Lovers of terpsichorean art will be interested to learn that the Russian Pallet, who are remembered by their Tinting and toning were the predecessors of colour photography in motion pictures, Al lthough not designed to give the finished picture the colours of the original subject, they sought by providing the unvarying gray. departure from black and white splendid performances of the last of the standard film to add beauty "Coppelia,"
"Pavilion d'art and heighten dramatic effect. Blue mide" and "Scheherazade," will pro-tinting was also a standard device duce a new show at the Lyceum for creating the illusion of night, Theatre on November 26, 27 and 28. softening the solar illumination into Two one act ballets will be staged: what producers hoped was a sem-"Cleopatra," music by Arensky and Bance of moonlight.
"Les Millions d'Arlequin," music by While extensively used in practi-These Ballets at present are cally every type of picture for some meeting great success on London and time after their inception, toning and tinting were found most suitable for N. Sokolsky is in charge of dramatic subjects, the smart pace of whilst Maestro A. a comedy being best adapted to or-Sloutsky will conduct an augmented dinary black-and-white, Tinting, orchestra.
Scenery for being the simpler of the two pro-these two Ballets will be specially cesses, was more favoured at the start, painted by Mr. Domracheff.
As in but improvement in laboratory tech-the past, the Russian Ballet are not unique gradually shifted emphasis to sparing any effort or money to make toning, which, work ing on the image this new production lavishly beauti-only, lightened the dark parts of the ful in every respect. Rehearsals are picture without discolouring the clear already in full swing. parts.
With arrival to Shanghai of a few more ballet-artistes, the cast of the
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Russian Ballet will be specially strong this year.
There is no doubt} The recent production of Mous-that the public will appreciate the endeavours of these dancers,
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