Sat 10 Oct 1931, 8.45pm, New Theatre, London
Les Sylphides
Choreographer:
Michel Fokine
Composer:
Frédéric Chopin
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Nocturne | Tamara Karsavina |
| Nocturne | Diana Gould |
| Nocturne | Frederick Ashton |
| Nocturne | Pearl Argyle |
| Nocturne | Andrée Howard |
| Nocturne | Prudence Hyman |
| Nocturne | Elisabeth Schooling |
| Nocturne | Maud Lloyd |
| Nocturne | Susette Morfield |
| Nocturne | [first name unknown] Willins |
| Nocturne | Betty Cuff |
| Mazurka | Andrée Howard |
| Valse | Tamara Karsavina |
| Mazurka | Frederick Ashton |
| Prelude | Pearl Argyle |
| Valse | Tamara Karsavina |
| Valse | Frederick Ashton |
| Grande Valse | Ensemble |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Songs (The Moussorgsky Vocal Quartet)
Music note:
Musical interlude between dances
Le Rugby
Choreographer:
Susan Salaman
Composer:
Francis Poulenc
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| The Rugby Player | Walter Gore |
| His 'Fan' (in white) | Pearl Argyle |
| His 'Fan' (in blue) | Andrée Howard |
| His 'Fan' (in black) | Prudence Hyman |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Dances from ''The Three Cornered Hat''
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Bolero | Tamara Karsavina |
| Farrucca | Leon Woizikovsky |
| Fandango | Tamara Karsavina |
| Fandango | Leon Woizikovsky |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
The two guest artists danced three excerpts from 'The Three-Cornered Hat' (Massine, 1919).
Capriol Suite
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Peter Warlock
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Basse-Danse | Pearl Argyle |
| Basse-Danse | Prudence Hyman |
| Basse-Danse | Antony Tudor |
| Basse-Danse | Walter Gore |
| Pavane | Diana Gould |
| Pavane | Frederick Ashton |
| Pavane | William Chappell |
| Tordion | Andrée Howard |
| Tordion | Walter Gore |
| Mattachins | Frederick Ashton |
| Mattachins | William Chappell |
| Mattachins | Antony Tudor |
| Mattachins | Walter Gore |
| Pieds-en-l'air | Pearl Argyle |
| Pieds-en-l'air | Diana Gould |
| Pieds-en-l'air | Frederick Ashton |
| Pieds-en-l'air | William Chappell |
| Bransles | Ensemble |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
La Péri
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Paul Dukas
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| The Péri | Alicia Markova |
| Companion | Pearl Argyle |
| Companion | Andrée Howard |
| Companion | Maud Lloyd |
| Companion | Elisabeth Schooling |
| Companion | Betty Cuff |
| Companion | Susette Morfield |
| Iskander | Frederick Ashton |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Chinese Magician
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Leon Woizikovsky |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Solo performed by Leon Woizikovsky as a guest artist. He owned the original costume designed by Pablo Picasso for the Ballets Russes production of 'Parade' (Massine, 1917).
Songs (The Moussorgsky Vocal Quartet)
Music note:
Musical interlude between dances
Mars and Venus
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Domenico Scarlatti
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Venus | Pearl Argyle |
| Nymph | Andrée Howard |
| Nymph | Prudence Hyman |
| Mars | William Chappell |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Russian Boyard Dance
Choreographer:
Lev Ivanov
Composer:
Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Tamara Karsavina |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
American Sailor
Choreographer:
Léonide Massine
Composer:
Georges Auric
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Leon Woizikovsky |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Mannequin
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Eugene Goossens
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Diana Gould |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Peasants' Frolic
Composer:
Anatoly Liadov
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Marie Rambert |
| Dancer | Walter Gore |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Columbine
Choreographer:
Marius Petipa
Composer:
Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Prudence Hyman |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Shepherd's Wooing
Choreographer:
George Balanchine
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Pearl Argyle |
| Dancer | Leon Woizikovsky |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
La Belle Ecuyère
Choreographer:
Andrée Howard
Composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Maud Lloyd |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Variation of Aurora
Choreographer:
Marius Petipa
Composer:
Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancer | Alicia Markova |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Final Galop
Choreographer:
Tamara Karsavina
Composer:
Johann Strauss
Company:
Marie Rambert Dancers
Music note:
Danced to live music
Performers
| Dancers | The Whole Company |
| Piano | Angus Morrison |
| Piano | Hugh Bradford |
Performance note:
Performed as part of 'Divertissement'
Source:
Programme for 24 September-10 October 1931 in the Rambert Archive