The RECORD SHOP P h i l H a r t , M g r . p r e s e n t s

San Francisco B A L L E T William Christensen, Artistic Director Reynold Wiggins, Business Manager

IN THE PORTLAND AUDITORIUM

Thursday, Apri l 12th, 1945 AT 8:30 P. M.

PROGRAM N U T C R A C K E R S U I T E

Choreography by W i l l i a m Chr is tensen M u s i c by Peter T s c h a i k o w s k y Costumes by R u s s e l l Har t ley

Divertissements from the T h i r d Act of the Nutcracker B a l l e t

C A S T Chocolate Mattlyn Gevurtz Arabian Onna White

The Misses Williams, Chappell, Dodge, Cuneo, Wilson, S .evens Mirliton Lois Treadwell

The Misses Badertscher, Guhlke Chinese Rosalie Prosch, Leslie Lavery, Peggy Swift

Jymmi Riedel, Katherine Beattie Russian Frank Nelson, Joaquin Felsch, and Ralph Patterson Pas D e Deux Gisella Caccialanza and Will iam Christensen Waltz of the Flowers Celena Cummings

The Misses Williams, Chappell, Dodge, Cuneo, Badertscher, Beattie, Wilson, Vollmar, Guhlke, Riedel.

I N T E R M I S S I O N

AMOR E S P A G N O L Choreography hy W i l l i a m Chris tensen , E l e n a Imaz and M a c l o v i a Buiz

Scenery a n d Costumes designed by Charlot te R i d e r M u s i c by Massenet ( B a l l e t M u s i c f rom " L e C i d " )

S C E N E : Square in a Spanish C i t y . D o l o r e s , a y o u n g peasant g i r l , is in love w i t h a popular matador . She forces her father to play the guitar

w h i l e she parades her c h a r m s in preparation for the moment the matador s h a l l arrive from the nearby b u l l r i n g . C o m p l i c a t i o n s develop w h e n M a r c a r e n a , a sophisticated lady of the boulevards, appears in pursuit of the matador .

C A S T Dolores ( in love with the Matador) Rosalie Prosch Her Father Russell Hartley The Matador Joaquin Felsch Marcarena (a dangerous rival) Mattlyn Gevurtz A n Andalusian G i r l Ceiena Cummings Castillane Miss Prosch, Mr. Felsch and Messrs.

Nelson, Thorson, Lavery, Hansen, Patterson Andalouse Miss Cummings and the Misses White, Chappell, Riedel, Dodge Aragonaise Miss Prosch and the Misses Swift, Treadwell, Williams,

Beattie, Wilson, Guhlke, Badertscher, Vollmar, Cum­mings, Chappell, White, Riedel, Dodge and the Messrs. Nelson, Thorson, Lavery, Hansen, Patterson.

Aubade Miss Gevurtz Catalane Miss Gevurtz and Mr. Felsch Madrilene Miss Prosch and the Misses Swift, Treadwell,

.Vollmar, Williams, Guhlke, Badertscher, and Miss Gevurtz and Mr. Felsch.

Navarraise Miss Prosch, Miss Gevurtz, Mr. Felsch and Ensemble

I N T E R M I S S I O N

C O M I N G Monday, May 14th .

LAWRENCE TIBBETT Great American Baritone

Auditorium

Tickets Now on Sale: $3, $2.50, $1.80 (inc. tax) at 808 S. W. Alder St. at Park.

The BALLET RUSSE de Monte Carlo returns next Fall under RECORD SHOP Management.

This great attraction, America's favorite ballet company for more than a decade, will be included in the 1945-46 C E L E BR ITY C O N C E R T S series.

Season tickets now on sale. Full details on the back of this program.

W I N T E R C A R N I V A L Choreography by W i l l i a m Chris tensen M u s i c by J o h a n n and Josef Strauss Scenery and Costumes designed by Betty Bates D e M a r s A r r a n g e d by Fr i tz Berens

S C E N E I — E d e l w e i s s I n n at St . M o r i t z C H A R A C T E R S ( I n order of their appearance)

Two Porters Betty Cuneo, Katherine Beattie The First Guests Mattlyn Gevurtz, Rosalie Prosch The Next Guests Lois Treadwell, Antoinette Guhlke Officer of the Alpine Guards Wili iam Christensen His Companions Frank Nelson, Joaquin Felsch, Robert Hansen,

Leslie Lavery, Russell Hartley A Skating Star Gisella Caccialanza Her Mother Wana Williams Guests The Misses Chappell, Cummings, Badertscher,

Swift, Dodge, Vollmar, White, Riedel A Visiting General Robert Thorson His Valet June Wilson The Innkeeper Ralph Patterson

S T O R Y O F S C E N E I — A s guests assemble for the skat ing c a r n i v a l , a l l of the young men and the aged general become infatuated w i t h the skat ing star. T h e mother makes it p l a i n that she has ambitions for her daughter and makes every effort to encourage the general . B u t it soon becomes clear that the young lady has other ideas; she is apparently attracted to the young A l p i n e officer.

S C E N E I I — T h e L a k e B a c k of the I n n

(Presumably the ice comes close to the steps of the inn so that most of the action is supposedly on skates)

Grande Valse The Misses Chappell, Cummings, Badertscher, Swift, Dodge, Vollmar, Riedel, White

Danse Slavique The Misses Prosch, Treadwell, Gevurtz, Guhlke Pas Seul Miss Caccialanza Pas Seul Mr. Thorson Pas de Deux Miss Caccialanza and Mr. Christensen Variations Miss Caccialanza and Mr. Christensen Carnival Miss Caccialanza, Mr. Christensen, Miss Williams,

Mr. Thorson and Ensemble S T O R Y O F S C E N E I I — T h e " S k a t e r s " make merry on the ice w h i l e onlookers applaud. T h e general and

the young officer compete for the affections of the skating star w h i l e the mother hovers about trying to influence her daughter to accept the general . T h e young star makes her choice and everything ends h a p p i l y .

F R I T Z BERENS, Musical Director R E I N A SCHIVO, Pianist

STAFF FOR T H E B A L L E T William Christensen Artistic Director Reynold Wiggins Business Manager Selma McCready Costume Supervisor Joaquin Felsch Assistant Stage Manager O. H . Ryan Chief Electrician John Rooney Stage Carpenter Harold Christensen Ballet School Director

Shoes hy Capezio

BALLET MUSIC on records . . . NUTCRACKER SUITE (Tchaikovsky) $3.50 LA NUIT E N S O R C E L E E (Chopin) $2.50. S C H E H E R A Z A D E (Rimsky-Korsakoff) $5.50. SWAN L A K E (Tchaikovsky) $4.50. PRINCE I G O R (Borodin) $2.50. RITE O F SPRING (Stravinsky) $4.50.

PETROUCHKA (Stravinsky) $4.50.

C A P R I C C I O E S P A G N O L E (Rimsky-Korsakoff) $2.50.

R O U G E ET NOIR (Shostakovich Firs! Symphony) $4.50.

B O L E R O (Ravel) $2.50.

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THE RECORD SHOP, 808 S. W. Alder at Park

7 G r e a t C E L E B R I T Y C O N C E R T S Auditorium, 1945-46

Presented by The R E C O R D SHOP . . . Phil Hart, Mgr.

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PIANO and ORCHESTRA played by

SANROMA SALVATORE

BACCAIONI And His , COMMEDIA DELL ARTE PLAYERS

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PRODUCTION

SEASON TICKETS N O W !

Adm. Tax TOTAL Main Floor, A-S

& 1st Bal. Ctr....$10.00 $2.00 $ 1 2 . 0 0 Main Floor, T-HH 8.75 1.75 1 0 . 5 0 1st Bal. Sides 7.08 1.42 8 . 5 0 2nd Bal. Sides.. 5.00 1.00 6 . 0 0

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