Ballets Russes tour of the US (October 1916 thru February 1917). Promoter Diaghileff, after jealously firing Nijinsky in 1913 after his marriage (D. and Nijinsky had been lovers), was offered a lucrative deal for the Ballets Russes to tour the US, but only if Nijinsky appeared... Diaghileff made amends with Nijinsky, who was put in charge of the tour while Diaghileff stayed back in Europe.
The exotic, brilliant Nijinksy actually set foot in Austin, Texas! The troupe appeared at the Majestic Theatre (now the Paramount Theatre) on December 6, 1916.
An account of the Texas leg of the tour by Caroline Hamilton.
I'm clever enough to know a great idea, but not quite clever enough to see it to its fruition... BUT, please, someone, a film: "NIJINSKY IN TEXAS"!!!
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