But in 1921 a new light dawned on the horizon of Mr. Wien Mary Wigman, who has' been said to have taken a step in advance of all other modern interpreters of the poetry of motion, appeared in on Sunday night, namely, on Lite of Yang Kuei-foi."
This but the first of four instalments in which Mr. Mei Lan-fang will bring. back to life the most artful beauty. in Chinese history, the woman, who, after entering the royal harem, was able to charm the passionate Ming Huang, until he forgot the thousands of beauties, whom he had collected from various parts of his empire.
In such times as these it is necessary to abbreviate books into sentences; yet, if one would know the art of Mr. Mei Lan-fong, it is but} necessary to arrive at the theatre, which is at the corner of Foochow \and Yunnan Roads, between 7 p.m. /and 10.30 p.m., the latter hour being the: usual time for Mr, Mel's pearance. dancing to the accompaniment. only. of drum and gong—from which it evident that Mary Wigman Wad imbibed some of the principles of the Orient. According to her theory, correct breathing is as essential to" the dancer as to the singer, breath being represented as the most important factor in creating the driving force behind the flow of motion, But while the body must be trained to yield readily to any inspiration. the Tusnde are held to be the final and most important medium of expression—thus again making apparent the influence of the Orient. Hans Wiener worked successfully with Mary Wigman for three years, first as pupil, then teacher, and finally as producer, having wanted tone of the best among" her 500 pupils. Subsequently Mr. Wiener toured the Continent for a year or two, after which he arrived in Shanghai, og a pioneer exponent here of the' last word in modern dancing, and to open a studio where, at the present time, the prin. tiples of Ellinor Tordis are being taught. His own programme on Saturday night will present. a gen-view of his accomplishments, some of the numbers to be acy companied alone by Mr. Foa, on the violin, Mr. Carvalno on the plane, and others by the' orchestra, Buch, Techaikowsky, Casella, transcriptions by Krelsler and Max Reger, are among the composer to bevinterpreted by the dancer, a3 wall as the work of a local composer, Jack Levis, written especially for Hana Wiener.
Me. Wiener will give the following programme at his reeital:—
"AMroi. and' Sit' FY de Gavalib 2 Flemish Sues Feltsonn 19th oomtury ang, Wiener a. Souvenir de Morcou". Wieniaveskl Poa ud Mtr de Carvall a'Beil (Grotesque) Sena one Wiener 5. Theme with Variations
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