In the event, Ashton cut some of the music, notably the third-act scene showing the Prince's journey in search of Cinderella (a pretext for a divertissement of national dances: Ashton's comment on this was "I didn't like any of the places he went to, nor the music he wrote for them") and a shorter dance of Grasshoppers and Dragonflies after the Fairy Summer's variation in the first act.
In the event, Ashton trimmed some of the music, specifically the third-act scene depicting Prince's quest for Cinderella (a pretext for a display of national dances: Ashton's assessment on this was "I didn't like any of the places he went to nor the music he composed for them") and a shorter dance of Grasshoppers and Dragonflies after the Fairy Summer's variation in the first act.