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			Title		Hood II : Russian Ballet in performance; departure of Russian Ballet by Wanganella; rehearsal at Royal; Frank Leighton; ballet of "Southern maid"; Gladys Moncrieff & Mr O'Reilly; Frank Leighton launch picnic; Gladys Moncrieff's birthday; last night of "Merry widow"; 1937
			Level of Description		Item
			Date of Work		11 Jan-16 Apr 1937
			Type of Material		Graphic Materials
			Call Number		ON 204 Box 17 / 35-90
			Physical Description		Photographs : 56 film photonegatives ; 8 x 11 cm. or smaller
			Contents		35-56. Colonel de Basil's Russian Ballet (Original Ballet Russe) [i.e. Monte Carlo Russian Ballet] in performance, 11 Jan 1937 57-62. Departure of Russian Ballet on Wanganella, 28 Feb 1937 63-67. Ballet chorus of "A southern maid", 3 Mar 1937 68-72. Gladys Moncrieff rehearsal, 23 Feb 1937 73-74. Gladys Moncrieff, Mr O'Reilly during the run of "A southern maid", 10 Mar 1937 75. Frank Leighton in Tyrolean hat, Mar 1937 76-80. Gladys Moncrieff and JCW company on board Frank Leighton's launch for a picnic, 4 Apr 1937 81-86. Backstage party for Gladys Moncrieff's birthday, 13 Apr 1937 87-90. Gladys Moncrieff, Frank Leighton and "The merry widow" company backstage party on the last night, 16 Apr 1937


					Access only by appointment with Pictures staff
			General Note		Original Hood box number 335 (quarter plate)
			Name		Branitska, Nathalie Hoyer, Jean J.C. Williamson (Firm) Leighton, Frank Merry widow (operetta) Moncrieff, Gladys, 1893-1976 Monte Carlo Russian Ballet O'Reilly, Mr. Petrouchka (ballet) Raievska, Nina Southern maid (musical play) Swan Lake (ballet) Tchinarova, Tamara, 1919- Unger, Serge Wanganella (ship)
			Topic		ballet ballet dancers birthday parties chorus girls dressing-rooms ferries operettas parties rehearsals singers stages (theatres) theatres & cinemas theatrical costumes theatrical productions
			Place		Theatre Royal (Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W.) Tivoli Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.)
			Persons		Adult Females Adult Males
			Digital order no.		Album ID : 872520