A Night of Ballet and Divertissement

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Event A Night of Ballet and Divertissement
Venue National Theatre, East Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Australian Comforts Fund & Red Cross
First Date 21 September 1940
Opening Date 21 September 1940
Last Date 21 September 1940
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description For the duration of the War The National Theatre gave all profits to the Red Cross & Australian Comforts Fund for the Military. Revues & Musical Entertainments were also taken to the Camps. Several Fundraisers were held in the CBD
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Ballet
Music Theatre
Music Hall
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gertrude Johnson Administrator
Jean Alexander Choreographer Academy of Musical Interpretation (Orpheus)
Joyce Lodge Choreographer Modern Expressive Dance demonstration
Laurel Martyn Choreographer En Saga (Music of Subelius) for Borovansky
Reg Bartram Dancer Borovansky
Edouard Borovansky Dancer En Saga (Borovansky Academy)
Xenia Borovansky Dancer Borovansky
Angela La Gruta Dancer Borovansky
Corrie Lodders Dancer Borovansky
Laurie Rentoul Dancer Borovansky
Kenneth Rowell Dancer Borovansky
Dorothy Stevenson Dancer Borovansky
William Constable Designer Borovansky
William P Carr Production Coordinator
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Jean Alexander's Academy of Musical Interpretation presented by The National Theatre with Borovansky Academy & Joyce Lodge School
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156432