Metropolitan Opera House, Grand Opera season, 1937-1938, Edward Johnson, general manager, Edward Ziegler, assistant general manager, Earle R. Lewis, assistant general manager, special performance benefit Children's Aid Society, "Aida," opera in four acts (seven scenes) (in Italian), book by A. Ghislanzoni, music by Giuseppe Verdi, Act I, scene 2 "Temple Dance" by the American Ballet Ensemble, Act II, scene 1 "Negro Dance" by Ballet Group, Act II, scene 2 "Victory Dance" by Elise Reiman and the American Ballet Ensemble, choreography after Marius Petipa, conducor Ettore Panizza, chous master Fausto Cleva, stage director Desire Defrere.