(BALIEFF'S) CHAUVE-SOURIS (1922)
(Third Edition)



Composer: Alexei Archangelsky
Lyricist: Various

Opened: October 9, 1922, Century Roof Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: Closed before January 4, 1923

Note: The first four editions of CHAUVE SOURIS ran consecutively and had a cumulative total of 544 performances.


The Chinese Billikens (M: Alexei Archangelsky; L: Dailey Paskman):

1. 78/Victor 18979 (International Novelty Orchestra)


Grief (M: Frederic Chopin; L: Dailey Paskman):

1. 78/Columbia CX-439 (Chauve Souris Company)
2. 78/Columbia 4423 (M. Kondratieff and Mmes, Birse & Ershova with piano accompaniment and introductory remarks by M. Balieff)
3. 78/Columbia 2022 D (Birse & Ershova with piano accompaniment and introductory remarks by Nikita Balieff)


Le Joli Tambour (Pretty Drummer) (old French song):

1. Le Cinema A 100 Ans, CD/EPM 983412 (Yvette Guilbert) (unverified)


Marlborough S’en Va-T-En Guerre (Marlborough Goes To The Wars) (old French song):

1. The Complete Kid Ory Verve Sessions, CD/Mosaic (Kid Ory)
2. La Musique De La Maison, CD/Origin Records 3001 (Alma Barthelemy)
3. Chante Pour Les Enfants, Vol. 2, CD/Polygram 5385642 (Sylvie Vartan)
4. Il Etait Un Pet, CD/Sony BMG 4769462 (Top Des Tout P’Tits)
5. La Rond Des Enfants, Vol. 2, CD/P’tite Oreille (The Digital Orchestra)
6. Comptines, Contes Et Fables Pour Enfants, CD/Mixed Repertoire (Collectif Enfance)
7. Le Meilleur Des Creche Et Maternelles, CD/Unknown label (unknown performer)
8. Le Bonne Chanson: 100 Chansons Interpretes, CD/Disques XXI-21-1438 (unknown performer)
9. Anthologie De La Musique Militatire Francaise, CD/France (Les Musiciens De La Marine Nationale De Toulon)
10. Les Tube Des Petits, CD/Fisher-Price 37292 (Fisher-Price Little People)
11. Led Plus Belles Rondes Enfantines, CD/Universal (Le Choeur Des Enfants De Paris)
12. Chantons Avec Marie Eykel, CD/Unidisc UBK-4026 (Marie Eyekel)
13. France En 48 Rondes, Comptines Et Berceuses, CD/ARB 604882 (Les Chats Perches)
14. Trois Jeunes Tambours…S’En Revenaient De Guerre, CD/Victorie Music (Le Grand Orchestre Du Splendid)


Trepak (dance) (M: Pyotor Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (from the ballet THE NUTCRACKER):

I have not attempted to compile discographical information for this ballet standard.


Unrecorded Material:

The Chorus Of Zaitzeff Brothers (added after opening)
The Fountain Of Bakhchi-Sari (M: Alexei Archangelsky)
Katinka’s Unexpected Romance (M/L: Alexei Archangelsky)
The Minuet (M: Alexei Archangelsky)
The Night Idyll (M: Alexei Archangelsky; L: Dailey Paskman)
Samurai (M: Alexei Archangelsky)
Scenes From Life In Little Russia (M: Moussorgsky)
The Serenade Of The Deceived Pierrot (Pierrot’s Moonlight Serenade) (M/L: Dailey  Paskman)
Songs By (Mikhail) Glinka (added after opening)
U Prikaznikh Vorot (M: Ilya Sats; Alexei Archangelsky) (cut after opening)