing into a frenzied " j o t a . "

The choreography closely follows the notations of the musical score— (a) Alborada—Typical dances of Spanish Galicia composed of steps called "Muneiras" (b ) Variation—"Seguidillas" i n the spirit of Goya's painting, particularly that of Galina Ciega (c) Alborada—A comic dance i n the style of northern Spain ( d ) Gypsy Scene and Songs—Combining the "bo lero , " the " b u l e r i a " and the "panadero" (e) Asturian Fandango

Alborada M L L E S . M A R R A , F L O T A T , C H A M I E , S C A R P O V A , H I L L ; M M . S E M E N O F F , A R M O U R , G O D K I N , B E R E S O F F , D I C K S O N , G I B S O N , K A T C H A R O F F , S T E E L E

Variation M L L E S . F R A N C A , R O U D E N K O , R O S S O N , G R A N T Z E V A , M L A D O V A , G E L E Z N O V A ; M M . Z O R I T C H , V O L K O F F , K O K I T C H , I R W I N , S T A R B U C K , M I L T O N

Alborada M L L E S . L A U R E T and O R L O V A ; M M . B E R E S O F F , K A T C H A R O F F , S E M E N O F F , A R M O U R

Gypsy Scene and Songs N A T H A L I E K R A S S O V S K A and L E O N I D E M A S S I N E Asturian Fandango , A L I C I A M A R K O V A and I G O R Y O U S K E V I T C H ;

N A T H A L I E K R A S S O V S K A and L E O N I D E M A S S I N E and the entire company

Conductor: E F R E M K U R T Z

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Complete Course in Classical Ballet Dancing . . . Special Courses in Toe, Spanish, Character, Plastique and Variation . . . Modern Ballroom

Dancing . . . Summer Course Begins June 23, 1940

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