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9 simple spee* & /ill be misund]/ood4 ,s _m ( 8 p>tn]s 9 ! dance ( life speak 9 diff]5t tongues2 or1 speak+ ! same1 use words & phrases m famili> to !m ?an to himself4 ,9 go+ to a =eign l& we *ange our curr5cy2 b x is h>dly to be acc\nt$ spuri\s because x is n z ours4 ,!re may be some?+ to be said = ! v>iety2 &1 also1 !re may be "s common basis ( value :i* c be accept$ readily by bo?4 ,a _w-curr5cy has n yet arriv$4 ,9 op9ion x is mu* ! same4 ,b ! s5se ( 8fair play0 is s admirable1 & s truly ,briti% a *>act]i/ic1 t "o may usually rely on x = a consid]ate he>+4 ,possible diss5ti5ts may be ! m incl9$ to grant ?is if !y are in=m$ at ! outset t ?is book has no specially p]suasive purpose1 & t ,i am cont5t t x %\ld be ma9ly acc\nt$ a record ( fact4 ,"o ( ! facts :i* x *ronicles is t ,ballet1 :e!r an 8art0 or n1 has exi/$1 9 "s =m or ano!r1 = ab\t two ?\s& ye>s4 ,an int]e/ :i* c %[ s long a record may yet n be ( su* surpass+ importance1 let u say1 z ,/atecraft or ,religion2 b "o :i* has ?us long & widely appeal$ to ! /hetic s5se ( mank9d c h>dly be consid]$ wor?less4 ,x 7 a va/ & complex matt] to decide ! relative values ( ! v>i\s 8arts10 &1 c]ta9ly ?is book is no endeav\r to pron\nce !reon1 nor to p]suade any t ,ballet is ! greate/1 ?\gh x is unque/ionably "o ( ! olde/ ( ! arts4 ,b x w suffice to (f] ! op9ion t1 :e!r x has rea*$ its highe/ level or n z yet ,ballet is an art 9 itself2 "o t 9 ! pa/ has _h s _m judici\s & sympa!tic expon5ts1 & has s long a record ( exi/5ce1 t !re is really "s ju/ification = ! exp5diture ( casual leisure by any :o c>es to play ! *ronicl] or to read su* *ronicle4 ,?is mu* said1 be=e sett+ out to travel ! road ( ! pa/1 let u = a mom5t reconsid] ano!r fact1 namely1 t we h 9 ,london two !atres :]e = ab\t a qu>t] ( a c5tury ,ballet 0 ! ma9 attraction4 ,! fact is unique 9 ! annals ( ! ,briti% /age4 ,ballets h be5 produc$ else:]e occasionally4 ,we h se5 op]as1 pantomimes1 burlesques1 ( :i* !y =m$ a "p4 ,at e>li] p]iods--z 9 ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury--!y h also be5 se5 z sep>ate items 9 ! programme ( an op]atic season2 & !re has be5 a q rem>kable revival ( int]e/ dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s4 ,b 9 all ! hi/ory ( ! /age !re 0 nev] be=e a "t :5 x c\ld be said t = su* a p]iod n "o b two !atrical h\ses 9 ,london cont9u\sly (f]$ ?is k9d ( ent]ta9m5t z _! *ief attraction4 ,x has to be rememb]$ t ?is su/a9$ exi/5ce ( ,ballet 9 ,engl& has be51 z 9 ! case ( all 8legitimate drama10 )\t ,/ate aid su* z x has receiv$ 9 ,milan1 ,rome1 ,naples1 ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 ,petrograd1 ,cop5hag51 & else:]e on ! ,cont95t1 :]e ! physical advantages ( danc+ & ! arti/ic value ( ,ballet are fully appreciat$4 ,! arts mu/ fl\ri% haphaz>d "h6 ,we h no national cons]vatoire 9 :i* ?is art ( ,ballet is taught z x is abroad4 ,consequ5tly x has be5 less g5]ally und]/ood2 &1 be+ s1 has _h to exi/ 9 face ( consid]able prejudice4 ,"s critics pr(ess to despise x because x ignores ! spok5 ^w4 ,"s h decri$ x because ( ! pres5ce ( danc+4 ,"s w n admit t x is wor?y to be call$ an art at all1 & !re are possibly /ill "s primly primitive p :o pret5d to view ) moral pa9 ! exi/5ce ( any su* ent]ta9m5t4 ,!y may patronise a !atre or tol]ate an actor or actress--b a ,ballet or a ,ballet-,danc]6 ,! misund]/&+ ( ! aims & possibilities ( ! ,art ( ,ballet1 z se5 at its be/1 is to be regrett$4 ,n = su* critics are ! music ( mov+ l9es1 ! modulat+ h>monies ( col\r1 ! subtleties ( mimic expression1 nor all ! weal? ( hi/oric associations & romantic *>m :i* a k ( its pa/ recalls4 ,au/]e critics w\ld d well1 :5 deprecat+ ,ballet1 to rememb] t _m o!rs h f\nd x1 z ,colley ,cibb] regretfully admitt$ x 0 f\nd 9 8 "t3 8a pleas+ & rational ent]ta9m5t40 ,t x is 8pleas+0 _m "k f witness+ "s ( ! be/ ( mod]n examples4 ,z to :e!r x c be consid]$ 8rational0 dep5ds s mu* on ! k9d ( mean+ t may be giv5 to t ^w4 ,all rational p speak 9 prose2 con/antly to speak 9 v]se might be consid]$ q irrational4 ,b are we to bani% poetry f ! _w because x is n ! common =m ( spee*8 ,"s p might f9d x q irrational to sit 9 a !atre & laugh or weep at ! imag9>y joys or woes ( imag9>y *>act]s imp]sonat$ by p :o are n s]i\sly conc]n$ !re)1 & ) :om1 p]sonally1 we are n at all conc]n$4 ,x might be well consid]$ irrational to be mov$ by any 8concord ( sweet s\nds10 at lea/ 9 ! %ape ( 8op]a02 or to be enspell$ by ! *>m ( a /atue or a pa9t+1 or by ! wiz>dry ( any =m ( art2 = once x is que/ion$ :e!r x be 8rational10 !re ne$ be no end to dispute2 & "o rememb]s h[ poor ,tol/oy f>$ 9 essay+ to decide3 8,:at is ,art80 ,t ( ,ballet surely is no less rational ?an ,poetry1 ?an ,drama1 ?an ,music1 ,sculpture1 ,pa9t+--all ( :i* exi/ by _! conv5tions1 all ( :i* 9 pr9ciple x employs2 to all ( :i* x is ak94 ,x is n less an art2 & :5 look+ at a mod]n ballet we c h>dly fail to consid] ! long tra9 ( reason$ ?\ght & ( arti/ic tradition t lie beyond ! ent]ta9m5t t we see to-day4 ,:at is x t we see8 ,an or*e/ra ( danc]s :o are also mimes1 :o repres5t--"o %\ld r say1 realise--! imag9ative creations ( an au?or1 or a numb] ( au?ors work+ h>moni\sly toge!r1 9 t]ms ( rhy?mic movem5t & dramatic expression1 ) ! aid also ( col\r & music & s\nd4 ,e "o ( ^! danc]s has _h to und]go a special & ardu\s tra9+1 ! traditions ( :i* rea* back ?r\gh c5turies till lo/ 9 "t's obscurity4 ,ea* has an allott$ place at any giv5 mom5t 9 ! g5]al s*eme4 ,e gr\p+ & disp]sal ( a gr\p--l ! =mation & modulation ( *ords 9 music--is "p ( an ord]$ plan4 ,e /ep ( e danc]1 e ge/ure1 e phrase ( music1 is compos$ or select$ to express p>ticul> ideas or s]ies ( ideas2 e col\r & ea* *ange ( tone 9 ! :ole symphony ( hues has be5 apprais$4 ,n a ?+ t happ5s is haphaz>d4 ,x is probably by reason ( ! numb] ( p t mu/ be employ$1 & ! lab\r entail$ be=e a successful result c be a*iev$1 & on acc\nt ( ! difficulties & risks att5dant on its production1 t we h _h s few !atres devot$ to an art s ?or\ghly appreciat$ abroad1 n only z "o ( anci5t in/itution1 b z "o t /ill (f]s wide scope = ! creative g5ius ( poet1 arti/ & musician1 ap>t f ! int]pretative abilities ( danc] & ( mime4 ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,di/9ction1 ,,& ,,"s ,,diff]5ces ,! *ief elem5ts ( ,ballet z se5 to-day are--danc+1 mim+1 music & sc5ic effect1 includ+ ( c\rse 9 ?is la/ ! co/umes & col\r-s*emes1 z well z ! actual 8sc5]y0 & light+4 ,x is 9 ! prop] h>monis+ ( ^! elem5ts t ! true art ( ,ballet-composition1 or1 z x is call$1 8*oreography10 consi/s4 ,ea* has its individual hi/ory1 & all h be5 comb9$ 9 v>y+ proportions at v>i\s p]iods4 ,b x is only 9 ! pa/ hundr$ & fifty ye>s or s t !y h be5 h>moni\sly bl5d$ 9 ! increas+ ri*ness ( _! developm5t to give u ?is sep>ate1 protean & beautiful art--! ,ballet ( ! ,!atre4 ,^! f\r elem5ts are ! mat]ial ( :i* ,ballet is compos$1 & ! result may be judg$ by _! balance4 ,we are to ?9k n ( ! wor/ examples t h be51 b ( ! be/1 & ( ^? t yet might be4 ,mo/ ( ! old] writ]s on danc+ speak ( almo/ all conc]t$ dances z ballets & ref] to ! 8ballets0 ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks & ! ,romans4 ,! ,abb ,m5e/ri]1 h[ev]1 writ+ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 wisely obs]v$ ! di/9ction betwe5 dances t are only 8dances10 & ^? t approximate to 8ballet40 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t x is possible to dance & n repres5t an idea save t ( danc+1 z :5 a *ild dances = joy1 n 9 ord] to repres5t ! joy ( ano!r4 ,t is ! prov9ce ( ! ,mime4 ,x is equally possible to mimic )\t danc+4 ,! be/ ballet-danc] is "o :o has intellig5ce & tra9+ to d bo?1 ^: danc+ & mimicry are int]pretative4 ,speak+ ( c]ta9 ,egyptian & ,greek figure-dances & ! approa* ( "s ( !m to ! ,ballet z he knew x t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ,m5e/ri] wrote3 8,j'appelle ces ,danses ,ballets p>ce qu'elles n'etoi5t pas de simples ,danses comme les autres1 mais des ,repres5tations +5ieuses1 des m\vem5ts du ,ciel et des ,plantes1 et des evolutions du labyr9! dont ,?se sortit40 ,t is a di/9ction to be rememb]$ by any :o may look on ! ,art ( ,ballet z simply--danc+4 ,x is necess>y to-day to make ano!r di/9ction1 t betwe5 8ballet10 & 8! ballet ( ! !atre40 ,9 a s5se ! ,h9dus1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks1 ! ,romans1 inde$ all peoples 9 pa/ ages h _h ballets2 t is1 dances :i* 7 8repres5tations +5ieuses10 :i* repres5t$ an idea or told a /ory4 ,!re h be5 ent]ta9m5ts1 too1 ( :i* danc+ =m$ a consid]able "p--su* z our ,engli% 8masques10 :i*1 contemporane\sly1 7 (t5 spok5 ( z 8ballets40 ,b ?\gh !y may = conv5i5ce h be5 s call$1 !y 7 nev] m ?an p>tly ak9 ) ! ballet ( ! !atre z we see x to-day4 ,!y nev] exhibit$ t balance ( subord9at$ & develop$ arts :i* ! be/ examples ( lat] times h %[n2 & 7 n se5 9 ! public !atre1 z a =m ( dramatic ent]ta9m5t ap>t f o!rs4 ,"o has only to consid] = an in/ant :at 7 ! musical & sc5ic res\rces ( ! ,greek & ,roman /age1 & comp>e !m ) ! res\rces ( mod]n or*e/ration & sc5ic effect to realise ! diff]5ce betwe5 antique 8ballet0 & t ( to-day4 ,sett+ aside ?is diff]5ce1 :i* arises f ! developm5t ( ! sev]al elem5ts ?r\gh ! c5turies1 "o may f9d _m an anci5t def9ition ( 8ballet0 t appe>s apt en\gh to-day1 = ! diff]5ce is n s mu* "o ( pr9ciple z ?is ( res\rces4 ,a!nu1 a second-c5tury ,greek critic1 decl>$3 8,ballet is an imitation ( ?+s said & sung10 & ,lucian1 t--8,x is by ! ge/ure1 movem5ts & cad5ces t ?is imitation or repres5tation is made up1 z ! song is made up by ! inflections ( ! voice40 ,?is is a happy illu/ration4 ,inflections might well be describ$ z 8ge/ures0 ( ! voice4 ,m5e/ri] 7:o1 besides writ+ an exce$+ly ent]ta9+ hi/ory ( ,ballet1 also wrote ext5sively on ,h]aldry1 & 0 au?or ( sev]al solid hi/orical works z well z num]\s poems & libretti7 has said3 8,ballet is an imitation l ! o!r arts1 & t mu* has 9 common ) !m4 ,! diff]5ce is1 t :ile ! o!r arts only imitate c]ta9 ?+s1 z pa9t+1 :i* expresses ! %ape1 col\r1 arrangem5t & disposition ( ?+s1 ,ballet expresses ! movem5t :i* ,pa9t+ & ,sculpture c\ld n express1 & by ^! movem5ts c repres5t ! nature ( ?+s1 & ^? *>act]i/ics ( ! s\l :i* only c f9d expression by su* movem5ts4 ,?is imitation is a*iev$ by ! movem5ts ( ! body1 :i* are ! int]pret]s ( ! passions & ( ! inmo/ feel+s4 ,& ev5 z ! body has v>i\s p>ts compos+ a :ole & mak+ a beautiful h>mony1 "o uses in/rum5ts & _! accord1 to regulate ^? movem5ts :i* express ! effect ( ! passions ( ! s\l40 ,^! def9itions h decid$ value1 b h>dly q meet ! case ( mod]n ,ballet4 ,nov]re1 ,blasis1 ,g>del1 & o!r ( ! old] matres de ballet1 h told u 9 sev]al *>m+ books1 essays1 lett]s1 dialogues & libretti1 mu* z to :at ,ballet c & %\ld be1 b yet leave some?+ to seek 9 ! matt] ( brief yet compreh5sive def9ition4 ,x is ) "s hesitancy1 !re=e1 t ,i v5ture1 be=e talk+ ( its hi/ory1 to sugge/ z a simple def9ition t3 8a ballet is a s]ies ( solo & conc]t$ dances ) mimetic actions1 accompani$ by music & sc5ic accessories1 tell+ a /ory40 ,x is by reason ( ?is def9ition t ,i propose to pass some:at lightly ov] ! e>ly dawn ( ,ballet1 or r ( its e>lie/ elem5ts1 ! dance & mim+2 & t ,i propose to deal m fully ) ! p]iod aft] ! adv5t ( ,l\is ,quatorze--9 ,france & 9 ,engl&--:i* saw ! developm5t ( ! ,ballet du ,?tre4 ,!re h1 ( c\rse1 be5 mod]n ballets t did n tell a /ory4 ,b ! true ,ballet ( ! !atre %\ld4 ,su* h be5 ! be/ ( ^? ( ,nov]re1 ( ,blasis1 ( ,p]rot1 ,nuitti]1 ,?ophile ,gauti]1 & ( lat] compos]s ( ballet l ,taglioni1 ,manzotti1 ,coppi1 ,mme4 ,lann]1 ,wilhelm1 ,curti1 ,fok9e1 &1 inde$1 all ! be/ ballets ( lat] ye>s2 & su* w ! be/ always be4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,egypt ,! orig9 ( ! drama is h>dly to be reckon$ among ! hi/oric my/]ies4 ,by s]i\s trifl]s debate might be held z to :at %\ld be consid]$ ! fir/ dramatic repres5tation & :5 x actually took place4 ,"s five c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era ! fir/ plays ( :i* s*ol>%ip has tak5 note 7 p]=m$ at ,a!ns1 ^? ( ,!spis1 =]unn] ( ! fir/ great dramati/s ( ! _w--s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 & ,euripides4 ,= conv5i5ce ! orig9 ( ,we/]n drama may be dat$ f ,!spis because x seems fir/ to h assum$ !n a def9ite =m4 ,t is n its actual orig9 any m ?an ! orig9 ( any human be+ is to be dat$ f its bir?4 ,z a possibility x may be said to h exi/$ always4 ,ev5 ,*ronology has its limitations1 & prec$+ any giv5 ev5t !re mu/ h exi/$ pr9ciples or t5d5cies4 ,:5 x is said1 !re=e1 t ! orig9 ( ! ,drama is n an hi/oric my/]y x is because we are n v mu* 9 ! d>k z to :5 x began to assume a some:at def9ite =m2 &1 moreov]1 we c be fairly cle> z to :at mu/ h prec$$ x4 ,!re seems r m ?an a probability t ! ,drama d]iv$ its exi/5ce f ! ,poet1 9 8 capacity z a ,n>rator4 ,= "s hundr$s ( ye>s ! ,drama has be5 *iefly a repres5tation ( "* & ev5ts1 :e!r real or fictiti\s4 ,9 its e>lie/ =ms x 0 ma9ly descriptive4 ,x w\ld seem to be ! natural ord] ( ?+s t f m]e description !re %\ld arise 9 "t--possibly f a half-consci\s feel+ ( ! ne$ ( emphasis1 ( a desire to impress ! he>]s--! attempt to illu/rate or to repres5t ! sc5es or actions describ$4 ,! m]e repetition ( any /ory seems to t5d t[>ds t4 ,h we n obs]v$ t no 8fi%0 /ory is ev] q complete--if n conv9c+--)\t hi/rionic illu/rations8 ,?\gh 9 ,india & ,*9a1 ) _! m anci5t civilisation1 ! *ronologic orig9 ( ! ,drama might be m remotely plac$1 x is probable t 9 ! ,hom]ic b>d & ! ,hom]ic audi5ce1 %\ld be s\ght ! true beg9n+ ( ! ,we/]n !atre2 :ile1 all ! _w ov]1 ! evolution ( ! dramatic =m has probably be5 mu* ! same--namely1 a gradual transition f poetic n>ration to imitative repres5tation4 ,?us at ! back ( ! ,drama is probably ! ,poet4 ,beside ! ,poet1 too1 is (t5 ! ,prie/4 ,greek trag$y is usually said to h _h a purely 8religi\s0 orig91 & c]ta9ly x 0 f e>ly times employ$ = ! purposes (1 or 9 ! s]vice (1 ,religion2 b x w\ld1 "o feels1 be r tru] to presume its actual orig9 to be purely secul>1 & to be f\nd 9 ! ,poet mak+ 8 appeal to an ord9>y audi5ce1 9 a ^w1 to ! ,p1 :ile sometimes "u ! patronage ( prie/ly & rul+ classes4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we come to consid] ! orig9 ( ! ,dance--fir/ & mo/ important ( ! 8f\r elem5ts0 ( ,ballet--we are =c$ to ! conclusion t1 ev5 ?\gh we are on m unc]ta9 gr\nd1 x mu/1 nev]!less1 be f> old] ?an ! ,drama4 ,:y ?is %\ld be s1 ev5 ?\gh we h no approximate date to g ^u z 9 ! case ( ! ,!spian !atre1 is n difficult to see4 ,! ,drama evolv$ f1 & has always dep5d$ on1 ! faculty ( spee*1 & on ! gr[? ( a language4 ,a copi\s vocabul>y & flexibility ( v]bal expression are n exactly *>act]i/ics ( ! primitive races2 &1 )\t bo?1 ! ,drama1 z we h kn[n x = "s c5turies1 c\ld n h exi/$4 ,b ! ,dance 7) mimicry1 :i* has always foll[$ close ^u its heels7 has no ne$ ( words1 & is itself a k9d ( spee*1 9 :i* ! :ole body is us$ z a means ( expression4 ,we are none ( u old en\gh to rememb]1 & !re is consequ5tly no ne$ to be dogmatic & ass]t t ! ,dance actually did prec$e spee*2 b x is f> f improbable t x c\ld h done2 & :ile "o %udd]s to ?9k ( ! ard5t danse t\rbillon our ,"m ,e>? mu/ h danc$ f ! mom5t ( h] bir?1 x is p]haps m amus+--& yet n :olly frivol\s--to contemplate a possible orig9 ( ! ,dance 9 ! sport "s ,simian ance/ors may h f\nd 9 rhy?mically sway+ on ! flexile bran*es ( "s primeval tree1 be=e !y _h acquir$ a vocabul>y suffici5tly copi\s = ! analysis ( _! s5sations4 ,s]i\sly1 h[ev]1 & j because x has a rhy?mic basis1 danc+ 9 "s =m is among ! e>lie/ in/9cts ( mank9d1 ev5 z x is ( *ildr54 ,9 all climes1 at all p]iods1 m5 & wom5 h danc$2 & its orig9 is lo/ 9 ! mi/s ( prehi/oric ye>s4 ,non-civilis$ races /ill exi/5t may (f] evid5ce z to /ages 9 its evolution2 b ev5 among ! m primitive races1 danc+ seems to h "s def9it5ess ( =m1 m>k+ a h]itage ( long practice4 ,f "s e>lie/1 unc\? leap+s & ge/ures ( savage or half savage tribes 7! effect ( m]e exub]ant physical en]gy7 may h gr[n ! idea ( ?us express+ joy & ?ankfulness2 = joy1 n sorr[1 "o feels mu/ surely h be5 always ! fir/ inspir] ( ! ,dance2 & possibly a victory ov] an enemy1 or gratitude = a full h>ve/ may h come to be fir/ ! inspiration1 & !n ! excuse = repeat+ su* manife/ations4 ,repetition ( an act t5ds to create a habit1 & :at may be at fir/ app>5tly a spontane\s exp]im5t gr[s by repetition into a cult1 ) set =m & ritual4 ,! ritual ( ! ,dance seems to be z anci5t z ! />s1 9 repres5t+ ! movem5ts ( :i*1 x is suppos$ by "s to h _h its orig9 9 ,egypt ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,n[h]e is x f\nd )\t =m4 ,all mu/ be done 9 a c]ta9 way1 accord+ to ! traditions ( ! locality 9 :i* ! dance is se51 or accord+ to "s wid] tradition4 ,always x has a ritual ( its own1 b also ) religi\s ritual ! orig9 ( ! ,dance--z also ( ! ,drama--appe>s 9 "s my/]i\s mann] to be upb\nd4 ,( all ! records t we h ( danc+1 ! e>lie/ are1 app>5tly1 ^? ( ,egypt4 ,its orig9 is n !re2 x mu/ be old]2 b we "k at lea/ t ! ,egyptians 7 among ! fir/ p ) a civilisation t enc\rag$ danc+4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ among mod]n hi/orians ( ! art1 divides danc+1 = conv5i5ce 9 trac+ its evolution1 into 8sacr$0 & 8pr(ane02 t is1 ! ,dance =m+1 z s (t5 x did 9 anci5t times1 "p ( a religi\s c]emonial1 & t :i* 9 any o!r ( its =ms 0 m]ely a pleasure ( ! p4 ,= our purpose 9 trac+ ! gr[? ( ,ballet1 h[ev]1 x w\ld seem advisable to divide ! ,dance yet fur!r1 into 8sacr$10 8secul>10 & 8!atrical40 ,! ,egyptians _h no ,ballet ( ! !atre1 because !y _h no !atre4 ,!y _h dances :i* seem to h be5 8repres5tations +5ieuses10 & to t ext5t1 z mimetic dances1 p>took ( ! nature ( ,ballet2 b !y 7 n organis$ z !atrical spectacles = private or public ent]ta9m5t4 ,! ,greeks _h no ,ballet ( ! !atre because1 ?\gh !y _h ! !atre1 !y1 l ! ,egyptians1 _h m]ely mimetic dances1 n ,ballet4 ,b if ,egypt _h no popul> !atre 9 :i* danc+ 0 se51 x appe>s to h exi/$1 nev]!less1 9 ?ree di/9ct =ms--z a pleasure ( 8! man 9 ! /reet0--j z we see *ildr5 dance to a b>rel-organ 9 ! ,london /reets to-day2 aga91 z an ent]ta9m5t = ! weal?y1 j z a popul> s+]1 danc] or o!r ent]ta9] ( to-day is engag$ = an 8at home0 or d9n]-p>ty2 &1 f9ally1 z an elem5t ( ! elaborate & some:at !atrical ,egyptian religi\s c]emonial4 ,monum5ts f ,!bes & ,b5i ,hassan %[ pictures ( ,egyptian danc]s p]=m+ /eps v simil> to "s we c see to-day4 ,!y appe> to be p]=m+ !m = ! pleasure ( onlook]s z well z _! own4 ,?is acquir+ ( an audi5ce has1 aft] all1 be5 always ( fir/ importance1 & )\t x ! ,drama c\ld h>dly h come into exi/5ce4 ,mo/ p are int]e/$ 9 see+ o!rs d some?+ !y are unable to d !mselves1 & :5 !y c see x well done1 9 a mann]1 t is1 sugge/+ a difficult feat accompli%$ ) ease1 !y w ev5 pay = ! exhibition4 ,t is ! popul> 7) manag]s ! extremely popul>7 side ( ! !atrical arts1 ( :i* danc+ is "o4 ,:5 !re arises ! desire to see ! exhibition repeat$ frequ5tly1 !n mu/ foll[ ! special place ) special facilities & accessories = ! p]=mance1 & ! !atre1 or some?+ l x1 ?us comes into exi/5ce z an in/itution su/a9$ by popul> support4 ,!re is fir/ ! ?+ done = pleasure--:i* is art2 !n ! exploitation ( x = pr(it--:i* is comm]ce2 t is ! brief epitaph ( any art z a fruit ( civilisation4 ,! ,egyptians did n rea* ! 8!atre0 /age4 ,b danc+1 ess5tially a popul> art1 receiv$ enc\ragem5t z an elem5t 9 religi\s fe/ivals & z an ent]ta9m5t ( ! weal?y classes4 ,consid]able diff]5ce ( op9ion exi/s z to ! 8religi\s0 dances ( ,egypt4 ,en?usia/ic hi/orians ( danc+ seem r too prone to exp& ! little /ore ( fact we possess1 & "s g to ! l5g? ( speak+ ( ! religi\s & popul> 8ballets0 ( ! ,egyptians4 ,b x is c]ta9 t !y _h no regul> !atrical spectacles 9 :i* danc+ 0 ( prime importance2 & _! popul> dances1 to any su* ext5t z !y c\ld be describ$ z 8repres5tations +5ieuses10 7 primitive 9 comp>ison ) any ( lat] times4 ,solo-dances & pas de deux 7 g5]al en\gh1 b ! danc+ ( mass$ gr\ps1 & ! dramatic repres5tation ( a /ory1 appe> to h be5 unkn[n1 or h pass$ unrecord$ if !y 7 kn[n4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to !m1 ?\gh n ( c\rse p]=m$ z a !atrical spectacle1 w\ld seem to h be5 an 8a/ronomical dance10 :i* 0 done by or "u ! direction ( ! prie/s ( ,apis1 & is said to h be5--appropriately en\gh6--a repres5tation ( ! movem5ts ( ! />s4 ,x is probable t x 0 employ$ ma9ly z a means ( education4 ,holy ,*ur* 9 m$ival times took advantage ( ! popul> crav+ = !atrical %[s1 & s\ght by ! aid ( 8my/]y plays10 & 8moralities0 to ext5d ! k ( religi\s tru?s4 ,x may be conjectur$ t ! ,egyptian hi]>*y simil>ly _h "s su* end 9 view1 & t ! prie/ly ca/e s\ght to utilise ! popul> ta/e = danc+ z a means ( influ5ce1 & t ! actual p]=mance ( ! dance s]v$ to fix m la/+ly 9 ! m9ds ( novices ! religi\s & a/ronomical tru?s x embodi$4 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,egyptian ,male ,danc] 7,f a ,!ban ,fresco74 ,illu/ration3 ,egyptian ,danc+ ,girls 7,f a mural pa9t+ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum74 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,greek ,fun]al ,dance 7,f a col\r$ plaque 9 ! ,l\vre74 ,9 addition to ! />-dance1 ! ,egyptians are said to h _h a 8fun]al0 dance1 b x is d\btful if ?is1 ! 8,man]os0--( :i* ,h]odotus speaks--0 a solemn dance4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t in=mation bo? z to ! religi\s & c]emonial uses ( danc+ among ! ,egyptians is v scant1 & :at little record we h ( _! danc+ is ma9ly on its popul> side & is to be glean$ f monum5ts4 ,"o ( ! frescoes 9 ! ,briti% ,museum %[s two girls p]=m+1 app>5tly be=e a select audi5ce ( wom51 "o ( :om is se5 to be applaud+1 or p]haps m>k+ ! "t ) syncopat$ clapp+1 z negroes d to-day4 ,ano!r repres5tation ( danc+ is on a fresco f ,!bes %[+ ?ree figures1 ! c5tre ( :om is app>5tly p]=m+ an entre*at1 z se5 to-day1 ! /ep 9 :i* ! danc] crosses feet 9 mid-air2 :ile a f\r? acts z or*e/ra ) a c\ple ( ! curi\s curv$ maces :i* 7 beat5 toge!r to m>k ! rhy?m 9 sonor\s fa%ion4 ,o!r ,egyptian monum5ts also %[ danc]s1 "o f ,b5i ,hassan depict+ sev]al c\ples1 app>5tly boys1 p]=m+ a dance t obvi\sly _h c]ta9 set /eps1 & sugge/s t x 0 us$ ma9ly z a rhy?mic a?letic ex]cise1 z 7 _m ( ! ,greek dances4 ,& yet ano!r monum5t %[s m5 app>5tly 9 ! act ( p]=m+ a pir\ette4 ,ab\t !m all !re is ! air ( decision1 a sugge/ion ( tra9$ p]=mance t 9 itself1 rememb]+ t ^! monum5ts are "s f\r ?\s& ye>s old1 & depict /eps simil> to "s p]=m$ to-day1 is te/imony to ! antiquity ( ! art ( danc+4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,greece ,!re is no lack ( te/imony1 pictorial & lit]>y1 to ! anci5t ,greek love ( ! ,dance4 ,among ! v>i\s arts ( w> & peace t ,vulcan engrav$ ^u t wondr\s %ield :i* he fa%ion$ at ! entreaty ( sad ,!tis = h] son ,a*illes1 ! ,dance 0 n =gott52 & ! ,hom]ic s+] mu/ h be5 a lov] ( ! art to limn z cle> a picture z is giv5 9 ! eighte5? book ( ! ,iliad4 8,!re1 too1 ! skilful arti/'s h& _h wr\ght ,) curi\s workman%ip1 a mazy dance1 ,l t :i* ,ddalus 9 ,knossos er/ ,at fair-hair$ ,ariadne's bidd+ fram$4 ,!re1 lay+ ea* on o!r's wri/s _! h&1 ,bright y\?s & _m-suitor$ maid5s danc$40 99 99 99 99 99 8,n[ :irl$ !y r\nd ) nimble practis$ feet1 ,easy1 z :5 a pott]1 seat$1 turns ,a :eel1 new-fa%ion$ by 8 skilful h& ,& sp9s x r\nd1 to prove if true x run3 ,n[ featly mov$ 9 well-beseem+ ranks4 ,a num]\s cr[d1 ar\nd1 ! lovely dance ,survey$1 delight$2 :ile an hon\r$ ,b>d ,sang1 z he /ruck ! lyre1 & to ! /ra9 ,two tumbl]s1 9 ! mid/1 7 :irl+ r\nd40 ,! 8two tumbl]s0 is an int]e/+ detail1 b x does n necess>ily ref] to ! sort ( acrobatic 8tumbl+0 we are famili> ) to-day4 ,!re h always be5 two phases ( ! ,dance :i* c be/ be und]/ood by not+ ! di/9ction m>k$ by ! use ( two words 9 ,fr5*--at lea/ by _! use among ! ma/]s & writ]s ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies--namely1 dans] & saut]4 ,! =m] means to dance1 8t]re--t]re10 t is1 always ) ! feet1 or "o foot at lea/1 on or close to ! gr\nd2 saut]1 means inv>iably to leap into ! air1 or ev5 to p]=m /eps :ile bo? feet are 9 ! air4 ,we usually speak ( 8a som]sault10 a 8d\ble som]sault10 & s =?4 ,! ^w is a corruption f ! old ,fr5* s\bresault1 f ! ,lat9 supra1 ov]1 & saltus1 leap4 ,e>ly hi/orians ( ! ,dance frequ5tly speak ( 8saltation10 )\t any ref]5ce to ! 8som]sault0 z we "k x1 b to :at we %\ld call simply danc+4 ,! ,hom]ic picture mu/ h be5 repeat$ innum]able times s9ce x 0 fir/ limn$1 :5ev] & :]ev] !re has be5 a ga!r+ ( m5 & maids on a village gre51 danc+ 9 a circle1 ) a c\ple ( high-leap+ lads 9 ! c5tre incit+ all to quick5 ! rhy?m ( ! :irl+ dance4 ,_m an ,elizabe?an village mu/ h realis$ su* a sc5e2 & = all ! artifice ( ! /age1 ) its pa9t & footlights1 does x n hold some?+ ( ! antique tradition 9 ! picture (t5 se51 ( a circle ( danc+ girls enclos+ two wildly turn+ 8/>s08 ,is x impossibly un-,hell5ic to presume t ! 8,two tumbl]s1 9 ! mid/1 7 :irl+ r\nd0 9 pir\ettes8 ,at lea/ x may be consid]$--a presumption6 ,f> lat] 9 ,hell5ic days we h a graci\s picture ( ! ,dance 9 ,!ocritus' eighte5? ,idyll1 8,! ,bridal ( ,hel510 :i* reads delightfully 9 ,calv]ley's translation3 8,:ilom 9 ,lac$mon tripp$ _m a maid5 fair ,to gold-press$ ,m5elaus' halls ) hyac9?s 9 h] hair1 ,twelve to ! pa9t$ *amb]1 ! que5lie/ 9 ! l&1 ,! clu/]$ lovel9ess ( ,greece came danc+ h&-9-h&4 ,) wov5 /eps !y beat ! gr\nd 9 unison & sang ,! bridal hymn ( triumph till all ! ,palace rang40 ,! ,greek dance1 x %\ld be not$1 0 almo/ inv>iably accompani$ by s++2 & ! poet probably 0 (t5 indebt$ to ! dance = ! rhy?m ( 8 v]se4 ,! bridal dance 0 ( v anci5t in/itution4 ,inde$1 !re 7 few occasions :i* 7 n celebrat$ ) danc+1 & ! ,greeks ev5 foll[$ ! ,egyptian cu/om ( hav+ 8danc]s0 at _! fun]als6 ,x is n to be ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t ! /eps 7 exactly gay2 nor ne$ !re h be5 any?+ incongru\s1 = we c be sure ! in/9ctive ta/e ( ! p w\ld n h admitt$ su* a ?+1 &1 moreov]1 a dance & a danc] z !y saw x1 7 r diff]5t f ! vision we h recall$ by su* words4 ,to ! anci5t ,greeks ! ,dance 0 a cult1 an elem5t 9 ! religi\s & physical well-be+ ( ! individual & ! ,/ate3 & ! dance t 0 taught to ! *ild became an important & la/+ factor 9 ! physical gr[? & culture ( ! man4 ,we :o1 mo/ ( u1 are only too apt to look on danc+ z a m]e trivial pa/ime1 may wond] t x 0 s s]i\sly consid]$ by ! ,greeks1 & t x %\ld h s e>ne/ly engag$ ! att5tions ( su* philosoph]s z ,plato & ,lucian4 ,b p]haps t is only because we h n consid]$ x suffici5tly ourselves & h associat$ x too closely ) !atrical display4 ,9 any =m 9 :i* x is at its be/ ! !atre is "o ( ! noble/ & mo/ influ5tial in/itutions ( civilisation2 z danc+1 at its be/1 is "o ( ! f9e/1 because mo/ compreh5sive1 ( ! !atrical arts4 ,b !re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! dance :i* 0 a means ( physical & m5tal developm5t1 pursu$ amid ! heal?-giv+ surr\nd+s ( sun%9e & fre% air1 &1 let u say1 "s su* degradation ( art z "s examples ( ! 8classic0 dance we h se5 ( rec5t ye>s1 p]=m$ 9 ! gl>e ( footlights1 amid ! smoke-lad5 atmosph]e ( a music-hall4 ,! contra/ is an obvi\s "o1 b ! ?+ to consid] is t we 9 ,engl& h all[$ an art :i* held an important place 9 ,greek national life1 & :i* %\ld be ( ! greate/ educational value to ourselves1 to become ma9ly a spectacle ( ! !atre1 :]e m (t5 ?an n x is se5 at its be/1 n necess>ily because x is ! result ( ! be/ sy/em1 b because x is ! fruit ( ! greate/ practice4 ,x is obvi\sly impossible to deal v fully ) ! ,hell5ic dance 9 ! space ( a *apt] 9 a volume :i* is n int5d$ to trace ! evolution ( ! ,dance b ( ,ballet4 ,an entire book 7 ne$$ to treat ! subject adequately--& we h n su* a book 9 ,engli%1 z yet4 ,b ,emmanuel's ma/]ly te*nical review ( ,hell5ic danc+ 9 8 volume ,la ,danse ,grecque1 is invaluable1 & is te/imony to ! s\nd & ca?olic s*ol>%ip :i* 9 ,france scorns no subject z 8trivial0 m]ely because ^? ignorant ( its hi/ory dismiss x z su*2 & :i* f9ds sympa!tic /ud5ts 9 a c\ntry :]e all ! arts are treat$ ) a respect t is at lea/ z great z t (f]$ to comm]cialism4 ,! ,greeks are said to h d]iv$ _! e>li] dances f ,egypt4 ,?is may be que/ionable1 because x is equally likely t !re 0 a traditional1 indig5\s dance 9 ,greece4 ,b x 0 ?r\gh ! ,greeks1 c]ta9ly1 t danc+ fir/ assum$ t v>iety & p]fection ( =m & /yle :i* all ! arts seem$ de/9$ to atta9 "u _! quick5+1 purify+1 & inspir+ influ5ce2 & x 0 ! ,greeks1 too1 :o fir/ began to develop ! art ( mimicry4 ,fir/1 z already sugge/$1 !re w\ld probably h be5 "s occasion = joy1 t5d+ to express itself by danc+2 & a victory ov] an enemy1 or gratitude = a full h>ve/ 7! m exalt$ :5 ! h>ve/ 0 ( ! grape67 w\ld h be5 su* occasions4 ,lat] mu/ h come ! idea ( repres5t+ ! victory celebrat$1 or ! imag9$ *>act]i/ics ( ! be+ or be+s :o 7 suppos$ to be ! cause ( ! e>?'s fruition1 & :o1 if propitiat$ by ?is tumultu\s ackn[l$gm5t ( gratitude1 p]haps might r5ew _! fav\rs4 ,?us1 9 "t1 out ( ! ritual ( ! ,dance w\ld h gr[n ! ritual ( repres5tation--,mimicry1 mim+1 or 8act+10 z we call x2 & little by little1 f ! wild exub]ance ( recurr+ poetic fe/ivals1 su* z ^? 9 hon\r ( ,dionysus1 w\ld h gr[n ! ord]$ s5se ( ,drama1 ! repres5tation ( ?anksgiv+1 ( feel+s1 ev5ts & ?+s by ,mimicry1 ! actor's art2 ei!r alli$ )1 or sep>ate f1 danc+4 ,! ,greeks1 improv+ on ! ,egyptians1 inv5t$ & develop$ ! idea ( ! ,!atre4 ,b ?\gh ! ,greeks 9 _! ,drama utilis$ ! arts ( danc+ & mimicry1 x w\ld seem t !y 7 q subord9at$ to ! lit]>y & dramatic art ( ! all-inspir+ ,poet1 & t words1 ) a mean+ beh9d !m1 words repres5t+1 z f> z words c1 ?\ghts1 passions1 emotions1 actions1 ?+s1 7 ! ess5tial m$ium ( ,greek ,drama1 n ! art ( ! ,danc] or ! ,mime4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! ,greek or*ei/hai 771 to dance1 impli$ m ?an m]e /eps ) ! feet4 ,x includ$ mu* t goes to make a really good ballet-danc] ( to-day--int]pretative danc+ & mimetic ge/ure4 ,! ,greeks 9 fact _h "s ( ! mat]ial1 if !y did n h z we "k x--! ,ballet4 ,! e>lie/ dramatic poets1 ,!spis1 ,phryni*us1 7 call$ 8danc]s0 because 9 addition to provid+ ! drama z poets1 _! function 0 to tra9 _! *oruses 9 ! dances :i*1 accompani$ by s++1 7 introduc$ 9 ! play4 ,"o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ! actors 9 ! plays ( s*ylus1 ,tele/es1 0 said n m]ely to indicate feel+s b to 8describe0 ev5ts ) 8 h&s2 & ?is1 :i* 0 really mim+1 0 consid]$ z "p ( danc+1 :i* ,ari/otle def9$ z 8! repres5tation ( actions1 *>act]s & passions by means ( po/ures & rhy?mic movem5ts40 ,plut>* analyses danc+ z 8,motions1 ,po/ures & ,indications10 a 8po/ure0 be+ ! attitude ( ! danc] at ! mom5t ( arre/$ movem5t1 & an 8indication10 ! ge/ure :i* indicat$ an ext]nal object ref]r$ to 9 a poet's l9es1 su* z ! sky2 or su* z an orator w\ld use :5 rais+ 8 h& heav5w>d invok+ ! gods4 ,! *ief dances us$ 9 ! ,greek drama 7 ! ,emmeleia1 a /ately measure2 ,hypor*emata1 lively dances2 ! ,kordax1 a v co>se & r\gh comic dance2 & f9ally ! ,sik9nis1 :i* 0 atta*$ especially to satyric com$ies & p>odi$ z a rule ! measure ( ! ,emmeleia4 ,^! 7 all a "p1 ?\gh a subord9ate "p1 ( ! classic drama1 &1 accord+ to "s au?orities1 _h _! f\ndation 9 ! rhy?m ( ! poet's v]se z x 0 sung by ! *orus or declaim$ by ! *ief actors4 ,b ap>t f ^! !re 7 mimetic dances4 ,"o1 9 :i* we may p]haps ev5 see a h9t ( ! orig9 ( danc+ itself1 is f\nd 9 ,longus' novel1 ,daphnis & ,*loe1 9 :i* ,dryas p]=ms a v9tage-dance1 8pret5d+ to ga!r grapes1 to c>ry !m 9 panni]s1 to tread !m 9 a vat & p\r ! fl[+ juice into j>s1 & !n to dr9k ( ! w9e ?us newly made02 & all done s clev]ly t ! spectators 7 deceiv$ = ! "t & ?\ght !y really saw ! grapes1 ! vats1 & ! w9e ! actor made pret5ce ( dr9k+4 ,?is1 probably an incid5t drawn f life1 0 inde$ a 8repres5tation +5ieuse10 & ev5 sugge/s yet ano!r ( ! _m possibilities z to ! orig9 ( ! ,dance1 namely--t danc+ itself may h orig9at$ f ! tread+ ( grapes4 ,! fam\s ,pyrrhic dance 0 ( c\rse mimetic & repres5t$ a s]ies ( w>-l incid5ts1 all ( :i* _h an educational purpose1 z by _! means ! y\?ful soldi] 0 taught h[ to advance & retreat1 h[ to aim a bl[ or hurl a javel9 & to dodge !m2 & h[ to leap & vault1 9 ev5t ( meet+ dit*es & walls4 ,ap>t f milit>y dances 9 :i* physical culture & grace 7 ! *ief aims1 !re 7 _m dances ( a purely fe/ival "* tak5 "p 9 by "y m5 & girls1 & by girls alone4 ,! close association betwe5 religion & ! ,dance 9 anci5t ,hell5ic days is se5 9 ! numb] ( fe/ivals 9 hon\r ( ! gods1 at :i* special dances 7 p]=m$1 ap>t f ^? :i* =m$ "p ( ! classic drama & o!rs :i* 7 m]ely by way ( joy\s pa/ime4 ,c]ta9 dances 7 p]=m$ annually 9 hon\r ( ,jupit]2 o!rs1 su* z ! ,pro*>y/]i1 7 9 hon\r ( ,m9]va2 !n !re 0 ! ,ponian dance 9 hon\r ( ,apollo2 ! ,ionic1 & ! ,kalabis & ! fam\s ,dance ( ,innoc5ce1 in/itut$ by ,lycurgus1 & execut$ to ! glory ( ,diana1 by "y ,lac$monian girls be=e ! alt> ( ! goddess4 ,! ,delian dance1 special to ! isle ( ,delos1 0 mu* ! same 9 "* & clos$ ) ! (f]+ ( floral g>l&s on ! alt> ( ,aphrodite4 ,"o ( ! mo/ solemn incid5ts ( ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies 0 ! my/ical dance-drama repres5t+ ! se>* ( ,c]es = h] daught] ,pros]p9e--practically a 8ballet10 9 ! old] acceptance ( ! ^w4 ,! secul> dance ( ! ,greeks 0 ess5tially an individuali/ic =m4 ,m5 & wom5 only r>ely danc$ toge!r1 & :5 !y did1 ! jo9+ ( h&s1 or any?+ l *a9-danc+ 0 exceptional4 ,"o ( ^! exceptions 0 ! ,hormos1 or ,coll>-dance z x 0 call$1 :i* ,lucian describes z be+ danc$ by y\?s & maid5s advanc+ "o by "o 9 ! =m ( a coll>1 made up ( ! alt]nat+ jewels ( fem99e grace & manly /r5g?1 ! dance be+ l$ by a y\?4 ,mo/ ( ! ,greek dances _h a lead]1 & ! fav\r 9 :i* ! art 0 held is %[n by ! fact t !y t]m$ _! ,*ief ,magi/rate ,pro-or*e/ris1 or ,lead] ( ! ,dance4 ,z a rule1 *a9-dances 7 p]=m$ by "o or ! o!r sex4 ,9 ano!r s5se also ! ,hell5ic dance 0 individuali/ic4 ,we are accu/om$ to see entire gr\ps1 eight1 sixte51 or ev5 ?irty-two or m danc]s all p]=m+ ! same /ep simultane\sly4 ,x is "o ( ! conv5tions ( ,ballet1 l ! *orus 9 8musical com$y40 ,b ! ,greeks _h n t conv5tion4 ,al?\gh _! dance 0 bas$ on /rict rhy?m & 0 gov]n$ by rigid rules1 !y gov]n$ ! dance ( ! individual1 n ( gr\ps4 ,he1 or %e1 0 adjudg$ a good danc] by ! grace ( l9e display$ & rhy?mic balance ( movem5t1 & _m a vase pa9t+ exhibits gr\ps ( danc]s :o1 ?\gh danc+ 9 ! mass1 are ea* do+ diff]5t /eps2 & equally ! ge/ures & mimetic expression ( ea* diff]$4 ,! sy/em unque/ionably _h its advantages1 = :ile ! rhy?m ( ! song or poetic v]se :i* accompani$ ! p]=m]s 0 ! common basis ( ! dance = all1 ! individuality ( expression und\bt$ly gave a vitality to ! gr\p :i* acc\nts = ! vividness & *>m ( _! repres5tation on _m an antique vase4 ,num]\s inde$ 7 ! v>i\s =ms ( ! ,hell5ic dance1 sacr$1 dramatic1 secul>--,meursius catalogues "s two hundr$--b fur!r description w\ld deta9 u too long en r\te t[>ds ! culm9ation ( all ^! e>li] types ( mimetic & o!r dances 9 ! ,ballet ( to-day1 & we h next to trace ! gr[? ( ,lat9 ,mime & ,pantomime4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,mime ,,& ,,pantomime3 ,,rome1 ,,hippodrome--,,obscurity ,if to ,greece mod]n ,ballet owes mu* = ! enc\ragem5t ( ! ,dance1 to ,rome x is ev5 m indebt$ = ! developm5t ( ! art ( ,pantomime4 ,by _m ! ^w ,pantomime is associat$ solely ) t "t-hon\r$ ent]ta9m5t :i* *ildr51 home = ! ,*ri/mas holidays1 are suppos$ to be too blas to c>e =1 b :i* !y g to by way ( oblig+ p>5ts :o feel x _! duty to take !m4 ,! ,*ri/mas pantomime has long be5 "o ( our *]i%$ in/itutions1 ?\gh1 l ! ,briti% ,con/itution1 x has und]gone _m *anges4 ,x is /ill giv5 at ,*ri/mas4 ,t mu* ( tradition rema9s4 ,b mo/ ( its orig9al features h all b disappe>$4 ,"t 01 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 x 0 ma9ly 8,h>lequ9ade10 & ,h>lequ9 & 8 gay comrades ( ,italian com$y 7 ! h]oes ( ! play4 ,!n classical plots & allusions1 ) an elaboration ( sc5ic effect & 8ma*9es10 br\ght ab\t a gradual *ange4 ,9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury a 8topical0 & 8patriotic0 elem5t _h crept 92 b ! ,h>lequ9ade1 al?\gh %ort5$1 &1 %all we say1 broad5$1 /ill rema9$4 ,!n a craze = 8trans=mation0 sc5es set 9 because ! extreme gorge\sness ( ! t9sel productions ( ,kemble & ,macready--! ar*ological & hi/oric 8accuracy0 ( :i* 0 always emphasis$6--=c$ ! pantomime produc]s 9 self-def5ce to g "o bett]4 ,& !n came ,grimaldi to give a new life to ! :imsies ( t ,cl[n ^: prototype dates back to anci5t ,rome2 & = half a c5tury or m ! ,*ri/mas pantomime cont9u$ mu* ! same--a famili> nurs]y-/ory play$ out to ! accompanim5t ( fairy-l & glitt]+ sc5ic accessories1 conclud+ ) a r\gh-&-tumble ,h>lequ9ade1 until 9 rec5t ye>s ! introduction ( ! ,music-hall p]=m] gave u ! ent]ta9m5t we h to-day4 ,n ?us1 h[ev]1 0 ! antique 8pantomime10 :i*1 evolv+ f ! m anci5t & spok5 8,mimes10 became1 because x took all nature = its prov9ce--pan-mimicry1 or pantomime2 ! /age repres5tation1 )\t ! spok5 ^w1 ( all t eye c\ld see or m9d ( man conceive4 ,n[1 x is a f> /ep f n>rative to imp]sonation--m>k+ an advance 9 ! te*nique ( act+2 & x 0 "s "t be=e ! ,greek ,drama _h a*iev$ ?is4 ,b x 0 n s mu* ! impressive & noble side ( ! ,greek ,drama t taught ! actors1 n m]ely to declaim situations b to act !m2 x mu/ h be5 ! popul>1 ! comic side2 & x 0 probably ! ,doric f>ce1 & lat] ! e>ly ,lat9 com$y d]iv$ !refrom1 t really br\ght to p]fection "u ! ,roman ,empire ! art ( ,mim+ ap>t f ! art ( ,danc+4 ,! comic is s mu* ne>] to life z we see x e day ?an ! tragic2 & x 0 ?is ability to see ! m famili> comic side ( life1 & ! desire to trave/y ! s]i\s--:e!r 9 ,greece or ,rome--t fir/ gave flexibility & v>iety to ! art ( mim+1 or 8act+10 z we call x n[adays4 ,x is because ( ?is ne>ness to ! life ( ! "t1 because ( ! trave/y ( contempor>y types & public affairs1 t ! ,lat9 actors made _! wide appeal4 ,f public enc\ragem5t w\ld come ! increas+ endeav\r ( popul> actors to out%9e ea* o!r 9 te*nical t\rs de =ce2 & f play+ ! famili> types ( ,lat9 ,com$y1 su* z ,maccus1 ) 8 d\ble hump1 prototype ( our ,pun*2 ,pappus1 =]unn] ( ,pantaloon1 & o!r *>act]s 7"s f ! e>ly ,mimi1 "s f ! ,atellan & ,togat ( tradition71 ! ,lat9 ,actors ( ! fir/ & second c5turies ,a4,d4 ultimately aspir$ to ! wordless repres5tation ( ! gods & h]oes ( my? & leg5d4 ,accord+ to "o au?ority1 8! ,lat9 ,pantomime grew out ( ! cu/om at ?is p]iod--! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era--( hav+ lyrical solos1 su* z int]ludes to flute accompanim5t1 betwe5 ! acts ( ! ,lat9 com$ies40 ,accord+ to t admirable hi/orian ( ! /age1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,ha/+s1 8?is new mode 7,pantomime7 0 a k9d ( mime1 9 :i* poses & ge/ures con/itut$ ! fundam5tal portion ( ! play4 ,words occupi$ a second>y place1 & ev5tually disappe>$ altoge!r4 ,only ! music 0 pres]v$1 & 9 ord] t ! audi5ce might und]/& ! ge/ures ( ! actors1 little books 7 di/ribut$ 9 ,greek text1 intelligible only to ! le>n$ & to ! upp] classes4 ,lat] on ! mask--reject$ by ! mime--0 adopt$1 & a *orus 0 employ$ to accompany ! com$ian ) _! voices1 & to expla9 ! multiple ge/ures by :i* ! actors creat$ ! diff]5t *>act]s 9 turn4 ,moreov]1 !re 0 a company ( mute play]s4 ,! libretti left almo/ unlimit$ lib]ty ( detail4 ,sometimes ! music broke (f to enable ! actor to f9i% 8 fioritura & v>iations4 ,sometimes1 on ! o!r h&1 ! com$ian paus$1 or left ! /age1 :ile ! /ory 0 tak5 up by ! recitative & ! in/rum5ts40 ,all ?is reads mu* l a description ( a mod]n 8mimodrame10 su* z 8,l',enfant ,prodigue10 or 8,sumurun40 ,aga9 x reads n unlike a description ( a mod]n ballet1 = ) ^! d we n (t5 h pr9t$ synopses di/ribut$1 ?\gh n 9 ,greek text8 ,b we h to rememb] t ! music 0 primitive1 ! sc5ic effect1 ?\gh (t5 rem>kable1 0 diff]5t f t ( our mod]n /age1 ) its great] me*anical res\rces2 &1 f9ally1 t all ?is 0 an innovation ( ! ,roman /age1 = we are talk+ ( ! p]iod t saw ! dawn ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,among ! m fam\s ( ! ,lat9 pantomimi/s 7 ,pylades1 :o 0 ! inv5tor ( tragic pantomimes2 & ,ba?yllus1 :o 0 ! compos] ( liveli] episodes4 ,= "s "t !y jo9$ =ces & _h a !atre ( _! own1 :]e !y /ag$ com$ies & trag$ies compos$ by !mselves )\t words or any o!r aid 9 tell+ ! /ory ( ! play ?an danc+1 pantomime & music4 ,! innovation /ruck ! popul> fancy1 & all ,rome flock$ to support ! new v5ture4 ,! two actors 7 receiv$ at ! ,emp]or's ,c\rt1 & became ! spoilt d>l+s ( ! ,roman 8sm>t0 set4 ,! inevitable happ5$4 ,!y began to intrigue at ,c\rt1 & 7 made ! c5tre ( intrigue2 !y became z jeal\s ( ea* o!r z rival op]a s+]s1 & 9 "t a f9ancially happy p>tn]%ip 0 dissolv$1 & !re 7 two !atres devot$ to pantomimes in/ead ( "o4 ,b z ?is =m ( drama 0 a novelty1 & pleas$ ! 8connoisseurs10 :o 7 num]\s & increas+ 9 numb]s1 bo? !atres 7 equally successful1 p]haps ! m s 9 t ! public is always specially int]e/$ 9 v5tures t appe> to be 9 rivalry4 ,! ta/e = exi/+ /age-productions slack5$ 9 fav\r ( ^? (f]$ by ,pylades & ,ba?yllus4 ,_! 8ballets0 :e!r tragic1 comic or satiric 7 look$ on z ! v p]fection ( trag$y1 com$y or satire4 ,x 0 no long] a matt] ( declamatory /yle to enjoy or to criticise1 x 0 a matt] ( /eps1 movem5ts1 ge/ures1 attitudes1 figures or positions t 7 discuss$ by wise connoisseurs ( 8! new ?+10 :o 9 ,rome1 z else:]e to-day1 _h mu* to say on :at !y presum$ to und]/& because--x 0 new6 ,& su*1 x is said1 0 ! g5ius ( ! 8produc]s0 ( ?is novel =m ( ent]ta9m5t2 ! effect 0 s natural1 ! /age-pictures 7 s conv9c+1 ! pa?os 0 s mov+ or ! gaiety s free & infecti\s1 t ! audi5ces =got !y _h e>s :ile us+ en*ant$ eyes2 & expressive ge/ures took ! place ( vocal inflections1 ( ! p[] ( words & ! magic ( poetic v]se4 ,pylades be=e long f\nd a rival /> arise 9 ! p]son ( ,hylas1 ^: greate/ p]=mance 0 said to be 9 dipus4 ,if ,pylades & ,ba?yllus _h qu>rell$1 !re 0 evid5tly no love lo/ betwe5 ,pylades & ,hylas4 ,hylas on "o occasion 0 giv+ a repres5tation ( ,agamemnon &1 at a p>ticul> l9e ref]r+ to t hi/oric p]sonage z 8! great10 he rose up on tip-toe4 8,t10 said ,pylades scornfully1 8is be+ tall1 n #8great'02 a criticism n only j1 b giv+ an excell5t insight into ! me?ods & ideas ( ! fam\s ,lat9 pantomimi/4 ,x is some:at unc]ta9 :e!r x 0 ! ,c\rt intrigues ( ,ba?yllus or ( ,hylas or ( bo? :i* ultimately secur$ f ! ,emp]or ! s5t5ce ( bani%m5t = ,pylades1 or :e!r x 0 ! d>+1 n to say impud5ce ( ! actor 9 repres5t+ well-kn[n p1 or :e!r aga9 x may n h be5 ! increas+ dang] ( ! con/ant brawls :i* 7 tak+ place daily 9 ! /reets ( ,rome betwe5 ! rival factions--! ,pyladians & ! ,ba?yllians4 ,b :atsoev] ! reason1 ! probability is t ! p]petual /rife betwe5 ! p>ties support+ ! ador$ actors 7worse ?an ev] 0 t betwe5 ! ,picc9i/s & ,glucki/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury71 ) ! con/ant blood-%$ x involv$1 0 made ! excuse = ! conv5i5t removal ( "o ( ! pr9cipal factors 9 ! disord]1 & t ! influ5ce ( ,ba?yllus1 possibly back$ up by t ( ,hylas1 0 able to secure ! removal ( ! tragic actor4 ,pylades1 h[ev]1 _h 8 rev5ge1 = su* 0 ! upro> 9 ,rome on 8 bani%m5t t ! ,emp]or 0 practically =c$ to recall him1 & he return$ 9 triumph4 ,x is "t1 h[ev]1 to leave ! affairs ( popul> actors ( ! anci5t _w1 s9ce x is less ! details ( _! p]sonal hi/ory we ne$ to consid] ?an _! importance z ! virtual inv5tors ( ! second elem5t ( ,ballet1 ! art ( ! mime1 or1 to use = a mom5t ! m compreh5sive ^w--pantomime4 ,?us we c see t x is l>gely due to ! p]fect+ by ! ,italians ( t art :i* seems to h be5 ev5 m natural to !m ?an to ! ,greeks--mim+1 t we h ! ,ballet ( to-day4 ,f ! dawn ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 com$y gave place to a p]fect craze1 fir/ = ! mime1 & !n = its (fspr+1 pure pantomime4 ,b1 f9ally1 ! mimetic art z a /&+ ent]ta9m5t ( ! ,roman public1 came to suff] neglect 9 fav\r ( circuses2 !n1 toge!r ) ! circuses1 x 0 oppos$ by ! ,*ur*es4 ,!re 7 spasmodic revivals 9 ! f\r? & fif? c5turies1 b f ! fif? c5tury mime & pantomime practically ceas$ to exi/ 9 ,con/ant9ople1 to :i* ! seat ( ! ,roman ,empire _h by t "t be5 remov$2 & ! arts bo? ( ! danc] & ! mime fell ^u a p]iod ( obscurity1 ?\gh !y w5t into retirem5t ) all ! reluctance ( a mod]n 8/>40 ,,*apt] ,v ,,*ur* ,,?und] ,,& ,,*ur* ,,complaisance ,x is a truism ( hi/ory t opposition t[>ds ! amusem5ts ( a p only increases ! desire = !m1 & t ! undue pressure ( a law1 or ( a too rigid majority1 only /imulates ! inv5tion ( evasions4 ,9 dramatic hi/ory !re is ample pro( ( ?is4 ,9 ,engl& dur+ ! sev5te5? c5tury ! =ce ( ,puritan op9ion & ( law did n cru% ! ,drama1 b l$ to unseemly lic5ce4 ,:51 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury1 ,p>is 0 enliv5$ by ! spectacle ( ! maje/ic ,royal ,op]a1 endeav\r+ by legal ?und] to suppress ! lively vaudeville p]=mances ( ! too popul> ,p>is ,fairs1 & ev5 go+ to ! l5g? ( obta9+ decrees =bidd+ ! ,fair !atres to p]=m musical plays 9 :i* words 7 sung1 7 ! manag]s ( ! little !atres d[nhe>t$8 ,no6 !y m]ely evad$ ! law & made a mock]y ( pomp\s int]f]5ce by hav+ ! music ( _! songs play$1 :ile ! mean+ 0 act$ 9 dumb-%[1 &--! actual words1 pr9t$ v l>ge1 7 display$ on a scre5 let d[n to ! /age f above6 ,_! audi5ces1 cat*+ ! _s ( ! ?+1 enjoy$ ! wit ( ! evasion & support$ ! p]=mances all ! m4 ,!re are _m p :o c only reli% t :i* !y h be5 told is wrong4 ,mu* ! same _s 0 abroad ab\t sixte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 :5 ! gr[+ p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* began to be a calculable factor 9 8practical politics10 & ! emb>rassm5t ( successive ,roman emp]ors 9 try+ to rule an unwieldy & decay+ ,empire 0 increas$ by ! moral w>f>e betwe5 ! m rigid sects ( ! new ,*ur* & ! pleasures ( ! p4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 be said 9 ju/ice to ! e>ly ,*ur*m5 t _m ( ! pleasures ( ! p _h become entirely sc&al\s1 & detrim5tal to ! manhood ( ! ,empire1 at lea/ z se5 9 ! ,empire's capital4 ,ov] su* let u draw a veil6 ,:ile1 9 ^! 8democratic0 days1 x may be d\bt$ if !re are any ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race :o 8de>ly love a "l0 7?\gh !re is really no reason :y !y %\ld n671 !re 7 c]ta9ly "s ?\s&s ( ! ,byzant9e populace 9 ! ?ird & f\r? c5turies to :om a successful circus-rid] or gladiator1 actor or danc]1 0 ( f> m int]e/ ?an any pe] ( _! p]iod4 ,! hi/rionic fav\rites lack$1 ( c\rse1 ! advantages ( picture-po/c>d fame1 & _h to be cont5t ) immortality 9 v]se4 ,b z = ! n[ hackney$ 8/age romance0 ( ! m>riage ( a y\?ful scion ( a noble h\se ) "s respl5d5t /> ( ! !atrical firmam5t1 did n a ,byzant9e ,emp]or1 ,ju/9ian1 m>ry ,!odora1 once a popul> danc] at ! ,hippodrome6 ,yet he x 0 :o made "o ( ! m effective moves to suppress "s ( 8 p's excessive opportunities = amusem5t1 by aboli%+ ! laws "u :i* ! exp5se ( ! p]=mances 9 ! ,hippodrome1 & "s ( ! less important !atres _h be5 met by ! ,imp]ial treasury4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ma9ly due to 8 beautiful wife1 :o _h se5 all ! vile/ side ( !atrical life 9 a "t :5 ! old] dramatic culture _h giv5 place to banal & vulg> ent]ta9m5ts involv+ a horrible s]vitude ( ^? engag$ 9 provid+ !m4 ,be=e ?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,*ur*'s ?und] _h be5 laun*$ at ! gross] !atrical spectacles1 & ! ,!atre _h retaliat$ by mock+ ! adh]5ts ( ! !n new religion4 ,:]e fulm9ation fail$1 control by influ5ce 0 essay$4 ,b = all ! attacks ( ! m advanc$ & sev]] lead]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 !re mu/ h be5 some?+ ( confusion = at lea/ ! fir/ five c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,inde$1 9 ! endeav\r ( ! ,*ur* to transmute ! popul> love ( !atrical spectacles into some?+ high]1 & to awak5 ! public int]e/ 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 :at ) ! introduction ( *oral song1 ) /rophe & anti/rophe1 & ( solemn processionals1 ev5 x is said ( c]emonial dances p]=m$ by ! *oir--su* z ! ,ea/] dances /ill se5 9 ,spa9 to-day--! ,*ur* itself mu/ h come at times to seem p]il\sly sympa!tic t[>ds ! v ?+s x 0 pr(ess+ to condemn4 ,did n ,gregory ,nazianz5 implore ,julian1 be=e he became 8! ,apo/ate10 to be m discreet1 say+ 9 effect3 8,if y mu/ dance1 & if y mu/ take "p 9 ^! ftes1 = :i* y seem to h su* a passion1 !n dance1 if y mu/2 b :y revive ! dissolute dances ( ! daught] ( ,h]odias1 & ( ! pagans8 ,dance r z ,k+ ,david did be=e ! ,ark2 dance to ! glory ( ,god4 ,su* ex]cises ( peace & ( piety are wor?y ( an ,emp]or & a ,*ri/ian40 ,9 %ort1 wise cl]ic z he 01 he f\nd no fault ) ! heal?y ex]cise ( ! dance itself1 b only ) su* dance & o!r ,byzant9e ent]ta9m5t z _h t5d$1 or might t5d1 to become m]ely an exhibition ( deprav$ ta/e4 ,inde$1 h[ c\ld he h inveigh$ aga9/ ! dance z an expression ( clean rejoic+ :5 x _h be5 record$3 8,& ,miriam ! prophetess1 ! si/] ( ,a>on1 took a timbrel 9 h] h&2 & all ! wom5 w5t out aft] h] ) timbrels & ) dances08#a ,_h n ! s]vants ( ,a*i% said3 8,is n ?is ,david ! k+ ( ! l&8 did n !y s+ "o to ano!r ( him 9 dances1 say+1 ,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s1 & ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s80#b ,_h x n1 too1 be5 writt53 8,& ,david danc$ be=e ! ,"l ) all 8 might40#c ,no1 ! ,*ur* ?und] _h be5 direct$ aga9/ ! lic5ce by :i* ! arts ( danc+ & mim+ _h be5 corrupt$1 & aga9/1 n :olesome a?leticism & heal?y sport1 b ! hy/]ical brutalities & 8pr(essionalism0 ( ! ar5a4 ,& if fur!r pro( 7 requir$ ( ecclesia/ical int]e/ 9 & practice ( ! ?+ x only attack$ :5 se5 9 degrad$ =m1 x is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t 9 #gdd1 ! ,pope ,za*>ias promulgat$ a ,bull suppress+ all s-call$ 8religi\s dances10 or 8baladoires0 z he call$ !m1 :i* 7 %[+ signs ( becom+ 8deg5]ate40 ,^! 7 dances :i* 7 p]=m$ 91 or )9 ! prec9cts ( ca!drals & *ur*es at c]ta9 fe/ivals su* z ,ea/]1 ,midsumm] & ,*ri/mas2 & ( :i* ! old ,engli% bonfire dances ( ,/4 ,john's ,eve1 7 7& ! mod]n c>nival1 & ! ,ea/]tide c]emonial se5 9 ,seville to-day1 are7 probably survivals1 ?\gh1 to be sure1 !y %\ld be acc\nt$ orig9ally z survivals ( e>li] pagan dances 9 hon\r ( ! sun1 & ( ! h>ve/1 & n z orig9at+ ) ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x may seem a f> cry f ! date ( ,pope ,za*>ias' edict ( #gdd1 to #adfb1 :5 ! fir/ ( ! ballets ambulatoires is record$1 b x mu/ n be suppos$ t danc+1 if n mim+1 is entirely lack+ 9 hi/ory dur+ ^? sev5 hundr$ odd ye>s4 ,any hi/ory ( danc+ w\ld aid u 9 at lea/ p>tly bridg+ su* a gap2 b x w be conv5i5t 9 a *apt] deal+ m especially ) e>ly ecclesia/ical influ5ce on ! evolution ( ,ballet1 to deal n[ ) a =m ( ent]ta9m5t or ( religi\s fe/ival :i* 0 ess5tially a creation ( ! e>li] ,*ur*4 ,! fam\s procession ( ! ,fte ,dieu :i* ,k+ ,r5 d',anj\1 ,c\nt ( ,prov5ce1 e/abli%$ at ,aix 9 #adfb1 01 z an old hi/orian tells u1 an 8ambulatory0 ballet1 8compos$ ( a numb] ( allegorical sc5es1 call$ entremets40 ,?is ^w entremets1 :i* 0 lat] replac$ by 8int]ludes10 designat$ a mim+ spectacle 9 :i* m5 & animals repres5t$ ! action4 ,sometimes juggl]s & m\ntebanks %[$ _! tricks & danc$ to ! s\nd ( _! in/rum5ts4 ,^! ent]ta9m5ts 7 call$ entremets because !y 7 in/itut$ to occupy ! gue/s agreeably at a great fea/1 dur+ ! int]vals betwe5 ! c\rses4 8,! entre-actes ( our fir/ trag$ies10 ! writ] adds1 87 arrang$ 9 ?is mann]1 z "o sees 9 ! works ( ,baif1 ! int]ludes 9 ! trag$y ( ,sophonisbie4 ,m ?an five hundr$ m\ntebanks1 ,m]ry ,&rews1 com$ians & buffoons1 exhibit$ _! tricks & pr[ess at ! full ,c\rt :i* 0 held at ,rim9i to arm ! knights & nobles ( ! h\se ( ,malate/a & o!rs40 ,z ! ftes & t\rnam5ts1 giv5 on ^! occasions1 7 accompani$ by acts ( devotion1 ! fe/ivals ( ! ,*ur* (t5 display$ also some?+ ( ! gallant pomp ( ! t\rnam5ts4 ,^! ballets ambulatoires1 h[ev]1 ) all _! ri*] pageantry1 7 yet to be out%one by ! two secul> ent]ta9m5ts to :i* we mu/ devote our next *apt]--! banquet-dance ( ,b]gonzio di ,botta1 ( #adhi1 & ! /ill m fam\s 8,ballet ,comique de la ,re9e10 ( #aeha1 ! la/ ( :i*1 !re c be little d\bt1 _h important effect 9 ! developm5t if n creation ( our ,engli% masque1 :i*1 9 turn1 _h an imm5se influ5ce on ! evolution ( mod]n ,ballet4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,banquet-,,ball ,,( ,,b]gonzio ,,di ,,botta1 #adhi1 ,,& ,,! ,,fam\s 8,,ballet ,,comique ,,de ,,la ,,re9e10 #aeha ,a sup]b & +5i\s fe/ivity 0 t arrang$ by ,b]gonzio di ,botta1 a g5tleman ( ,tortona1 9 hon\r ( ! w$d+ ( ,galeazzo1 ,duke ( ,milan1 ) ,isabella ( ,aragon4 ,! good ,b]gonzio 0 a lov] ( all ! be/ ?+s ( life1 b especially ( d9+ & ( danc+4 ,t hi/oric g\rmet1 ,brillat ,sav>91 comm5ds him = 8 ta/e 9 ! =m] matt]1 z may we = ! bright idea ( comb9+ a d9n] ) a dance1 "o ( some:at nobl] plan ?an any mod]n example6 ,! d9n] 0 ( _m c\rses & ea* 0 introduc$ by ! s]v]s & wait]s ) a dance 9 "*1 ! :ole con/itut+ a sort ( d9n]-ballet4 ,9 ! c5tre ( a /ately salon1 :i* 0 surr\nd$ by a gall]y :]e v>i\s musicians 7 di/ribut$1 !re 0 a l>ge table4 ,z ! ,duke & 8 lady ent]$ ! salon by "o door1 f ano!r approa*$ ,jason & ! ,argonauts :o1 /epp+ pr\dly =? to ! s\nd ( m>tial music & by dance & ge/ures express+ _! admiration ( s h&some a bride & bridegroom1 cov]$ ! table ) ! ,gold5 ,fleece :i* !y 7 c>ry+4 ,?is gr\p !n gave place to ,m]cury :o1 9 recitative1 describ$ ! cunn+ :i* he _h us$ 9 /eal+ f ,apollo1 :o gu>d$ ! flocks ( ,admetus1 a fat calf1 ) :i* he came to pay homage to ! newly m>ri$ pair4 ,:ile he plac$ x on ! table ?ree 8quadrilles0 :o foll[$ him execut$ a graceful entre4 ,diana & h] nymphs !n succe$$ ,m]cury4 ,! ,goddess 0 foll[$ by a k9d ( litt] on :i* 0 a h>t4 ,?is1 %e expla9$1 0 ,acton1 :o1 al?\gh no long] alive1 0 happy 9 t he 0 to be (f]$ to s amiable & fair a nymph z ,isabella ( ,aragon4 ,at ?is mom5t a melodi\s symphony attract$ ! att5tion ( ! gue/s4 ,x ann\nc$ ! s+] ( ,?race1 :o 0 se5 play+ on 8 lyre :ile *ant+ ! praises ( ! "y du*ess4 8,i m\rn$10 he sang1 8on ,m\nt ,ap5n9e ! dea? ( t5d] ,eurydice4 ,n[1 he>+ ( ! union ( two lov]s wor?y to live = "o ano!r1 ,i h felt1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce my sorr[1 an impulse ( joy4 ,my songs h *ang$ ) ! feel+s ( my he>t4 ,a flock ( birds has fl[n to he> my song4 ,i (f] !m to ! faire/ pr9cess on e>?1 s9ce ! *>m+ ,eurydice is no m40 ,a sudd5 clam\r int]rupt$ 8 song z ,atalanta & ,!seus1 head+ a nimble & brilliant tr\pe1 repres5t$ by lively dances ! glories ( ! *ase4 ,! mimic hunt 0 t]m9at$ by ! dea? ( ! wild bo> ( ,calydon1 :i* 0 (f]$ to ! "y ,duke1 ) triumphal 8ballets40 ,a magnific5t spectacle !n succe$$ ?is picturesque entrance4 ,on "o side 0 ,iris1 seat$ on a c> drawn by peacocks & foll[$ by sev]al nymphs1 cov]$ 9 light gauze & c>ry+ di%es ( sup]b birds4 ,! y\?ful ,hebe appe>$ on ! o!r side1 c>ry+ ! nect> :i* %e p\r$ = ! gods4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by ,arcadian %eph]ds1 lad5 ) all k9ds ( food & by ,v]tumnus & ,pomona :o (f]$ all mann] ( fruits4 ,at ! same "t ! %ade ( t fam\s g\rmet ,apicius rose f ! e>?1 pres5t+ to ?is sup]b fea/ all ! delicacies he _h inv5t$ & :i* _h giv5 him ! reputation ( ! mo/ voluptu\s among anci5t ,romans4 ,?is spectacle disappe>$ & !n !re 0 a wondr\s ballet ( all ! gods ( ! sea & riv]s ( ,lomb>dy2 :o c>ri$ ! mo/ exquisite fi% & s]v$ !m :ile execut+ dances ( diff]5t *>act]s4 ,?is extraord9>y repa/ 0 foll[$ by a yet m s+ul> spectacle op5$ by ,orpheus1 :o head$ a procession ( ,hym5 & a troop ( ,loves1 foll[$ by ! ,graces :o surr\nd$ ,conjugal ,fai?1 :om !y pres5t$ to ! ,pr9cess1 :ile (f]+1 !mselves1 to s]ve h]4 ,at ?is mom5t1 ,semiramis1 ,hel51 ,m$ea & ,cleopatra int]rupt$ a recitative by ,conjugal ,fai? to s+ ( ! delights ( ,passion4 ,!n a ,ve/al1 indignant t ! recital ( pure & true m>riages %\ld be sulli$ by su* guilty songs1 ord]$ ! notori\s que5s to )draw4 ,at h] voice1 ! ,loves1 :o accompani$ h]1 jo9$ 9 a lively dance1 pursu+ ! wick$ que5s ) light$ tor*es & sett+ fire to ! gauze veils ( _! headdress6 ,lucretia1 ,p5elope1 ,?omiris1 ,porcia & ,sulpicia replac$ !m & pres5t$ to ! "y ,pr9cess t palm = *a/ity :i* !y _h m]it$ dur+ _! lives4 ,_! 8mode/ & noble0 dance1 h[ev]1 0 int]rupt$ by ,bac*us1 ) a troop ( revell]s :o came to celebrate s illu/ri\s a bridal1 & ! fe/ival t]m9at$ 9 a mann] z gay z x 0 +5i\s4 ,! fte a*iev$ a prodigi\s fame ?r\gh\t ,italy4 ,x 0 ! talk ( e city & a full description ( its glories 0 publi%$1 :ile cr[ds ( 8society ho/esses0 ( ! p]iod endeav\r$ to emulate ! +5uity ( its orig9ators1 & ! vogue ( ! d9n]-ballet 8arriv$40 ,"o effect ( its fame 0 t = a c5tury x set ! fa%ion = ! ,royal & ,ducal ,c\rts ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,e ,c\rt _h its 8ballets10 9 :i* lords & ladies ( highe/ degree took "p2 & ! movem5t 0 greatly fo/]$ by ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 :o s\ght to div]t ! att5tion ( h] son1 ,h5ry ,,iii1 f political affairs t[>ds ! m cong5ial ways ( social amusem5t1 ( :i* ,c\rt-ballets =m$ consid]able "p4 ,! culm9ation ( ^! sumptu\s ent]ta9m5ts came1 h[ev]1 9 #aeha1 :5 9 celebration ( ! betro?al ( ! ,duc de ,joyeuse & ,m>gu]ite ( ,lorra9e1 si/] ( ! ,que5 ( ,france1 a spectacle 0 arrang$1 ! spl5d\r ( :i* _h nev] be5 se5 9 ! _w be=e4 ,?is 0 ,beaujoyeux's fam\s 8,ballet ,comique de la ,royne0--or de la ,re9e 9 mod]n spell+--:i* set all cultur$ ,europe agl[ ) praise ( its design]4 ,a special acc\nt ( x1 ) _m *>m+ engrav+s1 0 pr9t$ by ord] ( ! ,k+ to s5d to =eign ,c\rts4 ,s mu* did x set a fa%ion t ! elaborate mask$ balls & ! num]\s ,c\rt-masques & ent]ta9m5ts :i* foll[$ 9 ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,viii1 ,elizabe? & ,james 7 directly inspir$ by ! success ( ,beaujoyeux's ballet1 ev5 z !y 9 turn influ5c$ ! subsequ5t productions ( ,l\is ,,xiv 9 ,france4 ,! au?or & design] 0 an ,italian1 by "n ,baltas>9i1 fam\s z a viol9i/4 ,he 0 introduc$ by ! ,duc de ,brissac to ! notice ( ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 :o appo9t$ him a valet de *ambre1 & subsequ5tly he became (ficial organis] ( ! ,c\rt ftes1 ballets & conc]ts1 assum+ ! "n ( ,baltas> de ,beaujoyeux4 ,illu/ration3 ,/age ,effect 9 ! #af? ,c5tury 7,a ,sc5e f ! 8,ballet ,comique de la ,royne10 by ,baltas> de ,beaujoyeux1 #aeha74 ,! acc\nt ( ! ballet 0 sumptu\sly publi%$4 ,! title-page read z foll[s3 ,,balet ,,comique ,de la ,royne1 faict aux nopces de mon sieur le ,duc de ,ioyeuse madamoyselle de ,vau demont sa sur4 p> ,baltas> de ,beavioyevlx valet de *ambre du ,roy et de la ,royne sa mre4 ,p>is p> ,adrian le ,roy1 ,rob]t ,ball>d1 et ,mam]t ,patisson ,imprimeurs du ,roy4 ,,mdlxxxii ,avec ,privilege4 ,aft] a c\rtly d$ication 8,au ,roy de ,france1 et de ,pologne10 full ( praise = 8 pr[ess 9 arms & 8 ta/e 9 art1 full ( graceful complim5t by classic implications1 he foll[s ) an address3 ,,au ,,lecteur4 ,povravtant1 amy ,lecteur1 que le tiltre et inscription de ce livre e/ sans example1 et que lon n'a po9t veu p> cy deuant aucun ,balet auoir e/ imprim1 ny ce mot de ,comique y e/re adapt3 ie v\s pri]ay ne tr\v] ny l'un ny l'autre e/range4 ,c> quant au ,balet1 encores que ci soit vne inu5tion mod]ne1 ou p\r le mo9s1 repte si long de l'antiquit1 que l'on la puisse nomm] telle3 n'e/ant la v]it que des meslanges geometriques de plusieurs p]sonnes dansans ensemble s\s vne diu]se h>monie de plusieurs in/rum5ts3 ie v\s confesse que simplem5t repres5t p> l'impression1 cela eu/ eu beauc\p de n\veaut1 et peu de beaut1 de recit] vne simple ,com$ie3 aussi cela n'eu/ pas e/ ny bi5 excell5t1 ny digne d'vne si gr&e ,royne1 qui v\loit faire quelque *ose de bi5 magnifique et triomphant4 ,sur ce ie me suis advis qu'il ne s]oit po9t indec5t de mesl] l'un et l'autre ensemblem5t1 et div]sifi] la musique de poesie1 et entrelac] la poesie de musique et le plus s\v5t les cfrondre t\tes deux ensemble3 ansi que l'antiquit ne recitoit po9t ses v]s sans musique1 et ,orphe ne sonnoit jamais sans v]s1 i'ay t\tes fois donn le premi] tiltre et honneur la danse1 et le second la sub/ce1 que i'ay inscrite ,comique1 plus p\r la belle1 tranquille et heureuse conclusion1 ou elle se t]m9e1 que p\r la qualit des p]sonnages1 qui sont presque t\s dieux et desses1 ou autres p]sonnes h]oiques4 ,a9si i'ay anim et fait p>l] le ,balet1 et *ant] et resonn] la ,com$ie3 et y adj\/ant plusieurs r>es et ri*es reprs5tations et ornem5ts1 ie puis dise avoir cont5t en un corps bi5 proportionn1 l'il1 l'oreille1 et l'ent5dem5t4 ,v\s priant que la n\veaut1 ou intitulation ne v\s en face mal jug]2 c> e/ant l'inv5tion pr9cipalem5t4 ,compose de ces deux p>ties1 ie ne p\vois t\t attribu] au ,balet1 sans faite t\t la ,com$ie1 di/9ctem5t repres5te p> ses scnes et actes3 ny la ,com$ie sans prejudici] au ,balet1 qui honore1 esgaye et rempli d'h>monieux recits le beau s5s de la ,com$ie4 ,ce que m'e/ant bi5 advis v\s avoir deu abondamm5t in/ruire de mon int5tion1 ie v\s prie aussi ne v\s eff>\*] de ce nom et pr5dre le t\t en aussi bonne p>1 comme i'ay desire v\s satisfaire p\r mon reg>d4 ,al?\gh ! qua9t spell+ ( ! old ,fr5* may (f] a pass+ difficulty to "s read]s1 ,i h felt x advisable to give ! address z x /&s1 = x pres5ts sev]al po9ts ( extraord9>y int]e/4 ,fir/ & =emo/ is ! fact t x claims ,beaujoyeux's ballet to be ! fir/ ev] pr9t$6 ,8 description ( a ballet z 8meslanges geometriques de plusieurs p]sonnes dansans ensemble0 is extremely int]e/+4 ,pylades ! ,lat9 danc]-mime decl>$ t no man c\ld become a p]fect mime :o did n und]/& music1 pa9t+1 sculpture & geometry6 ,& 9 rec5t ye>s a well-kn[n ,italian matre ) :om ,i 0 discuss+ ,ballet rem>k$1 z he held up a case ( draw+ in/rum5ts1 8,"h is ! :ole art ( *oreography10 or ballet-composition4 ,?is may seem a some:at exagg]at$ ass]tion1 b x is a fact t )\t "s k ( geometry x w\ld be difficult = a compos] ( ,ballet to tell ! effect t w\ld be produc$ by l9es & gr\ps ( danc]s 9 ! sight ( a huge audi5ce all look+ at ! /age f diff]5t angles4 ,beaujoyeux's claim to appeal to & satisfy 8l'il1 l'oreille1 et l'ent5dem5t0 is also int]e/+1 & q 9 accord ) mod]n ideas ( ! ,ballet4 ,! ent]ta9m5t itself mu/ h be5 a rem>kable affair4 ,x began ) a f9e wat] display by a f\nta9 ) twelve sides1 on ea* ( :i* 7 two naiads1 ) musical in/rum5ts1 = ! 8conc]t10 :i* accompani$ ! s+]s4 ,above ! f\nta9-bas91 :i* 0 full ( fi%1 rose ano!r on pill>s1 :]e twelve ni*es made seats = s _m nymphs4 ,9 ! middle1 dolph9s c>ri$ a cr[n & =m$ a ?rone = ! ,que54 ,two o!r bas9s rose aga9 above1 =m$ ( o!r dolph9s gr\p$1 :i* sp\t$ great jets ( wat]1 & ! :ole 0 topp$ by a gold5 ball five feet 9 diamet]4 ,x 0 f ?is 8ma*9e10 drawn by sea-horses & accompani$ by twelve tritons & z _m sir5s ) _! in/rum5ts1 t !re desc5d$ ! ,que51 ! ,pr9cesse de ,lorra9e1 ! ,du*esses de ,m]cueil1 de ,guise1 de ,nev]s1 d',aumale & de ,joyeuse1 ,m>e*al de ,raiz1 & de l',ar*ant & ! ,demoiselles de ,pons1 de ,b\rdeille & de ,cypi]re--:o _h all be5 seat$ 9 gold5 c>s1 & :o 7 dress$ 9 silv] clo? & crpe encru/$ ) gold bullion & preci\s /ones4 ,?us !y made ! fir/ entrance1 arrang+ !mselves 9 twelve diff]5t figures4 ,at ! fir/ entrance !y 7 six abrea/ & ?ree 9 front 9 a triangle1 ( :i* ! ,que5 =m$ ! fir/ po9t4 ,aft] ?is impressive op5+ ! ballet me&]$ ?r\gh ! /ory ( ,circe1 ) musical int]ludes1 songs & dances1 & elaborate allegory4 ,b z ! fir/ act began at t5 9 ! ev5+ & ! la/ did n f9i% till aft] five 9 ! morn+1 x w be se5 t ! production 0 z l5g?y z x 0 magnific5t4 ,"s idea ( ! spl5d\r ( ! fte1 inde$1 may be ga!r$ f ! fact t x co/ some?+ ov] ?ree & a half million francs4 ,! conclusion 0 graceful4 ,! ,que5 & ! ,pr9cesses1 :o _h repres5t$ naiads & n]eids1 pres5t$ gold m$als to ! pr9ces & seigneurs :o1 9 ! guise ( tritons1 _h danc$ ) !m--presumably z a rew>d = _! pati5ce6 ,?is pres5tation ( gifts became q a cu/om at ^! c\rtly ballets1 & d\btless ! mod]n cotillon is a survival4 ,! 8,ballet ,comique0 set a fa%ion ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & v>i\s ,c\rts vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 simil> ent]ta9m5ts4 ,! ,engli% ,c\rt _h1 ( c\rse1 already _h its c]emonial balls1 mask$ balls & 8masques10 b _! spl5d\r _h be5 no?+ to ?is1 & ! subsequ5t ftes at ! ,c\rts ( ,elizabe? & ,james 7 directly influ5c$ by ! example ( ! ,fr5* 9 ?is direction1 z we %all see :5 we come to deal ) ! ,engli% masque z a =m ( ,ballet4 ,let u fir/1 h[ev]1 consid] ! dances ( ! p]iod1 = :i* we h an excell5t au?ority 9 ! "w ( ,?o9ot ,arbeau4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,?o9ot ,,arbeau',s 8,,or*,,sographie10 #aehh 8,9 ,spr+10 we "k1 8! "y man's fancy lightly turns to ?\ghts ( love40 ,9 ! w9t] ( life x w\ld seem t an old man's fancy lightly turns to ?\ghts ( ! dances t 8 "t-/iff5$ limbs c no m a*ieve ) _! e>li] agility & grace1 & he takes to--writ+ ab\t !m4 ,= x is /range b true t "s ( ! mo/ ent]ta9+ volumes on ! subject are ^? writt5 on ! hi/ory ( ! dance by 8grave & rev]5d seigneurs02 :o1 "o w\ld imag9e1 _h long =egone all ?\ght ( y\?ful pa/imes & turn$ _! m9ds to solemn] affairs4 ,?ree su*1 at lea/1 ,i c recall--,?o9ot ,arbeau1 ,bonnet1 & ,b>on4 ,ov] ?ree c5turies ago--nay1 ne>ly f\r1 we come ^u a some:at sage & eld]ly g5tleman1 ,?o9ot ,arbeau1 ^: book ) its /range title1 ,or*sographie1 0 publi%$ 9 #aehh4 ,0 x %yness1 or %e] fraud t made him write x "u a false "n1 a nom de ?tre x w\ld almo/ seem4 ,= ,?o9ot ,arbeau 0 n 8 "n1 b a sort ( anagram on 8 real "o1 :i* 0 ,jehan ,tab\rot4 ,moreov]1 he 0 sixty-sev5 :5 he wrote x1 & 0 a ,canon ( ! ,*ur*6 ,he 0 born at ,dijon 9 #aeai1 & 0 ! son ( "o ,e/i5ne ,tab\rot1 a ,k+'s ,c\nsellor6 ,?9k ( x--born f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 yet he speaks to our "t1 tell+ u1 albeit 9 some:at /iff & difficult ,fr5*1 ( ! dances t 7 9 vogue 9 8 danc+ days4 ,z to ! /range title ( 8 "w1 its mean+ w ( c\rse be app>5t to all :o "k any?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! subject1 = !y w rememb] t ! ,greek ^w = ! dance 0 ,or*ei/hai 7! ,or*e/ra be+ ! floor-space :]e ! danc]s p]=m$72 & s ,or*sgraphie is m]ely a treatise on ! writ+ ( dances2 t is1 ! sett+ ( !m d[n 9 su* =m t subsequ5t read]s c\ld /udy ! dances !refrom4 ,! record+ ( ! actual /eps ( dances has always be5 a problem1 & o!r lead+ ma/]s 9 ,france 7su* z ,beau*amps1 ,pc\rt1 ,feuillet7 & 9 ,engl& 7su* z ,weav]7 _h sev]al m or less successful %ots dur+ ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies at inv5t+ a sort ( dance-%or?&4 ,! v fir/ au?or to attempt su* a ?+ ) any real success 0 app>5tly our fri5d ,arbeau2 = e>li] works1 su* z t ( ,c>oso1 are v poor4 ,into ! full details ( 8 sy/em1 h[ev]1 ,i d n propose to ent] n[1 = ! matt] is some:at te*nical4 ,! int]e/ ( ,arbeau's "w1 h[ev]1 is by no means ma9ly te*nical4 ,! book1 :i* 0 publi%$ at ,l5gres 9 #aehh1 is writt5 9 ! =m ( a dialogue 8by :i* ev]yone c easily le>n & practise ! hone/ ex]cise ( ! dances10 to give ! qua9t phraseology ( ! orig9al1 ! two speak]s be+ ,arbeau ! au?or1 & ,capriol1 a y\? :o "s few ye>s e>li] _h left ,l5gres to g to ,p>is & ,orleans & n[1 on 8 return1 has s\ght out ,arbeau to le>n f him all t he c ( danc+4 ,?o9ot at fir/ does n recognise him because1 z he says1 8,y h gr[n s1 & ,i believe t y h also enl>g$ y\r _s by virtue & k40 ,he asks ! "y man's op9ion ( ! /udy ( ,law1 rem>k+ t he 0 also once a law-/ud5t4 ,capriol expresses 8 admiration = ! law z a necess>y in/itution1 b compla9s t 8 neglect ( ! polite arts1 :ile 9 ! company ( ! ,orleans law-/ud5ts1 has made him dull & wood54 ,he says t 8 k ( f5c+ & t5nis makes him an acceptable companion ) o!r y\?s1 b he fails z a danc] to please ! demoiselles1 a po9t on :i*1 x seems to him1 dep5ds ! :ole reputation ( a "y man :o contemplates m>riage4 ,!n foll[s "s s\nd advice1 ) curi\s details1 f ,arbeau1 on ! advantages ( danc+ z a matrimonial ag5t1 & he acclaims ! art z "o necess>y to social welf>e4 ,capriol agrees & expresses 8 disgu/ t ! dance %\ld h be5 s subject to bitt] attacks1 ( :i* he quotes hi/oric in/ances4 ,arbeau neatly responds t1 8,= "o :o has blam$1 an inf9ity h e/eem$ & prais$ ! art10 also foll[+ ) quot$ examples1 say+1 inde$1 t 8,le ,s4 prophete royal dauid da au deut de l'ar*e de ,dieu10 or1 9 o!r words1 t 8! holy prophet1 ,k+ ,david1 danc$ be=e ! ,ark ( ,god40 ,9 ! c\rse ( _! conv]sation1 ,arbeau makes le>n$ ref]5ces to ! d]ivation ( ! ^w 8,dance10 m5tion+ o!rs !n 9 use t 7 alli$ to x1 su* z sault] 7f ! ,lat9 salt>e71 c>ol] 7h5ce our 8c>ols10 or songs :i*1 orig9ally1 accompani$ c]ta9 religi\s dances71 bal]1 & trep9]1 ,capriol rememb]s t ! anci5ts _h ?ree k9ds ( dances3 ! s$ate ,emmeleia1 ! gay ,kordax1 & ! mix$ ,sik9nis1 ! fir/ ( :i* ,arbeau lik5s 7q unhi/orically7 to ! pavanes & basse-dance ( 8 own p]iod2 ! second1 to ! gaill>des1 voltas1 corantos1 gavottes 7note t--a ref]5ce to ! gavotte 9 #aehh67 & branles 7or1 z ,elizabe?an ,engli%m5 call$ !m1 8brawls072 :ile ! ?ird1 he decl>es1 mu/ h be5 simil> to ! branles d\bles & to 8! dance :i* we call b\ffons or mata*9s40 ,!n1 v wisely1 he po9ts out t mo/ objections to danc+ h be5 provok$ n by dec5t b by--objectionable danc+6 ,& z ,capriol ha/ily assures 8 au/]e b k9dly tea*] t he wants none ( t sort1 b t he is anxi\s to tea* 8 twelve-ye>-old si/] :at ,arbeau is good en\gh to tea* him1 ! old man proce$s on mo/ polite & me?odical l9es4 ,arbeau1 truly rem>k+ t rhy?m is ! basis ( ! dance1 z x 0 always ( all milit>y m>*+ & evolutions1 !n goes on to give a wond]ful disquisition on t glori\s in/rum5t1 ! drum1 & a ma/]ly analysis ( its rhy?mic possibilities1 bo? z an inspir] ( soldi]s on ! m>* & z a /imulus to ! dance4 ,! old man's en?usiasm = an in/rum5t t has nev] really receiv$ its due homage is truly f9e1 & he gives no less ?an sev5ty-six examples ( drum-beat on a common-"t basis4 ,he foll[s ?is ) an exposition ( fife-play+ 7) musical examples72 8 e>ne/ plea = ?is /udy ( drum 7tamb\r7 & fife be+ only prep>atory to a /udy ( ! basse-dances1 :i* 7 prop]ly accompani$ by bo? in/rum5ts4 ,z sev]al ( ^! dances ( ?ree c5turies agone h be5 reviv$ 9 our "t1 x is ( int]e/ to consid] !m 9 "s detail1 m especially z !y =m$ ! *oregraphic basis ( all ! ballets subsequ5tly = "s two c5turies4 ,arbeau in=ms u t mo/ ( :at he calls ! 8recreative0 dances 7or z we might say 8social10 z oppos$ to ! m c]emonial affairs necessitat+ an or*e/ra7 7 p]=m$ 9 8 =ebe>s' "t to ! music ( ! flute & little drum4 ,capriol asks3 8,tell me1 :at are ^! dances & h[ are !y done80 ,to :i* ,arbeau replies t !y danc$1 9 8 fa!r's days1 8pavanes1 basse-dances1 branles & c\rantes1 :i* h be5 9 use "s =ty or fifty ye>s40 ,capriol asks3 8,h[ did our fa!rs dance ! basse-dance80 ,arbeau repli$ t !y _h two sorts1 ! "o common & regul>1 ! o!r irregul>1 ! =m] be+ danc$ to 8*ansons rguli]es10 & ! latt] to 8*ansons irrguli]es10 & proce$s to expla9 t1 = ! =m] songs1 !re 7 sixte5 b>s :i* 7 repeat$1 mak+ ?irty-two to comm5ce )2 !n a middle "p ( sixte5 b>s2 & a close ( sixte51 repeat$2 mak+ eighty b>s 9 all4 ,if ! air ( ! song 0 long] ?an ?is1 ! basse-dance play$ on x 0 t]m$ 8irregul>40 ,he !n expla9s t ! basse-dance prop] 0 9 ?ree p>ts1 ! t]m be+ really only appli$ to ! fir/2 ! second be+ call$ 8ret\r de la basse-dance10 & ! ?ird & la/ be+ t]m$ 8tordion40 ,!n comes ! foll[+3 8,memoire des m\vem5ts p\r la basse-dance4 ,r b ss d r d r b ss ddd r d r b ss d r b c40 ,n unnaturally ,capriol1 :o is = ev] ask+ q intellig5t que/ions1 wants a translation ( ?is cryptic-look+ array ( lett]s4 ,x is bett] und]/ood :5 "o he>s t 8,r0 /&s = rev]5ce1 8b0 = a branle1 8ss0 = deux simples1 8d0 = a d\ble 7or ?ree 8ddd0 = ?ree 8d\bles072 ! small 8r0 /&s = a rprise1 & 8c0 = cong2 all ( :i* are t]ms und]/ood by danc]s ( to-day4 ,he gives v c>eful directions n only = p]=m+ ! 8rev]5ce10 ! 8simple10 ! 8d\ble10 ! 8rprise10 & ! 8cong10 b = p]=m+ ! v>i\s movem5ts ( ! basse-dance1 ! ret\r1 & ! tordion2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 he rem>ks t 8,y beg9 ! dance ( ! tordion1 :i* is 9 triple "t1 j l ! basse-dance3 b x is 7to give 8 own words7 plus legi]e & concite40 ,he describes ! ,pavane z 8easy0 to dance1 & gives details ( its p]=mance1 toge!r ) ! music ( t fam\s & lovely example1 8,belle qui ti5s ma vie captive10 ! words be+ giv5 9 full1 = f\r voices & tamb\r accompanim5t4 ,! ,gaill>de1 he says1 is s-call$ 8p>ce qu'il fault e/re gaill>d & dispos p\r la danc]10 & ) mu* detail z to its p]=mance expla9s t :ile danc$ some:at l ! tordion ! latt] is done 8plus d\lcem5t & avec actions & ge/es mo+s viol5ts40 ,he gives ne>ly a doz5 musical examples = ! gaill>de1 "o call$ 8,la traditors my fa morire02 ano!r 8,an?o9ette02 ano!r1 ) ! *>m+ title 8,baisons n\s belle02 ano!r1 8,si j'ayme ou non40 ,capriol1 by ! way1 rem>ks apropos aft] ! second-nam$1 t 8,at ,orleans :5 we give ,aubades we always play on our lutes & guit]nes a gaill>de call$ #8,la ,romanesque1'0 b t x seem$ s hackney$ & trivial t he & 8 companions took to 8,an?o9ette0 z be+ liveli] & hav+ a bett] rhy?m4 ,! ,gaill>de 0 9 triple "t1 & 0 made up ( five /eps 7or f\r /eps & a leap7 & "o 8position02 ! t]m c9q pas also be+ alt]natively appli$ to x1 h5ce ! ,%akespe>ean 8c9que-pace0 & 8s9k-a-pace40 ,! ,volte1 f :i* is d]iv$ ! mod]n valse1 0 describ$ by ,arbeau z 8a species ( gaill>de famili> to ! ,prov5als10 danc$1 l ! tordion1 9 triple "t1 & consi/+ ( two /eps & a leap4 ,! ,volte1 or ,volta1 z x 0 z (t5 call$1 0 popul> 9 ,engl&1 z 0 ! ,gaill>de1 & ref]5ces to x are f\nd 9 ,%akespe>e 7,troilus & ,cressida7 & 9 ! "o really great "w on ! ,dance 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 namely1 ,sir ,john ,davies' ri*ly imag9ative & f9ely musical poem1 ,or*e/ra1 or a ,poeme on ,daunc9y1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aeif1 only eight ye>s aft] ,arbeau's ,or*sographie4 ,! ,c\rante1 ,arbeau describes z v diff]5t f ! ,volte4 ,x is also 79 contra/ to ! ,pavanes & ,basse-dances7 a danse saute1 b 9 twelve "t1 ) runn+ /eps1 requir+ f "t to "t n ! quick1 light leap+ ( a volte1 b ! sort ( sl[ so>+ = :i* ,ve/ris 0 fam\s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury & ,vol99 & ,bohn c p]=m s sup]bly to-day4 ,arbeau says t 9 8 y\? ! dance 0 giv5 z a k9d ( 8ballet10 by ?ree "y m5 & ?ree girls1 ) grace & dignity & he bewails its subsequ5t decad5ce4 ,! old ,engli% t]m 0 8curr5t trav]se40 ,9 ,sir ,john ,davies' ,or*e/ra "o f9ds ! foll[+ ref]5ce3 8,:at %all ,i "n ^? currant travases ,t on a triple dactyl foot d run ,close by ! gr\nd 9 slid+ passages80 ,9 ,%akespe>e's ,h5ry ! ,fif?1 too1 is ! foll[+3 8,b\rbon3 ,!y bid u to ! ,engli% danc+-s*ools ,& tea* lavoltas high & swift corantos20 & ,sir ,toby ,bel*1 x w be recall$1 asks3 8,:y do/ ?\ g to *ur* 9 a galli>d & come home 9 a coranto8 ,my v walk %\ld be a jig 444 s9k-a-pace40 ,!re seems1 h[ev]1 consid]able gr\nd = "q z to :at ! c\rante1 or coranto1 really 01 :e!r a sl[ or quick dance4 ,arbeau's directions are1 = once1 n q cle>4 ,he speaks ( x be+ a m graceful affair 9 8 y\ng] days2 & he 0 an old man at ! "t 8 ,or*sographie 0 publi%$4 ,9 ,engl& x c]ta9ly seems to h become a fairly lively dance1 ( :i* ! ma9 feature 0 its 8runn+0 /eps4 ,9 ,france t *>act]i/ic seems to h be5 ! same ?\gh ! tempo may h be5 sl[]4 ,c]ta9ly x became sl[] !re1 = ! c\rante "u ,l\is ,quatorze 0 consid]$ a dull dance1 disappe>+ 9 fav\r ( new] types requir+ a m develop$ & quick] te*nique4 ,h[ev]1 dances alt] 9 "*1 l ev]y?+ else1 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,! waltz or valse has consid]ably alt]$ s9ce x 0 fir/ introduc$ into ,london draw+-rooms--& consid]$ %ock+6--9 ! fir/ decade ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & ev5 to-day !re is consid]able diff]5ce betwe5 ! valse z danc$ by ,swiss or ,g]man peasants1 & z se5 9 ! ,london ball-room4 ,x is probable t ! c\rante ( ,arbeau's day 0 z v>i$ 9 p]=mance z ! tango ( our lat] "t4 ,let u return1 h[ev]1 to 8 description ( o!r dances ( ! p]iod4 ,! ,allem&e1 he expla9s1 8e/ une dance pla9e de m$iocre gravit1 famili]e aux ,allemds1 et croy qu'elle soit de noz plus anci5nes c> n\s sommes des5dus des ,allem&es40 ,b 8 au?ority = ! latt] /atem5t he does n give6 ,x 0 danc$ by two or m p1 9 twelve "t1 & lat] 0 a v popul> dance ) ,l\is ! ,?irte5?4 ,a l5g?y description foll[s ( ! ,branle1 :i* is also sometimes spelt ,bransle1 & f :i* comes our ,engli% ^w ,brawl1 ! mean+ ( :i* has sadly deg5]at$ f its orig9al significance4 ,say+ t1 8s9ce y "k h[ to dance ! ,pavane & ! ,basse-dance1 x w be easy = y to dance ! branles10 he !n proce$s to give acc\nt ( ov] a score1 includ+ two :i* seem lat] to h assum$ a "r to be consid]$ z sep>ate dances1 namely1 ! ,triory de ,bretagne 7or simply1 ! ,triory7 & ! ,branle de la ,haye1 sometimes call$ m]ely ! ,haye1 ,hay1 or ,hey1 :i* 0 an int]lac+ *a9-dance4 ,among ! examples he gives is a ,branle d',escosse1 ( :i* he says3 8,les branles d',escosse e/oi5t en vogue y a environ v+t ans10 & x is mu* l ! cu/om>y ,scot* reel4 ,! ,branles des ,lav&ires1 he expla9s1 is s-call$ because ! danc]s make a noise by clapp+ _! h&s to repres5t t made by ! wa%]wom5 :o wa% _! clo!s on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,ano!r1 ! ,branle du ,*&eli]1 0 danc$ ) light$ c&les4 ,a description ( ! ,gavotte foll[s1 & x is int]e/+ to note t ?is dance :i* is /ill se5 on ! /age sometimes to-day1 0 an e/abli%$ fav\rite z f> back z #aehh4 ,!n comes an acc\nt ( ! 8,morisque0 dance1 ! orig9 ( :i* ,arbeau places 9 ! ,saturnalia ( ! anci5t _w1 n )\t reason1 "o fancies2 & !n he gives acc\nt ( ! ,can>ies1 :i*1 he says1 "s say takes its "n f ! ,can>y ,isles1 :ile o!rs d]ive x 8f a ballet compos$ = a masqu]ade 9 :i* ! danc]s 7 dress$ z k+s & que5s ( ,mauretania1 or ev5 z savages !refrom1 ) headdress ( v>i$ plumage40 ,! la/ *apt] is devot$ to ! dance ( ,b\ffons1 a dance ) sword & buckl] suppos$ly d]iv$ f anci5t ,rome & a nev]-fail+ s\rce ( delight to ,fr5* playgo]s & op]a-lov]s ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,be=e ! 8,dialogue0 actually closes1 "y ,capriol politely ?anks ,monsieur ,arbeau = ! tr\ble he has tak5 to tea* him danc+1 & ,arbeau responds by promis+ a second volume 7alas6 nev] writt57 deal+ ) ! ballets ( ! masqu]ades 8made0 at ,l5gres4 ,he urges him mean:ile to practise 8les dances honne/em5t10 & s become a wor?y comrade ( ! planets 8qui danc5t naturellem5t03 & he closes 8 disc\rse v prettily ) ! words1 8,je prie ,dieu v\s en donne la grace40 ,we h l+]$ some:at ov] ?is old manual ( danc+1 b !re are "s half-doz5 po9ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ballet t x is ( vital importance to emphasise1 & ,arbeau's book is "o ( !m4 ,danc+ itself ( c\rse _h cont9u$ to exi/ ?r\gh all "t4 ,b f ! decad5ce ( ,rome until fairly late 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 ballet _h only a prec>i\s sporadic exi/5ce2 & ! production ( ,beaujoyeux's volume ( ! ,ballet ,comique de la ,royne 9 #aehb1 & ,arbeau's ,or*sographie 9 #aehh1 made a turn+-po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ballet--! po9t :]e a popul> amusem5t 0 once aga9 tak5 up by m5 ( intellect & giv5 a new =m & a new _s4 ,beaujoyeux creat$ an int]e/ 9 ballet1 ,arbeau assi/$ an advance 9 ! te*nique ( "o ( ! *ief elem5ts ( ! art1 namely1 danc+2 & !re c be little d\bt t bo? m5 7 l>gely in/rum5tal 9 =w>d+ t movem5t t[>ds popul> delight 9 ! !atrical masque & ballet :i* 7 to become an out/&+ feature ( ! next two c5turies1 ! sev5te5? & ! eighte5?4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,sc5ic ,,effect3 ,,! ,,engli% ,,masque ,,z ,,ballet ,9 consid]+ di ,botta's elaborate fea/1 & ,beaujoyeux's 8ballet10 "o is /ruck by _! simil>ity to ! ,engli% 8disguis+s0 & masques1 :i*1 fir/ introduc$ to ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh? 9 #aeab z a novelty f ,italy1 only began to assume def9ite lit]>y =m ab\t a c5tury lat]4 ,t c5tury contribut$ t[>ds ! developm5t ( sc5ic effect4 ,9 /udy+ ,arbeau's manual ( contempor>y dance & music1 "o is /ruck by ano!r ?+3 he is deal+ ) a social amusem5t ( ! upp] classes4 ,! dances he describes 7 ma9ly ! prop] accompli%m5t ( ! well born1 or 7 su* ( l[] orig9 z might ) adaptation become wor?y ( p]=mance by m c\rtly danc]s4 ,x is c]ta9 he does n describe all ! types ( dance kn[n to 8 p]iod4 ,! old ,prov5al 8,rigaudon0 :i* 0 lat] to come into su* fav\r ow+ to ,cam>go1 is n ref]r$ to by ,arbeau2 nor ! languor\s 8,s>ab&e10 :i* 0 probably ( ,moori% orig9 d]iv$ ?r\gh ,spa9--or possibly e>li] ?r\gh ,augu/an ,rome2 ! lively 8,*aconne0 is ano!r omission2 ! 8,tresca0 yet ano!r4 ,^!1 & p]haps o!rs1 mu/ h exi/$ 9 ,arbeau's "t & long be=e2 b w\ld be among ! traditional amusem5ts ( ! p1 & 7 n yet elect$ to ! company ( c\rtly dances4 ,x is ne$ful to l+] ov] ^! po9ts "h1 = !y acc\nt = mu* t we f9d 9 ! subsequ5t developm5t ( !atrical ballets 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies4 ,speak+ ( ,beaujoyeux's 8,ballet ,comique10 ,ca/il ,blaze1 ! s*ol>ly hi/orian ( ! ,p>is op]a1 rem>ks t x 8became ! model on :i* 7 compos$ a numb] ( ballets1 sung & danc$1 a k9d ( piece :i* held ! place ( ,op]a among ! ,fr5* & ,engli% = ab\t a c5tury40 ,t c5tury 01 r\ghly1 f ab\t #aejj to #afjj4 ,& he adds3 8,! ,engli% gave !m ! "n ( masque40 ,9 ! few ye>s aft] ,h5ry ,,viii came to be cr[n$ ! "y mon>* sp5t consid]able "t & sp>$ no exp5se 9 ent]ta9+ himself & 8 ,que5 ) 8disguis+s10 8revels0 & masqu$ balls4 ,on ,twelf? ,night1 #aeaa1 be=e ! banquet 9 ! ,hall at ,ri*mond1 s records ! contempor>y *ronicl]1 ,edw>d ,hall1 !re 80 a pageant devis$ l a m\nta91 gli/]+ by night z ?\gh x _h be5 all ( gold & set ) /ones2 on ! top ( :i* m\nta9 0 a tree ( gold1 ! bran*es & b\ghs frys$ ) gold1 spread+ on e side ov] ! m\nta9 ) roses & pomegranates2 ! :i* m\nta9 0 ) 7de7 vices br\ght up t[>ds ! ,k+1 & out ( ! same came a lady app>ell$ 9 clo? ( gold1 & ! *ildr5 ( hon\r1 call$ ! h5*m51 :i* 7 fre%ly disguis$ & danc$ a ,morris be=e ! ,k+1 & t done re-ent]$ ! m\nta93 & !n 0 ! wassail br\ght 9 & s brake up ,*ri/mas40 ,! next ye> ! ,k+ himself took "p 9 a simil> pageant2 & 9 ! next1 i4e4 9 #aeac1 s ,hall tells u1 8! ,k+ ) elev5 o!rs 7 disguis$ aft] ! mann] ( ,italy1 call$ a ,mask1 a ?+ n se5 be=e 9 ,engl&4 ,!y 7 app>ell$ 9 g>m5ts long & broad1 wr\ght ) gold1 ) visors & caps ( gold2 & aft] ! banquet ^! masqu]s came 9 ) six g5tlem5 disguis$ 9 silk1 be>+ /aff-tor*es1 & desir$ ! ladies to dance40 ,a little lat] came ! introduction ( s++1 & dialogue z well z danc+1 "s allegorical /ory =m+ ! basis ( ! masque4 ,9 ,beaujoyeux's 8ballet0 ( #aehb1 we h all ?is4 ,up to !n 9 ,engl& ! masque made no great advance beyond ^? ( ,h5ry ,,viii's e>ly ye>s4 ,9 ,beaujoyeux's 8ballet10 h[ev]1 we h all t _h be51 & m4 ,we h danc+1 s++1 dialogue1 elaborate sc5ic effect1 all 9 illu/ration ( a my?ic & allegorical /ory2 & a*iev+ a def9it5ess & gr&eur ( =m hi!rto unequall$1 z well z publicity :i* made x fam\s ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,9 "s ways x 0 z mu* masque z 8ballet10 & z mu* op]a z masque4 ,actually x did /imulate ! developm5t ( ! ,masque 9 ,engl&2 & ,op]a 9 ,france4 ,at ! ,engli% ,c\rts ( ,h5ry ,,viii & ,elizabe?1 ! masque develop$ 9 ! direction ( sc5ic elaboration & spl5d\r 7) music7 t made up = its lit]>y %ortcom+s1 at lea/ 9 its e>li] p]iod4 ,at ! ,fr5* ,c\rts ( ,h5ry ,,iv & ,l\is ,,xiii1 :at 7 kn[n z ,op]a-ballets 7lat] to be sep>at$ z op]a & ballet7 develop$ a musical ri*ness 7) sc5ic effect7 t made up = simil> lit]>y %ortcom+s4 ,yet aga9 came ano!r =m 9 ! ,com$ie ,ballet ( ,molire4 ,) ! accession ( ,james ,i ( ,engl& came ! real effloresc5ce ( ! ,engli% masque1 :i* "u ! h&s ( ,b5 ,jonson 0 to become a fairly balanc$ h>mony ( ! ?ree arts--! poet's1 ! musician's1 & ! pa9t]-design]'s4 ,x mu/ ( c\rse be und]/ood t 9 bo? ! masque & ballet !re 0 danc+2 b at ! p]iod ) :i* we are n[ deal+1 namely ! la/ decade ( ! sixte5? & fir/ few decades ( ! sev5te5? c5turies1 ! te*nique ( t art 0--= /age purposes--comp>atively s primitive z to make x almo/ a negligible quantity4 ,!re 0 danc+ ( c\rse--t ( 8h5*m50 & m5 & boys :o p]=m$ a ,morris1 or b\ffon-dances2 & t ( c\rti]1 ,c\rt-lady1 or ev51 x might be1 a ,royal p]sonage1 :o w\ld take "p 9 ! /ately ,pavane or ,alma91 n[ & !n unb5d+ suffici5tly to dance a ,tr5*more 7once ,que5 ,elizabe?'s fav\rite7 or ,can>y4 ,b x 0 all ei!r an intrusion1 ali5 to ! g5]al purport ( ! production1 or else va/ly ov]%ad[$ by ! *ief design1 :i* 0 to pres5t1 ) ! aid ( 8disguis+s0 & elaborate 8ma*9es10 a sort ( liv+ picture or s]ies ( liv+ pictures1 express+ "s my?ological1 allegorical episodes or complim5t>y idea4 ,! *ief aim 0 spl5did pageantry2 some?+ ma9ly to please ! eye2 & second>ily to *>m ! e>2 )\t mak+ too great claims ^u ! intellect4 ,among ! lead+ ,engli% masque writ]s dur+ ! p]iod we are consid]+ 7 ,george ,gascoigne1 ,campion1 ,samuel ,daniel1 ,dekk]1 ,*apman1 ,william ,br[ne1 ,beaumont & ,flet*] & ,jonson4 ,9 ,france1 at ! ,c\rt ( ,h5ri ,quatre1 & "u ! direction ( 8 fam\s m9i/]1 ! great & grave ,sully--:o himself took "p 9 !m--"s eighty ballets 7 giv5 betwe5 #aehi & #afaj1 ap>t f /ate balls & bals masqus4 ,9 ,engl& among ! m notable masques produc$ dur+ ab\t ! same p]iod 7 ! foll[+3-- #aehe4 ,! ,masque ( 8,lovely ,london10 p]=m$ be=e ! ,"l ,mayor4 #aehi4 ,a ,masque plann$ by ord] ( ,que5 ,elizabe? 9 hon\r ( ! w$d+ ( ,k+ ,james ,,vi ( ,scotl& & ,anne ( ,d5m>k4 #aeid4 ,a ,masque be=e ,que5 ,elizabe? at ,:itehall4 #afjd4 ,a ,masque by ,samuel ,daniel1 8,! ,twelve ,goddesses10 arrang$ by ,que5 ,anne1 ,consort ( ,james ,i1 9 hon\r ( ! ,spani% ,ambassador1 at ,hampton ,c\rt4 #afje4 8,! ,masque ( ,blackness10 by ,b5 ,jonson 78 fir/ real masque7 giv5 on ,twelf? ,night at ,:itehall4 #afjf4 ,b5 ,jonson's 8,masque ( ,hym510 = ! m>riage ( ,rob]t ,dev]eux1 ?ird ,e>l ( ,essex1 ) ! ,e>l ( ,suffolk's y\ng] daught]1 ,frances ,h[>d4 #afjh4 ,b5 ,jonson's 8,masque ( ,beauty0--a sequel to ! 8,masque ( ,blackness0 at ! reque/ ( ! ,que5 ,consort1 :o1 ) ! ,ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 took "p 9 ! p]=mance4 ,?is 0 foll[$ 9 ! same ye> by 8 8,hue & ,cry aft] ,cupid10 giv5 at ,c\rt on ,%rove ,tuesday1 9 celebration ( ,"l ,visc\nt ,hadd+ton's m>riage4 #afji4 ,b5 ,jonson's 8,masque ( ,que5s0 at ,:itehall on ,twelf? ,night4 ,all ^! 7 elaborate productions2 ^? ( ,jonson be+ inde$ beautiful4 ,_! lit]>y value has long be5 realis$1 & "o sees 9 !m "s ( 8 f9e/ "w4 ,! introductory descriptions & ! /age-directions are s+ul>ly m9ute & c>eful1 &1 9 _! way1 are q z well wor? /udy z ! beauties ( 8 /rong & noble v]se4 ,he writes ( sc5es & co/umes z if he lov$ !m3 z :51 9 8,! ,masque ( ,blackness10 he describes ! ,moon1 8triumphant 9 a silv] ?rone4444 ,h] g>m5ts :ite & silv]1 ! dress+ ( h] head antique1 & cr[n$ ) a lum9>y or sph]e ( light2 :i*1 /rik+ on ! cl\ds1 & bright5$ ) silv]1 reflect$1 z natural cl\ds d1 ! spl5d\r ( ! moon4 ,! heav5 ab\t h] 0 vault$ ) blue silk1 & set ) />s ( silv]1 :i* _h 9 !m _! sev]al lights burn+40 ,& aga93 8,! attire ( ! masqu]s 0 alike 9 all1 )\t diff]5ce3 ! col\rs azure & silv]2 b return$ on ! top ) a scroll & antique dress+s ( fea!rs1 & jewels int]lac$ ) ropes ( pe>l4 ,& = ! front1 e>1 neck1 & wri/s ! ornam5t 0 ( ! mo/ *oice & ,ori5t pe>l3 be/ sett+ (f f ! ,black40 ,= ! sc5]y & me*anical effects or 8ma*9es0 z !y 7 call$--!re 0 ,inigo ,jones1 ! travell$ arti/-ar*itect :o _h se5 _m a mask+ 9 ,italy2 = ! music !re 0 ,alfonso ,f]rabosco1 son ( ! ,italian compos]1 appo9t$ music-ma/] at ! ,c\rt ( ,james ,i2 & = ,matre de danse1 !re 7 ,?omas ,giles & ,hi]onimus ,h]ne4 ,x 0 a noble company :o took "p 9 ! p]=mances4 ,9 8,! ,masque ( ,blackness10 ?\gh !re 7 only ?ree speak+ p>ts1 ,oceanus1 ,nig] & ?iopia--! imp]sonators ( :i* are n record$--!re 0 no less a p]sonage ?an ,que5 ,anne h]self1 ,consort ( ,k+ ,james1 :o appe>$ z ,euphoris1 support$ by ! ,c\ntess ( ,b$=d 7,aglaia71 ,lady ,h]b]t 7,diaphane71 ! ,c\ntess ( ,d]by 7,eucampse71 ,lady ,ri* 7,ocyte71 ,c\ntess ( ,suffolk 7,ka?>e7 & o!r fair ladies ( title4 ,! 8,masque ( ,beauty10 a sup]b spectacle giv5 at ! ,c\rt "s ?ree ye>s lat] by express comm& ( ,h] ,maje/y1 _h = speak+ p>ts only ?ree1 namely ^? ( ,boreas--89 a robe ( russet & :ite mix$1 full & bagg$2 8 hair & be>d r\gh & horrid2 8 w+s grey1 & full ( sn[ & icicles2 8 mantle borne f him ) wires & 9 sev]al puffs02 ,janu>ius--89 a ?rone ( silv]2 8 robe ( a% col\r1 long1 fr+$ ) silv]2 a :ite mantle2 8 w+s :ite & 8 busk9s02 & ,vulturnus--89 a blue col\r$ robe & mantle1 puft z ! =m]1 b some:at sweet]2 8 face black1 & on 8 head a r$ sun1 %[+ he came f ! ,ea/40 ,foll[+ ! entrance ( ,vulturnus1 br++--9 ref]5ce to ! =m] 8,masque ( ,blackness0--! good news ( 8 discov]y ( a lo/ isle :]eon ! black b lovely daught]s ( ,nig] _h be5 langui%+ 9 obscurity1 !re came a f9e pageant4 8,"h10 z ,jonson's /age directions describe x1 8a curta9 0 drawn 9 :i* ! night 0 pa9t$1 & ! sc5e 0 discov]$ :i* 7because ! =m] 0 m>9e1 & ^!1 yet ( necessity1 to come f ! sea7 ,i devis$ %\ld be an isl& float+ on a calm wat]4 ,9 ! mid/ !re( 0 a ,seat ( ,/ate1 call$ ! ,?rone ( ,beauty1 erect$2 divid$ into eight squ>es1 & di/+ui%$ by s _m ,ionic pila/]s4 ,9 ^! squ>es1 ! sixte5 masqu]s 7 plac$ by c\ples2 beh9d !m 9 ! c5tre ( ! ?rone 0 a traluc5t pill>1 %9+ ) sev]al col\r$ lights1 t reflect$ on _! backs4 ,f ! top ( :i* pill> w5t sev]al ar*es to ! pila/]s1 9 front1 little ,cupids 9 fly+ po/ure1 wav+ ( wrea?s & lights1 bore up ! cornice2 ov] :i* 7 eight figures1 repres5t+ ! elem5ts ( ,beauty1 :i* advanc$ ^u ! ,ionic1 &1 be+ females1 _h ! ,cor9?ian ord]40 ,!y 73 ,spl5d\r1 ,s]5itas1 ,g]m9atio1 ,ltitia1 ,temp]ies1 ,v5u/as1 ,dignitas1 & ,p]fectio4 ,m9ute description is giv5 ( _! g>m5ts1 b is too l5g?y = inclusion "h4 ,! /age directions !n proce$3 8,on ! top ( all ! ?rone 7z be+ made out ( all ^!7 /ood ,,h>monia1 a p]sonage ^: dress+ _h some?+ ( all ! o!rs1 & _h h] robe pa9t$ full ( figures4 ,h] head 0 compass$ ) a cr[n ( gold1 hav+ 9 x sev5 jewels equally set4 ,9 h] h& a lyra1 :]eon %e re/$4 8,?is 0 ! ornam5t ( ! ?rone4 ,! asc5t to :i*1 consi/+ ( six /eps1 0 cov]$ ) a multitude ( ,cupids 7*os5 out ( ! be/ & mo/ +5i\s y\? 9 ! k+dom1 noble & o!rs7 t 7 tor*-be>]s2 & all arm$ ) b[s1 quiv]s1 w+s1 & o!r ensigns ( love4 ,on ! sides ( ! ?rone 7 curi\s & elegant arb\rs appo9t$2 & beh9d1 9 ! back "p ( ! isle1 a grove ( gr[n trees lad5 ) gold5 fruit1 :i* o!r little ,cupids pluck$1 & ?rew at ea* o!r1 :il/ on ! gr\nd1 lev]ets pick$ up ! bruis$ apples & left !m half eat54 ,! gr\nd-plat ( ! :ole 0 a subtle ind5t$ maze2 & 9 ! two =emo/ angles 7 two f\nta9s t ran cont9ually1 ! "o ,hebe's & ! o!r ,h$one's2 9 ! arb\rs 7 plac$ ! musicians1 :o repres5t$ ! %ades ( ! old poets1 & 7 attir$ 9 a prie/-l habit ( crimson & purple1 ) laurel g>l&s4 8,! col\rs ( ! masques 7 v>i$2 ! "o half 9 orange tawny & silv]2 ! o!r 9 sea-gre5 & silv]4 ,! bodies ( %ort skirts on :ite & gold to bo?4 8,! habit & dress+ = ! fa%ion 0 mo/ curi\s1 & s exce$+ 9 ri*es1 z ! ?rone :]eon !y lay seem$ to be a m9e ( light1 /ruck f _! jewels & _! g>m5ts4 8,?is ?rone1 z ! :ole isl& mov$ =w>d on ! wat]1 _h a circul> motion ( its own1 imitat+ t :i* we call motum mundi1 f ! ea/ to ! we/1 or ! "r to ! left side4444 ,! /eps :]eon ! ,cupids sat _h a motion contr>y1 ) analogy ad motum planet>um1 f ! we/ to ! ea/2 bo? :i* turn$ ) _! sev]al lights4 ,& ) ^! ?ree v>i$ motions1 at once1 ! :ole sc5e %ot itself to ! l&40 ,aft] a *orus ) e*o+ refra91 8,vulturnus ! w9d spake to ! riv] ,?amesis1 t lay along betwe5 ! %ores1 lean+ ^u 8 urn1 t fl[$ ) wat]1 & cr[n$ ) fl[]s2 ) a blue clo? ( silv] robe ab\t him2 & 0 p]sonat$ by ,ma/] ,?omas ,giles1 :o made ! dances4 8,vul4 ,rise1 ,ag$ ,?ames1 & by ! h& ,receive ! nymphs1 )9 ! l&1 ,& 9 ^? curi\s squ>es & r\nds ,:]e) ?\ fl['/ betwixt ! gr\nds ,( fruitful ,k5t & ,essex fair ,t l5ds ! g>l&s = ?y hair2 ,in/ruct _! silv] feet to tread1 ,:il/ we1 aga91 to sea are fl$4 8,) :i* ! ,w9ds dep>t$2 & ! riv] receiv$ !m into ! l&1 by c\ples & f\rs1 _! ,cupids com+ be=e !m4 8,^! danc+ =? a mo/ curi\s dance1 full ( excell5t device & *ange1 end$ x 9 ! figure ( a diamond1 & s1 /&+ /ill1 7 by ! musicians ) a second ,,song1 sung by a l\d t5or1 celebrat$4 8,s ,beauty on ! wat]s /ood1 ,:5 ,love _h sev]$ e>? f flood6 ,s :5 he p>t$ air f fire1 ,he did ) concord all inspire6 ,& !n a motion he !m taught1 ,! eld] ?an himself 0 ?\ght4 ,:i* ?\ght 01 yet1 ! *ild ( e>?1 ,= ,love is eld] ?an 8 bir?4 8,! song end$2 !y danc$ =? _! second dance1 m subtle & full ( *ange ?an ! =m]2 & s exquisitely p]=m$1 z ! k+'s maje/y 7incit$ fir/ by 8 own lik+ to t :i* all o!rs !re pres5t wi%$7 requir$ !m bo? aga9 aft] "s "t ( danc+ ) ! lords4 ,:i* "t1 to give !m respite1 0 int]mitt$ ) a song4 8,?is song 0 foll[$ by o!rs4 8,aft] :i* songs !y danc$ galli>ds & corantos2 & ) ^? excell5t graces1 t ! music appo9t$ to celebrate !m1 %[$ x c\ld be sil5t no long]2 b1 by ! fir/ t5or1 admir$ !m ?us3 8,,song4 8,_h ^? t dwelt 9 error f\l1 ,& held t wom5 h no s\l1 ,b se5 ^! move2 !y w\ld h !n ,said1 wom5 7 ! s\ls ( m52 ,s !y d move ea* he>t & eye ,) ! _w's s\l1 true h>mony4 8,"h !y danc$ a ?ird mo/ elegant & curi\s dance1 & n to be describ$ aga9 by any art b t ( _! own foot+1 :i* end+ 9 ! figure t 0 to produce ! f\r?1 ,,janu>y f 8 /ate salut$ !m ?us3 8,janu4 ,y\r ,grace is great1 z is y\r ,beauty1 dames2 ,en\gh my fea/s h prov$ y\r ?ankful flames ,n[ use y\r seat2 t seat :i* 01 be=e1 ,?\gh /ray+1 unc]ta91 float+ to ea* %ore1 ,& to ^: hav+ e clime laid claim1 ,ea* l& & nation urgd z ! aim ,( _! ambition1 ,beauty's p]fect ?rone1 ,n[ made peculi> to ?is place alone2 ,& t by impulsion ( y\r de/9ies1 ,& 8 attractive beams t lights ^! skies2 ,:o1 ?\gh ) ocean compass$1 nev] wets ,8 hair !re91 nor we>s a beam t sets4 ,long may 8 light adorn ^! happy rites1 ,z ,i r5ew !m2 & y\r graci\s sights ,enjoy t happ9ess1 ev5 to envy1 z :5 ,beauty1 at l>ge1 brake =? & conqu]$ m56 8,at :i* !y danc$ _! la/ dance into _! ?rone aga940 ,^! quotations1 ?\gh necess>ily brief1 illu/rate ! *>act]i/ic elem5ts 9 ! con/ruction ( ! masque--danc+1 music1 song1 spok5 v]se & elaborate sc5ic effect4 ,! ref]5ce to ,?omas ,giles1 8:o made ! dances10 to ! dances !mselves1 8galli>ds & corantos10 & t *>m+ admission z to 8a ?ird mo/ elegant & curi\s dance0 n to be describ$ aga9 8by any art b t ( _! own foot+02 ! ref]5ce to ! arb\rs 9 :i* 87 plac$ ! musicians1 :o repres5t$ ! %ades ( ! old poets1 & 7 attir$ 9 a prie/-l habit ( crimson & purple1 ) laurel g>l&s02 ! song ( ! 8fir/ t5or0--8,_h ^? t dwelt 4440 & ,janu>y's spee* apo/rophis+ wom5's beauty2 above all ! lov+ descriptions ( ! sc5]y & me*anical effects1 mu/ all be ( uncommon int]e/ to ^? :o "k any?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ballet1 because x is s closely p>allel$ 9 ! descriptions giv5 "s sev5ty ye>s lat] by ! ,abb ,m5e/ri] ( ! ent]ta9m5ts at ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,! ,engli% 8masques0 ( ! e>ly sev5te5? 71 9 effect1 ! ,fr5* 8ballets0 ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury4 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! ,engli% ,c\rt ( ,james ,i4 ,! ,que5 & ,ladies ( h] ,c\rt once aga9 took "p 9 ! ent]ta9m5t ( ,8 ,maje/y z repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s types ( ,beauty introduc$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! masque1 & yet aga9 7 !y f\nd 9 ! noble 8,masque ( ,que5s10 celebrat$ f ! ,h\se ( ,fame1 by ! ,que5 ( ,great ,brita9 ) h] ,ladies1 at ,:itehall1 ,febru>y #bnd1 #afji1 :i* 0 d$icat$ to ! "y ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 z to ! orig9 ( :i* ,b5 gives ! foll[+ int]e/+ note3 8,x increas+10 he says1 8to ! ?ird "t ( my be+ us$ 9 ^! s]vices to ,h] ,maje/y's p]sonal pres5tations1 ) ! ladies :om %e please? to hon\r2 x 0 my fir/ & special reg>d1 to see to ! dignity ( _! p]sons4 ,= :i* reason ,i *ose ! argum5t to be ,a celebration ( hon\rable & true ,fame br$ out ( ,virtue40 ,all ( :i* 9 a s5se =e%ad[$ ! v>i\s symbolic ballets lat] at ! ,c\rt ( ,france1 su* z ,la ,v]it1 ennemie des app>5ces1 :i* we %all come to consid] 9 due c\rse4 ,! ?+ to realise n[ is t ^! masques ( ,b5 ,jonson & ( o!r m5 ( 8 p]iod 7 ! f9e/ fl[]+ ( a =m ( ent]ta9m5t :i* _h be5 /ruggl+ = def9ite %ape ?r\gh\t ! previ\s c5tury1 inde$ f ! days ( di ,botta's fte 9 #adhi1 & _h receiv$ its mo/ rec5t & mo/ effective /imulus f ,france 9 ! production ( ,beaujoyeux's wondr\s symbolic & my?ologic 8ballet0 "s tw5ty odd ye>s be=e ,b5 ,jonson's fir/ 8masque0 0 produc$4 ,! ,engli% masque--p>tly dramatic 8int]lude0 ) song1 music & dance introduc$1 0 9 effect a ballet1 & 0 a direct influ5ce 9 ! =mation ( ! 8op]a-ballets0 :i* 7 subsequ5tly to be ! delight ( ! ,fr5* ,c\rt = a c5tury or m4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,ballet ,,on ,,! ,,move ,if ! masque 0 a k9d ( ballet t did n move f its appo9t$ place )9 sight ( ! ,royal & ,c\rtly audi5ce1 by :om x 0 comm&$ z a spectacle = private ent]ta9m5t1 !re 0 a 8ballet0 :i* did1 & became1 l ! 8c>r\sels0 & 8triumphs10 a v public spectacle1 namely ! ballet-ambulatoire1 or p]ipatetic 8ballet10 said to h orig9at$ among ! ,portuguese1 & mu* enc\rag$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,beatification ( ,ignatius ,loyola 9 #afji is an in/ance ( p]ipatetic 8ballet0 fam\s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! dance4 ,int]e/+ acc\nt ( x is giv5 by ! invaluable ,m5e/ri]1 :o writes3 8,z ! ,jesuits _h a w>-l "*1 !y *ose ! ,siege ( ,troy = ! subject ( _! ballet4 ,! fir/ act took place be=e ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame de ,lorette4 ,x 0 !re !y /ood ! wood5 horse4 ,full ( ,jesuits1 ! ma*9e began to move1 :ile num]\s danc]s act$ ! mo/ rem>kable feats ( arms ( ,a*illes1 ,ajax1 ,hector & neas4 ,! mon/r\s horse & its ret9ue advanc$1 prec$$ by a brilliant or*e/ra4 ,!y arriv$ at ! ,place ,/4 ,ro*1 :]e ! ,jesuits _h _! *ur*4 ,! city ( ,troy1 or at lea/ a "p ( its t[]s & ramp>ts1 con/ruct$ ( wood1 occupi$ a ?ird ( ?is place4 ,a piece ( wall 0 brok5 d[n1 to give entrance to ! horse1 ! ,greeks desc5d$ f ! ma*9e & ! ,trojans attack$ !m ) guns4 ,! enemy def5d$ ) ! same arms1 & ! two sides f\ght--:ile danc+6 ,eighte5 great /aves fill$ ) fireworks caus$ ! burn+ & ! ru9 ( ,troy60 ,"o might be puzzl$ to "k h[ ! au?or ( su* a drama w\ld introduce ,sa9t ,ignatius ,loyola on ! sc5e4 ,! mak] ( ! 8book10 h[ev]1 _h no qualms1 &1 leav+ ! ,greeks & ,trojans buri$ b5ea? ! ru9s ( ,ilium1 on ! foll[+ day1 he l$ ! spectators to ! sea%ore4 8,f\r brigant9es10 ! *ronicl] proce$s1 8ri*ly decorat$ & f5c$1 pa9t$ & gild$1 cov]$ ) danc]s & #8*oirs ( music1' pres5t !mselves at ! ,port4 ,!y br+ f\r ambassadors1 :o1 9 ! "n ( ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe1 come to swe> homage & fidelity1 to (f] pres5ts to ! newly beatifi$1 to ?ank him = 8 b5efits & to beg 8 protection = ! future4 ,all ! artill]y ( ! ,=ts & ( ! vessels salute ! brigant9es on _! entrance4 ,! ambassadors !n m\nt ! c>s 9 wait+ & advance t[>ds ! ,college ( ! rev]5d fa!rs1 ) an escort ( ?ree hundr$ ,jesuits on horseback1 dress$ z ,greeks6 ,f\r troops ( inhabitants ( ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! _w1 dress$ 9 national co/umes1 dance r\nd ! c>s4 ,! realms1 ! prov9ces1 repres5t$ by _! g5ii loci1 m>* be=e _! ambassador4 ,! troop f ,am]ica is ! fir/1 & among ! danc]s are _m *ildr5 disguis$ z monkeys & p>rots1 & twelve dw>fs1 m\nt$ on little nags4 ,! c> ( ,asia is drawn by two elephants4 ,six sup]b horses =m ! team ( ! o!rs40 ,! div]sity1 ! ri*ness ( ! co/umes 0 n ! lea/ ornam5t ( ?is s+ul> ballet1 = x is said t sev]al ( ! actors _h on _! g>m5ts preci\s /ones ( great value4 ,x is ! ,portuguese :o claim to h inv5t$ ! true ambulatory ballets1 :i*--design$ 9 imitation ( ! ,?yr5nian 8pomp0 describ$ by ,appius ,alex&]--7 danc$ 9 ! /reets ( a t[n proce$+ f place to place1 ) movable /ages & prop]ties4 ,! p]=mances 7 giv5 on sa9ts' days & ) ! greate/ solemnity4 ,9 ! ye> #afaj ,pope ,paul ,v4 canonis$ ,c>d9al ,/4 ,*>les ,borrome1 :o1 "u ! pontificate ( ,pius ,,iv41 8 uncle1 0 patron ( ! k+dom ( ,portugal1 & t grateful nation wi%$ to hon\r him publicly4 ,9 ord] t x %\ld be done ) ! great] solemnity1 !y put 8 image on bo>d a %ip1 z if he 7 com+ back once m to assume ! protection ( ! k+dom ( ,portugal4 8,a ri*ly decorat$ vessel ) fly+ sails ( div]s col\rs & silk cordage ( magnific5t hues1 c>ri$ ! image ( ! sa9t "u a canopy ( gold brocade4 ,on its appe>ance 9 ! roads all ! vessels 9 port1 sup]bly array$1 advanc$ to meet x1 & r5d]+ milit>y hon\rs1 br\ght x back ) great pomp1 & a salute f ! guns ( ,lisbon & all ! vessels 9 ,port4 ,! reliqu>ies ( ! patron ,sa9ts ( ,portugal1 c>ri$ by ! nobles ( /ate & foll[$ by ! religi\s1 civil & milit>y bodies1 receiv$ ! new ,sa9t on disemb>cation40 ,z soon z ! image 0 l&$1 x 0 receiv$ by all ! monks & ! :ole ( ! ecclesia/ical body1 :o w5t to meet x 9 procession ) f\r l>ge *>iots conta9+ diff]5t tableaux4 ,! fir/ c> repres5t$ ,fame1 ! second ! t[n ( ,milan1 ! ?ird ,portugal1 & ! f\r? ! ,*ur*4 ,besides ! *>iots1 ea* company ( monks & ea* ,bro!rhood c>ri$ its own p>ticul> ,sa9t on ri* litt]s1 call$ by ! ,portuguese 8&>illas40 ,! image ( ,/4 ,*>les 0 ornam5t$ ) preci\s /ones to ! value ( tw5ty-six to tw5ty-sev5 ?\s& cr[ns2 sev]al o!rs to ! value ( sixty1 sev5ty & eighty ?\s& cr[ns1 & ! jewels t 7 display$ at ?is fte 7 e/imat$ at m ?an f\r millions4 ,betwe5 ea* *>iot 7 troops ( danc]s1 :o repres5t$1 9 danc+1 ! m notable ( ! acts ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,octavio ,accoromboni1 ,bi%op ( ,fossombrone1 :o obta9$ ^! hon\rs = ,/4 ,*>les1 0 at ?is "t 9 ! t[n ( ,lisbon1 :]e he _h gone to collect c]ta9 monies t ,portugal 0 giv+ to ! ,pope4 ,he has left u a description ( ?is fte1 9 :i* he rem>ks t 8! ,italians & m especially ! ,romans1 %\ld n be surpris$ to read t dances & ballets =m$ a "p ( s sacr$ a c]emony1 because 9 ,portugal processions & ftes w\ld n seem elevat$ nor s]i\s en\gh unless accompani$ by ^! manife/ations ( joy40 ,9 ord] to prep>e = ^! ftes1 dances1 ballets & processions1 ! ,lisbon folk _h decorat$1 sev]al days be=eh&1 big ma/s erect$ at ! doors ( ! *ur*es :]e ! s]vice 0 to be held1 & at diff]5t places on ! roads :]e ! processions & p]=mances w\ld pass4 8,^! ma/s 7 ( p9e1 gild$ & deck$ ) cr[ns1 /ream]s & bann]s ( diff]5t col\rs1 simil> to ! ma/s put up 9 ,france at ! doors ( ! magi/rates' h\ses on ! fir/ ( ,may 9 sev]al t[ns ( ! k+dom1 a cu/om :i* has giv5 to ^! ma/s ! "n ( #8,maypole4' ,! ,spani>ds call !m #8,mayos1' or #8,arboles de ,enamorados' 7,lov]s' trees7 because "y m5 plant !m on ! fir/ ( ,may at ! door ( _! mi/resses' h\ses40 ,! procession pass$ ?r\gh triumphant ar*es1 & ! /reets 7 hung ) tape/ries & /rewn ) fl[]s4 ,?ree ma/s 7 plant$ at ! places ( ! actual p]=mance1 "o at ! spot at ! port :]e ! procession 0 to />t aft] ! l&+ ( ! image ( ,/4 ,*>les1 ano!r 9 ! middle ( ! r\te1 & ! ?ird at ! door ( ! *ur* :]e ! procession 0 to end1 & :]e ! image ( ! sa9t 0 to be plac$4 ,^! ma/s m>k$ ! places = ! p]=mances1 = x 0 !re ! procession /opp$1 & ! danc]s made _! *ief entrances 9 ! 8ballet40 ,ne$less to say imm5se sums 7 sp5t on ! fte4 ,^! are b two in/ances ( ! ballet-ambulatoire4 ,m might be giv51 b ^! w suffice to af=d "s idea ( a type ( spectacle :i* ! old] hi/orians speak ( z a 8ballet10 b :i* is ( special int]e/ to u by reason ( ! contra/ x =ms to ! masque1 :i* 0 ! rev]se ( 8ambulatory10 & f ! fact t ?\gh 9 direct contra/ on ano!r score1 namely1 t x 0 n a private b a public spectacle1 x 0 "u ! 8imm$iate patronage0 ( ! ,*ur*6 ,nei!r ! masque nor ! ballet-ambulatoire1 0 yet a !atrical ent]ta9m5t2 b x is curi\s1 is x n1 to note t !y _h a c]ta9 k9%ip ) !atrical tradition1 = ^! magnific5t p]ipatetic 8ballets0 ( ! ecclesia/ics _h _h a primitive =]unn] 9 ! p]=mance ( ,!spis ) 8 travell+ c> 9 ,grecian t[ns & villages "s six c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era6 ,ev5 z1 lat]1 we 9 f\rte5?-c5tury ,engl& _h our ,my/]y & ,miracle plays travell+ f 8/ation0 to 8/ation0 9 simil> fa%ion1 & our 8mumm]s0 or mim]s2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! masque itself1 z a private ent]ta9m5t ( ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 ) its /age1 & 8ma*9es10 sc5]y1 danc+1 music & song1 n to m5tion its ,royal & ,c\rtly audi5ce1 0 =]unn] ( simil> ent]ta9m5ts :i* a c5tury lat] 7 to become ! features ( ! ,c\rts ( ,l\is ,,xiv & ,,xv1 & f t to develop "u ,royal ,patronage into ! ,ballet ( ! ,!atre4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,c\rt ,,ballets ,,abroad3 #afji-afej ,:ile ! ,engli% ,c\rt 0 enjoy+ its masques1 dur+ ! reigns ( ,h5ry ,,viii1 ,elizabe? & ,james1 & ! ,fr5* 7 lab\r+ =? _! h]oic ballets "u ,h5ri ,quatre--m ?an eighty hav+ be5 giv5 f #aehi to #afaj1 )\t c\nt+ insignificant balls & masqu]ades--,italy 0 simil>ly keep+ up 9 ! movem5t :i* h] example _h orig9ally inspir$4 ,x 0 ! cu/om !re to celebrate ! bir?day ( ! ,pr9cess by an annual public fte4 ,z "o old hi/orian records1 ! m usual spectacles ( ^! celebrations 7 9 ! =m ( 8,c>r\sels1 ,t\rnois1 des ,com$ies1 des ,actions en ,musique1 des ,fe/9s1 des ,feux d',artifice1 des ,masc>ades qu& ces ,ftes se tr\v5t au temps du ,c>naval1 des ,pres5s1 des ,illum9ations1 des ,*asses1 des ,c\rses sur la ,neige et sur la ,glace suivant la saison1 des ,prom5ades et des ,jeux sur les ,eaux40 ,! ,c\rt ( ,savoy 0 p>ticul>ly devot$ to su* ent]ta9m5ts4 ,9 #afji !re 0 a ballet d'armes1 entitl$1 8,il ,sol nasc5te nell' oscurit dell ,tile10 danc$ by ! 8,s]5e0 ,pr9ces ( ,savoy1 ! occasion be+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( _! ,royal fa!r1 ! ,duke ,*>les ,emannuel4 ,aga91 9 #afaa1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,pi$mont gave a fte 9 hon\r to 8 fa!r's bir?day1 repres5t+ 8,! ,tak+ ( ! ,isle ( ,cyprus40 ,illu/ration3 ,/age ,effect 9 ! #ag? ,c5tury 7,f a col\r$ engrav+ ( a sc5e f 8,circe10 #afid74 ,9 ! ye> #afae 0 produc$ a m\nt$ ballet at ?is same ,c\rt 7,savoy7 = ! arrival ( ! ,pr9ce d',urb94 ,?is 0 an attack & a combat to music aga9/ ?ree hundr$ m5 on foot1 :o =m$ diff]5t companies ( v>i\s %apes1 lunat$1 oval1 squ>e & triangul>4 ,!y _h drill$ _! horses s well t !y 7 nev] out ( /ep ) ! rhy?m ( ! music4 ,!re 7 num]\s c>s drawn by lions1 /ags1 elephants1 rh9oc]oses1 etc41 & z !y repres5t$ ! triumph ( ,love ov] ,w>1 ! ,f\r ,qu>t]s ( ! ,_w foll[$ ! c>s ( ! victors m\nt$ 9 z _m *>iots4 ,! ,c> ( ,europe 0 drawn by horses1 t ( ,africa by elephants1 t ( ,asia by camels1 t ( ,am]ica by 8unicorns06 ,! c>s ( ?is fe/ival _h engrav$ "w on !m by ,callot4 ,9 #afah1 8,! ,elem5ts10 a gr& ballet & t\rney 0 repres5t$ by ! ,duke ( ,savoy & 8 son1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,pi$mont1 on ! =m]'s bir?day4 8,! ,temples ( ,peace & ,w> on ,m\nt ,p>nassus10 a ballet & t\rney 8avec un ,fe/9 la ,*9oise10 =m$ ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! foll[+ ye>4 8,! ,judgm5t ( ,flora on ! ,dispute ( ! ,nymphs ov] ! ,cr[n ( ,fl[]s pres5t$ to ,mme4 ,royale on h] ,bir?day10 is ! long & /ately title ( a fte giv5 at ,tur9 9 #afbj4 8,! ,tribute ( ! ,div9ities ( ! ,sky1 ,air1 ,sea & ,inf]nal regions10 0 a gr& ballet & t\rney ( #afba4 8,! ,ballet ( ! ,sev5 ,k+s ( ,*9a0 0 ano!r4 8,! ,joy ( ,heav5 & ,e>?10 a fte 9 hon\r ( ! ,duke's bir?day 9 #afbd1 0 foll[$ by 8,bac*us triomphant des ,indes1 avec une ,action en ,musique et une ,*asse ,pa/orale10 9 ! same ye>4 ,?is 0 a fte 9 hon\r ( ! ,duke ,*>les ,emmanuel's bir?day1 & 0 p]=m$ by ! pages ( ! ,pr9ce ,c>d9al ,maurice ( ,savoy1 at ,rome on ,janu>y #bbnd1 #afbd4 8,m\nt ,p>nassus & ! ,muses10 8,! ,qu>rel ( ! ,def5d]s & ! ,enemies ( ! ,muses10 took place 9 ,febru>y1 #afbd4 8,cadmus1 victorieux du ,s]p5t10 & 8,prome!us0 7 notable ballets 9 #afbg4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable1 &1 accord+ to contempor>ies1 beautiful m\nt$ ballets ev] compos$ 0 t ( 8olus1 ,k+ ( ! ,w9ds10 :i* ,alfonso ,ruggi]i ,sansov]9o pres5t$ at ! w$d+ ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,tuscany 9 ! ye> #afbh 9 ! ,/4 ,croix ,squ>e1 9 ,flor5ce4 ,on "o ( ! sides ( ?is squ>e 0 a l>ge reef ) a cave holl[$ out ( its rock & clos$ by a great door secur$ ) padlocks4 ,don ,an?ony de ,m$ici1 :o took ! "p ( ma/] ( ! combat1 hav+ reconnoitr$ ! c\rse1 olus1 ,k+ ( ! ,w9ds1 ent]$1 accompani$ by twelve wat]m5 to :om he 8_h taught ! use ( sails & ! nature ( ! w9ds40 ,twelve ,tritons walk$ be=e him bl[+ _! trumpets4 ,eight ,sir5s repli$ on o!r in/rum5ts1 accompani$ by ,ho>-fro/4 ,eight pages repres5t$ ! _m effects ( ! ,w9ds1 caus+ cold1 hot1 damp1 dry1 cle>1 dull1 s]5e or cl\dy wea!r4 ,! two sponsors walk$ beh9d _! pages4 ,! *>iot ( ! ,ocean foll[$1 drawn by two big :ales4 ,x repres5t$ a rock cov]$ ) seawe$1 coral & diff]5t k9ds ( %ells4 ,nymphs ( ! sea1 riv]s & spr+s 7 seat$ on ?is rock1 & gave a musical conc]t ) w9d in/rum5ts presid$ ov] by ,dolopea1 wife ( olus4 olus1 hav+ pass$ 9 8 *>iot & arriv$ 9 front ( ! ,pr9ce's box1 salut$ ! bride1 & aft] (f]+ h] 8 k+dom & all 8 troops1 took a lance 9 8 h&2 !n1 sudd5ly dep>t+1 w5t & ?ru/ aga9/ ! door ( ! ,cave ( ! ,w9ds4 ,! padlocks broke1 & ! door be+ op5$1 ?irty-two m\nt$ m5 & a hundr$ & tw5ty-eight on foot 7 set at lib]ty4 ,! m51 ru%+ l ! w9ds !y repres5t$1 ran to ! o!r side ( ! squ>e4 ,"h olus /opp$ !m & gave !m ord]s to arrange !mselves into a triangul> figure4 ,he l$ !m 9 ?is ord] to salute ! ,pr9cess = :om ! fte 0 arrang$4 ,aft] hav+ tak5 _! places1 !y began to manuvre _! horses 9 a r+ on ! "r2 !y w5t 9 s+le file to make a *a91 & sixte5 ( !m hav+ brok5 x1 !y =m$ a small] "o1 f :i* eight m deta*$ !mselves1 mak+ a /ill small] "o4 ,! fir/ horsem51 curvet+1 manuvr$ _! horses to p]=m voltes & half-voltes1 jo9+ aga9 )\t a halt1 &1 =m+ twos1 f\rs & eights1 8!y m+l$ cap]s at ! galop1 ) c>acoll+ 9 figures1 p]=m+ a m>vell\s labyr9? ) _! int]tw9+s & evolutions40 ,9 ! ye> #afbh1 ! /ud5ts ( ! ,college at ,rheims danc$ a ballet 9 joyful commemoration ( ! tak+ ( ,la ,ro*elle1 ! design ( :i*1 aft] anci5t ,roman models1 0 8,! ,conque/ ( ! ,c> ( ,glory by ! great ,!&]40 ,unlike mod]n musical com$y1 or 8revue10 !re purport$ to be a plot4 ,! ,giants ( ! ,black ,t[]1 tru/+ 9 ! might ( _! magic1 publi%$ a *all5ge 8full ( empty pride10 by :i* !y summon$ all ,knights-errant to ! conque/ ( ! ,c> ( ,glory4 ,l9damor1 wi%+ to *a/ise ! insol5ce ( ^! fi5ds1 arranges ) ?ree ( 8 fri5ds to g & fight !m4 ,! ,black ,t[] is full ( sorc]ies1 & !re 0 no means ( op5+ x1 except by ! s\nd+ ( an en*ant$ horn :i* ! ,giants _h fa/5$ to ! ,gate4 ,l9damor s\nds x2 ! ,giants issue =? ^u him & 8 comrades1 & ! conte/ be+ unequal1 ,l9damor is compell$ to )draw & to leave 8 comrades 9 ! h&s ( ! ,giants1 :o load !m ) *a9s1 & fa/5 !m to ! ,ca/le ,gate to s]ve z a trophy to _! vanity4 ,"s c\ntry %eph]ds :o _h se5 ! adv5ture ( ,l9damor & ! ,giants1 p]suade ,caspis to take a "p 9 fav\r ( ^! unhappy knights4 ,?is %eph]d1 :o 0 above ! p[] ( all magic1 pres5ts himself be=e ! captives1 & fir/ ( all breaks _! *a9s & sets !m at lib]ty4 ,l9damor1 well pleas$ at ! c\rtesy ( ,caspis1 discusses ) him ! means ( av5g+ himself on ! ,giants ( ! ,black ,t[]4 ,he le>ns f ?is %eph]d t ! sword ( ,cloridan is necess>y = ?is ent]prise1 & t1 9 ord] to get x1 x is necess>y to put to sleep ! ,dragon to :om ! ,giants h giv5 ! *>ge ( x4 ,! %eph]d (f]s1 himself1 to d ?is & succe$s4 ,b to get ! sword ( ,cloridan some?+ m 0 want$ ?an to put ! ,dragon to sleep4 ,! %eph]d evokes ! %ade ( ,cloridan to f9d out f him :at mu/ be done to make use ( ?is sword successfully4 ,! %ade :5 call$ =?1 in=ms him t ,!&] alone is capable ( us+ x4 ,! rum\r ( ?is oracul> response hav+ got abroad1 ,vulcan ) 8 ,cyclops prep>es arms = ,!&]1 :o be+ prec$$ by ,r5[n & foll[$ by ,l9damor1 rea*es ! place :]e ! sword ( ,cloridan is gu>d$1 seizes ! sword1 aft] hav+ *a9$ ! ,dragon1 pres5ts himself ) x at ! gate ( ! ,black ,t[]1 causes ! gate to op5 at ! s\nd ( ! horn1 defeats ! ,giants1 draws f ! ,t[] ! ,c> ( ,glory1 h>nesses ! ,giants to x & triumphs f9ally ov] ! arms & ! en*antm5ts ( 8 enemies4 ,! /ory1 :i* smacks ( "s m$ival romance ( ,*ivalry1 0 really allegorical ( ! capture ( ,la ,ro*elle4 ,! late k+ 0 ,!&]2 ! %eph]d ,caspis 0 ! ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu1 8 prime m9i/]2 ,l9damor1 ! ,k+1 ,h5ry ,,iii1 :o1 be+ z yet only ,duc d',anj\1 _h attempt$ ?is siege 9 va94 ,! sword ( ,cloridan 0 t ( ,clovis2 ! ,black ,t[] 0 ,la ,ro*elle2 & ! magic *>ms 7 ,h]esy & ,rebellion4 ,aga91 9 ! ye> #afbh1 a ballet ( 8,! ,c\rt ( ! ,sun10 by an ,abb ,scotto1 0 danc$ at ! ,c\rt ( ,savoy4 ,night play$ ! ov]ture1 & at h] comm& spirits & gobl9s made a 8pleas+0 entrance1 com+ on f diff]5t directions4 ,night1 h[ev]1 w>n+ !m to be c>eful t ,day did n surprise !m1 !y retir$ into _! caves1 :5 ! ,morn+ ,/> introduc$ visions ( ! ,morn+1 bright ,dreams issu+ f ! ivory gate4 ,! ,/> ( ,v5us rose f ! sea to ann\nce ! arrival ( ! lovelie/ ,aurora ev] se51 & ord]$ ! ,zephyrs to rise & to /rew fl[]s1 ! ,dew to spr9kle p]fum$ wat] & ! sweete/ & mo/ heal?ful influ5ces4 ,aurora foll[$ !m1 & hav+ desc5d$ f ,heav51 sudd5ly caus$ ! ,palace ( ! ,sun 79 ,ionic ar*itecture7 to appe>2 ! sev5 ,planets & ! twelve ,h\rs 7 se5 9 ni*es1 f :i* !y em]g$ to dance2 ! ,muses 9 o!r ni*es p]=m$ conc]t$ movem5ts1 ,"t1 ! ,ye>1 ! ,seasons1 ! ,mon?s & ! ,weeks provid+ ! music 9 ! boxes ( ?is palace4 ,f ! la/ examples1 x is se5 t philosophic1 poetical & classic allegories 7 (t5 us$ z ! basis ( ballets4 ,! philosophic 7 8^? 9 :i* causes & effects1 peculi> qualities & ! orig9 ( ?+s1 7 express$ 9 a suitable /ory by ! devices ( ! ballet40 ,sev]al ballets ( ?is k9d 7 se5 at ! !atre ( ! ,college ( ,cl]mont1 pr9cipally1 ^? ( 8,curiosity10 8,dreams10 8,comets10 8,illusion10 8,! ,empire ( ! ,sun10 8,fa%ion40 ,9 t ( 8,curiosity0 x 0 desir$ to %[ t ! good or bad use made ( x contributes to ! p]fect+ or spoil+ ( ! m9d4 ,curiosity 0 repres5t$ by f\r *>act]s1 ea* =m+ a "p ( ! ballet4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 ,useless ,curiosity1 :i* occupies itself only ) trifles2 ! second1 ,dang]\s ,curiosity1 :i* seeks =bidd5 & h>mful ?+s1 & x 0 %[n t ^! are ! two k9ds ( curiosity to be avoid$6 ,among ,useless ,curiosities1 0 se5 ,idl5ess1 ) a troop ( loit]]s :o ran ab\t hunt+ = gossip & false rum\rs1 m]ely to pass ! "t & 8to f9d out :at 0 go+ on 9 ! _w02 o!rs :o consult$ almanacks to discov] :at ! wea!r w\ld be2 & also sleep]s1 :o1 awak5+1 ent]ta9$ ea* o!r ) _! dreams1 f :i* !y =etold :at 0 ab\t to happ56 ,mi/akes1 ,new ,op9ions1 ,al*emy1 ,sorc]y1 ,magic & ,sup]/ition 7 "s ( ! 8*>act]s0 9 ! sc5e %[+ ,dang]\s ,curiosity4 ,! ?ird & f\r? p>ts %[$ ,useful & ,necess>y ,curiosity1 respectively4 ,useful ,curiosity 0 repres5t$ by travell]s ^: desire to le>n all ab\t ! mann]s & cu/oms ( diff]5t nations drove !m into =eign c\ntries2 also 8by physicians :o "w to ga9 exp]i5ce40 ,9 ,necess>y ,curiosity 0 introduc$ ! art ( navigation1 in/anc$ by sailors1 :o1 "u ! guidance ( ,tiphys1 helmsman ( ! ,argo1 set out 8to discov] new worlds02 ano!r example ( 8necess>y curiosity0 be+ ! fire br\ght f ,heav5 by ,prome!us = p eag] to discov] its use4 ,! poetical allegories 7 n less +5i\s ?an ! philosophic1 al?\gh 8!y did n pret5d10 z "o old *ronicl] in=ms u1 8to s mu* precision40 ,9 ! same ye> at ! ,savoy ,c\rt1 8,alce10 a ballet ( fi%]m51 ) int]mezzi & "s sup]b pres5ts br\ght to ,mme4 ,royale = h] bir?day by ! ,pr9ce ( ,pi$mont & 8 ,cavali]s1 0 a gr& wat] ent]ta9m5t 9 :i* appe>$1 to quote an old hi/orian1 8,le ,vaisseau de la ,felicit accompagn de t\tes les ,deitez 7sic7 avec les ,conc]ts de ,musique1 des quatres ,elem5s avec leur ma*9es2 de la ,repres5tation en ,music 7sic71 d',arion1 du ,temps avec les annes heureuses1 des quatres p>ties du monde avec des ,entres de ,ballets1 des quatres ,saisons avec le tribut de t\tes leurs d\ceurs p\r le ,fe/940 ,?is 0 giv5 by ! ,duke 9 hon\r ( ,mme4 ,royale on h] bir?day1 & x 0 decl>$ t a fte 8plus complette1 plus magnifique et plus agrable0 _h nev] be5 se54 8,et]nity0 0 ! title ( a ballet giv5 9 #afbi2 8,le ,temps ,et]nel0 foll[+ next ye>2 8,la ,felicit ,publique0 ! next2 & 9 #afcb1 8,la ,*asse ,!atrale1 repres5te en ,ballet10 by ! ,c>d9al ( ,savoy at 8 c\ntry mansion 0 giv5 9 hon\r ( 8 bro!r1 ! ,duke's bir?day4 ,among ! 8moral0 ballets1 !re is h>dly "o m pleas+ ?an t compos$ to commemorate ! bir?day ( ! ,c>d9al ( ,savoy 9 #afcd4 ,! subject ( ?is ballet 0 8,tru?1 ! ,enemy ( ,appe>ance1 z prov$ by ,"t0--,la ,v]ita ,nemica della ,app>5za sollevata dal ,tempo4 ,?is ballet op5$ ) a *orus ( ,false ,rum\rs & ,suspicions1 foll[$ by ,appe>ance & ,lies6 ,!y 7 curi\sly repres5t$ by *>act]s dress$ z cocks & h5s1 :o sang a dialogue half 9 ,italian & half 9 ,fr5*1 m+l$ ) ! cluck+s ( cocks & h5s4 ,! *orus by ! latt] ran z foll[s3 8,su gli albori matut9i ,cot1 cot1 cot1 cot1 cot cant&o ,col cucurrii s'in*9i ,e bisbigli mormor&o ,fra i sospetti1 e fra i ,rumori ,cu1 cu1 cu1 cu1 cu1 cu1 cu1 ,salutiam del novo sol gli almi spl5dori40 ,! cocks repli$3 8,faisant la gu]re au sil5ce ,cot1 cot1 cot1 avec nos *ants1 ,cette d\ce viol5ce ,ravit les ,cieux et les ,*amps4 ,et notre incon/ant hospice ,cot1 cot1 cot1 cot1 cot1 con ,c\vre d'app>5ce un subtil artifice40 ,aft] ?is qua9t song1 ! sc5e op5$1 & a l>ge ,cl\d 0 se51 accompani$ by ! ,w9ds4 8,appe>ance0 also made h] entrance at ?is mom5t4 ,%e _h w+s & a long peacock's tail & h] dress 0 hung ) a numb] ( mirrors4 ,%e 0 brood+ ov] "s eggs1 f :i* hat*$ out--,p]nici\s ,lies1 ,deceits & ,frauds1 ,:ite-,lies1 ,flatt]ies1 ,intrigues1 ,mock]ies1 ,ridicul\s ,lies & ,idle ,tales6 ,an et]nal crew6 ,! ,deceits 7 dress$ 9 d>k col\rs ) s]p5ts conceal$ among fl[]s2 ! ,frauds1 clo!d 9 hunt]s' nets1 /ruck bladd]s z !y danc$2 ! ,flatt]ies 7 dress$ z monkeys1 ,intrigues z lob/]-cat*]s ) lant]ns 9 _! h&s & on _! heads2 ,ridicul\s ,lies 7 repres5t$ by begg>s :o pret5d$ to be cripples ) wood5 legs4 ,"t1 hav+ driv5 away ,appe>ance ) all h] ,lies1 op5$ ! ne/ on :i* %e _h be5 sitt+ & !re appe>$ a great h\r-glass f :i* ,"t ord]$ ,tru? to come =?2 ! latt] !n call+ back all ! ,h\rs1 danc$ ) !m ! f9ale ( ! 8gr& ballet40 ,surely1 ! "t is ripe = a revival ( su* a production6 8,pris0 7#afce71 8,le ,?tre de la ,gloire0 7#afcg7 & 8,la ,bataille des ,v5ts0 7#afdj7 7 notable productions at ! ,c\rt ( ,savoy2 b "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ^! sev5te5?-c5tury ent]ta9m5ts 0 t on ,febru>y #ai?1 #afdj1 :5 at ! same ,c\rt 0 giv5 a 8,ballet ( ,al*emi/s0 9 :i*1 "u a *>m+ allegory1 !y made fun ( ^? seek]s ( ! philosoph]'s /one :o pret5d to make gold4 ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 dress$ z a philosoph]1 ) ! ma/]'s r+1 introduces "s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ *emi/s ( diff]5t nations3 ,mori5o1 an ,italian2 ,bauzan1 a ,greek2 ,krn]1 a ,g]man2 ,unts]1 a ,sw$e2 ,calid1 a ,turk2 ,s&ivoge1 a ,pole2 ,raymond ,lulli & ,hortulaus1 ,spani>ds2 ,dolcon & ,begu91 ,fr5*m52 ,pi]re1 a ,lorra9]2 ,rasis1 a ,jew2 & ,geb]1 an ,arab4 ,! ,italian & ! ,greek br\ght 9 a furnace ( five /oreys & octagonal 9 %ape4 ,! ,g]man & ! ,sw$e br\ght 9 ! alembics2 ! ,turk & ! ,pole came ) fl[]s = di/ill+1 :i* !y c>ri$ 9 baskets2 ! two ,spani>ds br\ght *>coal2 ! ,fr5* came ) bell[s to bl[ up ! fire2 ! ,lorra9] c>ri$ sieves = sift+2 ! ,jew & ! ,arab _h 9 front ( !m lea!rn aprons ) v>i\s pockets1 :]e !y c>ri$ alum1 vitriol1 sulphur & +ots ( metal4 ,= ! gr& ballet !y all work$ toge!r ar\nd ! furnace1 :5ce !y drew a ?\s& pretty novelties to give to ! ladies 9 ! audi5ce--ess5ces1 liqueurs1 glass jewell]y1 mirrors1 bracelets1 ,cyprus p[d]1 pa9t & o!r treasures1 v mu* z pres5ts are giv5 at ,cotillons & big fancy dress balls to-day4 ,yet ano!r delightful production ( ?is p]iod mu/ be *ronicl$1 namely1 ! 8,ballet ( ,tobacco10 danc$ at ,tur91 ! la/ day ( ,c>nival1 #afej4 ,! sc5e repres5t$ ! ,isle ( ,tobago1 8f :i* tobacco took its "n1 & gave happ9ess to ! nations to :om ! gods _h giv5 ?is plant4 ,fir/ ent]$ f\r ,high ,prie/s ( t c\ntry1 :o drew =? snuff f c]ta9 gold5 boxes :i* !y c>ri$1 & ?rew ?is p[d] 9 ! air to appease ! ,w9ds & ,tempe/s4 ,!n ) long pipes !y smok$ ar\nd an alt>1 mak+ ( _! smok+ tobacco a sort ( sacrifice to _! fav\rite ,deities4 ,= ! second entry two ,indians 7 twi/+ into a rope tobacco leaves4 ,two o!rs 7 p\nd+ x 9 mort>s to r$uce x to p[d]1 & made ! ?ird entrance sc5e4 ,! f\r? 0 ( snuff-tak]s1 :o sneez$ & pres5t$ ! snuff to ea* o!r1 tak+ x 9 p9*es ) amus+ c]emony2 :ile ! fif? 0 a b& ( smok]s ga!r$ toge!r 9 an ,academy or place set ap>t = smok+1 :]e9 ,turks1 ,spani>ds1 ,poles & o!r nationalities receiv$ ! tobacco f ! ,indians & proce$$ to take x 9 _! diff]5t ways40 ,su*1 9 brief1 7 "s ( ! cont95tal ballets ( ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 a p]iod1 x mu/ be admitt$1 n lack+ 9 +5uity1 or res\rce 9 means ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,turn+ ,,po9t3 ,,le ,,roi ,,soleil ,,& ,,8 ,,academy ,,( ,,danc+1 #afea-afge ,= "s two c5turies ,italy _h amus$ h]self ) ,ballet z a c\rtly ent]ta9m5t2 & s1 dur+ "o1 _h ,engl& & ,france4 ,n[1 9 #afea1 x 0 ,france :o 0 to give ! lead to ,europe1 = 9 ,febru>y ( t ye> ,l\is-,quatorze1 !n a lad ( ?irte51 appe>$ 9 a ballet by ,b5s]ade1 entitl$ 8,cass&ra10 & ?is 0 ! fir/ ( _m 9 :i* he took "p until1 at ! age ( ?irty1 he )drew f ! /age & gave 8 f>ewell p]=mance 9 ! ballet ( 8,flora0 9 #affi4 ,/range1 is x n1 to ?9k ( a k+ z a ballet-danc]8 ,yet1 _h n our own ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii be5 among ! joy\s masqu]s8 ,b ,l\is ,,xiv 0 to become m ?an a m]e p>ticipant 9 ,ballet--he 0 to become ! virtual f\nd] ( mod]n ,ballet z se5 on ! /age2 = x 0 he--univ]sal patron ( ! arts--:o 0 to f\nd a ,royal ,academy ( ,dance & ,music1 to ! exi/5ce & enc\ragem5t ( :i* ! mod]n developm5t ( bo? arts is l>gely due4 ,all ^! ballets _h be5 ei!r ! pr9cipal object or ! supplem5t ( sup]b ftes giv5 at ,v]sailles or 9 ! o!r royal palaces4 ,hi/orians h describ$ ! ftes :i* ,f\quet1 ! ,comptroll] ( ,f9ances1 (f]$ to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,z a sidelight on ! ,comptroll]'s magnific5ce & extravagance1 ! foll[+ is ( int]e/4 ,! k+ left ,fonta9ebleau "o ev5+ 9 ,septemb]1 #affj1 ) 8 entire ,c\rt1 9 ord] to h supp] at ! ca/le ( ,vaux-le-,vicomte4 ,! r\te1 five leagues long1 0 illum9at$ ) wax5 tor*es2 & boo?s1 put up at int]vals1 7 lad5 ) all k9ds ( refre%m5t = ! travell]s4 ,! ca/le1 blaz+ ) light1 seem$ to ,l\is l "s palace ( fa]ie4 ,a magnific5tly furni%$ suite 0 set ap>t = ,8 ,maje/y1 & ! ,c\rt 0 put up 9 ! m9i/]'s h\se4 ,an imm5se sidebo>d1 lad5 ) gold & silv] plate1 0 a feature ( ! room 9 :i* ! k+ 0 to h supp]1 ) a f\nta9 play+ 9 ! middle4 ,a spl5did banquet 0 s]v$1 & a b& plac$ 9 a gall]y disc\rs$ sweet music4 ,num]\s o!r tables 7 set out = ! ,c\rt2 & ! :ole ( ! k+'s gu>d1 ev5 to ! fam\s liv]y s]vants1 7 ent]ta9$ mo/ sumptu\sly dur+ ! two days t ! fte la/$4 ,aft] supp] ! k+ took a walk by a lake ! %ores ( :i* 7 decorat$ ) orange trees1 lemon trees1 & pomegranates1 plant$ 9 gild$ tubs1 ! fruit be+ available to all :o want$ any4 ,?\s&s ( tor*es diffus$ a brilliant light4 ,a !atre1 built 9 ! middle ( ! lake1 (f]$ yet fur!r ent]ta9m5t ) a repres5tation ( 8,! ,triumph ( ,v5us10 a ballet ( a new k9d1 9 :i* ,tritons & ,n]eids1 hav+ swum ab\t 9 ! waves1 aft]w>ds proce$$ to s+ eulogies ( ,k+ ,l\is4 ,all ! be/ musicians ( ,p>is _h be5 add$ to ! k+'s or*e/ra1 & !y 7 hidd5 beh9d ! sc5]y ( ! !atre1 & 9 ! neighb\r+ ?ickets4 ,on ! foll[+ day !re 0 a royal hunt1 ) tables s]v$ at all ! meet+-places4 ,!re 0 fi%+ 9 ! lake1 f :i* ! net br\ght 9 enorm\s fi%2 !re 0 a play1 !n a ball1 & f9ally fireworks2 n to m5tion ! sumptu\s & delicate f>e2 ! exquisite w9es & delici\s liqueurs :i* 7 provid$ on ! same scale ( unlimit$ extravagance4 ,on ! fir/ day ,l\is1 :il/ admir+ ! g>d5s & p>k f 8 w9d[1 _h rem>k$ on its beauty1 b said t ! view w\ld be /ill m lovely if x 7 n %ut 9 by a wood ( tall trees t he po9t$ out4 ,next morn+ ,f\quet drew ! k+ to ! same w9d[ & l$ ! conv]sation 9 su* a way t ,l\is might repeat ! rem>k he _h made ! ev5+ be=e4 8,sire1 s9ce t wood has ! mis=tune to displease y1 x %all fall imm$iately40 ,!n at a giv5 signal ! =e/ disappe>$ ) a cra% z if by magic1 & ! royal eye c\ld see to ! horizon4 ,sawn ?r\gh dur+ ! night & atta*$ to ropes t a hidd5 army ( peasants pull$ all at ! same "t1 ! trees fell at ! voice ( comm&4 ,all ?is magnific5ce & extravagance a/oni%$ ! c\rti]s1 b s]v$ also to ar\se consid]able suspicion4 ,! k+'s bro!r rem>k$ t ! "n ( ! ca/le %\ld r be ,vol-le-,roi ?an ,vaux-le-,vicomte4 ,?is fte1 an act ( homage1 z imprud5t z x 0 ambiti\s1 ha/5$ ! d[nfall ( its au?or1 & f t v day 8 doom 0 assur$4 ,among ! _m ballets 9 :i* ,l\is ,,xiv himself took "p1 ! m notable 7 8,le ,triomphe de ,bac*us10 8,le ,temps10 8,les ,plaisirs10 8,l',am\r ,malade10 8,alcibiade10 8,la ,raill]ie10 8,l',impati5ce10 8,v9c5nes10 & 8,les ,am\rs ,dguiss10 z well z "s ( ! comdie-ballets ( ,molire4 ,l\is repres5t$ only ! m exalt$ *>act]s1 su* z ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 ,apollo2 ?\gh on occasion1 to display ! v>iety ( 8 tal5t1 he essay$ an exp]im5t 9 g5re b\ffonesque4 ,among ! entres 9 ! 8,triomphe de ,bac*us10 = in/ance1 !re 0 "o = "s fil\s1 traneurs d'pe1 sortant du palais de ,silne1 *auffs p> le v91 & ! ,k+ play+ ! rle ( "o ( ! 8fil\s10 sang ! foll[+ /anza3 8,dans le meti] qui n\s occupe ,nos s5tim5ts sont assez beaux1 ,c> n\s prisons plus une jupe ,que n\s ne f]ions v+t manteaux40 ,! ,duc ,m]c\r1 ! ,m>quis de ,montglas1 ! ,messieurs ,sangu9 & ,la*esnaye1 g>b$ z att5dants on ,bac*us1 address$ ! foll[+ v]ses to ! ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 & ! au?or _h c>efully indicat$ t !y 7 to be spok5 to ! 8demoiselles03 8,il n'e/ pas mal ais d'acqurir nos (fices1 ,et p\r y p>v5ir le *em9 en e/ d\x2 ,mais v\s ne sauriez mieux v\s adress] qu' n\s1 ,si v\s v\lez appr5dre dev5ir n\rrices40 ,copies ( ! 8book0 ( ! ballet are1 ,i believe1 extant2 & ! designs = ! co/umes ( ! actors are /ill m curi\s4 ,! memb]s ( ,8 ,maje/y's ballet1 if !y 7 n exp]t ballet danc]s1 c\ld at lea/ give ample pro( ( _! nobility4 ,l\is ,,xiv c\nt$ m>quises & m>*ionesses1 dukes & du*esses1 ev5 pr9ces & pr9cesses & que5s among 8 subjects1 t is1 8 danc+ subjects4 ,x 0 9 #affa t ! k+ f\nd$ ! ,danc+ ,academy4 ,a room 9 ! ,l\vre 0 assign$ to ?is le>n$ society1 :i*1 h[ev]1 pref]r$ to gild$ ceil+s ! smoky walls ( an inn hav+ = its sign 8,l',epe de ,bois40 ,x 0 9 ?is fav\rite retreat t ! memb]s ( ! new ,academy met toge!r4 ,x 0 "h t ! int]e/s ( ! k+dom ( ! rigaudon & ! m9uet 7 regulat$1 :]e elections 7 held1 &1 )\t break+ up ! session1 )\t ev5 leav+ _! academic *airs1 d9n] 0 s]v$ to ! memb]s on ! table :]e ea* _h j ca/ 8 vote4 ,a tableclo? cov]$ ! gre5 clo?2 ! bottle foll[$ ! inkhorn2 supp] replac$ ! ballot-box2 & ! assembly drank long draughts to ! heal? ( ! new memb]4 ,! lett]s pat5t = ! f\ndation ( ! ,danc+ ,academy read curi\sly4 ,9 ! preamble1 = in/ance1 ! k+ ?us express$ himself3 8,al?\gh ! art ( danc+ has always be5 recognis$ z "o ( ! mo/ hon\rable1 & ! mo/ necess>y = ! tra9+ ( ! body1 to give x ! fir/ & mo/ natural f\ndations = all k9ds ( ex]cises & among/ o!rs to ^? ( arms2 & z x is1 consequ5tly1 "o ( ! mo/ useful to our nobility & o!rs :o h ! hon\r ( approa*+ u1 n only 9 times ( w> 9 our armies1 b also 9 times ( peace1 9 ! p]=mance ( our ballets1 nev]!less1 dur+ ! disord] ( ! la/ w>s1 !re h be5 introduc$ into ! said art1 z 9 all o!rs1 a great numb] ( abuses likely to br+ !m to irretrievable ru94 8,_m ignorant p h tri$ to disfigure ! dance & to spoil x1 z exhibit$ 9 ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ! majority ( p ( quality3 s t we see few among ^? ( our ,c\rt & suite :o w\ld be able to take "p 9 our ballets1 :atev] s*eme we drew up to attract !m !reto4 ,x be+ necess>y1 !re=e1 to provide = ?is1 & wi%+ to re-e/abli% ! said art 9 its p]fection1 & to increase x z mu* z possible1 we deem$ x opportune to e/abli% 9 our good t[n ( ,p>is a ,royal ,academy ( ,danc+1 compris+ ?irte5 ( ! mo/ exp]i5c$ m5 9 ! said art1 to wit3 ,,mm4 ,galant du ,ds]t1 danc+-ma/] to ! ,que52 ,prvt1 danc+-ma/] to ! ,k+2 ,jean ,r5aud1 danc+-ma/] to ,8 ,maje/y's bro!r2 ,guillaume ,raynal1 danc+-ma/] to ! ,dauph92 ,nicolas de ,lorges2 ,guillaume ,r5aud2 ,jean ,picquet2 ,flor5t ,galant du ,ds]t2 ,jean de ,grigny40 ,^!1 let u note1 are ! names ( ! patri>*s ( ! ,fr5* dance4 ,9 #affi ! ,abb ,p]r91 :o 0 (ficial introduc] ( ,ambassadors to ,ga/on1 ,duc d',orlans81 hav+ obta9$ exclusive rights f ! k+1 w5t into !atrical managem5t1 tak+ z 8 colleagues ! ,m>quis de ,s\rdeac to direct ! sc5ic & me*anical effects1 & ,camb]t to supply ! music4 ,a c]ta9 ,*amp]on advanc$ ! money1 & on ,m>* #bh?1 #afga1 8,pomone10 a pa/oral 9 five acts1 words by ,p]r91 music by ,camb]t1 dances by ,beau*amps1 0 produc$ at ! !atre ( ! ,rue ,maz>9e4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 poor1 b ?is did n prev5t ! h\se be+ cr[d$ = eight mon?s1 s t at ! end ( ?is "t ,p]r9 drew out ?irty ?\s& francs z 8 %>e3 b ! v>i\s memb]s ( ! little syndicate disagre$ :5 x came to %>+ out4 ,lulli pr(it$ by _! disputes1 cle>$ out ,p]r9 & 8 p>tn]s1 & />t$ aga9 9 a disus$ t5nis-c\rt kn[n z ! ,bel ,air1 situat$ 9 ! ,rue de ,vaugir>d1 ne> ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,he _h z colleagues ,qu9ault = ! poetic libretti1 & an ,italian nam$ ,vig>ani = ! me*anical effects1 "o ( ! clev]e/ /age manag]s 9 ,europe at ! "t4 ,!y produc$ !re 9 #afgb ! 8,ftes de ,bac*us et de l',am\r40 ,:5 ,molire di$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 ! hall ( ! ,palais-,royal1 :i* he _h occupi$1 0 giv5 to ,lulli4 ,l\is ,,xiv1 by lett]s pat5t1 dat$ #afgb1 conc]n+ ! non-=feiture ( nobility ( ladies & nobles :o 7 prep>$ to figure 9 ! sc5e at ! op]a1 au?orises 8 8fai?ful & well-belov$ ,jean-,bapti/e ,lulli to add to ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music & ,danc+1 in/itut$ by ^! pres5ts1 a s*ool suitable to educate pupils z mu* = danc+ z = s++ & also to tra9 b&s ( viol9s & o!r in/rum5ts40 ,! ,sun-,k+1 9 fact1 ex]t$ 8 c>e to su* a po9t t he himself sup]9t5d$ & wrote ) 8 own h& ! budget ( ! corps de ballet at ! ,op]a4 ,! ord] is dat$ ,janu>y #aa?1 #agac4 ,! male danc]s 7 twelve 9 numb]4 ,_! unit$ sal>ies am\nt$ to #hdjj francs4 ,two ( !m _h #ajjj francs4 ,f\r1 #hjj francs4 ,f\r1 #fjj francs4 ,two o!rs1 #djj francs4 ,! t5 female danc]s e>n$ toge!r #edjj francs4 ,! two pr9cipals _h #ijj francs4 ,! f\r seconds _h #ejj francs4 ,! f\r la/ #djj francs4 ,!re 7 besides3 ,a ma/] ( ! danc+-room1 at #ejj francs4 ,a compos] ( ballets1 at #aejj francs4 ,a design]1 at #abjj francs4 ,& a ma/]-tailor1 at #hjj francs4 ,! k+ busi$ himself ev5 ) ! au?or's royalties1 & x mu/ be confess$ t he %[$ himself m g5]\s proportionately t[>ds ! au?ors ?an t[>ds ! arti/s4 ,accord+ to a rate fix$ by him1 a hundr$ & tw5ty francs 7 paid = a ballet = ea* ( ! fir/ t5 p]=mances & sixty francs = ea* foll[+4 ,la ,bruyre1 au?or ( 8,les ,c>actres10 has spok5 ( ! virtuosi ( ! dance :o %one 9 8 "t1 & 9 criticis+ _! me?ods1 he %$s light on ! difficulties :i* _h already be5 surm\nt$ 9 #afge4 8,w\ld ! danc] ,cobus please y1 :o1 ?r[+ up 8 feet 9 front1 turns once 9 ! air1 be=e rega9+ ! floor80 ,aga91 8,d y ignore ! fact t he is no long] "y80 says ,la ,bruyre1 :5 speak+ to ! susceptible ladies ( ! ,c\rt4 ,x 0 ,beau*amps or ,le ,basque1 danc]s at ! ,op]a1 t he meant4 ,! fam\s ,pc\rt is also describ$ "u ! "n ( ,ba?yle4 8,:]e w y f9d1 ,i d n say 9 ! ord] ( knights :i* y look d[n ^u1 b among ! play]s 9 a f>ce1 a "y man1 :o leaps high] into ! air :il/ danc+1 or :o cuts bett] cap]s8 ,z = him1 ! cr[d is too great1 he refuses m wom5 ?an he accepts40 ,pc\rt1 ! ador$ ( ! beauties ( ! "t1 0 ! fav\r$ lov] ( ,n9on de l',enclos4 ,"o day1 ! ,m>*al de ,*oiseul1 8 rival1 met1 at ! h\se ( _! common mi/ress1 ! popul> danc]1 :o 0 dress$ 9 :at 0 app>5tly a uni=m4 8,ah10 said he ironically1 8s9ce :5 h y turn$ soldi]1 ,m4 ,pc\rt8 ,& 9 :at corps are y s]v+80 8,m>%al10 0 ! reply1 8,i comm& a corps 9 :i* y h long s]v$40 ,blondi1 ,beau*amps' nephew2 ,feuillet1 ,desaix1 ,ballon1 ,baudi]y-,laval1 & 8 son ,mi*el-,jean1 a good danc] & an excell5t me*anical contriv]2 ,mesdemoiselles ,subligny1 ,prvt1 ,c>ville1 & ,le ,breton1 7 also />s ( ! p]iod1 ( "s ( :om !re w be m to say pres5tly4 ,,book ,,ii3 ,,! ,,second ,,era ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,"s ,,e>ly ,,/>s ,,& ,,ballets ,= "s "t aft] ! f\nd+ ( ! ,k+'s ,danc+ ,academy ! ,fr5* ,op]a /age 0 ungrac$ by ! fem99e =m1 ?\gh wom5 took "p 9 ! p]=mance at "s ( ! m9or !atres1 su* z ! fam\s ,!atres ( ! ,fair 9 ,p>is4 ,= ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! m exalt$ sections ( ,society ! m exalt$ ladies !mselves p]=m$2 at ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 n on ! public /age1 :]e1 z 9 our own !atre 9 ,elizabe?an times1 y\?s play$ ! wom5's rles4 ,su* 0 ! case 9 ! production ( a ballet by ,lulli & ,desbrosses 9 #afgb1 8,les ,ftes de l'am\r et de ,bac*us10 9 :i* ,m4 le ,duc de ,monm\?1 ,m4 le ,duc de ,vill]oy1 ,m4 le ,m>quis de ,rass51 & ,m4 ,legr&1 execut$ v>i\s dances 8support$0 by ,beau*amps1 ,m4 ,&r1 ,favi] & ,lapi]re1 pr(essional male danc]s at ! ,op]a4 ,( ^! ! lead] 0 ,beau*amps1 director ( ! ,royal ,academy ( ,danc+1 compos] (1 & sup]9t5d5t (1 ! ,c\rt ,ballets ( ,l\is ,,xiv 9 #affa1 & made matre des ballets to ! ,academy 9 #afga4 ,he danc$ ) ! k+ 9 ! ent]ta9m5t at ,c\rt1 & ?\gh ,la ,bruyre says ( him1 8qu'il jetait les jambes en avant1 et faisait un t\r en l'air avant que de retomb] t]re10 %[+ t ev5 9 ^? days ! public lov$ 8s5sation10 he 0 ord9>ily a grave & dignifi$ executant4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ exp]im5tali/s 9 ! direction ( inv5t+ a sy/em ( ,*oreography1 or ! writ+ d[n ( dances 9 a k9d ( %or?&1 s t a dance once design$ %\ld nev] be lo/1 b c\ld be read & repeat$ z easily z a piece ( music4 ,9 ?is he 0 only foll[+ on ! track ( old ,arbeau1 b 8 sy/em 0 diff]5t1 &1 if n ideal1 at lea/ x pav$ ! way to a bett]4 ,beau*amps di$ 9 #agje4 ,pc\rt1 :o 0 8premi] danseur et matre des ballets de l',opra10 made 8 db only 9 #afgb4 ,8 /yle 0 :at is kn[n z 8demi-c>actre10 & he is said to h _h notable effect on ! ladies ( 8 day1 8 amaz+ lightness fairly turn+ _! heads4 ,blondi1 a nephew ( ,beau*amps2 ,ballon1 :o became matre dans] to ,l\is ,,xv2 ,baudi]y-,laval1 a nephew ( ,ballon1 :o succe$$ 8 uncle z danc+-ma/] to ! ,royal ,family & matre des ballets at ,c\rt2 ,mi*el-,jean ,baudi]y-,laval1 son ( ! la/-nam$1 :o 0 n only a matre dans]1 b is said to h be5 ! fir/ /age manag] to h us$ lycopodium p[d]1 :i* us$ to be ! *ief means ( produc+ /age lightn+2 ^! 7 "s ( ! less] />s ( ! end ( ! sev5te5? & beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5turies 9 ,france1 & !y 7 to be foll[$ by ,l\is-,pi]re ,dupr1 :o came to be kn[n z ,le ,gr& ,dupr1 & :o surpass$ all 8 =]unn]s by ! grace & ! dignity ( 8 danc+1 & ! noblesse ( 8 poses4 ,he made 8 db 9 #agbj1 0 long ! premi] danseur at ! ,op]a1 & did n retire till #aged4 ,to h>k back1 h[ev]1 to #afgb1 :5 !re 7 only m5 to play ! wom5's p>ts4 ,! reason = ! de>? ( fem99e />s 0 q simple4 ,! ,academy 0 9 its infancy4 ,!re 7 no prop]ly qualifi$ pr(essional danseuses1 & ! c\rtly amateurs 7 too c\rtly--& too mu* amateurs--to appe> to advantage on ! /age4 ,! ,academy came to alt] all t4 ,x reviv$ a g5u9e int]e/ 9 danc+ z an art wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation2 & ,lulli1 t inspir$ monkey ( a danc+-musician1 did ! re/2 = x 0 8 op]a-ballet1 8,le ,triomphe de ,l',am\r10 produc$ on ,may #af?1 #afha1 :i* br\ght ! pres5ce ( wom5 danc]s to ! bo>ds4 ,v>i\s high ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 ! ,dauph9e1 la ,pr9cesse de ,conti1 ,mlle4 de ,nantes1 & o!rs1 =m$ a useful backgr\nd1 b ! entire fem99e p]sonnel ( ! danc+ s*ool numb]$ only f\r--,mlle4 ,lafonta9e1 ,mlle4 ,le ,pe9tre1 ,mlle4 ,f]non1 & ,mlle4 ,rol&1 ! fir/-nam$ be+ ! lead]1 ! premire des premires danseuses1 & accord$ ! title s (t5 grant$ to successive premires s9ce !n1 ( ,re9e de la ,danse4 ,t admirable hi/orian ( ,fr5* op]a1 ,ca/il-,blaze1 has giv5 excell5t acc\nt ( ! /ate ( affairs t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 8,! lack ( good danc]s10 he says1 80 d\btless an ob/acle 9 ! way ( ! introduction ( gr& ballet at ! ,royal ,academy4 #8,les ,ftes de ,l',am\r et de ,bac*us1' #8,le ,triomphe de ,l',am\r1' & all productions ( ! same k9d commonly call$ at t "t ,ballets1 7 really no?+ less ?an ,op]as treat$ 9 su* a way z to give a little m fre$om = ! introduction ( dances1 ! s++ be+ nev]!less /ill ! ma9 object4 ,pc\rt1 :o made 8 db 9 #8,cadmus1' %>$ ! hon\rs ( ! dance ) ,beau*amps1 ) ,dolivet1 a capital mime1 & ano!r good danc] nam$ ,l',etang4 ,! company ( s+]s also includ$ "s notable p]sonalities1 & ?\gh ! functions ( s+] & danc] 7 usually kept pretty well ap>t1 "o actress1 ,mlle4 ,desmat9s1 manag$1 9 ! op]a ( #8,p]seus1' to score a d\ble success z s+] & danc]1 a v unusual comb9ation1 z x is seldom inde$ t a danc] is good = mu* z a vocali/4 ,vig>ani1 an ,italian !atrical ma*9i/e1 ( great tal5t1 _h *>ge ( ! !atres ( ! ,c\rt2 & ano!r ,italian1 ,rivani1 & ,francis ,b]e91 fulfill$ a simil> function ) reg>d to ! ,op]a40 ,italian ballets1 execut$ by ,italian danc]s1 7 among ! fav\rite div]sions ( ! ,fr5* ,c\rt t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? & beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5turies1 :i* acc\nts = ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y appe> 9 ! pa9t+s ( ,watteau1 ,lancret1 & o!r arti/s ( ! p]iod4 ,t ( 8,l',impati5ce0 _h be5 p>tly translat$ into ! ,fr5* 9 ord] t ,l\is ,,xiv might take "p 9 x1 & 01 l all ! com$y-ballets ( ! "t1 a s]ies ( deta*$ sc5es q indep5d5t ( ea* o!r1 m]ely depict+ ! v>i\s amus+ examples ( impati5ce :i* "o usually f9ds--9 o!r p6 ,! ta/e1 h[ev]1 = ! ,italian ballet1 by no means int]f]$ ) ! developm5t ( ! native type1 :i* receiv$ n only ! support ( ! nobility1 b increas+ support on ! pr(essional & te*nical side1 = au?ors1 musicians1 & danc]s 7 beg9n+ to realise t ballet 0 a =m ( art :i* _h long be5 too neglect$1 & t x 0 wor?y ( att5tion4 8,le ,temps de la ,paix10 repres5t$ at ,fonta9ebleau1 0 giv5 by ! corps de ballet ( ! newly f\nd$ ,acadmie ,royale1 illu/ri\s danc]s & scions ( ! nobility all tak+ _! %>e 9 ! production4 ,! wom5 danc]s f ! !atre1 :o m+l$ ) ! pr9cesses & ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 7 t]m$ femmes pantomimes1 9 ord] to di/+ui% !m f ! titl$ dilettanti4 ,among ! amateurs "o f9ds ! "n ( ! ,pr9cesse de ,conti2 ,du*esse de ,b\rbon2 su* good old names z ,mlle4 de ,blois1 ,d',armagnac1 de ,bri5ne1 ,d',uzs1 ,d',e/res2 on ! !atrical side su* arti/s z ,h>d\91 ,?v5>d1 & ! amaz+ ,mlle4 de ,maup9--h]o9e ( a hundr$ wild & que/ionable adv5tures--7 among ! m illu/ri\s ( ! s+]s2 :ile ,ballon1 :om we h already nam$1 won applause = ! en]gy & vivacity ( 8 dance1 & ,mlle4 ,subligny 0 equally admir$ = ! grace & dignity ( h]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,pantomime ,,at ,,sceaux3 ,,& ,,mlle4 ,,pr,v,t ,! m5tion ( ,subligny recalls ! int]e/+ fact t dur+ ! reigns ( ,l\is ,,xiv & ,l\is ,,xv ( ,france !re 0 a consid]able importation ( ,fr5* & ,italian actors1 s+]s1 danc]s1 & musicians into ,engl&4 ,we all "k ! compla9ts 9 ,! ,spectator & o!r j\rnals ( ! p]iod aga9/ ! craze = ,italian op]a4 ,a little e>li] ?an t ,camb]t1 :o _h be5 ,director ( ! ,k+'s ,music to ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is-,quatorze & organi/ at ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,honor 9 ,p>is1 & :o1 aft] break+ fre% gr\nd 9 ,fr5* op]a1 0 also "o ( ! fir/ to exp]im5t ) ,ballet1 became atta*$ to ! ,c\rt ( our own ,*>les ,,ii 9 #afgg4 ,he di$ 9 ,london1 :5ce he _h )drawn out ( jeal\sy t[>ds 8 pu%+ "y rival ,lulli4 ,desm>ets1 ,campra1 ,de/\*es1 ,rebel1 ,b\rgeois1 ,m\ret & ,monteclair are also names ( ,fr5* compos]s ( op]a & ballet1 f ab\t #afic to #agaf1 well kn[n to /ud5ts ( musical hi/ory1 p]haps _! only successor wor?y ( m5tion be+ ,qu9ault1 until all1 f ,lulli onw>ds1 7 to be eclips$ by ! great] ,rameau1 :o 0 compos] ( ne>ly a score ( notable ballets1 & :o made 8 appe>ance on ! musical horizon 9 ! '?irties ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! danc]s4 ,nivelon 0 "o ( ! m fam\s ,fr5* danc]s :o visit$ ,london t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & _h consid]able success2 z did ano!r ( ! e>ly danseuses1 ,mlle4 ,subligny1 :o came to ,london ) influ5tial introductions to ,john ,locke1 ( all p 9 ! _w1 au?or ( ! fam\s b soporific ,essay on ! ,human ,und]/&+1 :i*1 h[ev]1 omits any ref]5ce to t ( ! *>m+ danc]4 ,x c readily be imag9$ t ! introduction ( wom5 to ! ,fr5* /age made = improvem5t 9 _m directions besides access ( grace4 ,! little rivalries & successes ( wom5 danc]s induc$ a g5]al _s ( emulation t _h its effect on te*nique4 ,n[1 foll[+ on ! introduction ( wom5 danc]s to ! /age1 we come to ano!r int]e/+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! dance & ballet2 =1 once aga91 x 0 due to a woman t we _h ! inv5tion--or r ! revival--= x _h n be5 se5 s9ce ! days ( ,ba?yllus & ,pylades 9 ,augu/an ,rome--( ballet-pantomime1 a ballet act$ entirely pantomimically1 or 9 dumb-%[4 ,x 0 ! happy idea ( ! le>n$ & extravagant ,du*esse du ,ma9e1 ^: ,nuits de ,sceaux h be5 *ronicl$ by t fasc9at+ blue/ock+1 ,mlle4 ,delaunay1 :o 0 lat] to become fam\s z ,madame de ,/al4 ,among ! endless r\nd ( ftes & ent]ta9m5ts at ,sceaux1 at ! little !atre 9 :i* %e took su* prom95t "p1 ! ev]-re/less ,du*ess nev] pres5t$ h] gue/s ) a great] novelty4 ,day & night--& especially night--!y _h all be5 requisition$ to inv5t +5i\s amusem5ts4 ,sleep _h be5 bani%$ f ! exig5t little ,c\rt4 ,dialogues1 8prov]bs10 8lit]>y lott]ies10 songs & com$ies _h be5 turn$ out )\t cessation z f a lit]>y factory4 ,always x _h be5 8words1 words1 words10 & play on words4 ,n[1 = ! fir/ "t = c5turies--z x 01 9 fact1 & mu/ c]ta9ly h seem$ to ! ,du*ess's h\se-p>ties6--!re 0 to be sil5ce on ! /age at ,sceaux4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,du*esse du ,ma9e ,hav+ *os5 ! la/ sc5e ( ! f\r? act ( ,corneille's 8,horace10 ! ,du*ess comm&$ ! compos] ,m\ret to set x to music z if x 7 to be sung4 ,! words 7 !n ignor$1 ! music 0 play$ by an or*e/ra1 & ! two well-kn[n danc]s1 ,m4 ,ballon & ,mlle4 ,prvt1 ( ! ,royal ,academy1 mutely mim$ ! actions & emotions ( ! lead+ *>act]s1 s dramatically & ) su* int5sity ( feel+ t1 x is said1 bo? !y & _! audi5ce 7 mov$ at times to te>s6 ,franoise ,prvt1 or ,prvo/1 0 born ab\t #afhj1 made h] db at ! age ( eighte51 & :5 ,subligny retir$ 9 #agje1 took h] place z premire danseuse4 ,= "s tw5ty odd ye>s %e 0 ! joy ( all frequ5t]s ( ! ,op]a1 = h] grace & lightness ( /yle4 ,%e retir$ 9 #agcj1 & di$ elev5 ye>s aft]4 ,among ! m fam\s ( h] pupils 7 ,m>ie ,sall & ,m>ie-,anne de ,cupis de ,cam>go1 ( bo? ( :om !re w be m to say 9 due c\rse4 ,mean:ile1 among ! dances ma9ly 9 vogue dur+ ,prvt's e>li] p]iod 7 ! ,c\rantes1 ,allem&es1 ,gigues1 ,contr$anses2 & 9 h] lat] ye>s1 ,*aconnes1 ,passacailles1 & ,passepi$s4 ,= ! danc+ ( ! la/ ,prvt 0 especially fam$4 ,9 ! preface to 8 8,matre ,dans]10 publi%$ f\r ye>s aft] ! danc]'s retirem5t1 ,rameau describes h] 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,dans une seule de ses danses sont r5f]mes t\tes les rgles qu'aprs de longues mditations n\s p\vons donn] sur notre art1 et elle les met en pratique1 avec tant de grce1 tant de ju/esse1 tant de lgret1 tant de prcision qu'elle peut tre reg>de comme un prodige dans ce g5re40 ,aga91 ,nov]re1 9 8 ,lettres sur la ,danse1 publi%$ lat]1 makes graceful ref]5ce to ,prvt 9 recall+ 8 impressions ( fam\s danc]s :om he _h se5 9 e>li] ye>s1 & gives u1 too1 an int]e/+ criticism ( ! me?ods ( ! compos]s ( ballet 9 ! mid-eighte5? c5tury4 8,la plup>t des compositeurs10 he says1 8suiv5t les vieilles rubriques de l'opra4 ,ils font des passe-pi$s p>ceque ,mdlle4 ,prvt les c\rait avec elegance2 des musettes p>ceque ,mdlle4 ,sall et ,m4 ,dum\l9 les dansai5t avec autant de grace que de volupt2 des tamb\r9s p>ceque c'tait le g5re o ,mdlle4 de ,cam>go excellait2 des *aconnes et des passacailles p>ceque le clbre ,dupr s'tait comme fix ces m\vem5ts2 qu'ils s'aj\/ai5t son gt1 son g5re et la noblesse de sa taille4 ,mais t\s ces excell5ts ,sujets n'y sont plus2 ils ont t remplacs et au-del1 dans des p>ties et ne le s]ont peut tre jamais dans les autres44440 ,?\gh ,nov]re 0 writ+ ?is ab\t #agfj1 we h to rememb] t he _c actually h se5 ,prvt1 s9ce he 0 only born #agbg1 & %e retir$ 9 #agcj4 ,b he records an int]e/+ tradition 9 compla9+ t ! great] numb] ( ! compos]s ( 8 "t /ill foll[$ ! old] canon ( ! op]a1 & compos$ passepi$s because 8,mdlle4 ,prvt les c\rait02 = x %[s t ! te*nique ( ! dance _h already begun to outgr[ t ( ! compos]4 ,musicians 7 foll[+ 9 _! =]unn]'s tracks2 danc]s 7 advanc+ on ! road ( inv5tion4 ,inde$1 we %all see t ?is 0 s :5 we come to consid] ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! /yles ( ,prvt & h] lat] successors4 ,= ! mom5t x suffices to record t ,prvt1 /> ( ! ,fr5* op]a f ab\t #agjj to #agcj1 0 fam\s = h] elegance1 = h] 8grace10 8lightness10 8precision10 z reveal$ 9 ! comp>atively sl[ dances ( h] p]iod1 :5 ! te*nique 0 obvi\sly n immature 7or ,rameau c\ld n h not$ su* qualities 9 h] danc+71 b evid5tly _h n yet develop$ 9 ! direction ( spe$1 or ( t\rs de =ce su* z "s ( ! lat] danc]s 7 to exhibit4 ,! passepi$1 ( :i* an old ,fr5* danc]-poet wrote3 8,le lg] passe-pi$ doit vol] t]re t]re10 0 a dance 9 ?ree-f\r "t1 a species ( m9uet1 p]=m$1 z ! poet records1 8t]re t]re10 h5ce ,nov]re's description3 8,mdlle4 ,prvt les c\rait avec elegance40 ,a mod]n v]sifi] has--p]haps presumptu\sly--put ! foll[+ l9es into ! danc]'s m\?3 ,,pr,v,t ,,speaks 8,?\gh o!rs by ,c\rante may swe> ,or "s ! grave ,allem&e pref]1 ,or v[ = ,gigues alone !y c>e1 ,or ,contr$anse's vulg> /ir3 ,= me--:o am no villag]6-- ,i love n dances r\gh & free1 ,nor yet too sl[6 ,)\t demur ,! ,passepi$'s ! dance = me4 8,h>k to its g5tle1 pla9tive air6 ,0 music ev] mell[]1 ,m full ( grace1 m sweetly fair8 ,no danc]1 sure1 c\ld wi% to err ,f ! /aid rhy?ms t recur-- ,z s(tly z a brea? may be-- ,) base l a pleas$ kitt5's purr3 ,! ,passepi$'s ! dance = me6 8,no o!r music n[ may %>e1 ,) ?is my fav\r1 or c\ld spur ,my feet new measures n[ to d>e4 ,:at ( ,cam>go8 ,z = h]-- 7,( pass+ fancies h>b+]67 ,quickness1 b naught ( grace has %e4 ,%e dance8 ,t pla91 fa/ =eign]8 ,! ,passepi$'s ! dance = me60 ,,envoi 8,lov]s ( dance1 let naught det] ,y\r love f graces all c see ,9 ,passepi$6 ,& all av] ,! ,passepi$'s ! dance = me60 ,( ! jeal\sy :i* might h impell$ ,mlle4 ,prvt to speak ?us ( h] "y rival ,cam>go & h] quick] /yle !re w be m to say pres5tly4 ,x is necess>y = a :ile to turn aside 7ev5 to h>k back a little1 p]haps1 s9ce 9 deal+ ) a p]iod ( transition !re mu/ be sev]al ?reads to trace back & ga!r up71 & to glance at ano!r phase ( !atrical hi/ory ?an t ( ! premire danseuse & ! augu/ ,royal ,op]a1 namely1 ! less exalt$--& m popul>--!atre2 "o :i* prov$ (t5 ! ante*amb] to ! great] /age & ,royal fav\r1 to wit--! ,italian ,com$y & ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,italian ,,com$y ,,& ,,! ,,!atres ,,( ,,! ,,fair ,humanity1 l hi/ory1 repeats itself 9 its recurr+ moods4 ,"s ye>s ago ,london playgo]s w5t r mad ov] :at 0 a comp>atively new ?+ to t p]iod1 ! production ( a delightful play )\t words1 namely1 ,,mm4 ,c>r & ,worms]'s 8,l',enfant ,prodigue10 act$ to p]fection by a ca/ head$ by ,mlle4 ,jane ,may1 z ,pi]rot1 ) ,mlle4 ,zanfretta z ,pi]rette4 ,ab\t two ?\s& ye>s ago ! playgo]s ( anci5t ,rome began to g mad ab\t :at 0 !n ?\ght to be a really new ?+--pantomime act+ )\t words4 ,! two pantomimi/s1 ,ba?yllus & ,pylades1 !n set a /&>d 9 mimetic repres5tation nev] a*iev$ be=e4 ,! two ,roman actors 7 8danc]s10 b x 0 because !y 7 panto-mimes ( su* brilliant quality t !y became fam\s4 ,_h !y be5 m]ely danc]s !y w\ld h>dly h made ! impression !y did4 ,! mod]n ballet-danc]--z we und]/& ! ^w--kn[s1 or %\ld "k1 t danc+ )\t ! ability to mime is n en\gh to w9 ! fame ( a ,taglioni1 a ,grisi1 ,gne or ,k>sav9a1 9 ballet4 ,9 op]a a voice ( ! lovelie/ tone1 toge!r ) an acquir$ te*nical excell5ce 9 ! use ( x1 has n ! p[] to move ! he>]s if expression is lack+4 ,x is ! art ( ! mime :i* gives expression & significance to ! art ( ! danc]2 & x 0 z danc]-mimes t ,pylades & ,ba?yllus mov$ _! audi5ce to some?+ l wor%ip4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a pret5ce1 ?is do+ )\t words4 ,i say 8pret5ce0 because y _c d away ) words4 ,y may h a 8wordless0 play1 b beh9d ! dumb-%[ !re are /ill ! words4 ,x is s 9 life4 ,beh9d all ?+s is--! ,^w4 ,?+s are only repres5tative ( ?\ghts2 & ?\ghts are inconceivable )\t words4 ,we may n always speak ) tongue & voice2 b1 if we h ! impulse to speak1 ! in/rum5t matt]s n1 & we may 8speak0 ) our h&s4 ,s do+1 a look or ge/ure becomes a ^w1 a s]ies ( ge/ures a s5t5ce4 ,n[1 9 anci5t ,roman days :5 ! ord9>y spok5 com$y m]g$ fir/ into a sort ( musical com$y1 & !n1 at ! dawn ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 into unspok5 com$y or pantomime2 & :51 9 addition1 all ! ,greek plays & /ories ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 my?s 7 drawn ^u = pantomime1 "s ( ! orig9al *>act]s /ay$ & o!rs 7 incorporat$ 9 ! g5]al make-up ( ! purely wordless play z ?is =m ( ent]ta9m5t grew increas+ly popul>2 & among ! new-com]s 0 probably ,m]cury1 :o became a sort ( ,h>lequ91 ) gift ( invisibility & magic w&4 ,! spok5 com$y ( anci5t ,rome becom+ sup]s$$1 fir/ by ! pantomimes & secondly by ! craze = ! circus1 f9ally di$ d[n ) ! fall ( ! ,empire itself1 & did n revive = "s hundr$s ( ye>s1 until ! _w's great reawak5+1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 to ! wond]s ( ! classic pa/4 ,b x is m ?an probable t ?is dumb com$y1 or panto-mime1 any m ?an danc+1 did n die4 ,9 ,sicily & ,s\!rn ,italy m especially x w\ld h surviv$2 = expressive pantomime 0 always z mu* a means ( spee* among ! ,s\!rn ,lat9s z v]bal language itself4 ,9 ! old ,lat9 ,com$y ! same set ( *>act]s 7 (t5 made to appe> 9 o!r guises1 & 9 diff]5t comic situations4 ,maccus1 = in/ance1 ?\gh /ill call$ s1 w\ld appe> at "o "t z an old maid1 at ano!r z a raw soldi]3 ,pappus w\ld be a dot+ old husb&1 or fa!r ^: daught] 0 abduct$3 & he 0 usually outwitt$ :atev] ! situation he 0 94 ,^! & v>i\s o!r types1 & ?is cu/om ( mak+ !m ea* a k9d ( 8quick-*ange0 arti/1 surviv$1 or at lea/ reviv$4 ,9 ,italy1 z "t w5t by1 v>i\s local types 7 add$ to ! orig9al ca/ ( ! pantomime4 ,! old man w\ld be a ,v5etian2 ! ,doctor1 f ,bologna1 fam\s = its ,univ]sity &--poisons2 ! ,cl[n w\ld be a peasant-s]vant f ,b]gamo2 ! bragg>t soldi]1 a 8,capitan10 w\ld be f ,spa92 sometimes !y w\ld ea* speak 9 _! own p>ticul> dialect1 & fun w\ld be made !re(4 ,?r\gh\t ! fifte5?1 sixte5?1 & sev5te5? c5turies ! fame ( ! ,italian com$ians spread ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,tr\pes f\nd _! way to ,p>is & ,london1 & no slight traces ( _! influ5ce are to be f\nd 9 ,%akespe>e & ,molire4 ,pre-,%akespe>ean com$y 9 ,engl& 0 (t5 impromptu & pantomimic2 & ! actors work$ mu* z ! ,italian play]s _h always done4 ,9 #afaa a well-kn[n ,italian com$ian1 ,flam9io ,scala1 pr9t$ a book ( plays p]=m$ by 8 company4 ,!re 0 no dialogue6 ,!y 7 simply some?+ l :at we "k z 8plots10 ?\gh ! ,fr5* ^w 8canevas0 expresses x bett]4 ,x 0 m]ely ! outl9e ( ! play1 entrances1 exits1 8bus9ess0 writt5 on canvas & hung up 9 ! w+s z a rem9d] to ! actors1 :o 8gagg$0 ! play ?r\gh\t1 ea* usually introduc+ 8 own /ock tricks or bus9ess 7lazzi 0 ! ,italian ^w7 z ! play proce$$4 ,9 "o ( ! ,flam9io ,scala's plots we f9d a ,pantalon1 a ,dottore or ,doctor1 a ,capta9 7a bragg>t su* z ,pi/ol71 a ,p$rol9o1 lat] to become bett] kn[n to u aft] v>i\s *anges ( _s z ,pi]rot4 ,9 sev5te5?- & eighte5?-c5tury ,p>is ! ,italian play]s _h a s5sational success1 be+ hon\r$ by ,l\is ,,xiv & 8 successor2 & 7 regul>ly introduc$ into ! light] op]as1 7 copi$ by ! play]s 9 ! ,p>is ,fair ,!atres1 & 7 (t5 ! subject ( ! bru% ( ,watteau & o!r arti/s4 ,9 a little volume ,i h1 ,le ,?tre ,itali5 7publi%$ #afie71 by ! fam\s actor1 ,ev>i/e ,gh]>di1 ! au?or expla9s t 8! read] mu/ n expect to f9d 9 ?is book entire com$ies1 because ! ,italian plays c\ld n be pr9t$1 = ! simple reason t ! play]s le>n no?+ by rote1 & x suffices = !m m]ely to h se5 ! subject ( ! com$y a mom5t be=e /epp+ on ! /age40 ,he says t 8! *>m ( ! pieces is insep>able f ! action1 & _! success dep5ds :olly on ! actors1 :o play f imag9ation r ?an f memory1 & compose _! com$y :ile play+40 ,among ! titles ( ! plays we f9d3 8,arlequ91 ,emp]or 9 ! ,moon02 8,colomb9e1 ,advocate02 8,arlequ9 ,proteus02 8,arlequ9 ,jason02 8,! ,cause ( ,woman02 8,divorce02 & 8,arlequ91 ,man ( ,=tune40 ,9 mo/ we f9d ,arlequ9 assum+ v>i\s disguises--8,arlequ9 en ,m10 8,arlequ9 deguis en ,b>on10 8,arlequ9 deguis en ,comtesse0 be+ among /age directions1 = in/ance1 to 8,! ,cause ( ,woman40 ,by ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury ! lead+ *>act]s _h become ,arlequ91 ,pantalon1 ,pun*9ello1 ! ,doctor1 ! ,capta91 ,sc>am\*e1 ,scap91 ,le&re1 & ,mezzet92 & wom5 _h become incorporat$ 9 ! g5]ally enl>g$ ca/1 ! *ief be+ ,isabelle1 ,octavie & ,colomb9e4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! ,du*esse du ,ma9e1 :o 9 #agjh reviv$ ! art ( pure pantomime by produc+ an act ( ,corneille's 8,horace10 :i* 0 p]=m$ entirely 9 dumb %[ by ! danc]-mimes1 ,mdlle4 ,prvt & ,monsieur ,ballon1 to music by ,m\ret4 ,soon aft]1 ,nivelon1 & o!r danc]s :o 7 also mimes1 su* z ,sall1 began to come to ,london2 & 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury 0 se5 ! bir? ( ! fir/ real ,engli% pantomime1 :i* bore "s resemblance to t ( anci5t ,rome1 ow$ some?+ to ! ,italian com$y & to ! m rec5t ,fr5* !atre1 ) c]ta9 new ideas ( its own--especially 9 ! way ( co/ume & elaborate /ag+4 ,?is 0 due to ! ent]prise ( ,john ,ri*4 ,by ,ri*'s "t ,arlequ9 _h become ! all-important "* ( ! ,fr5* com$y-/age1 & he foll[$ a !n rec5t cu/om 7also ! anci5t ,lat9 cu/om7 ( plac+ "o "* 9 v>i\s sets ( circum/ances4 ,8 fir/ production at ! ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields ,!atre 9 #agag 0 8,h>lequ9 ,sorc]]10 :i* 0 foll[$ by sev]al o!rs ) ,h>lequ9 z ! h]o4 ,_! =m 0 always mu* ! same4 ,a s]i\s1 classic or fabul\s /ory1 su* z "o f ,ovid1 0 ! basis ( ! "w2 :ile betwe5 ! s]i\s sc5es1 & p>tly wov5 into !m1 ran a light] /ory1 consi/+ ma9ly ( ,h>lequ9's c\rt%ip ( ,columb9e1 ) int]f]5ce f o!r *>act]s1 on :om 9 turn ,h>lequ9 play$ tricks ) 8 magic w&4 ,ri* play$ ,h>lequ91 & made him dumb1 = ! simple reason t1 ?\gh a clev] actor1 he c\ld n speak well en\gh = ! /age4 ,?us he gave u once aga9 ! anci5t classic art ( pantomime1 :i* n[ became ! true wordless ,engli% ,h>lequ9ade2 & he taught 8 play]s ( ! o!r p>ts1 ,pantaloon1 ,pi]rot1 ,cl[n1 ,columb9e1 an art ( wordless act+ equal to 8 own4 ,he realis$ ! value ( f9e m\nt+1 & 8 productions 7 gorge\sly /ag$ & almo/ inv>iably successful4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+1 ( c\rse1 to trace ) "s detail ! hi/ory ( ,italian com$y & its influ5ce on ! ,fr5* & ,engli% /age2 inde$1 to g fully into ! vex$ "q ( its orig94 ,c]ta9 mod]n s*ol>s1 su* z ,miss ,w9ifr$ ,smi? 9 h] extremely able & int]e/+ volume on ! ,comm$ia dell' ,arte1 issu$ by ! ,columbia ,univ]sity ( ,am]ica1 holds ! view t x 0 n d]iv$ f ! classic /age at all1 b 0 a spontane\s gr[? ( fifte5?-c5tury ,italy4 ,ano!r view is t !re 0 an unbrok5 ?read ( tradition f ,greece1 ?r\gh ,sicily & ! ,greek settlem5ts 9 s\?-ea/]n ,italy1 & t :5 ! ,comm$ia atta9$ its great vogue 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 spread+ ?r\gh ,italy & !nce ?r\gh we/]n ,europe1 ! *>m & complexity ( its texture 0 due to ! num]\s /r&s t _h be5 ga!r$ up f v>i\s localities 9 ! progress ( ye>s4 ,yet ano!r possibility is1 t ?is c5tral idea ( pantomime1 or dumb act+1 may m]ely h occurr$ aga9 & aga9 ?r\gh ! c5turies1 z a 8new0 idea1 )\t direct impulse f tradition4 ,p]sonally ,i feel t act+ )\t words implies a great] te*nical advance 9 ! art ( repres5tation ?an act+ ) !m1 = x makes ! actor m ?an m]ely repeat]1 or ev5 int]pret]1 ( an au?or2 x makes him p>tly creator1 or au?or4 ,x is impossible1 h[ev]1 to g fully n[ into ! "q ( ! orig9 ( ! art ( pantomime4 ,:atsoev] div]se !ories /ud5ts may hold1 ! fact rema9s t x 0 kn[n 9 classic days1 & t ! =m ( x :i* we "k "u ! ,italian title ( ! ,comm$ia dell' ,arte fl\ri%$ 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 & c]ta9ly _h its influ5ce on ! ,fr5* & ,engli% /age1 lit]ature & art1 & also on ,ballet4 ,! ,du*esse du ,ma9e 9 h] pantomime production ( ,corneille's 8,horace0 0 delib]ately h>k+ back to a =m ( ent]ta9m5t :i* %e believ$ _h held ! classic /age2 & ! production 0 n )\t effect on ! hi/ory ( ,ballet4 ,! appe>ance ( ,italian pantomime actors 9 ,p>is _h additional influ5ce4 ,look at "s ( ! pictures ( ,watteau1 ,lancret & ,fragon>d4 ,y w see !re ! types ( ! ,italian ,com$y2 turn to ! scores ( ! op]a-ballets ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury & y w note t1 m (t5 ?an n1 ! ,italian play]s 7 introduc$2 j z we to-day1 9 our revues1 h introduc$ ,russian danc]s1 or ,engli% play]s imp]sonat+1 or p>ody+1 ! ,russians--simply because ! ,russians h 9 rec5t ye>s atta9$ a vogue simil> to t atta9$ by ,italian s+]s 9 ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury1 & to t atta9$ by ! ,italian com$y tr\pes ( two c5turies ago4 ,^! ?+s are introduc$ into curr5t dramatic productions j because !y h _! vogue1 j because !y are 8topical40 ,equally !y influ5ce art & lit]ature4 ,ev5 ! ,fr5* critics seem h>dly to h realis$ ! ext5t to :i* ,fr5* art ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury 0 influ5c$ by ! contempor>y /age4 ,all c see1 ( c\rse1 t x 0 influ5c$1 to ! ext5t ( introduc+ ! types ( ,italian com$y4 ,"o has only to glance at ,watteau's 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali50 to see t pat5t fact4 ,b ! fact also t1 except = 8 e>li] l&scapes & camp sc5es1 sev]al ( ,watteau's pictures 71 9 all probability1 d]iv$ f ballets actually se5 on ! ,fr5* /age seem to h be5 ov]look$4 ,"o ( ! e>li] works attribut$ to ,watteau is a picture repres5t+ ! 8,dep>ture ( ! ,italian ,com$ians40 ,! engrav+ ( x by ,l4 ,jacob 9 ! wond]ful ,julli5ne collection ( engrav+s f ,watteau's works pla9ly gives ! date ( ! incid5t z #afig4 ,watteau1 h[ev]1 did n arrive f ,val5ci5nes to take up 8 abode 9 ,p>is until aft] #agjb1 :5 he came to reside & "w ) ,claude ,gillot1 ! engrav]4 ,s ei!r ?is seems a mi/ake on ,julli5ne's "p1 or ! picture is n by ,watteau1 b is work$ up f sket*es & descriptions by ,gillot or "s o!r p]son :o 0 an eyewitness ( ! incid5t2 = x is q obvi\s t ,watteau _c h se5 :at took place 9 ,p>is be=e he arriv$ !re1 & :5 he 0 only ?irte5 ye>s old1 z he w\ld h be5 9 #afig4 ,let u turn aside = a :ile f ?is m9or problem & consid] :o1 exactly1 7 ^! ,italian com$ians4 ,f ! sixte5? c5tury1 9 #aegj z a fact1 :5 ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici invit$ a company ( ,italian play]s to ,p>is1 !re _h be5 sev]al tr\pes arriv+ f "t to "t1 "u ,c\rt patronage4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( importance came 9 #aegf1 & 7 kn[n z ,gli ,gelosi1 ,les ,jal\x1 t is1 accord+ to "o au?ority1 folk jeal\s ( pleas+2 ?\gh !y may also h be5 s call$ f ! fact t !y a*iev$ _! success fir/ 9 a com$y ( t "n1 ,gli ,gelosi1 or ,les ,jal\x4 ,ne>] ! dates :i* are our conc]n 0 ,fiorelli's tr\pe1 :i* 9 #affj 0 prop]ly e/abli%$ at ! ,palais ,royal1 :]e !y play$ alt]nately ) ,molire's company1 & receiv$ ! title ( 8,comdi5s du ,roi de la tr\pe ,itali5ne40 ,9 #afhd x 0 e/abli%$ by ord] ( ! ,dauph9 t ! tr\pe %\ld always be compos$ ( twelve memb]s1 f\r wom5 & eight m51 made up z foll[s3 two wom5 = 8s]i\s rles10 two = comic1 two m5 = lov]s1 two = comic p>ts1 two 8p\r conduire l'intrigue10 & two to play fa!rs & old m5 g5]ally4 ,^! kept ! traditional names respectively (3 ,isabelle1 ,eul>ia2 ,columb9e1 ,m>9ette2 ,octave1 ,c9?io2 ,sc>am\*e1 ,arlequ92 ,mezzet91 ,pasc>iel2 ,pantalon1 & ! ,doctor4 ,9 #afig1 h[ev]1 ! ,italian com$ians1 :o by n[ _h begun to develop1 f ! ,comm$ia dell' ,arte1 or purely improvis$ dumb %[ play ( an e>li] p]iod into a m or less writt5 8lit]>y0 com$y1 _h ! audacity to produce "u ! title ( 8,la ,fausse ,prude10 a play1 ! title ( :i* seem$ to sugge/ f\ndation on a novel 7publi%$ 9 ,holl&7 :i* _h attack$ ! ,k+'s mi/ress1 ,madame de ,ma9t5on4 ,= ?is !y 7 bani%$1 & 7 n recall$ to ,royal fav\r until #agaf4 ,h5ce ! problem ( decid+ ,watteau's connection ) ! pa9t+ ( an incid5t t occurr$ 9 #afig1 five ye>s be=e he c h rea*$ ,p>is2 & also ( 8plac+0 ! re/ ( 8 av[$ly !atrical pictures1 :5 app>5tly ! ,italian com$ians 7 n to be se51 or if se51 n until #agaf2 ?us giv+ ,watteau only five ye>s be=e 8 dea? 9 #agba to acc\nt = ! fairly ext5sive collection ( works deal+ expressly ) ^! /age types4 ,speak+ ( ! p]iod %ortly aft] ,watteau arriv$ 9 ,p>is1 "o critic has decl>$ 7?\gh x 9 no way less5s ! value ( 8 decisions conc]n+ ,watteau's art73 8,inde$1 dur+ ^! e>ly ye>s ,watteau c\ld h _h no opportunity ( /udy+ ! ,italian com$y1 o!rwise ?an ?r\gh ! works ( 8 new preceptor & fri5d03 ?is 8preceptor & fri5d0 be+1 ( c\rse1 ,gillot1 by ^: en?usiasm = ! /age ,anto9e's own 0 unque/ionably awak5$4 ,! same writ] goes on to say3 8,x c h>dly be d\bt$ t f him--& n1 z leg5d has x1 f ! /age itself--,watteau obta9$ 8 fir/ peep into ! /range realms ( ! ,comm$ia dell' ,arte40 ,b ! pla9 fact is t !re 0 e opportunity1 despite ?is e>li] bani%m5t ( ! ,royal tr\pe ( ,italian com$ians1 = ,watteau to h obta9$ n only 8 fir/ peep into ! realms ( ! ,comm$ia dell' ,arte & to h be5 influ5c$ ?r\gh\t 8 ,p>is life1 especially by ,ballet4 ,f ! "t ,anto9e rea*$ ! city 9 #agjb until 8 dea? 9 #agba !re 7 f\r m>k$ opportunities = /age influ5ce1 namely1 ! legitimate & royally patronis$ ,fr5* com$ians2 ! ,op]a1 /ill flu%$ ) ,lulli's magic1 & n despicably illum9$ by ,campra2 ! ,ballet1 !n f9d+ w+s to so>2 & f9ally1 ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair1 :i*1 ) _! gay qu>rel aga9/ au?ority1 ) _! reckless p>odies & spl5did spectacles1 h be5 /rangely neglect$ by ,watteau's biograph]s z a contributory influ5ce on 8 *oice ( subject4 ,let u consid] fir/ ! ,!atres ( ! ,fairs4 ,! fairs !mselves1 ( ,/4 ,g]ma9 & ,/4 ,laur5t1 7 ( anci5t in/itution1 & f e>ly times !y _h _! side-%[s ( tumbl]s1 rope-danc]s1 tra9$ animals1 su* z p]=m+ be>s1 monkeys1 & :ite mice1 z well z balladi/s & m>ionettes1 :i* 7 ! *ief attraction by ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! c5tury ea* ,fair _h "o or m tr\pes ( actors1 especially ,italian1 :o play$ improvis$ pieces 9 dumb-%[1 z well z writt5 f>ces1 vaudevilles & p>odies 9 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 & sometimes a mixture ( bo? languages4 ,^! tr\pes 7 q ap>t f ^? :i* f "t to "t _h be5 br\ght f ,italy by special invitation f ! ,fr5* ,c\rt4 ,x 0 ! ,royal ,tr\pe only t 0 expell$ 9 #afig1 = its p]=mance ( 8,la ,fausse ,prude02 & x 0 really _! expulsion :i* ar\s$ ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair to a new & m vigor\s life4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,dep>ture ( ! ,italian ,com$ians1 #afig 7,f an engrav+ by ,l4 ,jacob ( ,watteau's picture74 ,illu/ration3 ,pi]rot & ,arlequ9 9 ! e>ly #ah? ,c5tury 7,f ,riccoboni's 8,hi/oire du ,?tre ,itali5074 ,! ,fair ( ,/4 ,g]ma9 0 op5 f ,febru>y #crd to ,ea/] ,sunday2 ! ,fair ( ,/4 ,laur5t began at ! end ( ,june & clos$ 9 ,octob]1 s t = ! great] "p ( ! ye> bo? (f]$ opportunities = amusem5t ( a less exp5sive & m popul> sort ?an did ! ari/ocratic ,comdie ,franaise & ,comdie ,itali5ne2 9 fact1 s popul> 7 !y t1 on suppression ( ! ,comdie ,itali5ne1 ! ari/ocracy !mselves patronis$ ! =eign tr\pes ( ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair4 ,f ! dawn ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 ?is v popul>ity became a s\rce ( worry to ! manag]s ( ! tr\pes at ! ,fairs1 = x involv$ ! jeal\sy ( ! ,comdie ,franaise & ! /ill y\?ful ,op]a2 & ! attempts ( gr&iose ,au?ority to smo!r ^! m9or !atres 7:i* _h public sympa?y :olly on _! side7 & ! amaz+ res\rce %[n by _! manag]s 9 meet+ ea* fre% legal ?und]bolt by "s new & m hil>i\s evasion1 is a v]itable com$y 9 itself1 b mu/ n deta9 u n[4 ,all we ne$ to consid] at ! mom5t is t1 despite attempts to suppress !m !re 7 ^! tr\pes1 at ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair1 f be=e #agjb1 :5 ,watteau came to ,p>is1 until aft] #agba1 ! date ( 8 dea?4 ,!re 0 ! tr\pe ( ,madame ,jeanne ,godefroy1 wid[ ( ,maurice ,von d] ,beck1 f #afid to #agji2 t ( ,*ri/oph] ,selles1 f #agja to #agji2 t ( ,l\is ,nivelon 7:o1 by ! way1 0 a !atrical visitor to ,london71 f #agjg to #agga2 t ( ,sa9t-,edm f #agaa to #agah2 &1 mo/ important ( all1 t ( ,con/ant9i1 kn[n z ,octave1 f #agab to #agaf4 ,?us f ! "t he arriv$ 9 ,p>is ,watteau c\ld1 = a few p5ce1 h se5 any ( ^! companies1 & 9 view ( ! fact t ! fir/ ?+ any "y man up f ! c\ntry usually does is to see ! 8sights0 ( ! t[n1 & m especially 9 view ( ! fact t soon aft] 8 arrival ,watteau 0 9 ! /udio ( ,gillot--popul> engrav] ( su* popul> subjects1 & himself a lov] ( ! /age--:at 0 m probable ?an t ,anto9e did include ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair among ! sights he saw1 & s 0 influ5c$ to *oose1 z "s ( ! e>li] subjects ( 8 bru%1 ! ,italian play]s he c\ld see !re4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,watteau',s ,,debt ,,to ,,! ,,/age ,! /age has f "t to "t be5 indebt$ to ,watteau = co/ume & dcor4 ,b ,watteau's debt to ! /age ( 8 p]iod1 to ! ,op]a1 to ! ,italian ,com$y1 & to ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair1 has h>dly be5 consid]$ suffici5tly4 ,"h is n ! place to br+ =w>d all ! evid5ce t c\ld be produc$4 ,only an indication ( "s ( ! lead+ possibilities c be giv54 ,b :ile ! subject has an int]e/ ( its own1 on ! purely critical side1 x is also ( int]e/ to /ud5ts ( ! ballet1 = !y may trace 9 "s ( ! fam\s ,fr5* pictures ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury ! influ5ce ( ballet on contempor>y art4 ,aga91 hi/ory 8repeats itself0 to-day1 = h n _m arti/s ( our own "t f\nd inspiration 9 _m ( ! productions ( ! ,russian ballet8 ,x is int]e/+ fir/ to comp>e ,watteau's picture ( 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali50 ) ! reproductions giv5 "h f an old volume 9 my possession1 ,riccoboni's ,hi/oire du ,?tre ,itali51 :i* 0 n publi%$ until six ye>s aft] ,watteau's dea?1 b :i* may be reg>d$ z a contempor>y "w s9ce x describes ! /age ( 8 "t4 ,^! pr9ts repres5t ! v>i\s types ( ! ,italian com$y z !y 7 actually co/um$1 & comp>+ ^! ) ! figures 9 ,watteau's gr\p1 "o sees 9 _! close resemblance pro( t ! ma/] 0 pa9t+ f ?+s se51 f life itself 7albeit /age life71 n "s graceful creations ( 8 own imag9ation1 z "s ( u to-day h be5 too apt to ?9k4 ,9 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali50 we h a fai?ful record ( co/umes actually worn2 b ! :ole attitude ( ! gr\p ( figures sugge/s some?+ va/ly m ?an m]ely an arti/'s /udy ( co/ume4 ,! figures are al]t1 ! mom5t dramatic4 ,some?+ is happ5+1 or r has happ5$1 & !re is a sugge/ion ( culm9ation1 z if ! int]ruption ( a song by ! entry ( a "* _h call$ =?1 or 0 ab\t to call =?1 "s :imsical comm5t f ,pi]rot1 ! s+]4 ,x seems a captur$ mom5t 9 a com$y4 ,comp>+ x ) ! obvi\sly companion picture1 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,franais10 "o might well be some:at puzzl$ by ! title1 s9ce 9 nei!r is !re any app>5t love-sc5e tak+ place4 ,! "o sugge/s an int]ruption 9 a com$y1 ! o!r--a dance 9 progress4 ,b5ea? ! engrav+s ( ^! two by ,c4 ,n4 ,co*9 9 ! ,julli5ne collection1 h[ev]1 are inscrib$ a c\ple ( six-l9e /anzas1 "o b5ea? ea*1 9 :i* ! treatm5t ( love !mes 9 ,italian & ,fr5* com$ies respectively is contra/$4 ,l',,am\r ,,au ,,?,,tre ,,fran,,ais 8,l'am\r bad9e en ,france2 il se montre un gr& j\r ,il ne pr5d po9t de masque1 il se p>le sans det\r2 ,il vit dans les fe/9s1 aux plaisir il s'allie1 ,c'e/ une lib]t que le noeud qui n\s lie ,n\s s]vons sans con/ra9te e ,bac*us e l',am\r4 ,et nos tri/es vois9s n\s tax5t de folie4 ,m4 ,,roy40 ,l',,am\r ,,au ,,?,,tre ,,itali5 8,la jal\se ,italie effrayante les am\rs1 ,les fait m>*] de nuit1 les con/ra9t au mi/re ,mais une ,s]5ade y supplie aux disc\rs2 ,un ge/e1 un sel reg>d conclud on rompt d',affaire1 ,l'impati5t ,francois en intrigue prf]e1 ,des *em9s mo9s c\v]ts1 les croye--v\s plus c\rts8 ,m4 ,,roy40 ,^! /anzas are by ,roy1 a contempor>y poet :o 0 a libretti/ = ! ,op]a1 two ( ^: op]as 7 produc$ 9 #agab4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t ,watteau's own eyes mu/ h not$ ! contra/ betwe5 ! ,italian & ,fr5* com$y to h pa9t$ su* pictures4 ,he c\ld n h pa9t$ !m )\t be+ an obs]vant !atre-go]4 ,:at1 !n1 did he see1 & :5 c\ld he h se5 su* productions z might sugge/ su* works8 ,:ile ackn[l$g+ t positive evid5ce is /ill to be s\ght1 ,i _c help feel+ t ^! two pictures1 & "o or two o!rs1 c\ld fairly safely be plac$ z "w done ab\t #agaa-agab4 ,9 #agji ,anto9e1 /ill ) ,audran at ! ,luxemb\rg1 compet$ = entry1 & 0 admitt$ ) f\r o!r /ud5ts1 = ! ,academy4 ,!n he left ,p>is = ,val5ci5nes1 defray+ exp5ses by sell+ a milit>y picture1 8,d"p des ,tr\pes10 to ! deal]1 ,sirois1 :o urg$ him to pa9t a simil> picture1 :i* he did at ,val5ci5nes4 ,illu/ration3 ,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali5 ,illu/ration3 ,l',am\r au ,?tre ,franais 7,f ! ,julli5ne engrav+s f ,watteau1 ,briti% ,museum74 ,!re is no direct evid5ce t ,watteau pa9t$ any /age-pictures be=e ?is p]iod2 & x w\ld seem t 8 "w 9 ! c\ntry 0 ma9ly on milit>y & naturali/ic subjects4 ,we d "k t he 0 aga9 9 ,p>is at a date unc]ta9 9 #agab1 & w5t to live ) a ,monsieur ,crozat1 by :om he 0 engag$ to pa9t a s]ies ( panels ( ,! ,seasons4 ,x is extremely likely t he w\ld h return$ to ,p>is refre%$ by 8 c\ntry soj\rn & ) a new ze/ = "w1 & = !atre-go+1 :i* 0 !n beg9n+ to be p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 a crisis 9 ! ,fair ,!atre tr\bles be+ ov] by #agaj1 & "s new productions !re z well z at ! op]a be+ well wor? see+4 ,z ,i w\ld trace 8 movem5ts1 /ill admitt+ t positive evid5ce is requir$1 ,watteau return$ to ,p>is e>ly 9 #agaa1 took up 8 qu>t]s = a "t ) ,sirois ! deal]1 :o w\ld h ! dispos+ ( "w done at ,val5ci5nes4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ pictures ( ?is p]iod 0 probably 8,gilles & 8 ,family10 9 ! ,wallace collection1 :i* is suppos$ to be a portrait ( ,sirois dress$ z a ,pi]rot or ,gilles 7! names be+ synonym\s at ! p]iod7 9 a co/ume suppli$ by ,watteau's own w>drobe4 ,!n w\ld come visits to ! ,fairs ( ,/4 ,g]ma9 & ,/4 ,laur5t1 :5ce he w\ld return re9spir$ ) a love = ! gay1 reckless1 satiric ,italian com$y4 ,"o has only to comp>e ! ,h]t=d ,h\se 8,gilles0 ) ! c5tral figure ( ,pi]rot 9 ! 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali50 to see t "o is an e>li] "w & is ! figure ( a man some:at self-consci\s & n q us$ to ! clo!s he is we>+2 ! o!r a matur] "w1 repres5t+ a vivid impression ( a born com$ian1 mom5t>ily ma/] ( ! sc5e4 ,d\btless at ?is "t1 too1 w\ld be done "s1 b only "s1 ( ! rema9+ works deal+ ) ! ,italian /age types1 su* z 8,les ,jal\x10 8,arlequ9 ,jal\x10 8,comdi5s ,itali5s10 & 8,pi]rot ,cont5t40 ,a little aft]1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld come su* works z 8,arlequ9 et ,colomb9e10 79 ! ,wallace collection71 8,mezzet910 & ! matur] 8,gilles10 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,9 #agab !re 7 at ! ,!atres ( ! ,fair 9 ,p>is two fam\s play]s ( ,gilles or ,pi]rot1 namely1 ,hamo*e1 :o made 8 db 9 t ye> ) ! ,/4 ,edm tr\pe2 & ,belloni1 :o 0 also a lemonade-sell]1 q a popul> "*1 notable1 z "o *ronicle tells u1 8= ! gr& simplicity ( 8 act+ & = 8 nave & tru?ful spee*40 ,! mo/ fam\s ( ! play]s ( ,arlequ9 0 ,pi]re-,franois 7o!rwise ,dom5ique7 ,biancolelli1 :o 0 also ( ! ,/4 ,edm tr\pe1 some:]e betwe5 #agaj-agab4 ,?us x 0 n unlikely t ,watteau saw ^! actors1 z he may h se5 ano!r1 ,delaplace1 z ,sc>am\*e1 & ,desgranges1 :o came to ,p>is f ,lyons1 9 #agab1 z 8! ,doctor02 ?\gh ! ,mezzet9 (f]s a m9or problem 9 t ,angelo ,con/ant9i1 ! mo/ fam\s imp]sonator ( ! "*1 aft] suff]+ bani%m5t ) ! ,italian com$ians 9 #afig1 w5t to ,pol&1 :]e an intrigue ) ! ,que5 result$ 9 8 imprisonm5t = tw5ty ye>s1 by :i* "t ,watteau 0 no m4 ,him1 !re=e1 ,watteau _c h se54 ,b ! "* 0 a famili> "o on ! /age at ! "t1 #agaj-agab1 & mu/ h be5 play$ by o!r popul> actors1 ev5 if n ( suffici5t note to be *ronicl$4 ,to turn f ! ,italian actors to o!r !atrical *>act]s :i* =m ! subjects ( "s ( ,watteau's pictures1 x is ( int]e/ to note t "o ( ! engrav+s 9 ! ,julli5ne collection repres5ts 8,poisson en habit de paysan40 ,poisson 0 a famili> "n 9 ! annals ( ! ,fr5* /age1 = x 0 borne by ?ree g5]ations ( ,p>isian actors1 ,raymond ,poisson1 :o di$ 9 #afij1 ,paul1 8 son1 & ,franois1 gr&son4 ,watteau's picture is presumably t ( ! second1 ,paul4 ,ano!r int]e/+ po9t to note is t a portrait ( ,raymond ,poisson1 pa9t$ by ,nets*]1 0 engrav$ by ,edel9ck 7:o 0 employ$ by ,watteau's employ]--,audran7 & repres5ts ! actor 9 ! "* ( ,crisp91 "o ( 8 mo/ fam\s p>ts 7t ( a sort ( black-dress$ ,pi]rot1 a mess5g] di/+ui%$ by 8 long boots1 worn by ,raymond ,poisson to increase 8 /ature71 :i* 0 successively play$ by 8 son ,paul1 & gr&son ,franois1 & became a traditional type4 ,watteau _c h se5 ,raymond1 :o di$ twelve ye>s be=e ! arti/ came to ,p>is1 b he may well h se5 ,paul1 & x is significant t he %\ld h drawn a figure repres5t+ n 8,poisson en habit de ,crisp90 7^: co/ume 0 n[ a tradition7 b 8en habit de ,paysan0 z if x 0 ! v fact t ! "p 0 "o diff]5t f t especially associat$ ) ! ,poisson family :i* made x ( int]e/ to ,watteau4 ,9 connection ) ! same portrait !re is "o po9t t is p>ticul>ly notewor?y1 namely1 t x is exactly l ! c5tral figure 9 8,le ,conc]t10 or 8,les ,*>mes de la ,vie0 9 ! ,wallace collection2 & close consid]ation ( ! latt] incl9es me to ! belief t ! picture repres5ts--z c]ta9 o!rs n unusually s consid]$ may well d--a sc5e f an op]a4 ,ano!r ( ! engrav+s 9 ! ,julli5ne collection ( 8,mdlle4 ,desm>es en habit de ,pel]9e40 ,mlle4 ,desm>es 0 a well-kn[n ,dani% actress2 & 8pel]9es0 appe> 9 ,watteau's 8,l',emb>quem5t p\r l',ile de ,cy?re40 ,"o has only to pass 9 review a succession ( ,watteau's works1 or reproductions !re(1 to notice h[ v frequ5tly he repeats himself 9 matt]s ( detail4 ,9 a g5]al way1 = in/ance1 x is curi\s to note h[ frequ5tly danc+ & music are repeat$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life's "w4 ,9 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,franais0 is a c\ple danc+2 9 ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade0 ano!r2 9 8,le ,contrat de ,m>iage0 & its v>iants--ano!r1 & v simil>2 9 8,le ,m5uet0 7at ! ,h]mitage1 ,petrograd7 ano!r2 9 8,amusem5ts ,*amptres0 7,*antilly71 & 9 ! 8,ftes ,vniti5nes0 7,ed9burgh7 are m su* c\ples2 :ile !re is1 ( c\rse1 ! da9ty s+le figure ( ! *ild 9 8,la ,danse10 9 ! ,royal ,palace1 ,potsdam2 & ! fam\s 8,l',indiffr5t10 9 ! ,l\vre1 also repres5ts a "y man danc+4 ,danc]s & musicians are ?us a con/ant !me = ,watteau's bru%4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 m di/9ctive & m curi\s repetitions to note ?an ^! obvi\s evid5ces ( a g5]al ta/e = music & ! dance2 ! repetitions ( figures or gr\ps 9 p>ticul> positions1 & ( details 9 mise en scne4 ,! well-kn[n 8,j\eur de ,guit>e10 9 ! ,muse ,cond1 reappe>s 9 almo/ exact facsimile 9 8,la ,surprise0 79 ,buck+ham ,palace7 & also 9 ! 8,fte ,galante10 or 8,fte ,*amptre10 9 ! ,royal ,gall]y1 ,dresd54 ,! c\ple 9 8,la ,gamme d',am\r0 is simply a detail f ! c5tre ( ! 8,assemble dans un ,p>c10 9 ! ,royal ,gall]y at ,b]l94 ,! musician 9 8,la ,leon de ,musique0 7,wallace collection7 is repeat$ 9 8,le ,conc]t10 also 9 ! ,wallace collection4 ,to turn n[ to details ( mise en scne1 x is curi\s to note t ! pill>s se5 9 ! la/-nam$ picture also occur 9 ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade10 9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y4 ,! recl9+ /atue to ! "r ( ! picture1 kn[n z 8,les ,*amps ,elyses10 9 ! ,wallace collection1 is ano!r1 presumably an e>li] v]sion ( ! 8,jupit] & ,antiope10 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! /atuette & amor9i 9 ! 8,fte d',am\r0 at ! ,dresd5 ,royal ,gall]y are v>iants ( ^? 9 ! 8,emb>quem5t p\r l',ile de ,cy?re02 :ile ! t]m9al /atue ( ,pan se5 9 ! 8,arlequ9 et ,colomb9e10 9 ! ,wallace collection1 reappe>s aga9 & aga9 9 ! ,italian ,com$y s]ies4 ,illu/ration3 ,le ,conc]t 7,f ! pa9t+ by ,watteau1 ,wallace ,collection74 ,illu/ration3 ,la ,leon de ,musique 7,f ! pa9t+ by ,watteau1 ,wallace ,collection74 ,to "s1 unaw>e1 p]haps1 ( ! influ5ce :i* ! /age ( ,watteau's "t 0 ex]t+ 9 o!r directions1 ^! comp>isons may possibly seem unnecess>y4 ,b 9 consid]+ ! ext5t to :i* t influ5ce may h express$ itself 9 ! pa9t]'s "w1 x is j ^! details :i*1 tak5 9 conjunction ) ! tr5d ( !atrical ta/e at t "t1 are likely to be ( importance4 ,!re 0 nev] an arti/ yet--:e!r 9 col\r1 s\nd1 or spok5 or writt5 ^w--:o creat$ a new _w out ( no?+4 ,! _s ( art c only f9d its expression 9 ! manipulation ( exi/+ mat]ial4 ,e "w ( art mu/ surely be ! culm9ation ( a long s]ies ( impulses due to ext]nal /imuli ! connection ( :i*1 p]haps ov] a l5g?y p]iod1 consci\sness has fail$ to analyse & memory to record4 ,n[ ,watteau's "w z a :ole exhibits ! frequ5t repetition ( c]ta9 motifs1 b !y 7 nev] ( some?+ he c nev] h se5 9 reality4 ,x 0 n automatic reit]ation ( "s pictur$ or imag9$ type1 gr\p or mat]ial object4 ,8 e>lie/ impressions ( /age-life1 x is true1 may well h be5 ^? convey$ by ! pr9ts or pa9t+s ( 8 ma/] ,gillot4 ,b !re 0 no necessity = him to subsi/ = ! re/ ( 8 life = inspiration on second-h& impressions4 ,:51 !re=e1 we f9d 9 works o!r ?an ^? av[$ly !atrical1 a repetition ( c]ta9 details :i* are f\nd 9 ^? deal+s obvi\sly ) ! !atre1 x may be conc$$1 p]haps1 t ! direct influ5ce ( /age sc5es & /age effects ^u 8 art 0 some:at m ext5sive ?an might be ?\ght m]ely f a /udy ( ^? pictures :i* are o/5sibly /udies ( dramatic types & subjects2 & = an in/ance we may take ! introduction ( a gr\p ( ,italian com$ians among ! by/&]s 9 ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade10 already ref]r$ to4 ,!y ne$ a little look+ = amid s _m figures1 b :5 discov]$ "o might "q :at ,pi]rot1 ,arlequ9 & _! fell[s are do+ 8dans cette galre40 ,:5 we come1 aga91 to consid] ! picture call$ 8,le ,conc]t0 79 ! ,wallace ,collection7 & f9d1 9 ! c5tral figure1 a /rik+ lik5ess to ano!r picture by ,watteau ( 8,poisson0 9 ! co/ume ( a peasant3 & obs]ve also a repetition ( a sc5ic detail su* z ! t]race-columns1 :i* are simil> to ^? ( ! ,colonnade3 fur!r not+ t ! treatm5t ( ! di/ance betwe5 ^! same columns is /rangely sugge/ive ( ! flatness ( a /age 8back-clo?10 x beg9s to seem n improbable t we h "h a pretty fai?ful translation ( actual /age sc5es4 ,9 "o ( ^!1 ! 8,ftes ,*amptres10 also kn[n z 8,les ,ftes ,vniti5nes0 79 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,ed9burgh71 x is possible t we h a clue4 ,c x be m]e co9cid5ce t f #agaj--! ye> aft] ,watteau _h become a /ud5t at ! ,academy--"o ( ! mo/ popul> & mo/ frequ5tly reviv$ ballets at ! ,op]a 0 ,campra & ,dan*et's 8,les ,ftes ,vniti5nes80 ,true1 ,watteau mu/ be presum$ to h be5 at ,val5ci5nes f ab\t ! end ( #agji until %ortly be=e #agab1 :5 he took up 8 abode ) ,crozat1 b ! ballet 0 reviv$ aga9 9 #agab2 n to m5tion a pa/i*e call$ 8,fragm5ts de ,lulli10 :i* includ$ an entre entitl$ 8,la ,vniti5ne10 produc$ 9 ,janu>y1 #agaa1 :i*1 z has already be5 sugge/$1 0 ! m likely "t ?an #agab = ,watteau's return to t[n aft] 8 /ay at ,val5ci5nes4 ,at ?is "t1 9 any case1 !re 7 sev]al productions at ! ,op]a :i* may h easily prov$ an influ5ce 9 ! ?\ghts ( an impressionable "y arti/4 ,x 0 9 #agab t two op]as 7 produc$1 namely1 8,crse l',a?ni5ne0 & 8,callirho10 ! libretti ( :i* 7 by ,roy1 ^: /anzas =m ! inscriptions already ref]r$ to z appe>+ "u ! engrav+s ( 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,franais0 & 8,l',am\r au ,?tre ,itali540 ,9 "o ( ! few ( ,watteau's lett]s quot$ by ! ,gonc\rts is "o to ,g]sa9t 9 :i* ,anto9e accepts an invitation to g 8avec ,anto9e de la ,roque10 & d9e next day4 ,x is n insignificant t ! fir/ op]a ( :i* ,de la ,roque 0 libretti/ 0 produc$ 9 ,april1 #agac1 & entitl$ 8,mde et ,jason40 ,illu/ration3 ,les ,plaisirs du ,bal 7,f ! ,julli5ne engrav+s f ,watteau1 ,briti% ,museum74 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to 8,les ,ftes ,vniti5nes40 ,! score ( ?is ballet1 or r 8op]a-ballet10 0 publi%$ by ! great ,fr5* pr9t] ,ball>d 9 #agad1 & an exam9ation ( x reveals fur!r possibilities ( its hav+ influ5c$ n only ! picture ( ! same "n1 b ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade10 8,le ,conc]t10 & possibly o!rs ( ,watteau's composition1 j z yet o!rs might h be5 p>tly inspir$ by ,monteclair's ballet 8,les ,ftes de l',et10 publi%$ 9 #agaf1 & ,b]t9's 8,les ,plaisirs de la ,campagne10 publi%$ 9 #agai4 8,les ,ftes ,vniti5nes0 0 9 f\r acts or entres1 ) a prologue4 ,! ?ird act 0 entitl$ 8,de l',opra10 & op5s ) a music-lesson1 practically ! rehe>sal ( a duet betwe5 ,lont9e1 ! prima-donna1 & h] music ma/]1 j be=e ! production ( a m9iature op]a2 & ! f\r? is head$ 8,du ,bal40 ,! /age directions = ?is are3 8,le ,?tre reprs5te un lieu prp> p\r un ,bal02 & 9 a bragg+ duel betwe5 ! music-ma/] & ! danc+-ma/] ! latt] boa/s3 8,je scais l'art de trac] aux yeux ,les sons qui frapp5t les oreilles10 :i* ! o!r c\nt]s by say+ t he c raise a /orm musically1 :i* he proce$s to d1 giv+ a musical repres5tation ( ! ris+ w9d1 ( ?und]1 & s on4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is by ! way4 ,! "o ?+ important is t !re are ^! two acts devot$ to illu/rat+ ! *>ms ( music & ! dance1 t ! op]a conta9s an 8air p\r les ,arlequ9s10 an 8air des ,poli*9elles10 an 8air ,*amptre10 & closes1 z sev]al o!r ballets ( ! p]iod also did1 ) a sort ( div]tissem5t1 introduc+ ! ,italian play]s1 & a g5]al ga!r+ ( all ! dramatis p]son on ! /age :ile ! dances ( ?is div]tissem5t f9al are 9 progress2 all ( :i* sugge/s ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade0 ( ,watteau4 ,monteclair's 8,les ,ftes de l',et0 is ( special int]e/ 9 t x 0 produc$ 9 #agaf4 ,9 #agag ,watteau1 aft] reque/s f ! ,academy au?orities1 pa9t$ 8 diploma picture1 ! immortal 8,emb>quem5t p\r ,cy?re40 ,x w\ld seem t ,monteclair's ballet conta9s ! fir/ sugge/ions :i* culm9at$ 9 t picture4 ,x is 9 ?ree acts1 ) a prologue1 & ! /age directions = ?is are3 8,le ,?tre reprs5te une ,campagne dont les beauts comm5c5t fletrir3 ,le ,pr9temps y p>oit environn d',amants et ,amantes qui lui font la c\r40 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! act "o ( ! lov]s1 expatiat+ on ?is *>m ( _! surr\nd+s1 s+s3 8,et la mre du ,dieu des ,amants a quitt ,cy?re p\r ces lieux *>ms40 ,! second act has ! foll[+ /age directions at ! />t3 8,le ,?tre reprs5te un relais de *asse1 on y voit un *> dor1 une ,meute et une p>tie de l'equipage des ,*asseurs40 ,"o ( ! *>act]s introduc$ is a "y man1 ,lisidor1 :o is rem>kable = 8 indiff]5ce to fem99e *>ms1 & might well be ! orig9 ( ,watteau's exquisite 8,l',indiffr5t40 ,ano!r ( ! *>act]s1 ,dorante1 is c\nsell$ to imitate him2 & 9 a discussion betwe5 ,agat9e & ,cephise1 ! =m] is advis$ by ! latt] 8p\r s'assur] de ce qu'on aime1 la fe9te indiffr5ce e/ d'un puissant sec\rs40 ,9 #agcj1 by ! way1 a play 0 produc$ at ! !atre ( ! ,/4 ,laur5t ,fair call$ 8,l',indiffr5ce10 9 :i* ! h]o prea*es ! doctr9e ( indiff]5ce to love6 ,watteau1 ( c\rse1 _c h se5 ?is play1 b x is significant t bo? 9 #agaf & #agcj1 ! /age %\ld be f\nd deal+ ) :at 0 evid5tly a curr5t type ( "*4 ,illu/ration3 ,mlle4 ,desm>es en habit de ,pl]9e 7,f ! ,julli5ne engrav+s f ,watteau1 ,briti% ,museum74 ,illu/ration3 ,l',emb>quem5t p\r l',ile de ,cy?re 7,f a photograph1 by ,e4 ,al9>i1 ( ,watteau's pa9t+ 9 ! ,l\vre74 ,9 ! ?ird act ( ,monteclair's ballet1 ! op5+ directions are3 8,le ,?tre reprs5te les ,rives de la ,se9e4 ,on voit le soleil prt se c\*]0 7:i* might possibly acc\nt = ! s(t1 w>m tone ( ,watteau's ,emb>quem5t7 & "o ( ! *>act]s comes to w>n "s lov]s ) a song3 8,t5dres amants1 la ,b>que e/ prte02 & ! ballet concludes ) a dance div]tissem5t1 z 0 usual at ! p]iod4 ,"o _c dogmatically ass]t t ^! op]as did directly inspire ! pictures nam$1 b t ,watteau caught 8 fir/ sugge/ion ( "s f su* p]=mances z 8 own ta/e & 8 association ) a !atrical & musical set w\ld h l$ him to frequ5t1 mu/ seem1 at ! lea/1 probable4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,spectator ,,& ,,mr4 ,,weav] ,que5 ,anne _h long be5 dead1 b %e c nev] h be5 v lively :5 alive1 = h] p]iod 0 "o :5 political intrigue1 !ological controv]sy1 & ! ,w> ( ,spani% ,succession 7 ! *ief subjects t occupi$ ev]ybody's att5tion1 especially h] own1 &--c\ld any?+ be dull]8 ,moreov]1 %e 0 ( some:at portly proportions1 _h a solemn husb&1 &--unlike ,que5 ,elizabe?--0 really no danc]4 ,) su* a que5 on ! ?rone1 at su* a "t ( /ress1 c x be wond]$ at t !atrical danc+ 0 at a comp>atively l[ ebb8 ,:y1 !re 7 only two !atres1 ,drury ,lane & ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields6 & !y 7 /riv+ h>d to outdo ea* o!r--9 dullness4 ,inde$1 x 0 n until practically ! close ( ,que5 ,anne's reign t /age-danc+ began to come to its own2 = ?\gh ! craze = pantomimes 7& 8 importation ( ,fr5* danc]s7 />t$ by ,john ,ri* 9 ,anne's la/ ye>1 7 ma9ly responsible = ?is1 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,/eele & ,addison's ev] lively ,spectator1 toge!r ) ! works ( ,mr4 ,john ,weav]1 _h consid]able effect 9 r\s+ ! att5tion ( playgo]s z to ! possibilities ( danc+ on ! /age2 = :ile !re are f\r pap]s 9 ,! ,spectator 9 :i* danc+ z a social accompli%m5t is discuss$1 ,/eele1 9 "o ( !m1 makes ! int]e/+ sugge/ion t 8,x w\ld be a great improvem5t1 z well z embelli%m5t to ! !atre1 if danc+ 7 m reg>d$1 & taught to all ! actors02 & ano!r calls special att5tion to ,an ,essay t[>ds an ,hi/ory ( ,danc+1 by ,john ,weav] 7a #abmo4 volume publi%$ 9 #agab71 :o 0 also au?or ( a v int]e/+ ,hi/ory ( ,pantomimes4 ,^! lit]>y ef=ts _c h be5 )\t _! influ5ce on curr5t ta/e 9 ?+s !atrical4 ,be=e ! appe>ance ( ,! ,spectator1 h[ev]1 ,addison _h made amus+ ref]5ce to a danc+-ma/] 9 "o ( 8 pap]s = ,! ,tatl]4 ,! date is #agji4 ,he heads x z writt5 8,f my own ,ap>tm5t1 ,octob] #ca10 & goes on3 8,i 0 ?is morn+ awak5$ by a sudd5 %ake ( ! h\se2 & z soon z ,i _h got a little out ( my con/]nation1 ,i felt ano!r1 :i* 0 foll[$ by two or ?ree repetitions ( ! same convulsion4 ,i got up z fa/ z possible1 girt on my rapi]1 & snat*$ up my hat1 :5 my l&lady came up to me & told me t ! g5tlewoman ( ! next h\se begg$ me to /ep ?i!r1 = t a lodg] %e _h tak5 9 0 run mad2 & %e desir$ my advice2 z inde$ ev]ybody 9 ! :ole lane does ^u important occasions10 he slyly adds4 ,) mu* detail & delightful hum\r ,addison goes on to describe 8 adv5ture1 at great] l5g? ?an c be giv5 "h4 ,suffice x to say t he w5t 9 next door & up/airs1 8) my h& ^u ! hilt ( my rapi] & approa*$ ?is new lodg]'s door4 ,i look$ 9 at ! keyhole & !re ,i saw a well-made man look ) great att5tion at a book &1 on a sudd51 jump into ! air s high t 8 head almo/ t\*$ ! ceil+4 ,he came d[n safe on 8 "r foot1 & aga9 flew up1 alight+ on 8 left2 !n look$ aga9 at 8 book &1 hold+ out 8 "r leg1 put x into su* a quiv]+ motion t ,i ?\ght he w\ld h %ak5 x (f40 ,ev5tually1 ( c\rse1 he discov]s ! lodg] is a danc+-ma/]1 & on ask+ to see ! book he is /udy+ ,addison 8c\ld n make any?+ ( x40 ,:]eupon ! matre expla9s t he _h be5 read+ a dance or two 444 8:i* _h be5 writt5 by "o :o taught at an academy 9 ,france10 add+ ! int]e/+ comm5t 8t n[ articulate motions1 z well z s\nds1 7 express$ by prop] *>act]s2 & t !re is no?+ s common z to communicate a dance by a lett]40 ,ultimately ,addison begs him to practise 9 a gr\nd-room1 & returns to 8 own resid5ce 8m$itat+ on ! v>i\s occupations ( rational creatures40 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! lat] publication1 ,! ,spectator1 9 :i* ,addison 0 also assi/$ by ,/eele & o!r writ]s ( su* v>i$ "* z ,motteaux 7debau*ee1 tea-m]*ant & translator ( ,don ,quixote71 ,ambrose ,philips 7:om ,swift nicknam$ 8,namby ,pamby071 & ,isaac ,watts--! fam\s hymn-writ]4 ,9 a comp>atively e>ly numb] a %ort note introduces 9 v le>n$ fa%ion a qua9t lett] purport+ to be f 8"s sub/antial tradesman ab\t #8,*ange1'0 9 :i* ! writ] gr[s qu]ul\s ov] ! way 9 :i* 8 daught] 7:o 8has = "s "t be5 "u ! tuition ( ,monsieur ,rigadoon1 a danc+-ma/] 9 ! city071 has be5 taught to behave at a ball he takes h] to4 ,) "s ( ! danc+ ! old man is delight$1 z he is ) ! art g5]ally1 b pres5tly he has to compla93 8,b z ! be/ in/itutions are liable to corruptions1 s1 sir1 ,i mu/ acqua9t y t v great abuses are crept into ?is ent]ta9m5t4 ,i 0 amaz$ to see my girl h&$ by & h&+ "y fell[s ) s mu* famili>ity10 & he f9ds t fault especially ) 8a mo/ impud5t /ep call$ #8,sett+4'0 ,!re c be little d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ! good citiz5 0 %ock$ by a dance t 0 probably q innocu\s1 & only seem$ to sugge/ a famili>ity ( behavi\r unusual to 8 prim eyes1 view+ a ball-room = ! fir/ "t4 ,almo/ ! :ole ( "o issue ( ,! ,spectator is tak5 up ) a lett] f ,john ,weav]1 to :om ,/eele gives a f9e adv]tisem5t by n only pr9t+ ! lett] 9 ext5so1 b introduc+ x ) sapi5t comm5ts f himself4 ,"o po9t he makes some:at recalls to m9d ! compla9t ( ,arbeau's "y fri5d1 ! law-/ud5t ,capriol1 :o _h gr[n du/y ov] 8 /udies4 ,speak+ ( danc+1 ,/eele says3 8,i "k a g5tleman ( great abilities1 :o bewail$ ! want ( ?is "p ( 8 education to ! end ( a v hon\rable life4 ,he obs]v$ t !re 0 n occasion = ! common use ( great tal5ts2 t !y are b seldom 9 dem&2 & t ^! v great tal5ts 7 (t5 r5d]$ useless to a man = want ( small atta9m5ts40 ,"o c h>dly p]haps consid] danc+ to-day z a 8small atta9m5t10 h[ev] x may h be5 consid]$ 9 ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,weav]'s own lett] is too long to quote 9 its entirety1 b ,i _c refra9 f giv+ at lea/ ! foll[+1 s9ce1 :ile speak+ ( 8 own "w1 he (f]s incid5tally sev]al peculi>ly int]e/+ glimpses z to ! /ate ( ! art 9 #agab4 8,,mr4 ,,spectator1 8,s9ce !re are sc>ce any ( ! arts or sci5ces t h n be5 recomm5d$ to ! _w by ! p5s ( "s ( ! pr(essors1 ma/]s1 or lov]s ( !m1 :]eby ! usefulness1 excell5ce1 & b5efit aris+ f !m1 bo? z to ! speculative & practical "p1 h be5 made public1 to ! great advantage & improvem5t ( su* arts & sci5ces2 :y %\ld danc+1 an art celebrat$ by ! anci5ts 9 s extraord9>y a mann]1 be totally neglect$ by ! mod]ns1 & left de/itute ( any p5 to recomm5d its v>i\s excell5cies & sub/antial m]it to mank9d8 8,! l[ ebb to :i* danc+ is n[ fall5 is altoge!r ow+ to ?is sil5ce4 ,! art is e/eem$ only z an amus+ trifle2 x lies altoge!r uncultivat$1 & is unhappily fall5 "u ! imputation ( be+ illit]ate & #8me*anic4' ,& z ,t]5ce1 9 "o ( 8 prologues1 compla9s ( ! rope-danc]s draw+ all ! spectators f 8 play2 s may we well say1 t cap]+ & tumbl+ is n[ pref]r$ to1 & supplies ! place (1 j & regul> danc+ 9 our !atres4 ,x is1 !re=e1 9 my op9ion1 high "t t someone %\ld come to its assi/ance & relieve x f ! _m gross & gr[+ errors t h crept into x1 & ov]ca/ its real beauties2 & to set danc+ 9 its true light1 w\ld %[ ! usefulness & elegance ( x1 ) ! pleasure & in/ruction produc$ f x2 & also lay d[n "s fundam5tal rules1 t might s t5d to ! improvem5t ( its pr(essors1 & in=mation ( ! spectators1 t ! fir/ might be ! bett] enabl$ to p]=m1 & ! latt] r5d]$ m capable ( judg+ :at is 7if !re be any?+7 valuable 9 ?is art4 8,to enc\rage1 !re=e1 "s +5i\s p5 capable ( s g5]\s an und]tak+1 & 9 "s measure to relieve danc+ f ! disadvantages x at pres5t lies "u1 ,i1 :o tea* to dance1 h attempt$ a small treatise z an ,essay t[>ds an ,hi/ory ( ,danc+2 9 :i* ,i h enquir$ into its antiquity1 orig9 & use1 & %[n :at e/eem ! anci5ts _h = x4 ,i h likewise consid]$ ! nature & p]fection ( all its sev]al p>ts1 & h[ b5eficial & delightful x is1 bo? z a qualification & an ex]cise2 & endeav\r$ to answ] all objections t h be5 malici\sly rais$ aga9/ x4 ,i h proce$$ to give an acc\nt ( ! p>ticul> dances ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 :e!r religi\s1 w>-l or civil2 & tak5 p>ticul> notice ( t "p ( danc+ relat+ to ! anci5t /age 9 :i* ! pantomimes _h s great a %>e4 ,nor h ,i be5 want+ 9 giv+ an hi/orical acc\nt ( "s p>ticul> ma/]s excell5t 9 t surpris+ art2 aft] :i* ,i h advanc$ "s obs]vations on ! mod]n danc+1 bo? z to ! /age1 & t "p ( x s absolutely necess>y = ! qualification ( g5tlem5 & ladies2 & h conclud$ ) "s %ort rem>ks on ! orig9 & progress ( ! "* by :i* dances are writ d[n1 & communicat$ to "o ma/] f ano!r4 ,if "s great g5ius aft] ?is w\ld arise1 & advance ?is art to t p]fection x seems capable ( receiv+1 :at might n be expect$ f x40 ,all mod]n /ud5ts ( danc+ w be int]e/$ especially 9 ! passages ,i h italicis$ 9 ! =ego+ exc]pt1 = "o gets a significant glimpse z to ! /ate ( !atrical danc+ 7!y _h no native ballet7 9 ,london dur+ ! reign ( ,anne2 su* a contra/ to ,p>is1 :]e ,l\is ,,xiv's ,acadmie ,royale de la ,danse 0 beg9n+ to br+ =? 8r>e & refre%+0 fruit & ! ,ballet 0 beg9n+ to be und]/ood z a g5u9e "w ( art4 8,! art is e/eem$ only z an amus+ trifle60 ,9 an e>li] pap] _h n 8,mr4 ,spectator0 introduc$ ! subject ) a little apology = deal+ at all ) a reput$ly trivial !me1 & _h he n back$ himself up ) s*ol>ly ref]5ce to classic writ]s on ! ,dance1 su* z ,lucian8 ,oh6 ,anne6 ,t ! art %\ld h be51 9 y\r reign1 8e/eem$ only z an amus+ trifle60 ,& :5 y might h foll[$ a royal example &1 emulat+ y\r contempor>y ,l\is1 ennobl$ ! art by f\nd+ an ,engli% 8,royal ,academy ( ,danc+40 ,well1 ,weav]1 at any rate1 knew t ! art 0 some?+ m ?an an 8amus+ trifle0 :5 he wrote almo/ prophetically3 8,if "s great g5ius aft] ?is w\ld arise & advance ?is art to t p]fection x seems capable ( receiv+1 :at might n be expect$ f x40 ,:at w\ld he h said _h he liv$ to see ! triumphs ( ,nov]re1 ( ,blasis1 & ( ! ,briti%1 ,fr5* or ! ,russian ,ballet ( mod]n times8 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,a ,,fr5* ,,danc] ,,9 ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,london ,we h se5 t ! /ate ( danc+ 9 ,engl& 0 no?+ to boa/ ( 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury4 ,we h se5 t ,london _h n yet :at ,p>is _h _h "s fifty ye>s--,/ate-aid$ ,op]a & ,ballet4 ,b ! public appreciation ( art 0 !re all ! same1 & an a/ute manag] ( t day 0 z capable ( realis+1 q z well z any mod]n1 t :]e !re 0 no home supply x might be pr(itable to import =eign tal5t4 ,/range1 is x n1 t !re 0 n !n1 any m ?an to-day1 anyone clev] en\gh1 app>5tly1 to realise t s9ce =eign tal5t w\ld prove attractive to a dance & spectacle-lov+ public 7_h n ! ,engli% prov$ _! innate love ( spectacle 9 ,elizabe?an times87 x might be less exp5sive & /ill m pr(itable1 to enc\rage native tal5t4 ,/ill t is our way4 ,we let ! =eign arti/ discov] ,engl&1 & !n discov] ! =eign arti/4 ,we nev] seem to discov] ourselves4 ,we %irk ! horrible revelation t ! ,engli% really are an arti/ic1 an art-lov+ nation4 ,b :atsoev] ! =eign] may h or h _h aga9/ u1 he c nev] accuse u ( lack ( en?usiasm1 ( indiff]5ce to 8 ef=ts to please4 ,9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury--,fr5* actors1 danc]s1 & acrobats2 9 ! lat] eighte5? & mid-n9ete5?--,italian op]a s+]s & ballet2 9 ! lat] n9ete5?--light ,fr5* ,op]a 7at ! ,crit]ion1 ,gaiety & ,op]a ,comique72 & 9 ! tw5tie?--,russian ,op]a & ,ballet2 ^! ,london has _h1 & m1 & always greet$ ) g5]\s praise & en?usia/ic approval4 ,:atsoev] may be said ( ! ,engli% z a nation ( 8%opkeep]s0 sl[ to adopt new ideas1 !re is no?+ small or hesitat+ ab\t _! adoption & praise ( =eign art & arti/s2 & s x 0 t ! delectable ,fr5* danc] ,mlle4 ,m>ie ,sall1 "o ( ! two *ief pupils ( ! fam\s ,prvt1 f\nd a w>m welcome :5 %e visit$ ,london 9 ! reign ( ,george ,i4 ,mlle4 ,sall1 born 9 #agjg1 0 ! daught] ( "o m9or !atrical manag]1 niece ( ano!r1 & made h] fir/ appe>ance at ! age ( elev5 9 an op]a-comique by ,le ,sage--au?or ( ! lively 8,gil ,blas0--entitl$ 8,la ,pr9cesse de ,c>isme10 at ! ,/4 ,laur5t ,fair1 9 ,p>is1 9 #agah4 ,%e sp5t ! next few ye>s 9 t\r+1 or1 :5 n on t\r1 9 play+ at ! ,fair !atres 9 ,p>is4 ,x is j possible t ,watteau may h se5 h] z a "y girl at ! ,fair !atres be=e he di$ 9 #agba4 ,t1 h[ev]1 ?\gh pleasant to contemplate z a possibility1 is less our conc]n ?an ! circum/ances ( h] db1 & h] subsequ5t appe>ance 9 ,london4 8,la ,pr9cesse de ,c>isme10 a romantic-satirical1 ?ree-act musical com$y1 dealt ) ! love-affairs & adv5tures ( a ,p]sian ,pr9ce & 8 boon companion & 8confid5t0--,arlequ94 ,!re 0 "s *>m+ music 9 x1 & s great 0 its success at ! !atre ( ! ,/4 ,laur5t ,fair t x 0 put on at ! ,op]a 9 ,p>is by ,royal comm&4 ,by ! ye> #agah1 x w be rememb]$1 old ,*ri/oph] ,ri* _h di$1 leav+ 8 !atre 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields 9 ,london to 8 son ,john ,ri*1 :o made himself fam\s & increas$ 8 weal? by produc+ ! fir/ pantomimes ev] se5 9 ! great metropolis1 :i* 7 m\nt$ on ! /age ) all ! attractions ( gorge\s sc5]y & dresses1 gr& 8me*anical effects10 appropriate music1 & /rik+ ballets2 ! v>i\s acts ( ! spectacle be+ int]sp]s$ ) a comic or s]io-comic elem5t1 suppli$ by ! et]nal love-affairs ( ,arlequ9 & ,columb9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>ie ,sall 7,f an engrav+ by ,petit aft] a picture by ,f5\il74 ,?is =m ( ent]ta9m5t became s popul> z to rival s]i\sly ! p[] ( ,london's two *ief !atres1 ,drury ,lane & ,haym>ket1 ma9ly ?r\gh ,ri*'s ent]prise 9 secur+ all ! be/ op]a-s+]s1 danc]s1 acrobats & o!r p]=m]s f ! ,cont95t4 ,9 fact1 he may fairly be describ$ z ,london's e>lie/ music-hall manag]1 = ! ent]ta9m5t provid$ at ! ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields !atre 0 mu* l t ( a mod]n v>iety h\se4 ,x 0 ?us he came to engage ,mlle4 ,sall & h] bro!r1 :o made _! fir/ appe>ance "h z danc]s 9 an ,engli% com$y1 8,love's ,la/ ,%ift10 9 ,octob]1 #agbe4 ,next ye> also !y appe>$ 9 ,london1 & 9 ,april1 #agbg1 ,mlle4 ,sall 0 giv5 a complim5t>y b5efit1 9 :i* %e & h] bro!r introduc$ "s ( _! y\?ful pupils4 ,9 t same ye> %e made h] db at ! ,p>is ,op]a1 :]e %e rema9$ till1 = "s obscure reason1 %e broke !refrom1 & 9 ,octob] return$ to ,london1 once m "u ,john ,ri*'s managem5t4 ,! reason = ! break may h be5 t pr(essional jeal\sy did n give h] ! place :i* h] tal5ts %\ld h ju/ifi$2 or may h be5 ov] ! "q ( co/ume-re=m1 :i* 0 a matt] ( burn+ int]e/ to "s ( ! y\ng] spirits 9 ^? days4 ,or x may h be5 m]ely z ! result ( manag]ial *anges at ! ,op]a 9 #agbh4 ,b :atsoev] ! reason1 :at ,p>is lo/ ,london ga9$1 & h] greate/ triumph "h came at ! end ( #agcc1 :5 %e made h] fir/ appe>ance at ,cov5t ,g>d51 foll[+ x up ) /ill great] success 9 ! spr+ ( ! foll[+ ye>1 :5 %e a*iev$ a /rik+ success 9 a classic ballet1 8,pygmalion10 9 m or less correct co/ume1 in/ead ( 9 ! absurdly befrill$ g>b1 ) lac$ cuirasse1 p[d]$ hair & plum$ helmets1 :i* 7 consid]$ de rigueur on ! /age at t absurdly artificial p]iod4 ,m>ie ,sall 0 n only a danc] ( exquisite lightness & grace1 %e 0 a woman ( ta/e & s5se1 &1 =e/all+ ,nov]re's fight on ! same gr\nd1 _h tri$ to br+ ab\t co/ume-re=m at ! ,acadmie ,royale 9 ,p>is1 only to f9d t ^? 9 au?ority 7 /rong 9--au?ority1 & conv5tion6 ,%e rejoic$1 !re=e1 9 a return to ,london1 t gave h] m scope = ! expression ( h] arti/ic ideas1 & two ballets ( h] own composition1 8,pygmalion0 7,febru>y1 #agcd7 & 8,bac*us et ,ariane0 7,m>*1 #agcd71 7 m\nt$ ) m reg>d = classic feel+4 ,h] appe>ance 9 bo? caus$ a furore4 ,royalty came to ,cov5t ,g>d5 on ! nights %e danc$4 ,! :ole t[n flock$ to see h]1 & num]\s duels 7 f\ght by ard5t "y g5tlem5 :o trod on ea* o!r's toes :5 jamm$ 9 ! cr[ds t endeav\r$ to ent] ! !atre4 ,mlle4 ,sall mu/ h be5 a woman ( "*4 ,9 a loose era %e 0 cordially dete/$ by h] /age colleagues 9 ,p>is = h] virtue6 ,x 0 su* a reflection on !m t "o %\ld n be z !y6 ,ano!r aspect ( h] is reveal$ 9 a significant little anecdote4 ,! great ,h&el1 hav+ admir$ h] 9 ,p>is1 _h (f]$ h] ?ree ?\s& francs to appe> at ,cov5t ,g>d51 & specially compos$ = h] a ballet1 8,t]psi*ore40 ,he>+ ( ?is1 ,porpora1 ,h&el's great rival & manag] ( ! ,k+'s ,!atre1 ,haym>ket1 promptly (f]$ h] ?ree ?\s& gu9eas1 & _h ! tact to sugge/ t %e might accept x z %e _h n yet sign$ a contract ) ,h&el4 ,to :i* proposal ,sall repli$ ) quiet scorn3 8,& does my ^w !n c\nt = no?+80 ,london 0 delight$ ) ! novelty ( ,mlle4 ,sall's ideas 9 ! production ( ,ballet1 & ) ! p]sonal grace ( ! "y danc] h]self4 ,"o ( ! old] hi/orians ( ! dance has describ$ h] 9 ! foll[+ gl[+ t]ms3 8,une figure noble1 une belle taille1 une grce p>faite1 une danse expressive et voluptueuse1 tels tai5t les avantages de ,mademoiselle ,sall1 la ,taglioni de #agcj40 ,z an influ5ce 9 ! revolution ( ! ,dance & ,ballet %e might p]haps n incorrectly be describ$ z ! ,isadora ,duncan ( h] p]iod4 ,true1 %e did n dance b>efoot1 b %e came to loos5 ! bonds ( tradition1 & to free ! _s ( ! ,dance f ! /iff5+ conv5tionalities :i* _h gr[n up ar\nd ,ballet z se5 at ! ,p>is ,op]a4 ,9 ,london %e _h great] fre$om1 &--great] success2 inde$1 s triumphant 0 h] f9al season t :5 %e did return to ,p>is %e 0 welcom$ by ,voltaire ) ! foll[+ v]ses3 8,les ,am\rs1 pleurant votre abs5ce1 ,lo9 de v\s s'tai5t envols2 ,enf9 les voil rappels ,dans le sj\r de leur naissance40 ,9 yet ano!r poem he pays tribute to h] virtue 9 describ+ h] ?us3 8,de t\s les curs et du si5 la matresse1 ,elle alluma des feux qui lui sont inconnus4 ,de ,diane c'e/ la prtresse ,dansant s\s les traits de ,vnus40 ,lat] !re 0 to come a *ange & ! ideali/ic "y danc] 0 to be attack$ = ! v virtues h] ador+ poets--= ,voltaire 0 n ! only "o--_h celebrat$4 ,h] au/]ity got on ! ,p>isian n]ves6 ,a m mod]n scribe has pictur$ h] ?us3 ,,sall 8,! p]fect dance ne$s music sweet ,z dreams2 s$uctive1 s ! feet ,are l$ to move z by "s spell2 ,or music z ( murmur+ %ell4 ,true dance %[s naught ( ha/e or heat1 ,nor trick1 nor any k9d ( *eat4 ,beauty & ,joy1 tw9 s\ls1 %\ld meet ,to make t lovely miracle1 ,! p]fect dance4 8,a field ( w9d-kiss$ wav+ :eat2 ,a sway+ sea1 sc>ce wak$ to greet ,! dawn2 cl\ds drift+2 ^! ?+s tell ,:at dance may be--if x excel4 ,m5 said !y saw 9 h]s complete1 ,! p]fect dance60 ,b if ! ,p>isians did n q appreciate h] z !y %\ld h done at fir/1 h] return to ,p>is aft] h] ,london successes 0 triumphant4 ,h] portrait 0 pa9t$ by ,lancret2 h] e appe>ance 0 greet$ ) en?usiasm4 ,%e rema9$ at ! ,op]a = "s ye>s1 retir$ !refrom 9 #agdj1 b made frequ5t appe>ances aft]1 at ,v]sailles & at ,fonta9ebleau1 until a few ye>s be=e h] dea? 9 #agef4 ,x is int]e/+ to ?9k t h] p]sonal dignity _h won h] ! respect1 & h] beaute\s art ! homage ( ,london be=e h] qualities came to be recognis$ 9 ,p>is4 ,x is possibly j ! sugge/ion ( au/]ity ab\t h] p]=mance t appeal$ to ! ,london audi5ce4 ,%e _h a poetic di/9ction above ! av]age4 ,%e 0 an expressive mime1 & h] danc+ 0 m>k$ by supreme ref9em5t1 a magnetic res]ve1 a /range sugge/ion ( pictur$ /illness1 an exquisite simplicity & grace4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,la ,,belle ,,cam>go ,"s say t ,cam>go _h no "r to be describ$ 8,la ,belle40 ,contempor>y acc\nts ( h] appe>ance diff]4 ,x 0 a "t :5 p took sides1 & duell$ = _! op9ions4 ,x is a curi\s fact t sev]al fam\s danc]s h be5 ( que/ionable beauty--at lea/1 z to face1 & :5 9 repose2 = x is ano!r curi\s ?+ t no danc] ev] did or possibly ev] c\ld1 look pla9 :5 danc+1 t is1 if danc+ really well4 ,! animation or g5tle grace ( ! dance1 :e!r quick or sl[1 seems inevitably to conf] a beauty t o!rwise might n be app>5t4 ,?is fact 9 itself w\ld appe> to sugge/ t 9 danc+1 z 9 o!r arts1 & 9 life itself1 x is ! 8_s :i* quick5e?02 &1 :]e t suffici5tly illum9es ! body1 :at ! body itself may o!rwise be pr(its little4 ,b if "s ( h] m jeal\s colleagues may h f\nd ,cam>go too d>k = _! ta/e--8sw>?y10 said "s--y may 9 turn criticise h] critics & see = y\rself :at %e 0 l if y g to view h] portrait by ,lancret1 9 ! ,wallace collection 9 ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,m>ie-,anne de ,cupis de ,cam>go 0 born at ,brussels e>ly 9 ,april1 & baptis$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,ni*olas--x is well to be exact 9 matt]s ( su* importance6--on ! #ae? ( t mon?1 9 #agaj4 ,%e 0 ! daught]1 & fir/ *ild1 ( a g5tleman :o _h 8se5 bett] days0--&1 ?r\gh 8 daught]1 0 to see !m aga94 ,at ! "t ( h] bir? he 0 a tea*] ( music & danc+1 & 0 employ$ by1 or dep5d5t on1 ! ,pr9ce de ,ligne4 ,?r\gh h] fa!r ! little danc] claim$ desc5t f an exalt$ ,roman family1 :i* f "t to "t _h giv5 a bi%op1 an ar*bi%op1 & a c>d9al to ,holy ,*ur*2 :ile on h] "m's side %e 0 desc5d$ f a fam\s & anci5t ,spani% h\se4 ,romance 0 ev] ready to f9d 9 ! e>lie/ ye>s ( a popul> /> pr$ictions ( future fame1 & x is probably only romance t tells h[ ,cam>go danc$1 on he>+ a viol9 play$1 :5 %e 0 b six mon?s old6 ,x is r m c]ta91 ?\gh1 t h] fir/ lessons 7 f h] fa!r1 & t "u 8 tuition %e did well en\gh1 by ! "t %e 0 ne>ly t51 to des]ve ! patronage ( ! ,pr9cesse de ,ligne1 :5 t lady paid ! exp5ses ( "s few mon?s' /udy "u ! !n fam\s ,mlle4 ,prvt4 ,ev5 s %e mu/ h be5 rem>kably precoci\s1 = be=e %e 0 elev5 %e _h return$ to ,brussels f9i%$ en\gh to a*ieve a rem>kable success on h] fir/ appe>ance4 ,an auspici\s db 0 foll[$ by an engagem5t at ,r\51 b1 ?r\gh no fault ( ,m>ie-,anne be x said1 ! manag] fail$4 ,z ! ,cam>go luck w\ld h x1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a new director at ! ,acadmie ,royale 9 ,p>is1 by "n ,franc9e1 & f him ! little danc] receiv$ ! welcome *ance ( appe>+ at ! ,op]a1 :]e %e made h] ,p>is db on ,may #e?1 #agbf1 9 8,les ,c>actres de la ,danse10 & a*iev$ an in/ant & emphatic success4 ,ov] ! new-com] ! impressionable capital fairly lo/ its head1 & soon e fa%ion--%oes1 hats1 fans1 coiffures1 ev]y?+--0 8 la ,cam>go10 ( :i* craze relics survive1 = ev5 to-day we h ,cam>go %oes4 ,su* a ?reat5$ eclipse ( h] own popul>ity n unnaturally made poor ,prvt--n[ ab\t =ty-six1 & hav+ be5 be=e ! public ov] tw5ty ye>s--furi\sly jeal\s1 & = ! next ye> or s ,m>ie-,anne's progress 0 made difficult by intrigue1 & ere ,p>is set its seal ( fav\r on h] art by imitat+ h] fa%ions1 ! "y danc] _h to f9d h]self m ?an once occupy+ ! comp>ative obscurity ( ! 8back r[40 ,h] *ance came1 ?\gh1 :5 "o ( ! fam\s male danc]s1 ,dum\l91 = "s reason fail$ to make 8 entry1 & ,cam>go1 9 a sudd5 devil-may-c>e mood1 tak+ up 8 cue1 leapt =w>d & w5t ?r\gh 8 dance ) su* dazzl+ brilliance & won su* univ]sal acclaim t h5ce=? any intrigue = ! suppression ( ! y\?ful arti/ 0 impossible1 & x 0 ,prvt1 n ,m>ie-,anne1 :o ev5tually _h to g4 ,:ile ,sall--also a pupil ( ,prvt--0 mak+ a bid = fame 9 ,london1 ,cam>go 0 tak+ ,p>is by /orm1 & creat+ ano!r ( :i* %e 0 tempor>ily ! unhappy c5tre4 ,furi\s at ?is second obtrusion on ! public notice ,mlle4 ,prvt bitt]ly upbraid$ h] pu%+ "y pupil1 refus$ to give h] any m lessons1 & ev5 to dance ) h] 9 an entre 9 :i* ! ,du*esse de ,b]ri _h ask$ h] to appe>4 ,a well-kn[n male danc] ( ! ,op]a1 see+ ,cam>go 9 te>s1 said to h]3 8,leave ?is sev]e & jeal\s mi/ress1 :o seeks only to mortify y4 ,i w give y lessons1 & w compose ! entre :i* ! ,du*esse requires & y %all dance 9 x40 ,"u ! c>eful direction ( ,blondi ! "y danc]--!n only sixte5--made rapid progress4 ,%e comb9$ noblesse & brilliance ( execution1 ) grace1 lightness1 & a gaiety :i* 0 natural to h]--on ! /age4 ,"o :o _h se5 h] describ$ h] 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,c'tait une femme d'esprit2 =t gaie sur la scne et =t tri/e la ville2 qui n'tait ni jolie ni bi5 faite1 mais lgre1 et la lgret tait alors un mrite =t r>e4 ,elle excutait avec une extrme facilit la #8royale' et #8l'entre*at' c\p sans frottem5t44440 ,!re 0 = a little "t consid]able rivalry betwe5 ,sall1 ,cam>go & a ?ird "y danc] nam$ ,rol&1 ( ^: record hi/ory has be5 neglectful4 ,b ! rivalry 0 te/ifi$ by an anonym\s scribe ^: v]ses may be translat$ z foll[3 8,( ,cam>go1 ,rol&1 ,sall ,! connoisseurs h mu* to say6 ,"o holds 'tis ,sall's grace t tells1 ,& "o--,rol& 9 joy excels4 ,b ea* is /ruck by ! display ,( nimble /eps & d>+ way ,( ,cam>go4 8,equal ! balance 'twixt ! ?ree ,b 7 ,i ,p>is1 =c$ to *oose1 ,only ,i "k ,i c\ld n use ,b cr[n ! dance1 sublime & free1 ,( ,cam>go40 ,!re 0 ( c\rse ! inevitable tribute f ,voltaire1 ^: poem1 ap>t f ! +5uity ) :i* he divides 8 fav\rs betwe5 ! rival />s1 is ( unusual int]e/1 s9ce x gives a useful impression ( _! contra/$ /yles 9 apo/rophis+ ! danc]s ?us3 8,ah6 ,cam>go1 que v\s tes brillante6 ,mais que ,sall1 gr& dieux6 e/ ravissante6 ,que vos pas sont lg]s1 et que les si5s sont d\x6 ,elle e/ inimitable1 et v\s tes n\velle2 ,les nymphes saut5t comme v\s ,et les ,grces dans5t comme elle40 ,x is all safe praise ( c\rse1 b :5 we sep>ate ! qualities "o f9ds t he is only v]sify+ ! curr5t op9ion--,cam>go is 8brillante10 h] /eps are 8lg]s10 & ! 8n\velle0 ref]s less to h] ?an to ! novelty ( h] /eps1 ) ! clev] inv5tion ( :i* %e delight$ h] audi5ce2 & ! nymphs1 y obs]ve1 8saut5t comme v\s10 an appropriate phrase = "o ^: entre*ats amaz$ a g5]ation to :i* su* ?+s 7 new4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,sall 0 8ravissante10 h] /eps 7 8d\x02 %e 0 8inimitable10 & 8les ,grces dans5t comme elle10 a po9t ( special significance :5 we recall ! hi/oric di/9ction betwe5 ! words saut] & dans]4 ,voltaire's admiration 0 n exactly fev]$--c\ld ! icy 8intellectual0 ev] h be5 t8 ,n s ! re/ ( ,p>is4 ,rum\r soon gave h] c\ntless lov]s--z x w a pretty actress to-day8--b hi/ory does n record t %e succumb$ to _! prote/ations4 ,c]ta9ly duels 7 f\ght on h] behalf2 b probably %e 0 unaw>e t %e 0 ! cause2 & c]ta9ly %e did n provoke !m4 ,0 %e a pretty actress8 ,sett+ aside ! op9ion ( h] fem99e contempor>ies1 unbias$ colleagues ?\ght n4 ,yet pa9t]s su* z ,lancret1 ,vanloo1 & ,pat] s\ght = ! hon\r ( depict+ h] graceful figure &--0 x h] face8 ,well1 z to actual features p]haps %e 0 n faultlessly beautiful1 b ) t m+l$ ,italian & ,spani% blood1 ev5 if %e 7 sw>?y z "s said1 %e mu/ h be5 /rik+1 temp]am5tal1 full ( fire & 8int]e/+0 z we might say to-day4 ,mu* ( h] fasc9ation mu/ h be5 9 expression1 & "o feels t %e _h t quality :i* (t5 makes a danc]--%e] joy 9 danc+4 ,illu/ration3 ,m4 ,ballon & ,mlle4 ,prvt 7,aft] an engrav+ rev]s$ 9 ! ,biblio?que de l',opra74 ,illu/ration3 ,cam>go 7,f ! pa9t+ by ,lancret 9 ! ,wallace ,collection74 ,h] /yle 0 not$ by contempor>ies z comb9+ quickness ) grace to a degree n previ\sly a*iev$1 & %e won special cr$it = h] inv5tion ( new /eps4 ,h] improvisation ( new dances 0 rem>kable1 & x is important to note t %e 0 ! fir/ to p]=m an entre*at1 :i*1 only = ! b5efit ( non-danc+ read]s1 may be describ$ z ! /ep 9 :i* a danc] actually crosses h] feet rapidly :ile 9 mid-air4 ,?is hi/oric innovation took place 9 #agcj1 & %e c\ld make f\r cross+s2 :ile eight are said to be z _m z any danc] has s9ce p]=m$4 ,ano!r int]e/+ po9t to note is t until ! adv5t ( ,cam>go ! ballet skirts rea*$ ne>ly1 or q1 to ! ankles4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ to %ort5 x1 n1 ( c\rse1 to ! brevity "o c only regret has be5 too (t5 se5 s9ce1 b to su* degree z to enable ! /eps to be bett] se5 & ! danc] to h great] fre$om ( movem5t4 ,h] fav\rite dances 7 ! ,tamb\r91 ,gavotte1 & ,rigaudon1 or ,rigadoon1 z x is kn[n 9 ,engli%4 ,b = all ! %ort5+ ( ! skirt & ! rapidity ( h] /eps1 ,m>ie-,anne 0 nev] accus$ f dep>t+ f mode/y1 grace1 & ref9em5t ( deportm5t4 ,a curi\s p]sonal *>act]i/ic 01 t :ile on ! /age %e 0 ! inc>nation ( gaiety1 yet 9 private life %e 0 = ! mo/ "p /rangely grave1 & ev5 sad2 ?\gh1 ) all ! advantages ( tal5t1 position1 & weal? ( :i* %e 0 possess$1 x might h be5 expect$ %e %\ld be q o!rwise4 ,no "o ev] discov]$ ! reason4 ,"o imag9es x to h be5 t mod]n disease1 8! arti/ic temp]am5t10 & a /eady p]ception ( ! pitiful fact t all /age triumphs are b transi5t2 & t1 popul> z %e might be1 & 01 on h] retirem5t 9 #agea1 h] fame w\ld n long endure aft] h] dea?1 :i* actually occurr$ 9 #aggj4 ,yet to-day %e lives = u 9 ,lancret's exquisite picture1 = all to see :o visit ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,,cam>go ,,speaks 8,talk to me n ( poor ,prvt1 ,) all h] peevi% airs & graces2 ,h] day is pa/6 ',tis sad1 ,i "k1 ,b !n--we _c all be aces6 ',tis "t %e le>n$ h] prop] place is ,a little l[] 9 ! pack2 ,= all 9 fav\r n[ my pace is3 ,( ,rigaudons ,i h ! knack4 8,?\gh "s /ill l a vogue t's sl[1 ,=mal1 & /iff1 ! pres5t craze is ,all = ! dance t has "s #8g2' ,& ,m9uet enjoys all praises4 ,b yet my dance ! m amazes1 ,& none c foll[ on my #8track1' ,z /ep ) swift /ep int]laces4 ,( ,rigaudons ,i h ! knack4 8,:5 9 my a]ial flight ,i g1 ,high leap+1 see ! p's faces6 ,h[ r\nd _! eyes beg9 to gr[1 ,& :at a %\t ea* "o upraises6 ,p]*ance "s jeal\s girl grimaces4 ,b :at ( t6 :51 smil+ back1 ,i see ! "o ?+ %e betrays is-- ,( ,rigaudons ,i h ! knack6 ,,envoi 8,b oh6 "o fe> my s\l abases4 ,"t w "s day my fair limbs rack6 ,:o !n w reck t n[ ! phrase is-- #8,( ,rigaudons ,i h ! knack'80 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,ve/ris ,x is record$ t dur+ "o ( ! _m revolts indulg$ 9 by ! danc]s ( ! ,p>is ,op]a aga9/ manag]ial control1 :i* incid5tally meant1 ( c\rse1 ,/ate & ,royal control1 "s ( ! lead]s 7 s5t to ,=t l',evque--includ+ ,augu/e ,ve/ris4 ,s melodramatically pa!tic 0 ! f>ewell sc5e ) 8 fa!r1 ,gaetan1 t ev5 8 colleagues laugh$6 8,g my son10 said le ,di\ de la ,danse4 8,?is is ! mo/ glori\s mom5t ( y\r c>e]4 ,take my c>riage1 & ask = ! cell :i* 0 occupi$ by my fri5d ! ,k+ ( ,pol&4 ,i w meet e exp5se40 ,& ! great ,gaetan is said to h add$1 ) an air ( injur$ dignity1 t ?is 0 ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory t !re _h be5 8any diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 ! ,h\se ( ,b\rbon & ! ,h\se ( ,ve/ris60 ,:at 0 !--8,h\se ( ,ve/ris80 ,well1 x 0 a fairly num]\s "o1 ( :i*1 s f> z our int]e/ is conc]n$1 ,gaetan 0 virtually ! f\nd]4 ,he _h a fa!r x is true1 :o1 be+ employ$1 x is believ$1 9 a ,flor5t9e pawnbrok]'s1 got into "s tr\ble & ) 8 "y family 8cle>$0 to ,naples4 ,!re be+ no tra9s1 8wireless0 or ,scotl& ,y>d 9 ^? days1 !y /ay$ !re 9 safety = a :ile2 ! *ildr51 :o _h be5 taught music & danc+1 be+ made to ex]cise _! tal5ts 9 t direction = _! g5]al support4 ,pal]mo 0 ! next move1 :]e two ( ! girls1 ,m>ie-,!rese & ,violante1 ) "o ( ! sons1 ,gaetan1 ent]$ ! ,op]a4 ,aft] t !y seem to h scatt]$ & travell$ ov] mo/ ( cultur$ ,europe1 appe>+ n[ 9 "o op]a h\se1 n[ 9 ano!r1 & always deeply engag$ 9 love affairs4 ,x is ) _! arrival 9 ,p>is1 & ) ,gaetan m especially t we n[ h to d4 ,he 0 "o ( ! eight *ildr5 ( ,?omas ,ve/ris & 8 wife1 ne ,violante-,beatrix de ,dom9ique ,bruscagli1 b only ( ?ree ( ! family h we mu* record1 namely1 ,gaetan & ! two si/]s already m5tion$4 ,gaetan-,appol9o ,bal?az> ,ve/ris 0 born at ,flor5ce 9 ,april1 #agbi1 & 9 importance--?\gh f> f x 9 physique--0 ! ,mordk9 ( 8 era4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 ! resemblance ceases4 ,he 0 a little man1 ) ! bigge/ ideas ( 8 own tal5ts4 ,b 8 size did n detract f 8 m]its1 8 %e] /yle z a danc]2 & f all acc\nts he is to be rank$ z "o ( ! f9e/ male danc]s ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,inde$1 x is h>dly an exagg]ation to say t he is "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n dance & t 8 influ5ce z a tea*] is se5 to-day 9 ! real classic s*ool1 t is1 ! s*ool :i* is bas$ on ages ( tradition4 ,= ,gaetan 0 9 8 "t ! supreme lead] ( ! ,dance1 & und\bt$ly gave a new /&>d & tradition to ,p>is1 ! influ5ce ( :i* spread to e ,op]a ,h\se on ! ,cont95t4 ,he is a l9k 9 a *a94 ,"o ( ! fir/ danc+ ma/]s to assi/ ,l\is ,,xiv 9 e/abli%+ 8 ,royal ,academy ( ,music & ,dance--& mod]n !atrical danc+ dates f t ev5t--0 ,beau*amps1 ^: pupil 0 8! great0 ,dupr4 ,he taught ,gaetan ,ve/ris4 ,gaetan 9 turn taught 8 son ,augu/e1 ( :om1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 ,c>lotta ,grisi 0 a pupil1 & !re may be "s to-day :o h /udi$ "u pupils ( ,c>lotta ,grisi1 :o h]self di$ comp>atively rec5tly4 ,accord+ to a contempor>y biograph] ,gaetan made 8 db at ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music & ,dance 8sans retribution10 9 #agdh2 ent]$ !re = /udy 9 #agdi1 became a solo danc] 9 #agea1 a ,memb] ( ! ,acadmie ,royale de ,danse 9 #agec2 matre de ballet 9 #agfa until #aggj1 & compos] & ma/] ( ,ballet f t ye> until #aggf4 ,f "t to "t he visit$ ,/uttg>t--z ! ,russian danc]s to-day h visit$ ,london--9 vacation1 & 9 ! !atre !re "u ! direction ( t ma/] ( ballet-composition & /age re=m]1 ,jean ,georges ,nov]re1 f\nd great] scope = 8 arti/ic abilities ?an 9 ! m conv5tional "w ( ! ,p>is ,op]a4 ,we h se5 t by h] inv5tion ( new & rapid /eps1 ,cam>go infus$ new life into ! te*nique ( !atrical danc+ "s ye>s be=e ! rise ( ,gaetan ,ve/ris to supremacy4 ,he1 9 turn1 came to br+ a new influ5ce ma9ly 9 ! direction ( a c]ta9 l>geur ( movem5t & ge/ure1 a c]ta9 gr&iosity1 z well z sett+ a new /&>d 9 p]fection ( execution4 ,a contempor>y critic decl>$3 8,:5 ,ve/ris appe>$ at ! ,op]a "o really believ$ x 0 ,apollo :o _h come to e>? to give lessons 9 grace4 ,he p]fect$ ! art ( ! ,dance1 gave m fre$om to ! #8positions' already kn[n1 & creat$ new ones40 ,und\bt$ly he le>nt mu* f ,nov]re1 ev5 z ! latt] _h le>nt mu* f ,david ,g>rick4 ,nov]re conceiv$ ! idea ( creat+ ! dance ) action1 9 %ort1 ! ballet-pantomime2 at lea/ its creation 0 claim$1 & by "s ( 8 contempor>ies1 attribut$ to him2 ?\gh we h se5 t he _h =]unn]s 9 ! ,du*esse du ,ma9e1 &1 too1 9 ,sall1 :o 0 an ard5t /age-re=m] & seems to h influ5c$ ,nov]re4 ,b x 0 ! latt] :o took practical /eps t[>ds in/itut+ ! real ballet 9 action1 ! true ballet-pantomime z we h se5 x to-day4 ,up to ?is "t1 op]a-ballet _h _h a some:at rigid =m3 !re 7 music1 s++ & danc+2 b ! dances 7 deta*$ items 9 ! g5]al effect4 ,! regulation =m 03 passe-pi$s 9 ! prologue2 musettes 9 ! fir/ act2 tamb\r9s 9 ! second2 *aconnes & passacailles 9 ! ?ird & f\r?4 ,9 all ?is x 0 n ! plot ( ! op]a :i* decid$ ! introduction ( ! dances1 b q o!r consid]ations1 su* z ! p>ticul> excell5ce ( p>ticul> danc]s 9 _! special dances--! be/ p]=m]s usually appe>+ la/4 ,x 0 r\t9e1 n ! action ( ! /ory by :i* ^! ?+s 7 ord]$2 & ! poet :o _h provid$ ! plot1 ! musician :o _h compos$ ! music1 ! co/umi] & sc5ic arti/1 & ev5 ! ballet ma/]1 ea* work$ deta*$ly1 )\t reg>d to consultation & coop]ation t[>ds an arti/ic unity ( effect4 ,! l9es _h be5 set1 ! r\t9e laid d[n = all "t2 any deviation !refrom seem$ impossible1 a ?+ va9ly imag9$ only by a h]etic1 :o c\ld n hope to w9 9 a fight aga9/ ! e/abli%$ =m & au?ority ( ! ,op]a4 ,yet ! re=mation came4 ,nov]re1 ! re=m]1 f\nd 9 ,gaetan ,ve/ris a te*nical expon5t :o respond$ to 8 influ5ce2 & 9 ,daub]val1 ano!r2 & at ,/uttg>t ! "t & place = arti/ic exp]im5t4 ,x is to ?is triumvirate t cr$it 0 giv5 9 _! own "t = ! re=m ( ! scne *orgraphique1 a re=m :i* _h to /ruggle aga9/ & ov]come tradition1 prejudice1 ignorance & ! ob/9acy ( au?ority4 ,sl[ progress 0 made at fir/4 ,/uttg>t _h its effect1 b ! ,p>is ,op]a /ill clung to ! biz>re accessories :i* 7 !n reg>d$ z inh]5t to ! dignity ( ! !atre--! masks1 "u :i* ! faces 7 hidd51 ! t[]+ wigs by :i* ! heads 7 b[$2 ! absurd panni]s2 ! puff$ skirts2 ! great brea/plates1 all =m+ ! h]oic panoply by :i* ! lead+ hi/rions 7 kn[n = h]o & h]o9e1 & traces ( :i* may be f\nd 9 ^? spangl$ figures belov$ ( our gr&fa!rs & gr&mo!rs 9 _! *ildhood1 dur+ ! fir/ half ( la/ c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,gaetan ,ve/ris 7,f an old pr9t74 ,gaetan ,ve/ris 0 ! fir/ danc] :o d>$ to disc>d t absurd conv5tion--! mask1 & s reveal t expressive play ( feature :i* made act$ ballet possible4 ,?is 0 9 #aggj1 :5 he appe>$ 9 a ballet-pantomime on ! /ory ( ,m$ea & ,jason4 ,he a/oni%$ ! audi5ce by ! dramatic =ce ( 8 mim+ & by ! nobility ( 8 physiognomical expression4 ,"o critic wrote3 8,le mrite p>ticuli] de ,ve/ris1 c'tait la grce1 l'lgance et la dlicatesse4 ,t\s ses pas avai5t une puret1 un f9i dont on ne peut se faire une ide auj\rd'hui et ce n'e/ pas sans quelque raison qu'on comp>e son tal5t celui de ,rac9e40 ,= all 8 arti/ic tal5t z danc] & mime1 h[ev]1 ,gaetan 0 practically illit]ate2 ignorant ( all save ! art 9 :i* he excell$2 & 8 conceit 0 colossal4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0 com+ f a rehe>sal at ! ,op]a1 a some:at ample lady happ5$1 9 pass+1 to tread r heavily on "o ( 8 feet4 ,9 deep conc]n %e apologis$ pr(usely1 & express$ an e>ne/ hope t %e _h n s]i\sly hurt him4 8,hurt me1 ,madam60 he answ]$4 8,me8 ,y h m]ely put all ,p>is into m\rn+ = a =tnight60 ,8 pride 9 8 son 0 /up5d\s1 & he once decl>$ t1 8,if ,augu/e occasionally desc5ds to t\* ! e>? x is m]ely out ( consid]ation = ! feel+s ( less tal5t$ colleagues40 ,z to himself1 on "o occasion he volunte]$ ! ass]tion t 8 c5tury _h produc$ b ?ree really great m5--,fr$]ick ! ,great1 ,voltaire & himself6 ,( ! _m susceptible ladies :o succumb$ to ! que/ionable fasc9ation ( ?is 8,di\ de la ,danse0--z 9 8 ,italianate-,fr5* he call$ himself--! mo/ notable--ap>t f 8 legitimate wife1 ! beautiful danseuse ,he9el1 :om he m>ri$ 9 #ageb--0 ,mlle4 ,all>d4 ,born ( poor & none too hone/ p>5ts1 ,m>ie ,all>d fir/ drew brea? on ,augu/ #ad?1 #agdb1 at ,m>seilles1 :]e at an e>ly age %e ent]$ ! local !atre4 ,on ! dea? ( h] "m1 %e decid$ to leave a disreputable fa!r & made h] way to ,lyons1 :]e %e f\nd ano!r n v brilliant !atrical engagem5t4 ,at ! age ( f\rte51 tir+ ( ,lyons1 %e set out to w9 fame 9 ,p>is1 :]e %e ent]$ ! ,comdie ,franaise4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t1 %e came to "k ,gaetan ,ve/ris1 & ) him %e /udi$ danc+4 ,%e made h] db at ! ,op]a 9 ,june1 #agfa1 & delight$ ! audi5ce ) ! v]ve1 grace & gaiety ( h] danc+4 ,?\gh %e %one especially 9 com$y1 %e 0 not$ z a clev] actress 9 trag$y2 & :ile 8,sylvie10 9 ! com$y-ballet ( t "n1 0 "o ( h] mo/ successful p>ts1 %e is said to h mov$ behold]s to te>s by h] p]=mance 9 ,nov]re's 8,m$ea40 ,9 ! light] rles1 h[ev]1 %e 0 especially popul>1 & f ! mom5t ( h] entre 7%e 0 ! only danc] at ! ,op]a :o 0 all[$ to compose h] own entres1 n edible67 h] gaiety ( mann] 0 su* z almo/ to eclipse ! real tal5t display$ 9 h] danc+4 ,un=tunately1 h] public c>e] came to a close all too soon = h] admir]s1 f a cause :i* ev5 %e ) all h] agility & incessant ex]cise1 0 unable to control--a t5d5cy to embonpo9t6 ,%e retir$ 9 #agha1 & di$ 9 #ahjb2 n be=e %e _h se5 ! success ( h] & ,gaetan ,ve/ris' son1 ,augu/e1 :o1 kn[n z ,ve/r'-,all>d1 seem$ to comb9e )9 him ! respective *oreographic p]fections ( "m & fa!r4 ,gaetan ,ve/ris1 hav+ retir$ 9 #aghb1 liv$ until #ahjh1 & rejoic$ to see 8 son ackn[l$g$ z supreme4 ,on him he graci\sly conf]r$ ! title ( ,le ,di\ de la ,danse2 & he decl>$ t x 01 aft] all1 only natural t ,augu/e %\ld excel1 s9ce ! "y man possess$ "o advantage ov] himself--he 8_h ,gaetan = 8 fa!r60 ,augu/e1 or ,m>ie-,augu/e1 to give 8 full "n1 0 born at ,p>is 9 #agfj4 ,he made 8 db at ! age ( twelve 9 a div]tissem5t entitl$ 8,c9quanta9e0 ) a *aconne1 :i* he danc$ 9 a mann] su* z _h nev] be5 se54 ,9 #aggc he made a /rik+ly successful appe>ance z ,eros 9 ! ballet ( 8,endymion20 & ?\gh already recognis$ z a ma/] he ent]$ ! ,academy s*ool 9 #agge & ! ,op]a 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,= "s "t he accept$ subord9ate rles1 b gradually 8 consummate ability 9 all he und]took br\ght him =w>d1 & z he became m & m ! pet ( ! ladies ( ! ,op]a & ! admiration ( its patrons he began to develop 8 fa!r's traits1 especially conceit4 ,on "o occasion ! ,director1 de ,vismes1 annoy$ at "s imp]t95ce ( ! "y man1 said1 8,monsieur ,ve/ris1 d y "k to :om y speak80 8,yes10 ,augu/e repli$1 8to ! f>m] ( my tal5t40 ,x says mu* = t tal5t t 8 appe>ance at ! ,op]a dur+ "s ?irty-five ye>s1 "u ,l\is-,seize1 ! ,republic & ! ,empire1 l>gely acc\nt$ = its prosp]ity 9 ^? amaz+ times4 ,he _h 8 fa!r's grace1 precision1 suppl5ess1 & /yle1 b m _s & vivacity2 a great] gift ( mime2 & 0 z good 9 g5re z 9 ! nobl] rles4 ,he paid sev]al visits to ,london1 always ) success4 ,he m>ri$ 9 #agie1 a "y danc]1 ,anne-,ca!r9e ,augi]1 :o _h made h] db at ! ,op]a two ye>s be=e "u ! nom de ?tre ( ,aime1 b 8 infatuation = h] mode/y & *>m & _m good qualities did n la/ any long] ?an _h 8 o!r infatuations = worse qualities 9 less desirable ladies1 & 8 infidelities l$ h] to attempt suicide1 ) results t left h] m or less an invalid until dea? put an end to h] unhappy exi/5ce 9 #ahji4 ,augu/e ,ve/ris himself di$ 9 #ahdb1 & left "o son ,augu/e-,arm&4 ,he made 8 db at ! ,op]a1 z did a c\s91 ,*>les ,ve/ris1 bo? be+ pupils ( ,augu/e2 & bo? w5t abroad2 b nei!r add$ great] brilliance to ! family "n ?an _h be5 a*iev$ = x by fir/ ,gaetan1 & !n ,augu/e1 ! fir/ & mo/ di/+ui%$ uphold]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,ve/ris4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,jean ,,georges ,,nov]re ,supreme above all o!r writ]s on ! dance & ballet is ,jean ,georges ,nov]re1 ^: g5ius has be5 prais$ by ,did]ot1 ,voltaire1 by ,d',alemb]t1 ,dorat1 & by ,david ,g>rick1 ! la/ ( :om describ$ him z 8! ,%akespe>e0 ( ! dance4 ,born at ,p>is 9 ,april1 #agbg1 he 0 ! son ( a di/+ui%$ ,swiss soldi]1 :o _h s]v$ z an adjutant 9 ! army ( ,*>les ,,xii1 & int5d$ 8 son = a milit>y c>e]4 ,jean1 h[ev]1 e>ly develop$ a passion = ! /age1 & especially = danc+1 s 0 appr5tic$ by 8 fa!r to ! fam\s ,p>isian danc] & matre de ballet1 ,dupr4 ,9 ,augu/1 #agdc1 "y ,nov]re made 8 db at ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is-,qu9ze 9 a fte at ,fonta9ebleau1 b ) only mod]ate success4 ,n disc\rag$1 h[ev]1 he w5t a little lat] to ! ,c\rt ( ,b]l91 :]e he became a fav\rite ) ,fr$]ick ! ,great & 8 bro!r1 ,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,prussia4 ,he return$ to ,france 9 #agdg1 & two ye>s lat] obta9$ ! po/ ( matre de ballet at ! ,opra ,comique1 :]e ! success ( 8 8,ballet ,*9ois0 ar\s$ consid]able jeal\sy among 8 colleagues & br\ght him "s di/9ction 9 ! art _w4 ,b ! success 0 n great en\gh = 8 ambiti\s _s1 & he aga9 travell$1 & did n return to ,p>is = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,nov]re & su* are seldom recognis$ z prophets 9 _! own c\ntry1 until _! g5ius has receiv$ recognition abroad4 ,z ,ca/il-,blaze1 ! hi/orian ( op]a 9 ,france1 has neatly express$ x3 8,nov]re & ! two ,g>dels effect$ 9 ! dance ! same revolution t ,gluck & ,sac*9i a*iev$ "s ye>s lat] 9 ,fr5* music40 ,b ,nov]re 0 unable to d ?is z a "y man 9 ,p>is fight+ aga9/ ! %e] dead weight ( conv5tion & hide-b\nd au?ority4 ,he 0 unable to d x until he _h won 8 laurels abroad4 ,sall1 "o ( ! mo/ exquisite & 8intellectual0 ( danseuses1 _h left ,p>is = a m appreciative audi5ce 9 ,london because ! ,p>is ,op]a dislik$ h] attempts to disc>d ! ridicul\s conv5tions ( /age co/umes !n rul+ & to 8re=m x altoge!r0 9 fav\r ( some?+ m congru\s4 ,nov]re vision$ to himself a !atre devot$ to a k9d ( ballet z diff]5t f t he saw 9 ,p>is1 z ! ,russian ballet we h se5 to-day diff]s f t :i* ,london _h se5 9 ! '?irties ( la/ c5tury2 a ballet t %\ld be in=m$ by a te*nique s p]fect z to be unobtrusive1 & comb9+ ! arts ( dance1 pantomime1 music & poesy into a new1 subtle1 res\rceful & compreh5sive means ( arti/ic expression4 ,he want$ to see swept away all ! me*anical rules ( ballet composition1 ! /]eotyp$ & unimag9ative /ory1 ! conv5tional arrangem5t ( /age gr\ps1 ! /ilt$ 8h]oic0 /yle ( ! danc]s1 ! =mal sequ5ce ( _! entres1 & above all1 ! biz>r]ie ( _! masks1 _! panni]s & helmets ) wav+1 fun]eal plumes4 ,he want$ to infuse a new _s ( art & effici5cy into :at he f\nd ab\t him &--he _h to g else:]e6 ,an invitation f ! ,duke ( ,wrtemb]g to become matre de ballet at ! luxuri\s ,c\rt ( ,/uttg>t gave him 8 *ance1 & he f\nd$ "h ! s*ool :i* 0 to influ5ce ,european ,ballet 9 t & ! successive g5]ation1 z ! s*ool ( ,petrograd seem$ l to d to-day4 ,! publication ( 8 ,lettres sur la ,danse et sur les ,ballets1 9 #agfj1 d$icat$ by p]mission to ?is same ,duke ( ,wrtemb]g & ,teck1 caus$ a s5sation among danc]s 9 ,p>is & o!r capitals1 & hav+ produc$ ballets 9 ,b]l91 ,london 7#agee71 ,lyons 7#ageh71 & ,/uttg>t1 he 0 re9troduc$ to ,p>is by ,ve/ris 7:o _h be5 9 ! habit ( visit+ ,/uttg>t e ye> to dance dur+ 8 vacations7 9 #agfe1 :5 he a*iev$ a success ) 8 tragic ballet ( 8,m$ea40 ,lat] he 0 to visit ,vi5na1 to sup]9t5d ! ftes on ! occasion ( ! m>riage ( ! ,ar*du*ess ,c>ol9e 7,que5 ( ,naples71 produce !re a doz5 ballets1 & become appo9t$ ,director ( ,c\rt ftes & ,matre de ,danse to ! ,empress ,m>ia ,!resa & ,imp]ial ,family1 ! ,empress heap+ fav\rs ^u him & grant+ a lieut5ancy to 8 son4 ,f ,vi5na he w5t to ! ,c\rt ( ,milan1 :]e he 0 creat$ ,*evali] ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,cross2 !n to ! ,c\rts ( ,naples & ,lisbon2 !n to ,london1 & f9ally aga9 to ,p>is1 9 #agge1 on ! invitation ( 8 old pupil1 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 :o made him ,matre des ,ballets en ,*ef at ! ,imp]ial ,academy ( ,music1 & ,director ( ! ftes at ! ,petit ,trianon2 f9ally retir+ at ! outbreak ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 to ,london1 :]e x is possible--or1 at any rate1 9 ,engl&--"s ( 8 desc5dants may yet be liv+4 ,a translation ( ^! wond]ful ,lettres sur la ,danse et sur les ,ballets 0 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #aghj1 & 0 d$icat$ to ! !n ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 lat] ,george ,,iv4 ,9 ! preface ! anonym\s translator says3 8,! works ( ,monsieur ,nov]re1 especially ! foll[+ lett]s1 h be5 translat$ into mo/ ( ! ,european languages & ?\ght wor?y ( a di/+ui%$ place 9 ! libr>ies ( ! lit]ati40 ,to :i*1 let me add1 !y %\ld be s ?\ght to-day1 at lea/ 9 _! orig9al ,fr5* =m1 = !y are ( uncommon int]e/ & lit]>y *>m4 ,9 ! some:at /iff mann] ( ! ,engli% ( ! late ,georgian p]iod1 8 translator rem>ks ( ,nov]re's "w 9 ! orig9al3 8,8 mann] ( writ+ is *a/e1 correct & elegant2 p]fectly ma/] ( 8 subjects1 he treats ( !m ) ! utmo/ p]spicuity2 & by ! connection :i* he proves to exi/ betwe5 ! o!r arts1 & t ( danc+1 ! au?or lays d[n rules & precepts = !m all2 s t ! poet1 ! pa9t] & ! musician may be greatly b5efit$ by ! p]usal ( 8 works40 ,! translator foll[s ) a %ort hi/ory ( danc+1 & ?ree extremely int]e/+ epi/les to ,nov]re f ! great ,voltaire1 9 ! fir/ ( :i*1 apropos ! publication ( ,nov]re's ,lettres1 he says3 8,i h read1 sir1 y\r "w ( g5ius3 my gratitude equals my e/eem4 ,y promise only to treat ( danc+1 & y %$ a light on all ! arts4 ,y\r /yle is z eloqu5t z y\r ballet is imag9ative40 ,9 ano!r he rem>ks3 8,i h = admir+ y1 a reason p]sonal to myself2 x is t y\r works ab\nd ) poetical images4 ,poets & pa9t]s %all vie ) ea* o!r to h y rank$ ) !m40 ,aga9 he says3 8,i am surpris$ t y h n be5 (f]$ su* advantages z might h kept y 9 ,france2 b t "t is no m :5 ,france sets ! example to all ,europe02 b else:]e rem>ks1 curi\sly en\gh3 8,i believe t y\r m]it w be fully recognis$ 9 ,engl&1 = !re !y love ,nature40 ,illu/ration3 ,jean ,georges ,nov]re ,x 0 j ?is love ( ,nature & 8natural0 act+ :i* br\ght ,nov]re & ,g>rick toge!r 9 mutual admiration & fri5d%ip1 to ! latt] ( :om1 by ! way1 ! ,fr5* matre pays ! highe/ tribute 9 8 t5? lett]4 ,to turn1 h[ev]1 to ! fir/3 8,poetry1 pa9t+ & danc+ are1 or ought to be1 ! fai?ful copy ( ,nature 444 a ballet is a piece ( pa9t+1 ! sc5e is ! canvas2 9 ! me*anical motions ( ! figures we f9d ! col\rs 444 ! compos] himself is ! pa9t]4 8,ballets h hi!rto be5 ! fa9t sket* only ( :at !y might "o day be4 ,an art entirely subs]vi5t1 z ?is is1 to ta/e & g5ius1 may receive daily v>iations & improvem5ts4 ,hi/ory1 pa9t+1 my?ology1 poetry1 all jo9 to raise x f t obscurity 9 :i* x lies buri$2 & x is truly surpris+ t compos]s h hi!rto disda9$ s _m valuable res\rces4444 ,if ballets are = ! mo/ "p un9t]e/+ & uni=mly dull1 if !y fail 9 _! *>act]i/ic expression :i* con/itutes _! v ess5ce1 ! defect does n orig9ate f ! art itself1 b %\ld be ascrib$ to ! arti/s4 ,are !n ! latt] to be told t danc+ is an imitative art8 ,i am inde$ incl9$ to ?9k t !y "k x n1 s9ce we daily see ! g5]ality ( compos]s sacrifice ! beauties ( ! dance & =ego ! graceful navet ( s5tim5t1 to become s]vile copyi/s ( a c]ta9 numb] ( figures kn[n & hackney$ = a c5tury or m4444 ,x is uncommon & next to impossible n[ to f9d inv5tion 9 ballets1 elegance 9 ! =ms1 neatness 9 ! gr\ps1 or ! requisite precision 9 ! means ( introduc+ ! v>i\s figures40 8,ballet ma/]s %\ld consult ! productions ( ! mo/ em95t pa9t]s4 ,?is w\ld br+ !m ne>] to ,nature & induce !m to avoid z (t5 z possible t symmetry ( figures :i*1 by repeat+ ! object1 pres5ts two sep>ate pictures on "o & ! same canvas4 ,a ballet1 p]fect 9 all its p>ts1 is a picture drawn f life1 ( ! mann]s1 dresses1 c]emonies & cu/oms ( ! v>i\s nations4 ,x mu/ be a complete panto-mime & ?r\gh ! eyes speak1 z x 71 to ! v s\l ( ! spectator4 ,if x wants expression1 if x be defici5t 9 po9t ( situation & sc5]y1 x deg5]ates into a m]e spectacle1 flat & monoton\s4 8,?is k9d ( composition w n admit ( m$iocrity2 l ! art ( pa9t+ x requires a degree ( p]fection ! m difficult to atta9 9 t x is subord9ate to a true imitation ( ,nature1 & t x is next to an impossibility to a*ieve t all-subdu+ tru? :i* conceals ! illusion f ! spectator1 c>ries him1 z x 71 to ! v spot :]e ! sc5e lies2 & inspires him ) ! same s5tim5ts z he mu/ exp]i5ce1 7 he pres5t at ! ev5ts :i* ! arti/ only repres5ts4 8,ballets1 be+ regul> repres5tations1 ought to unite ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! drama4 ,mo/ ( ! subjects1 adapt$ to ! danc]1 are devoid ( s5se1 & exhibit only a confus$ jumble ( sc5es1 equally unmean+ & unconnect$2 yet x is 9 g5]al absolutely necess>y to conf9e oneself )9 c]ta9 rules4 ,! hi/orical "p ( a ballet mu/ h its exposition1 its incid5ts1 its dn\em5t4 ,! success ( ?is k9d ( ent]ta9m5t *iefly dep5ds on *oos+ good subjects1 & deal+ ) !m 9 a prop] mann]40 ,! above brief quotations are all ( int]e/ z be>+ on p>ticul> po9ts 9 danc+ & ballet-composition1 b ,i _c refra9 f giv+ "o m & a l5g?i] exc]pt1 ! s\nd common s5se ( :i* applies to-day & w appeal to all mod]n danc]s :o realise t ! f9e/ opportunities ( display+ _! skill are1 & c only be1 f\nd 9 ballets wor?y ( _! art4 8,e ballet10 he says1 8complicat$ & ext5sive 9 its subject1 :i* does n po9t out1 ) cle>ness & p]spicuity1 ! action x is int5d$ to repres5t1 ! intrigue ( :i* is un9telligible1 )\t a program or pr9t$ explanation3 a ballet1 9 f9e1 ^: plan is n felt1 & appe>s defici5t 9 po9t ( exposition1 incid5t & dn\em5t2 su* a ballet1 ,i say1 w nev] rise1 9 my op9ion1 above a m]e div]tissem5t ( danc+1 m or less comm5dable f ! mann] 9 :i* x is p]=m$4 ,b x _c affect me mu*1 s9ce x be>s no p>ticul> "*1 & is devoid ( expression4 8,x may be object$ t danc+ is n[ 9 s improv$ a /ate t x may please1 nay1 en*ant )\t ! accessory ornam5ts ( expression & s5tim5t4444 ,i readily ackn[l$ge t1 z to me*anical execution1 ! art has atta9$ ! highe/ degree ( p]fection3 ,i %all ev5 confess t x sometimes is graceful3 b gracefulness is b a small portion ( ! qualities x requires4 8,:at ,i call ! me*anical p>ts ( danc+ are ! /eps l9k$ to ea* o!r ) ease & brilliancy1 ! aplomb1 /ead9ess1 activity1 livel9ess1 & a well-direct$ opposition betwe5 ! arms & legs4 ,:5 all ^! p>ts are manag$ )\t g5ius1 :5 ! latt] does n direct ^! diff]5t motions1 & animate !m by ! fire ( s5tim5t & expression2 ,i feel nei!r emotion nor conc]n4 ,! dext]ity ( ! danc] obta9s my applause2 ,i admire ! automaton1 b ,i exp]i5ce no fur!r s5sation4 ,x has ^u me ! same effect z ! mo/ beautiful l9e1 ^: words are unc\?ly set asund]1 produc+ s\nd1 n s5se4 ,z = in/ance1 :at w\ld a read] feel at he>+ ! foll[+ deta*$ words3 ,fame-lives-9-dies-he-cause-:o-9-virtue' s8 ,yet ^! v words aptly jo9$ by ! man ( g5ius1 by ,%akespe>e1 express ! noble/ s5tim5t3 #8,he lives 9 ,fame :o dies 9 ,virtue's cause4' 8,f ! above comp>ison we may fairly conclude t ! art ( ,danc+ has 9 itself all t is necess>y to speak ! be/ language1 b t x is n en\gh to be acqua9t$ only ) its alphabet4 ,let ! man ( g5ius put ! lett]s toge!r1 =m ! words1 & f ^! produce regul> s5t5ces2 ! art %all no long] be mute1 b speak ) true en]gy1 & ! ballets w %>e ) ! be/ dramatic pieces ! peculi> advantage ( excit+ ! t5d]e/ feel+s2 nay1 ( receiv+ ! tribute ( a te>2 :ile1 9 a less s]i\s /yle1 ?is art w please1 ent]ta9 & *>m ! spectators4 ,danc+ ?us ennobl$ by ! expression ( s5tim5t1 & "u ! direction ( a man ( true g5ius1 w1 9 "t1 obta9 ! praises :i* ! enlight5$ _w be/[s on poetry & pa9t+1 & become entitl$ to ! rew>ds ) :i* ! latt] are daily hon\r$40 ,! clos+ l9es ( ! above are s curi\sly prophetic "o que/ions :e!r we h n already rea*$ ! p]iod :5 an 8enlight5$ _w0 be/[s on danc+--at any rate on danc]s--! 8rew>ds0 ) :i* poetry & pa9t+ h be5 7or ought to h be57 hi!rto hon\r$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,guim>d ,,! ,,gr&3 #agdc-ahaf ,= "s ?irty ( ,madele9e ,guim>d's sev5ty-?ree ye>s ( life %e 0 ! idol ( ,p>is1 hav+ ris5 f obscurity to p[]1 & return$ aga9 f a joy\s life set 9 high places to a lonely dea? 9 obscurity4 ,au?orities diff]1 z au?orities s (t5 d ov] ! adv5t ( new />s 9 ! firmam5t ( life1 z to ! date ( ,guim>d's bir?4 ,"o says ! #bnd1 & ano!r ! #aj?1 & yet a ?ird ! #bj? ( ,octob]4 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt--n infallible on o!r po9ts--gives ! date ( h] baptism correctly z ,decemb] #bg?1 #agdc4 ,%e made h] db be=e ! ,p>isian public :5 %e 0 ab\t sixte51 at ! ,comdie ,franaise4 ,%e 0 receiv$ into ! ,academy 9 #agfb1 at ! age ( n9ete51 & at a sal>y ( six hundr$ livres4 ,9 face %e 0 n beautiful2 "s h describ$ h] ev5 z ugly4 ,%e c]ta9ly _h n ,sophie ,arn\ld's %rewi% wit1 ?\gh %e _h hum\r2 b h] ge/ures1 h] face1 above all h] expressive eyes spoke eloqu5tly1 h] danc+ seem$ ev] ! true & spirit$ expression ( s5tim5ts really felt1 & 9 :atsoev] rle %e 0 always brilliant1 entranc+4 ,%e _h t glam\r :i* makes up = lack ( looks1 & _h1 too1 caprice ( mood & a comm&+ mann]1 bo? qualities :i* susceptible m5 f9d adorable4 ,h] hi/orians h n always be5 k9d4 ,a contempor>y wrote3 8,la ,guim>d a des caprices entre n\s4 ,on ne peut compt] sur elle4444 ,son arrogance n'a pas de nom4444 ,ce que la ,guim>d veut1 bon gr1 mal gr1 il faut qu'on le veuille40 ,& !re y h x6 8,:at ,guim>d wi%es1 willy-nilly "o mu/ wi%40 ,t is a t\* t tells2 ! words r+ true4 ,intrigu+1 caprici\s--ma/]ful6 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t %e came to rise by h] own buoyancy1 ( mann] & morals1 & s\ght ! r>efi$1 b1 9 ! days ( ,l\is ,,xv1 f> f inaccessible atmosph]e ( ,c\rt circles4 ,guim>d made h] db at ! ,op]a 9 ,may1 #agfb1 z ,t]psi*ore 9 a ballet call$ 8,les ,c>actres de la ,danse10 & a*iev$ a triumph4 ,f t "t until %e retir$ f ! /age %e 0 practically )\t a rival 9 ! affections ( ! ,p>isian audi5ces4 ,"o te/imony to h] popul>ity is f\nd 9 ! promptitude ) :i* %e 0 nicknam$4 ,guim>d1 if n beautiful 9 face1 _h1 nev]!less1 a beautiful figure1 0 q unusually graceful1 c>ri$ h]self nobly1 0 altoge!r a comm&+ & magnetic p]sonage1 b = all h] beauty ( figure ,guim>d 0 amaz+ly slim4 ,see+ h] 9 a classical ballet danc+ z a nymph betwe5 two fauns--imp]sonat$ by ! celebrat$ male-danc]s ,ve/ris pre & ,daub]val--,sophie ,arn\ld said x rem9d$ h] ( 8two dogs fight+ = a bone40 ,ano!r ( h] footnotes on ,guim>d 0 h] description ( h] z 8,le ,squelette des ,grces10 :i* also _h ! sav+ grace ( be+ p>tly a complim5t1 & x 0 by ?is nickname t ,madele9e 0 g5]ally kn[n ?r\gh\t ,p>is4 ,to judge f ?is insi/5ce on ,madele9e's ?9ness "o might imag9e t %e c\ld n be z attractive1 c]ta9ly h>dly z graceful z has be5 said4 ,b su* nicknames are1 ?\gh emphasis+ "s special *>act]i/ic1 usually only m>ks ( popul>ity1 & t ,guim>d really 0 graceful c be ga!r$ f ! summ+-up ( ,nov]re :o _h se5 h] dance = ye>s & knew1 z only a great ballet-ma/] c\ld1 :at he 0 talk+ ab\t :5 he said t 8444 f h] db to h] retirem5t %e 0 always graceful1 naturally s4 ,%e nev] ran aft] difficulties4 ,a lovable & noble simplicity reign$ 9 h] dance2 %e design$ x ) p]fect ta/e1 & put expression & s5tim5t into all h] movem5ts40 ,( h] p]=mance 9 ,g>del's ballet1 8,la ,*]*euse d',esprit10 9 :i* %e play$ ! title-rle1 a contempor>y wrote t 8h] eloqu5t sil5ces surpass$ ! vivid1 easy & s$uctive diction ( ,mme4 ,fav>t20 & he m5tions "o po9t t is ( int]e/ :5 he rememb]s t ! /ruggle t ,nov]re _h _h to a*ieve "s re=m ( co/ume on ! op]a-/age1 namely1 t ,guim>d1 8foll[+ ! example ( ,mme4 ,fav>t1 disc>d$ ! panni]s & ! cuirasse ( conv5tional co/ume40 ,9 ! ballet ( 8,les ,ftes de l',hym5 et de l',am\r10 9 #agff1 ,guim>d _h ! mis=tune to h "o ( h] arms brok5 by a piece ( fall+ sc5]y4 ,su* 0 h] place 9 public reg>d ev5 at ?is "t1 t a ,mass 0 said at ,notre-,dame = h] recov]y4 ,x 0 n long aft] success came to h] t ,guim>d accept$ ! protection ( ! notori\s ,pr9ce de ,s\bise4 ,"o ( h] fir/ acquisitions1 9 #agfh1 0 a sup]b resid5ce at ,pant91 j outside ,p>is1 :i* 0 decorat$ by ,fragon>d4 ,x 0 visit$ by ev]ybody :o 0 anybody1 =1 ap>t f ! *>ms ( its mi/ress1 !re 0 a !atre 9 ! mansion1 :]e ent]ta9m5ts ( a v special k9d 7 /ag$1 little poetic trifles or risky com$ies1 :i* :ile delight+ a circle ( appreciative connoisseurs w\ld n h be5 /ag$ 9 ! ord9>y way1 z be+ cavi>e to ! g5]al4 ,! place at ,pant91 h[ev]1 did n suffice ! exig5t ,madele9e1 & a t[n-h\se 0 tak5 also 9 ! ,*ausse d',ant91--next to t ( ,sophie ,arn\ld by ! way--:]e ano!r !atre 0 built & :]e ev5 m fe/ive ent]ta9m5ts 7 provid$1 a !atre :i* c\ld seat five hundr$ p]sons 7only pres5t by invitation7 :i* receiv$ ! "n ( ,! ,temple ( ,t]psi*ore4 ,x 0 design$ by ! ar*itect ,l$\x1 decorat$ by ,fragon>d1 :o did num]\s lovely panels 9 :i* ,guim>d appe>$2 & by ,david1 !n a y\?ful assi/ant1 :om ,madele9e's g5]\s aid is said to h s5t to ,rome = ! fur!rance ( 8 art education4 ,"h 9 ! c\rse ( "t all ,p>is came4 ,"h ,guim>d held h] fam\s receptions--?ree a week1 to ! fir/ ( :i* 7 invit$ memb]s ( ! ,c\rt circles1 ! ari/ocracy ( ! ari/ocracy2 to ! second--arti/s1 actors1 actresses1 musicians1 poets1 ! ari/ocracy ( ! _w ( intellect2 to ! ?ird--all ! poli%$ rakes & r\s1 ) _! att5dant ,phrynes1 ! ari/ocracy ( vice4 ,!re seem to h be5 wild times 9 ! ,*ausse d',ant9 ,htel1 & "s ( ,madele9e's private !atrical productions mu/ h be5 wor?y ( tott]+ ,rome4 ,well might discreet ,abbs1 & reput$ly virtu\s ladies ( ! ,c\rt hide beh9d ! curta9s ( ! d>k5$ & my/]i\s boxes ) :i* h] !atre 0 provid$4 ,n be se5 :ile see+ 0 _! only *ance to reta9 a virtu\s reputation6 ,x 0 n[ d\btless t aft] hav+ long danc$ le g5re srieux1 ,guim>d ab&on$ x z "o record says = ! g5re mixte1 & 0 8inimitable0 9 8les ballets ,anacrontiques60 ,"o example ( ! sort ( dramatic f>e ,madele9e 0 giv+ h] gue/s on occasion at ,pant91 or at ! ,*ausse d',ant9 resid5ce1 w suffice4 ,9 #agba at ! ,*teau ( ,/4 ,cl\d1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,duc d',orlans z ,reg5t1 !re _h be5 giv5 a ballet call$ 8,les ,ftes d',adam40 ,"s ( h] fri5ds sugge/$ t ,madele9e %\ld g "o bett] & produce a ballet on a classic subject ) h]self z ,v5us ris+ f ! sea4 ,b ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is got news ( ! affair & manag$ to nip ! sugge/ion 9 ! bud4 ,p]haps x 0 nev] s]i\sly int5d$2 x may h be5 8m]ely a sugge/ion--no?+ m40 ,"o ( h] fir/ lov]s 0 ,delaborde ! f9anci]1 poor only z an amateur musician1 :o direct$ h] !atre at ,pant9 till x 0 clos$ 9 #aggj2 & only ( great] importance 9 h] life1 f9ancially1 0 ,s\bise4 ,b ,madele9e _h a p>ticul> p5*ant = bi%ops x seems1 & incid5tally "s ( h] lat] & mo/ devot$ fri5ds 7 ,de ,j>5te1 ,bi%op ( ,orleans1 ,de ,*oiseul1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cambrai1 & ,desnos1 ,bi%op ( ,v]dun4 ,! fir/-nam$ ( ^! cl]ical wor?ies _h ! disposal ( a :ole %eaf ( liv+s1 t is to say1 he 0 suppos$ to h1 b x 0 really ,madele9e :o allott$ !m--abbeys1 priories1 *apels & s =?4 ,%e did n =get h] fri5ds1 & ,de ,j>5te f\nd himself unable to resi/4 8,:at ,guim>d wi%es "o mu/ wi%60 ,x 0 ?is allotm5t ( ! bi%ops' feuille des bnfices :i* drew f ,sophie ,arn\ld ! :imsical rem>k t 8,ce petit v] soie 7,guim>d7 devrait tre plus gras4 ,elle ronge une si bonne feuille40 ,ano!r fav\r :i*1 ?r\gh ! ,pr9ce de ,s\bise1 ,madele9e 0 able to disp5se among h] fri5ds 0 p]mission to hunt 9 ! ,royal =e/s1 & x l$ to tr\ble on m ?an "o occasion--h] fri5ds 7 s mu* ( a g5re mixte4 ,b if m5 7 weak :]e ,guim>d 0 conc]n$1 !re is no ne$ to consid] h] z infam\s4 ,!re is s (t5 a t5d5cy among *ronicl]s to consid] t because a pretty woman1 ) e inducem5t to succumb to temptation1 _h a 8protector10 all h] m5 fri5ds f\nd h] equally ready to receive _! att5tions4 ,no?+ c\ld be m unju/4 ,!re may h be5 reasons :y ,madele9e did n m>ry soon] ?an %e did1 & %e may n h be5 q t p>agon ( virtue our pres5t "t pref]s1 b 9 an age notori\s = its call\sness & cruelty z well z = its moral laxity %e 0 di/+ui%$ z a woman n m]ely ( fasc9ation b ( good he>t & g5]\s impulses4 ,did n "o writ] say ( h] t 8,en quittant le ?tre1 cette virtuose emporta le g5re agrable avec elle80 ,did n ,m>montel1 ref]r+ to h] well-kn[n acts ( *>ity1 write ( h] ! poem beg9n+3 8,e/-il bi5 vrai1 jeune et belle damne ,que1 du ?tre embelli p> tes pas1 ,tu vas *]*] dans le froid galetas1 ,l'humanit pla9tive ab&onne80 ,did n a prea*] speak ( h] 9 ! pulpit z 8,magdal5 n yet rep5tant1 b already *>itable80 & add1 too1 t 8,! h& :i* gives s well w n be refus$ :5 knock+ at ! gates ( ,p>adise80 ,& :y8 ,because all :o 7 9 tr\ble _h b to turn to ,guim>d = help--poor play]s1 arti/s1 poets1 all4 ,because1 ?\gh e ye> %e receiv$ a h&some pres5t f ,s\bise1 "o ye>1 9 #agfh1 :5 ! w9t] _h dealt cruelly ) ! ,p>is poor1 %e begg$ t in/ead ( s5d+ h] jewell]y1 ! ,pr9ce w\ld s5d h] ! equival5t 9 money1 & :5 %e receiv$ x %e add$ m1 & h]self w5t to all ! poor folk 9 h] neighb\rhood & f$ ! />v+2 w5t uno/5tati\sly1 f simple good-he>t$ness & sympa?y2 & x 0 ! populace :o spoke ( x1 n %e4 ,%e _h h] foibles1 h] little vanities p]haps1 z :5 at ,long*amps "o summ] %e appe>$ 9 an equipage mo/ gorge\sly embelli%$ ) some:at />tl+ arms--mi/letoe gr[+ out ( a gold m>k1 :i* gl[$ 9 ! middle ( a %ield1 ! ,graces s]v+ z supports1 ) a gr\p ( ,cupids z a cr[n4 ,guim>d c\ld be jeal\s on occasion4 ,a ,mlle4 ,d]vieux1 appe>+ z a s+] at ! ,academy )\t success1 _h ! audacity to reappe> z a danc] & triumph4 ,?is ,madele9e w\ld possibly n h m9d$1 b h] own pet poet ,dorat celebrat$ ,mlle4 ,d]vieux's success 9 v]se1 & ?is poetic infidelity 0 m ?an ,madele9e c\ld /&1 ) ! consequ5ce t all ! pamphlete]s ( ,p>is 7 =?) rang$ on sides & a pap] w> took place betwe5 ! rival support]s ( ! two fair danc]s1 *>act]s 7 torn to rags1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t ! battle burnt itself out1 z su* usually d1 )\t anyone be+ s]i\sly ! worse4 ,/rangely en\gh x 0 j at ?is "t t ,guim>d h]self elect$ to make an appe>ance z a s+]4 ,:5 !re 0 a revival ( "s ( ! old pieces 9 ! rep]toire ( ! ,royal ,academy1 includ+ 8,les ,ftes d',hb ou les ,tal5ts ,lyriques10 = :i* ,rameau _h writt5 ! music1 ,guim>d appe>$ 9 ?is z ,aglaia1 "o ( ! ?ree ,graces--8) song & dance10 z "o might say to-day4 ,b x 01 z s (t5 ! case 9 mod]n days1 only ! *>m ( ! dance t made x possible to =give ! disillusion ( ! song1 = ,madele9e's voice 0 ?9 & h>d4 ,x 0 z a danc] & always z a danc] t ,guim>d excell$4 ,x 0 z a danc] %e won h] *ief successes 9 ! ballets 8,la ,*]*euse d',esprit0 7#aggh71 8,n9ette la ,c\r0 7#aggh71 8,mirza0 7#aggi71 8,la ,rosire0 7#aghd7 & 8,le ,premi] ,navigateur0 7#aghe71 all ( :i*1 by ! way1 7 by ,maximili5 ,g>del4 ,( h] "w 9 ^! "o hi/orian has writt53 8,h] dance 0 always noble1 full ( life1 light1 expressive & voluptu\s2 h] act+ nave1 gay1 piquante1 t5d] & pa!tic40 ,connoisseurs reproa*$ h] at times = hav+ gr[n a little 8mann]$10 b %e always pres]v$ 9 h] dance t f9i%1 ev5 preciosity1 & ^? delicate nuances ( /yle ( :i* lat] times h prov$ ! r>ity4 ,x 0 z a danc] %e _h ! good =tune to please ! ,k+ :o1 always a g5]\s patron ( ! arts--) ! nation's money6--gave h] = "o dance %e p]=m$ be=e him & ! ,que51 a p5sion ( six ?\s& livres a ye>1 giv+ at ! same "t a p5sion ( "o ?\s& a ye> to ! man :o danc$ ) h]1 ,despraux1 :o lat] became h] husb&4 ,?is p5sion came to h] ! ye> foll[+ h] appe>ance 9 8,le ,premi] ,navigateur10 9 #aghf1 app>5tly j at a "t %e 0 mu* 9 ne$ ( money4 ,"o may believe t ,madele9e's impulsive g5]osity _h help$ to br+ ab\t t ne$1 z well z h] kn[n extravagance4 ,= "o ?+1 ap>t f h] be+ ready to assi/ less =tunate arti/s1 %e _h be5 ! prime mov] 9 an act ( :olesale r5unciation4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,s\bise1 9 ! mann] ( 8 ,k+1 a g5]\s patron ( ! arts1 _h be5 all[+ a h&some annual p5sion to a numb] ( danc]s at ! ,op]a1 z well z treat+ !m all to p]iodical supp]-p>ties ( mo/ sumptu\s k9d4 ,sudd5ly ! supp]-p>ties ceas$1 ! ,pr9ce 0 no long] se5 among ! audi5ces at ! ,op]a & x came to be kn[n t 8 son-9-law1 ! ,pr9ce de ,guemn1 _h become bankrupt1 disa/r\sly s1 & t ! entire family 7 do+ _! be/ to meet ! cr$itors hon\rably4 ,:5 ?is 0 kn[n all ! danc]s =ega!r$ 9 ,madele9e's loge at ! ,op]a & a /ately1 k9dly1 tactful lett] 0 drawn up & sign$ by all ! p5sionnaires1 "s ?irty or m1 head$ by ,guim>d4 ,! l5g? ( x precludes entire quotation 9 a *apt] all too %ort to cov] ,madele9e's cr[d$ sev5ty-?ree ye>s1 b aft] ref]r+ to _! regret at ! ,pr9ce's abs5ce1 to a delay 9 approa*+ him due to fe> le/ !y be ?\ght want+ 9 consid]ation1 & to ! urg5t motive :i* _h ov]come su* delicate scruples on he>+ ! news ( ! bankruptcy confirm$ on all sides1 ! writ]s ( ! lett] proce$ t1 f9d+ !re c be no prospect ( ! position improv+1 !y feel !y w\ld be guilty ( +ratitude 7 !y n to imitate ! ,pr9ce's exempl>y r5unciations on behalf ( 8 relative1 & re/ore ! p5sions ) :i* 8 g5]osity _h provid$ !m4 8,apply10 ! lett] cont9ues1 8^! rev5ues1 ,monseigneur1 to ! relief ( s _m old soldi]s1 poor m5 ( lett]s1 & su* unhappy reta9]s z ! ,pr9ce de ,guemn draws ) him 9 8 d[nfall4 ,z = u1 o!r res\rces rema94 ,we %all h lo/ no?+1 ,monseigneur1 if we reta9 y\r e/eem4 ,we %all ev5 h ga9$ if 9 refus+ to-day y\r k9dly gifts we =ce our detractors to ackn[l$ge t we 7 n unwor?y ( !m4 ,we are1 ) deep respect1 ,monseigneur1 y\r ,s]5e ,highness's v humble s]vants1 ,guim>d1 ,he9el1 ,pesl91 ,dorival1 etc41 etc40 ,! lett] is dat$ #f? ,decemb]1 #aghb4 ,x 0 n[ t ,guim>d 0 pay+ p]iodical summ] visits to ,london = ! ,op]a seasons4 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt 9 8 monograph on ! danc] gives two v int]e/+ lett]s writt5 by ,guim>d apropos to ^! ,london soj\rns1 "o to ,p]regaux ! ,bank]1 dat$ #bj? ,june1 #aghd1 ! o!r to ,m4 de la ,f]t1 ,director ( ! ,acadmie1 dat$ #bf? ,may1 7#aghf7 & bo? address$ f ,no4 #aj1 ,pall ,mall4 ,9 ! =m] %e gives a spirit$ & amus+ acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i* ,gall9i & ,ravelli1 !n direct+ ! ,op]a 9 ,london1 _h s\ght to take advantage ( a fire at ! old ,op]a ,h\se 9 ord] to break ?r\gh ! contract ) ,guim>d by :i* %e 0 to receive six hundr$ & fifty gu9eas = ! season4 ,! fire seem$ at fir/ likely to put a closure on ! season1 b ,cov5t ,g>d5 0 plac$ at ! disposal ( ! ,op]a4 ,gall9i1 mak+ alleg$ losses ! excuse1 tri$ to p]suade ,madele9e to l[] h] t]ms = ! re/ ( ! season4 ,f9d+ %e w\ld only agree to provid+ h] own co/umes--no light consid]ation--he pret5d$ satisfaction & dep>t$4 ,ravelli1 h[ev]1 foll[$ &1 evid5tly by arrangem5t1 in=m$ h] t ,gall9i 0 sev]al k9ds ( idiot1 & t he _h be5 depos$ 9 fav\r ( ,ravelli :o1 z ! new /age-manag]1 came to (f] h] fre% t]ms--tw5ty-five l\is a p]=mance1 on behalf ( ,gall9i4 ,guim>d smil$ & express$ a/oni%m5t t ,ravelli %\ld make su* propositions f ,gall9i s9ce ! latt] 0 no long] 9 p[]1 & add$ t %e held !m to h] contract4 ,:5 %e turn$ up at rehe>sal ) a c\ple ( witnesses & hav+ consult$ solicitors1 ,ravelli 8look$ gre50 & ,gall9i 8/upefi$40 ,!y (f]$ fre% proposals & tri$ h>d to wriggle out ( _! contract b ,guim>d won1 ( c\rse1 & ! m s 9 t ?\gh h] *ief fri5ds among ! ,engli% ari/ocracy1 notably ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 7 out ( t[n1 en\gh 7 left to make ?+s uncom=table = ,gall9i1 :o f\nd 8 conduct ! talk ( ! t[n4 ,! second lett]1 to ,m4 la ,f]t1 is ma9ly good advice on ! direction ( ! ,op]a & enc\ragem5t ( ris+ tal5t1 & = ?is giv+ ( c\nsel %e begs t he w excuse h] s9ce x is out ( fri5d%ip = him & also on acc\nt ( h] desire1 9 h] own words1 8ne pas voir dtruire entirem5t la belle danse1 que j'ai vu exi/] l',opra40 ,9 bo? lett]s %e s5ds--9 ! inevitable po/script6--*>m+ messages to ! wives ( h] correspond5ts & m5tions "s little commissions ) :i* !y _h entru/$ h]4 ,t %e did n h a bad "t 9 ,london may be ga!r$ f ! fact t %e excuses h]self = n hav+ writt5 soon] because s9ce %e arriv$ 9 t[n %e _h n be5 left a m9ute to h]self by 8les plus gr&es dames10 & pr9cipally by ! ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire ) :om %e sp5t mo/ ( ! "t t %e _h away f ! !atre2 & ( ! ,london audi5ces g5]ally %e rem>ks3 8,ils m'aim5t la folie1 ces bons ,anglais60 ,n ! fir/ "t a *>m+ =eign danc] has be5 belov$ ( 8ces bons ,anglais60 ,b ) all ! fri5d%ip ( ! great & ! love ( ! populace & h] six hundr$ & fifty gu9eas = ! ,london season1 ,guim>d's f9ancial position 0 n :at x _h be54 ,! ,s\bise p5sion _h be5 rel9qui%$2 t %e receiv$ f ! ,k+ 9 view ( tw5ty ye>s' s]vice at ! ,op]a h>dly suffic$ h] r magnific5t requirem5ts1 & ! "t came1 9 #aghf1 :5 %e f\nd x conv5i5t to dispose ( h] mansion 9 ! ,*ausse d',ant94 ,?is %e did by arrang+1 )\t police sanction1 a lott]y1 ! tickets = :i* numb]$ two ?\s& five hundr$1 at a hundr$ & tw5ty livres ea*1 a total sum ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& livres4 ,!re 0 a fi]ce dem& = ! tickets1 & twice ! numb] c\ld h be5 sold4 ,! draw+ took place 9 a salon ( ! ,htel des ,m5us-,plaisirs1 ,rue ,b]gre1 on ! #a/ ( ,may1 #aghf1 & ,madele9e's mansion ) all its furniture w5t to ! ,comtesse du ,lau1 :o1 by ! way1 _h only tak5 "o ticket6 ,x is wor? not+ n[ t ,madele9e _h rea*$ ! age ( =ty-?ree1 t %e _h nev] be5 pretty & t %e 0 m>k$ ) smallpox1 ) :i*--a curr5t dang] at ^? times--%e _h be5 attack$ 9 #aghc4 ,to a clev] & magnetic p]sonality age matt]s n1 nor d looks mean ev]y?+ s9ce 9 any case !y are b\nd to alt] 9 ! c\rse ( a few decades2 & ev5 smallpox is n fatal to fasc9ation4 ,b ^! ?+s1 nev]!less1 h to be admitt$ :5 "o comes to ye>s ( discretion1 & =ty-?ree may be acc\nt$ su*4 ,"o wond]s :e!r ,madele9e1 :o 0 em95tly a woman ( s5se1 began ab\t n[ to face facts & ! future1 & :e!r ! do+ s1 or else m]e circum/ances1 political & social1 impell$ h] to ! next /ep 9 h] c>e]4 ,p _h wond]$ h[ ,guim>d _h manag$ to keep exactly ! same appe>ance = s _m ye>s4 ,?is 0 ! secret6 ,:5 %e 0 tw5ty %e _h a portrait pa9t$ t 0 true to life & aft]w>ds1 = "s tw5ty ye>s or s1 e morn+ %e w\ld /udy ?is & make h]self up to resemble x exactly2 & nei!r lov] nor fri5d 0 ev] admitt$ to ?is toilette4 ,?is 0 an +5i\s idea1 b x c\ld n la/ = ev]4 ,x is all ! m int]e/+ !n to note ! next important incid5t 9 ,guim>d's c>e]4 ,n9on de l',enclos1 act+ on ! pr9ciple t x's nev] too late to h a lov]1 flirt$ :5 %e 0 n9ety4 ,guim>d gave up lov]s :5 %e 0 pa/ =ty & took a husb&1 a man1 moreov]1 :om %e _h kn[n = ye>s4 ,9 #aghi1 ,guim>d retir$ f ! ,op]a2 9 #aghi %e m>ri$ ,jean ,despraux1 danc] & poet2 & 9 #aghi ! ga!r+ /orms ( ,revolution broke & ,p>is1 smitt5 fir/ by fam9e1 became = ! next few ye>s a hell1 9 :i* /rangely en\gh1 !re 0 /ill a dem& = ent]ta9m5t light] & less f]vid ?an massacre4 ,:5 ,guim>d & ,despraux--comrades = at lea/ tw5ty-five ye>s--m>ri$1 !y settl$ d[n1 on a fairly com=table income1 d]iv$ f _! p5sions & acquir$ prop]ty1 at ,montm>tre & "o ( ,jean's poems gives a *>m+ picture ( _! retreat 9 ^? tr\bl$ times4 ,b dur+ ! ,revolution1 ,/ate f9ances 7 9 disord]1 & p5sions 7 curtail$ or discont9u$ & all ! old fav\rites ( ! ,op]a 7 m or less involv$ 9 difficulties4 ,9 #agib1 ! city ( ,p>is hav+ confid$ ! c>e ( ! ,op]a to ,francoeur & ,cel]i]1 !y nom9at$ ,despraux director ( ! !atre & a memb] ( ! adm9i/rative committee1 b ?is did n la/4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,francoeur & ,cel]i] 7 imprison$1 ! actors 7 au?oris$ to manage ! !atre !mselves & ,despraux--^: fa!r1 by ! way1 :o _h be5 lead] ( ! or*e/ra at ! ,op]a1 kill$ himself ! same ye> f despair at ! g5]al ru9 ar\nd him--0 allott$ "s "p 9 ! managem5t ( ! public ftes4 ,9 #agif--! ye> ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,directory--,madele9e made a reappe>ance at a b5efit giv5 on ,janu>y #bcrd = ! vet]an p]=m]s at ! ,op]a :o _h all suff]$ griev\s losses 9 ! ,revolution4 ,9 #ahjg1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! cr[n+ ( ,napoleon1 by :i* "t ! national f]m5t _h begun to settle d[n a little & ! langui%$ arts to take hope aga91 an ,imp]ial decree dat$ ,july #bi?1 r$uc$ ! numb] ( !atres 9 ,p>is to eight1 & ! ,acadmie ,impriale de ,musique--z x 0 n[ call$--_h = ,director1 ,pic>d1 ! comic poet1 & = 8inspecteur0--,despraux4 ,b ^! casual & prec>i\s employm5ts 7 n en\gh to rem$y ! losses t husb& & wife su/a9$ 9 ! lean & fev]$ ye>s f #aghi1 :5 !y settl$ d[n 9 _! high-p]*$ ne/ ov]look+ all ,p>is 9 ,montm>tre until #ahjg1 :5 ,despraux became aga9 atta*$ to ! ,op]a1 & t ?is employm5t too did n la/ we "k f a lett] :i* ,madele9e wrote to a fri5d 9 #ahad implor+ him to use 8 influ5ce ) p at ,c\rt to obta9 f ,l\is ,,xviii "s position = h] husb&1 a lett] 9 :i* %e m5tions ! loss ( _! entire =tune ow+ to ! ,revolution & pleads t 8nos beso9s sont bi5 urg5ts40 ,!re is !n e probability t _! ne$s really 7 urg5t4 ,guim>d _h nev] be5 *>g$ ) ?rift2 & ,despraux 0 a poet4 ,bo? />t$ m>ri$ life ) a fair capital--all ?+s h5ce=? held 9 common ( c\rse1 accord+ to ! law--b =tune 0 aga9/ !m1 & ?\gh !y might p]haps h wea!r$ ! /orm _h !y be5 tw5ty ye>s y\ng]1 x 0 almo/ inevitable t1 _! p5sions gone1 _! capital dim9i%+1 !y %\ld f9d ! /ruggle gr[+ ye>ly h>d] & _! *ances ( repl5i%+ _! c(f]s less & less4 ,de ,gonc\rt gives :at "o _c b feel is a too idyllic picture ( ! la/ ye>s ( ! old c\ple1 ma9ly on ! basis ( ,jean's poems 7& he 0 ev] an optimi/67 b he also gives u "o true1 int]e/+1 & poignant glimpse ( ,madele9e z an old lady :o1 ) h] toy !atre1 w\ld1 = ! amusem5t ( fri5ds :o *anc$ to drop 91 g ?r\gh ! sc5es ( =m] spl5d\r & ) h] frail f+]s p]=m ! /eps t _h made h] fam\s 9 _m a ballet ( ! pa/4 ,app>5tly ,madele9e's appeal to fri5ds at ,c\rt mu/ h _h "s success = ,despraux4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahae1 he 0 appo9t$ inspector-g5]al ( ! ,c\rt ent]ta9m5ts1 & pr(essor 8de danse et de grces0 at ! ,cons]vatoire4 ,b x is probable t only ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s ( _! m>ri$ life br\ght !m any return ( =tune4 ,illu/ration3 ,madele9e ,guim>d 7,f ! pa9t+ by ,fragon>d74 ,madele9e di$ on ,may #d?1 #ahaf1 &1 = ye>s out ( sight ( a public :i* _h long _h o!r & less graci\s objects = ?\ght1 h] dea? pass$ almo/ unnotic$ by ! populace = ^: amusem5t %e _h work$ s loyally 9 h] prime4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 on ,m>* #bf?1 #ahbj1 ,despraux foll[$ h] :o _h be5 8 ador$ comrade = ! great] portion ( _! lives4 ,he _h se5 h]1 z little m ?an a *ild1 w9 h] e>lie/ triumphs at ! ,op]a1 _h se5 h] gr[+ spl5d\r z a woman ( fa%ion1 wat*$ h] ?r\gh _m ye>s1 danc$ ) h]1 writt5 = h] & ab\t h]1 se5 h] wor/ & be/1 & lov$ h] well en\gh all ?r\gh to wait till %e w\ld cons5t to m>ry him & ) him retire f ! /age !y _h s long adorn$2 & ?r\gh ! ye>s1 tr\bl\s = no fault ( !irs1 :i* foll[$ _! m>riage1 he *e]$ & consol$ h] = all %e _h rel9qui%$1 = ! public wor%ip all =egone1 & = ! neglect ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,he x 0 :o1 ?\gh _! means c h>dly h p]mitt$ x1 in/itut$ ! little djeun]s & supp]-p>ties ( k9dr$ spirits1 :]e songs 7 writt5 & ballads sung 9 praise ( love & w9e & 8la ,gloire0--! "o cry ( ! ,fr5* ,romantici/s2 all1 "o may well ?9k1 to *e] 8 belov$ ^: *>m & goodness1 poet himself1 he nev] ceas$ to s+4 ,all ?is c\ld n h be5 _h n ,guim>d1 ) all h] faults _h m res]ves ( goodness ?an h] e>li] circum/ances c h giv5 opportunity = develop+4 ,guim>d _h be5 gr&2 ,guim>d _h be5 gay2 b ?r\gh x all ,guim>d mu/ h be5 good 9 he>t1 full ( sympa?y & c\rage & g5]\s *>ities ( m9d & s\l2 & ,despraux1 g5tle1 wise1 humor\s1 ideali/ic1 hone/1 mu/ h f\nd h] s1 to speak & write ( h] z he always did1 ) ard\r & a k9d ( boyi% awe1 ev5 aft] %e _h pass$ away4 ,no note ( discord m>r$ _! m>ri$ ye>s1 & :5 ,guim>d came to make h] exit f ! /age ( life1 sil5tly1 ) no?+ b gho/ly memories ( applause1 h] comrade1 well we may be sure1 wait$ only ) impati5ce = 8 cue to foll[ h]4 ,,guim>d ,,speaks 7tat4 #gj7 8,yes1 ye may laugh at ,mre ,guim>d1 ,laugh well1 my girls1 :ile laugh ye may6 ,b none ( ye w f>e z f> ,z ,i1 :o long h _h my day4 ,"t 0 :5 ,p>is all did pray ,because ,i broke my arm6 ,& yet ,:o n[ recalls my que5-l sway ,o'er ^? :om ,dea? did n =get8 8,"t on my visage _m a sc> ,ha? grav5 deep4 ,no long] gay ,my voice1 t once c\ld make or m> ,! ,m9i/] :o fail$ to pay ,j tribute to my *>ms4 ,decay ,my once slim1 r\nd$ limbs do? fret2 ,& sc>ce my feet c\ld tread _! way ,o'er ^? :om ,dea? did n =get4 8,yet ere ,i dance to :]e !y are1 ,take he$1 my girls1 ! words ,i say6 ,i _h a p[] none might b>1 ,a c\rt t rivall$ ! array ,( aught ,v]sailles c\ld be/ display1 ,= at my ,c\rt ,v]sailles 0 met6 ,& /ill ,i triumph1 old & grey1 ,o'er ^? :om ,dea? did n =get4 ,,envoi 8#8,squelette des ,grces' !y call$ me6 ,yea1 & n[8 ,sans-graces6 ,a m]e #8,squelette6' ,b grace ,i _h1 & h1 to-day ,o'er ^? :om ,dea? did n =get40 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,despr,,aux1 ,,poet ,,&--,,husb& ,,( ,,guim>d ,!re c be no?+ m irksome to a man ?an to be kn[n m]ely z ! husb& ( 8 m fam\s wife4 ,9 speak+1 h[ev]1 ( ,despraux z 8husb& ( ,guim>d10 x is n my int5tion to ca/ any slight on an e/imable &1 9 8 own "t1 well-kn[n p]sonality2 b ,i d s m]ely t ! read] w !reby be able to 8place0 h] g5ial & accompli%$ husb&1 ,m4 ,despraux to :om ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,he 0 born 9 #agdh1 five ye>s aft] ,mlle4 ,guim>d1 & 0 ! son ( a musician at ! ,p>is ,op]a1 :]e he himself 0 ent]$ z a sup]num]>y-danc] 9 #agfd4 ,he made rapid progress 9 ! art ( 8 *oice & won increas+ reputation until1 unhappily a w\nd 9 ! foot completely clos$ 8 c>e] z a 8/>10 & be+ a man ( mu* !atrical exp]i5ce & g5]al culture1 he !n became a matre de ballet & also gave danc+ lessons4 ,9 #aghi he m>ri$ ,madele9e ,guim>d1 :om he _h long wor%ipp$1 & ! two retir$1 z we "k1 at ! op5+ ( ! ,revolution to a cosy ne/ on ! heights ( ,montm>tre4 ,s high1 inde$1 7 !y & s /eep 0 ! roadway approa*+ _! dwell+1 t ! patrols refra9$ f tr\bl+ !m1 & save = f9ancial losses1 & rum\rs ( revolution & di/ant guns1 ! c\ple rema9$ untr\bl$ by ! r$ & rag+ ,an>*y 9 ! city /ret*$ at _! feet4 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt makes out--on :at au?ority ,i _c fa?om--t ,despraux 0 born 9 #ageh1 & n #agdh1 ?us mak+ him out to be fifte5 ye>s ! junior ( ,guim>d :5 !y m>ri$ 9 #aghi4 ,z on o!r po9ts he writes ) su* accuracy & copi\s weal? ( detail "o might suppose him to be correct1 b see+ t ,despraux 0 und\bt$ly ent]$ a sup]num]>y-danc] 9 ! ,op]a 9 #agfd1 & c\ld h>dly h be5 s at ! age ( six1 "o c only inf] a slip ( ! p51 & t ,gonc\rt really meant #agdh1 :i* w\ld make ! "y male danc]'s age ! likeli] "o ( sixte5 on appe>+ at ,op]a z a sup]1 al?\gh he w\ld1 ( c\rse1 h be5 tra9+ e>li]4 ,! "q ( age1 h[ev]1 is comp>atively small4 ,! ?+ t matt]s = u is t ,despraux1 foll[+ mode/ly 9 ! foot/eps ( 8 f> great] pr$ecessor ,boileau-,despraux 7n an ance/or1 by ! way7 _h cultivat$ a ta/e = poetry1 & dur+ 8 retirem5t at ,montm>tre1 divid$ 8 "t betwe5 amus+ 8 wife & fri5ds ) cutt+ silh\ettes--at :i* he 0 an exp]t--& s++ songs & p>odies :i* he wrote himself4 ,x seems an odd ?+1 does x n8 t a man %\ld be ?us amus+ himself & 8 fri5ds--%\ld be suffici5tly undi/ract$ to d s--:ile ! greate/ revolution !n kn[n to hi/ory %\ld be 9 progress4 ,b :at c\ld he d8 ,he 0 a danc]1 a s+]1 an arti/2 & c\ld h _h little weight _h he m$dl$ 9 ! risky game ( politics4 ,z x 01 p]haps1 he *ose ! san] c\rse1 & :5 mo/ 7 los+ _! heads he kept 8 own1 &1 z ,ri*>d ,cur de ,lion _h :5 9 prison1 wil$ away ! h\rs 9 song4 ,8 poems 7 collect$ & publi%$ 9 two volumes "u ! title3 8,mes ,passe-,temps3 ,*ansons1 suivies de l',art de la ,danse1 pome en quatre *ants1 calqu sur l',art ,potique de ,boileau ,despraux40 ,!y 7 8adorn$0 ) engrav+s aft] ! design ( ,moreau ,junior1 & ! music ( ! songs appe>s at ! end ( ! second volume4 ,! "w 0 publi%$ aft] ! ,revolution fev] _h subsid$1 9 #ahjf1 & p]haps ! v /range/ comm5t on ! ,revolution is impli$ 9 ,despraux's preface1 :i* calmly op5s ) ! foll[+3 8,9 #agid ,i sugge/$ to a numb] ( fri5ds t we %\ld meet once or twice a mon? to d9e toge!r1 "u ! condition t politics %\ld nev] be m5tion$1 & t ea* %\ld br+ a song compos$ ^u a giv5 ^w4 ,my proposition 0 tak5 up2 we decid$ t ! words %\ld be drawn by lot1 aft] be+ submitt$ to ! judgm5t ( ! ga!r+1 9 ord] to elim9ate subjects :i* might only pres5t ne$less difficulties40 ,& s ! ye> #agid1 be+ "o ( ! wor/ ( all ^? r$ ye>s ( ,revolution1 ?is little c5tre w5t placidly ?r\gh x1 d9+ & w9+ & rhym+1 z if !re 7 no?+ worse ?an a %am fight rag+ r\nd ! di/ant horizon4 ,x positively makes "o wond] if !re 0 a ,fr5* ,revolution aft] all4 ,b no1 !re evid5tly 01 = our au?or _h a nice little libr>y1 & 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 ow+ to monet>y losses occasion$ by ! g5]al dbcle1 _h to sell _m ( 8 belov$ volumes4 ,( c\rse he made song ab\t x--8,ma ,biblio?que1 ou ,le ,cau*em>0--9 :i* he pictures ! spectre ( want ask+ him :at he w d1 & urg+ him to sell 8 books = food4 8,que f]as-tu1 ,despraux80 ! nightm>e que/ions3 8,ni bois ni v9 dans ta cave ,de *&elle pas un b\t3 ,faussem5t on fait le brave ,lorsque l'on manque de t\t6 99 99 99 ,une t>t9e de beurre ,vaut plus que jadis un buf ,dans un mois1 p>eille heure ,quel s]a le prix d'un uf8 ,p> dcade mille livres ,ne peuv5t pay] ton pa9 ,mon ami1 mange tes livres ,p\r ne pas m\rir de faim40 ,! spectre po9ts out t ! prospect ( hav+ to d s is no m]e dream & urges him to sell 8t\s tes auteurs fameux10 po9t+ out t he c\ld live on ! 8div9e0 ,hom] = at lea/ a day or two1 :ile on ! 8p5sif0 ,r\sseau he c\ld exi/ a long "t4 ,he c\ld c\nt on 8 preci\s ,virgil = ! r5t1 :ile ! translation 8de ,delille0 %\ld yield 8 old g>d5]'s wages4 ,among ! _m works m5tion$ 9 indiscrim9ate ord] are ,plut>*1 ,la ,fonta9e1 ,don ,qui*otte1 ,anacreon1 ,newton1 ,milton1 ,cic]o1 ,horace1 ,juv5al1 ,boccaccio1 ,erasmus1 ,montesquieu1 ,boileau1 ,corneille1 ,voltaire1 ,rac9e1 ,fav>t1 ,molire1 ,plato1 ,dorat1 ,s5eca1 & a set ( ! ,briti% ,drama6 ,x %\ld be not$1 by ! way1 t ,despraux _h "s k ( ,engli% & _h paid occasional visits to ,london ) 8 wife1 :o 0 r a fav\rite ( ! !n ,du*ess ( ,devon%ire1 & 9 "o ( 8 poems he gives an amus+ly bitt] 8,tableau de ,londres10 9 :i* he compla9s (-- 8,cette atmosphre de c5dre ,qui ne cesse de desc5dre10 speaks ( ! l[] classes z 8insol5t0 & *affs ! ,engli% ta/e = be] & ! et]nal 8roa/-biff0 7sic72 :ile z to ! ,engli% ,sunday1 ! /anza mu/ really be giv5 9 full3 8,deux c5ts diman*es anglais1 ,n'en val5t pas un franais1 ,ce j\r1 si joyeux en ,france1 ,e/ le j\r de pnit5ce2 ,et lorsqu'un ,anglais se p5d ,se p5d1 se p5d1 ,c'e/ un diman*e qu'il pr5d2 ,a ,p>is1 le diman*e on danse4 ,vive la ,france60 ,our poet's range ( subject 0 rem>kable--high philosophy1 discuss$ ) smil+ raill]y2 curi\s life-contra/s1 l t ( 8 wife be+ a popul> danc] & 8 si/] a nun2 *>ades1 dialogues1 *>m+ & pa!tic little ^w-pictures l 8,la ,neige10 a 8,bac*ic0 song on 8,! ,end ( ! ,_w10 & s =?1 no?+ seem$ to come amiss t c\ld be turn$ into song4 ,?r\gh\t 8 v>i$ "w !re runs a consi/5t /ra9 ( ,gallic gaiety--itself a =m ( brav]y2 & if 8 ,muse has n ! h>d1 bit+ int5sity ( a ,villon1 nor ! l(ty rhetoric ( a ,victor ,hugo1 x manages to keep a middle c\rse ( sanity & pleasantry ) inv>iable success & an infallible ?\gh limit$ appeal4 ,among 8 _m +5i\s poems are two ( special int]e/ to /age-folk ( all "t1 "o 8,le ,langage des ,ma9s10 ,*anson ,pantomime1 ! o!r 8,le ,langage des ,yeux02 bo? ( :i* require to be illu/rat$ by ! actor :o s+s !m & emphasise ! ne$ ( facial & manual expression4 ,z he truly says3 8,le comdi5 ou l'orateur1 ,sans ma9s1 s]ait un corps sans me40 ,9 "o ( ! poems appe>s ! phrase1 8,la ,walse 7sic7 aux mille t\rs10 :ile among ! notes at ! end ( ! volume is a def9ition :i* may be translat$ z foll[s3 ,walse--a ,swiss dance ! music ( :i* is 9 #c-d "t2 b x has only ! value ( two /eps4 ,x is done by a c\ple pir\ett+ :ile circl+ r\nd ! salon4 ,x has no?+ 9 x ( complexity2 x is ! art 9 its infancy4 ,:5 its rhy?m is 9 #b "t x is call$ 8sauteuse40 ,! ^w 8sauteuse0 sugge/s ! ord9>y polka 9 #b-d "t1 9 ! cu/om>y mann]1 = any dance describ$ z 8sauteuse0 means "o 9 :i* ! feet are rais$ f ! gr\nd1 or 9 :i* leap+ is indulg$ 91 n :5 ! feet glide on ! gr\nd1 z 9 ! mod]n waltz4 ,! old volta1 f :i* ! mod]n waltz is d]iv$1 01 x w be rememb]$1 a leap+ dance4 ,! great] "p ( ! second volume is ma9ly devot$ to 8 l5g?y p>aphrase ( ! great ,boileau's 8,l',art ,potique10 "u ! title ( 8,l',art de la ,danse10 :i* is full ( s\nd in/ruction to danc]s & int]e/+ criticism ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,a ,,c5tury',s ,,close ,we h l+]$ some:at ov] ^! sket*es ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 let u ha/5 ov] t c5tury's close1 = 0 x n /eep$ 9 blood8 8,revolution10 did !y n call ! madness :i* seiz$ ,france8 ,h]ald$ by fair promises ( univ]sal bro!rhood1 :at did all ! f9e talk ( h] 8intellectuals0 & 8philosophs0 end 98 ,a /ate ( an>*y1 national madness2 9 :i* no man's life 0 safe1 & no woman's hon\r4 ,w> is horrible en\gh betwe5 nations4 ,:at1 !n1 is univ]sal w> betwe5 individuals1 8m51 bro!r m580 ,/range1 is x n1 t :ile ! dy+ c5tury 0 p]=m+ its dance ( dea?1 !atres %\ld be op52 op]as1 com$ies1 & ballets be p]=m$4 ,be=e ,guim>d & h] lit]>y husb& _h begun to f9d _! =tunes affect$ by ! adv5t ( ! popul> madness call$ ,revolution1 !re 7 few !atres 9 ,p>is4 ,inde$1 !re 7 only five ( any importance giv+ daily p]=mances 9 #agge & ( ^! ! ,op]a 0 ( c\rse ! lead+ h\se z ( old--! "w ( ,gluck1 ,grtry1 ,picc9ni & ,sac*9i hold+ ! bill 9 ,op]a1 = a p]iod ( "s ?irty ye>s onw>d1 ! "w ( ballet composition be+ ma9ly 9 ! h&s ( ,nov]re & ! bro!rs ,maximillian & ,pi]re ,g>del4 ,x 0 f ! end ( t ye>1 too1 :5 ,nov]re's 8,mde et ,jason0 0 produc$ t ! novelty ( ballet-pantomime1 hav+ come to replace ! e>li] op]a-ballet1 n[ became g5]ally kn[n simply z ballet4 ,9 #agha ! ,p>is ,op]a 0 ! sc5e ( a trem5d\s conflagration1 9 :i*1 ow+ to ! pres5ce ( m9d ( ,daub]val1 "o ( ! lead+ danc]s1 9 quickly l[]+ ! curta91 dur+ a p]=mance ( ! ballet1 ! audi5ce 7 able to escape1 b sev]al ( ! danc]s 7 burnt1 & ,guim>d h]self1 discov]$ c[]+ 9 "o ( ! boxes clad only 9 h] und]we>1 0 rescu$ by "o ( ! /age h&s4 ,! fam\s h\se 0 ru9$1 & ! company remov$ to a provisional h\se erect$ by ! ar*itect ,l5oir by ! ,porte ,/4 ,m>t94 ,t5 ye>s lat]1 9 #agia1 a ,royal decree e/abli%+ ! fre$om ( ! drama did away ) ! =m] paucity ( ,p>is 9 reg>d to places ( amusem5t1 & 9 t ye> alone eighte5 new !atres 7 add$ to ^? already 9 exi/5ce1 & old ones sometimes *ang$ _! names4 ,! ,op]a 0 kn[n z ,l',acadmie ,royale de ,musique4 ,!n ! ,k+ hav+ displeas$ 8 p & fl$ to ,v>5nes1 x became simply ! ,op]a4 ,!n ! ,k+ hav+ pleas$ 8 subjects !y graci\sly p]mitt$ a return to ,l',acadmie ,royale4 ,!n1 a mon? lat]1 9 ,octob]1 #agia1 x became ! ,op]a-,national2 & lat] ! ,?tre des ,arts1 all ( :i* *anges =e%ad[$ 9 a way ! adv5t ( bl9d ,revolution2 & ! next *ange ( title to ,?tre de la ,rpublique et des arts2 :i* yet 0 n its f9al title4 ,mean:ile1 :at ( ! danc]s8 ,guim>d _h left ! /age 9 #agij4 ,two ye>s lat] ! lead]s ( ! ballet 7 ,mlle4 ,mill] 7lat] to become ,madame ,pi]re de ,g>del71 ,mlle4 ,saulni]1 ,mlle4 ,roze1 ,madame ,prignon1 ,mlle4 ,*evigny4 ,pi]re ,g>del1 born 9 #ageh at ,nancy1 _h be5 matre de ballet at ! ,op]a f #aghg1 & _h produc$ 8,tlmaque10 8,psy*10 & o!r ballets out ( :i* he made a =tune4 8,psy*0 alone 0 giv5 ne>ly a ?\s& times6 ,9 mo/ ( !m ,madame ,g>del appe>$ & ) rem>kable success4 ,at fifty1 z at tw5ty1 %e 0 /ill admir$4 ,%e 0 an excell5t mime1 a graceful danc] 9 all /yles1 seem$ 9 ea* new rle to surpass h]self1 & ,nov]re1 describ+ h] feet1 said 8!y glitt]$ l diamonds40 ,!n !re 7 ! bro!rs ,malt]1 ! "o kn[n z 8! bird10 ! o!r z 8! ,devil10 because he usually play$ ! rles ( demons4 ,madame ,prignon1 :o succe$$ ,madame ,daub]val 7ne ,mlle4 ,!odore71 0 a danc] ( tal5t1 b 0 consid]ably surpass$ by ,mlle4 ,*evigny ( :om an eyewitness ( h] danc+ rem>k$3 8,quelle v]ve6 quelle gat dans le comique6 dans les rles srieux1 quelle *aleur6 quel pa?tique6 ,t\t le feu d'une vritable actrice brillait dans ses beaux yeux40 ,!n !re 7 ,miles4 ,all>d1 ,pesl91 ,c\lon1 ,clotilde1 ,beaupr1 ,bran*]1 ,*am]oy2 ,gossel91 :o 01 despite embonpo9t1 s supple z to w9 ! nickname 8! ,boneless02 ,fanny ,bias1 & ,bigott9i2 & ,m4 ,laborie1 :o 9 #agij _h 8creat$0 ! title-rle 9 8,zephyre20 ,messieurs ,lany1 ,daub]val2 ,de%ayes1 a m>vel ( so>+ agility2 ,h5ry1 ^: mobile figure recall$ 8le gr& ,dupr02 ,didelot1 ,duport2 ,augu/e ,ve/ris1 ) :om we h already dealt2 & ,lepicq1 kn[n z ! ,apollo ( ! ,dance4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,revolution ! !atres _h be5 op51 & _h be5 full4 ,! p _h gone mad ) lu/ ( blood & lu/ ( p[]2 b ! danc]s cont9u$ to ma9ta9 _! aplomb 9 difficult poses1 & pick _! /eps1 m c>efully amid ! lit & fl[]$ spl5d\rs ( ! !atre1 ?an /atesm5 c\ld !irs ^u ! blood-/a9$ slipp]y mire ( curr5t 8politics40 ,france might hold its fanta/ic ,/ate ballet1 ! ,fte ( ! ,supreme1 inde$ might g />k mad1 & all ,law & ,ord] & ,reason be ov]?r[n1 b "o man1 ! greate/ _w-man kn[n to hi/ory1 0 ga!r+ /r5g? to br+ ord] out ( *aos1 to remake a nation & a nation's laws2 to set ! _w a-wond]+ if he %\ld ma/] x4 ,/range/ ( all1 p]haps1 t he1 ! great ,napoleon1 %\ld h f\nd "t to flirt ) a ballet-danc]--! fam\s ,bigott9i1 ( :om ! ,c\ntess ,nesselrode 9 h] lett]s said t ! effect %e produc$ ) h] danc+ & mim+ 0 s mov+ z to make ev5 ! mo/ h>d5$ man weep4 ,b %e seem$ r to h amus$ ,napoleon1 m especially :51 hav+ told ! ,presid5t ( ! ,legislative ,*amb]1 ,fontanes1 to s5d h] a pres5t1 %e receiv$ a collection ( ,fr5* classics2 & on be+ ask$ lat] by ,napoleon--unaw>e ( ! nature ( ! gift--if %e 0 cont5t ) ,fontanes' *oice1 %e exclaim$ t %e 0 n entirely4 8,h[ s80 ask$ ,napoleon4 ,bigott9i's reply mu/ be giv5 9 ! orig9al4 8,il m'a paye en livres2 j'aurais mieux aim en francs40 ,9 spite ( ! libr>y1 ,mlle4 ,bigott9i became a millionaire--9 francs4 ,,book ,,iii3 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,era ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,! ,,e>ly ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,?\gh x _h n di$ dur+ ! ,revolution>y p]iod1 ei!r 9 ,p>is or ,london1 ! art ( ,ballet1 f ! dea? ( ,l\is ,,xv 0 really ( little arti/ic int]e/1 & 0 to rema9 s until ! fam\s ',=ties ( la/ c5tury4 ,! danc]s 7 mo/ly me*anical2 ! ballets un9spir$2 ! m\nt+ m]etrici\s2 & x 0 n till ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury t a new & all-surpass+ danseuse1 ,m>ie ,taglioni1 came to infuse a new _s into ! art & f\nd a tradition t holds to-day4 ,9 ,london ,ballet 0 9 almo/ ! same /ate z 9 ,p>is1 b n q1 possibly because hav+ be5 always import$ at its be/1 x _h _h less opportunity ( becom+ hide-b\nd by tradition at its wor/1 z 9 ! case ( an old-e/abli%$ cont95tal s*ool4 ,= ! cont9u$ production ( s\ndly arti/ic ballet ! exi/5ce ( a good s*ool is a necessity1 a s*ool f\nd$ & su/a9$ on "r pr9ciples4 ,b 9 its cont9u$ exi/5ce !re is inevitably dang] ( ultimate /ultification f ! 8sett+0 ( ! v tradition x has creat$1 unless !re is a p]petual infusion ( new ideas4 ,9 ,p>is ! new idea 0 n !n enc\rag$1 if x came c\nt] to ! traditional te*nique ( :i* ! ,ve/ris1 fa!r & son1 7 ! supreme expon5ts4 ,9 ,london !re 0 m fre$om1 because !re 0 less ( tradition2 & :ile we _h to wait until ! mid-'=ties = ! productions :i* 7 to ! ,london]s ( ! e>ly ,victorian p]iod :at ! ,russian ballet has be5 to ,london]s 9 rec5t ye>s1 !re 0 "s fairly s\nd "w be+ done "h f #agie to #ahdj4 ,i h1 among my books1 a volume ( libretti ( ballets compos$ by ,didelot & produc$ at ! ,k+'s ,!atre1 ,haym>ket1 f #agif to #ahjj4 ,x conta9s 8,sappho & ,phaon10 gr& ballet rotique1 en quatre actes2 8,l',am\r ,v5g10 ballet pisodique1 en deux actes1 dans le g5re anacrontique2 8,flore et ,zephire10 ballet-div]tissem5t1 9 "o act2 8,! ,happy ,%ipwreck1 or ,! ,scot* ,wit*es10 a dramatic ballet 9 ?ree acts2 8,acis & ,galatea10 a pa/oral ballet 9 "o act2 & 8,laura et ,l5za1 or ,! ,tr\bad\r10 a gr& ballet 9 two acts1 8p]=m$ = ! fir/ "t = ! b5efit ( ,madame ,hilligsb]g10 :o play$ ,laura4 8,laura & ,l5za10 is ( p>ticul> int]e/ to u to-day1 = among ! p]=m]s1 9 addition to ,m4 ,didelot1 :o play$ ! tr\bad\r h]o1 ,l5za1 0 a ,m4 ,de%ayes--a capable danc] & produc] ( ballet 9 ,london & ,p>is--& a ,mr4 d',egville1 be>] ( a "n :i* is well-kn[n 9 bo? cities at ! pres5t day4 8,flora et ,zephire10 0 ! mo/ popul>1 & 0 frequ5tly reviv$ ev5 z late z ! '?irties1 :5 ,m>ie ,taglioni made h] db 9 x at ,k+'s ,!atre1 = ,laporte's b5efit1 on ,june #crd1 #ahcj4 ,bo? 9 ,p>is & ,london1 h[ev]1 dur+ ! fir/ two decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,ballet 0 comp>atively undi/+ui%$ & x 0 n really until ! '?irties t x began to assume new int]e/4 ,true1 !re 7 9 ,p>is1 "s rem>kable expon5ts ( advanc$ te*nique z reg>ds danc+1 b 9 ! glam\r ( te*nical a*ievem5t ! great] idea ( ! art ( ,ballet 0 some:at obscur$4 ,at ! ,p>is ,op]a ! dieux de la danse 7 ,,mm4 ,alb]t ,paul & ,f]d9&1 all ( :om visit$ ,london f "t to "t & ! second ( :om 0 kn[n z l'ari51 a descriptive nickname emphasis$ by ! qua9t criticism ( a contempor>y :o wrote3 8,paul us$ to spr+ & b\nd upw>ds1 & 0 cont9ually 9 ! cl\ds2 8 foot sc>cely t\*$ ! e>? or r ! /age2 he d>t$ up f ! gr\nd & came d[n p]p5dicul>ly1 aft] travell+ a qu>t] ( an h\r 9 ! air60 ,m4 ,paul1 by ! way1 lat] became a celebrat$ danc+-ma/] at ,brighton1 9 good ,que5 ,victoria's e>ly days4 ,!n1 too1 !re 0 ,paul's si/] :o became ,madame ,montessu1 h>dly less celebrat$ ?an h] brilliant bro!r4 ,!n1 too1 ,mlle4 ,broc>d1 :o s won ,que5 ,victoria's girli% admiration t "s ( h] dolls 7 dress$ to repres5t ! pretty danc] 9 "*4 ,broc>d1 h[ev]1 0 m rem>kable = h] beauty ?an = h] danc+4 ,ano!r fam\s arti/ ( ! p]iod 0 ,m4 ,c\lon1 to ^: c>eful tuition ! graceful1 & lgante ,paul9e ,duv]nay ow$ mu* ( h] success1 z did also ! si/]s ,noblet--,lise & ,alex&r9e1 ! latt] ( :om =sook ! dance to become an actress4 ,( ,lise ,noblet a contempor>y *ronicl] wrote 9 #ahba3 8,encore un phnix6 ,une danseuse qui ne fait jamais de faux pas1 qui prfre le c]cle d'amis la f\le des amants1 qui vi5t au ?tre pi$1 et qui ret\rne de mme60 ,9 #ahbh1 %e creat$1 ) imm5se success1 ! rle ( ,f5ella1 9 ,la ,muette de ,portici1 & 0 describ$ z 8le d]ni] produit de l'cole franaise aux poses gomtriques et aux c>ts angle droit02 ! same critic draw+ an int]e/+ comp>ison betwe5 ! old s*ool & ! ris+ new "o1 9 add+3 8,dj1 ,m>ie ,taglioni s'avancait sur la po9te du pi$--blan*e vapeur baigne de m\ssel9es transp>5tes--potique1 nbuleuse1 immatrielle comme ces fes dont p>le ,walt] ,scott1 qui err5t la nuit prs des fonta9es et port5t en guise de ce9ture un colli] de p]les de rose6444 ,lise ,noblet se rsolut non sans combat-- pr\v] qu'il y a au monde quelque *ose de plus agrable qu'une femme qui t\rne sur l'ongle de l'orteil avec une jambe p>allle l'horizon1 dans l'attitude d'un compas f>e4 ,elle cda1 ,fanny ,elssl]1 #8,f5ella' de ,la ,muette qu'elle avait cre1 et lui prit en *ange--#8,el ,jales de ,jrs4' #8,las ,bol]os de ,cadiz' #8,la ,madrilea1' et t\tes sortes d'autres ca*u*as et f&angos4 ,grce ces concessions1 ,mdlle4 ,noblet re/a jusqu'en #ahdj1 atta*e l' ,opra40 ,^! ref]5ces to contra/ ( /yles1 to ,scott1 & to ,spani% dances are p>ticul>ly int]e/+ z illum9at+ ! *ange :i* 0 com+ ov] ! ,ballet ab\t #ahbj-ahcj4 ,m]e te*nique z ! *ief aim ( ,ballet 0 beg9n+ to fail4 ,x _h become too academic & ne$$ ! infusion ( a new _s ( grace & fre$om4 ,x came 9 a sudd5 craze = national dances1 p>ticul>ly ,slav & ,spani%1 & 9 ! craze = ,scott & all 8 works1 :i* und\bt$ly became an influ5ce on ,op]a & ,ballet1 z !y did on ! =ces :i* l$ to ! gr[? ( ! great ,romantic movem5t1 ( :i* ,hugo 0 to be hail$ z lead] & ( :i* ! effects pass+ on ?r\gh ! ,art & ,lit]ature ( ! 'fifties1 'sixties1 & 'sev5ties1 c /ill p]haps be trac$ to-day4 ,mu* ( ! popul>ity ( ! ,spani% & ,slav dances dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 due to _! frequ5t p]=mance by ,paul9e ,duv]nay1 ,paul9e ,l]\x & ! ,elssl]s4 ,!re 7 two ,elssl]s1 si/]s1 ! eld] ( :om1 ,?rse1 0 born 9 #ahjh1 & ,fanny 9 #ahaj1 bo? at ,vi5na4 ,?rse 0 less brilliant a danc] ?an h] si/]--:om %e 8mo!r$0 always--b _h a *>m+ p]sonality4 ,%e ev5tually gave up ! /age to m>ry1 morganatically1 ,pr9ce ,adalb]t ( ,prussia1 & 0 aft]w>ds ennobl$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fanny ,elssl] 7,f an old engrav+74 ,illu/ration3 ,c>lotta ,grisi 7,f a li?ograph74 ,at ! outset ( h] c>e] ,fanny a*iev$ di/9ction1 or _h x ?ru/ ^u h]1 by becom+ an object ( ! 8gr&e passion10 on ! "p ( l',aiglon1 ! ,duc de ,rei*/adt1 ,napoleon's ill-fat$ son4 ,b x 0 said t ! rum\r 0 only put ab\t by h] a/ute manag]1 9 ord] to get ! "y danc] talk$ ab\t1 & z an adv]tisem5t ! manuvre succe$$ admirably4 ,bo? si/]s1 aft] acquir+ a fav\rable reputation 9 ,g]many1 came to ,london1 & x 0 "h1 9 #ahcd1 t ,vron1 ! manag] ( ! ,p>is ,op]a1 came ov] to tempt !m to appe> 9 ,p>is ) a sal>y ( =ty ?\s& francs1 tw5ty ?\s& ea*4 ,?9k+ to impress ! "y ,vi5nese ) an example ( ,p>isian magnific5ce1 ,vron gave a d9n]-p>ty 9 _! hon\r at ! ,cl>5don1 9 ,bond ,/reet1 to :i* ! be/ available society 0 invit$1 & ! m5u1 ! w9e & ! equipage 7 ( unp>allel$ quality4 ,at dess]t an att5dant br\ght a silv] salv] pil$ high ) co/ly pres5ts = ! ladies ( ! company--pe>ls1 rubies1 diamonds1 sup]bly set--a m9iature ,golconda4 ,b someh[ x all fell a trifle flat4 ,! ,elssl] girls1 true to _! simple ,g]man tra9+1 drank only wat] ) _! d9n]1 & ) dess]t m]ely accept$1 ! "o a hatp91 & ! o!r a little h&bag2 & !y w\ld n agree to sign _! contract until ! day ( ,vron's dep>ture6 ,bo? 9 ,p>is & ,london ! si/]s 7 triumphantly successful1 & :5 9 #ahda !y t\r$ ?r\gh ,am]ica !y met ) a reception t 0 s5sational4 ,x 0 8roses1 roses all ! way02 & 9 "s ( ! t[ns triumphal ar*es 7 erect$4 ,at ,philadelphia _! horses 7 unh>ness$ & _! c>riage drawn by ! admir+ populace1 head$ by ! ,mayor6 ,fanny 0 an especial fav\rite1 & :5 ! si/]s left ,new ,orleans1 "s nigg]s1 :o 7 hoi/+ freight f ! hold ( an adjac5t /eamboat--& nigg]s are notori\sly apt at cat*+ up topical subjects--?us *ant$1 z ! vessel be>+ ! danc]s left ! :>f3 8,fanny1 is y go+ up de ribb]8 ,grog "t o' day4 ,:5 all dese "h's got ,elssl] fev]8 ,oh1 hoi/ away6 ,de ,lor' kn[s :at we'll d wid\t y1 ,grog "t o' day4 ,de toe an' heel won't dance wid\t y4 ,oh1 hoi/ away6 ,day say y dances l a f$d]1 ,grog "t o' day4 ,wid t'ree t'ous& doll>s all tog$d]4 ,oh1 hoi/ away60 ,fanny ,elssl] 0 at h] be/ 9 ! ballet ( 8,le ,diable ,boiteux10 ! plot ( :i* is f\nd$ on ,le ,sage's fam\s romance4 ,an en?usia/ic contempor>y describ$ h] 9 ! foll[+ qua9t t]ms3 8,la ,fanny is tall1 beautifully =m$1 ) limbs t /rongly resemble ! hunt+ ,diana1 comb9+ /r5g? ) ! mo/ delicate & graceful /yle4 ,h] small & classically %ap$ head is plac$ on h] %\ld]s 9 a s+ul>ly elegant mann]2 ! pure fairness ( h] sk9 requires no artificial :it5ess2 :ile h] eyes beam ) a species ( playful malice1 well-suit$ to ! half-ironical expression at times visible 9 ! corn]s ( h] f9ely curv$ lips4 ,h] ri*1 glossy hair1 ( bright *e/nut hue1 is usually braid$ ov] a =ehead =m$ to we>1 ) equal grace & dignity1 ! diadem ( a que51 or ! floral wrea? ( a nymph2 & ?\gh /rictly fem99e 9 h] appe>ance1 none c s well or s advantage\sly assume ! co/ume ( ! opposite sex40 ,z a danc] %e excell$ 9 all spirit$ dances1 su* z ! ,f&ango1 & ! ,mazurka1 :ile 9 ! ,ca*u*a & ! ,cracovi5ne1 %e /irr$ h] audi5ce to a fr5zy ( admiration4 ,?rse ,elssl] retir$ f ! /age 9 #ahej4 ,fanny1 a ye> lat]1 m>ri$ a ri* bank]1 )drew1 & di$ 9 #ahhd4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,c>lo ,,blasis ,! ,dance & ,ballet _h made progress dur+ ! pa/ two c5turies & _h rea*$ ! po9t :51 unable to atta9 to great] p]fection ( te*nique1 x ne$$ "s fre% arti/ic inspiration4 ,italy1 h[ev]1 _h long be5 deg5]ate z reg>ds ! ,dance1 h] :ole arti/ic ambition hav+ express$ itself 9 ,op]a & an unrivall$ excell5ce 9 vocal te*nique4 ,s t t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury & = half ! n9ete5?1 h] s+]s 7 unmat*$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! introduction ( ,fr5* danc]s & ! production ( "s ( ! ballets ( ,fr5* compos]s turn$ ! att5tion ( ! lov]s ( bel ,canto to ! possibilities ( ! si/] art4 ,nov]re _h produc$ "s ( 8 ballets at ,milan1 & 8 me?ods & arti/ic ta/e gradually spread ?r\gh ,italy1 8 influ5ce be+ fur!r ext5d$ by sev]al ( 8 ,italian pupils1 su* z ,rossi & ,angiol9i4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 until ,c>lo ,blasis came to preside ov] ! ,imp]ial ,academy ( ,danc+ & ,pantomime at ,milan1 #ahcg1 t ! ,italian ballet began to assume any importance1 & ! ,milan ,academy1 becom+ recognis$ z ! fir/ 9 ,europe1 came 9 turn to influ5ce ,p>is1 ,london & o!r capitals ( ! _w4 ,inde$1 x is h>dly too mu* to say t probably e op]a h\se :i* has be5 e/abli%$ a c5tury owes some?+ directly or indirectly to ! g5ius ( ,c>lo ,blasis1 :o 9 8 en?usiasm =1 & appreciation (1 ! ,dance & ,ballet1 & 9 8 ability to write !reon 0 ano!r ,nov]re1 b ) an ev5 wid] range ( tal5t & s*ol>%ip4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( art !re c be few records ( su* amaz+ p[] ( assimilation1 comb9$ ) a high /&>d ( a*ievem5t4 ,we h b to glance at a li/ ( 8 works1 to realise ?is4 ,:ile ! !ory & practice ( danc+ 7 8 lead+ !me1 "o to :i* he return$ aga9 & aga91 few ?+s fail$ to /imulate 8 int]e/ & 8 p54 8,obs]vations sur le ,*ant et sur l',expression de la ,musique ,dramatique0 7 a s]ies ( essays contribut$ to a ,london pap]4 ,he wrote consid]ably on ! art ( ,pantomime4 ,he contribut$ biographies ( ,g>rick & ( ,fuseli to a ,milan p]iodical2 & ano!r ( ,p]golesi to a ,g]man pap]4 ,a diss]tation on 8,italian ,dramatic ,music 9 ,france10 0 ano!r ( 8 subjects4 ,he left 9 manuscript works on ,franois ,premi]2 on ,lucan & 8 poem ( ,ph>salia2 on ,alex&] ! ,great2 on ! ,influ5ce ( ! ,italian ,g5ius ^u ! ,_w2 on ! !n ,mod]n ,greek ,dances2 on 8,la ,gr&e ,epoque de ,l\is ,,xv en ,france1 en ,italie1 et en ,anglet]re02 a 8,lexicon ( ,univ]sal ,erudition02 :ile p]haps ! greate/ ( 8 works--accord+ to contempor>y criticism--0 8,l',uomo ,fisico1 ,intellettuale e ,morale10 a book ( "s ?\s& pages4 ,8 education _h be5 ( a k9d t %\ld incl9e him to take1 z ,bacon did1 8all k10 = 8 prov9ce4 ,madrolle1 ! fam\s ,fr5* publici/ ( 8 p]iod1 describ$ ,blasis z 8a man ( ! mo/ compreh5sive m9d t he _h ev] kn[n10 & fur!r decl>$ him 8a univ]sal g5ius40 ,inde$1 ?\gh he a*iev$ fame z a matre de ballet1 he seems really to h be5 a sort ( sup]-matre ( all ! arts4 ,he 0 born at ,naples on ,novemb] #d?1 #ahjc1 ! son ( ,francesco ,blasis & ,v9c5za ,coluzzi ,zurla ,blasis1 bo?1 x is said1 ( noble desc5t4 ,! family claim$ an ance/ry rea*+ back beyond ! reigns ( ,tib]ius & ,augu/us1 :5 !re 7 patricians kn[n z ! ,blasii4 ,ma*iavelli m5tions ! same family1 & v>i\s monum5ts 9 ,italy & ,sicily be> ! "n ( ,de ,blasis4 ,:5 ,c>lo 0 two ye>s old1 8 fa!r1 :o _h =sak5 ! ance/ral pr(ession ( ! sea = lit]ature & music1 took 8 family f ,naples to ,m>seilles1 :]e ! ,de 0 dropp$1 = political reasons1 & ! "n became simply ,blasis4 ,hav+ /udi$ ! ta/es & t5d5cies ( 8 *ildr5 some:at c>efully ,francesco det]m9$ to give 8 son ,c>lo a ?or\gh gr\nd+ 9 ! classics & ! f9e arts4 ,8 daught] ,t]esa 0 taught s++ & ! pian(orte2 & 8 y\ng] daught] ,virg9ia1 :o 0 born at ,m>seilles1 0 de/9$ to ,op]a4 ,x mu/ be set to ! cr$it ( ! fond fa!r's disc]nm5t & influ5ce t ea* ( 8 *ildr5 a*iev$ di/9ction 9 _! own sph]e & day4 ,! education ( ,c>lo1 we are told 9 a contempor>y biography1 80 at once lit]>y & arti/ic & !atrical40 ,he %[$ su* en?usiasm & ability 9 8 /udies t x 0 said t he might easily h become a pa9t]1 a compos] ( music1 or a danc] & ballet-ma/]4 ,he f9ally *ose ! la/ z 8 pr(ession ow+ to ! fact t x (f]$ m lucrative prospects z well z comb9+ all ! v>i$ opportunities = arti/ic expression :i* 8 "y s\l crav$4 ,9 o!r directions1 h[ev]1 8 g5]al education 0 n neglect$1 & ! subjects he /udi$ all came to be employ$ 9 ! pr(ession he _h *os51 r5d]+ him valuable assi/ance 9 danc+1 pantomime & ! composition ( ballets4 ,9 lat] life :5 ask$ h[ he came to get ?r\gh su* masses ( "w z he did he us$ to decl>e3 8,le temps ne manque jamais qui sait l'employ]10 & to add ,tissot's say+3 8,dormons1 dormons1 trs peu2 vivons t\te notre vie1 et p5dant trois sema9es que n\s avons vivre1 ne dormons pas1 ne soyons pas morts1 p5dant qu9ze j\rs40 ,inde$1 he liv$ e m9ute ( 8 incessantly active life1 & 9 8 lat] ye>s seldom work$ less ?an fifte5 h\rs a day4 ,z a lad he /udi$ music1 9 all its bran*es1 ) 8 fa!r4 ,draw+1 pa9t+1 modell+1 ar*itecture1 geometry1 ma!matics1 anatomy1 lit]ature & danc+ he /udi$ ) "s ( ! be/ available ma/]s ( 8 p]iod1 at ,m>seilles1 ,rome1 ,flor5ce1 ,bordeaux1 ,bologna & ,pavia2 & :5 he came to practise 8 pr(ession z ballet-ma/] & compos]1 he 0 able n only to evolve ! plot ( ! ballet1 & expla9 e situation1 tea* e /ep & ge/ure & expression1 b to furni% designs = ! co/umes1 sc5]y1 & me*anical effects4 ,he 0 avid ( le>n+1 & absorb$ some?+ ( value f all ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,he haunt$ ! arti/s' /udios & made a special po9t ( visit+ all he c\ld 9 any t[n 9 :i* he happ5$ to /ay1 ,?orwalds51 ,longhi & ,canova be+ among ! m prom95t ( ! sculptors & arti/s :om he came to "k4 ,he became a connoisseur & collector ( pa9t+s1 sculpture c>v+s1 cameos1 jewell]y1 old in/rum5ts2 _h a rem>kable libr>y1 n only ( books 9 ,greek1 ,lat91 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 ,engli%1 ,g]man & ,spani%1 b an int]e/+ collection ( music1 f ,pale/r9a to 8 own "t1 8 libr>y & gall]y be+ valu$ at some:]e ab\t t5 ?\s& p\nds4 ,he />t$ 8 pr(essional c>e] & travels at ! age ( twelve1 :5 he appe>$ z a danc] 9 ! lead+ !atre at ,m>seilles1 !n at ,aix1 ,avignon1 ,lyons1 ,t\l\se2 f9ally settl+ ) 8 family = "s "t at ,bordeaux1 :]e he _h a v successful db & :]e--"u ! able direction ( ,daub]val1 ( :om we h already he>d--mo/ ( ! be/ danc]s 9 ,france appe>$ prep>atory to an engagem5t 9 ,p>is4 ,blasis !n receiv$ an invitation to ! capital1 :]e 8 db 0 s extraord9>ily successful t he 0 promptly plac$ 9 ! front rank1 & = a "t /udi$ "u ! fam\s ,g>del1 :o ?\ght s highly ( him t he select$ = him z p>tn] 9 sev]al ballets1 ,mlle4 ,gossel91 "o ( ! lead+ danc]s at ! ,op]a1 foll[$ by ,mlle4 ,legallois1 a danc] ( ! classic s*ool4 ,on acc\nt ( intrigues & cabals--:i* are n1 alas1 unusual 9 ! !atrical pr(ession1 or 9 any o!r p]haps--,blasis left ! ,op]a & 0 next engag$ at ,milan1 fir/ go+ on a successful t\r1 dur+ :i* he compos$ v>i\s ballets1 notably 8,iphignie en ,aulide10 8,la ,ve/ale10 8,f]n&o ,cortez10 8,ca/or & ,pollux10 8,don ,juan0 & 8,les ,my/res d',isis40 ,8 appe>ance at ,la ,scala1 ,milan1 0 triumphant1 & he rema9$ !re = f\rte5 seasons1 z danc] & ballet-compos]4 ,!n foll[$ a successful ,italian t\r4 ,pa9t]s1 sculptors & engrav]s z well z v>i\s poets celebrat$ 8 progress1 & "o ,v5etian pa9t]1 hav+ se5 him danc+ "s pas de deux ) 8 fam\s p>tn] ,virg9ia ,leon1 9 :i* !y entw9$ & envelop$ !mselves 9 rose-col\r$ veils--presumably v mu* z ,mordk9 & ,pavlova did 9 ! 8,l',automne ,bac*anale10 made sket*es ( ! v>i\s graceful gr\p+s & aft]w>ds introduc$ !m into ! decorations ( an ap>tm5t 9 ! h\se ( a ri* ,v5etian nobleman4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! appeal ( ,blasis' "w to arti/s 0 greatly due n m]ely to 8 te*nical excell5ce z a danc] b to ! fact t--/eep$ z he 0 9 ! /udy ( music1 sculpture & pa9t+--8 "w 0 a liv+ expression ( a classic art-_s4 ,aga9 & aga9 9 8 writ+s he emphasises ! necessity ! "y danc] is "u ( /udy+ n only music1 b draw+1 pa9t+ & sculpture4 ,9 "o int]e/+ passage1 especially1 he rem>ks3 8,x is 9 ! be/ productions ( pa9t+ & sculpture t ! danc] may /udy ) pr(it h[ to display 8 figure ) ta/e & elegance4 ,!y are a f\nta9 ( beauties1 to :i* all ^? %\ld repair :o wi% to di/+ui% !mselves = ! correctness & purity ( _! p]=mances4 ,9 ! ,bac*analian gr\ps :i* ,i h compos$1 ,i h successfully introduc$ v>i\s attitudes1 arabesques & gr\p+s1 ! orig9al idea ( :i* 0 sugge/$ to me1 dur+ my j\rney to ,naples & ?r\gh ,magna ,grecia1 on view+ ! pa9t+s1 bronzes & sculptures rescu$ f ! ru9s ( ,h]culaneum40 ,! publication at ,milan1 ( 8 fir/ "w1 9 ,fr5*1 ,a ,!oretical1 ,practical & ,elem5t>y ,treatise on ! ,art ( ,danc+1 br\ght ,blasis into prom95t notice ?r\gh\t ! ,cont95t & 9 ,london1 ow+ to press notices & dem&s = translations ( a "w t 0 unrivall$ ( its k9d & is valuable to-day4 ,9 #ahbf ,blasis came to ,london1 :]e1 at ! ,k+'s ,!atre1 ,haym>ket1 he 0 triumphantly receiv$ z danc]1 actor & ballet-compos]4 ,he rema9$ "h = "s "t1 & 9 #ahbi-ahcj publi%$ 8 /ill m important "w1 9 ,engli%1 namely1 ,! ,code ( ,t]psi*ore 9 :i* ! :ole subject ( danc+ is dealt ) exhau/ively4 ,! book 0 8embelli%$0 ) num]\s l9e-engrav+s1 accompani$ by music1 compos$ by 8 si/]s1 ,virg9ia & ,t]esa ,blasis1 & 0 d$icat$ to ,virg9ia1 !n ,prima ,donna ( ! ,italian ,op]a at ,p>is4 ,! "w 0 an in/ant success & did mu* to fur!r ! aim :i* ,blasis _h 9 all 8 writ+s1 namely1 ! rais+ ( ! art ( ! ,dance & ,ballet ne>] to a level ) ! o!r imitative arts4 ,illu/ration3 ,c>lo ,blasis 7,f a li?ograph74 ,! matre n[ divid$ 8 "t betwe5 ,engl& & ,italy1 sometimes appe>+ z a danc]1 sometimes produc+ ballets ( 8 own composition2 or yet aga9 z j\rnali/ & au?or1 contribut+ articles to lead+ reviews1 or see+ "s fre% volume ?r\gh ! press1 always occupi$ 9 propagat+ 8 s*ool & pr9ciples1 demon/rat+ 8 me?od1 & putt+ into practice :]ev] he w5t e new improvem5t or sugge/ion :i* c\ld advance ! cause he _h at he>t2 always enc\rag+ & inspir+ all ^? ( 8 pr(ession ) :om he came 9 t\*1 ) a new] & high] idea ( ! possibilities ( !atrical dance & ballet4 ,x 0 n[ said1 inde$1 t 8all :o foll[$ ! same pr(ession became ei!r 8 disciples or imitators40 ,8 triumphs z a danc]1 h[ev]1 7 unhappily cut %ort dur+ an engagem5t at ! ,san ,c>lo1 ,naples1 by an accid5t :i* occurr$ dur+ rehe>sal1 "s unacc\ntable injury to ! left leg1 = :i* e rem$y 0 tri$ )\t avail4 ,?\gh he 0 n unable h5ce=? to p]=m ! simpl] & m natural movem5ts he f\nd himself h&icapp$ by a c]ta9 /iffness t made any?+ l a cabriole or entre*at impossible1 & wisely decid$ to retire r ?an dim9i% ! fame he _h already acquir$ z a danc]4 ,h]eaft] x 0 z a compos] ( ballets & z a widely in=m$ writ] on ! arts t he elect$ to occupy himself1 & 9 ,italy1 ,france & ,engl&--notably at ,drury ,lane--8 productions bo? on ! /age & 9 ! ,press1 won him increas+ recognition & respect4 ,9 #ahcg ,blasis 0 appo9t$ by ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t ,director ( ! ,imp]ial ,academy ( ,danc+ & ,pantomime at ,milan1 :]e ! re=ms he introduc$ & ! new arti/ic ideal he creat$ %ortly rais$ x to ! position ( ! lead+ ,academy ( ! _w4 ,by ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury danc+ & ballet at ! ,p>is ,op]a1 _h gr[n1 z we h se51 a /iff1 =mal1 dull affair4 ,c>lo ,blasis' rule at ! ,milan ,academy1 :i* put new life into ! art1 _h a trem5d\s influ5ce ?r\gh\t ! ,cont95t1 s mu* s inde$ t ,russia1 ,au/ria1 ,france1 & ev5 ,engl& all to-day owe some?+ to ! traditions ( /yle & effici5cy 8 g5ius laid d[n at t "t4 ,! sy/em ( tra9+ he in/itut$ !n is /ill mu* ! same 9 pres5t-day op]a-h\ses1 f :i* mo/ ( ! fam\s danc]s are drawn4 ,pupils ent]$ ! ,milan ,academy at an e>ly age4 ,no "o 0 admitt$ be=e ! age ( eight ye>s1 nor aft] twelve1 if a girl1 or f\rte51 if a boy4 ,!y 7 to be m$ically exam9$1 & be prov$ to h a robu/ con/itution & to be 9 good heal?4 ,!y _h to be *ildr5 ( respectable p>5ts2 &1 :5 admitt$1 7 to rema9 9 ! s*ool1 devot$ to its s]vice & to ! s]vice ( ! !atre = eight ye>s4 ,= ! fir/ ?ree ye>s !y 7 to be consid]$ z appr5tices & receive no sal>y2 ^? :o 7 qualifi$ = p]=mance 9 ! !atre came to receive progressive sal>ies4 ,_! daily practice 9 ! s*ool 0 = ?ree h\rs 9 ! morn+1 f n9e to twelve1 at danc+2 aft] :i* !y 7 to be ex]cis$ 9 ! art ( pantomime = "o h\r4 ,to-day ! tra9+ is j z sev]e & mu* ! same4 ,= ! ,russian ballet pupils ent] ! ,academy at ,petrograd at ! age ( n9e & rema9 till eighte54 ,madame ,k>sav9a1 "o ( ! mo/ f9i%$ danc]s 9 ! _w1 has told u h[1 ev5 n[1 %e cont9ues to practise a c\ple ( h\rs or m e day4 ,a well-kn[n ,italian matre de ballet at a fam\s ,we/ ,end !atre once told me t he always practis$ danc+ f two to ?ree h\rs a day1 & 8pantomime0 or 8mime10 z x is usually call$1 f "o to two h\rs4 ,mlle4 ,gne1 too1 has /at$ t %e practises f two to ?ree h\rs daily4 ,su* practice is necess>y1 n m]ely to a pupil1 b to a f9i%$ & successful danc] to keep ! limbs absolutely supple & enable ! arti/ to give t impression ( consummate ease 9 p]=m+ ! mo/ difficult /eps1 :i* is ! true te/ ( ! really great danc]2 :ile ! /udy ( 8mim+0 is equally necess>y1 s9ce x is ! art :i* gives life & expression to ! dance4 ,be=e a danc] has a*iev$ ! di/9ction ( becom+ a 8/>10 x may be safely reckon$ t %e has _h f eight to t5 ye>s daily drudg]y1 & t h] e>li] ye>s h be5 )\t f9ancial rew>d1 & may ev5 h involv$ h] p>5ts or relatives 9 consid]able exp5se = h] tra9+ or appr5tice%ip4 ,giv5 ! physique1 ! in/9ct = danc+1 & ! intellig5ce1 :at !n mu/ ! prospective 8/>0 expect be=e %e c become a premire danseuse1 or ev5 a 8seconde08 ,g into any l>ge s*ool :]e 8toe-danc+0 is taught & :at w y see8 ,a l>ge1 b>ely furni%$ room1 on "o or two1 or p]haps on all sides ( :i* is fix$ a b> or pole1 "s f\r feet f ! gr\nd4 ,"h1 hav+ already be5 ?or\ghly gr\nd$ 9 ! 8five positions10 :i* e danc] le>ns1 ! pupils1 p]haps a doz5 or m 9 numb]1 rang+ f eight upw>ds1 w be f\nd at 8side practice10 z x is call$1 go+ ?r\gh ! v>i\s 8positions0 & /eps1 :ile "o h& re/s on ! b>4 ,"h %e goes ?r\gh ! fatigu+ & endless tra9+ kn[n z practice 8on ! b>10 le>n+ 8battem5ts10 :i* consi/ 9 mov+ "o leg 9 ! air1 n[ =w>d1 n[ back1 :ile ! o!r1 on tip-toe1 supports ! body2 le>n+ ! ev5 m difficult ronds de jambes1 or circles made by "o leg :ile re/+ on ! o!r2 le>n+ all ! :ile to get ! legs free & supple1 to keep ! %\ld]s d[n & ! elb[s loose1 be=e proce$+ to ! m complex /eps & poses4 ,aft] incessant drill+ at ! b> comes ! 8c5tre practice10 9 :i* _m ( ! same positions & /eps are repeat$ ) new & m difficult ones1 away f ! b>2 until little by little aft] mon?s1 inde$1 x may be ye>s1 ( incessant practice1 ! "y danc] becomes qualifi$ to take a place 9 ! m9or ranks ( ! ballet :]e1 9 wat*+ ! m f9i%$ "w ( ! premire danseuse1 %e is fur!r inspir$ to yet m ardu\s practice 9 ! s*ool or at home1 9 ! hope ( a*iev+ a p]fection t %all br+ h] simil> rew>ds--a pr9cely income1 unlimit$ b\quets1 & ! clamor\s applause ( an ador+ audi5ce4 ,all ?is is sev]e en\gh tra9+2 b ! danc]'s tra9+ always has be5 sev]e4 ,! h>d ?+1 f ! ballet compos]'s po9t ( view is--t ! individuality & arti/ic _s ( ! danc] is1 only too (t51 cru%$ by ! tra9+ or at lea/ subord9at$ to an exaltation ( m]e te*nique4 ,te*nique is a necessity1 ( c\rse4 ,b x 0 9 ! p[] ( su* m5 z ,nov]re & ,blasis to inspire 9 _! disciples some?+ m ?an an emulation = te*nical effici5cy1 & to give !m an arti/ic ideal :i* made ! drudg]y ( _! tra9+ seem wor? :ile z a means ( atta9+ to great] ease ( arti/ic expression4 ,blasis' influ5ce und\bt$ly ran l a quick5+ _s ?r\gh ! capitals ( ,europe & l$ ! way to t great revival ( romantic ballet :i* m>k$ ! era ( ! '=ties & f\nd its fulle/ & mo/ poetic expression 9 ! idealism ( ,taglioni4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,,m>ie ,,taglioni 78,,sylphide07 ,! great !atrical s5sation ( ! mid-'=ties 0 ! fam\s ,pas de ,quatre1 compos$ ( ,lucile ,grahn1 ,fanny ,c]ito1 ,c>lotta ,grisi1 & ,m>ie ,taglioni1 ! la/-nam$ mak+ a welcome return to ! /age aft] an abs5ce ( "s ye>s4 ,?is 0 9 #ahde4 ,taglioni's reappe>ance & a dispute betwe5 ! danc]s z to ! ord] ( _! entre gave ! ev5t a h&some adv]tisem5t4 ,9 ! end ! difficulty 0 settl$ by ,lumley1 ! manag] ( ! ,op]a1 decid+ t1 z ,mlle4 ,taglioni h]self 0 indiff]5t z to :5 %e made h] entrance1 !y %\ld appe> accord+ to age1 ! y\nge/ fir/2 & 9 consequ5ce ,lucile ,grahn l$ ! qu>tette1 a cresc5do ( applause f9i%+ 9 a t]rific climax z ,taglioni1 greate/ ( !m all1 appe>$1 &1 z "o witness decl>$1 8! :ole h\se w5t clean mad40 ,m>ie ,taglioni1 greate/ ( ! f\r1 0 ! fir/ to give ! impulse t[>ds ! creation ( t new s*ool :i* ! o!rs repres5t$4 ,! te*nique ( all f\r 0 virtually ! same1 t :i* _h always be5 traditional4 ,9 ! f\ndations ( _! art all 7 ( ! old s*ool4 ,all _h be5 ?or\ghly drill$ 9 ! et]nal 8five positions40 ,b 9 ! _s ( ?is art all 7 z new = _! p]iod1 & by contra/ ) ! eighte5?-c5tury s*ool1 z ,cam>go _h be5 :5 %e fir/ quick5$ t s*ool by ! introduction ( a fre%] inspiration & new miracles ( execution2 & z ,sall _h be5 :5 %e _h /riv5 to replace ! conv5tion ( panni] & cuirasse = classic h]o & h]o9e1 ) a co/ume ne>] to ,hell5ic tru? & beauty4 ,& ( ! f\r :o made !atrical danc+ 9 ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury :at x 01 ,taglioni 0 ! pione]4 ,%e 0 "o ( a family ( ,taglionis4 ,!re 0 ,l\ise1 :o _h won di/9ction at ! ,op]a "u ! ,empire1 & :o _h a si/] s beautiful t :5 %e left ! /age to m>ry an ,italian g5tleman & settle d[n at ,v5ice1 x came to be a prov]b1 8,to see ,v5ice & ! beautiful ,cont>9i40 ,m>ie 0 ! niece ( ^! two4 ,born at ,/ockholm 9 #ahjd1 %e 0 ! daught] ( ,philip ,taglioni 7#aggg-ahga71 a ballet-ma/] f ,milan1 & a ,sw$i% "m1 ne ,anna ,k>/51 ^: gr&fa!r _h be5 a fam\s actor & s+] at ! ,sw$i% ,c\rt4 ,9 ^! two /ra9s probably we h "o ( ! secrets ( ,m>ie ,taglioni's art1 =1 :ile f ! ,italian side %e w\ld h inh]it$ t passion = te*nique :i* is innate 9 ! ,lat9 races1 f ! mat]nal %e w\ld h receiv$ ! impulse t[>ds a poetic & dreamy idealism :i* is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,nor?4 ,add to ?is ! fact t h] fa!r 0 n only a really accompli%$ tea*] ( danc+ b 0 /eep$ 9 ! romantic leg5ds & poetry ( ,sc&9avia1 & we are bett] able to und]/& h[ x 0 ! /iff =malism & poetic conv5tionalities ( ,ballet 9 ! pre-,taglioni p]iod _h to succumb to ! new brea? ( inspiration :i* 0 to set all ,london & ,p>is rav+ ( its beauty 9 ! '=ties1 & fire ev5 s temp]ate & cynical an obs]v] z ,?ack]ay to en?usia/ic expressions ( admiration ( ,m>ie ,taglioni 9 8,sylphide40 ,z a *ild %e 0 unprepossess+ to look at & _h physical defects4 ,x is said t :5 ! fam\s danc+ ma/]1 ,c\lon1 0 consult$ z to ! tea*+ ( ! *ild1 he exclaim$3 8,:at c ,i d ) t little hun*-back80 ,nev]!less1 h] fa!r int5d$ t %e %\ld become a danc]1 &1 tak+ h] 9 h& himself1 a danc] %e became2 ) ! result t--to adapt ! expression ( an +5i\s ,fr5* critic--betwe5 !m !y ultimately taglionis$ ! ,ballet4 ,m>ie made h] fir/ appe>ance at ,vi5na 9 #ahbb1 9 a ballet be>+ ! l5g?y title1 8,rception d'une jeune nymphe la c\r de ,t]psi*ore40 ,h] fa!r _h arrang$ a pas = h] db1 b 9 h] confusion1 x is said1 %e =got x1 & sub/itut$ ano!r ( h] own inv5tion1 :i* prov$ a triumphant success4 ,f ,vi5na %e w5t to ,/uttg>t1 :]e ! ,que5 ( ,wrtemb]g became s atta*$ to h] t %e treat$ h] l a si/]1 & 0 se5 to %$ te>s on ! occasion ( ,taglioni's la/ appe>ance at ! ,/uttg>t ,op]a ,h\se4 ,%e next proce$$ to ,muni*1 :]e %e 0 equally well receiv$ by ! royal family1 f9ally mak+ h] db at ,p>is on ,july #bcrd1 #ahbg1 9 a ballet call$ 8,le ,sicili540 ,h] appe>ance 0 an imm$iate success1 & 0 foll[$ by fre% triumphs 9 8,la ,ve/ale10 8,f]n&o ,cortez10 8,les ,bayadres0 & 8,le ,c>naval de ,v5ise10 ?is fir/ engagem5t t]m9at+ on ,augu/ #aj?4 ,"o critic ( h] "t writes en?usia/ically ( ! effect %e creat$ )3 8sa grce nave1 ses poses dc5tes et voluptueuses1 son extrme lgret1 la n\veaut de sa danse1 dont les effets semblai5t app>t5ir aux inspirations de la nature au lieu d'tre les rsultats des comb9aisons de l'art et du travail de l'cole1 produisir5t une s5sation trs vive sur le public4 ,le tal5t d'une virtuose qui s'loigne de la r\te battue p> ses devanci]s1 tr\ve des opposants que la cont9uit des succs ne ds>me pas t\j\rs3 il n'y eut qu'une voix sur ,mlle4 ,taglioni3 t\t le monde fut en*ant1 ravi40 ,! ,ballet _h gr[n =malis$1 /ale4 ,taglioni came z _s f ano!r sph]e to infuse new vitality & idealism into its we>i$ spl5d\r1 & %e provid$ jad$ op]a lov]s ) a new ?rill4 ,aft] h] ,p>isian db1 %e 0 re-engag$ = ! foll[+ ye> & return$ 9 ! ,april ( #ahbh to w9 fur!r admiration 9 8,les ,bayadres10 & 8,lydie0 & 8,psy*02 !n1 ! ye> aft]1 9 8,la ,belle au ,bois dormant10 a fifte5 ye>s' engagem5t be+ f9ally (f]$ to h] at ! ,op]a1 ) int]vals ( abs5ce suffici5t to enable h] to pay visits to ,g]many1 ,russia1 ,italy & ,engl&1 :51 9 e c\ntry1 %e a*iev$ fre% triumphs4 ,h] ,london db at ! b5efit ( ,laporte1 manag] at ,h] ,maje/y's ,!atre1 took place on ,june #crd1 #ahcj1 9 ,didelot's ballet ( 8,flore et ,zephire40 ,a contempor>y acc\nt ( h] danc+ says3 8,taglioni unque/ionably comb9es ! f9e/ requisites = em95ce 9 h] art4 ,! union %e displays ( muscul> ability ) ! mo/ fem99e delicacy ( frame & figure is truly extraord9>y4 ,a *>m+ simplicity1 ! pr9cipal *>act]i/ic ( h] demean\r on ! /age--an utt] abs5ce ( t false consequ5ce & bomba/ ( c>riage & mann] :i* h s peculi>ly m>k$ too _m arti/es ( our "t2 & a native grace & mat*less precision 9 h] movem5ts1 ev5 ^? 9 :i* ! mo/ a/oni%+ difficulties are conqu]$1 & :i* yet appe> to dem& ( h] no ef=t1 leave u delight$ ) ! fairyism ( ! lovely be+ be=e u 444 & en*ant u into =getfulness ( ! unwe>i$ p]sev]ance & application by :i*1 9 aid ( ! lavi% gifts ( ,nature1 su* unrivall$ excell5ce has be5 atta9$40 ,e contempor>y acc\nt ( ,taglioni insi/s always on t "o note1 ! idealism ( h] art4 ,! late ,mme4 ,katti-,lann]1 :o saw h] dance1 told me once t %e appe>$ l "s fairy be+ always ab\t to so> away f ! e>? to :i* %e seem$ s little to belong4 ,0 x n ,victor ,hugo :o inscrib$ a volume :i* he s5t to h]3 8 vos pi$s-- vos ailes08 ,x 0 b natural !n t %e %\ld be ! ideal expon5t ( ! title-rle 9 t graceful ,ballet 8,sylphide10 :i* 0 produc$ at ,p>is on ,m>* #ad?1 #ahcb4 ,! importance ( ! new influ5ce br\ght to be> on ! art ( ,ballet by ! adv5t ( ,taglioni & ! contra/ betwe5 ! old] & ! new] s*ools 0 well def9$ by ,?ophile ,gauti] :o1 writ+ ( 8,sylphide0 said3 8,ce ballet comm5a p\r la *orgraphie une re t\te n\velle et ce fut p> lui que le romantisme s'introduisit dans le doma9e de ,t]psi*ore4 ,a dat] de la #8,sylphide1' les #8,filets de ,vulca91' #8,flore et ,zephire' ne fur5t plus possibles3 l',opra fut livr aux gnomes1 aux ond9s1 aux salam&res1 aux elfes1 aux nixes1 aux willis1 aux pris et t\t ce peuple trange et my/rieux qui se prte si m]veilleusem5t aux fantaisies du matre de ballet4 ,les d\ze maisons de m>bre et d'or des ,olympies fur5t relgues dans la p\ssire des magas9s1 et l'on ne comm&a plus aux dcorateurs que des =ts romantiques1 que des valles claires p> le joli clair de lune allem& des ballades de ,h5ri ,he9e44440 ,! poet ,mry rem>k$ ( ! new danc]3 8,avec ,mlle4 ,taglioni la danse s'e/ leve la sa9tet d'un art40 ,t is j :at %e a*iev$4 ,danc+1 :i* _h become a me*anical display ( te*nical t\rs de =ce1 0 re/or$ to ! dignity--or sanctity--( an art4 ,b h] influ5ce ext5d$ fur!r4 ,%e enl>g$ ! p]spective ( ! /age effects4 ,! /iff =malism ( 8classic0 sc5es1 ( neat temples & trim vi/as gave place to my/]i\s lakes & umbrage\s =e/s1 va/ spaces t /irr$ ! imag9ation & prep>$ ! m9d = ! entre ( vision>y danc]s4 ,! /ory ( 8,sylphide0 is ( ! love ( a sylph = a h&some "y ,highl& peasant1 :o is haunt$ by visions ( h] 9 8 dreams & memories ( ! vision on awak+1 s mu* s t ! he>t ( 8 own betro!d is brok5 & 8 bra9 is turn$ by ! manife/ation ( 8 a]ial love1 :o h]self becomes ! victim ( an unhappi] fate by a t]rible spell ca/ on h] by inf]nal p[]s & wov5 dur+ a wit*es' sabba?1 :i* =ms "o ( ! m impressive sc5es ( ! ballet4 ,! plot 0 adapt$ f ,*>les ,nodi]'s /ory1 ,trilby1 by ,adolphe ,n\rrit1 & ! music by ,s*neitzhff] 0 pron\nc$ 8excell5t0 by ,ca/il-,blaze1 :o rem>k$ t x 0 an 8uvre inf9im5t rem>quable dans un g5re qui peut dev5ir important lorsqu'un homme de tal5t et d'esprit veut bi5 l'adopt]40 ,he also reports ( ! fir/ production ( 8,sylphide0 9 ,p>is1 t x _h a succs m]veilleux4 ,else:]e ,taglioni's success 0 no less rem>kable4 ,inde$1 :]esoev] %e w5t %e a*iev$ a triumph4 ,at ,petrograd su* tempt+ (f]s 7 made by ! ,emp]or & ,empress t %e prolong$ h] /ay = ?ree ye>s1 & left lad5 ) gifts f _! ,imp]ial ,maje/ies4 ,at ,vi5na1 on "o occasion1 hav+ be5 call$ be=e ! curta9 tw5ty-two times1 :5 %e f9ally got away f ! ,op]a ,h\se h] c>riage 0 drawn to h] hotel by =ty "y m5 ( ! lead+ ,au/rian families4 ,9 ,london %e 0 wor%ipp$ by ! public1 & 0 "o ( ! special admirations ( ! y\?ful ,que5 ,victoria1 "s ( ^: dolls 7z 9 ! case ( ,broc>d1 ,paul9e ,l]\x1 & o!r danc]s7 7 dress$ to repres5t ! *>act]s ,taglioni play$1 & may be se5 to-day 9 ! ,london ,museum4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>ie ,taglioni 7,f a li?ograph dat$ #ahcc74 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pas de ,quatre ( #ahde 7,lucille ,grahn1 ,fanny ,c]ito1 ,c>lotta ,grisi1 & 9 ! c5tre ,m>ie ,taglioni74 ,taglioni 0 m>ri$ to ,gilb]t1 ,comte de ,vois9s1 9 #ahce1 b ! m>riage 0 n a happy "o & 0 dissolv$ 9 #ahdd4 ,%e retir$ = a little "t1 b return$ to ! /age aga9 & appe>$ 9 ,london1 ) triumphant success1 9 #ahde4 ,! climax ( a great season came 9 ,july ( t ye>1 :51 at ! reque/ ( ,h] ,maje/y1 ,que5 ,victoria1 ! ,pas de ,quatre1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made1 0 arrang$ = ! f\r great danc]s1 ,taglioni1 ,c]ito1 ,c>lotta ,grisi & ,lucile ,grahn4 ,"o critic rem>k$ t ! appe>ance ( f\r su* />s on ! same bo>ds & 9 ! same pas 0 8truly :at our ,gallic neighb\rs call une sol5nit ?trale1 & su* a "o z none ( ^? :o beheld x are likely to witness aga940 ,x 01 he decl>$ rightly1 8an ev5t unp>allel$ 9 !atrical annals1 & "o :i*1 "s two score ye>s h5ce1 may be h&$ d[n to a new g5]ation by g>rul\s septuag5>ians z "o ( ! mo/ brilliant rem9isc5ces ( days gone by40 ,)\t be+ a septuag5>ian1 or be+ 9 a position to rememb] an ev5t ab\t :i* to gr[ g>rul\s1 all :o h /udi$ !atrical hi/ory at all c freely endorse ! rem>k4 ,probably nev] 9 any !atre 0 se5 su* excitem5t z !re 0 on ?is occasion4 ,contempor>y te/imony1 :5 au?oritative1 is always valuable 9 su* cases1 & z !re is no bett] acc\nt ( ! fam\s 8,pas de ,quatre0 ?an t giv5 by ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news ( t day1 ,july #ai?1 #ahde1 x may be quot$ at l5g? ) advantage4 ,speak+ ( ! curiosity :i* s unusual an ev5t mu/ necess>ily excite1 & :i* l$ him to 8hurry0 to ! !atre1 ! writ] decl>$ t3 8curiosity & e o!r feel+ 0 m]g$ 9 admiration :5 ! f\r great danc]s comm5c$ ! s]ies ( picturesque gr\p+s ) :i* ?is p]=mance op5s4 ,we c safely say we h nev] witness$ a sc5e m p]fect 9 all its details4 ,! greate/ ( pa9t]s1 9 8 l(tie/ flights1 c\ld h>dly h conceiv$1 & c]ta9ly nev] execut$1 a gr\p m faultless & m replete ) grace & poetry ?an t =m$ by ^! f\r danseuses3 ,taglioni 9 ! mid/1 h] head ?r[n backw>ds1 app>5tly recl9+ 9 ! arms ( h] si/] nymphs4 ,c\ld su* a comb9ation h tak5 place 9 ! anci5t palmy days ( art1 ! p5cil ( ! pa9t] & ! song ( ! poet w\ld alike h be5 employ$ to p]petuate its remembrance4 ,no description c r5d] ! exquisite1 & almo/ e!real grace ( movem5t & attitude ( ^! great danc]s1 & ^? :o h witness$ ! sc5e1 may boa/ ( hav+ once1 at lea/1 se5 ! p]fection ( ! art ( danc+ s little und]/ood4 ,!re 0 no affectation1 no app>5t ex]tion or /ruggle = effect on ! "p ( ^! gift$ arti/es2 & ?\gh !y display$ _! utmo/ res\rces1 !re 0 a simplicity & ease1 ! abs5ce ( :i* w\ld h completely brok5 ! spell !y ?rew ar\nd ! sc5e4 ,( ! details ( ?is p]=mance x is difficult to speak4 ,9 ! solo /eps execut$ by ea* danseuse1 ea* 9 turn seem$ to claim pre-em95ce4 ,:]e e "o 9 h] own /yle is p]fect1 peculi> individual ta/e alone may balance 9 fav\r ( "o or ! o!r1 b ! aw>d ( public applause mu/ be equally be/[$2 &1 = our own "p1 we confess t our p5*ant = ! peculi> /yle1 & our admiration = ! dignity1 ! repose1 & exquisite grace :i* *>act]ise ,taglioni1 & ! danc] :o has s brilliantly foll[$ ! same track 7,lucile ,grahn71 did n prev5t our w>mly appreciat+ ! *>m+ ar*ness & tw9kl+ /eps ( ,c>lotta ,grisi1 or ! wond]ful fly+ leaps & revolv+ b\nds ( ,c]ito4 ,?\gh1 z we h said1 ea* display$ h] utmo/ p[]s1 ! emulation ( ! fair danc]s 01 if we may tru/ appe>ances1 unaccompani$ by envy4 8,e "t a %[] ( b\quets desc5d$1 on ! conclusion ( a solo pas ( "o or o!r ( ! fair ball]9es1 h] si/] danc]s came =w>d to assi/ h] 9 collect+ !m2 & bo? on ,saturday & ,tuesday did ,c]ito (f] to cr[n ,taglioni ) a wrea? :i* _h be5 ?r[n 9 homage to ! que5 ( ! dance4 ,we 7 also glad to see on ! "p ( ! audi5ce f> less ( p>tisan%ip ?an _h be5 display$ two or ?ree ye>s s9ce1 on ! p]=mance ( a pas de deux betwe5 ,elssl] & ,c]ito4 ,! applause 0 univ]sal1 & equally di/ribut$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n take f ! excitem5t ( ! sc5e4 ,! h\se1 cr[d$ to ! ro(1 pres5t$ a conc\rse ( ! mo/ eag] faces1 nev] div]t$ = a mom5t f ! p]=mance2 & ! extraord9>y tumult ( en?usia/ic applause1 jo9$ to ! delightful effect ( ! spectacle pres5t$1 imp>t$ to ! :ole sc5e an int]e/ & excitem5t t c h>dly be imag9$40 ,yet ano!r triumph = ,ballet 0 scor$ 9 ! foll[+ season1 ,july1 #ahdf1 :5 ,taglioni's appe>ance 9 8,la ,gitana0 hav+ be5 hail$ ) q extraord9>y en?usiasm1 !re came a piece ( manag]ial ent]prise equall+ t ( ! fam\s ,pas de ,quatre4 ,a new ballet by ,p]rot1 8,les ,tribulations d'un ,matre de ,ballet10 0 arrang$ = production & dur+ ! p]=mance a pas 0 to h be5 introduc$1 comb9+ ! mat*less ?ree--,grahn1 ,c]ito & ,taglioni1 support$ also by ! niece ( ! la/ nam$1 ,l\ise ,taglioni2 & ,/4 ,leon1 husb& ( ,c]ito2 & ,p]rot1 husb& ( ,c>lotta ,grisi4 ,?is pas = ! lead+ danc]s 0 int5d$ to =m "p ( a div]tissem5t entitl$ 8,le ,jugem5t de ,pris10 :i* ! a=esaid matre de ballet 0 suppos$ to be arrang+ & to be hav+ 8tribulations0 ab\t4 ,b on putt+ ! div]tissem5t into rehe>sal ! idea 0 f\nd to be s attractive & to assume su* importance z to ov]%ad[ ! re/ ( ! production & ! 8,jugem5t de ,pris0 0 !re=e deta*$ & /ag$ z a sep>ate ballet 9 itself ) ! happie/ result4 ,! pas s isolat$ 0 ( c\rse ! fam\s ,pas des ,desses1 ! goddesses naturally be+ ! fair rivals ,juno1 ,m9]va & ,v5us1 imp]sonat$ by ! ?ree great ball]9es1 :o cont5d$ = ! apple ?r[n by ! ,goddess ( ,discord1 & aw>d$ by ,p>is to ! mo/ beautiful ( ! ?ree4 ,ne$less to say1 ) su* danc]s1 ! production f\nd fav\r ) audi5ces & critics1 "o ( :om wrote3 8,! idea ( ?is pas is an excell5t "o2 = x is an important qualification 9 *oregraphic compositions1 t ! danc+ %\ld appe> to be a necess>y result ( ! action--t an intelligible idea %\ld be convey$ by x1 & a /ory kept up ?r\gh\t4 ,)\t ?is1 danc+1 h[ev] beautiful 9 itself1 loses half its *>m to ^? :o look = some?+ m 9 x ?an m]e p[] & grace ( motion4 ,"h !re is a purpose 9 ! v>i$ attitudes & graceful evolutions ( ea* danseuse1 z %e is suppos$ to be endeav\r+ to out/rip h] rivals1 & v9dicate h] "r to ! disput$ apple2 & ! effect is a *>m+ "o1 indep5d5tly ( ! int]e/ & excitem5t t mu/ inevitably atta* to ! comb9$ p]=mance ( su* unequall$ arti/s z ^!4 ,! ,graces1 enact$ by ,l\ise ,taglioni1 ,demississe1 & ,cassan2 ,cupid1 by t graceful *ild1 ,mdlle4 ,lam\reux2 ,m]cure1 by ,p]rot1 etc41 etc41 are all numb]$ among/ ! dramatis p]son ( ! ballet1 & a m *>m+ comb9ation c\ld h>dly be met )4 8,taglioni is1 h[ev]1 ! pr9cipal #8/>' at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,^? :o h visit$ ,h] ,maje/y's ,!atre pr$et]m9$ to f9d h] m>vell\s tal5t dim9i%$1 & to #8regret' h] reappe>ance on ! ,engli% /age1 h come away en*ant$1 despite !mselves1 at t m>vell\s union ( unrivall$ agility1 ) ! mo/ p]fect grace & elegance1 9 :i* no danc] has z yet equall$ h]4 ,if !re is any *ange p]ceptible1 %e seems to h advanc$ 9 h] art--9 p]son1 an increase ( embonpo9t has prov$ decid$ly fav\rable to h] appe>ance4 ,x is1 no d\bt1 9 ! danse noble t %e excels2 b 9 e /yle ( danc+ ! je ne sais quoi ( peculi> ref9em5t & grace1 = :i* %e is rem>kable 9 h] /yle1 di/+ui%es h]4 ,z long z ,taglioni cont9ues to dance1 %e w cont9ue to excite an en?usiasm ( applause1 z ! fam\s ,guim>d1 /yl$ 9 #aggj1 #8,la ,re9e de la ,danse1' _h done be=e h]4 ,a peculi> g5tl5ess & amiability ( look1 & a dignity ( mann] :i* nev] ab&ons ,taglioni1 is 9 admirable keep+ ) ! /yle ( h] danc+2 &1 if we may believe report1 ^! d n belie h] real "*40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! appe>ances & 8report0 did n belie h] "*1 = ,taglioni always won ! respect & love ( all %e met4 ,%e _h done s abroad1 :]e cr[n$ heads & royal families _h made a fri5d ( h]1 en*ant$ ) h] sweetness & mode/y1 & won to equal respect by h] innate dignity ( "*4 ,x 0 ! same 9 ,london1 :]e1 x is said1 %e receiv$ n only ! g5]\s homage ( h] /age colleagues & 0 (f]$ a sup]b te/imonial at ! close ( ! season ( #ahdf1 b also met ) special fav\r f ,que5 ,victoria h]self1 :o 0 z mu* a connoisseur ( good danc+ z %e 0 ( virtu\s conduct4 ,x may h be5 by reason ( ?is t ,taglioni 0 appo9t$ tea*] ( danc+ & deportm5t to "s ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,royal ,family2 & lat] und]took ! tuition ( a few fav\r$ "y danc]s4 ,yet ,=tune did n fav\r h] always1 & %e di$ at ,m>seilles on ,april #be?1 #ahhd2 l ,guim>d1 also neglect$ & 9 pov]ty4 ,b :ile !re is "o to read ! records ( ! /age h] "n w survive z "o ( ! f\nd]s & supreme expon5ts ( ! ideali/ic s*ool ( ,ballet4 ,,taglioni 78,,sylphide07 8,slim1 virg9al1 ^u ! /age %e spr+s3 ,& joy =?) relum9es we>y eyes ,t1 look+ ev] on dull mundane ?+s1 ,long _h =got y\?'s h]itage ( joy3 ,slim1 virg9al1 clad 9 respl5d5t :ite ,) floral coronal & flutt]+ w+s ,%e /&s s]5ely pois$2 !n1 swift to rise1 ,gleams l a sunlit dove 9 sudd5 flight3 ,s1 once aga91 return to our dull$ sight ,dreams ( a gold5 age )\t alloy4 8,h[ _m sages s\ght 9 anci5t "t ,"s magic /one transmut+ all to gold2 ,elixirs r>e h _m ye>n$ to f9d1 ,recall+ reflu5t y\? ere life dep>t2 ,h[ _m /rove to conjure f ! air1 ,f wat]1 e>? or fire ) subtle art ,! elem5tal be+s !re9 div9$6 8,b ?\1 ) art m pot5t & sublime1 ,transmute/ all6 ,none see+ !e is old6 ,all he>ts =lorn1 f dross ( woe are fre$6 ,& 9 ! magic glam\r ( ?y grace1 ,hope's li/less w+s w9 /r5g? once m to f>e ,t[>ds t ,ideal ^: l9eam5ts we trace ,importally inc>nate 9--#8,sylphide6'0 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,c>lotta ,,grisi 7,,giselle7 ,seldom is a good danc] also a born s+]2 & /ill m r>ely d bo? tal5ts develop simultane\sly to su* a po9t t !re c be any s]i\s d\bt z to :i* to rel9qui% 9 fav\r ( ! o!r4 ,yet su* 0 ! happy fate ( ,c>lotta ,grisi1 ! c\s9 ( ! two fam\s s++ si/]s1 ,giuditta & ,giulia ,grisi4 ,c>lotta at "o "t %[$ su* promise ( becom+ a vocali/ t no less a p]son ?an ! great ,malibran advis$ h] to devote h] life to s++4 ,b :5 ,p]rot1 ! fam\s ballet-ma/]1 :o _h receiv$ 8 cong f ! ,p>is ,op]a1 saw h]1 :5 %e 0 e>n+ h] liv+ z a danc] at ,naples1 he 0 clev] en\gh to sugge/ t %e %\ld develop bo? tal5ts1 fully int5d+ t "u 8 enc\ragem5t & tuition %e %\ld become at lea/ a f9i%$ danseuse1 = he saw 9 ! future ( su* a pupil an opportunity ( secur+ 8 own return to ! ,op]a4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh--z a fam\s matresse de ballet ( our "t once describ$ him to me--8ogly z s910 he manag$ to become h] husb&6 ,c>lotta ,grisi 0 born 9 #ahba at ,visnida1 9 ,upp] ,i/ria1 9 a palace built = ! ,emp]or ,francis ,,ii4 ,:5 a m]e *ild ( five ye>s old %e 0 danc+1 ) o!r *ildr51 at ! ,scala1 ,milan1 :]e %e danc$ ) su* grace t %e 0 nicknam$ ,la petite ,heb]l1 a ,mlle4 ,heb]l !n be+ a v popul> />4 ,subsequ5tly %e t\r$ ) a company ?r\gh ,italy appe>+ at ,flor5ce1 ,rome1 ,naples1 & x 0 "h %e met & became ! pupil & !n wife ( ,p]rot4 ,brief visits to ,london1 ,vi5na1 ,milan1 ,naples foll[$1 ! "y danc] ga!r+ fre% triumphs at ea*1 until f9ally %e made h] ,p>isian db at ! ,r5aissance on ,febru>y #bh?1 #ahdj4 ,"h %e appe>$ bo? z s+] & danc] 9 8,le ,z+>o10 b on ! clos+ ( ! !atre %e w5t 9 ,febru>y1 #ahda1 to ! ,op]a1 & a*iev$ an in/ant success 9 8,la ,favorita40 ,f t mom5t h] c>e] 0 "o ( cont9u$ triumph4 ,9 ,june ( t ye> %e appe>$ 9 8,giselle1 ou les ,willis1 ballet en deux actes1 de ,,mm4 de ,sa9t ,georges1 ,?4 ,gauti] et ,coralli1 musique de ,m4 ,adam1 dcors de ,m4 ,cic]i10 z x is describ$ on my copy ( ! orig9al libretto4 ,c>lotta's appe>ance 9 x 0 ! arti/ic s5sation ( ! ,cont95t4 8,giselle0 is f\nd$ on "o ( ^? romantic leg5d>y !mes 9 :i* ,g]many 0 once s ri*1 & tells ( ! fate ( a village girl :o falls a victim to ! my/]i\s ,willis1 or spirits ( betro!d girls :o 9 life 7 passionately fond ( danc+1 :o h di$ ere m>riage1 & are doom$ aft] dea? to dance e night f midnight to dawn1 lur+ :om !y may to ! same fate4 ,?is1 & ! /ory ( %att]$ hope & love =lorn1 :i* br+ ab\t poor little ,giselle's de/ruction1 are ! two lead+ !mes ( a ballet :i*1 t\*+ bo? ! heights ( gaiety & dep?s ( trag$y1 is ri* 9 e elem5t t c int]e/ or *>m1 & pres5ts _m dramatic situations t dem& f a supremely accompli%$ danc] a p[] ( mimic expression1 int5sity & poetic sympa?y t are r>e4 ,c>lotta ,grisi 0 ideally equipp$1 & %e 0 p> excell5ce--,giselle4 ,a revival ( ! second act1 "u ! title ( 8les ,sylphides10 0 giv5 by ! ,russian danc]s at ! ,coliseum a few seasons ago4 ,gauti]'s admiration = ,grisi 0 en?usia/ic4 8,qu'e/-ce que ,giselle80 he ask$ ! day aft] ! fir/ p]=mance1 ?us answ]+ 8 own "q3 8,giselle1 c'e/ ,c>lotta ,grisi1 une *>mante fille aux yeux bleus1 au s\rire f9 et naf1 la dm>*e al]te1 une ,itali5ne qui a l'air d'une ,allem&e s'y tromp]1 comme l',allem&e ,fanny avait l'air d'une ,&al\se de ,sville4444 ,p\r la pantomime1 elle a dpass t\tes les esprances4 ,pas un ge/e de conv5tion4 ,pas un m\vem5t faux4 ,c'e/ la nature prise sur le fait40 ,ano!r ( h] admir]s describ$ ,c>lotta 9 ! foll[+ qua9t t]ms3 8444 a blonde beauty2 h] eyes are ( a s(t & lovely blue1 h] m\? is small1 & h] complexion is ( a r>e fre%ness & delicacy4444 ,h] figure is symmetrical1 =1 ?\gh slight1 %e has n t anatomical ?9ness1 :i* is s common among ! danseuses ( ! ,acadmie ,royale4 ,h] grace is n m surpris+ ?an h] aplomb4 ,%e nev] appe>s to ex]t h]self1 b c execute ! mo/ incr$ible t\rs de =ce ) a p]fect tranquillity40 ,grisi's success 9 ,london 0 /up5d\s4 ,%e appe>$ "h at ,drury ,lane1 & lat] at ,h] ,maje/y's1 = ! ,op]a seasons4 ,on h] f>ewell appe>ance 9 8,! ,p]i0 7by ,?ophile ,gauti]1 ,coralli & ,burgmll]7 at ! end ( ! season 9 ,novemb]1 #ahdc1 ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news gave ! foll[+ note3 8,c>lotta ,grisi took h] f>ewell ( an ,engli% audi5ce on ,saturday night 7i4e4 ,novemb] #ah?1 #ahdc7 9 ! popul> ballet ( #8,! ,p]i1' :5 a brilliant company 0 pres5t to bid adieu to _! fav\rite danc]4 ,on ! entrance ( ,mdlle4 ,grisi1 !re 0 "o unanim\s bur/ ( applause1 & ea* movem5t ( h] graceful figure 0 ! signal = r5ew$ approbation4 ,:5 ! fam\s leap 0 giv51 cries ( encore re-e*o$ f e "p ( ! h\se1 & once aga9 ! fav\rite1 ) a _s undaunt$1 leap$ into ! arms ( ! lov] 9 ! ballet4 ,! applause cont9u$ undim9i%$ until ! fall ( ! curta9--!n ! en?usiasm became a furore1 & ! "n ( #8,grisi' 0 utt]$ by a ?\s& voices4 ,%e soon appe>$1 l$ on by ,petipa1 & 9 looks m expressive ?an words1 spoke h] ?anks = ! k9dness :i* %e has receiv$ & m]it$4 ,wrea?s & b\quets 7 pl5te\sly %[]$ on ! danc]1 & our arti/ has attempt$ a repres5tation ( ! en?usia/ic sc5e4 8,aft] ! p]=mances1 ,mr4 ,bunn gave an elegant supp] 9 ! gr& saloon ( ! !atre to ab\t sev5ty ( 8 fri5ds & patrons4 ,! ent]ta9m5t 0 int5d$ z a complim5t>y leave-tak+ to ,c>lotta ,grisi1 on h] quitt+ ,london to fulfil h] engagem5ts 9 ,p>is4 ,aft] propos+ ! heal? ( ,c>lotta ,grisi1 ,mr4 ,bunn pres5t$ t lady ) a sup]b bracelet ( black enamel1 ri*ly ornam5t$ ) diamonds1 z a slight s\v5ir ( h] highly successful c>e] at ,drury ,lane ,!atre4 ,atta*$ to ! bracelet 0 ! foll[+ inscription3 #8,prs5t ,mlle4 ,c>lotta ,grisi1 la danseuse la plus potique de l'univ]s1 avec les hommages respectueux de son directeur ,a4 ,bunn1 ,?tre ,royal1 ,drury ,lane1 #ah? ,novemb]1 #ahdc4'0 ,a contempor>y en?usia/1 writ+ ( h] 9 #ahdf1 said3 8,h] "n is h5ce=? insep>ably connect$ ) ! *>m+ & poetic creations :i* h] own grace & beauty h immortalis$3 #8,giselle1' #8,beatrix1' #8,la ,pri1' h atta9$ a celebrity equal to t ( #8,la ,sylphide' & #8,la ,fille du ,danube1' & ! mo/ devot$ admir] ( ,taglioni c sc>cely refuse a tribute ( homage to ! bewit*+ elegance ( ,c>lotta ,grisi4 ,:]ev] %e goes1 h] reception is ! same2 if %e is idolis$ 9 ,p>is1 %e is ador$ 9 ,london4 ,! impression produc$ by h] p]=mance ( #8,la ,pri1' at ,drury ,lane1 9 #ahdc1 w n be easily =gott51 & h] m rec5t triumph 9 ! #8,pas de ,quatre' is /ill fre% 9 ! recollection ( ! habitus ( ! ,op]a4 ,nor mu/ we omit h] la/ creations ( ,maz\rka 9 ! #8,diable ,quatre' & #8,paquita4' ,x is impossible to describe ! fasc9at+ navet ( h] mann]1 ! ar* & lively hum\r ( h] pantomime1 & ! extraord9>y precision & grace ( h] danc+60 ,high praise1 c]ta9ly6 ,b1 evid5tly n exagg]at$1 = all contempor>y acc\nts ( ,grisi are equally en?usia/ic4 ,c>lotta's m>ri$ life 0 n entirely happy4 ,%e _h _m admir]s1 & h] husb& _h a temp]1 & ?\gh %e always kept ! =m] at a discreet di/ance1 ! latt] 0 n s easily manag$1 & aft] a few ye>s ( m>riage1 :i* _h app>5tly be5 ent]$ ^u m z a matt] ( mutual int]e/ ?an mutual affection1 %e & h] husb& agre$ to sep>ate4 ,grisi left ! /age 9 #aheg at ! climax ( h] success1 & retir$ to live quietly 9 ,switz]l&1 :]e %e di$ only a few ye>s ago4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,,fanny ,,c]ito 78,,ond9e07 ,( ! great qu>tette1 ,c]ito 0 ! especial pet ( ,london audi5ces1 among :om %e 0 always kn[n z ! 8div9e0 ,fanny4 ,?is b e*o$ ! pretty wor%ip ( h] good old fa!r to :om %e 0 always 8,la ,div9ita10 & :o 9 ! heyday ( h] success us$ to g ab\t ) 8 pockets /uff$ ) h] old %oes1 & fragm5ts ( ! floral cr[ns :i* _h be5 ?r[n to h] on ! /age4 ,f ! "t ( h] bir? at ,naples1 9 #ahba1 he _h gu>d$ h]1 & 8 pride 9 h] tal5t & h] triumphs 0 b natural1 see+ h[ "y %e 01 h[ e>ly %e won fame1 & h[ great 0 h] *>m4 ,%e made h] db at ! ,san ,c>lo1 ,naples1 9 #ahce1 9 a ballet call$ 8,! ,horoscope40 ,%e !n t\r$1 appe>+ at mo/ ( ! ,italian cities4 ,ev5 be=e %e _h left ,italy %e _h e>n$1 on h] db at ,milan1 ! complim5t>y title ( 8! f\r? ,grace10 "o ( ! _m 8f\r?0 ,graces ! _w has se5 s9ce anci5t classic days6 ,aft] ,italy !re foll[$ a c\ple ( ye>s at ,vi5na & !n1 /rangely en\gh1 rev]s+ ! cu/om>y ord] ( ?+s1 h] ,london db 0 made "s ye>s be=e %e appe>$ 9 ,p>is4 ,%e 0 se5 regul>ly 9 ,london = "s seasons f #ahdj onw>ds4 ,9 ,may1 #ahda1 %e appe>$ at ,h] ,maje/y's1 9 ! 8,lac des ,fes10 ) great success2 9 ,june 8,sylphide0 0 reviv$ = h]1 & on ,augu/ #ab? %e took h] b5efit1 to :i* p flock$ f all p>ts ( ,london &1 not)/&+ ! usual des]t$ /ate ( t[n at su* a "t1 ! audi5ce 0 "o ( ! bigge/ & mo/ fa%ionable on record4 ,!n %e w5t on a brief visit to ,liv]pool1 & !n return$ = a "t to ,vi5na4 ,x 0 9 ! two ballets1 8,alma0 & 8,ond9e10 t ! beaute\s ,fanny a*iev$ h] greate/ triumphs1 9 ! =m] repres5t+ a fire-_s1 9 ! latt]1 a wat]-nymph giv51 z 0 ,hans ,&]s5's little ,m]maid1 mortal life & =m4 ,%e appe>$ 9 8,alma10 a ballet by ,de%ayes1 on its fir/ production 9 ,london dur+ ,july1 #ahdb1 on ! night :5 ! fam\s 8,p]siani0 r[ took place1 & :i* 0 said to be worse ?an sev]al simil> riots 9 ! previ\s ye> at ! ,op]a4 ,mme4 ,p]siani _h be5 8too ill to s+10 & ! audi5ce _h be5 incr$ul\s4 ,comp>ative quiet 0 at l5g? secur$ by ! respect$ manag]1 ,lumley1 &1 z a j\rnal ( ! "t qua9tly records3 8,a beautiful1 sylph-l ,c]ito1 danc$ 9 ! spl5did ballet ( #8,alma1' & by h] inspiration hu%$ ! /ormy elem5ts ) a repose t ought always to reign :5 g5ius & tal5t are supreme40 ,ano!r *ronicl] speaks ( ! 8new & glitt]+ ballet ( #8,alma1' :i* reflects ! greate/ cr$it on ! inv5tor1 ,m4 ,de%ayes10 & adds3 8,we h no hesitation 9 say+ t ?is is ! ballet ( all ballets1 & c>ries our memory back to our "y1 innoc5t & m]ry days ( juv5ility1 :5 c>e 0 n c>e1 & te>s n te>s ( woe1 to ! days ( bright sunny smiles1 :5 fairies 9 our eyes 7 fairies1 & :5 ! brilliant realisations ( ! do+s ( #8,*]ry & ,fair ,/>' 7 real1 exi/+ ?+s ( creation1 & "p & p>cell+ ( our !n dreamy nature & be+4 ,su* is ! new ballet ( #8,alma4' ,x is "o ( ! be/ ev] put on ! op]a bo>ds40 ,t ?is impression 0 creat$ 0 due c]ta9ly to ! tal5t1 bo? z actress & danc]1 ( ,c]ito1 = :om ! ballet _h be5 specially compos$4 ,apropos ( h] great popul>ity 9 ,london a contempor>y record m5tions an int]e/+ 8fact :i* w be> te/imony at once to h] p]fect embodim5t ( ! poetry ( motion & h] excell5t private "*10 namely1 t 8,! ,que5 ,d[ag] ( ,engl& 0 lately graci\sly pleas$ to be/[ on h] a spl5did enamel broo*1 set ) diamonds1 & accompani$ by a mo/ flatt]+ message40 8,alma0 0 succe$$ 9 ! foll[+ ye> by 8,ond9e10 also compos$ specially = h]1 by ,p]rot1 ) admirable music by ,pugni1 & produc$ at ,h] ,maje/y's on ,june #bbnd1 #ahdc4 ,! plot is some:at l t ( ,hans ,&]s5's /ory1 8,! ,little ,m]maid10 & ! production gave ,c]ito f9e opportunities = expressive mim+ z well z danc+1 "o ( ! great mom5ts ( ! ballet be+ ! sc5e 9 :i* ! little ,naiad realises at la/ ! mortal life :i* has be5 giv5 h]1 :51 = ! fir/ "t %e sees h] %ad[ ca/ by ! moonlight2 & !n came "o ( ! *ief s5sations ( ! ballet--,c]ito's danc+ ( ! fam\s pas de l'ombre1 a ?+ ( su* beauty t ! audi5ce wi%$ x a joy = ev]4 ,c]ito made h] ,p>isian db ) success 9 #ahdg1 9 a ballet call$ 8,la ,fille de ,m>bre10 compos$ by ,/4 ,leon4 ,a ,fr5* critic1 speak+ ( h] p]sonal attractions1 describ$ h] z 8petite et dodue 444 les bras ronds et d'un cont\r moelleux1 les yeux bleus1 le s\rire facile1 la jambe =te1 le pi$ petit1 mais pais1 la *evelure blonde1 mais rebelle40 ,a *>m+ little picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,fanny ,c]ito & ,/4 ,leon ,illu/ration3 ,lucille ,grahn & ,p]rot ,ano!r critic wrote3 8,%ort 9 /ature & r\nd 9 frame1 ,c]ito is "o example ( h[ grace w ov]come ! lack ( p]sonal elegance1 h[ m5tal animation w convey vivacity & attraction to features :i*1 9 repose1 are heavy & inexpressive4 ,) a figure :i* w\ld be too r$undant1 7 x n = its extreme flexibility & ab&on1 ,c]ito is yet a *>m+ arti/e1 :o has hon\rably e>n$ a high popul>ity & des]v$ly reta9$ x40 ,"s idea ( h] /yle z a danc]1 z well z ( h] p]sonal appe>ance1 is af=d$ by ano!r contempor>y :o describ$ h] z 8bondante & abondante40 ,among h] o!r successes 7 8,la ,viv&ire0 & 8,le ,diable au ,violon40 ,= ! la/-nam$ ! viol9 0 play$ by ,/4 ,leon1 ! viol9i/ & ballet-ma/]1 :om %e m>ri$4 ,%e sep>at$ f him 9 #ahej4 ,9 ,april1 #ahed1 %e won a /rik+ success 9 a ballet1 8,gemma10 :i* %e _h compos$ 9 collaboration ) ,?ophile ,gauti]--a great admir] ( h]--& %e retir$ lat] 9 ! same ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix ,,lucile ,,grahn 78,,eol9e07 ,lucile ,grahn 0 born at ,cop5hag51 ,june #cj?1 #ahba1 & is said to h be5 s delight$ ) a ballet to :i* %e 0 tak5 :5 only f\r ye>s old1 t %e =?) insi/$ on le>n+ to dance1 & made h] regul> !atrical db z ,cupid :5 %e 0 sev56 ,= a "t %e left ! /age 9 ord] to pursue h] /udies z a danc]4 ,aft] sev5 ye>s ( ! usual & always tax+ tra9+ %e reappe>$1 at ! age ( f\rte51 fir/ 9 8,la ,muette de ,portici10 foll[+ ) success 9 a ballet ( h] own composition1 8,le ,c9q ,seul10 !n creat+ ! rle ( ! ,pr9cess ,a/ride1 9 a ballet entitl$ 8,waldem>10 & foll[$ ) ! title-rle 9 8,h]?a10 bo? ,sc&9avian 9 subject4 ,!n %e proce$$ to ,p>is1 & aft] /udy+ a :ile "u ,b>rez1 0 recall$ sudd5ly to ,cop5hag5 to take "p 9 a fte arrang$ 9 hon\r ( ! ,que5 ( ,d5m>k1 & s did n make h] ,p>isian db until %e appe>$ at ! ,op]a 9 8,le ,c>naval de ,v5ise10 9 #ahch1 9 :i* %e a*iev$ an imm$iate success1 only excell$ 9 ! foll[+ ye> :5 %e captur$ all ,p>isians' he>ts 9 ! ballet :i* ,taglioni _h already made fam\s--8,sylphide40 ,unhappily1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj1 h] c>e] 0 int]rupt$ by an accid5t :ile rehe>s+ a v>iation :i* %e 0 to p]=m at ! b5efit ( ,madame ,falcon1 ! s+]2 & 9 consequ5ce ( inflammation ( ! knee %e 0 laid up = "s "t 9 spite ( ! mo/ c>eful att5tion4 ,%e nev] appe>$ at ! ,p>is ,op]a aga92 b 9 ! next few ye>s h] recov]y 0 suffici5t to all[ ( h] a*iev+ _m successes 9 ,london1 z well z tak+ "p 9 ! fam\s ,qu>tette4 ,9 #ahdd %e appe>$ 9 8,lady ,h5riette0 at ,drury ,lane1 & 9 ! foll[+ ,spr+ 0 engag$ = ! entire season ( ! ,italian ,op]a at ,h] ,maje/y's1 :]e %e won ! mo/ dazzl+ ( h] successes 9 a ballet entitl$ 8,eol9e10 produc$ 9 ,april1 #ahde4 ,a contempor>y critic records ! production 9 ! foll[+ amus+ly nave t]ms3 8,! ballet #8,eol9e1' ) its poetic /ory1 & its lovely fem99e features 7sic71 0 ! great hit ( ! fir/ night1 spite ! difficulties ( complicat$ sc5]y & me*anical effects4 ,! ballet work$ wond]s1 & ,lucile ,grahn exhibits nightly ! mo/ delightful grace & mode/y ( deportm5t1 9 addition to c]ta9ty & aplomb ( position1 rem9d+ "o ( ,canova's ma/]pieces ( sculpture40 ,grahn made a great success z ,cat>9a 9 8,la ,fille du ,b&it10 dur+ ,may1 #ahdh4 ,accord+ to "o critic x 8exhibit$ h] tal5ts 9 a high] degree ?an any?+ %e has previ\sly appe>$ 94 ,z ! b&it's daught] %e assumes a dignifi$ be>+1 l t ( "o born to comm&1 & supports x ?r\gh\t :e!r 9 danc+ or action 444 & ! grace ( h] solos comm&s num]\s encores40 ,yet great] success foll[$ 9 8,le ,jugem5t de ,pris10 ! hon\rs !re91 h[ev]1 be+ %>$ ) ,c]ito & ,taglioni4 ,?is appe>ance 0 9 connection ) "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ s5sations ( ! !atrical season ( #ahdh 7c]ta9ly ! mo/ rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( ballet1 save = ! fam\s ,pas de ,quatre ( ?ree ye>s be=e71 namely1 ! ,pas des ,desses1 :i* 0 p]=m$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,h] ,maje/y ,que5 ,victoria4 ,ev5 ! ,russians ( our day nev] evok$ great] excitem5t or en?usiasm ?an t :i* greet$ ! appe>ance ( ^! ?ree great danc]s ( ! '=ties 9 "o ballet4 ,a contempor>y critic1 contra/+ ! production ) t ( ! =m] ,pas de ,quatre rem>k$ t 8= poetry ( idea & execution ! ,pas des ,desses has decid$ly ! advantage10 & goes on to say3 8,besides ?is1 ?\gh ! att5tion is pr9cipally direct$ to ! ?ree great danseuses1 yet ! gr\p+ is r5d]$ f> m effective by ! addition ( o!r actors4 8,! ,pas des ,desses has ano!r recomm5dation2 x is long]1 & ! int]vals :ile ! ?ree #8/>s' are re/+ !mselves1 are fill$ up by ! *>m+ butt]fly /eps ( ,l\ise ,taglioni1 & ! mo/ incr$ible feats on ! "p ( ,/4 ,leon & ,p]rot4 ,9 fact1 all "h surpass !mselves--( ,taglioni1 ,grahn1 ,c]ito1 ea* 9 turn seems to obta9 ! advantage--?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! palm is f9ally adjudg$ by ea* spectator accord+ly z 8 ta/e is orig9ally incl9$4 ,= ourselves1 z critics1 oblig$ to put away all previ\s pr$ilections1 we are compell$ to confess t ea* 9 h] peculi> /yle1 9 ?is pas1 rea*es ! ne plus ultra ( h] art1 & ea* is diff]5t4 8,?\gh ! /yles ( ,taglioni & ,lucille ,grahn at fir/ sight w\ld seem to be id5tical1 yet !y h bo? _! own peculi> *>act]i/ics4 ,! buoyant en]gy ( ,grahn contra/s ) t peculi> quietness t m>ks ,taglioni's mo/ d>+ feats1 :ile ,c]ito1 :o by h] v smallness ( /ature1 seems fitt$ by nature = ano!r /yle ( danc+1 b\nds to & fro1 z ?\gh 9 ! pl5itude ( enjoym5t4 ,we h nev] se5 ei!r ( ^! great danseuses a*ieve su* wond]s z 9 ?is pas4 ,! improvem5t ( ,lucile ,grahn is1 above all1 m>vell\s2 %e introduces a /ep entirely new & exquisitely graceful2 &1 ?\gh x mu/ be ( mo/ difficult a*ievem5t1 %e executes x ) an ease & lightness :i* gives h] ! appe>ance ( fly+4 ,x is a species ( valse r5v]se on a gr& scale4 ,"o ( ! mo/ effective mom5ts ) ,c]ito is t 9 :i* %e comes on ) ,/4 ,leon1 execut+ a jets battus 9 ! air1 &1 at ! same mom5t1 turn+ h] head sudd5ly to cat* a sight ( ! mu*-desir$ apple4 ,?is nev] fails to elicit ?und]s ( applause1 & an encore4 8,z = ,taglioni1 aft] tak+ ! mo/ d>+ leaps 9 h] own easy & exquisitely graceful mann]1 %e flits across ! /age ) a succession ( /eps1 :i*1 ?\gh p]fectly simple1 are execut$ ) su* inconceivable lightness & su* en*ant+ grace1 z inv>iably to call =? "o ( ! mo/ en?usia/ic encores we ev] rememb] to h witness$2 9 fact1 f beg9n+ to end ( ! div]tissem5t1 all ! spectators are kept 9 a /ate ( excitem5t1 :i* f9ds v5t 9 clapp+s1 9 %\t+s1 & bravas1 occasionally q deaf5+40 ,! ref]5ce to ! /yles ( ,taglioni & ,lucile ,grahn z be+ almo/ 8id5tical0 is made additionally int]e/+ by ! disc]n+ mann] 9 :i* ! critic contra/s ! 8buoyant en]gy ( ,grahn0 ) t 8peculi> quietness0 t m>k$ ,taglioni's mo/ d>+ ef=ts4 ,bo? _h /udi$ 9 ! traditional s*ool & to t ext5t 7 b\nd to be some:at simil>4 ,_! diff]5ces 7 due to physique & temp]am5t1 ,grahn1 ! fair ,dane1 0 some:at heavi] 9 build1 _h always be5 /rong] & 0 also y\ng] ?an ,taglioni1 :o1 weakly 9 *ildhood1 _h always be5 ( m raff9e build & temp]am5t1 & 0 n[ p]haps a %ade less en]getic ?an 9 ! days :5 %e _h delight$ ,london ) h] e>lie/ appe>ances "s fifte5 ye>s be=e4 ,/ill1 t 8peculi> quietness0 _h always di/+ui%$ h] & 0 t v quality :i* _h made h] s ideal an expon5t ( 8,sylphide40 ,lucile ,grahn1 :o 0 tall1 slim1 ) blue eyes & blonde hair1 0 said1 z reg>ds h] danc+1 to possess 8less /r5g? ?an ,elssl]1 less flexibility ?an ,taglioni1 b m ( bo? ?an anyone else40 ,%e appe>$ 9 ,london ea* season until #ahdh1 :5 ! arrival ( ,j5ny ,l9d creat$ su* a craze = ,op]a--& = ,j5ny ,l9d--t ,ballet tempor>ily lo/ its attraction = ,london audi5ces4 ,%e comes close to our own times1 = %e di$ at ,muni* 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx ,,! ,,decl9e ,,& ,,revival ,foll[+ :at may be call$ 8! ,taglioni era0 came a p]iod ( comp>ative dullness4 ,!re 7 successors :o *>m$ _! audi5ces 9 ,london1 9 ,p>is1 9 ,rome1 ,vi5na & ,am]ica4 ,!re 0 ! brilliant ,c>ol9e ,rosati2 ! /ately ,amalia ,f]r>is2 da%+ ,rita ,sangalli--:o m>ri$ a ,b>on2 da9ty ,rosita ,mauri2 ,petipa1 ,fabbri1 & o!rs ^: "n & fame 7 brilliant b transi5t4 ,b ^!1 y w say1 7 all =eign]s4 ,_h we no ,engli% ballet danc]s8 ,well1 x may safely be said t ,ballet 9 ,engl& 0 nev] m ?or\ghly ,engli%1 or m ?or\ghly banal1 ?an = "s tw5ty ye>s be=e & aft] ! ,taglioni p]iod4 ,f #ahej onw>ds x 0 ! p]iod ( ! ,great ,utilities1 ( :i* ,ballet 0 n "o6 ,save = a few good examples lat] at ! old ,cant]bury ,music ,hall1 ) ,miss ,phyllis ,br\ghton z premire danseuse1 at ,we/on's ,music ,hall1 ,holborn1 & at ! ,alhambra "u ,/range's managem5t1 & "s good productions at ! ,cry/al ,palace arrang$ by ,m4 ,leon ,esp9osa1 x 0 practically a close "t = arti/ic dance & ballet = some?+ l a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,! /ate ( public disfav\r into :i* ! art _h fall5 is well se5 f ! int]e/+ extract f ! ,era ,almanack ( #ahgb1 9 :i* "o reads3 8,judg+ f ,mr4 ,mapleson's ext5sive productions ! ballet 0 ano!r %eet an*or on :i* he reli$4 ,madame ,katti ,lann]1 a ,vi5nese danseuse ( great repute1 01 ) o!r =eign arti/s1 engag$ = ! express purpose ( reviv+ an int]e/ 9 ! old-fa%ion$1 elaborate ballet ( action4 ,! exp]im5t 0 boldly made1 b fail$2 & x is cle> t all mod]n audi5ces c>e = is an incid5tal div]tissem5t :i* may mean some?+ or no?+4 ,z = a /ory work$ out by clev] pantomime1 p refuse to /ay & see x1 & ! des]t$ appe>ance ( ! !atre :ile #8,giselle' & o!r ballets 7 9 progress 0 a significant h9t t incid5tal dances only are appreciat$ by op]a-go]s ( ! pres5t day4 ,! ballets inv5t$ by ,madame ,katti ,lann] 7 #8,la ,rose de ,sville1' #8,hvika' & "o or two nameless div]tissem5ts4 ,%e danc$ 9 !m all1 & 9 ! fir/ act ( #8,giselle4'0 ,?us1 ,london audi5ces f1 r\ghly1 #ahej to #ahgj1 _h n t burn+ int]e/ 9 ! art ( ballet :i* !y _h display$ = ! tw5ty ye>s or s prec$+ #ahej2 inde$1 !y _h little or no int]e/ 9 x4 ,9 ,p>is conditions 7 mu* ! same4 ,!re 7 danc]s ( "s ability & transi5t popul>ity1 z we h not$1 b no ballet & no danc] appe>$ ( out/&+ m]it su* z ^? ( ! great p]iods ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! mid-n9ete5?1 or su* z we h se5 to-day4 ,ev5 danc+1 ap>t f ballet1 0 ( comp>atively little int]e/4 ,9 ,london1 ) ! 'eighties came ! de> old ,gaiety & ano!r pas de quatre1 t 9 8,fau/ ,up-to-,date10 a v diff]5t "o f t ( ! '=ties1 n ! toe-danc+ ( classic ballet1 b /ep-danc+ ( ! *>act]i/ic & admirable ,engli% s*ool2 & x 0 a v bright & inspir+ dance done ) trem5d\s v]ve by ! ,misses ,flor5ce ,levey1 ,lillian ,price1 ,maud ,wilmot1 & ,eva ,greville4 ,supreme1 h[ev]1 z an expon5t ( ! ,engli% s*ool ( danc+ 01 unque/ionably1 ,kate ,vaughan1 :o1 ) ,sylvia ,grey1 ,alice ,le?bridge1 ,letty ,l9d1 & o!rs ( t p]iod1 & = well into ! 'n9eties1 7 ! delight ( ,london4 ,kate ,vaughan h]self 0 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ danc]s ,engl& has ev] _h--di/+ui%$ = incomp>able grace1 f9i%1 & *>act]i/ically ,engli% ref9em5t ( mann]4 ,!re 7 no ragg$ edges to h] "w4 ,h] art 0--z all good art mu/ be--delib]ate2 h] e pose & movem5t beautiful1 & always in/9ct ) ! qu9tess5ce ( a special & p]sonal *>m t nev] fail$ h] to ! end4 ,i saw h] dance1 %ortly be=e h] dea?1 at a conc]t giv5 on behalf ( "o ( ! v>i\s *>ities :i* arose out ( ! ,bo] ,w>2 & all ! art & all ! *>m :i* _h made ,kate ,vaughan a /age influ5ce 9 h] "t 7 z amply evid5t z :5 %e _h fir/ delight$ u "s tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,) ! 'eighties came ! rise ( ! ,ballet z a regul> ,london in/itution1 on ! f\nd+ ( ^? two vet]an ,vaudeville h\ses1 ! ,empire & ! ,alhambra1 :]e = ab\t a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 practically )\t int]ruption1 ,ballet 0 ! *ief item on _! always v>i$ & attractive programmes4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 9 #ahhd ! fam\s production ( ,manzotti's great ballet 8,excelsior0 at ,h] ,maje/y's ,!atre2 b x 0 n really until ! op5+ ( ! two a=5am$ h\ses t we _h a real revival ( ,ballet 9 ,london ap>t f ! ,op]a1 & )\t t ,/ate-aid :i* ! art receives on ! ,cont95t4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi ,,! ,,alhambra3 #ahed-aijc ,bo? ! ,alhambra & ! ,empire 7 alike 9 hav+ _h a some:at v>i$ c>e] be=e !y became ! rival 8homes ( ,engli% ballet40 ,!re 0 some?+ l a craze = music-halls 9 ! e>ly 'sixties ( la/ c5tury1 & x 0 probably p>tly due to ?is t ! ,alhambra1 :i* _h be5 op5$ 9 #ahed z a ,panopticon ( ! ,arts & ,sci5ces 7) a ,royal ,*>t] grant$ by ,que5 ,victoria 9 #ahej7 fail+ ( its m ambiti\s purpose1 ceas$ 7unsuccessfully7 to in/ruct1 & s\ght 7) bett] success7 only to amuse4 ,fir/ x 0 giv5 ov] to m or less unor?odox religi\s s]vices on ! ,sundays & to box+ conte/s & wre/l+ on ! week days6 ,!n = a "t x came "u ! direction ( a !n well-kn[n !atrical manag] & speculator1 ! late ,mr4 ,e4 ,t4 ,smi?1 :o call$ x ! ,alhambra1 & 9 #ahgj secur$ a regul> music-hall lic5ce4 ,! place 0 /ill n v successful4 ,x became a circus = a %ort "t4 ,!n x 0 tak5 ov] by a ,mr4 ,william ,wilde1 ( ,nott+ham1 :o introduc$ ,leot>d1 ! fam\s gymna/1 ab\t ^: wond]ful grace & d>+ ,london w5t mad1 s mu* s t on 8 return visit 9 #ahff1 "u ! late ,john ,holl+%ead's managem5t1 he receiv$ a sal>y ( #ahj a week4 ,!n ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,/range1 :o _h be5 connect$ ) ! ,cry/al ,palace1 became manag] & introduc$ ballet1 8 mo/ notable production be+ "o call$ 8,l',enfant ,prodigue10 :i* 0 adapt$ f ,aub]'s op]a4 ,mr4 ,jules ,rivi]e 0 ! conductor ( ! or*e/ra2 & among ^? :o became responsible = ! arrang+ ( ! ballets 7 ! bro!rs ,imr & ,bolossy ,kiralfy1 assi/$ by _! si/] ,aniola1 "o ( _! mo/ successful productions be+ "o entitl$ 8,hung>y40 ,at ?is p]iod ! old qu>rel betwe5 ! "y 8music-halls0 & ! 8legitimate0 !atres 0 gr[+ s]i\s4 ,a ballet might be produc$ s long z x 0 call$ & 01 9 effect1 a m]e div]tissem5t4 ,any?+ else1 a musical sket*1 or op]a--9 :i* words 7 said or sung--0 held an infr+em5t ( ! rights ( a regul> !atre1 & :5 ,john ,holl+%ead1 z /age director dur+ #ahfe-ahfg1 produc$ 9 #ahff a pantomime call$ 8,:]e's ! ,police80 ! managem5t 7 f9$ by a magi/rate "s two hundr$ & =ty p\nds4 ,ap>t f ballet & su* a production z ?is pantomime1 !re 01 ( c\rse1 pl5ty ( ! 8v>iety0 elem5t1 contribut$ by su* p]=m]s z ,leot>d1 ! ,f>9is1 & ! ,f\c>ts1 gymna/s2 & v>i\s vocali/s kn[n to _! p]iod4 ,) ! dawn ( ! 'sev5ties came a new ta/e = ballet & 8,les ,nations0 0 /ag$ at ! ,alhambra ) a ,mlle4 ,colonna & o!r danc]s1 includ+ ,e/h] ,au/9 7a si/] ( ,emily ,sold5e7 9 ! ca/2 & a 8,p>isian ,quadrille0 became a feature ( ! production4 ,!n came a season ( 8,prom5ade0 ,conc]ts1 & dur+ ! ,franco-,prussian w> ! conductor1 ,mr4 ,jules ,rivi]e1 gave ! 8,w> ,songs ( ,europe10 ^? ( ! ,fr5* & ,prussian nations evok+ su* passion t free fights occurr$1 & ! !atre lo/ its music-hall lic5ce2 & ! ,directors ( ! ,alhambra ,company promptly secur$ a regul> !atre lic5ce f ! ,"l ,*amb]la96 ,s on ,april #bd?1 #ahga1 ! place 0 op5$ z ! ,alhambra ,!atre1 ) an ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t includ+ a f>ce1 8,oh1 ,my ,head602 a comic op]a1 8,! ,crimson ,sc>f02 & two ballets1 8,! ,beauties ( ! ,h>em0 & 8,puella40 ,!n foll[$ ano!r ballet 8,! ,sylph ( ! ,gl502 & !n 8,a ,romantic ,tale10 by ,j4 ,b4 ,john/on1 & an extravaganza1 8,all ,ab\t ! ,battle ( ,dork+40 ,9 ,septemb] ( ! same ye> ! ,vokes1 a fam\s family ( danc]s1 made _! appe>ance1 ! programme includ+ 8,! ,two ,gregorys10 a comic ballet1 & 8,! ,m\nta9 ,sylph10 & 8,! ,beauties ( ! ,h>em10 9 :i* a ,mlle4 ,sismondi appe>$ ) mu* success4 ,! ,*ri/mas pantomime :i* foll[$1 ) ! title 8,h>lequ9 ,pr9ce ,happy-g-,lucky1 or ,pr9cess ,beauty0 7a title q 9 ! good old pantomime /yle71 includ$ a ballet1 ) su* p]=m]s z ,mlles4 ,pitt]i1 ,sismondi1 & ano!r well-kn[n danc+ family1 ! ,elliots4 ,!re 0 a *ange ( managem5t 9 ,m>*1 #ahgb1 :5 ,john ,baum1 f ,cremorne ,g>d5s1 took up ! re9s & produc$ ,(f5ba*'s 8,le ,roi ,c>otte10 ) ,m4 ,jacobi z musical director1 & ballets z a feature ( ! production4 ,!n foll[$ 8,! ,black ,crook10 & ,(f5ba*'s beautiful op]a1 8,la ,belle ,hlne10 & !n1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgc1 8,don ,juan10 9 ea* ( ! la/ two ,miss ,kate ,santley play+ 8lead40 ,9 ! spr+ ( next ye> came 8,la ,jolie ,p>fumeuse10 foll[$ 9 ! autumn ) a ballet1 8,! ,demon's ,bride10 & 8,:itt+ton10 an opra b\ffe1 9 :i* ! hon\rs 7 %>$ by ,miss ,kate ,santley & ,miss ,julia ,ma!ws4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahge1 ) ,mr4 ,joseph ,a4 ,cave z ,manag] & produc]1 came 8,spectre%eim10 & a comic ballet1 8,cupid 9 ,arcadia10 9 :i* ! ,lauri family & 8,! ,majiltons0 appe>$4 ,a succession ( f>ces1 pantomimes1 extravaganzas1 light op]a & ballets foll[$1 ! m notewor?y productions be+ ,/rauss's 8,die ,fl$]maus10 produc$ at ! ,alhambra on ,janu>y #i?1 #ahgg4 ,z an example ( ! lavi% mann] 9 :i* ! audi5ces ( ^? days 7 cat]$ =1 ! programme = t ev5+ is int]e/+4 ,!re 0 none ( ! 8#i to #aa0 bus9ess ab\t ! !atres !n4 ,! 8gall]y boy0 paid 8 sixp5ce1 or ! 8pittite0 8 two %ill+s expect+ a run = 8 money--& got x6 ,! majority ( !atres began _! p]=mance at #g4ae p4m42 & ^? t did n1 />t$ ev5 e>li]1 sometimes z e>ly z six o'clock1 & (t5 ) f\r or five productions4 ,on ,janu>y #i?1 #ahgg1 ! programme at ! ,alhambra 0 z foll[s3 #g4ae4 8,a ,w>n+ to ,p>5ts40 ,a ,f>ce4 #h4j4 8,die ,fl$]maus40 ,op]a ,comique by ,johann ,/rauss4 #aj4j4 ,! ,celebrat$ ,gir>ds4 ,ecc5tric ,danc]s4 #aj4ae4 8,! ,fairies' ,home40 ,a ,new ,gr& ,ballet4 8,die ,fl$]maus0 _h an excell5t ca/1 includ+ ,miss ,emma ,*amb]s--a v popul> s\brette ( ! "t--& ,mr4 ,h>ry ,paulton2 :ile 9 ! ballet 7 a ,mlle4 ,p]toldi1 a v h&some danseuse ( /atuesque proportions1 a ,mlle4 ,t4 de ,gill]t1 a clev] mime1 & among less] lights ,mlles4 ,sismondi1 ,melville1 ,rosa & ,ri*>ds1 :o 7 = sev]al ye>s to be m or less prom95tly associat$ ) ! ,alhambra ballet4 ,9 ,septemb] ( ! same ye> 0 /ag$ ,(f5ba*'s opra b\ffe1 8,orphe aux ,enf]s10 ) h&some1 gold5-tress$ ,cornlie d',anka z ! *ief attraction2 ! same programme includ+ ! ballet ( 8,yol&e10 8inv5t$ & design$0 by ,alfr$ ,?ompson1 ) music by ,mons4 ,g4 ,jacobi1 & dances by ,mons4 ,a4 ,b]tr&1 f ! ,p>is ,op]a1 :o 0 lat] to become m closely associat$ ) ,alhambra productions4 ,! pr9cipal danseuses 7 ,mlles4 ,passani1 ,p]toldi1 de ,gill]t & ,m4 ,a4 ,josset4 ,x has be5 /at$ t x 0 8t[>ds ! end ( #ahgg0 t ! late ,mr4 ,*>les ,morton--"o ( ! able/ !atrical manag]s ,london has kn[n--took *>ge ( ! ,alhambra1 & t he />t$ 8 connection !re) by reviv+ "o ( 8 =m] great successes1 namely1 8,la ,fille de ,madame ,angot40 ,he may h become connect$ ) ! !atre t[>ds ! end ( #ahgg1 b app>5tly ! fir/ "t 8 "n appe>$ on ! programme z ,manag] 0 e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgh2 & n ) 8,madame ,angot0 z 8 fir/ production1 b ) 8,wildfire10 a 8,gr&1 ,spectacul>1 ,fairy1 ,musical & ,pantomimic ,extravaganza0 7z x 0 describ$7 by ! !n v popul> collaborateurs1 ,h4 ,b4 ,f>nie & ,r4 ,reece--an extra extravagant extravaganza 9 ?ree acts & f\rte5 tableaux6 ,?is rem>kable production _h a /rong ca/1 includ+ ,h>ry ,paulton1 ,j4 ,h4 ,ryley1 two *>m+ s+]s1 ,miss ,l5nox ,grey & ,miss ,pattie ,lav]ne2 & among ! danseuses 9 ! div]tissem5t--,mlles4 ,p]toldi1 de ,gill]t & ,sismondi4 ,next mon? came a triple bill1 />t+ at #g4bj ) a f>ce1 8,cr[d$ ,h\ses02 !n1 at #h1 8,la ,fille de ,madame ,angot10 ) ,mlles4 ,cornlie d',anka1 ,sel9a ,dol>o & ,l5nox ,grey z ! bright p>ticul> />s2 foll[$1 at #aj4cj1 ) 8,les ,g>des ,franaises10 a gr& milit>y ballet2 ) ,mlles4 ,e4 ,p]toldi & ,t4 de ,gill]t z ! lead+ arti/s1 ! dances be+ arrang$ by ,mons4 ,a4 ,b]tr&1 ! :ole production prov+ v successful4 ,mu* ( its success--z 9 ! case ( ! two or ?ree prec$+ spectacles--0 attributable l>gely to ! beauty ( ! /ag+ & ! spl5d\r ( ! co/umes1 apropos to :i* x %\ld be not$ "h t x 0 fir/ 9 #ahgg t ,m4 & ,mme4 ,*>les ,alias fir/ began to make co/umes = ! ,alhambra1 & 7 associat$ ) x 9 sev]al subsequ5t productions until ! end ( #ahhc4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 until #ahhd1 :5 ! ,magi/rate's lic5ce = music & danc+ 0 aga9 recov]$1 t ,m4 ,alias 7to :om ,i am indebt$ = sev]al details ( ! !atre's hi/ory7 regul>ly took up ! position ( ,co/umi] to ! ,alhambra1 9 :i* capacity he _h entire control ( ! co/ume dep>tm5t--a v important factor 9 spectacul> production--& suppli$ e dress worn on ! /age = a p]iod ( ab\t ?irty ye>s4 ,consid]+ t !re 7 "s n9e or t5 complete *anges ( managem5t dur+ t "t x speaks volumes = 8 ability & ! excell5ce ( ! "w done by ,m4 ,alias t 8 s]vices %\ld h be5 reta9$ ?r\gh s l5g?y a p]iod4 ,to return1 h[ev]1 to ! days :5 ! ,alhambra 0 n a 8music-hall0 b a !atre1 ) ! ,"l ,*amb]la9's lic5ce1 & 0 giv+ opra comique & opra b\ffe z well z ballet4 ,*>les ,morton's next production1 9 ,april1 #ahgh1 0 ano!r ,(f5ba* revival1 namely1 8,! ,gr& ,du*ess10 ) ,mlle4 ,cornlie d',anka1 ,miss ,rose ,lee & ,j4 ,d4 ,/oyle 78,jimmy0 ,/oyle71 ,p]toldi & ,t4 de ,gill]t 9 ! ca/1 ,m4 ,b]tr& 7by n[ engag$ z 8resid5t0 ballet-ma/]7 introduc+ two ballets1 "o ,hung>ian & ! o!r ,bohemian4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,june came ! production ( ,von ,supp's comic op]a1 8,fat9itza10 adapt$ by ,h5ry ,s4 ,leigh1 ) ! late ,aynsley ,cook1 ,miss ,rose ,lee1 ,john ,j4 ,dallas & o!r popul> />s 9 ! ca/4 ,x 0 prec$$ by a f>ce1 8,:i* is ,:i*10 & foll[$ by a 8gr& ,indian0 ballet d'action by ! late ,j4 ,alb]y1 entitl$ 8,! ,gold5 ,wrea?10 arrang$ by ,b]tr&1 ) music by ,jacobi1 & ) ,mlles4 ,g4 ,david1 ,e4 ,p]toldi & ,t4 de ,gill]t z danc]s4 ,x 01 f all acc\nts1 a v gorge\s production4 ,inde$1 s successful 0 x t :5 ,(f5ba*'s 8,g5evive de ,brabant0 0 /ag$ 9 ! autumn1 ?is ballet 0 8/ill runn+40 ,! s5sation ( ! foll[+ spr+ 0 ! production ( 8,la ,p\le aux ufs d',or10 a 8new gr& ,spectacul> & ,musical ferie10 by ,,mm4 ,d5h]y & ,clairville1 adapt$ to ! ,engli% /age by ,frank ,hall1 ) a v /rong ca/ includ+ su* well-kn[n fav\rites z ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,emily ,sold5e1 ,cl>a ,vesey1 ,violet ,granville1 ! celebrat$ ,fr5* duetti/s ,bruet & ,rivire1 ,aynsley ,cook1 ,e4 ,righton 78,t$dy0 ,righton71 ) ,p]toldi & de ,gill]t z lead+ danseuses4 ,9 ! autumn came a revival ( ,(f5ba*'s 8,! ,pr9cess ( ,trebizonde10 ) ,miss ,alice ,may1 ,miss ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,miss ,emma ,*amb]s1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,collette1 ,mr4 ,furneaux ,cook1 9 ! ca/1 ! op]a be+ foll[$ by 8,le ,c>naval de ,v5ise10 a ballet 9 :i* t f9e1 /atuesque danc] & expressive mime1 ,mme4 ,malv9a ,cavallazi--lat] to become s great a fav\rite ) ! ,empire's audi5ces--0 support$ by ,mlle4 de ,gill]t & o!r ,alhambra fav\rites1 & = :i*1 z 9 ! case ( _m ballets at ?is p]iod--! gorge\s co/umes 7 f designs by ,fau/94 ,?is 0 succe$$ by ,lecocq's comic op]a 8,la ,petite ,mademoiselle10 ( :i* ! ,engli% libretto 0 by ,reece & ,h5ry ,s4 ,leigh1 a v brilliant ca/ includ+ ! late ,fr$ ,leslie1 ,h>ry ,paulton1 ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,emma ,*amb]s & ,alice ,may1 ! op]a be+ prec$$ by a f>ce & foll[$ by a ballet1 8,c>m510 dances by ,b]tr& & music by ,jacobi4 ,on ,decemb] #bbnd1 #ahgi1 came ! production ( 8,ro?omago10 a 8,gr&1 ,new1 ,*ri/mas ,fairy ,spectacle10 arrang$ by ,h4 ,b4 ,f>nie f ! ,fr5*1 9 f\r acts & sev5te5 tableaux6 ,x 0 ! day ( big adjectives & big productions4 ,?is app>5tly />t$ ! mod]n fa%ion ( requir+ a positive syndicate ( musical collaborators1 = ! late ,edw>d ,solomon 0 responsible = ! music ( ! ,fir/ ,act1 ,p4 ,bucalossi = ! ,second1 ,ga/on ,s]pette 7compos] ( 8,les ,clo*es de ,corneville07 = ! ,?ird1 no less ?an ?ree ballets be+ contribut$ by ,jacobi4 ,! ca/ includ$ ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,mlle4 ,julie1 ,emma ,*amb]s1 ,h>ry ,paulton1 ,p]toldi1 de ,gill]t1 ,rosselli2 ! co/umes 7 design$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 & execut$1 z 7 s _m ( ! co/umes = ^! e>li] productions1 by ,madame ,alias1 ,miss ,fi%] & ,mrs4 ,may4 ,! spr+ ( #ahhj 0 m>k$ by ! successful production ( ,(f5ba*'s 8,la ,fille du ,tamb\r-,major10 ) an excell5t ca/ includ+ ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,edi? ,bl&e1 ,fanny ,edw>ds1 ! fasc9at+ ,fanny ,leslie--:o lat] became s popul> a 8v>iety arti/e0--,fr$ ,leslie1 & ,fr$ ,m>v94 ,x 0 foll[$ by a gorge\s ,egyptian ballet 8,memnon10 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,p]toldi1 ,miss ,mat!ws--a v h&some ,engli% danc]--& ,mlles4 ,rosa & ,m>ie ,mull] 7pupils ( ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]7 7 ! *ief attractions1 n to m5tion nea1 kn[n z ! 8,fly+ ,wond]40 ,mr4 ,*>les ,morton left ! ,alhambra 9 #ahha1 & a /rik+ success 0 a*iev$ by ! new manag]1 ,mr4 ,william ,holl&1 ) 8,babil & ,bij\10 ! ca/ includ+ ,miss ,rosa ,b]5d1 ,miss ,con/ance ,loseby1 ,h>ry ,paulton1 & ,h>ry ,monkh\se2 :ile 9 ! two gr& ballets arrang$ by ,b]tr& & = :i* ! dresses 7 design$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 7 to be se5 ,mlle4 ,p]toldi1 & ,mme4 ,pallad9o1 a petite & fasc9at+ danc] :o lat] 0 to become "o ( ! lead+ fav\rites at ! ,empire4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahhb1 ! !atre 0 burnt d[n1 & on rebuild+ v>i\s successful productions 7 /ag$4 ,! h\se1 h[ev]1 did n really ent] ^u its mo/ triumphant phase until ,octob]1 #ahhd1 :5 x became ! ,alhambra ,!atre ( ,v>ieties1 ) ballet n[ z its ma9 attraction4 ,! fir/ ( ! productions 0 8,a ,village ,fe/ival10 a new gr& ballet ( ,old5 ,times1 ) ,mlle4 ,pallad9o z ! premire danseuse4 ,x 0 foll[$ 9 ! ,decemb] ) ano!r1 a v successful ballet1 8,! ,swans10 ) ,mlle4 ,pallad9o & a ,miss ,ma!ws1 a v popul> danc] 9 h] day4 ,on ! ,*ri/mas ,eve yet ano!r 0 /ag$1 8,melus9e10 a new fanta/ic ballet1 9 :i* a ,mlle4 ,sampietro 0 support$ by ,miss ,ma!ws4 8,n9a ! ,en*antress02 8,le ,biv\ac0--a milit>y spectacle2 8,cupid20 8,! ,seasons02 8,nadia02 8,alg]ia02 8,dresd9a02 8,en*antm5t02 8,antiope02 8,ideala10 a 8pa/oral div]tissem5t02 8,ir5e0--a fanta/ic ballet2 8,our ,army & ,navy0--patriotic spectacle2 8,a/rea10 7 progressively successful productions4 8,asmodeus02 8,zanetta0 foll[$1 br++ u to ,june1 #ahij1 & ^! too1 7 notable = "s gorge\s /age effects :i* drew 8all ,london10 & = ! danc+ ( pr9cipals su* z ! two already m5tion$1 & ( ,mme4 ,cormani1 ,signor9a ,legnani1 ,signor9a ,bessone1 ,mme4 ,r(fey & ,signor de ,vic5ti1 ! la/ nam$ be+ = _m ye>s associat$ ) ! ,alhambra productions4 8,sal&ra10 giv5 = ! fir/ "t on ,june #bcrd1 #ahij1 0 a rem>kably f9e production1 & ) ! late ,*>les ,morton z ,act+ ,manag]1 ,v]non ,d[sett z ,/age ,manag]1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,ryan = ,sc5ic ,arti/1 ,signor ,casati z matre de ballet1 ,m4 & ,mme4 ,alias responsible = ! co/umes2 & a sup]b or*e/ra ( fifty in/rum5tali/s "u ,mons4 ,g4 ,jacobi1 ! ,alhambra's new era ( gr[+ prosp]ity 0 n[ assur$4 ,! ballet 0 9 five tableaux1 & involv$ "s /rik+ *anges ( sc5e4 ,! h]o9e1 ,sal&ra 7,signor9a ,legnani7 0 a ,gipsy ,que51 & ! op5+ sc5e introduc$ v>i\s ,tzigane dances4 ,!re 0 an excit+ wre/l+ mat*1 & a lively hunt+ dance 9 ! ?ird tableau2 a *>m+ fair sc5e 9 ! la/1 & ! :ole production exhibit$ to ! full ^? *>act]i/ics ( brightness1 effici5cy ( p]=mance1 & spl5d\r ( /age effect1 :i* 7 long to m>k ! ,alhambra z a h\se ( di/9ction & "o high 9 popul> fav\r4 ,= ,*ri/mas ( t ye> 8,! ,sleep+ ,beauty0 prov$ attractive1 & 0 foll[$ 9 #ahia1 by 8,on ! ,ro(s10 a 8pantomime ballet0 by ! fam\s ,lauri tr\pe4 8,oriella10 a new fanta/ic ballet--describ$ z 8! mo/ beautiful ( all0 !n produc$ at ! ,alhambra--foll[$2 !n a musical pantomime by ,*>les ,lauri1 8,! ,sculptor & ! ,poodle02 !n a comic ballet1 8,! ,si\x10 by ,*>les ,lauri & 8 tr\pe1 ) music by ,mr4 ,walt] ,slaught]2 & 9 ,septemb]1 #ahib1 came 8,up ! ,riv]10 a v popul> production inv5t$ by ! late ,john ,holl+%ead 7:o 0 n[ ,manag]7 9 :i* ! rural & riv]side sc5]y by ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,ryan 0 v mu* admir$2 ! sc5ic effects--includ+ a rem>kable /orm--be+ admirably manag$2 ! ballet capitally p]=m$2 & ,m4 ,jacobi's fl[+ & ri*ly or*e/rat$ music prov+ bett] ?an ev]4 8,temptation10 a 8new1 gr& fanta/ic ballet1 9 ?ree tableaux10 inv5t$ & arrang$ by ,signor ,c>lo ,coppi1 ) sc5]y by ,ryan1 & music by ,m4 ,jacobi1 0 a big & v successful production1 9 :i* a ,signor9a ,elia1 z premire1 made a hit4 ,! production ( 8,aladd90 by ,john ,holl+%ead on ,decemb] #ai?1 #ahib1 call$ =? tributes ( praise = ! ent]pris+ & +5i\s ,manag]4 ,! famili> /ory 0 well kept to1 ! situations 7 tell+1 & ! f\r *anges ( sc5e 7 effect$ )\t once l[]+ ! curta91 :ile ! la/1 8,! ,veil ( ,diamonds10 0 amaz+4 ,a tableau curta9 ( glass 0 introduc$1 compos$ ( "s #ge1jjj glass facets held toge!r by tw5ty-f\r miles ( wire1 & illum9at$ by v>i\s electric & o!r lights ( diff]5t col\rs1 ! :ole a*iev+ "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful effects ev] se5 on ! /age1 "o n easily =gott54 ,! ca/ 0 a /rong "o1 ,signor9a ,legnani--a f9i%$ danc] ( ! typical ,italian s*ool--z ! ,pr9cess2 ,mlle4 ,m>ie1 a *>m+ little danc] & clev] mime1 z ,aladd92 ,signor9a ,poll9i1 z ! ,_s ( ! ,lamp2 t f9e actor & danc]1 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,/orey1 z ! ,magician2 ) good support f ,mme4 ,r(fey1 ,miss ,hoot51 ! ,almonti ,bro!rs1 &1 ( c\rse1 a wondr\s array ( beauty among ! ,alhambra corps de ballet4 ,mr4 ,bruce ,smi? _h provid$ arti/ic sc5]y2 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,russell 0 ! design] ( ! co/umes--z = sev]al ( ! ,alhambra ballets--:i* 7 admirably turn$ out z usual by ,m4 & ,mme4 ,alias2 & ,m4 ,jacobi _h once aga9 surpass$ himself 9 ! music1 t = ! beautiful 8*rysan!mum0 sc5e & a waltz 9 ,a1 9 ! f9ale1 prov+ especially popul>4 ,ano!r great success 0 a*iev$ 9 ! production ( 8,*icago10 9 ,m>*1 #ahic1 a lively1 up-to-date production1 :i* lat] ran into a second edition4 8,fidelia10 adapt$ f 8,le ,violon du ,diable10 0 a romantic ballet t also w5t into a second edition4 ,! ,alhambra by n[ _h z ,bus9ess ,manag]1 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,a4 ,gilm]1 ) ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,=d z ,/age ,manag]1 ?\gh ,signor ,casati1 z matre de ballet1 ,m4 ,g4 ,jacobi1 z conductor & compos] ( ! music1 7 /ill cont9u+ 9 _! accu/om$ sph]es4 ,yet ano!r success a*iev$ "u ! same able direction 0 8,don ,quixote10 ) ,mr4 ,fr$ ,/orey z a brilliant expon5t ( ! title-rle1 & ,signor9a ,porro z ! ,dulc9ea1 ,la ,salmoiraghi z ! niece1 & ,mr4 ,fr$ ,y>nold1 z ! ,san*o ,panza1 o!r p>ts be+ well fill$ by ,miss ,julia ,seale 7a h&some & clev] danc] & mime long associat$ ) ! ,alhambra71 ,mme4 ,r(fey1 ,miss ,hoot5 & ! ,almontis4 ,! ballet 0 a great success ) ! public1 & a happy comm5t by a lead+ critic 0 z foll[s3 8,)9 ! *>m+ framework ( ! f\r admirably pa9t$ sc5es by ,ryan !re is a cont9u\s procession ( ballet incid5t1 ! co/umes qua9t1 picturesque1 poetic1 spl5did1 & nev]!less sugge/ive always ( old ,spa94 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,russell1 ! design]1 des]ves great praise = ! fancy & v]satility :i* he has be5 able to %[ )\t prov+ unfai?ful to 8 !me4 ,:ile 8 beautiful dresses give r>e v>iety & "* to ! dances ( maids]vants1 pages1 mill]s1 grape-ga!r]s1 brig&s1 wood-nymphs1 9 ! e>li] portions ( ! piece1 !y are se5 to really magnific5t effect 9 ! gr& ga!r+ ( all ! ,t]psi*orean =ces ( ! !atre 9 ! f9al tableau4 ,! /age organisation ( ! ,alhambra is always good4 ,n[h]e d we see bett] mass danc+2 & n[h]e ei!r d ! danc]s receive m assi/ance f ! musician4 ,m4 ,jacobi's ballet music is z sympa!tic z its tunefulness is inexhau/ible4 ,?is is ,m4 ,jacobi's eighty-n9? ballet "h40 ,t la/ rem>k may come z a revelation to ^? :o d n realise h[ mu* ( ballet we h _h at two ,london !atres 9 ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 8,don ,quixote0 0 ,m4 ,jacobi's 8eighty-n9? ballet0 at ! ,alhambra1 &--!re 7 o!r ,jacobian productions to foll[6 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l 9 #ahid became ! ,g5]al ,manag] ( ! ,alhambra & ! evid5ces ( 8 long associations ) ! dramatic & lyric /age 7 quickly app>5t 9 ! s]ies ( brilliant successes ) ,ballet :i* n[ 7 plac$ to ! cr$it ( ! hi/oric h\se ( :i* he _h assum$ control4 ,a m>k$ success 9 ! summ] ( ! same ye> 0 8,sita10 ! /ory ( :i* dealt ) an ,indian girl's hopeless love = ! accept$ lov] ( h] ma/]'s daught]4 ,a gr& spectacul> ballet1 on ! famili> !me ( 8,ali ,baba & ! ,=ty ,?ieves10 0 ! s5sation ( ! close ( #ahid1 m p>ticul>ly ow+ to ! introduction ( an 8a]ial ballet0 by ! well-kn[n ,grigolati tr\pe4 ,! treatm5t ( ! /ory 0 on conv5tional l9es1 naturally1 b ! ballet 0 gorge\sly /ag$1 & introduc$ an especially attractive danc]1 ,signor9a ,cecilia ,c]ri1 :ile ,mlle4 ,l\ise ,ag\/1 z ,morgiana1 add$ to ! laurels %e _h already won 9 o!r productions z a fir/-rate mime ( dramatic "*4 8,bluebe>d0 0 ano!r popul> success on famili> l9es2 & 8,rip ,van ,w9kle0--) ,mr4 ,fr$ ,/orey1 ma/]ly z ,rip--yet ano!r1 t[>ds ! end ( #ahif4 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l !n /ag$ 8,victoria & ,m]rie ,engl&10 a 8gr& national ballet 9 eight tableaux10 ! sc5>io be+ arrang$ & ! ballet 8inv5t$0 by ,signor ,c>lo ,coppi1 ! music be+ by no less a p]sonage ?an ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan1 ,m4 ,jacobi /ill conduct+1 :ile ! sc5]y 0 by ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,ryan1 ! co/umes by ,m4 & ,mme4 ,alias f designs by ,mr4 ,h[>d ,russell1 ! ca/ includ+ ,signor9a ,legnani1 ,miss ,e!l ,haw?orne1 ,miss ,julia ,seale & ,miss ,joseph9e ,casaboni4 ,! ballet 0 a huge success4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! f9e/ spectacul> & 8patriotic0 productions ev] se5 on ! ,london /age1 & x is "o ( ! pr\de/ records ( ! ,alhambra t ! p]=mances 7 hon\r$ ) ne>ly a score ( ,royal visits4 ,"o ( ! great successes ( ! spr+ ( #ahih 0 a gr& ballet on ! old !me ( 8,beauty & ! ,bea/10 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,signor ,c>lo ,coppi1 ) music by ,m4 ,jacobi1 ! int]e/ be+ kept up ?r\gh\t 9 a cresc5do ( pageantry4 ,! s5sation ( ! production 01 p]haps1 ! second tableau1 8,! ,g>d5 ( ,roses10 9 :i* ! popul> ,signor9a ,c]ri1 support$ by ! corps de ballet1 appe>$ 9 a gr& valse repres5t+ e kn[n k9d ( rose1 ea* danc] be+ almo/ hidd5 by gigantic pres5tm5ts ( ! fl[]s--r$1 tea1 moss roses & e o!r type--a luxuri\s mass ( liv+ blossoms1 weav+ itself into ev] fre% & endless h>monies ( col\r & en*antm5t4 ,yet ano!r gorge\s effect 0 atta9$ by a ,butt]fly ballet1 & ! :ole ?+ 0 "o m triumph = ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,ryan z sc5ic arti/1 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,russell & ,m4 ,alias1 responsible = ! wond]ful co/umes2 a triumph inde$ = all associat$ ) ! production4 ,on ! retirem5t ( ,mr4 ,m\l1 :i* took place 9 #ahih1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,dundas ,slat] became ,g5]al ,manag]1 ) ,mr4 ,james ,h[ell z ,bus9ess ,manag]1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson z ,/age ,manag]1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,wood=d z ,secret>y & ,treasur]2 & ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,byng z ,musical ,director--! la/ two nam$ g5tlem5 hold+ _! appo9tm5ts = _m ye>s foll[+4 ,a v popul> production ( ?is ye> 0 8,jack ,a%ore10 mode/ly describ$ z 8an unpret5ti\s ,sket*y ,div]tissem5t 9 ,"o ,tableau0 :i* 0 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) dances arrang$ by ,signor ,pratesi1 & music by ,mr4 ,george ,byng4 ,x _h a delightful e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury sett+ = its dramatic little /ory & 0 capitally done by a ca/ includ+ ,miss ,julia ,seale1 ,miss ,casaboni1 ! ,misses ,grace & ,sybil ,arundale1 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,le ,fre1 & ! ,bro!rs ,almonti4 ,an attractive production ( ! foll[+ ye> 0 8,a ,day ,(f10 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 some:at out%one by ! beauty ( 8,! ,r$ ,%oes10 a f9e spectacul> ballet bas$ on ,hans ,&]s5's fam\s /ory1 ) a good ca/ includ+ ,mlle4 ,emili5ne ,d',al5on1 ,miss ,julia ,seale1 & ,miss ,j4 ,casaboni--a v vivaci\s & attractive danc]4 ,two notewor?y ballets ( #aijj 7 8,napoli10 9 "o sc5e1 writt5 by ,signor ,giovanni ,pratesi1 produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) music by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng2 & a patriotic milit>y display1 8,soldi]s ( ! ,que510 produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,dundas ,slat]1 ! sc5e repres5t+ ,que5's ,p>ade1 ,ald]%ot1 f sunrise to sunset1 conclud+ ) an ,inspection & ,gr& ,m>* by ! comb9$ b&s ( ,infantry1 ,drums & ,fifes1 corps de ballet1 *orus & auxili>ies1 numb]+ ov] two hundr$ & fifty1 & repres5t+ "s ?irty lead+ regim5ts4 ,ne$less to say1 produc$ z x 0 :5 patriotic feel+ 0 at its height on acc\nt ( ! ,bo] ,w>1 x 0 z successful z x 0 magnific5t4 ,a 8romantic nautical ballet10 9 ?ree sc5es1 entitl$ 8,! ,h&y ,man10 foll[$ 9 ,janu>y1 #aija4 ,x 0 writt5 & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) music by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng1 & dances arrang$ by ,signor ,rossi4 ,9 ! same programme 0 a vocal ballet div]tissem5t1 8,! ,gay ,city10 by ! same au?or & musician1 ! dances arrang$ by ,mme4 ,cormani4 ,lat] ?is 0 reta9$1 & 0 foll[$ by a 8fanciful0 gr& ballet1 entitl$ 8,inspiration10 inv5t$ & writt5 by ,mr4 ,malcolm ,watson1 ! music be+ by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng1 & ! dances by ,signor ,c>lo ,coppi1 ! ca/ includ+ ,miss ,audrey ,/af=d1 z ! ,goddess ( ,inspiration1 ,miss ,judi? ,esp9osa1 z ! ,g5ius ( ,inspiration1 ,miss ,edi? ,slack1 z a ,greek ,danc]1 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 z ,caliban1 & o!r well-kn[n p4 ,! ye> clos$ ) a *>m+ div]tissem5t1 8,gretna ,gre510 & a revis$ edition ( 8,soldi]s ( ! ,k+40 ,illu/ration3 ,mlle4 ,pallad9o 9 8,n9a0 at ! ,alhambra ,illu/ration3 ,dov] ,/4 ,/udios ,mlle4 ,britta 8,9 ,japan10 a delightful ballet1 adapt$ by ,mr4 ,s4 ,l4 ,b5susan1 f 8 /ory1 ,d$e1 ) music specially compos$ by ,m4 ,l\is ,ganne1 prov$ p>ticul>ly attractive4 ,!re 0 a good /ory1 ! act+ & danc+ 7 unusually good1 & ! m\nt+ & /age effects1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,dundas ,slat] & ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 7 fre% & beautiful1 especially ! 8,ballet ( ,blossoms40 ,! !atre at ?is p]iod 0 n[ aga9 to come "u ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l4 ,at an ,annual ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ! ,%>ehold]s at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ye> #aijb1 :5 ! =tunes ( ! !atre seem$ once m unc]ta91 ,mr4 ,m\l 0 invit$ aga9 by bo? ,%>ehold]s & ,directors to assume control4 ,he respond$1 & )9 a few weeks 0 in/all$ z ,*airman ( ! ,company1 once m ?r[+ 8 en]gies into a cong5ial task4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ a*ievem5ts 0 to secure ! s]vices ( an old protg & a n[ em95t musician1 ,mr4 ,l&on ,ronald4 ,f ! p5 ( t accompli%$ arti/ came ! music = a spectacul> ,patriotic ,ballet entitl$ 8,britannia's ,realm10 9 a prologue & f\r sc5es1 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) dances by ,signor ,c>lo ,coppi4 ,x 0 "o ( ! be/ plann$ & mo/ extraord9>ily sumptu\s productions ev] se5 at ! ,alhambra1 long fam\s = ! spl5d\r ( its effects1 & :ile !re 7 sev]al *>m+ novelties1 su* z ! ,pas des ,pat9eurs1 9 ! ,canadian ,skat+ ,c>nival sc5e 7! music ( :i* mu/ /ill haunt ^? :o he>d x71 = %e] magnific5ce probably no?+ f9] has ev] be5 produc$ on ! ,alhambra /age ?an ! ,indian jewel sc5e1 & ! gr& f9ale repres5t+ 8,homage to ,britannia10 & ! =mation ( ! ,union ,jack4 ,x 0 a rem>kable a*ievem5t1 & well des]v$ ! en?usiasm ) :i*1 night aft] night = "s mon?s1 x 0 receiv$4 ,an excell5t ballet ( #aijc 0 8,! ,devil's ,=ge10 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson & ,mme4 ,cormani1 ) music by ,mr4 ,george ,byng4 ,?is also ran = "s mon?s1 & 0 a *>m+ & dramatic "w1 beautifully /ag$1 & uncommonly well act$1 p>ticul>ly good "w be+ done by ,miss ,edi? ,slack 7a clev] mime7 z ! h]o1 ,k>l1 & ,miss ,m>jorie ,skelley1 a s\nd & graceful danc]1 z ! ,fairy ( ! ,m\nta94 ,be=e ?is 0 )drawn a delightful adaptation ( 8,c>m50 _h be5 /ag$1 ) mu* ( ,bizet's music1 +5i\sly h&l$ by ,mr4 ,george ,byng1 :o _h compos$ "s admirable extra numb]s4 ,x 0 f9ely /ag$1 notable = ! /r5g? ( ! ca/ & vitality ( ! entire corps de ballet1 b above all = ! sup]b act+ ( ,gu]r]o z ,c>m5 & ,m4 ,volb]t z ,don ,jos4 ,ap>t f ,gu]r]o's f9e pres5ce1 h] magnific5t danc+1 ! bread?1 realism & int5sity ( h] act+ ?r\gh\t1 all ( :i* "o c\ld nev] =get1 !re 7 two p>ticul>ly memorable mom5ts ( t production2 "o 0 ! =tune-tell+ sc5e1 ! o!r--! sc5e 9 :i* ,c>m5 flirts ) ! ,lieut5ant ( ,g5d>mes 9 ord] to lure him away f ! gipsy camp1 & is divid+ h] att5tion betwe5 h] flirtation & ! k t ,don ,jos has only j be5 fru/rat$ f /abb+ h] :ile s engag$1 by ! sudd5 int]v5tion ( h] comrades1 :o are endeav\r+ to drag him away sil5tly s t ! ,lieut5ant :o is j 9 front %all n he> & s discov] ! pres5ce ( ! gipsy b&4 ,9 ! c>d sc5e1 ,gu]r]o gave 9 all its fullness ! s5se ( a tragic1 ov]hang+ doom4 ,9 ! o!r1 all ! comb9$ cunn+ & fight+ in/9ct ( a savage animal at bay ) circum/ance1 & try+ by %e] cunn+ & audacity1 to ma/] x1 came out1 & x 0 n act+ b reality1 ! real ,c>m5 ( ,mrime extricat+ h]self & h] comrades f discov]y & disa/] by sup]b d>+ 9 ! use ( h] dazzl+1 unconscionable *>m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii ,,! ,,alhambra #aijd-aiad ,!re 0 pl5ty ( novelty & ample *>m 9 8,all ! ,ye> ,r\nd10 a ballet 9 sev5 sc5es1 writt5 & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) bright & appropriate music by ! well-kn[n *ef d'or*e/re ( ,drury ,lane1 ,mr4 ,james ,glov]1 on ,janu>y #ba/1 #aijd1 by :i* "t ! late ,mr4 ,george ,scott 0 ,manag]4 ,x 0 "o t %\ld always be wor? revival1 ) topical modifications1 & ?\gh a g5u9e ballet ) a c5tral idea connect+ its v>i$ sc5es1 x seem$ 9 =m some:at to h]ald ! revue :i* has s9ce become su* a craze4 ,x 0 :at "o might call a ballet 9 free =m4 ,! *ief !me 0 ! :im ( a "y ,fr5* ,m>quis1 :o1 hav+ invit$ fri5ds to a d9n]-p>ty & engag$ a ,hung>ian b& = _! ent]ta9m5t1 himself turns up late to f9d t 8 *ef is ab\t to resign because ! d9n] is spoilt1 & ! s]vants are on ! v]ge ( /rik+1 :ile ! gue/s are danc+4 ,annoy$ at a clock :i* rem9ds him ( 8 unpunctuality1 he ord]s its de/ruction4 ,! b& n[ 8/rikes0 & z ev]y?+ is topsy-turvy1 ! "y ho/--n too blas to enjoy any new freak--sugge/s t s]vants & gue/s %all *ange places4 ,?is done1 !y welcome 9 ! ,new ,ye>1 & on ! dep>ture ( ! la/ gue/1 ! butl] br+s 8 ma/] a l>ge ,cal5d> :i* ! "y man is mock+ly ab\t to de/roy also1 :5 ! ,_s ( ,happ9ess desc5ds f x1 & z he pursues h]1 %e asks him to le>n h[ he may obta9 ,happ9ess ?r\gh\t ! dawn+ ye>--?us pav+ ! way = a sort ( revue ( ! ,mon?s4 ,! s*eme gave scope = a numb] ( *>m+ & novel effects & topical ref]5ce to v>i\s old fe/ivals1 su* z ,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day1 ,/4 ,patrick's ,day2 v>i\s sports & pa/imes2 a riv] sc5e1 a seaside ba?+ sc5e1 an ,augu/ ,bank ,holiday ,revel4 ,b ! greate/ *>m ( ! production 0 9 sc5es :]e a m poetic fancy _h _h free play1 z 9 ! ,may sc5e1 ) ! approa* ( ,spr+1 a glory ( :ite & p9k may1 lilac & laburnum1 & h]ald+ ! blossoms ( e>ly summ]1 f9i%+ ) a ballet ( swall[s & ,may fl[]s4 ,! ,autumnal sc5e1 ) its ballet ( :eat1 cornfl[]s1 poppies & autumn leaves1 0 a *>m+ incid5t & provid$ an excell5t contra/ to ! e>li] sc5e 9 ! w>m? ( its col\r+4 ,! ,novemb] sc5e 01 rightly en\gh1 plac$ 9 ,london1 on ! ,?ames ,embankm5t by ,cleopatra's ,ne$le1 amid a typical ,london ,fog2 :ile t ( ,decemb] clos$ ) a gr& ,*ri/mas ballet ( holly & mi/letoe & icicles1 ) sn[-clad tree & h$g][ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x 0 inde$ a capital production & 0 /ill 9 ! programme :5 a new & topical ballet1 8,! ,ent5te ,cordiale10 0 /ag$ on ,augu/ #bi? foll[+4 ,?is also 0 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) excell5t music by ,mr4 ,l&on ,ronald1 & dances arrang$ & compos$ by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti1 :o 0 = ! next few ye>s to be closely associat$1 9 ! capacity ( matre de ballet1 ) ! ,alhambra ,!atre4 ,! op5+ prologue took place 9 ! 8,grove ( ,concordia10 :]e ! five ,great ,p[]s ( ,europe assemble to pay homage to ! ,goddess ( ,progress4 ,b1 lat]1 ! ,demon ( ,w> ent]s ^u ! _w-/age & /irs up /rife among ! ,nations1 s t all ! horrors ( ,w> are felt ?r\gh\t ! _w1 until f9ally ,peace prevails & summons ! ,ambassadors to ent] & ! ,nations to assemble 9 ! ,temple ( ,peace1 :]e ! ,repres5tatives ( all ! ,nations1 assi/$ by ! ,ord]s ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r ( ,france & ! ,g>t] ( ,engl&1 at la/ =m a gr& alliance ( all ! ,p[]s & ensure ! peace ( ! _w 9 "o ,gr&e ,ent5te ,cordiale1 a sc5e ( spl5d\r /rangely annull$ 9 ! face ( pres5t hi/ory b1 let u hope1 prophetic ( ! future4 8,p>isiana10 a gr& ballet 9 six sc5es1 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,wilson1 ) music by ,mr4 ,james ,w4 ,glov]1 & dances arrang$ by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti1 & "s gorge\s co/umes by ,alias1 f designs by ,comelli1 gave u 9 #aije fasc9at+ glimpses ( ,p>is at v>i\s p]iods--#agij1 #ahcj1 #aijf4 ,among notewor?y memb]s ( ! ca/ 7 ,mlle4 ,jane ,may1 h]o9e ( ! e>li] production ( 8,l',enfant ,prodigue10 & "o ( ! f9e/ mod]n mimes2 & also ,miss ,edi? ,slack1 ,miss ,cormani1 ,signor ,sant9i1 &1 = a "t1 ,signor9a ,m>ia la ,bella4 ,betwe5 ,octob]1 #aijf1 & ,may #ad?1 #aijg1 ! ,alhambra und]w5t p>tial recon/ruction1 ) complete & elaborate r$ecoration1 "u ! sup]vision ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,brutton1 ! ,alhambra ,company's ar*itect2 & big z ! task 0 x 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ) entire success & ) additional triumph 9 t x 0 done )\t clos+ ! !atre = a s+le night6 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l _h n[ assum$ ! dual task ( ,*airman & ,manag+ ,director1 ) ! result t "u ! influ5ce ( a g5tleman ( ext5sive !atrical exp]i5ce1 & wide musical culture1 ! ,alhambra ent]$ ^u a new & ev5 yet m brilliant phase ( arti/ic success 9 #aijg1 :5 8,! ,que5 ( ,spades10 a /rik+ ballet ( :i* ! action & dances 7 compos$ & arrang$ by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti1 0 /ag$ & prov$ s successful z to run into a second 8edition0 & cont9ue 9 ! programme = "s mon?s4 ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti hail$ f ! ,scala1 ,milan1 :]e he _h /udi$ ! difficult art ( ,ballet composition on ! hi/oric l9es laid d[n by ! virtual f\nd] ( ! ,milan s*ool1 ,c>lo ,blasis1 ( :om1 z ( ,nov]re1 he 0 a great admir]1 & ab\t :om ,i _h _m an int]e/+ conv]sation4 ,signor ,curti1 ^: s*ol>%ip 9 ! hi/ory ( ! dance 0 rem>kable1 0 an en?usia/ic foll[] ( ! traditional s*ool1 & z an accompli%$ danc] & mime1 an arti/1 tra9$ geometrician1 & devotee ( lit]ature & music1 he br\ght to be> on 8 "w z compos] ( ,ballet1 a !atrical exp]i5ce & arti/ic sympa?y1 some:at ak9 to t ( ,blasis himself2 & :ile ! action ( 8 ballet 0 always coh]5t & dramatic 8 appreciation ( /age effect & h&l+ ( mass$ gr\ps ( danc]s 9 motion1 7 uncommonly f9e4 ,9 ! production ( 8,que5 ( ,spades10 a dramatic ballet1 ! /ory ( :i* dealt ) ! allure ( gambl+1 he 0 support$ on ! musical side by t di/+ui%$ ,italian compos]1 ,signor ,m>io ,co/a1 "s additional numb]s be+ contribut$ by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng1 ! co/umes1 ( c\rse1 be+ by ,alias1 f designs by ,comelli1 & sc5]y by ,mr4 ,t4 ,e4 ,ryan4 ,) ,signor9a ,m>ia ,bord91 a f9i%$ danc] ( ! typical ,italian s*ool1 z prima ball]9a assoluta1 second$ by t admirable mime1 ,miss ,julia ,seale1 ,signor9a ,mor9o1 ,signor ,sant9i1 & an excell5t corps de ballet1 ! production a*iev$ in/ant success1 & en?usia/ically appreciative audi5ces f\nd special reason = approval 9 ! novelty ( ! /age effects1 su* z ! 8,dream ,visions0 9 ! ?ird sc5e1 ) its 8,valse des ,liqueurs10 ! 8,gr& ,m>* ( ,play+ ,c>ds & ,r\lettes10 ! novel 8,bridge0 m9uet2 ! 8,conflict betwe5 ,evil & ,good10 n to m5tion ! dramatic effect ( ! 8,temptation0 sc5e :i* foll[$1 & ! gorge\s f9ale 9 ! 8,nymphs' ,grotto ( ,la ,s\rce40 ,ambiti\s & successful z 0 ?is production1 x 0 foll[$1 9 ,octob]1 #aijg1 by "o ev5 m /rik+1 namely1 8,les ,clo*es de ,corneville10 adapt$ f ,planquette's _w-fam\s opra comique4 ,! ballet d'action 0 inv5t$ & pres5t$ by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti to ! orig9al music1 z +5i\sly select$1 arrang$ & supplem5t$ by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng4 ,"s wond]ful co/umes 7 suppli$ by ,alias f designs by ,comelli1 & ! entire spectacle 0 produc$ "u ! p]sonal direction ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l4 ,signor ,g4 ,rosi gave an uncommonly f9e /udy ( ! mis]ly ,gasp>d1 ,signor ,sant9i mak+ a 8da%+0 ,m>quis de ,corneville1 ,miss ,daisy ,taylor an attractive ,g]ma9e1 ,miss ,julia ,seale play+ clev]ly z ,gr5i*eux1 ,signor9a ,mor9o z ,s]polette1 :ile ,signor9a ,m>ia ,bord9 won fre% laurels z ! ,_s ( ! ,bells1 a "p naturally call+ less = dramatic ability ?an = ! music ( motion4 ,! production 0 beautifully /ag$4 ,no pretti] sc5e has ev] be5 set on ! ,alhambra /age ?an t ( ! ,hir+ ,fair & ,apple ,h>ve/1 ) its dance ( apple-ga!r]s & sabot dance2 nor "o m gorge\s ?an ! la/1 9 ! ,b>onial ,hall ( ! ,corneville ,*teau1 ) its /rik+ ,gr& ,m>* ( ,knights4 ,! ballet ran cont9u\sly = ov] sev5 mon?s1 & 0 reviv$ ) no less success two ye>s lat]4 ,once m a 8topical0 ballet held ! place ( hon\r 9 ! programme on ,may #be?1 #aijh4 8,! ,two ,flags10 a ,franco-,briti% div]tissem5t1 arrang$ & produc$ by ,signor ,curti1 ) "s capital music by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng1 0 pres5t$ "u ! p]sonal direction ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l1 ! *ief rle ( 8,la ,gaiet de ,p>is0 be+ tak5 by ,mlle4 ,pomponette--! v p]sonification ( ,fr5* enfant9e gaiety--well support$ by ,miss ,julia ,seale1 ,signor ,rosi1 ,signor9a ,mor9o1 & o!r ,alhambra fav\rites4 ,9 ! same programme 0 giv51 "u ! title ( 8,sal6 ,oh ,my60 an amus+ satire on :at we may t]m ! ,salome ,s*ool ( ,danc+1 !n rec5tly in/itut$ by ,miss ,maud ,allan4 ,! ,alhambra skit1 describ$ z 8a musical etcet]a0 7! delightful music ( :i*1 by ! way1 0 by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng71 s]v$ to introduce to a ,london audi5ce = ! fir/ "t ,la ,belle ,leonora1 a v h&some danseuse (1 ,i believe1 ,spani% orig91 :o 01 = sev]al seasons1 to become ! 8bright1 p>ticul> />0 ( ! ,alhambra4 ,^! two productions held sway = "s mon?s1 b gave place 9 ,octob]1 #aijh1 to 8,paquita10 a *>m+ romantic ballet arrang$ & produc$ by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti1 ) music by ,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,byng1 :o once m prov$ 8 tal5t = composition ( ! k9d ess5tial = ballet1 music ri* 9 expressive melody1 dramatic 9 or*e/ration1 & always appropriate to ! action & mood ( ! situation4 ,! production introduc$ to ,london audi5ces = ! fir/ "t1 ,mlle4 ,britta1 a "y ,dani% danc]1 ) an int]e/+ p]sonality & a m>k$ gift = act+4 ,9 ! same programme 0 includ$ 8,on ! ,squ>e10 a div]tissem5t arrang$ & produc$ by ,miss ,elise ,cl]c1 ! sc5e ( :i* 0 laid 9 ,h]ald ,squ>e1 ,new ,york1 & =m$ a backgr\nd = dances by newsboys1 fl[]-girls1 eque/ri5nes1 cake-walks1 8apa*e0 dances1 a dance ( 8,fluffy ,ruffles & ,r\gh ,rid]s10 a clev] ecc5tric pas de deux1 by ,miss ,elise ,cl]c h]self & ! late ,mr4 ,frank ,lawton 7! :i/l]1 :o fir/ came into prom95ce 9 ,london 9 ! orig9al production ( 8,! ,belle ( ,new ,york071 ! mo/ attractive item 9 ! :ole production p]haps be+ a m>ionette pas de deux by ,mlle4 ,britta & ,miss ,c>lotta ,mossetti1 a clev] danc] & mime4 ,illu/ration3 ,hana ,mme4 ,gu]r]o ,illu/ration3 ,dov] ,/4 ,/udios ,mlle4 ,leonora ,! div]tissem5t held its place 9 ! programme = a consid]able "t1 b 0 9 g5]al "* h>dly up to ! arti/ic tone ( ! ,alhambra's pa/2 & ! production ( 8,psy*e10 a classic idyll 9 ?ree sc5es1 ( :i* ! dramatic action & dances 7 by ,signor ,alfr$o ,curti1 & ! melodi\s1 & always expressive music 0 by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,m\l1 came z a welcome relief to ! banalities ( ragtime1 ! m s 9 t x provid$ a f9e opportunity = ano!r /rik+ success by ,mlle4 ,leonora1 ^: /atuesque grace 0 p>ticul>ly well display$ by ! classic beauty ( ! sett+ provid$ = h]4 8,fem9a10 ano!r f9e production by ,signor ,curti1 gave ,mlle4 ,leonora opportunities1 ( :i* %e fully avail$ h]self1 m especially 9 h] own national dance1 & ,mlle4 ,britta a*iev$ a m>k$ success bo? z danc] & actress4 ,s9ce !n ! m rec5t influx ( ,russian danc]s to ! ,alhambra1 9 8,! ,dance ,dream10 inv5t$ & produc$ by ,alex&] ,a4 ,gorsky1 & notable = sup]b m\nt+ & ! f9e danc+ ( ,mme4 ,catr9a ,geltz] & ,m4 ,ti*omir(f2 !n ! exquisite 8#ahcj10 & s9ce !n aga91 ano!r sup]b production ( a new v]sion ( 8,c>m510 produc$ by ,mr4 ,dion ,clayton ,cal?rop1 & ) "s especially f9e danc+ by ,la ,malagu5ita & o!r ,spani% arti/s1 all (f]$ u fre% & delightful examples ( ! ent]prise ( ! managem5t responsible = !m4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 leave any fur!r consid]ation ( ! _m notable examples ( ,ballet at ! ,alhambra1 :i* dur+ ! pa/ two or ?ree ye>s has be5 ma9ly giv5 up to ! ,revue2 & mu/ n[ turn to ! ,empire :]e an ext5sive s]ies ( always arti/ic productions h provid$ ^? :o witness$ !m ) _m int]e/+ & happy memories4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,,! ,,empire #ahhd-aijf ,be=e x op5$ its doors z a regul> !atre1 ) ! late ,h4 ,j4 ,hit*9s z ,manag]1 on ,april #ag?1 #ahhd1 ! ,empire _h 8play$ _m p>ts40 ,! site _h be5 occupi$ by a royal resid5ce :i* became 9 "t a picture1 or exhibition gall]y & a caf *antant1 be=e be+ burnt d[n 9 #ahfe4 ,!n ! late ,john ,holl+%ead & "s fri5ds propos$ erect+ a !atre on ! site1 b ! s*eme fell ?r\gh & ! ru9 rema9$ ru9\s = "s ye>s1 until x became = a "t a panorama ( ,balaclava4 ,!n a !atre 0 />t$1 to be call$ ! ,p&ora1 b did n get f9i%$ "u t title4 ,f9ally x op5$ z ! ,empire 9 #ahhd1 ) 8,*ilp]ic10 a musical spectacle 9 ?ree acts & sev5 tableaux1 f\nd$ on ! op]a adapt$ by ,h4 ,h]see & ,h4 ,b4 ,f>nie1 ) music by ,h]v4 ,! production includ$ ?ree gr& ballets inv5t$ & arrang$ by ,monsieur ,b]tr&4 ,! s5sation ( ! ?ird act 0 a 8midnight review & electric ballet ( fifty ,amazons1 z inv5t$ by ,tr\v1 ( ,p>is 7be+ ! fir/ "t :]e ?ree electric lamps are c>ri$ & manipulat$ by "o p]son1 ) ! mo/ />tl+ & gorge\s effect740 ,! danc]s includ$ ,mlle4 ,sismondi1 ,mlle4 ,aguzzi & ,frule9 ,h(s*ull]2 & ! co/umes by ,mons4 & ,mme4 ,alias 7 aft] designs by ,bian*9i1 ,fau/9 & ,wilhelm1 ! la/ "n be+ fam\s 9 association1 f ! op5+ 9 #ahhd1 ) ! _m brilliant productions at ! ,empire4 ,x does n seem to be commonly kn[n t :ile /ill c\nt$ z a 8!atre10 ! ,empire 0 already =e%ad[+ its de/9y z a home ( ,engli% ,ballet4 ,! production ( 8,polly0 0 foll[$ by a real ballet1 a v]sion ( ,copplia--n t ( ,delibes--b "o f\nd$ on ,h(fman's fam\s /ory1 ) music by ,lo2 ,delibes' 8,sylvia0 also be+ produc$ at ab\t ! same p]iod4 ,probably few p ( to-day are aw>e t ! fam\s ballet 8,giselle0 0 also giv5 9 ^! e>ly days at ! ,empire1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhd4 ,& aga91 on ,decemb] #ba/1 #ahhe1 0 produc$ 8,hurly ,burly10 a milit>y pantomime ballet4 ,yet aga91 on ,june #ab?1 #ahhf1 came 8,! ,palace ( ,pe>l10 9 :i* !re 7 a ,moori% ballet1 ) a ,mlle4 ,luna z premire1 & a lace ballet1 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,p]toldi 0 ! bright p>ticul> />4 ,! ,empire 0 aft]w>ds occupi$ = a "t by ! ,gaiety ,company 9 burlesque1 :ile a ,fr5* company 0 occupy+ ! ,gaiety1 &1 lat]1 by ! musical extravaganza1 8,! ,lady ( ! ,locket10 9 :i* ,miss ,flor5ce ,/4 ,john play$ ! lead1 & ,mr4 ,hayd5 ,c(f91 ,i believe1 made 8 fir/ appe>ance z 8,cosmo40 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,solomon's op]a1 8,billee ,taylor10 0 also m\nt$ = a %ort run1 z well z--on ,m>* #crd1 #ahhf--;a v]sion ( 8,r\nd ! ,_w 9 ,eighty ,days10 9 :i* ,miss ,kate ,vaughan & ,mons4 ,m>ius appe>$4 ,its c>e] z a regul> !atre n be+ z successful z _h be5 hop$1 a fre% lic5ce 0 obta9$1 & on ,decemb] #bbnd1 #ahhg1 "u ! jo9t direction ( ,mr4 ,george ,edw>des & ! late ,sir ,augu/us ,h>ris--) ,mr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,hit*9s z ,manag]--x />t$ afre% z a !atre ( v>ieties1 ) ,ballet z its *ief attraction1 & x at once assum$ an important place z "o ( ! lead+ v>iety h\ses ( ! _w4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,empire's prosp]\s c>e] a wise *oice 0 made 9 ! selection ( ! late ,madame ,katti ,lann] z matresse de ballet4 ,daught] ( ! fam\s ,vi5nese waltz compos]1 ,joseph ,lann]--:o1 :5 he di$1 0 foll[$ to ! grave by "s t5 ?\s& p--& h]self a ke5 lov] ( music1 ,mme4 ,katti ,lann] _h be5 9 h] e>li] ye>s a fam\s danseuse1 :o _h appe>$ z a *ild at ! ,vi5na ,op]a-,h\se1 & lat] made h] _w-t\r1 z great danc]s did !n & d to-day4 ,%e told me1 9 ! fir/ ( _m pleasant int]views ,i _h ) h] 9 h] retirem5t1 h[1 z a "y girl1 %e _h danc$ ) ,c]ito1 & ) ,fanny ,elssl]1 & h[ ! latt] _h prophesi$ = h] a successful c>e]2 & %e spoke ) deep en?usiasm ( ! p]sonal fasc9ation1 ! brilliant art1 & ! noble be>+ ( ! great danc] :o 0 kn[n to ,london ( ! '=ties z ! 8div9e0 ,fanny4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ,mme4 ,lann] came to settle 9 ,london1 & _h produc$ ballets at ,h] ,maje/y's--at :i* %e _h also appe>$--& at ,drury ,lane1 be=e h] invaluable s]vices 7 secur$ by ! f>-see+ managem5t ( ! ,empire 9 #ahhg4 ,%e _h already1 "s t5 ye>s be=e1 e/abli%$ h] ,national ,s*ool ( ,danc+2 & ) ?is to draw ^u1 x 0 only natural t1 f ! fir/1 h] productions at ! ,empire %\ld be m>k$ by a uni=mly high /&>d ( te*nique4 ,at no !atre or op]a-h\se c a high /&>d be ma9ta9$ unless x c draw ^u "s su* s*ool1 ei!r on ! premises or (f1 :]e "y tal5t is fo/]$ & develop$1 :]e consi/5t practice is kept up "u critical eyes1 & :]e a uni=m degree ( te*nical effici5cy & a high s5se ( /yle are cultivat$4 ,s x has be5 ) ,milan & ,p>is1 ,vi5na & ,petrograd2 & s x became :5 ,mme4 ,lann] began h] association ) t s]ies ( productions at ! ,empire ( :i* x may be tru?fully said t ea* a*iev$ bo? arti/ic & f9ancial success4 ,! programme on ! op5+ night1 ,?ursday1 ,decemb] #bbnd1 #ahhg1 includ$ two ballets1 8,sports ( ,engl&0 & 8,dil>a40 ,! =m]--! co/umes = :i* 7 design$ by ,mr4 ,p]cy ,&]son--01 z its title betok5s1 a repres5tation ( ! v>i\s ,briti% sports & pa/imes1 & 0 naturally v popul> ) ! habitus ( ! ,empire4 ,! second--! co/umes ( :i* 7 design$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm--0 a brilliant spectacle1 ( ,ea/]n "*2 & bo? ballets1 arrang$ by ,mme4 ,lann]1 ) music by ,h]v1 _h a run ( "s mon?s4 ,!y 7 succe$$ by 8,rose d',am\r0 9 ,may1 #ahhh1 :i* ^? :o rememb] x speak ( to-day z "o ( ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]'s greate/ triumphs4 ,x 0 notable1 too1 = ! appe>ance ( su* danc]s z ,mlle4 ,adle ,rossi--:o1 ,i believe1 _h come f ! ,p>is ,op]a--,mlle4 ,santori1 ,mlle4 de ,sortis2 nea1 ! fly+ danc]1 & ! wondr\s ,mons4 ,cec*etti1 :o1 gift$ ) amaz+ y\?1 0 appe>+ rec5tly ) ! ,russians at ! ,royal ,op]a1 ,cov5t ,g>d54 8,rose d',am\r10 l ,d>w9's poem ( a c5tury e>li]1 dealt ) 8! loves ( ! plants10 or at any rate ( ! fl[]s1 & ! qu>rels 9 fl[]l&4 ,x 0 a long & r elaborate production1 ) a prodigal array ( lovely co/umes design$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm2 & x r op5$ ! eyes ( ,london]s z to ! possibilities ( ! art ( ,ballet4 8,diana10 a graceful idyll on classic l9es--! sc5>io ( :i* 0 sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 & arrang$ by ,mme4 ,lann]--foll[$ on ,octob] #ca/ ( ! same ye>1 ) t graceful danc]1 ,mme4 ,pallad9o1 & ,signor ,alb]ti]i 9 ! ca/1 &1 lat]1 ,mme4 ,malv9a ,cavallazzi1 :o appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ballet skirts at ! ,empire1 & = ! la/ "t 9 ! same typical co/ume2 h] subsequ5t appe>ances be+ usually 9 male "*1 ( :i* %e 0 a truly f9e expon5t4 8,diana0 0 foll[$ by 8,rob]t ,macaire40 ,e>ly next ye> came ! fir/ ,london production ( ,paul ,m>t9etti & ,h]v's 8,a ,duel 9 ! ,sn[10 :i* 0 less 9 ! nature ( a regul> ballet ?an ( pure pantomime1 0 a f9ely dramatic ef=t well /ag$ & act$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( 'eighty-n9e 0 produc$ ano!r sup]b ballet1 8,cleopatra0 7inspir$ by ,sir ,rid] ,hagg>d's novel1 !n appe>+ 9 s]ial =m 9 ! pages ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news71 :i* ran = "s f\r mon?s & 0 imm5sely admir$4 ,9 ! autumn x gave place to a popul> production1 deal+ ) ! div]sions1 & be>+ ! title ( 8,! ,p>is ,exhibition02 & 9 ,decemb] ( ! same ye>1 on ! eve ( ,*ri/mas ,eve1 came a wond]ful production1 8,! ,dream ( ,weal?10 by ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]1 ) music by t f9e compos]--s long aft]w>ds associat$ ) ! ,empire--,mons4 ,l4 ,w5zel1 & ) co/umes & accessories design$ 8z be=e0 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm4 ,! ca/ includ$ t sup]b mime1 ,signora ,malv9a ,cavallazzi1 z a ,mis]2 ,signor ,luigi ,alb]ti]i z ! ,demon ( ,av>ice2 & da9ty little ,mlle4 ,bett9a de ,sortis z premire1 repres5t+ 8,! ,key ( ! ,jewel ,casket40 ,! same admirable trio 7 includ$ 9 ! new ballet1 8,ccile0 7by ,lann]1 ,w5zel1 & ,wilhelm1 aga971 :i* foll[$ on ,may #bj?1 #ahij1 ! premire danseuse be+ ,mlle4 ,giuri1 a danc] ( exquisite f9i% & s+ul>ly lgante /yle1 z well z a mo/ admirable mime4 ,! p]iod ( ! div]tissem5t 0 ,l\is-,seize1 & ! production 0 v *>m+ly /ag$1 "o ( ! *ief po9ts be+ a wond]ful col\r s*eme ( almo/ "o tone1 compos$ ( :ite & silv] & "m-(-pe>l4 ,?is 0 9 ! second tableau1 depict+ a c\rt 9 ! palace ( a ,rajah :o _h v wrongly abduct$ a pupil f a ,fr5* s*ool6 ,9 ?is ballet t delightful ,engli% danc] ,miss ,topsy ,s9d5 fir/ made h] ,london db z a t9y *ild1 ) h] bro!r1 ,b]t ,s9d54 ,! spr+ ( next ye> 0 m>k$ by ! production ( 8,orfeo10 ! sc5>io ( :i* 0 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 ! sc5]y by ,telb94 ,x 0 an impressive example ( classic ballet4 ,mme4 ,cavallazzi 0 a sup]b expon5t ( ! title-rle1 ,miss ,ada ,v9c5t 0 excell5t z ,eurydice1 & good support 0 giv5 by ,mlle4 ,adle ,rossi & ,signor ,cec*etti4 ,! autumn ( ! same ye> saw ! adv5t ( 8,by ! ,sea10 p]haps ! e>lie/ ( ! 8up-to-date0 ballets2 & on ,decemb] #bbnd t ( 8,nisita10 ! latt] a romantic ballet ) an ,albanian sett+1 a v pretty second tableau %[+ a 8,revel ( ! ,fairies10 & ) ,mlle4 ,emma ,pallad9o z ! h&some h]o9e ,nita1 & ,mme4 ,cavallazzi z ! h]o1 ,delv9os4 ,! fir/ night ?is 0 produc$1 ,decemb] #bbnd1 #ahia1 by ! way1 !re 0 "o ( ! v wor/ fogs ,london has ev] se51 s ?ick t y c\ld n see ! drop curta9 f ! ?ird r[ ( ! /alls6 ,b ! innate brightness ( ! production ov]came its gloomy environm5t at bir? & x ran = mon?s4 ,9 ,may1 #ahib1 came 8,v]sailles10 ano!r sup]b production = ! sc5>io ( :i*1 z well z ( c\rse ! co/umes1 ,mr4 ,wilhelm 0 ma9ly responsible1 ?\gh x 0 z usual 8*oregraphically0 arrang$ by ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]1 ) delightful music by ,mons4 ,leopold ,w5zel4 ,?is ran until ,septemb]1 :5 8,r\nd ! ,t[n0 7a ballet ! sc5>io ( :i* 0 by ,mr4 ,george ,edw>des & ,mme4 ,lann]7 0 /ag$1 & prov$ s popul> z a topical div]tissem5t 7n unlike our pres5t day ,revues7 t x held ! bill = "s mon?s4 ,an int]e/+ po9t 9 connection ) ?is ballet 0 t ! late ,miss ,katie ,seym\r1 "o ( ! v neate/ ,engli% danc]s t ev] trod ! ,london bo>ds1 jo9$ ! ca/ aft] ! production _h run a little "t1 & z a ,salvation ,lassie p]=m$ an ecc5tric dance ) ,mr4 ,willie ,w>de1 also an extremely able ,engli% danc]1 t 0 "o ( ! successes ( ! !atrical season4 ,9 #ahic1 ! !atre 0 clos$ f ,octob] #bg? to ,novemb] #bnd1 ow+ to int]v5tion by ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ productions yet se5 at a !atre :i* by n[ _h become fam\s = its ballets1 0 8,fau/10 fir/ produc$ on ,may #f?1 #ahie4 ,! sc5>io ( ?is1 z well z ! co/ume designs1 7 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 & x 0 an +5i\s v>iation ( ! ,g\nod v]sion1 ! music n by ,g\nod1 b by ,mr4 ,mey] ,lutz & ,mr4 ,erne/ ,=d1 ! ballet be+ arrang$ z usual by ,mme4 ,lann]4 ,mme4 ,cavallazzi 0 sup]b z ,fau/2 ,miss ,ada ,v9c5t 0 ! ,gret*51 ,mlle4 ,zanfretta 0 a /rik+ expon5t ( ,mephi/opheles1 & among ! ca/ 0 ,mr4 ,w ,bi%op1 a clev] ecc5tric danc]1 :o 0 associat$ ) ! ,empire = sev]al seasons4 ,?is 0 foll[$1 9 ! ,janu>y ( #ahif1 by a *>m+ ballet entitl$ 8,la ,danse10 9 :i* ! hi/ory ( danc+ 0 illu/rat$ & v>i\s danc]s ( ! old] s*ools1 su* z ,sall1 ,taglioni & o!rs1 z well z ! mod]n1 7 typifi$4 ,9 ,octob] came 8,monte ,cri/o0--ano!r sup]b production /ag$ & design$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = _m int]e/+ details ( ! ,empire's hi/ory4 ,?is br+s to a close ! record ( success f ! op5+ ( ! ,empire 9 #ahhg to ! close ( #ahif4 ,?is fir/ phase 0 "o ( increas+ triumph2 a second1 m spl5did /ill1 0 to come4 ,we _h se5 ,ballet p]fect ( its k9d4 ,b yet1 p]fection 0 to be cr[n$ by ! supremacy ( t]psi*orean & mimetic art--! art ( ,adel9e ,gne4 8,"u ,"o ,flag10 a topical ballet 9 celebration ( ,que5 ,victoria's ,diamond ,jubilee1 9 #ahig1 ran = "s mon?s4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ye> ! ,treasure ,isl& tableau 9 8,monte ,cri/o0 0 /ag$1 & 9 ?is1 on ,novemb] #bbnd1 #ahig1 a c]ta9 hi/oric ev5t took place--,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne made h] ,london db at ! ,empire ,!atre4 ,"o ( h] critics at ! "t wrote t3 8,h] pas seuls comm&$ encores :i* 7 ?or\ghly des]v$4 ,! danc] is lissom to a degree & ?or\ghly mi/ress ( h] art4 ,) h] t]psi*orean ability %e has ! advantage ( a prepossess+ p]sonality1 :i* w assi/ 9 ende>+ h] to ! public40 ,s mu* did h] p]sonality ende> h] to ! public t ,mlle4 ,gne's fir/ engagem5t at ! ,empire = six weeks ext5d$ to ov] t5 ye>s1 ) return visits aft] t6 ,look+ back at ! great danc]s ( ! pa/1 we see t all illu/rate ! incalculable value ( p]sonality 9 art4 ,! te*nique ( a ,cam>go or ,sall1 ,taglioni or ,grahn1 ,k>sav9a or ,gne1 has ! same f\ndation--! traditional 8five positions10 :i* are to ! ,dance :at ! octave is to ! si/] art ( ,music4 ,be=e a danc] c hope to appe> ) success on any /age %e mu/ h acquir$ a k ( ^? 8five positions10 & _! possibilities ( *oregraphic comb9ation4 ,! ease & rapidity ) :i* %e illu/rates !m1 ! fluidity ( ! phrases & melodies ( movem5t :i* %e evolves f !m1 & ! qualities ( 8f9i%0 & 8/yle0 are f9ally a*iev$ only by incessant practice4 ,%e mu/ atta9 z complete a ma/]y ( ! me*anism ( h] body z c be atta9$4 ,no te*nique 9 any art is acquir$ )\t lab\r2 & no success is won )\t te*nique4 ,t mu* !re=e c be tak5 = grant$ 9 any great arti/4 ,b p]si/5t practice & ! acquisition ( a f9e te*nique may /ill leave a danc] m]ely an exquisite automaton if %e has n 8p]sonality02 a quality n readily def9$1 b :i* und5iably m>ks h] z diff]5t f o!rs4 ,p]haps t is1 aft] all1 ! true/ def9ition--a diff]5tiation f o!rs4 ,end[$ ) ! royal gift ( p]sonality1 ,mlle4 ,gne _h work$ incessantly be=e %e made h] fir/ appe>ance 9 ,london at ab\t ! age ( sev5te54 ,born 9 ,cop5hag5 ( ,dani% p>5ts1 ! fam\s danc] began h] tra9+ :5 only eight ye>s old1 "u ! tuition ( h] uncle & aunt1 ,mons4 & ,mme4 ,alex&] ,gne1 bo? ( :om 7! latt] z ,mlle4 ,zimm]mann7 _h won consid]able reputation z danc]s1 & produc]s ( ballet1 at v>i\s cont95tal op]a-h\ses & !atres 9 ! 'sixties & 'sev5ties4 ,!y _h appe>$ at ,cop5hag51 ,vi5na1 ,dresd51 ,muni*1 ,budape/1 & at ,/ett91 :]e ,mons4 ,alex&] ,gne _h a !atre = "s ye>s1 & :]e ,mlle4 ,adel9e made "s ( h] e>lie/ appe>ances z a *ild4 ,subsequ5tly %e w5t to ,b]l9 & to ,muni*1 & x 0 :ile danc+ 9 ! latt] city t %e 0 call$ to ,london by ,mr4 ,george ,edw>des on behalf ( ! ,empire managem5t4 ,h] fir/ appe>ance "h 0 emphatically a success4 ,b x 0 h] p]=mance z ! ,_s ( ! 8,lib]ty ( ! ,press0 9 ! fam\s ,empire ballet1 8,! ,press0 7inv5t$ & design$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm ) ! *oregraphic support ( ,mme4 ,lann] & music by ,mons4 ,w5zel71 on ,febru>y #ad?1 #ahih1 t fir/ m>k$ h]--& = _m ye>s to come--z a ,london 8/>40 ,! ballet gave h] scope = "s wond]ful pas1 & prov$ imm5sely popul>4 ,x 0 a novel idea1 arti/ically c>ri$ out1 & illu/rat$ ! hi/ory & p[] ( ! ,f\r? ,e/ate4 ,a numb] ( *>m+ coryphes 7 +5i\sly attir$ z repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s newspap]s1 boys' co/umes indicat+ ! morn+ & girls' ! ev5+ j\rnals4 ,! v5]able ,times 0 typifi$ by a man 9 ! guise ( ,fa!r ,"t1 ) h\r-glass & o!r symbols ( 8 anci5t (fice1 & accompani$ by a ret9ue4 ,mme4 ,cavallazzi repres5t$ ,caxton1 ,fa!r ( ! ,pr9t+ ,press2 ,mlle4 ,zanfretta1 ! ,_s ( ,fa%ion2 & !re 7 typical co/umes = ,! ,/&>d1 ,! ,daily ,telegraph1 ,! ,globe1 ,! ,daily ,mail 7!n two ye>s old671 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news 7:o ann\nc$ t %e 0 8,e/abli%$ #ahdb071 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news1 ,! ,lady's ,pictorial1 ,! ,sket*1 ,! ,ref]ee1 & o!rs too num]\s to "n4 ,s popul> did ! ballet prove t ?is also ran = mon?s1 & x 0 n until ,octob] ( ! same ye> t a new production1 8,alaska10 0 /ag$1 ! sc5>io ( :i* 0 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 ! *oregraphy by ,mme4 ,lann]1 & music by ,mons4 ,w5zel4 ,! production :i* a contempor>y critic describ$ z 8"o ( ! mo/ gorge\s ballets ev] produc$ at ! ,empire10 is ano!r example ( ! influ5ce ( topical ev5ts on ! hi/ory ( ! ,ballet1 = x 0 due to ! discov]y ( ! ,klondyke goldfields1 ! fir/ news ( :i* _h come to u ! ye> be=e1 t is1 9 ,jubilee ye>1 b ! real wond]s ( :i* only began fully to reveal !mselves 9 ! summ] ( #ahih1 :5 ev]yone talk$ & dream$ ( little else ?an 8,klondyke06 ,! ballet op5$ ) a bl9d+ sn[/orm1 & ! sc5e1 laid 9 ! sn[-b\nd regions ( ! ,nor?-,we/1 gl[$1 z ! /orm ceas$1 ) ! gr&eur ( ! ,aurora ,borealis4 ,! /ory dealt ) ! adv5tures ( "o ,alec ,wylie 7,mme4 ,cavallazzi71 lead] ( an exp$ition to ,klondyke1 :o1 tempt$ by ! ,demon ,av>ice1 qu>rels ) & leaves = dead 8 p>tn]1 ,frank ,c\rage1 ^: life is sav$ by ! ice fairies & :o is v\*saf$ a vision ( gold5 realms by ! ,fairy ,good ,=tune4 ,! production 0 ri* 9 /rik+ sc5es & /age effects1 & once aga9 ,mlle4 ,gne fur!r confirm$ h] gr[+ capacity to 8ende>0 h]self to ,london audi5ces by h] p]=mance z ! ,fairy ,good ,=tune4 ,on ,may #h? ( ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahii1 8,r\nd ! ,t[n ,aga910 by ,mme4 ,lann]1 ,mr4 ,wilhelm & ,mons4 ,w5zel1 0 produc$4 ,?is 0 entirely diff]5t f ! orig9al 8,r\nd ! ,t[n10 & ) a second edition1 also fur!r alt]$1 9 ,janu>y1 #aijj1 ran until ! end ( ,augu/1 #aijj1 t is1 = fifte5 mon?s6 ,mlle4 ,gne1 ,mlle4 ,zanfretta & ,mr4 ,w ,bi%op 7 ! lead+ danc]s1 ) a *ange ( ca/ = a "t :5 ,mlle4 ,edvige ,gant5b]g took up ,mlle4 ,gne's "p ( ,lisette1 a ,fr5* maid1 dur+ ! latt]'s abs5ce on a brief holiday4 ,a revis$ edition ( 8,by ! ,sea10 "u ! title ( 8,seaside10 came on 9 ,septemb]1 #aijj1 ! ca/ includ+ ,mlle4 ,gne1 ,signor ,sant9i1 ,mr4 ,w ,bi%op & also ,mr4 ,frank ,lawton1 ^: :i/l+ _h s long be5 "o ( ! attractions1 else:]e1 ( ! 8,belle ( ,new ,york40 ,next came a fasc9at+ ballet 8,les ,papillons10 ! sc5>io & /ag+ ( :i* 7 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm4 ,( ?is an en?usia/ic critic decl>$3 8,x is1 inde$1 a beautiful butt]fly ballet t ! ,empire ,!atre is j n[ able to boa/4 ,) x ! managem5t draws cr[d$ h\ses1 & s5ds !m away delight$--delight$ ) ! col\r1 exhil>at$ by ! movem5t1 *>m$ by ! fancy1 & ready to s+ ! praises ( all conc]n$ 9 a truly m>vell\s production1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 ^: designs h giv5 fur!r pro( ( ! ta/e :i* gov]ns 8 f]tile imag9ation & inv5tion1 & ( ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]1 = :om ! dances & evolutions mean ano!r v]itable triumph40 ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne1 z lead1 play$ 8,vanessa ,imp]ialis10 ! ,butt]fly ,que51 :o 0 8discov]$0 at ! op5+ ( ! ballet fa/ asleep 9 ! lovely realm ov] :i* %e reign$4 ,a gl[-worm patrol gu>d$ h] slumb]s1 :i* end$ ) ! com+ ( dawn1 :5 %e jo9$ h] subjects & ! fl[]-fays 9 dances1 & ! revels ( a fairy midsumm]'s day dream4 ,on ,novemb] #f? ( ! same ye> foll[$ 8,old ,*9a10 a delightful ballet1 inv5t$ & design$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 associat$1 z usual1 ) ,mme4 ,lann] & ,mons4 ,w5zel1 & ) ,mlle4 ,gne z premire danseuse4 ,! op5+ sc5e %[$ a mantelpiece1 back$ by a great mirror1 9 :i* ! actions ( a little ,dresd5 ,*9a ,%eph]dess 7,mlle4 ,gne7 & h] two tr\blesome lov]s1 7 exactly repeat$ 9 ! look+-glass1 ?r\gh :i* f9ally ! indignant damsel /epp$--to ! *agr9 ( h] disconsolate lov]s--"r into ,will[ ,patt]n ,l&1 :i* =m$ ! second sc5e1 & into :i* "s p>ticul>ly ri* & beautiful effects 7 introduc$4 8,old ,*9a0 ran = "s mon?s1 & on ,may #bh? ( ! foll[+ ye> 0 succe$$ by ano!r 8topical0 ballet1 8,our ,cr[n10 aga9 ! "w ( ! accompli%$ trio1 :o _h s long contribut$ to ! success ( ! ,empire productions1 & 7 n[ receiv+ ! brilliant assi/ance ( ! ,dani% premire1 :o _h ?or\ghly e/abli%$ h]self 9 popul> fav\r4 ,x 01 ( c\rse 9 celebration ( t cr[n+ ( ! late ,k+ ,edw>d :i* _h be5 s unhappily po/pon$1 ?r\gh 8 late ,maje/y's illness on ! v eve ( :at %\ld h be5 8 ,coronation4 ,?is1 aga91 0 a mo/ brilliant production1 & ! f9al tableau1 practically a 8,/aircase0 sc5e1 9 :i* ! great /age 0 built up ) gr\ps repres5tative ( ! jewell$ products ( ! v>i\s ,briti% colonies1 rubies1 em]alds1 diamonds1 pe>ls1 0 magnific5t4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! ,victorian ,jubilee ballet ( five ye>s be=e1 ?is 0 a conspicu\s triumph 9 ! p>ticul>ly difficult sph]e ( ballets d'occasion4 ,! fir/ production ( #aijc 0 also ! fir/ ( :at may be call$ ess5tially ! ,gne ballets--ballets1 t is1 :i* seem$ m p>ticul>ly ?an be=e1 infus$ ) ! p]sonality ( ?is accompli%$ danc]4 ,s9ce h] ,london db 9 #ahig %e _h play$ ! lead+ "p1 c]ta9ly1 b n[ x seem$ almo/ z if h] p]sonality col\r$ ! :ole ballet itself1 ev5 z unque/ionably h] supreme te*nique set an example & _h its influ5ce 9 rais+ ! already high /&>d ( te*nique ?r\gh\t ! corps de ballet4 ,! sc5>io & /ag+ ( 8,! ,mill9] ,du*ess0 7 by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 & ! /ory 0 specially design$ to give ,mlle4 ,gne an opportunity ( fur!r exhibit+ h] gifts z an actress4 ,into a fa%ionable ?rong frequ5t+ ! e/abli%m5t ( an up-to-date du*ess :o 0 runn+ a mill9]'s bus9ess 0 introduc$ h] demure little niece1 imp]sonat$1 ( c\rse1 by ,mlle4 ,gne2 & h] fir/ entrance1 9 a g[n ( primitively e>ly-,victorian simplicity1 0 *>m+ 9 its hesitancy1 & "o realis$ t %e 0 some?+ m ev5 ?an a f9i%$ danc]1 namely1 a born mime ) a f9e arti/ic appreciation ( ! nuances ( com$y4 ,9 h] dance descriptive ( ! *>ms ( c\ntry life1 s clev] & s p]fect 0 ! comb9ation ( mime & dance t a positive illusion 0 creat$2 & only at ! close did "o realise1 sudd5ly1 t x 0 v]itably a song )\t words4 ,a /ep1 a ge/ure1 a little glance1 & "o c\ld h sworn "o he>d a poet's l9es6 ,popul> z ! danc] _h already made h]self1 h] "w 9 ?is p>ticul>ly *>m+ ballet confirm$ ! gr[+ op9ion t "h 0 a danc] :o 0 supreme 9 h] art z a danc]-mime2 "o to be reckon$ among any gall]y ( ! great arti/s ( ! pa/4 ,9 ! autumn ( ! same ye> 0 /ag$ a ballet by ! same exp]i5c$ trio1 ,wilhelm1 ,lann] & ,w5zel1 entitl$ 8,v9el&10 :i* introduc$ to u "s novel & sumptu\s col\r s*emes & gave u ! s5sation ( ,mlle4 ,gne's 8*ampagne0 dance1 a piece ( t]psi*orean music z sp>kl+ z ! mo/ glitt]+ ( ,(f5ba*'s op]atic melodies4 ,e>ly next ye> !re foll[$ ! lively1 up-to-date div]tissem5t1 8,high ,j9ks10 9 :i* ! lead+ p>ts 7 play$ by ,mlle4 ,gne1 ,mlle4 ,zanfretta1 ,miss ,doro?y ,craske1 & ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r54 ,an adaptation by ,mr4 ,wilhelm f ! popul> ,vi5nese ballet1 8,die ,pupp5fee10 "u ! ,engli% title ( 8,! ,danc+ ,doll10 0 produc$ on ,janu>y #crd1 #aije1 & 0 notable1 among o!r ?+s1 = ,mlle4 ,gne's imp]sonation ( an automaton 9 situations n v dissimil> f ^? ( 8,la ,p\pe10 & a notable po9t 9 ! production 0 a delightful ecc5tric dance by ,miss ,elise ,cl]c & ,mr4 ,w4 ,vokes1 z a pair ( ,dut* dolls4 ,?is v successful ballet w5t into a second edition on ,april #crd1 & on ,june #cj? ! !atre 0 clos$ = r$ecoration4 ,:5 x reop5$ on ,octob] #i? ( t ye> ! habitus f\nd consid]able alt]ations _h tak5 place "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,frank ,v]ity1 ,f4,r4,i4,b4,a41 all design$ = _! increas$ com=t1 :ile ! decorative /yle1 repres5tative ( ! true ,empire p]iod1 _h a note ( di/9ction hi!rto lack+ 9 "s ( ! ,london vaudeville h\ses1 a note m 9 keep+ ) ! dem&s ( mod]n times4 ,! op5+ ballet1 by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm & ,mr4 ,sidney ,jones1 0 8,! ,bugle ,call10 :i* _h a well def9$ plot1 & 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,gne play$ ! "p ( a ,fr5* bugl] boy ( ! late eighte5? c5tury4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,janu>y #f? 7#aijf7 a v]sion ( 8,c9d]ella10 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ ( ,mr4 ,wilhelm's creations1 0 /ag$1 orig9ally ) a view only to mat9e p]=mances1 b x prov$ s successful t x w5t into ! ev5+ bill on ,febru>y #e?4 ,! creator ( ! ballet _h treat$ ! age-long leg5d ( ,c9d]ella ) t respect = its m+l$ poetry & pa?os :i* an arti/ ( sympa?y mu/ always feel = "o ( *ildhood's mo/ appeal+ leg5ds2 & he provid$ ,mlle4 ,gne once m ) an opportunity = prov+ h] rem>kable gifts z an actress1 fully 9 sympa?y ) ! "* & suff]+s ( ! little h]o9e %e imp]sonat$4 ,on ,may #ad?1 ,delibes' classic example ( ,ballet 9 its ideal =m1 namely1 8,copplia10 0 produc$ specially = ,mlle4 ,gne1 & gave h]1 z ! h]o9e1 ,swanilda1 fre% opportunity = fur!r revelations ( h] amaz+ accompli%m5ts z a danc] & = h] expressive act+2 9 :i*1 by ! way1 %e 0 admirably support$ by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 9 ! "* ( ! old doll-mak]1 ,copplia2 & by ,miss ,doro?y ,craske z ,copplia's some:at wav]+ lov]4 ,! production 0 a great success4 ,h[ %\ld x h be5 o!rwise8 ,p]fectly /ag$ & p]fectly p]=m$1 x is1 ) its haunt+ ,slav rhy?ms & fl[+ valse melodies1 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+1 & musically1 "o ( ! mo/ expressive ballets 9 ! _w's rp]toire4 ,?is 0 foll[$ on ,augu/ #f? by "o ( ! mo/ exquisite productions ! ,empire _h yet se51 a ballet by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 entitl$ 8,fte ,galante10 :i* _h be5 exp&$ f ! op5+ sc5e ( 8,c9d]ella40 ,to see ! 8,fte ,galante0 0 itself a lib]al education 9 ! art ( /age effect4 ,x 0 an ideal realisation ( ! art ( ,watteau1 ,lancret1 & ,fragon>d4 ,! v _s ( ! p]iod 0 caught1 & x 0 z if all t "o _h le>nt at secondh& ( ! p1 ! dress1 ! mann]s1 dances1 arts & music ( ! 8,gr& ,c5tury0 9 ,france _h sudd5ly awak5$ into life1 & become a liv+ reality ( :i* "o 0 a liv+ "p4 ,yet1 p>adoxically1 x 0 /rangely dream-l /ill1 ev5 z are ,watteau's pictures4 ,! sc5e repres5t$ a g>d5 su* z y see 9 s _m ( 8 pa9t+s1 & ^? ( 8 s*ool1 prim>ily rem9isc5t ( ,pat]'s 8,conv]sation ,galante0 & ,watteau's 8,fte ,galante10 8,l'am\r au ,?tre ,franais10 & ! 8,t]race ,p>ty40 ,"o ( ! "y ,c\rt ladies rem9d$ "o ( ! c5tral figure 9 ! 8,bal s\s une ,colonnade40 ,a m9uet 0 9 progress4 ,all 0 /ately & dream-l1 made ! m s by ! music4 ,= all ! gaiety ( ! huntsm5's entrance x 0 gaiety demure1 z if re/ra9$ by an inh]5t s5se ( fitness ) /ately surr\nd+s2 & s ) ! tr\pe ( danc]s1 introduc$ = ! div]sion ( ! ,m>quise ,belle ,etoile1 & ! ,c\rt ladies & c\rti]s gr\p$ ab\t h]4 ,! mood ( all1 demurely gay1 or gaily demure1 0 suffus$ ) a /ately languor1 a dream-l grace t f\nd an e*o 9 ! subtle col\r-h>monies ( ! old-_w g>d5 9 :i* ! p mov$4 ,& :5 ! op]a-danc]1 ,l',hirondelle1 & ,passepi$ ! ma/] ( ! revels1 began _! pas de deux1 ! climax ( exquisite illusion 0 rea*$1 & ,cam>go 0 be=e u--! ,cam>go ( ,lancret's fam\s picture1 ) ! s(t1 full :ite skirts1 trimm$ ) g>l&s ( small p9k roses & fall+ almo/ to ! ankle2 ,cam>go ) ! r$-heel$1 r$-rosett$ %oes2 ) blue %\ld]-knot & p[d]$ hair adorn$ ) pale blue ribbons4 ,z ! fte drew to a close ! picture mell[$ 9 ! amb] light ( a wan+ day2 &1 amid fall5 leaf & *e/nut bloom1 sl[ly m>quise & pr9ce1 ,c\rt lady & c\rti]1 danc] & page1 began 9 /ately fa%ion to dance1 _! %ad[s l5g!n+ 9 ! fail+ light1 ! music gr[+ sl[] & dreami] z1 little by little1 ! picture 0 re-=m$ into ! lik5ess ( ! op5+ sc5e1 & ! fall+ curta9 br\ght "o back into ! _w ( liv+ ?+s to-day4 ,ano!r brilliant recon/ruction ( ! ,pa/ 0 a*iev$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm 9 8 creation ( 8,! ,dbutante0 7,novemb] #ae?1 #aijf71 :i* revivifi$ ! m5 & maids & modes1 ! dance ( life1 & ! life ( ! dance1 ( t /rangely int]e/+ p]iod ( ! '?irties & '=ties1 ! days ( ,paul9e ,duv]ney1 ,l]\x1 ,fanny ,elssl]1 & ,taglioni's e>li] ye>s4 ,! sc5e repres5t$ ! ,salon de ,danse atta*$ to an op]a-h\se1 ! /ory deal+ ) ! refusal ( a /> to take up h] "p 9 a ballet :i* is on ! eve ( production1 h] place be+ tak5 at ! elev5? h\r by a dbutante 7,mlle4 ,gne7 ) almo/ miracul\s abilities4 ,= ?is production1 & 9 ord] t ! /yle ( ! e>li] dances %\ld be repres5t$ on ! /age ) reg>d = accuracy & tradition1 ,mme4 ,katti ,lann]1 :o _h left ! ,empire 9 #aije1 0 induc$ to )draw f h] retirem5t tempor>ily at ! reque/ ( ! ,directors1 & out ( p]sonal fri5d%ip t[>ds ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 ) ^: arti/ic aims %e _h s con/antly %[n h] sympa?y4 ,h] reappe>ance to take ano!r 8call0 prov$ ano!r p]sonal triumph4 ,! ballet 0 inde$ a *>m+ "w1 fasc9at+ to /ud5ts ( ! dance & mime2 & x prov$ s successful t a new "o 0 n requir$ until 8,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ley10 by ,adrian ,ross & ,dr4 ,osmond ,c>r1 /ag$ by ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 came into ! bill on ,may #g? 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,z its title betok5s1 x dealt ) ! p]iod ( ,que5 ,anne & %[$ a *>m+ repres5tation ( ! life ( old ,vauxhall4 ,?is1 too1 ran = "s mon?s & 0 succe$$ on ,septemb] #cj? by 8,! ,belle ( ! ,ball10 :i* delight$ _m old frequ5t]s ( ! ,empire ) its recollection ( sc5es f _m ( ! e>li] op]atic fav\rites ( ! 'sixties & 'sev5ties1 su* z 8,madame ,angot10 8,! ,gr& ,du*ess10 & o!r light op]as1 com+ up to m rec5t productions1 su* z 8,! ,belle ( ,new ,york10 8,! ,gei%a10 & o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne ,! production m>k$ ! db ( t brilliant "y ,engli% danc]1 ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells1 & also ! end ( ,mlle4 ,gne's unbrok5 t5 ye>s' reign at ! ,empire ,!atre1 ! t5? anniv]s>y ( h] fir/ appe>ance be+ celebrat$ on ,novemb] #bbnd1 :5 ! h\se 0 pack$ f floor to ceil+ ) a cr[d ^: gr[+ en?usiasm culm9at$ 9 a p]fect tornado ( applause on ! fall+ ( ! curta9 & some?+ l a score ( 8calls02 ! danc] hav+ a*iev$ by h] p]sonality & te*nique su* a triumph z _h n be5 kn[n 9 ,london s9ce ! great days ( ,taglioni & ! fam\s ,pas de ,quatre ( ! '=ties4 ,%e left to c>ry h] influ5ce to ,am]ica1 b !re 7 ( c\rse return visits :i* conc]n u n at pres5t 9 deal+ only ) :at may be /yl$ h] t5 ye>s' reign4 ,b 9 wat*+ t decade closely ) all its procession ( successes1 "o ?+ !re is t /rikes "o v =cibly4 ,x 0 only ! natural coroll>y ( ! previ\s decade be=e ! adv5t ( ,mlle4 ,gne4 ,= "s tw5ty ye>s ! arti/ic influ5ce ( "o m9d _h be51 nev] obtrusive1 b inv>iably evid5t2 nev] obtrusive1 t is1 to ! detrim5t ( t balance ( ! arts :i* makes a p]fect ballet2 ,i mean ! arti/ic influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm4 ,be=e ! com+ ( ,mlle4 ,gne !y _h _h "s good danc]s & "s great arti/ic successes2 b !re _h h>dly be51 p]haps1 q t unity & p]fection ( ensemble :i* ! com+ ( a danc] ( sup]b te*nique made possible1 & :i*1 x may be1 enabl$ a design] ( ballet1 already ( great exp]i5ce & inspir$ always by high arti/ic motives--n only to aim at1 b to c\nt on1 a*iev+ j ! effect at :i* he aim$4 ,!atrical art mu/ always be a some:at composite art1 b its be/ a*ievem5ts come f a p]fect bl5d+ ( arti/ic sympa?ies1 =m+ a s\rce ( mutual inspiration4 ,s1 :ile ! p]sonality & te*nical accompli%m5t ( ,mlle4 ,gne mu/ h prov$ a /imulus to ! poetic imag9ation ( an arti/ l ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 s1 too1 ! fam\s ,dani% danseuse c\ld well af=d to admit a debt ( inspiration to ! ref9$1 s5sitive & poetic art ( ,mr4 ,wilhelm1 :o has provid$ s inv>iably a wor?y & graci\s m$ium = h] supreme art z danc]-mime4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv ,,! ,,empire #aijg-aiad ,:5 ! news 0 fir/ ann\nc$ t an end 0 to come to ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne's t5 ye>s' reign at ! ,empire & t ! fam\s danc] 0 seek+1 if n new worlds to conqu]1 at lea/ to conqu] :at 0 once always spok5 ( z 8,! #8,new' ,_w10 _m :o _h foll[$ ! progress ( ,ballet 9 ,london mu/ h wond]$ :]e anyone c\ld hope to f9d a successor to h] ?rone1 & :o w\ld h ! c\rage to accept an (f] !re(4 ,b ,london !atrical manag]s are n lack+ 9 res\rce1 or ,engli% girls 9 c\rage2 & x 0 ) real pleasure t we he>d t s wor?y a successor _h be5 f\nd z t graceful & ess5tially ,engli% danc]1 ,miss ,topsy ,s9d51 :o _h already be5 associat$ ) ! ,empire z a *ild "s ye>s be=e4 ,( ,mlle4 ,gne's triumph 9 8,! ,belle ( ! ,ball10 ,i h already spok54 ,%ortly aft]1 ! production und]w5t a *ange1 & ! fact t ! new v]sion 0 /ill 9 ! bill on ! foll[+ ,june #a/1 proves ! popul>ity ( ! production & ( ! ,empire's *oice ( ,miss ,s9d5 z premire danseuse4 ,h] success 0 ! m int]e/+ 9 t 9 temp]am5t & 9 me?ods %e 0 entirely diff]5t f ! fam\s ,dani% danc]4 ,a typical ,engli% girl1 ) all ! *>m ( looks & mann] impli$ !reby1 %e _h /udi$ n s mu* ! purely traditional ,fr5* or ,italian s*ool ( ballet-danc+--?\gh %e _h1 ( c\rse1 acquir$ t too--b ! ,engli% s*ool2 ( :i* ! late ,miss ,kate ,vaughan 01 9 h] "t1 ! f9e/ expon5t1 & ( :i* ,miss ,sylvia ,grey1 ,miss ,phyllis ,br\ghton1 ! late ,miss ,katie ,seym\r1 ,miss ,letty ,l9d1 ,miss ,alice ,le?bridge1 & ,miss ,mabel ,love1 may be tak5 z lead+ repres5tatives dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,miss ,s9d5 _h _h long & invaluable /age exp]i5ce be=e becom+ premire danseuse at ! ,empire2 _h appe>$ 9 pantomime at ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,drury ,lane1 at ! old 8,brit10 & at ,liv]pool & else:]e2 _h 8done0 ! ,halls2 _h appe>$ at ! ,haym>ket "u ,sir ,h4 ,be]bohm ,tree's managem5t2 _h appe>$ at ! ,gaiety 9 8,c9d]ella ,up-to-,date10 8,9 ,t[n10 8,don ,juan10 8,! ,gaiety ,girl10 & 8,! ,%op ,girl02 at ,daly's 9 8,! ,greek ,slave10 9 8,! ,c\ntry ,girl10 & o!r productions2 & always %e won fre% di/9ction z "o ( ! mo/ vivaci\s1 piquante1 graceful & f9i%$ ,engli% danc]s ! ,london /age has ev] kn[n4 ,h] appe>ance 9 8,! ,belle ( ! ,ball0 0 m>k$ by ! mo/ cordial welcome f ! ,press & ! public1 & "o ( ! fir/ greet+s %e receiv$ on h] return to ! ,empire 0 a telegram f ,brighton :i* ran z foll[s3 8,my good wi%es1 & ,i hope y w d y\rself ju/ice4 ,y are "o ( ! be/ danc]s ,i "k4--,adel9e ,gne40 ,t ,miss ,s9d5 did d h]self ju/ice 0 se5 9 ! en?usia/ic *e]s & dem&s = encores :i* greet$ h] at ! close ( h] sc5es on t 8big night0 ( h] return to ! ,empire /age4 8,! ,belle ( ! ,ball0 gave place to a revival ( 8,copplia0 &--! return ( ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne4 ,_m z h] triumphs _h be5 dur+ h] t5 ye>s' unbrok5 reign1 t ,w$nesday night1 ,june #aj?1 #aijh1 mu/ be record$ 9 ,mlle4 ,gne's memory 9 lett]s ( gold1 = ev5 %e c nev] h se5 su* a h\se1 s cramm$ f floor to ceil+ ) a di/+ui%$ audi5ce1 includ+ ,k+ ,george 7!n ,pr9ce ( ,wales71 & be5 welcom$ ) su* ?und]\s *e]+ & applause z greet$ h] on h] fir/ appe>ance ?r\gh ! little br[n door ( ,swanilda's balconi$ h\se1 :5 %e float$ d[n ! /airs to ! c5tre ( ! /age1 s lightly inde$ t %e seem$ almo/ to flutt] be=e ! /orm ( en?usiasm :i* welcom$ h] return4 ,& h[ %e danc$6 ,only h] pe] among poets c\ld describe x1 & !n he w\ld probably feel z ,?ack]ay felt :5 endeav\r+ to d ju/ice to ,taglioni 9 8,sylphide60 ,= "s seasons pa/ we h _h ! ,russian ballet z a /&+ di%1 ov] :i* v>i\s epicures h gloat$ z if no o!r f>e _h ev] be54 ,b x is int]e/+ to note t ! fir/ ( 8all ! ,russias0 0 ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t1 :o made h] ,london db at ! ,empire1 9 "s dances ) ,m4 ,adolph ,bolm1 on ,augu/ #ag?1 #aijh4 ,= ! pres5t1 & to pres]ve hi/orical ord]1 let ! fact be m]ely record$1 leav+ fur!r ref]5ce !reto until ! "t x becomes necess>y to *ronicle ! h&some ,russian danc]'s lat] successes4 ,on ,septemb] #g? ( t same ye> came ! production ( "o ( ! mo/ p]fect gems yet se5 9 ! hi/oric gall]y ( ,ballet1 namely1 8,! ,dryad10 a pa/oral fantasy 9 two tableaux1 by t brilliant compos]1 ,miss ,dora ,bright4 ,f "t to "t1 9 su* productions z 8,! ,mill9] ,du*ess10 8,copplia10 & 8,! ,dbutante10 we _h _h an opportunity ( realis+ some?+ ( ,mlle4 ,gne's gifts z an actress ap>t f h] supremacy z a danc]1 b x 0 ma9ly z a danc]1 surr\nd$ by danc]s1 t we h se5 h]4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we 7 to h a conclusive revelation ( ! fact t _h ,mlle4 ,gne n elect$ to become a great danc] %e c\ld h a*iev$ di/9ction z an actress4 ,! /ory1 ( :i* %e 0 ! h]o9e1 gave h] an opportunity ( prov+ t2 & ) h]self 9 ! title-rle1 t arti/ic s+]1 ,mr4 ,gordon ,clea!r1 z a %eph]d1 & ) ! support ( wond]fully expressive & beautifully or*e/rat$ mimodrame music1 ! si/] arts ( dance1 song1 mime1 & music1 7 br\ght toge!r to give u a balanc$ h>mony ( lovely & memorable impressions4 ,! fantasy told h[ a c]ta9 ,dryad1 faire/ ( ! ,wood ,nymphs1 subdu$ all mortals to h] by h] lovel9ess & ! magic ( h] danc+1 :om ! implacable ,aphrodite caus$ to be imprison$ 9 an oak tree1 only grant+ h] fre$om to come =? once 9 e t5 ye>s betwe5 sunrise & sunset until %e %\ld f9d a mortal fai?ful to h] dur+ ! allott$ p]iod4 ,a %eph]d1 pass+ ?r\gh ! wood on ! night ( h] fre$om1 sees h] danc+ b5ea? ! moon1 & is lur$ to love h] & v[s et]nal con/ancy4 ,:5 ! dawn breaks %e bids him f>ewell & re-ent]s ! tree1 :i* closes ar\nd h]4 ,aft] t5 ye>s h pass$ away1 ! ,dryad comes =? aga9 seek+ to allay ! long+ %e has k9dl$1 b h] lov] _h n be5 con/ant1 & ! wood is empty4 ,%e dances ?r\gh ! night1 delud+ h]self ) hope until ! h\r ( h] doom returns & %e is compell$ to re-ent] ! tree4 ,! ,dryad1 afire ) joy at be+ releas$ f ! imprison+ tree1 & discov]+ ! beauty ( ! sunlit1 fl[]-/rewn =e/ glade2 joy\s 9 h] love ( ! h&some %eph]d & 8 love return$2 h] sorr[ at p>t+ to return to ! tree2 h] deep] joy on h] r5ew$ release2 h] alt]nat+ hope & fe> z ! conclud+ mom5t ( ! t5-ye> try/ draws nigh2 h] eag] se>* = h] lov]2 ! %udd]+ tremors ( d\bt z %e f9ds him n2 h] triumphant happ9ess z %e he>s 8 voice2 ! he>t-wr++ susp5se1 & !n ! ov]:elm+ despair1 z %e f9ds he has =gott5 h] = ano!r love & passes on 8 way1 leav+ h] solit>y & doom$ to be imprison$ yet aga9 )9 ! tree1 desolate amid autumnal desolation2 ^!1 & a ?\s& m nuances1 expressive ( poetic emotion1 7 convey$ ) a sur5ess1 a s5sitiv5ess1 a dep? ( in/9ctive dramatic g5ius t a/oni%$1 delight$ & en?rall$4 ,s great 0 ! success ( 8,! ,dryad0 t ,mlle4 ,gne's engagem5t 0 ext5d$1 b ! /ra9 ( appe>+ 9 bo? 8,copplia0 & ,miss ,bright's exquisite fantasy prov+ too consid]able1 ! fam\s danc] res]v$ h] /r5g? = h] f9al appe>ance 9 ! latt]1 :ile ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t1 !n comp>atively a new-com] to ! ,empire audi5ces1 took up ! "p ( 8,swanilda10 9 ,delibes' ma/]piece ) consid]able success4 ,ere dep>t+ = a =ty weeks' t\r ( ,am]ica1 ,mlle4 ,gne gave a f>ewell 8pr(essional0 mat9e at ! ,empire1 at :i* ev]yone ( note 9 8! pr(ession0 0 pres5t1 & gave h] ! same en?usia/ic appreciation z _h always be5 accord$ by ! lay public4 ,foll[+ ,mlle4 ,gne's dep>ture = ,am]ica1 & ,mlle4 ,kya%t's appe>ance 9 8,copplia10 came ! production on ,octob] #ai?1 #aijh1 ( a ballet 9 five sc5es by ,lieut4-,col4 ,newnham-,davis1 entitl$ 8,a ,day 9 ,p>is10 produc$ by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 ) music by ,mr4 ,cu?b]t ,cl>ke1 ! entire production be+ design$ & sup]vis$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 :o 0 at 8 happie/ 9 inv5tion & control ( col\r 9 ! prismatic beauty ( ! f9al tableau ( ! ,arti/s' ,ball4 ,on ! occasion ( h] previ\s appe>ance ,mlle4 ,kya%t's "n _h be5 pr9t$ 9 ! programme z ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kyak%t1 & ,i rememb] well ! humor\s dismay ! late ,mr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,hit*9s express$ to me z he ask$3 8,h[ c "o pron\nce a "n l t80 & ! eag]ness ) :i* he welcom$ ! sugge/ion t x w\ld be easi] if ! second 8k0 7 omitt$4 ,kya%t x became1 & x is z ,mlle4 ,kya%t t we %all always rememb] ! h&some danc] :o 0 fir/ ( ! ,russians to w9 a foll[+ 9 ,london4 ,%e _h1 ( c\rse1 receiv$ h] tra9+ at ! ,imp]ial ,!atre1 ,petrograd1 to :i* %e _h be5 atta*$ "s "t1 appe>+ !re = "s eight mon?s ea* ye>1 & at ,monte ,c>lo & o!r fa%ionable c5tres = ! rema9+ mon?s1 be=e %e made h] ,london db4 ,%e has little ( t vehem5ce & ab&on :i* *>act]ises s _m ( ! mod]n ,russian s*ool1 b %e has au fond ! same te*nique1 a f9ely =m$ & balanc$ figure1 & p]sonal beauty1 & h] fir/ appe>ances ) t f9e danc]1 ,m4 ,adolf ,bolm1 9 national dances & pas de ballet evok$ v cordial admiration4 8,a ,day 9 ,p>is0 0 notable n only = ! appe>ance ( ! new ,russian premire 9 a c\ple ( pas seuls & an extremely *>m+ ,danse ,russe1 b = ! brilliant act+ & /ep-danc+ ( ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 :o z a ,montm>tre /ud5t freaki%ly (ficiat+ z 8a man f ,cook's0 to a p>ty ( t\ri/s1 prov$ himself a born com$ian2 :ile 9 association ) t li! & graceful danc]1 ,miss ,beatrice ,colli]1 8 ,danse des ,apa*es--a dance )\t ! *>m ( beauty b und5iably clev]--0 "o ( ! 8s5sations0 ( ! production1 s mu* s t ! danc]s became 9 mu* reque/ = ent]ta9+ at social functions t season1 z ,tango p]=m]s h be5 s9ce4 ,ano!r memb] ( ! company1 :o1 ?\gh b a *ild1 a*iev$ a m>k$ success1 0 ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells1 :o did "s wond]ful toe-danc+ )1 & )\t1 a skipp+ rope4 ,! ballet 0 "o ( ! livelie/ & 8jollie/0 ( _m su* topical & ess5tially 8mod]n0 ent]ta9m5ts at ! ,empire1 & x ran f ,octob] #aijh1 well into ! next summ]4 ,yet once aga9 ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne return$ to ! sc5e ( h] =m] triumphs to a*ieve "o m1 ?is "t 9 ! fam\s ballet-div]tissem5t f ! ?ird act ( ,mey]be]'s op]a1 8,rob]to il ,diavolo10 :i* 0 produc$ by h] uncle1 ,m4 ,alex&re ,gne1 on ,july #crd1 #aiji1 ! mise en scne & co/umes be+ design$ & sup]vis$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm4 ,once m we _h an opportunity ( enjoy+ a p]fect repres5tation ( "o ( ! classics ( ,ballet1 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne appe>$ z ! ,_s ( ,el5a ! wick$ abbess1 :o1 ) ! spectres ( ! dead & buri$ nuns1 haunts a ru9$ ,sicilian ,conv5t4 ,x 0 a f9e & spirituelle p]=mance1 & a fitt+ cr[n to :at we may p]haps be all[$ to call ,mlle4 ,gne's ,imp]ial c>e]4 ,?is 0 foll[$ on ,octob] #i?1 #aiji1 by 8,r\nd ! ,_w10 a new dramatic ballet 9 six sc5es1 by ,lieut4-,col4 ,newnham-,davis & ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 ! entire production be+ design$ & sup]vis$ by ! latt]1 & ! dances arrang$ by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 :o himself play$ ! "p ( a res\rceful *auffeur1 :ile ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t imp]sonat$ ! lovely h]o9e1 ,natalia1 a ,russian gipsy girl1 & ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells h] y\ng] bro!r1 ,dmitri4 ,! /ory conc]n$ ! w9n+ ( a wag] by ! h]o1 a ,capta9 ,jack ,b]es=d1 7,mr4 ,noel ,flem+71 :o has to circle ! _w 9 a mon?2 & ! c\rse ( 8 adv5tures took u f ! gr\nds ( ! ,monaco ,club to ! ,place ,krasnaia1 ,mosc[1 on ! occasion ( a wond]fully realis$ national fte1 :]e he rescues ,natalia & h] bro!r f ,tzabor1 a brutal proprietor ( a tr\pe ( gipsy danc]s4 ,! ?ird sc5e 0 on ! ,sib]ian railway2 ! f\r? a lovely sc5e at ,tokio1 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,t5 ,?\s& ,joys1 :]e ! h]o is ne>ly poison$2 ! fif?1 ',frisco1 9 8,"o-ey$ ,jack's0 saloon1 ) a capital ,duo ,mexica9 = ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 & pretty ,miss ,unity ,m2 ! six? & la/ sc5e be+ laid 9 ! foy] ( ! ,empire ,!atre4 ,! production 0 a sort ( c9ema-ballet 9 ! v>iety ( its sc5es & ! excitem5t ( its /ory1 & gave scope = a numb] ( attractive & *>act]i/ic dances f ,mlle4 ,kya%t1 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 & ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells4 ,x prov$ s popul> t x ran on into #aiaj1 :51 on ,m>* #ba/ ( t ye>1 x w5t into a second edition call$ 8,ea/ & ,we/40 ,mlle4 ,kya%t & ,m4 ,adolf ,bolm1 :o1 e>ly 9 ,may1 #aiaj1 appe>$ 9 a 8,fantaisie ,*orgraphique10 a s]ies ( *>m+ dance-idylls1 produc$ by ,m4 ,bolm1 are rem>kable = t high-voltage danc+1 t volcanic en]gy & rapidity yet grace ( movem5t1 *>act]i/ic ( ! ,russian s*ool1 "s notable expon5ts ( :i* 7 appe>+ j ab\t ! same "t else:]e4 ,! *ief dance ( ! suite at ! ,empire 0 "o 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,kya%t appe>$ z a beautiful ,pr9cess1 & ,m4 ,bolm z h] enam\r$ slave--,mlle4 ,kya%t all *>m & poetic ec/asy1 ,m4 ,bolm all fi]y en]gy & t]psi*orean miracles1 n[ :irl+ madly z ! wilde/ ( ,d]vi%es1 n[ sudd5ly /opp+1 pois$ & pos$ l "s p]fect example ( classic /atu>y4 ,! danc]s receiv$ excell5t support f ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells & ,mr4 ,b]t ,=d2 ! m\nt+ & co/umes 7 novel & admirably design$2 & ! production g5]ally 0 vot$ a great success4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,july came a delightful ballet-div]tissem5t1 8,! ,danc+ ,ma/]10 by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 adapt$ f ! fir/ sc5e ( 8 e>li] success1 8,! ,dbutante10 ! p]iod *os5--t ( #ahce--;af=d+ a delightful opportunity = a qua9t & picturesque ensemble ( 8e>ly-,victorian0 or slightly pre-,victorian "* & co/ume4 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 repeat$ 8 excell5t "*-/udy ( ,m4 ,pir\ette1 ! excitable matre de ballet at ! ,op]a-,h\se2 ,mlle4 ,kya%t made a h&some imp]sonation ( ,mimi ! dbutante2 & ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells add$ to h] laurels z ,mlle4 ,lut9e1 ! clev] head pupil4 ,on ,augu/ #h? ( ! same ye> ,miss ,b$ells took up ,mlle4 ,kya%t's "p ( ,mimi dur+ ! latt]'s abs5ce on a holiday1 & made a great hit z a bewit*+ repres5tative ( ! dbutante4 ,on ,octob] #aj? foll[+ ,mlle4 ,kya%t & ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 appe>$ 9 ano!r ( ,miss ,dora ,bright's ideal little fantasies1 8,! ,faun10 9 :i* ! =m] play$ ,g9e/ra1 a little fl[]-girl1 & ! latt] appe>$ 9 ! title-rle z a m>ble faun :o comes to life :5 spr9kl$ ) wat] f a magic f\nta94 ,! production1 design$ & sup]vis$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 0 en*ant+ 9 its bl5d+ ( leg5d & my/]y1 ) a sunny naturalism 9 pres5tation4 ,x 0 a *>m+ idyll1 & provid$ an excell5t opportunity = clev] act+ by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 :o fully realis$ ! classic & poetic idea 9 8 repres5tation ( ! ,faun1 :ile ,mlle4 ,kya%t q surpass$ h] =m] "w 9 h] appeal+ & dramatic imp]sonation ( ! bewit*$ ,g9e/ra4 ,a consid]able contra/ to ! classic grace ( ?is ,tuscan idyll 0 se5 9 ! foll[+ mon? :5 8,%ip ,ahoy60 a nautical "o-sc5e div]tissem5t by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 ) music by ,mr4 ,cu?b]t ,cl>ke1 0 /ag$ by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r51 :o also arrang$ ! dances4 ,x 0 a lively & attractive production1 ) pl5ty ( fun & a da% ( melodrama1 ! fun be+ contribut$ ma9ly by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r5 z a d&y "y (fic] on leave1 & = all 8 8dudism0 wide-awake en\gh to fru/rate ! horrid ma*9ations ( a trea*]\s ,ayah 7orig9ally & admirably play$ by ,miss ,beatrice ,colli] & lat] by ,miss ,c>lotta ,mossetti7 & h] accomplice4 ,! "y (fic]'s light] mom5ts 7 happily giv5 up to ent]ta9+ ! ,anglo-,indian pass5g]s on ,h4,m4,s4 ,empire ) /ep-danc+1 ! nimbl5ess & neatness ( :i* only ,mr4 ,f>r5 c excel4 ,bright & *>m+ dances 7 also contribut$ by ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells & ,miss ,unity ,m1 :ile ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t di/+ui%$ h]self z ,lont9e ,l',etoile1 a ,fr5* danseuse2 & a special ^w ( comm5dation is due to ! fre%ness ( inv5tion & novelty ( effect a*iev$ by ! design] 9 deal+ ) ! some:at hackney$ /age subject ( life abo>d %ip4 ,! f9al ensemble1 :5 ! lady pass5g]s improvis$ fancy ball co/umes f ! %ip's flag-lock]s & danc$ b5ea? ! s(t gl[ ( ! sw++ lant]ns 0 a p>ticul>ly novel1 pretty & inspirit+ picture4 ,once m we _h a classic ballet :51 on ,may #ah?1 #aiaa1 ,delibes' 8,sylvia10 :i*1 orig9ally 9 five tableaux1 0 compress$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm into "o = production at ! ,empire4 ,) its poetic my?ological /ory & *>m+ sylvan sett+1 8,sylvia0--fir/ produc$ at ! ,p>is ,op]a on ,june #ad?1 #ahgf--;has always be5 popul> on ! ,cont95t2 & x is curi\s t ,london %\ld h _h to wait "s tw5ty-five ye>s be=e aga9 see+ a ballet1 selections f :i* _h long be5 famili> z entr'acte-music = !atre or*e/ras4 ,/ill1 x 0 wor? wait+ to see x s admirably /ag$4 ,ano!r contra/ foll[$ 9 ! extremely mod]n & some:at =mless production1 8,new ,york10 an orig9al ballet 9 two sc5es1 by ,lieut4-,col4 ,newnham-,davis1 9 :i* seem+ly e =m ( ,am]ican ecc5tricity 9 danc+--includ+ ! 8,yankee ,tangle60--0 introduc$4 ,!re 0 a dance ( ,b[]y boys & girls2 a 8,temptation ,rag10 by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r52 a ,buck ,dance1 an 8,octette ,ecc5tric02 a 8,bill-po/]'s ,dance02 ! a=esaid 8,yankee ,tangle10 & o!r n p>ticul>ly beautiful or edify+ examples1 ?\gh ! /ag+ ( ! 8,ro( ,g>d50 sc5e gave "o a v agreeable s*eme ( w>m crimson & rosy col\r1 & a picturesquely conceiv$ & dress$ episode ( ,pilgrim ,fa!rs & ,r$ ,indians4 ,e>ly 9 ! next ye>1 a brief b graceful 8,dance ,episode0 0 /ag$1 8,! ,wat] ,nymph10 arrang$ by ,mlle4 ,kya%t1 :o foll[$ on ,septemb] #bd? ) ano!r1 entitl$ 8,fir/ ,love10 9 :i* %e 0 support$ by ,mons4 ,alex&] ,vol994 ,?is 0 foll[$ on ,febru>y #aa?1 #aiac1 by ano!r fanciful ballet-idyll1 8,! ,reap]'s ,dream10 9 :i* ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t appe>$ z ! 8,_s ( ! ,:eat%eaf10 se5 & pursu$ 9 8 dream by ! reap] 7,miss ,f4 ,m>tell72 :ile ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells made a dazzl+ p]sonage z 8,sun-,ray10 flitt+ 9 & out ! autumn cornfield1 :i* =m$ ! sett+ = "s v pretty dances by ! ?ree ladies & ! ,empire corps de ballet4 ,"o ( ! mo/ arti/ic productions at ! ,empire 9 q rec5t ye>s 0 c]ta9ly ! *oral ballet1 9 ?ree tableaux3 8,titania10 :i*1 adapt$ ( c\rse f ,%akespe>e's 8,midsumm] ,night's ,dream10 0 arrang$ & produc$ by ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t & by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 ! latt] ( :om 01 z usual1 entirely responsible = ! pictorial side ( ! ballet4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ?is 0 n ! fir/ "t a ,%akespe>e play _h be5 s treat$4 ,no less a p]son ?an ! great ,dryd5 _h adapt$ 8,! ,tempe/0 at a "t1 %ortly be=e ! ,great ,fire ( ,london1 :5 ,sir ,william ,dav5ant 0 produc+ 8dramatic op]as0 at a !atre design$ by ,wr51 ! ,duke's ,!atre 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 :i* he held "u a pat5t grant$ 9 #affb by ,*>les ,,ii4 ,^!1 z an e>li] hi/orian records1 7 8all set (f ) ! mo/ exp5sive decorations ( sc5es & habits1 ) ! be/ voices & danc]s40 ,illu/ration3 ,dov] ,/4 ,/udios ,mme4 ,lydia ,kya%t ,illu/ration3 ,hugh ,cecil ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells ,!n1 too1 x 0 b a return to e>ly hi/ory to give u vocal-ballet1 = all ! e>lie/ ballets on ! ,fr5* /age 7 always describ$ z 8op]a-ballets10 long declamatory & *oral sc5es be+ int]sp]s$ ) dances4 ,lulli1 ,rameau1 ,m\ret1 ,campra & ,montev]de 7 among ! compos]s ( su* ballets1 _m ( :i*1 musically at lea/1 seem wond]fully fre% to-day4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is b a digression4 8,titania0 at ! ,empire 0 a v graceful & poetic production1 q fairy-l en\gh1 "o feels1 to h delight$ ev5 ,%akespe>e himself1 ) ,mlle4 ,lydia ,kya%t z a truly regal-look+ ,titania1 ,mr4 ,leonid ,j\k(f z a dignifi$ ,ob]on1 ,miss ,unity ,m z a nimble ,puck 7a "p lat] play$ by ,miss ,ivy ,/4 ,heli]71 & ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells z an en*ant+ 8fir/ fairy10 ,philomel4 ,on ,mlle4 ,kya%t's dep>ture = ,am]ica ! "p ( ,titania 0 tak5 up by ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells1 :o add$ yet ano!r to h] gr[+ li/ ( arti/ic successes4 ,! ballet1 :i* 0 beautifully /ag$1 gave u "s en*ant+ pictures1 "o ( :i*1 ! apo!osis ( ! ,fairy ,realm se5 ?r\gh a tangl$ haw?orn brake1 l+]s haunt+ly 9 "o's memory4 ,a new edition ( 8,! ,danc+ ,ma/]0 0 subsequ5tly /ag$ & 0 notable = "s brilliant danc+ by ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ells1 & by ,mr4 ,ed\>d ,esp9osa 9 ! title-rle1 by :om x 0 produc$4 ,mr4 ,esp9osa1 by ! way1 =ms an int]e/+ l9k ) ! hi/oric pa/4 ,z ! son ( ,mons4 ,leon ,esp9osa 7#ahbe-aijc71 an ,(fici] ,d',acadmie1 ,mr4 ,ed\>d is heir ( a great tradition1 & su/a9s ! h]itage mo/ wor?ily4 ,8 fa!r 0 a pupil ( sev5 ( ! great ma/]s ( ! e>ly n9ete5?1 namely1 ,c\lon 7#ahbj71 ,h5ri 7#ahba71 ,alb]t 7#ahbi71 ,p]rot 7#ahca71 ,coralli 7#ahca71 ,taglioni 7#ahcd71 & ,petipa 7#ahci71 to mo/ ( :om ref]5ce has already be5 made1 & :o 7 !mselves1 v>i\sly1 pupils ( ! previ\s g5]ation--:i* includ$ ,ve/ris1 ,nov]re1 ,g>del1 & ,daub]val--:o1 9 turn1 7 tutor$ by ,pc\rt & ,beau*amps 9 ! reign ( ,l\is-,quatorze4 ,mr4 ,ed\>d ,esp9osa himself is a f9e danc] & tea*] ( ! classic & traditional s*ool1 & is also "o ( ! be/ in=m$ on ! hi/ory ( ! dance4 8,europe10 a topical & patriotic div]tissem5t1 inv5t$1 design$ & produc$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm 7:o1 despite 8 nom de ?tre1 has an ,engli% "n & is ess5tially ,engli% born & br$71 a*iev$1 on its fir/ p]=mance on ,septemb] #g?1 #aiad1 an in/ant success4 ,x 0 wor?y ( ! be/ traditions ( ! ,empire ,!atre4 ,! *oice ( su* a !me z ! condition ( ,europe1 j be=e & dur+ ! greate/ w> 9 hi/ory1 might h be5 call$ into "q on ! score ( ta/e1 & 9 ! h&s ( any b a f9e arti/ might h easily be5 trivialis$4 ,! subject 0 treat$ ) m>k$ dramatic ability & poetic dignity1 & ! production1 pass+ f ! comp>ative lightness ( ! fir/ sc5e1 into ! m s]i\s note ( ! second1 atta9$ to a high level ( art 9 ! patriotic symbolism ( ! ?ird1 & (f]$ a tableau wor?y ! bru% ( any ,engli% pa9t] ( hi/orical subjects4 ,s9ce !n we h se5 8,! ,v9e10 an ,arcadian dance-idyll1 inv5t$1 design$ & sup]vis$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,wilhelm1 :ile x 0 produc$1 & ! dances 7 arrang$1 by ,mr4 ,fr$ ,f>r54 ,x 0 sup]bly /ag$ & prov$ "o ( ! mo/ orig9al1 picturesque & dramatic productions ev] se5 at ! ,empire4 ,miss ,phyllis ,b$ell's imp]sonation ( ! ,_s ( ! ,v9e seem$ to h 9 x some?+ ( ,dionysiac fire & reveal$ h] n only z an exquisite danc]1 b a s5sitive & temp]am5tal actress4 ,miss ,c>lotta ,mossetti1 ano!r s+ul>ly expressive & sympa!tic mime1 exhibit$ a s5se ( classic inspiration 9 h] /udy ( ! "y ,%eph]d tempt$ by ! ,v9e-,_s2 excell5t "w also be+ done by ,miss ,connie ,walt] z ! ,%eph]d's unhappy wife1 & 8,little ,june10 a li! & clev] little danc]1 z ! ,_s ( ! ,m\nta9 ,/ream4 ,! sc5]y1 pa9t$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,c4 ,mc,cleery2 ! co/umes1 execut$ by ,miss ,ha/+s1 7 well 9 keep+ ) ! poetic "* ( ! /ory1 & ! entire /age effect a*iev$ =m$ an exquisite sett+ = ! danc]-mimes :o 7 to int]pret ! dramatic little idyll4 ,s runs1 9 brief1 ! *ronicle ( ballet at ! ,empire1 "o :i*1 if x is some:at att5uat$ 9 lat] ye>s by ! increas+ emphasis ( t some:at casual type ( ent]ta9m5t1 ! 8,revue10 is nev]!less q rem>kable :5 "o rememb]s t ( ! sixty or m ballets produc$ at ! fam\s h\se 9 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s all 7 comm]cially z well z arti/ically successful1 & t ! !atre has n receiv$ ,/ate-aid1 z h ! cont95tal op]a-h\ses :]e ,ballet has be5 a /aple attraction4 ,?\ghtless folk1 :o "k little or no?+ ( ! h>d1 unremitt+ toil :i* goes to make a danc]1 or ( ! arti/ic tra9+1 ?\ght & feel+ :i* g to make a design] or produc] ( ballet1 (t5 speak lightly & slight+ly ( a type ( !atrical production 9 :i* are bl5d$ col\r1 =m1 movem5t & music into a balanc$ h>mony ( v>i$ arts "u ! t]m ! art ( ,ballet4 ,!y rank x1 usually1 some:]e l[] ?an ,drama or ,op]a4 ,b ! plac+ ( a col\r 9 a col\r s*eme requires q z delicate a ta/e z ! plac+ ( a ^w 9 a s5t5ce1 or a *ord 9 a phrase ( music2 ! introduction ( a danc] or a gr\p ne$s j z critical a c>e z ! introduction ( a "* 9 a play or op]a2 & ! tell+ ( ! /ory1 albeit mutely mim$1 may be j z dramatic 9 effect z 9 any v]bal drama4 ,! art ( ,ballet is a complex & beautiful art1 at its be/ a v beautiful2 & ^? :o are prone to dismiss x lightly z a ?+ t m or less occurs ( itself1 & is ( slight acc\nt z a vehicle = ! delib]ate expression ( beauty1 %\ld r feel pr\d to ?9k t at ! ,empire 9 ,london we h se51 9 ! c\rse ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 ,ballet ( su* arti/ic value z to place x among ! few real art influ5ces ( n9ete5? & e>ly tw5tie?-c5tury ,london4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv ,,f9ale3 ,,! ,,russians ,,&--,,! ,,future ,x is curi\s to recall ! fact t a ta/e = danc+ has always be5 a *>act]i/ic ( ! ,london]s1 :o h support$ really arti/ic ballet z (t5 z !y h _h an opportunity4 ,! ,elizabe?an masques2 ! ballet danc]s import$ by ,ri* 9 ! reign ( ,anne2 & by ,g>rick1 lat]2 by ,lumley at ,h] ,maje/y's 9 ! '=ties2 ! native productions ( ,ballet at ! ,empire & ,alhambra = ov] a qu>t] ( a c5tury2 &1 s9ce1 ! importation ( ,russian ballet1 fir/ at v>i\s 8vaudeville0 !atres & !n at ,cov5t ,g>d5 & at ,drury ,lane1 h all met ) en?usia/ic support1 & ! support has be5 z ca?olic z x has be5 cordial4 ,danc]s1 ( v>i\s s*ools1 :e!r ( ! traditional ballet 8s*ool10 or o!rwise1 h quickly f\nd _! way into popul> fav\r4 ,look+ back ov] !atrical memories ( ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s or s1 dance lov]s w recall ) pleasure see+ at ! ,palace ,!atre t /atuesque & extremely graceful danc]1 ,miss ,mimi ,/4 ,cyr1 9 a delightful little m9iature ballet1 8,la ,baigneuse10 a dance-sc5a inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,george ,r4 ,sims1 9 :i* %e lur$ to life ! f\nta9-/atue ( a pip+ faun4 ,"s w recall also a danc] ( v diff]5t s*ool1 ,miss ,lottie ,coll9s1 ^: 8,t>r>a-boom-de-ay0 0 a s5sation 9 its way4 ,!n1 too1 :o t saw h] c\ld ev] =get t electric danc] hail+ f ,au/ralia1 ,mlle4 ,sah>et1 :o ent]$ z on ! w+s ( a :irlw9d &1 seem+ all compact ( 8,passion & p[] & pride inc>nate 9 laught]10 held u all spellb\nd & brea?less ) sympa!tic joy 9 h] ab\nd+ vitality1 /imulat+ & tonic z *ampagne4 ,9 m rec5t times ! s5sational success ( ,miss ,maud ,allan--:o pres5t$ u ) ! some:at my/ical def9ition ( danc+ z 8! spontane\s expression ( a spiritual /ate02 &1 subsequ5tly1 ( ,mme4 ,pavlova & ,m4 ,mordk92 is too rec5t to ne$ recall+1 & too evid5t to call = specific praise f me :5 s _m & abl] p5s h already exhau/$ _! ink 9 regrett+ !y c\ld n write 9 fire4 ,admir]s1 p>ticul>ly fem99e devotees1 flock$ 9 hundr$s to see ,miss ,maud ,allan dance 9 a mann] :i* _m d\btless ?\ght :olly new to ,london1 ?\gh "s might h recall$ t x 0 some:at ( ! same s*ool--?\gh temp]am5tally v diff]5t--z t ( ,miss ,isadora ,duncan1 :o _h giv5 u dances ( a r simil> ord] "s t5 ye>s be=e1 & t !y 7 ak9 to ! mimetic dances ( anci5t days4 ,miss ,allan a*iev$ a rem>kable flexibility ( movem5t t 0 se5 to advantage 9 h] dances to ! music ( ,*op9 & o!r classic ma/]s4 ,h] int]pretation ( ! 8,spr+ ,song0 ( ,m5delssohn 0 n :olly new to ^? :o _h se5 ,miss ,isadora ,duncan's exposition ( ! same music "s t5 ye>s be=e4 ,h] 8,salome10 a melodrama 9 danc+1 creat$ a s5sation1 ?\gh some:at morbid 9 effect1 & h>dly ( ! same arti/ic int]e/ z "s ( h] o!r a*ievem5ts4 ,( h] popul>ity !re 0 no d\bt1 & a photograph ( "o ( ! queues :i* await$ any "o ( h] p]=mances1 especially ! mat9es1 w\ld--if "o exi/--always be valuable to future hi/orians ( our "t z a mute b eloqu5t record4 ,mme4 ,pavlova1 :o also fir/ appe>$ at ! ,palace ,!atre1 is an extremely accompli%$ danseuse :o probably has n tr\bl$1 & c]ta9ly has n ne$$ to tr\ble h]self1 ab\t def9itions ( ! dance1 = %e belongs to a 8s*ool10 ! basis ( :i* 0 def9$ a c5tury or m ago1 & %e h]self is "o ( its mo/ rec5t & p]fect blossom+s4 ,mons4 ,mordk91 nurtur$ by ! same s*ool1 is sup]b1 & x 0 no wond] t ! fir/ appe>ance ( ^! two arti/es 9 _! wond]ful pas de deux1 8,l',automne ,bac*anale10 %\ld h fir$ "s ( our f9e/ dramatic critics to expressions ( almo/ fr5zi$ admiration & d\btless driv5 %oals ( less] m5 to ! neighb\rhood ( ,hanwell 9 despair at ! impossibility ( f9d+ suitable adjectives = ! new wond] t _h come among/ u4 ,"o c only deplore ! fact t ! h>mony :i* made possible ! pas de deux ( ! fir/ season %\ld h be51 ev5 tempor>ily1 brok51 & p]mitt$ u only to enjoy ! "w ( bo? danc]s subsequ5tly 9 pas seuls1 or 9 pas de deux--) o!r p>tn]s4 ,"o c\ld h>dly close a ref]5ce to ! popul> ,palace--a ref]5ce necess>ily brief1 z mu/ be any conc]n+ ! v>i\s 8vaudeville0 h\ses 9 a review cov]+ s wide a field--)\t a pass+ ^w ( grateful praise to t bevy ( bright "y danc]s1 ! 8,palace ,girls40 ,z p ( ca?olic en\gh ta/e to enjoy all danc+ t is good 9 itself--f ! vigor\s cell>-flap ( ! /reet ur*9 to ! a]ial pas ( a ,pavlova--we may agree t1 9 a s5se1 ! ,palace has be5 all ! m attractive = ! 8,palace ,girls40 ,someh[ ! mod]n com$ic _s appe>s to express itself be/ 9 %ort skirts1 %apely legs & a jolly smile2 & 9 _! ins\ciante *>m1 _! neatness1 agility1 precision & enfant9e gaiety1 ! 8,palace ,girls0 always seem$ to focalise ! requirem5ts ( 8vaudeville10 & symbolise ! attractions ( music-hall mod]nity4 ,!n1 at ! ,london ,hippodrome1 9 _m a ,*ri/mas ent]ta9m5t1 +5i\sly arrang$ & gorge\sly /ag$1 half pantomime1 half ballet1 we h se5 regul> fea/s ( danc+ & always ) enjoym5t4 ,b ap>t f ! spectacul> productions = :i* ! ,hippodrome e>ly became fam\s1 _m a delightful solo danc] & dance-sc5a h be5 view$ !re4 ,to h se5 ^? exquisitely da9ty arti/s1 ! ,wies5?al ,si/]s1 is to h ineffaceable memories ( a /age-art t seems /rangely en\gh to l9k up ! classic simplicity ( anci5t ,greece ) ! ,watteauesque artifice ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & yet aga9 ! cle>-see+ arti/ry1 ! supreme & joy\s col\r-s5se ( latt] day decorative art4 ,! tone & hue ( _! *os5 backgr\nd1 ! simple yet d>+ col\r-s*eme ( _! dress1 ! ?\ghtful1 almo/ dreamy1 grace ( _! e pose & movem5t1 ! purely picture-l effect ( _! :ole p]=mance1 summ$ up ! mod]n _s 9 art t is /riv+--p]haps z yet half-consci\sly--= a revolt f old me?ods & /]eotyp$ traditions & = some?+ simpl]1 cle>]1 m direct &1 be x said1 m beautiful & vital ?an we h yet _h2 ! art1 9 fact1 ( ! m5 to come r ?an ! m5 :o h be51 albeit x has drawn inspiration f ! et]nal pa/4 ,! ,wies5?al ,si/]s 7 n m]e 8p]=m]s02 !y 7 poems4 ,else:]e1 at v>i\s h\ses1 :at o!r danc]s h we se5 ( individual di/9ction8 ,long rememb]$ mu/ be ! s5sation caus$ by ,miss ,loie ,full] on h] fir/ appe>ance 9 ,london "s ye>s ago1 z ! introduc] ( a curi\s =m ( dance 9 :i* ! /age effects %e a*iev$ 7 ! p>am\nt attraction4 ,& :at effects !y 7--kaleidoscopic1 magic1 wond]ful6 ,j a woman1 ) a bra9 & %apely =m1 a mass ( filmy drap]ies float$ "h & !re1 on :i* 7 %$ ! spl5d\r ( *ang+ col\r$ lights1 s t %e seem$ n[ "s wondr\s butt]fly1 n[ l a mass ( cl\d suffus$ ) ! gold ( dawn1 n[ l a f\nta9 ( liv+ flame6 ,yes1 ,loie ,full] %\ld h be5 an arti/6 ,%\ld h8 ,is an arti/1 :o has n pa9t$ pictures b has liv$ !m4 ,!n !re 0 ,miss ,ru? ,/4 ,d5is at ! ,scala--a vision ( all ! poetry & ! my/]y ( ! ,ea/4 ,ru? ,/4 ,d5is 9 an ,indian m>ket-place repres5t+ a snake-dance1 mak+ cobras ( h] flexible arms & h&s6 ,ru? ,/4 ,d5is z a ,buddhi/ acolyte 9 ! jungle6 ,ru? ,/4 ,d5is 9 a 8,dance ( ! ,s5ses10 s significantly poetic & full ( /range allure4 ,always ! glam\r ( ! ,ea/1 b )\t its m5ace & )\t its vice2 ! ,ea/ exalt$ & au/]e4 ,moreau himself might h envi$ h] ^? dreams ( =m & col\r %e made manife/1 & all :o saw h] surely mu/ h realis$ t ,ru? ,/4 ,d5is danc$ h] lovely pictures z an arti/ born4 ,yet ano!r arti/ ( m>k$ individuality & intellectual di/9ction1 ,miss ,isadora ,duncan1 0 really ! fir/ to appe> 9 ,london :o %[$ any m>k$ ability to break away f ! traditional s*ools ( ballet & /ep-danc+1 &1 ca/+ back to ! days ( anci5t ,greece1 began delib]ately to use po/ure & movem5t z a means ( express+ poetic ideas4 ,i fir/ saw h] at h] ,london db1 :5 %e appe>$ 9 a p]=mance ( 8,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream10 "o ( a s]ies ( ,%akespe>ian revivals :i* ,mr4 ,f4 ,r4 ,b5son 0 giv+--on ,febru>y #bbnd1 #aijj--;at ! old ,lyceum4 ,%e _h b lately arriv$ f ,am]ica1 & 0 fir$ ) an en?usiasm = ! graceful dance ( classic days1 an en?usiasm :i* f\nd ample expression 9 h] dance z a wood-nymph 9 a ,%akespe>ian production :i* ,i /ill rememb] z "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ,i h se54 ,%ortly aft] ,miss ,duncan gave a special mat9e at ! old ,/4 ,george's ,hall entitl$1 8,! ,happi] ,age ( ,gold10 at :i* idylls ( ,!ocritus1 poems by ,sw9burne & o!r poets ( classic inspiration1 7 recit$ to music & 7 ei!r accompani$ or foll[$ by an appropriate dance design$ & p]=m$ by ,miss ,duncan1 :o also set h]self ! task ( int]pret+ well-kn[n musical morceaux by means ( a dance4 ,"o ( ! items on h] programme 0 ,m5delssohn's 8,spr+ ,song10 :i* receiv$ a ?or\ghly graceful & sympa!tic int]pretation4 ,miss ,duncan has1 ( c\rse1 appe>$ 9 ,london frequ5tly s9ce !n1 & all dance-lov]s w rememb] ! extraord9>y *>m ( ! s]ies ( mat9es :i* %e gave at ! ,duke ( ,york's ,!atre at :i* %e introduc$ a numb] ( *ild pupils4 ,!re has nev] be5 any?+ m]etrici\s or pret5ti\s ab\t ! "w ( ,miss ,isadora ,duncan4 ,x has always be5 m>k$ by a s5se ( deep-root$ culture1 classic dignity & poetic *>m1 & to h]1 c]ta9ly1 s f> z ,london is conc]n$1 belongs ! cr$it ( hav+ fir/ introduc$ a =m ( danc+ :i* has only too (t5 s9ce be5 p>odi$ "u ! t]m ( 8classic danc+02 & ev5 z %e 0 ! fir/1 s1 9 my humble judgm5t1 %e is ! be/ & true/ expon5t ( a s*ool :i* is ju/ifi$ by ! beauty ( its results1 & :i* is hav+1 & is likely yet to h1 f>-rea*+ influ5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,dov] ,/4 ,/udios ,miss ,isadora ,duncan ,!n aga91 ! ,coliseum1 "y z x is1 has already creat$ dance traditions = itself1 & ( ! be/ sort4 ,0 x n !re fir/ ( all t we 7 en*ant$ ) ! ,russian ballet8 ,!y 7 n ! fir/ ,russian danc]s se5 9 ,london1 = ,mlle4 ,kya%t & ,mme4 ,pavlova _h prec$$ !m2 b !y 7 ! fir/ collective example ( ,russian ballet f ! ,mosc[ & ,petrograd ,op]a-,h\ses1 & x 0 "h we fir/ saw ,mme4 ,k>sav9a1 "o ( ! mo/ supremely f9i%$ & lgante danc]s x has be5 ,london's good =tune to see4 ,:at lightness1 :at purity & dignity ( /yle1 :at p]fect execution & p]fect ease1 & :at poetic *>m6 ,h] v>iation 9 ! 8,sylphide0 0 a revelation ( classic art ( ! ,taglioni s*ool1 & h[soev] "s may pref] "o 8s*ool0 to ano!r !re mu/ always be mu* to be said = a tra9+ :i* assi/s ! evolution ( su* arti/s1 = at lea/ x is a sure tra9+ ) sure & graci\s results4 ,!re is some?+ 9 tradition :5 all x said & done1 & "o has to rememb] t :ile ev5 an iconocla/ic 8,futuri/0 _c help creat+ tradition 9 attempt+ to d away ) x1 & :ile pure ballet-danc+ may n be ! "o & only k9d :i* c give delight1 x mu/ comm& ! respect t is due to any art :i* respects its own traditions1 & c produce su* danc]s z ,mme4 ,k>sav9a & ^? :o 7 fir/ associat$ ) h] at ! ,coliseum4 ,m rec5tly1 we 7 to see at ! same h\se1 8,sumurun60 ,x 0 /range inde$ to ?9k t a ,london audi5ce c\ld be held by "s sev5 sc5es ( a play 9 :i* n a ^w 0 spok52 x 0 a t\r de =ce ( ! art ( mim+1 b !n also x 0 a revelation ( ! art ( /age effect4 ,! decorative s*eme1 ) its simple l9es & ample space1 0 unlike any?+ t we _h _h be=e--unless p]haps 9 ! nobl] art ( ,mr4 ,gordon ,craig--& ! col\r s*emes1 mo/ly ( a curi\sly dry1 cool note1 7 a pleasant *ange f ! traditional attempts at a /age realism t is only too (t5 too unreal4 ,s9ce !n too !re 01 ( c\rse1 ! appe>ance ( t da9ty ,dresd5-*9a danc]1 ,mme4 ,k>9a 9 a graceful little dance-sc5a1 8,! ,col\r ( ,life10 ! expressive music ( :i* 0 by ,miss ,dora ,bright4 ,mme4 ,k>9a1 ano!r danc] :o hails f ,d5m>k1 won in/ant appreciation = ! beauty ( h] "w1 & is inde$ notable = h] precision1 grace & di/9ction4 ,yet aga9 has ,mlle4 ,adel9e ,gne made welcome reappe>ances at ! ,coliseum1 especially 9 8,la ,danse0--fir/ produc$1 ,i believe1 at ! ,metropolitan ,op]a ,h\se1 ,new ,york--:i* =m$ a s]ies ( repres5tations ( ! dances & danc]s ( ! hi/oric pa/--=m+ practically a collection ( little cameos ( ! dance1 hav+ a di/9ct educational value & pres5t+ a v]itable re-creation ( all ! great />s ( ,ballet 9 ! pa/1 f ,prvt to ,taglioni2 9 all ( :i* ! _w-fam\s danc] exhibit$ ! same high qualities ( arti/ry t %e _h ev] done4 ,b among ! _m dance productions se5 at ?is h&some h\se probably ! two mo/ satisfactory judg$ z ballet 7 ! production ( ,mr4 ,wilhelm's 8,cam>go10 ) ,mlle4 ,gne 9 ! title-rle2 & ,m4 ,kosl(f's production ( 8,s*eh]azade10 ! two =m+ an out/&+ contra/ 9 "o's memory4 ,! =m]1 ) ! quiet dignity1 s(t light & sumptu\s /age embelli%m5ts ( furniture & dcors1 & ! dream-l quality assum$ by ! *>act]s 9 ?is ri* & h>moni\s sett+4 ,"o f\nd 9 x some?+ ( t vision>y quality :i* gave ! peculi> *>m to ! 8,v]sailles0 production :i* ,i spoke ( 9 ref]r+ to ! ,empire4 ,! music & ! act+ 7 s expressive t "o did n miss ! words1 & yet half-consci\sly "o knew !y 7 n !re j because ( ! dream-l atmosph]e :i* ! music itself s help$ to create4 ,! royal grace & dignity ( ,l\is-,qu9ze1 ! butt]fly vivacity ( ,cam>go h]self1 & ! m vital & quiet] actions ( h] "y soldi] fri5d = ^: misde$s %e pleads = p>don f ! ,k+1 7 all b dream figures 9 a dream1 & x 0 z if ! veil ( ! pa/ _h be5 sudd5ly drawn aside & "o _h a glimpse ( a c5tury se5 ?r\gh ! half light ( e>ly dawn4 ,once m ,mlle4 ,gne excell$ h]self 9 do+ app>5tly impossible ?+s ) consummate ease1 & once m "o 0 glad to welcome ! s5sitive1 expressive & s*ol>ly "w ( s accompli%$ a musician z ,miss ,dora ,bright4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! cool & dream-l quality1 h[ev]1 ab\t ,mons4 ,kosl(f's 8,s*eh]azade40 ,exotic1 biz>re1 palpitant ) w>m? & col\r1 ! production /orm$ ! imag9ation ) its extravagance ( hue & tone1 ev5 z ! tangl$ rhy?ms & s$uctive melodies ( ! music captur$ ! he>+ & ?r\gh x subdu$ ! m9d to a sort ( dazzl$ wond]4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s a*ievem5t1 ! m s 9 t x 0 brief4 ,at v>i\s times & at v>i\s places we h se5 9 ,london dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s or s e =m ( dance & ballet x w\ld seem c\ld possibly exi/4 8,s&0 dances2 8,buck0 dances2 8,hypnotic0 dances2 8,salome0 dances2 8,vampire0 dances2 8,apa*e10 8,classic10 8,vi5nese10 ,turki%1 ,egyptian1 ,russian1 8,inspirational0 danc]s1 & ev5 ,engli% ballet-danc]s 9 an all-,briti% ballet once at ! h&some ,palladium2 & also at ! ,c\rt & ,savoy1 :]e ,/$man /ag$ "s delightful ballets p]=m$1 "u ! direction ( ,miss ,lilian ,le(fel] & ,mr4 ,m>%all ,moore1 by ,engli% danc]s4 ,n only at ! regul> vaudeville h\ses & !atres1 h[ev]1 is to be f\nd g5u9e appreciation ( ! ,briti% dance & danc]4 ,else:]e an ,engli% s*ool ( dance has be5 f\nd$1 & t 9 a =m = :i* ! ,engli% nation 0 fam\s 9 ,%akespe>e's "t4 ,h5ley made 8 plea = 8,gigues1 ,gavottes & ,m9uets10 b !re are _m o!r lovely1 or loveli]1 examples ( old-_w dance to old-_w music1 :i* s*ol>%ip has reviv$ & good ta/e has be5 eag]ly accept+ :]ev] !y 7 se5--,pavane1 ,*aconne1 ,coranto1 ,galli>d1 ,b\rre1 ,rigaudon1 ,passepi$1 & ,s>ab&e4 ,^!1 & o!r anci5t dances1 71 z we "k1 ! delight ( ! ,c\rts ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ( ,*>les ,,ii1 ( ,anne1 ( ,l\is-,quatorze--le ,gr& ,mon>que1 ( ,l\is-,seize & ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,_m h be5 reviv$ & p]=m$ to ! music ( ! h>psi*ord1 viol91 viola1 viole-d'am\r1 & 'cello2 & ! curi\s ?+--or1 r1 int]e/+ ?+1 = x really is n /range--is t bo? to s*ol>s & to ^? unle>n$ 9 _! hi/ory1 to cultur$ t[nsman or woman1 & to c\ntry lad & lass1 to bor$ frequ5t]s ( ! ,we/ ,end draw+-room1 & to ^? :o f9d only 9 _! dreams relief f ! sordidness ( an ,ea/ ,end environm5t1 ?is old-_w dance & music make an in/ant appeal4 ,i saw ?is put to ! te/ once :51 at a hall 9 ! some:at d+y neighb\rhood ( ,be?nal ,gre51 a p]=mance ( ! 8,anci5t ,music & ,dances10 arrang$ by ,miss ,nellie ,*apl91 0 receiv$ by an audi5ce ( ,ea/ ,end "w-p ) su* :ole-he>t$ en?usiasm t practically e item 9 a programme (t5 p]=m$ 9 ,we/ ,end draw+-rooms & at ,que5's & ,alb]t ,halls1 z well z at ,liv]pool & ,man*e/]1 ,guild=d1 ,ox=d & else:]e1 0 encor$1 & sev]al 7 d\bly & trebly s4 ,a ,galli>d ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 an ,allem&e by an ,engli% compos]1 ,rob]t ,johnson 7#aedj-afbf71 ,h&el's ,oboe ,conc]to 7#agcd71 a ,s>ab&e by ,de/\*es 7#afgb71 8,lady ,elizabe? ,sp5c]'s ,m9uet0 p]=m$ at ,bl5heim 9 #aghh--;all ^! & o!r hi/orically int]e/+ items 7 encor$ by ! audi5ce1 n because ( _! hi/oric int]e/1 b simply because ( _! joy\sness & *>m2 :ile a b\rre by ,m\ret 7#agdb71 & ! fasc9at+ ,old ,engli% dance1 8,once ,i lov$ a maid5 fair0 7"o ( a gr\p includ+ 8,al!a10 8,"l ( ,c>n>von's ,jig10 & ,/anes' ,morris-dance7 _h to be giv5 ?ree times4 ,?is 0 all complim5t>y1 ( c\rse1 to ! beautiful way 9 :i* ! dances & music 7 p]=m$2 b x 0 an int]e/+ revelation ( ! et]nal appeal to humanity1 :atsoev] ! degree ( ca/e or weal?1 ( ! really good ?+ 9 art1 & c]ta9ly ! c5turies are bridg$ ) ease by ! *>m & joy\sness ( ^! old-"t dances to _! appropriate music1 se5 & he>d m rec5tly & to su* advantage amid cong5ial environm5t 9 8,%akespe>e's ,engl&0 at ,e>l's ,c\rt4 ,v]itably we seem to h se5 e kn[n =m ( dance & type ( danc] 9 ,london dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s or s1 & latt]ly we h _h at ! ,royal ,op]a-,h\se1 &1 s9ce1 at ,drury ,lane1 su* a fe/ival ( ballet z has n be5 se5 9 ,engl& s9ce ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury1 = "h we h se5 a galaxy ( danc]s f ! two great op]a-h\ses ( ,russia1 t ( ! ,m>i5sky at ,petrograd1 & t ( ! great !atre 9 ,mosc[1 :]e ! traditional tra9+ = ballet has be5 kept up & infus$ ) a new arti/ic _s su* z is h>dly to be f\nd 9 any o!r cont95tal op]a-h\se4 ,e>ly 9 la/ c5tury ,c>lo ,blasis br\ght ! ,milan s*ool to p]fection1 & !nce w5t tea*]s to ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 ,dresd51 ,mosc[1 ,petrograd1 :]ev] !y w5t c>ry+ some?+ ( ! arti/ic _s & culture ( _! ma/]1 "o ( ! mo/ v]satile matres de ballet !re has ev] be51 = !re seems to h be5 sc>cely an art ( :i* he did n "k some?+1 & ( :i* he c\ld n say some?+ wor? he>+4 ,b s9ce ^? days probably n[h]e q z 9 ,russia has ! ballet mov$ ) ! times & be5 s imbu$ ) ! new arti/ic _s :i* has be5 at "w )9 ! pa/ g5]ation4 ,pa9t]1 musician1 poet1 dramati/1 & matre de ballet1 are call$ ^u to produce ! homog5e\s & individual spectacle :i* we call ! ,russian ballet4 ,"o has to recall b a few examples f ! ,russian rp]toire to note ) :at s]i\s arti/ic purpose ! art ( ,ballet is /udi$ by ! repres5tatives ( ! be/ s*ool4 ,glaz\nov's 8,cleopatra10 a 8mimodrame0 9 "o act2 8,les ,sylphides10 a rv]ie romantique1 ! music by ,*op92 ,s*umann's exquisitely :imsical 8,le ,c>naval10 made into a pantomime-ballet 9 "o act2 8,le ,dieu ,bleu10 by t curi\sly int]e/+ & rveur compos] ,reynaldo ,hahn4 ,^! are among ! productions :i*1 rang+ ov] classic1 poetic & romantic subjects1 w\ld v]itably h appeal$ to su* arti/s ( ! ,ballet z ,rameau1 ,nov]re1 ,g>del & ,blasis1 n to m5tion o!r matres ( m rec5t times4 ,& :at danc]s to int]pret !m6 ,m4 ,nij9sky1 p]haps ! be/ male danc] ( our "t1 s good t "o's usual objection to ! male danc] melt$ into admiration3 ,mme4 ,k>sav9a1 ,mlles4 ,sophie ,f$orova & ,ludmilla ,s*oll> 7 among ! danseuses :o _h be5 se5 9 ,london previ\sly1 & 7 ea* 9 _! degree rem>kable n only z danc]s b z brilliant mimes4 ,!re 0 n "o among ! ext5sive & int]e/+ ca/ :o 0 n ( ,russia's be/1 ! be/ t is t c come f ! s*ool :]e ! traditional art ( ,ballet is und]/ood n to be ! result ( a m]e few lessons 9 8danc+10 b ! result ( a /udy also ( all t is be/ 9 ! traditions ( art & music & lit]ature1 f all ( :i* ! art ( ,ballet draws its inspiration4 ,yet aga91 "o mu/ pay tribute to ! ,russian arti/s on _! ma/]ly s5se ( /age effect1 & = t supreme s5se ( :at ! ballet %\ld be1 namely1 a h>mony ( ! arts4 ,"o has b to contra/ ?ree su* productions z 8,les ,sylphides10 8,cleopatra10 & ,s*umann's 8,c>naval10 to see a revelation ( /age arti/ry :i* put to %ame ! conv5tionality :i*1 save 9 r>e in/ances--& 9 ,engli% ballet--_h *>act]is$ ! ,london /age s long4 ,9 8,les ,sylphides0 we _h ! v ess5ce ( t _s ( romanticism 9 :i* cultur$ ,europe 0 revell+ dur+ ! 'tw5ties & ! '?irties ( la/ c5tury1 a _s :i* f\nd expression 9 depict+ ! wildness & gr&eur ( m\nta9 sc5]y1 9 ! cl\d-l fantasies ( ,%elley1 9 ! poignant int5sity ( ,byronic passion1 & ! romantic glam\r ( ,spani% & ,g]man leg5d4 ,9 8,cleopatra0 we _h a glimpse ( ! pride & passion ( an imp]i\s ,que51 rul+ ov] a nation ^: own passions 7 b subdu$ by tyranny1 9 a l& :]e e>? itself seem$ satiat$ ) ! fructify+ influ5ce ( wat] & a burn+ sun4 ,f ! fir/ mom5t to ! la/ ! /age 0 9 a gl[1 & a r$ ?read ( trag$y deep5$ to a climax ( despair4 ,:at a *ange to turn f su* a production to ! :imsies1 romance & fantasy ( su* a ?+ z ,s*umann's 8,c>naval60 ,"h 0 ! obv]se ( ! romanticism ( 8,les ,sylphides02 ! und]curr5t ( mock]y & poetic cynicism s *>act]i/ic ( ,s*umann's own music 9 its light] moods1 *>act]i/ic ( ,he9e & ( de ,musset4 ,"h aga9 "o f\nd a ma/]ly idea 9 ! audaci\s simplicity ( ! /age sett+4 ,to see ! great /age ( ,cov5t ,g>d5 decorat$ ) long curta9s & two s(as ( ! truly e>ly-,victorian patt]n--/iff1 prim1 unyield+1 & cov]$ ) /rip$ repp--0 a ?+ to take "o's brea? away1 until1 z ! music began1 little figure aft] little figure slipp$1 l figures 9 a dream1 betwe5 ! curta9s3 ,pi]rot1 ,pi]rette1 ,h>lequ9--little m5 & wom5 ( ! '?irties m+l+ ) ^! et]nal *>act]s ( drama1 to make a s]ies ( pictures ( woo+s & repulses1 ( meet+s & p>t+s1 ( provocations & d5ials1 reveal+ ! com$y ( life1 se5 z x 7 9 a glass 8n d>kly10 b z a dream f> (f & mi/ily2 em95tly unreal2 yet1 9 "s o!r _w f>1 f> away1 9 "s my/]i\s l& ( dreams1 "o felt su* ?+s p]*ance might be4 8,le ,sacre du ,pr9temps0 0 an ambiti\s attempt at primitivism--if "o may use ! ^w--b :ile dislik+ its sugge/ion ( megalomania & ! =mlessness ( its decoration1 "o c\ld n b admire s audaci\s an endeav\r to break :olly ) tradition2 & x 0 r$eem$ by ! virility & fanta/ic1 mock+ hum\r & sc5ic spl5d\r ( ,rimsky-,korsakov & ,mi*el ,fok9e's 8,le ,coq d',or10 & /ill m by ! beauty ( ,leon ,bak/ & ,t*]ep99's 8,n>cisse10 & ! poetic *>m ( 8,le ,spectre de la ,rose40 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are b brief impressions ( rec5t pleasures1 %>$ by _m o!rs :o may h be5 diff]5tly impress$4 ,we h _h _m books & articles on ! ,russian ballet--"s p]haps a little ov]-en?usia/ic--& x is n my purpose to deal ext5sively ) hi/ory s rec5t t mo/ read]s c z readily give acc\nt !re(4 ,:5 all is said1 ! significant fact rema9+ is--t at ?is end ( ! hi/ory ( an art "s two ?\s& ye>s old we f9d mo/ rec5tly 9 popul> fav\r n ,engli% ballet z x 0 9 ! sixte5?-c5tury days ( ! ess5tially ,engli% ,masque2 n ,fr5* z x 0 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies2 n ,italian1 z x 0 9 ! '=ties ( la/ c5tury2 nor ,engli% z we h se5 x1 at its be/1 at ! ,empire & ,alhambra 9 ! pa/ qu>t] ( a c5tury2 b ! ,russian ballet6 ! balance ( ! arts2 :i* ! ,russians h only be5 able to d by %e] te*nical effici5cy--q ap>t f ideas or ideals express$--9 all ! arts ( :i* ballet is compos$1 & :i* has enabl$ !m to d exactly t :i* !y h set out to d4 ,t1 p]haps1 is ! "o ?+ t ,russian ballet has %[n u1 :i* is ( ! greate/ value & significance = any lov]s ( ! art 9 any capital ( ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,o4 ,hopp ,mme4 ,k>sav9a & ,m4 ,adolf ,bolm 9 8,l',oiseau de ,feu0 ,"o may ask1 h[ev]1 :at is ! position ( ,engl& 9 reg>d n only to ballet1 b to ! o!r arts8 ,we h ,/ate1 & ,c\nty ,c\ncil ,art & ,craft s*ools2 we h ! ,royal ,academy ( ,music1 ! ,royal ,college1 ! ,guildhall ,s*ool1 & num]\s private s*ools & 8academies0 :]e music & ! dramatic arts are taught2 all admirable z f> z !y g4 ,we h1 z yet1 no ,/ate-aid$ !atre & no ,/ate-aid$ op]a-h\se1 to :i*1 z on ! ,cont95t1 an academy = ! /udy ( ! dance & ballet is atta*$4 ,is x n /range t ! ri*e/ city 9 ! _w %\ld be defici5t 9 ^! ?+s8 ,x may be t !re is great] vitality 9 ! arts :5 !y are pursu$ only "u ! conditions ( competitive1 private ent]prise2 b x is curi\s t 9 practically e o!r c\ntry ! dramatic arts h be5 fo/]$ by ! ,/ate1 & t we 9 ?is c\ntry seem ev] to %[ a great] welcome to =eign s+]s & danc]s ?an we d to our own4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 always a great dang] t an in/itution1 secure 9 ! support x receives f ! ,/ate1 may become conv5tional2 ! _s ( its art may gr[ arid & unpr(itable1 b at lea/ x ensures a /&>d ( te*nical effici5cy1 &1 if !re be a vital _s 9 ! nation1 t _s w %[ itself 9 ! "w ( su* an in/itution4 ,russia has prov$ all ?is4 ,giv5 a ,national ,op]a-,h\se1 to :i* 7 atta*$ a ,royal ,academy ( ,danc+1 :at might ! future ( ,ballet be 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,! answ] dep5ds ma9ly1 "o feels1 on ! ext5t ( ! possibilities to :i* ! art ( ,ballet c\ld be realis$ by ^? :o lead 9 ! arti/ic expression ( ! national _s4 ,! poet1 ! arti/1 ! musician1 ! ,ma/] ( ,dance1 & ! danc]s--m5 & wom5--realis+ ! possibilities ( ! composite art ( ,ballet1 might =e%ad[ possibilities great] ?an any we h se54 ,yet great] possibilities might be =e%ad[$ ( "o :o 0 all ^! ?+s2 & c\ld comb9e 7z ,mr4 ,gordon ,craig w\ld h ! ma/] ( ! ,art ( ! ,!atre comb9e7 all ! arts ( ! !atre4 ,x w\ld seem t n[ & !n1 ?r\gh lack ( te*nical effici5cy 9 "o or o!r ( ! arts :i* g to ! mak+ ( ballet1 t ballet itself has n always atta9$ its highe/ possible level 9 ,engl&4 ,b )\t t basic te*nical effici5cy 9 ! liv+ mat]ial :i* he manipulates1 h[ c ! creator ( ! ballet express himself8 ,a /&>d ( te*nique at lea/ %\ld exi/4 ,t giv51 :at might n yet be done ) ?is art1 :i* hi/ory %[s has always be5 s pla/ic 9 ! h&s ( ! ma/]-arti/1 s responsive to ! arti/ic or national moods ( ! p among :om x has be5 f\nd4 ,x has ! value & significance ( pa9t+1 toge!r ) ! vital & impressive effect ( drama4 ,x is n ! art ( depict+ reality2 b ! art ( pictorial sugge/ion1 giv+ life & =m to poetic ideas4 ,at ! ,royal or ,ducal ,c\rts ( e>li] days ! complim5t to mon>* or to m9i/] w\ld be convey$ by means ( a c\rtly ballet1 ! /ory ( :i* dealt outw>dly p]haps only ) ! do+s ( "s my?ic h]o ( ! classic pa/4 ,b ! art ( ,ballet always _h great] possibilities ?an c\rtly complim5t1 9 t x is always a pla/ic vehicle = ! expression ( all ideas2 &1 giv5 ! /&>d ( effici5cy :i* makes production possible at all1 x only becomes a "q ( :at !me %all be treat$ by ?is means r ?an by ! arts ( pa9t+1 or ( music1 or drama1 or ( lit]ature4 ,on ^! two po9ts--! /&>d ( te*nical effici5cy atta9$ by ^? associat$ 9 ! production ( ballet1 & on ! *oice ( !me & mann] ( treatm5t by ! arti/-m9d ultimately responsible = ! production1 dep5ds ! :ole future ( ! art ( ,ballet4 ,! _s ( ! arti/ & 8 means ( expression2 !re lies ! future4 ,:at %all be ! te*nique ( ballet1 & to :at ext5t %all x be influ5c$ by t ( ! dance8 ,to-day1 ! =ms ( danc+ are v>i\s1 b !re are ?ree ma9 divisions3 fir/1 all popul> =ms ( 8/ep10 or1 to adopt an old & useful t]m1 8toe-&-heel0 danc+2 secondly1 ! traditional 8toe0-danc+ ( classic ballet1 capable ( e nuance ( expression2 & ?irdly1 ! v>i\s =ms ( rhy?mic movem5t & effects ( poise1 :i* seem to approa* ne>ly to ! anci5t ,hell5ic ideal ( ! ,dance1 & ( :i* ,miss ,isadora ,duncan 0 p]haps ! fir/ expon5t 9 ,engl&1 z ,mrs4 ,rog] ,watts is ! late/2 :ile yet ano!r phase ( ! same ideal is se5 9 ! ,eurhy?mic sy/em ( ,jacques ,dalcroze1 :i* has _h1 & w h1 great influ5ce 9 _m directions4 ,we h se5 on ! ,london /age ballets 9 :i* ! danc+ 0 almo/ :olly 8/ep0-danc+1 toe-&-heel--su* z 8,on ! ,hea?10 at ! ,alhambra2 we h se5 numb]less ballets 9 :i* ! traditional 8toe0-danc+ 0 p>am\nt1 f 8,copplia0 to 8,rob]to il ,diavolo10 or ! lat] productions ( ! ,russians2 we h n yet se5 a ballet compos$ entirely1 or ev5 ma9ly on ! l9es ( ! ,hell5ic revival1 ?\gh we h _h h9ts ( x 9 conc]t$ dances by pupils ( ,miss ,duncan & o!rs1 & ! complete ?+ may yet come1 ?\gh1 p]sonally1 ,i "q ! advisability4 ,we h already _h "s curi\s1 int]e/+1 & n q illogical attempts to sugge/ sc5ic effect by means ( liv+ p p]=m+ appropriate & rhy?mic movem5ts1 z 9 ! production ( ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,buckley's poetic drama 8,k+ ,ar?ur40 ,9 "o or o!r ( ^! ?ree divisions ( ! dance & ! respective te*nical advance 9 ea*1 lie ! *ief means ( arti/ic expression = ! ma/] ( ballet 9 ! future1 & x may be t ! traditional 8ballet0-danc+1 ) its m>vell\s flexibility ( expression1 w1 s long z ! pres5t /&>d ( te*nique is su/a9$1 always ma9ta9 its supremacy ov] ! purely popul> =ms ( danc+1 & ! new] modes ( rhy?mic movem5t & ge/ure4 ,x has at lea/ /ood ! te/ ( "t1 z a def9ite & logical m$ium ( arti/ic expression4 ,z to ! ma/]-m9d t is to select "o or o!r ( ^! =ms ( ! ,dance1 & comb9e x ) mim+1 music & sc5ic effect to a*ieve a ballet t %all be ! m$ium ( ideas1 wor?y to range z a "w ( art alongside ! tri$ ma/]pieces ( pa9t+1 music1 drama or lit]ature1 x may be que/ion$ if we %all see any?+ wor?i] ?an ! pa/ has giv5 u at its be/4 ,"s new ,nov]re or ,blasis1 ,wilhelm or ,fok9e may yet arise1 ( c\rse2 b until su* a "o come =? we may be well cont5t ) ! /&>d :i* ! ,pa/ has manag$ to a*ieve4 ,to t /&>d ?is volume is a will+ tribute2 a fai?ful record1 :i* may h novelty = "s1 unaw>e ( days be=e _! 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