Felix Cherniavsky - News Clippings 1910s 2

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Felix Cherniavsky - News Clippings 1910s 2

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T13 Sept 21 1916 . Band 9 Maud Allan Here MAUD ALLAVAT THE FORTEOURTH STREET THEATRE Maud Allan , that brilliant personage of whom it WITHOUT a doubt Maud Allan possesses a thorough knowledge of anatomy and understands her body perfectly . She gave the first of was said that she has " brains in her head , and soul her series of matinees on Monday at the Forty - fourth Street Theatre , in her feet , ” returned from Europe last week and accompanied by her own symphony orchestra . Miss Allan's dances is about to start on a novel season of musical , might easily be compared to a quiver of arrows . Some hit the target of artistic success and others fail in their mission . The dancer genu mimetic and managerial activity . Aside from man inely believes in what she attempts to convey - moods , passions , youth aging her own tour , which will start September 28 and the changing flash of a thought - but there is a deep undercurrent in all these things and this Miss Allan realizes only occasionally . and continue until April , Miss Allan also is the Her arms have an almost uncanny suppleness , but she is mistress impresaria of the Cherniavsky Trio and of Isolde of a limited number of gestures and these are always in evidence . Menges , the violinist who has been playing in Eng At times a species of wayward brilliancy totally unexpected appears land with such resounding success . in her work , and then she becomes truly delightful . Some of the Miss Allan told us a few things of wide general quieter and statelier poses suit her far better than some of the there we go round the mulberry bush ” efforts in which she indulges . If interest . For instance , she will produce " Kham- accompanied by a small orchestra , instead of one that overflowed ma , ” with music by Debussy . “ It is a new and into the boxes and stalls , she would have fared better . Miss Allan original score , " said Miss Allan , “ and never has chose Chopin's “ Eight Preludes ” for her first number , which she gave consecutively against a curtained background . Mendelssohn's " Spring been heard . It calls for 100 musicians , and as ! Song " proved the most popular and suited the dancer better than her I carry only forty in my own orchestra - conducted former selections . Why " Nair , the Slave , " an Oriental rag - carpet by Ernest Bloch , of Geneva -- I shall be able act of the most brilliant coloring , closed the program is a mystery . , The episode is merely Kismet or Sumurun in tabloid form , in which to do the work only in the larger cities and then Miss Állan has little to do and where her art is entirely wasted . The with a minimum force of eighty , in all probability . symphony orchestra played brilliantly during the intervals . It is remarkable music , the best Debussy has done OCT 19 1916 The Stage Hand . since his ' Pelleas . ' A mistaken notion seems to obtain that ' Khamma ' is another form of Debussy's Maud Allan Begins Rehearsals of New ' Faun ' prelude . That is not so . The subject of Pantomime pera this pantomime is Egyptian , and the music was Coff « Nair , the Slave , " the written for it . I shall do also ' Nair , the Slave , ' new pantomime - opera which Maud Allan symphonic dancer , will present this sea with music by Belpassi , and costumes and scenery son , in addition to her solo dances , began last Sunday . The book was written by designed by Kemp Prossor , who now is the rage the Italian novelist , Pietro Boldrino , and in London for color schemes . In addition to my the music is by Enrico Belpassi , conduc set numbers there will be dancing and musical tor of the Rome Symphony Orchestra . Besides Miss Allan , eight principals and solos , including my terpsichorean interpretation of a corps of dancing girls will be included in the company . Kemp Prosser , whose eight Chopin preludes arranged for me by M. color novelties are popular in London , Bloch . I expect a triumph for Miss Menges , who designed the scenery . Sep 30 1916 will tour alone . She is a great player and artist . " The Allan company will travel with two private cars and a baggage car . It is the most complete and ambitious dancing entertainment ever launched in this country , and will travel from coast to coast , Male managers are rubbing their eyes in amaze ment at Miss Allan's courageous doings . She will succeed . It is a way she has . SEP 2 1 1916 Rehearsals