|I NOTICED in "Carnaval" the individual work done by each individual of
the _corps de ballet_, yet always done in such a way as to contribute
to the harmonious effect of the whole. The Pierrot (Bolm), the Harlequin
(Nijinsky), the Columbine (Karsavina), played the leading parts
incomparably, but that was not surprising. It was far more surprising to
see in every member of the ballet the talent of a "star."
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They were not there just to wear their 1860 costumes well and to form
themselves into mechanical groups. The entire _corps_ vibrated with
life, did their full share in the dancing and miming. They never
appeared to be waiting for an opportunity for distinction; they were
content to distinguish themselves.
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