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