Owing to the illness of Don of the and team of Don and Dolly, this team has not been appearing at Farrens during the past three or four days and it may be several weeks before they resume. Meanwhile the remainder of the floor show continue as before with Carry introducing a new item, which centres round an aluminium ball. Here she introduces several new effects which do not fail to bring rounds of applause. She and her partner, Les Landhoff, do a "double" as well. The Peaches, led by Vera Love, have a natty sailor routine, as well as a sec-and turn. Elnik has mastered the American Indian dance, but owing to its length, she rightly refuses to encore. Hans and Martha Collins round out the excellent floor show. "Coq Or"
Eliroff as Polkan with the Russian Ballet next month, Russian Light Opera again enchant the audience. Two comical figures of Tsarevichs will be danced by F. Shevlugin and A Wiener. In a most amusing role, that of foster-mother Amelfa, will appear E, Baranova.
Equally funny should be E. Eliroff in a very interesting part of Chief Warrior Polkan. Lovely lady-boyards, Bobinira, Larskaya, Lissner, Elnik ind Vorobieva will charm with their dances and mimicry. In most flaming Jance of buffoons will appear N. Antares, Makovskaya and Linkoln.
The role of the fascinating Queen of Shemakhan, who seduces Tsar Dodon, will be rendered by Dora Yanəver, assisted by a large and colourful entourage of Oriental To honour their ballet stars. Seroff and Manjelei, the Russian Light Opera are presenting "Rosita" a gala performance, in which ballet will present several outstanding numbers. "Rosita" will be repeated on March 4 and 5.
All the prominent stars of the company are participating, including Rosen, Valin, Bitner, Kudinoff and Nevskaya. "Rosita" has a Spanish background and Spanish melodies and dance rhythms will characterize the production. The number, composed by Valentinov, is being presented in Shanghai for the first time.
With its magnificence of old Russian and seducing Oriental costumes, the splendour of scenery and settings, beauty of the music of Rimky-Korsakov and the neo-modernistic style in which the ballet is produced, this show will surpass anything previously attempted by the Russian Ballet.
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