Balieff’s Chauve-Souris Of Moscow 1922

A programme of the Moscow ballet and theatre scenes, directed by Nikita Balieff, a key founder of ‘The Bat’ theatre group. Front cover a painting by Soudekine of the Chauve-Souris with Nikita Balieff depicted. List of artwork inside: ‘The Wooden Soldiers’ a sketch by Remisoff; sketch for the setting of ‘Babi’ by Remisoff; ‘The Moscow Fiancees’ a watercolour by Soudeikine; sketch for ‘By The Gates of Judgement’ by Remisoff; ‘The Fountain of Bakhchi-Sarai’ by Soudeikine; set design of ‘La Marseillaise’ and ‘Romances of Glinka’ by Remisoff; centre-fold ‘The Curtain Between the Acts at Balieff’s Chauve-Souris’ by R. Barton; ‘The Three Huntsmen’ a sketch by Soudeikine; sketch by Soudekine for ‘Trepak’, Russian ballet dance ‘Casse-Noisette’ by Tchaikovsky; photograph of prominent Russian artists who acted as house attaches at the benefit performance of Balieff’s Chauve-Souris; painting of the curtain of Chauve-Souris Theatre designed by Nicholas Remisoff; ‘Katinka’ costumes and surroundings by Soudeikine. Excellent condition, top left corner of front cover torn. A crease on the back cover and penultimate page. Faint pencil marks on front cover. 31 pages.