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Pas de Quatre

Music
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cover of music sheet for the dance Pas de Quatre, from the opera burlesque Faust up to Date, composed by Meyer Lutz ca. late 19th century, danced by Miss Lilian Price, Miss Florence Levy, Miss Eva Greville and Miss Maud Wilmot.
Verso features three-quarters length portrait of Miss Florence St John, who performed the aria Waltz for You, by Sydney Smith and May Ostlere, as she played the part of Marguerite in Faust up to Date.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Pas de Quatre (assigned by artist)
  • Faust up to Date (assigned by artist)
  • For You (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Cover of music sheet for the dance Pas de Quatre, from the opera burlesque Faust up to Date, composed by Meyer Lutz, ca. late 19th century; verso three-quarters length portrait of Miss Florence St John, who performed the aria Waltz for You, by May Ostlere, as she played the part of Marguerite in Faust up to Date.
Physical description
Cover of music sheet for the dance Pas de Quatre, from the opera burlesque Faust up to Date, composed by Meyer Lutz. Illustrated in colour with image of four dancers wearing blue skirts with white aprons, a black bodice and a black and red headdress.
Verso illustrated with sepia three-quarters length portrait of Miss Florence St John, wearing a loose tunic fastened with a rope around the waist, from a photograph by Elloitt & Fry.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.6cm
  • Width: 25.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Performed at the Gaiety Theatre / The enormously successful dance from / opera burlesque / "Faust up to Date" / danced by Miss Lilian Price, Miss Florence Levy, Miss Eva Greville, Miss Maud Wilmot / Compsed by Meyer Lutz / Price 4/.' (Printed recto.)
  • 'Waltz / For You / Miss Florence St John as Marguerite / in "Faust up to Date" at the Gaiety Theatre, London / On Sydney Smith's popular song "For You" / by May Ostlere' (Printed verso.)
Subjects depicted
Literary references
  • Pas de Quatre
  • Faust up to date
  • For you
Summary
Cover of music sheet for the dance Pas de Quatre, from the opera burlesque Faust up to Date, composed by Meyer Lutz ca. late 19th century, danced by Miss Lilian Price, Miss Florence Levy, Miss Eva Greville and Miss Maud Wilmot.
Verso features three-quarters length portrait of Miss Florence St John, who performed the aria Waltz for You, by Sydney Smith and May Ostlere, as she played the part of Marguerite in Faust up to Date.
Collection
Accession number
S.141-2012

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2012
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