Genée, Adeline, 1878-1970

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Danish by birth, Adeline Genée (1878-1970), was a talented ballerina whose greatest success was at The Empire Theatre in London, in productions such as Old China (1901), The Milliner Duchess (1903), High Jinks (1904), Cinderella and Coppelia (1906). Genée was also the founder president of the Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain (later the Royal Academy of Dance) and played a major part in the early development of the organization including the achievement of its Royal Charter in 1935.

From the guide to the Adeline Genée Archive Collection, c. 1890-1970, (Royal Academy of Dance)

Dame Adeline Genée (1878-1970) was a Danish and British ballet dancer. She became famous in the early twentieth century, performing with ballet companies in London and New York.

From the guide to the Adeline Genée Letter, 1940, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

sister-in-law of Wilhelm Cortzen, wife of Frank Isitt.

Epithet: ballet dancer, née Anina Margarete Kirstina Petra Jensen

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Epithet: dancer

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referencedIn F. Gentile di Giuseppe collection of French and Italian opera ballet, 1694-1904 (inclusive), 1790-1890 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Adeline Genée Archive Collection, c. 1890-1970 Royal Academy of Dance
creatorOf Genée, Adeline [clippings] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Genée, Adeline, 1878-1970. Miscellaneous manuscripts. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Genée, Adeline, 1878-1970. [Programs] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Vera Zorina papers Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Royal Academy of Dancing records, 1916-1967, 1933-1955 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
creatorOf Genée, Adeline, 1878-1970. Correspondence. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain). Records, New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Correspondence of members of the Farjeon family, other than Eleanor and Benjamin Leopold Farjeon, outside the family. Not all correspondents named below are indexedIncludes:Letters to Margaret Farjeon to, among others: Dion Boucicault, Albert Chevali..., 1868-1954 British Library
referencedIn Guest, Ivor Forbes. Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1957. 3 folders (22 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 246). A-H.includes:f. 2 Henry Ainley, Manager, St. James's Theatre: Letter to P. Pitt: 1930.ff. 4, 5 Effie Maria Albanesi, alias 'Effie Adelaide Rowlands': Letters to P. Pitt: 1911.f. 6b Max Aldenhoven: Letter to P. Pitt: 1913.: Ge... British Library
referencedIn Records of the Women's Provisional Club, 1924-1984 The Women' s Library
referencedIn American Ballet Theatre records, 1936-ca. 1967 The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
creatorOf Adeline Genée Letter, 1940 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. X. Nov. 1945-July 1946.ff. 1-239. Papers and correspondence include:Copenhagen, Oct. 1945Freedom of the Burgh of DarvelGlasgow, Dec. 1945Honorary degree, University of LouvainJutland Medical SocietyMembership Pontifical Academy o... British Library
creatorOf Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887. Jenny Lind note with music to Bayard Taylor, 1851 June 7. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Clarence McGehee collection on Ruth St. Denis, ca. 1908-1937 University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections
referencedIn Stravinsky-Diaghilev Foundation research files, 1920-1989. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Genée, Adeline, 1878-1970. Letters to Lillian Moore, 1950-63. (5 items). New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Harvard University. Autograph File, G. 1641-2009. Houghton Library
referencedIn Rowe, Marilyn, 1946-. Papers of Marilyn Rowe [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
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correspondedWith American Ballet Theatre corporateBody
associatedWith American Museum of Vaudeville corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith Gentile di Giuseppe, F., collector. person
associatedWith Guest, Ivor Forbes. person
associatedWith Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887. person
associatedWith McGehee, Clarence person
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
associatedWith Moore, Lillian. person
associatedWith Rowe, Marilyn, 1946- person
associatedWith Rowe, Marilyn, 1946- person
associatedWith Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain) corporateBody
associatedWith Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain) corporateBody
associatedWith Stravinsky-Diaghilev Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Volinin, Aleksandr Emel'ianovich, 1882-1955. person
associatedWith Women's Provisional Club corporateBody
associatedWith Zorina, Vera. person
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Death 1970-04-23

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