file:Satie & Picabia, Clair & Biorlin (prologue de Relache).jpgalt=four people in suits stand on a Parisian rooftop; the Eiffel Tower is visible in the backgroundthumbEric Satie, Francis Picabia, Rene Clair and Jean Biorlin prepare for a November 1924 performance ''Relâche'' is a 1924 by Francis Picabia with music composed by Erik Satie. The title was thought to be a

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ist practical joke, as ''relâche'' is the French word used on posters to indicate that a show is canceled, or the theater is closed. The first performance was indeed canceled, due to the illness of Jean Börlin, the principal dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of the Ballets Suédois. Picabia commissioned filmmaker

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to create a cinematic

entr'acte (or , ;Since 1932–35 the recommends this spelling, with no apostrophe, so historical, ceremonial and traditional uses (such as the 1924 René Clair film title) are still spelled . and ', , and ) means 'between the acts'. It can mean a pau ...

to be shown during the ballet's intermission. The film, simply titled ''

Entr'acte (or , ;Since 1932–35 the recommends this spelling, with no apostrophe, so historical, ceremonial and traditional uses (such as the 1924 René Clair film title) are still spelled . and ', , and ) means 'between the acts'. It can mean a pau ...

'', consists of a scene shown before the ballet and a longer piece between the acts. The nonsensical film features Picabia, Satie, and other well-known artists as actors.Filmsdefrance
''Entr'acte'', James Travers

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1924 compositions Ballets by Erik Satie 1924 ballets Francis Picabia {{Ballet-stub