INCOMPARABLE PAVLOVA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18723, 21 June 1926, Page 7

INCOMPARABLE PAVLOVA.

TO-NIGHT, At 8, At rW'TheatreHoysi to-nigbt at S e'clocjc the J. C Williamson, Ltd., management will present the world's greatest dancer, Anna Pavlova, together with her complete London and Paris organisation, including the bril- • want ybtfng Russian" dancer,'Laurent Novikoff, and a full grand operatic orchestra, in a aeries of ballets, dances, and divertisse- i meats, in which Pavlova and her supporting artists have achieved triumphs iu almost every part of the world. ' U'h'e season must be limited to six nights and, one matinee, as Pavlova bss engagements to'fulfil, in London in the near future. During h'er-brief stay the famous dancer will present, her three best programmes, beginning' with.' that 'in which she appeared on hor big gala nights in Sydney a,ud .Melbourne. Although the booking is heayiy.it is so well distributed over the sea- i sop . that seats in central positions for tonight and subsequent performances are still I available, and may bo selected at the Bris- .- to) Piano Company. Pavlova's opening night ' in Auckland will be remembered by. those .who were fortunate enough to be present as the greatest theatrical occasion of their lives. As the ' performance progrossod s6 ; did the enthusiasm grow, jand at its finahclpse tho ■ audience,stood up on masse and cheeredTav- , lova again and again.' The following' is ft criticism/of the occasion, written by,an Aurk- ' land pressman;—" Nothing which has ' bceu said, can convey the completeness -of' Tavlova's triumph over human limitations, her .amazing mastery of the emotions, and the beauty ajid idealism she reveals in tho realm 'ofj motion. To call her a dancer, and the -greatest at that, is but a poor name for an .artist so -compositely endowed. She can dance like, Genoe with a fairy like lightness and daintiness that leaves one breathless, but ■ itjis the sheer sublimity of her soul and the • matchless interpretation she confers on every . . kibd of human thought and emotion that raises her to an unattainable pedestal, When 'Pavlova dances it is as though, the gates were opened to . a new world sung and dreamed about, but never really believed in." To-night's programme, which will also be staged to-morrow evening, includes "Tho Fairy Doll" (Pavlova, Novikoff, and the company), "The Polish Wedding" (.Miss Faucheui, M. Pianowski, and the company), "The Swan" (Anna Pavlova), "The Russian Dance" (Anna' Pavlova, Mr, Algeranoff, and the principals of tho company), "Bolero" (Laurent Novikoff), "Scene, Dasante" (Mils. Rogers and M. Pianowski); "Pas de Trois" (Miles. Spencer, Burk, and Mr Lascolles), "Spanish Dance" (Miles. Faucbnux and D'Arcy, also Messrs Dolinoff and Uitchins), "Rhapsody." (the principal members of the company). , A big feature of the entertainment is'the'iull grand operatic orchestra, under tho conductorship of Lucien Wurmser. ;Only two representations of tho first programme will be staged; by Pavlova and .company on Wednesday and Thursday, the programme will include "Snowfiakes," "The Magic Flute," "Gawte Pavlova," and "Christmas." The final programme will be presented on Friday and Saturday next.