Carlu Carter - Clippings

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Carlu Carter - Clippings

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The New New hocked UESDAY , FEBRUARY 9 , 1954 . AMUSEMENTS CANADIAN BALLET OPENS TOUR OF U.S. Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES . and is also a subtle and moving could only be sampled by this re actress . Jean Stoneham , for an- viewer , but it starts out as a other , has a lovely lyric line and gay and rowdy epic of the Mala is a darling . And there are half mute Saloon , and looks like great a dozen others who will bear fun . watching All in all , it is a most impres The boys , of course , are not sive little company , and a bright Royal Winnipeg Troupe Is that good , but Bill McGrath obvi- feather in the cultural cap of our ously can dance , judging from neighbor to the north . Warmly Received in Capital the bit he had an opportunity to by Distinguished Audience of them are more than a cut do on this program , and several above the average . The company as a whole is By JOHN MARTIN beautifully disciplined , technically proficient and well aware of what WASHINGTON , Feb , 8 -- The it is all about . All of which Royal Winnipeg Ballet , the only speaks well for the ideals and ballet company in the British the skill of its founder - directors , Conmonwealth thus far privi- Gweneth Lloyd , who is the art leged to call itself boyal , opened who is the producer and ballet istic director , and Betty Farrally , its first tour of the United States mistress . tonight at the National Theatre . The program on this occasion The evening was sponsored by consisted of two musical abstrac the English - Speaking Union . tions , more or less in classic style , There was a list of distinguished by Arnold Spohr , and two pieces patrons , chiefly from the interna- of Canadiana by Miss Lloyd . Mr. tional diplomatic corps , and the Spohr is a young member of the performance was prefaced by the company who has here done its National Anthems of the United first choerographic work . It can not be said to be brililant at this States , Britain and Canada . With becoming modesty , the point , but it is musical and trans young company in its stateside parent and takes such an honest debut , chose rather to aim at cap- turousness that it is winning pleasure in its creative adven turing this diplomatic capital with a gracious gesture of hands none the less . across - the - border than to attempt Academic and Modern Works a direct assault upon the artistic His " Ballet Première " in citadel of New York . Capture to - straight academic style is the night's audience it assuredly did , more successful . The Cimarosa for it is a most engaging group " Intermede " employs a modern of dancers . Give it another year idiom and is so simple that it or two and New York , too , will would require a company of top be capitulating , for it is also a stars to dance it well . talented company with spirit and obvious integrity . Miss Lloyd's " Shadow on the Prairie " is a distinguished work . That it lacks stars at present It is a tragedy on folk themes , is only natural , for it is still in with charming dances process of growing up . To fill woven into it and several mo this gap during its week in Wash- ments of remarkably telling dra ington , it will have Alicia Mar- matic strength . It also has an kova and Roman Jasinski as interesting score by the young guest stars for three of its per- Canadian composer , Robert l'em formances . But it clearly does ing . Miss Carter gives a moving not lack stellar material of its performance of the central role , and Gordon Wales and the others : Carlu Carter Praised work with her excellently . Even from one brief glimpse of " The Shooting of Dan Mc a small section of its repertoire , Grew , " with music arranged and it is plain to be seen that Carlu composed by the company's musi Carter , for one , is definitely cal director , Eric Wild , finds Miss somebody . She is able to dance Lloyd in raffish mood . Because admirably in the classic style , of the lateness of the hour , it some own .