Thu 3 Oct 1940, 2.15pm, The Arts Theatre Club, London
Company:
Ballet Rambert and the London Ballet
Overture
Music note:
Musical overture before the performance
Performers
Piano | Angus Morrison |
Piano | Mary Peppin |
Le Pas des Déesses
Choreographer:
Keith Lester
Composer:
César Pugni
Premiere type:
Rambert premiere
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Juno | Peggy van Praagh |
Minerva | Charlotte Bidmead |
Minerva | Celia Franca |
Venus | Sylvia Hayden |
Paris | David Paltenghi |
Mercury | Leo Kersley |
Jupiter | David Martin |
Jupiter | Peter Franklin-White |
Attendant | Charlotte Bidmead |
Attendant | Celia Franca |
Attendant | Monica Boam |
Attendant | Therese Langfield |
Attendant | Olivia Sarel |
Attendant | Helen Ashley |
Attendant | Pauline Clayden |
Piano | Angus Morrison |
Piano | Mary Peppin |
Performance note:
The programme gives alternative dancers for some roles without specifying who danced at this performance: Bidmead or Franca as Minerva; Martin or Franklin-White as Jupiter; Bidmead or Franca as Attendant on Jupiter. All are listed here.
Piano Interlude
Mephisto Valse
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Franz Liszt
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Marguerite | Elisabeth Schooling |
Marguerite | Sally Gilmour |
Mephisto | David Paltenghi |
Faust | Frank Staff |
Young Girl | Charlotte Bidmead |
Young Girl | Celia Franca |
Young Girl | Helen Ashley |
Young Man | Leo Kersley |
Young Man | David Martin |
Young Man | Peter Franklin-White |
Piano | Angus Morrison |
Piano | Mary Peppin |
Performance note:
Marguerite was danced by Elisabeth Schooling or Sally Gilmour
Source:
Programme for 3-5 October 1940 in the Rambert Archive