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Karsarvina and M. Vladimirov; in the Valse Brilliante - Mmes Karsavina, Piltz, Nijinska, M. Vladimirov and all the Corps de Ballet.\n\n<i>Narcisse</i> is credited as a 'Mythological Poem in One Act' by M. L. Bakst; music by M. Tcherepnin; Scenes and Dances arranged by M. Fokine, and scenery and costumes by M. Bakst. The cast is credited as Echo - Mme. Tamar Karsavina; Narcisse - M. Nijinsky; Une Bacchante - Mme. Nijinska; Une Jeune Béotienne - Mme. Piltz; Nymphes - Mmes. Maicherska and Tcherepanova; Béotiennes - Mmes. Tchernicheva, Baranovitch I, Biber, Baranovitch II, Klementovitch, Guliuk, Kopatchinska, Kowalewska, Ezerska, Staszko, Wasilewska, Konietska; Béotiens - Mm. Federov, Semenov, Froman, Sergueiev,  Kremnev, Kotchetovsky, Zailich, Warzynski, Rachmanov, Romanov, Kobelev, Bourman; Etres Sylvains - Mm. Gavrilov, Oumansky, Kostecki, Goudin, Statkevitch, Zoboiko, Zielinski, Kowalski.\n\n<i>Scheherazade</i> is credited as a Choreographic Drama by Mm. L. Bakst and M. 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