Ruth Page's production of `Nutcracker' is still enchanting

"The Nutcracker," choreography and production supervised by RuthPage; associate director, Larry Long; music by Tchaikovsky,production designed and lighted by Sam Leve, costumes by Rolf Gerard.Friday night, Arie Crown Theatre, McCormick Place, 22nd and LakeShore. Through Dec. 31. 853-3636

The little girls' ringlets are as bouncy as ever, HerrDrosselmeyer is both fascinating and scary in his billowing blackcape, and the Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince is gallant and handsome.

Ruth Page's production of "The Nutcracker" has moved into theArie Crown Theatre for its 22nd annual run, and most everything isright in its fantasy world.

The greatest virtue of this …