 The Empress Alexandra was also delighted with the ballet, and commanded two additional court performances on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, the first being given on .Marius Petipa staged some of his most memorable choreography for the principal ballerina roles of Columbine and Pierrette, with the role of Columbine becoming popular with the great ballerinas of the old Imperial stage, among them Anna Pavlova, Olga Preobrajenskaya and Julia Sedova.Petipa arranged challenging virtuoso choreography for the character Harlequin, a role that would go on to become one of the most coveted parts for the male dancer in Russia, with many of the Imperial Ballet's principal male dancers distinguishing themselves in it.