To the Editor of the "Mobru-Chixa Dany NE
Sm,—I was more than surprised on reading the review of "Sleeping Beauty" in your paper this morning to find such a lukewarm description of what is certainly the best proaction by Lo Ballet Russe in Shanghai and a creditable achievement by any standards.
1 was particularly amazed to find no mention at all of Mile. H. Robinina or Mr, S. Lantzoff, whose dancing was beyond question a feature of the out detracting from the merits of Miss Audrey King, who was rightly described as the "sar" or shall we say "Prima inter pares" for the dancing of the principals was very well balanced, a review of the Ballet seems to me inadequate without mention of the "Blue Bird" dance in Act Il, which was brilliantly done, Lantzoff is easily the best male dancer in the cast and an improvement among the men is worthy of note this season.
It is astonishing how anyone could have watched the Ballet without acclaiming Bobinina's and Lantzoff's performance but yet upon reviewing the production can use a quarter of his space in irrelevant criticism of the orchestra
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