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Matinee in aid of the Concerts of the Front fund, Lady DianaA group at Lena Ashwells special matinee at the Lyric Theatre on 29 June 1917, in aid of the Concerts at the Front Fund. A number of society ladies took part
Lubov Tschernicheva by Madame YevondeLubov Tschernicheva (1890-1976) by Madame Yevonde. She was a Russian ballerina, a member of Diaghilevs Ballets Russes. Seen here as one of the Maids of Honour in Las Meninas
Oriel Ross by Madame YevondeOriel Ross (Muriel Swinstead, 1907-1994), actress, by Madame Yevonde. In 1928 she appeared in the role of Nature in Diaghilevs Ballet Ode at His Majestys Theatre
Ballerina by H. L. OakleySilhouette of a young ballet dancer in profile. The silhouette can be seen on display in Oakley Llandudno studio in 1929 in image number 10645767. Date: c.1929
Alice Nikitina 1937Alice Nikitina (1909 - 1978) Dancer, teacher and singer. 1937
Anna Pavlova - Seated Between PerformancesThe Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881 -1931) seated and relaxing between performances. Date: circa 1905
Anna Pavlova - PerformingAnna Pavlova (1881 to 1931) performing whilst wearing an extremely large bonnet and clutching a small bouquet of roses. Date: circa 1910
Scene from The Goldwyn Follies, a United Artists film. On the left, the Gorgeous Goldwyn Girls. On the right, dancers from the American Ballet of the Metropolitan Opera. Date: 1938
Vera Fokina, Russian ballet dancerVera Fokina (nee Antonova, 1886-1958), Russian ballet dancer, wife of Mikhail Fokine. In 1914 she was dancing in a Russian season at Drury Lane, London. Date: July 1914
Ballet Move / PlieA ballerina performing a PLIE (pronounced Plee-ay ), which simply means a bend. The dancers arms during the plie are doing a Corps de bras in unison with the body. Date: 1930s
Marilyn Miller (1898 1936), dancer, singer and actress, popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. Date: 1930
Betty Compson (1897 1974), American actress in film. Date: 1929
Flying BallerinaBallerina IRMA IPPEN, member of the Bodenweiser Ballet, Austria, flies through the air in a seemingly effortless dance movement! Date: 1930
John Hollingshead - 2JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted juggling with drama, opera bouffe and ballet. Date: 1827 - 1904
Mad. Simonet in the Character of the PrincessDancer Adelaide Simonet the role of the Princess in the Grand Ballad (ballet) Ninette a la Cour (1781) Date: 1781
CUBA. Havana. Statue of Antonio Gades in Cathedral Square
Africa (1901). The dance of the sabre of the Bedouins in the desert. Illustration by Georges Scott
Beethoven, Ludwig, Van. German
MRODE, CL O DE (1875-1966)BAKST, L on (1866-1924). St. Leon Baksts sketch for the stage set in the Th Ytre du ChYtelet of the ballet The Martyrdom
The Gavotte. Rural PartyBAKST, L on (1866-1924). Sherezade. Nijinsky as the sultan for the performance of the ballet Sherezade. Oil on canvas
Piano teacherPeople You See. Piano teacher. From Teddy Bear (13 January 1965)
Young Ballet DancerA little girl performs a ballet routine with a balloon, perhaps during a ballet lesson. Date: early 1930s
The cloud ballet
Festival of American dance featuring Myra Kinch with modern dance group of 23 artists Satires, ballet of 1840, divertissements, coronation, song of Judea, an American exodus
Fanny Elssler. Print shows Fanny Elssler, ballerina, full-length portrait, seated at a dressing table. Date c1841 Nov. 23
Imre Kiralfys brilliant ballet spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891
Liberal Reunion, 1923. Two men dressed as ballarinas, one stands on tip toes Date: 1923
Ballet Couple
The Rose in The Devils Garden - Gordon NicollThe Rose in the Devils Garden by Gordon Nicoll Pretty young blonde-haired girl in a large white tutu and red ballet shoes, standing with her back to a stone wall
Entre Chats SixA male ballet dancer demonstrates a entre chats six move. Literally translated as between six cats. He crosses and uncrosses 2 feet 3 times! Date: 1930s
Aesthetic Dancer
Masks of Lucifer BalletA striking scene from The Masks of Lucifer, portraying Satan as Intrigue, Hate and Fear, performed by Madame Bosenweisers Ballet, Austria. Date: 1930
Ballerinas in silhouetteA study in the art of silhouette, showing a group of dancing ballerinas. Date: 1899
Ninette de Valois at a ballet rehearsalNinette de Valois sitting on a chair with her back to a large mirror, presiding over a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Ninette de Valois watching a ballet rehearsalThree women, including Ninette de Valois, sitting on chairs with their backs to a large mirror, watching a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Two ballet dancers in artistic poseTwo ballet dancers, a man and a woman, in an artistic pose, photographed at a diagonal angle. circa 1940s
Fanny Elssler / 3 GracesFANNY ELSSLER (centre) Austrian ballet dancer, seen here with Marie Taglioni (left) and Fanny Cerrito (right) in The Three Graces Date: 1810 - 1884
Alhambra Theatre / 1892The cover of a programme for the Alhambra theatre, London. The bill featured comics, jugglers, singers, and ballet. Date: 1892
Paisley Matador PantsBlonde model wears paisley print matador pants with a broad leather belt, ballet pumps & white shirt with the sleeves rolled up & and the collar upturned. Date: 1950s
Bronislava NijinskaBRONISLAVA FOMINITSHNA NIJINSKA Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher; Vaslav Nijinskys sister Date: 1891 - 1972
Cover of Dance magazine, January 1924Art deco cover of Dance magazine, January 1924, featuring Anna Pavolva Date: 1924
Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and SiegfriedThe Swan Princess begs Siegfried not to shoot, and reveals that she and her followers are enchanted by the wicked Rotbart
Swan Lake ballet, the unfortunate girls become swans againSiegfried and Odette are about to embrace when the evil Rotbart disguised as a large owl appears, and the unfortunate girls become swans again
Ondine taken from the ship, leaving Palemon with BertaThe angry Tirrenio creates a storm and carries Ondine from the ship, leaving Palemon with Berta. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812
Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried promises delivery from RotbartSiegfried promises to deliver the swans from the evil spell of Rotbart and they all dance for joy. He invites Odette to the ball his parents are giving
Palemon kisses Ondine and dies in her armsPalemon kisses Ondine, despite knowing that this will be fatal, and dies in her arms. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812
Music sheet cover for Danseuses ViennoisesMusic sheet cover for the Danseuses Viennoises (Viennese Dancers), No.3 Pas des Moissonneurs (Harvesters Dance or Harvest Fete), with music by Max Maretzek (1821-1897)
Miniatures for Piano, music coverCover design for a book of piano music for children, Treasures from an Old Oak Chest, Miniatures for Piano by H Baynton-Power