The Archive · 1938

The Russian Ballet

The two ballets which will presented at the Lyceum Theatre April 1,2 and 3 by Lo Ballet Russe should enchant with the variety of dancing, acting and mis-en-scene, In "La Boutique Fantasque" Miss Audrey King, the English ballerina, does modernized classics and acrobatics as the Can-Can dancer.

S. Lantzoff will be his excellent self as a Cossack, assisted by Hazankina and Makovskaya. This number Will undoubtedly be the hit of the show. The talented youthful ballerina Joy Blackwood will appear as a little doll Brisk Tarantella dancers (O. Elnik and Astor), Dance of King of Spades and Queens of Hearts and Clubs (Wiener, Larskay'a and Makouskaya) -should fascinate with grace and poise. Numerous ensembles will reveal the beautiful augmented corps-de-ballet.

But the real "scream" of the show will be the appearance of two French

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