A Night of Intimate Ballet

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Event A Night of Intimate Ballet
Venue National Theatre, East Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Australian Comforts Fund & Red Cross
First Date November 1940
Opening Date November 1940
Last Date November 1940
Dates Estimated Yes
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
Dance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gertrude Johnson Administrator
Jean Alexander Choreographer Academy of Musical Interpretation
Edouard Borovansky Choreographer Borovansky Academy)
Laurel Martyn Choreographer for Borovansky
Reg Bartram Dancer Borovansky
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 P Carr Production Coordinator
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Jean Alexander's Academy of Musical Interpretation presented by The National Theatre with Borovansky Academy & other schools (Joan Joske, Lucie Saranova). The Borovansky Academy "dominated the second half". These seasons of intimate ballet were repeated throughout the war years & were very successful
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156465