 The crowd settled quickly into a receptive mood for Sonja 's famous interpretation of the Dying Swan of Saint @-@ Saëns . With spotlights giving the ice the effect of water at night , Miss Henie , outlined in a blue light , performed the dance made immortal by Pavlova . Whether one agrees that such posturing is suited to the medium of ice , there is no doubt that Miss Henie 's rendition is a lovely thing . Too much toe work at the start leaves the feeling that this does not belong to skating , but when she glides effortlessly back and forth , she is free as a disembodied spirit and there is an ease of movement that ballet never can produce . 
