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Dance prints from the Illustrated London News

Title: Dance prints from the Illustrated London News [graphic].
Publication: [1845-1859]

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Additional Authors

Wilson, Thomas Harrington.

Description

15 prints (12 sheets) : wood engraving, b&w; sheets 41 x 41 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Representations of ballets and other theatrical performances. Four prints have been preserved on the full pages upon which they appeared, with text and other prints.

Uniform Title

Illustrated London news.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Wood engravings.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
The grand Pas des elemens is mounted on cardboard 25 x 30 cm.
This collection also includes an engraving that does not depict a dance or theatrical subject: Entry of Sir Harry Smith into Whittlesea; issue of July 10, 1847.

Source (note)

Lincoln Kirstein.
Lillian Moore.

Biography (note)

The ballets depicted in this collection are, in chronological order: Eoline, ou la dryade (choreography, Jules Perrot), presented at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1845; Rosida, ou les mines de Syracuse (choreography, Fanny Cerrito), presented at Her Majesty's in 1845; The marble maiden (choreography, Albert), presented at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1845; Le diable à quatre (choreographer uncertain), presented at the Princess' Theatre, London, in 1845; Les éléments (choreography, Perrot), presented at Her Majesty's in 1847; Les métamorphoses [also called Satanella] (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1850; Les Grâces (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1850; L'île des amours (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1851; Les quatre saisons (choreography after Lucien Petipa), presented at Her Majesty's in 1856; La brésilienne (choreography, Henri Desplaces), first presented at the Royal Italian Opera-Lyceum in 1857.
Other theatrical works include: the opera Medea by Simon Mayer [Giovanni Simone Mayr], first presented as Medea in Corinto in Naples in 1813, and revived at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1850; Daniel Auber's opera Gustavus III, or the masked ball, first presented in at the Paris Opéra and Covent Garden in 1833, and revived at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1851; Charles Kean's production of William Shakespeare's play The winter's tale, presented at the Princess' Theatre in 1856; and Asmodeus, or the devil on two sticks, or the force of friendship, a burlesque presented at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in 1859.
The Illustrated London News, said to be the world's first fully illustrated newspaper, was founded in 1842 by Herbert Ingram, a printer and newsagent. It aimed to cover a wide range of topics and embody a high moral tone, eschewing the currently popular focus on sensational crimes. It frequently reviewed ballets, plays, and operas presented at the city's many theatres.

Contents

Scene from the new ballet of Eoline, at Her Majesty's Theatre [Mar. 15, 1845; includes review] -- Scene from the new ballet of Rosida, at Her Majesty's Theatre [June 7, 1845] -- Scene from the new ballet of The marble maiden, at Drury Lane Theatre [1845] -- Scene from the ballet of Le diable à quatre, at the Princess' Theatre [1845] / Smyth -- The grand Pas des elemens [sic], at Her Majesty's Theatre. Rosati, Carlotta Grisi, Cerito [sic] [and] Entry of Sir Harry Smith into Whittlesea [July 10, 1847; includes brief review] / [Pas des elemens is signed] Smyth; [Entry is signed] H. Harrison sc -- Opening of Her Majesty's Theatre. Scene (the last) from the opera of Medea [and] The masquerade scene from the new ballet of Les metamorphoses [March 18, 1850; includes review on the verso] -- The Pas de trois des Graces, at Her Majesty's Theatre. Ferraris, Taglioni, C. Grisi [May 18, 1850] / [monogrammed CJ or JC at left; signed at right] Smyth sc -- Opening of Her Majesty's Theatre. Gustavus [and] Scene from the new Watteau ballet of L'île des amours [May 20, 1851; includes review on the verso] -- Christmas pantomimes: Drury Lane, Haymarket, Princess'; Jan. 12, 1856 [composite of three scenes] -- Scene from the new ballet of Les quatre saisons, at Her Majesty's Theatre [and] Luna in her car, from The winter's tale, at the Princess' Theatre [May 17, 1856; includes review on the verso] / [Les quatre saisons is signed] Smyth -- Scene from the ballet of La brésilienne, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden [1857?] / T.H. Wilson del -- The gardens of the palace of the Dey of Algiers, a scene from Asmodeus; or the devil on two sticks, at the new Adelphi Theatre [1859].

Call Number

*MGZFX Ill 1-12

OCLC

825110121

Title

Dance prints from the Illustrated London News [graphic].

Imprint

[1845-1859]

Biography

The ballets depicted in this collection are, in chronological order: Eoline, ou la dryade (choreography, Jules Perrot), presented at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1845; Rosida, ou les mines de Syracuse (choreography, Fanny Cerrito), presented at Her Majesty's in 1845; The marble maiden (choreography, Albert), presented at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, in 1845; Le diable à quatre (choreographer uncertain), presented at the Princess' Theatre, London, in 1845; Les éléments (choreography, Perrot), presented at Her Majesty's in 1847; Les métamorphoses [also called Satanella] (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1850; Les Grâces (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1850; L'île des amours (choreography, Paul Taglioni), presented at Her Majesty's in 1851; Les quatre saisons (choreography after Lucien Petipa), presented at Her Majesty's in 1856; La brésilienne (choreography, Henri Desplaces), first presented at the Royal Italian Opera-Lyceum in 1857.

Other theatrical works include: the opera Medea by Simon Mayer [Giovanni Simone Mayr], first presented as Medea in Corinto in Naples in 1813, and revived at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1850; Daniel Auber's opera Gustavus III, or the masked ball, first presented in at the Paris Opéra and Covent Garden in 1833, and revived at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1851; Charles Kean's production of William Shakespeare's play The winter's tale, presented at the Princess' Theatre in 1856; and Asmodeus, or the devil on two sticks, or the force of friendship, a burlesque presented at the Adelphi Theatre, London, in 1859.

The Illustrated London News, said to be the world's first fully illustrated newspaper, was founded in 1842 by Herbert Ingram, a printer and newsagent. It aimed to cover a wide range of topics and embody a high moral tone, eschewing the currently popular focus on sensational crimes. It frequently reviewed ballets, plays, and operas presented at the city's many theatres.

Local Note

Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

For another copy of the Pas de trois des Graces, see: *MGZFA Pas 2.

For another copy of La brésilienne, see: *MGZFA Bré 1.

Source

Diable à quatre Gift; Lincoln Kirstein.

Eoline, Rosida, Opening of Her Majesty's Theatre 1850 and 1851, Christmas pantomimes, Quatre saisons and Winter's tale Gift; Lillian Moore.

Added Author

Wilson, Thomas Harrington. Artist

Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996. Donor

Moore, Lillian. Donor

Added Title

Illustrated London news.

Research Call Number

*MGZFX Ill 1-12

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