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Folies-Bergère, Paris, Saturday, 1 September 1906
The programme for the Folies-Bergère, Paris, for Saturday, 1 September 1906 included a turn by the Videos, roller skaters (no. 4), a display of gymnastics by Les Soeurs Panataiscu (5), 'La Tête Parlante' (6), Cole de Losse, wirewalker (7), The 4 Magnani's 'Un Salon de Coiffure à New-York' (11), Vilbert with his repertoire (12), Spissel Brothers & Mack (13), and La Mamille Krémo, 'Jeux Icariens' (11). The main feature of the evening (9) was Le Timbre d'Or, a 'fantaisie ballet en 4 Tableux, Livret de MM. Henry de Gorsse et G. Nanteuil, Musique de M. Justin Clérice, Choréorgraphie de M. Sicard, Dances anglaises de M.J. Pome, Costumes de la Maison Landolff…' The cast of the ballet included Pomponette as Emmy, Mlle. Cinquegrani as 1st danseuse étoile Le Timbre d'Or, Lena Déo as Bobby, Mlle. Briant as Arabella, M. Ambrosano as Pipet, Mlle. Eeden as Le Capitaine bleu, Mlle. Musz as Le Capitaine rose, M. Cressonnier as Le roi Kiss Ki, Mlle. Sterly as Ministre des Finances, M. Nélis as Le Baigneur, and the Milano Girls. The numerous Corps de Ballet included Mlle. Musz's sister.
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The above greetings card and others like it have been made to celebrate Terence Pepper's current exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, devoted to Bassano's early 20th Century photographs of theatrical celebrities. Images of Gabrielle Ray and Gladys Cooper are featured in the exhibition as are some of their contemporaries on the London stage, including Gertie Millar, Moya Mannering, Gaby Deslys, Olive May and Gina Palerme. The exhibition runs until 31 August.
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© John Culme, 2004
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