Research Catalog

Mecca comes to Covent Garden : The Royal Opera House as a dance hall.

Title: Mecca comes to Covent Garden : The Royal Opera House as a dance hall.
Author: Franchi, Francesca.

Found In

About the house. London. v. 8, no. 7, Spring 1991, p. 12-20. ill.

Subject

Note

Discussion of the Royal Opera House being used as a dance hall for servicemen during World War II and its earlier use as a venue for balls.

Call Number

*MA

OCLC

NYPY926014919-B

Author

Franchi, Francesca.

Title

Mecca comes to Covent Garden : The Royal Opera House as a dance hall.

Local Subject

Social dancing -- 19th century.

Social dancing -- Competitions.

Social dancing -- 20th century.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Dance and the war.

Balls (Parties)

Soldiers, seamen, etc.

Found In:

About the house. London. v. 8, no. 7, Spring 1991, p. 12-20. ill.

Research Call Number

*MA