Felix Cherniavsky - Clippings 1900s 1

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Felix Cherniavsky - Clippings 1900s 1

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Fastern Critics Extravagant in Their Praise Musical the Great Dancer and Her Productions ile . never as . as The second American trans - con- move ; the face is tense with anguish . The while " The Dance of the Gnomes " . tinental appearances of Maud head droops ; the whole body crouches down lost the gracefulness that characterizes all in torture of spirit . Here is the apotheo this dancer does , and with an impish Allan , the famous symphonic dan- sis of mourning , the profoundest depth of sprightliness in the use of legs and arms It is cer , though the tour is only five sorrow , if the very Spirit of and uttering fingers that conveyed the weeks old , indicates that it is one mobile , doomed Tragedy itself stood before you , silent , im- idea of a whole stageful of rollicking elves , rather than one solitary figure flying hither of the artistic , social , and success- The wonan who can create such a figure , and thither like a veritable airy sprite . fully financial events of the season . who can convey to you such a picture of The Evening Bulletin , Philadelphia . the awíul loneliness of sorrow , must be Miss Allan was not wrong in be- acclaimed a great artist . For this is the To attempt a criticism of Miss Allan's lieving that the American public highest art - to create an illusion that re- dancing is impossible . There are no laws would support her under her own mains a vivid impression in the brain after of technique to base any such critique management with a company of 66 the figure itself has passed from the stage . upon , for Miss Allan dances as her emo - The Star , Montreal , Canada . tions will . as she feels the call of the people , including a symphony or rhythm and the phrasing of the music . - chestra that is larger than that car Maud Allan's ability to interpret the emo . Atlantic City Daily Press . tions by means of the human form divine ried by many grand - opera organi- is unique . Joy , surprise , fear , rapture , zations . passion , and despair flow from her graceful Maud Allan's presence meant the pres movements That the critics of the Eastern mediun , by a master's brush . if depicted in another ence of high art in music , dancing and soft She colors . It meant tragedy , passion , mourn newspapers think Maud Allan one darts over the stage as if impelled by great ing . joy , and the gladness of nature trans of the great artistic phenomenons butterfly wings . — The Mail , Montreal , Can- lated into sensuous appeal to the eye and 3 ear .-- Atlantic City Gazette - Review . of contemporary times is demon Maud Allan's visit is an event for those strated in the reviews attached who find pleasure in the exemplification of The art of this beautiful , gifted girl is herewith : those ideals of beauty and the bodily ex . as great a delight as ever ; her interpreta pression of emotion to which the Greeks tions are marked by refinement and intel oí old were devoted , and of which the elect iigence , and her entertainment offers ex Maud Allan's art is unique among the have never fully lost sight through the in- ceptional variety .-- New York American . dancers of the Anglo - Saxon world . In her tervening centuries.- The Gazette , Montreal , new dance play , “ Nair , the Slave , " that Canada . art is put to the supreme test . Here is need for pantomime , for play of hands and Mendelssohn's " Spring Song " is made a Beneath the exotic atmosphere of the beautiful moving picture , instinct with the arins and features , ' for intricate rhythmic dances , the musical heart of the entertain- rhythmic " charm of youth ; and Win her steps , for everything that the choreographic ment beats soundly .. Miss Allan visualizes smaller numbers , particularly in the Chopin art embraces . And she meets all require the musical idea with an infinite fertility of waltz , there was a physical grace , a use of ments , She never suggests Maud Allan invention . Her sense of the beautiful and harmonious body movement , Without question charming to that acting a part in a set scene . She Is the the graceful is unfailing . In ability to stay the part : she lives the role . -The Star , Mont- she has no rival .-- North American , Phila- body for a moment in a pose that is re real Canada delphia . markably clear in its purpose and is at the To Schubert's “ Moment Musical , " saine time complete in grace , Miss Allan is What Maud Allan does in Chopin's number danced eternally by the Russians , supremely efficient . - Rochester , N. Y. , Post " Funeral March " is to visualize for us the Maud Allan gave quite a new interpreta Express . tragic with tion . a poignancy and a and altogether delightful ralism that thrill the imagination and stir while in “ Nair , the Slave , " she presented As Shelley was the poet of poets , so the heart profoundly . The figure is elo with a capable company a companion piece Maud Allan is the poet of dancers ; and the quent of grief . The long , trailing veil adds " Scheherazade . ” - The Tribune , New higher the artistic appreciation of her a striking color note . To the slow York . audience , so in proportion is their estima . ures of the march the body moves , slowly , tion of her expressive demonstrations . though overburden by a weight of Grieg's " Peer Gynt " suite she inter . Some measure of the ? and attention The arms ched upward in preted with alluring grace and subtle she has given to their iction is gauged 11ciona e appeal . TH rop again in the sha les of meaning . the significance of by the finish of every ail . — The World , solation of despair . The lips quiver and “ Asa's D ith " being strhingly brought out , Toronto , Canada . was see . a moment a one , to meas as voe . are 1 Hono T :. DIJ .. N ... V