Interview with Richard Ellis and Christine Du Boulay. 1976.

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991

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Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) was an English ballerina. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Royal Ballet (formerly the Sadler's Wells Theatre Company), eventually being appointed prima ballerina assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II. She was born Margaret Evelyn Hookham on May 18, 1919, to Felix John Hookham and Hilda Acheseon Fontes. She studied at the Vic-Wells Ballet School and made her solo debut in 1935 under the stage name "Margot Fonteyn". She was best know for her artis...

Ellis, Richard

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The Ellis and Farar families were early settlers and major land owners in Mississippi and Louisiana. Richard Ellis owned White Cliffs, Homochitto, and Laurel Hill plantations in Adams County near Natchez, Miss. Upon Ellis' death, these plantations and the property associated with them were inherited by his children John, Abram, Jane, Mary, and Martha. Dr. Benjamin Farar was an early settler of Pointe Coupee Parish, La. and also owned lands in Adams County, Miss. He had three children: Benjamin, ...

de Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001

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Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006

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Epithet: née King; ballerina; wife of Sir Ludovic Kennedy British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000878.0x00012a ...

Baylis, Lilian, 1874-1937

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Reynolds, Nancy duPont, 1919-

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Du Boulay, Christine,

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Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986

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Dancer, choreographer, and actor. Robert Helpmann was born in South Australia in 1909, and died at the age of 77 in 1986. He danced with Anna Pavlova during her Australian tour in 1926 before joining J.C. Williamson's company. He was premier danseur with Sadler's Wells 1933-1950. He produced several ballets, choreographed the ballet "Red Shoes", and created "The Display" for the Australian Ballet. He was artistic director of the Australian Ballet from 1965 to 1976. From the descripti...

Sadler's Wells Ballet

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Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988

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International Ballet Company, London.

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