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Original publisher's orange paper wrappers with staple binding. The printed illustration on front cover shows the outline of a dancing nude woman by Henri Matisse. No date, circa 1939. 9 1/2" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and a few small bumps and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, bumping to lower corner of fore-edge on back, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1939-1940. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska, Nina Theilade, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Roland Guerard, Nathalie Krassovska, Lubov Rostova, George Zoritch, Marc Platoff, Andre Eglevsky, Lubov Roudenko, Marina Franca, Jeanette Lauret, Milada Mladova, Nicolas Beriosoff, Kasimir Kokitch, Simon Semenoff, Eleanora Marra, Yolanda Lacca, Katia Geleznova, and Tania Grantzeva. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of Leonide Massine, Efrem Kurtz, S. Hurok, Salvador Dali (who sometimes collaborated with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), and Jean Yazvinsky. Black-and-white illustrations showing performance stills, group photos, and candid photos. Ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with synopses (may be a partial list). Four pages of color illustrations in center showing concept art. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Bemberg, Elizabeth Arden, Kirkeby Hotels, Helena Rubinstein, Lanvin, Book of Ballets, Casino Russe, and Grenoville. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.
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