Mme. Hermine Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 does anyone recall a gala benefit by/for the National Ballet in 1973 at City Center in ny? it appears at least part of sleeping beauty was done and there was some celebrity casting; Arlene Francis was the lilac fairy, Gwen Verdon was red riding hood, Julie Newmar was the white cat and Paulette Goddard the queen. i know i'm reaching a little far back - Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 i have a photo but i don't know how to post them... Link to comment
Helene Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 From Mme. Hermine; (click to enlarge): These are great -- thank you so much Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Pretty sure i see carmen mathe and kirk peterson - bluebirds thanks, helene! Link to comment
duffster Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wow, These photos bring back such memories. I was in the company at the time but did not dance in this gala .In the first photo, Kevin Mc kenzie is standing in front of Christine Spizzo-Serrano. To the right, holding the sign is ( I think) Nadine Frolich- Jean Pierre Frolich's sister. The second photo Desmond Kelly and Margot are seen - Freddie Franklin is there as the king. He usually performed Cattabutte. I remembered one rehearsal with these celebrities- Gwen Verdon was so friendly and warm, Julie Newmar seemed to be in her own world and Paulette Goddard still strikingly beautiful- kept looking at herself with her compact mirror. Thanks Helene for the photos! Link to comment
Helene Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The photos are from Mme. Hermine. I just posted them because I have permissions to add files. Link to comment
duffster Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 My Apologies- Thank you Mme. Hermine ! Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 you're welcome duffster! tell me, is that dennis poole I see on the left? Link to comment
sandik Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 These are amazing -- what a find! Link to comment
duffster Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Yes Mme.Hermine, That is Dennis Poole on the left. Link to comment
Drew Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Thanks for these photos. I'm pretty sure I saw this production but with Carmen Mathe as Aurora. (And, as a child, I was a particular fan of Dennis Poole.) Duffster--I think I must have seen you dance.... Link to comment
Mme. Hermine Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 i got these from a fan of arlene francis, who came to me asking what on earth it was that she was doing! Link to comment
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