Sun 3 Apr 1938, 8.45pm, Mercury Theatre, London
Company:
Ballet Club
The Strike of Wives (Lysistrata)
Choreographer:
Antony Tudor
Composer:
Sergei Prokofiev
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Myrrhina (a young mother) | Prudence Hyman |
Cinesias (her Husband) | Walter Gore |
Lysistrata | Celia Franks |
Husband to Lysistrata | Frank Staff |
Calonice | Elisabeth Schooling |
Husband to Calonice | Anthony Kelly |
Husband to Calonice | Charles Boyd |
Lampito | Susette Morfield |
Other Athenian Woman | Ann Gee |
Other Athenian Woman | Olive Sarel |
Other Athenian Woman | Angela Dukes |
Other Athenian Woman | Felicity Watt |
Piano | Charles Lynch |
Performance note:
The programme lists Kelly or Boyd as Husband to Calonico without specifying who danced at this performance. Both are listed here.
La Muse s'Amuse
Choreographer:
Andrée Howard
Composer:
Deodat de Sévérac
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
The Hostess | Wendy Toye |
Her Maid | Susette Morfield |
Her Guest | Elisabeth Schooling |
Her Guest | Ann Gee |
Her Guest | Sally Gilmour |
Her Guest | Celia Franks |
Her Guest | Deborah Dering |
The Virtuoso | Frank Staff |
His Muse | Andrée Howard |
Piano | Charles Lynch |
Croquis de ''Mercure'' (Sketches for ''Mercury'')
Choreographer:
Andrée Howard
Composer:
Erik Satie
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Introduction | Ensemble |
Mercure | Walter Gore |
La Nuit | Frances Hudson |
Danse de Tendresse | Andrée Howard |
Danse de Tendresse | Frank Staff |
Signe de Zodiaque | Celia Franks |
Signe de Zodiaque | Deborah Dering |
Signe de Zodiaque | Sally Gilmour |
Entrée de Mercure | Walter Gore |
Entrée de Mercure | Frank Staff |
Danse et Bain des Grâces | Andrée Howard |
Danse et Bain des Grâces | Elisabeth Schooling |
Danse et Bain des Grâces | Peggy van Praagh |
Colère de Cérbère | Walter Gore |
Colère de Cérbère | Frank Staff |
Colère de Cérbère | Anthony Kelly |
Polka | Celia Franks |
Polka | Deborah Dering |
Polka | Sally Gilmour |
Danse de Six | Andrée Howard |
Danse de Six | Elisabeth Schooling |
Danse de Six | Peggy van Praagh |
Danse de Six | Walter Gore |
Danse de Six | Frank Staff |
Danse de Six | Anthony Kelly |
Danse de Six | Frances Hudson |
Finale | Ensemble |
Piano | Charles Lynch |
Pas de Deux from Casse-Noisette
Choreographer:
Lev Ivanov
Composer:
Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Dancer | Prudence Hyman |
Dancer | Anthony Kelly |
Piano | Charles Lynch |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Étrange
Choreographer:
Andrée Howard
Composer:
Francis Poulenc
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
Dancer | Peggy van Praagh |
Piano | Charles Lynch |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
à La Russe
Choreographer:
Frank Staff
Composer:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Premiere type:
World premiere
Music note:
Danced to recorded music
Performers
Dancer | Walter Gore |
Dancer | Frank Staff |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Two Gramophone Sketches' (in 'Divertissement')
à La Polka
Choreographer:
Andrée Howard
Composer:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Music note:
Danced to recorded music
Performers
Dancer | Elisabeth Schooling |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Two Gramophone Sketches' (in 'Divertissement')
Source:
Revised programme for 3 April 1938 (evening) in the Rambert Archive