Well Known Viennese Dancer in Shanghai The programme which Maestro Paci has arranged for' this evening at the Lyceum Theatre, promises an unusual abundance of interest and novelty, from the fast that the well known Viennese interpretive dancer, Hans Wiener, is scheduled to make his first public appearance on that occasion, Mr. Werner desovibes the particular form of expressionism of which be is an exponent as having nothing in common with the principles of the ballet—with which he had long since broken—but as aiming of the spontaneous response to melody, every part of the dancer's body, being surrendered to the flow of rhythm.
When Mr, Wiener started his career as a dancer, the modern school of interpretive dancing was infancy, and the young artist passed through its various phases, The Greek plastique, in the style of Toadora Duncan and Ruth St.
Denis, and later the classical bal-
Jet, were among His experiences, the latter, said hey interesting him but tittle." Then there exme to Vienna, Bllen Tels the Russian dancer, from Moccow, one of tae first to introduce there the group compositions com= ming the methods of the two Americans. "With Ellen Tels Mr. Wiener bogan to play leading roles. Afterwards he came under the influence of Saharoff famed on the Continent, and especially in France. Ellinor Tordis, Sahavof's. leading disciple, not only danced, but opened '2 school in Vienna, which Wiener Joined, to teach the Saharoff of dancing and physical culture, subsequently becoming the dancing partner of Mme, Tons in Continent al tours. To the music of Rameau, Bach, Couperin, Correll, and Han del they danced in a chaste, strained style which orities termed pre-Raphisclite, and suggestive Beticclli types.
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