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Tracing the path of the mystery man of the Ballets Russes in Australia

January 27, 2016 – 9:29 pm

His first name was Otis. His second name was Pearce, or maybe Pierce, as his name was often spelt. He

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Alicia Markova, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Theatre, Ballets Russes, Colonel de Basil, German Sevastianov, His Majesty's Theatre, Ian Bevan, Irina Baronova, J C Williamsons, John Gilpin, Olga Larose, Otis Pearce, Otis Pierce, Swan Lake, Theatre Royal, Victor Dandre | Comments (4)

Frederic Franklin, the Peter Pan of dance

May 9, 2013 – 10:22 am

Six weeks before the start of World War I, Fred Franklin, a caterer, and his wife, Mabel, gave birth to

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Agnes de Mille, Alexandra Danilova. Gaite Parisienne, Alicia Markova, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Colin Peasley, Frederic Franklin, Jack Anderson, Lydia Kyasht, Nicolai Legat, Rodeo, Tulsa Ballet | Comments (1)

Anton Dolin: “Dance this for me, ladies and gentleman”

November 1, 2011 – 4:52 am

Itâ€™s not so much Anton Dolin in his dapper white trousers and pumps that intrigues, as the faces of the

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Alexander Levitoff, Arthur Tait, Frances Scully, Jennie Brenan, Sam Hood | Comments (0)

A balletomane’s moment in the spotlight

June 6, 2011 – 10:08 am

The winter 2011 edition of the State Library of New South Wales magazine, SL, includes an article I’ve written on

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged David Lichine, Marian Ladre, Nanette Kuehn, Paul Petroff, Tatiana Riabouchinska | Comments (0)

The Blue Bird and the Princess of Monaco

April 4, 2011 – 10:30 pm

Ballet and the ruling Grimaldi family of Monaco have danced cheek to cheek for a century. But the death last

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Grimaldi family, John Gilpin, Margot Fonteyn, Marquis de Cuevas, Monaco, Monte Carlo Ballet | Comments (1)