Gayane (ballet) version stands as the definitive version of "Gayane". In the end, Nina Anisimova proved that character dancing endures and should be included in the world of classical ballet. The dance in "Gayane" did not follow the Petipa tradition, for example "Swan Lake", wherein the audience is treated to national dance in discrete divertissements of "dances of le salon", in Petipa's words; in contrast, the dance in "Gayane", by force of character, is felt throughout the ballet; it is a natural part of the people and of their history. In time, the ballet helped choreographers understand the importance of choreographic art
Odette Tyler in 1919 for R. D. MacLean's film career. Odette Tyler died in 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Odette Tyler Elizabeth Lee "Bess" Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1869 (some sources give 1872), the daughter of William Whedbee Kirkland and Susan Ann Hardee Kirkland. Her father was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Her maternal uncle William J. Hardee was also a Confederate general. Her older brother, Hardee Kirkland, was an actor and director in silent films. Robert E. Lee was her godfather. Her education included time at a convent school in Georgetown and at the Loretto