Plan
1925 (printed)
| Place of origin |
Nijinska’s Theatre Choregraphique gave three performances at Malvern Assembly Rooms – a matinee and evening performance on Friday 14 August and evening performance on Saturday 15 August. The programme consisted of “Touring” Ballet Revue, A Night on a bare mountain, Le Gignol Humoresque, Holy Etudes and a divertissement of Musical Snuff Box, Trepak, Mazurka, Politzien Dances. In addition Orchestral Selections were played under Conductor W.J. C. Hekker and the Entertainer, Arthur Russell, appeared in interludes in both halves of the programme.
In the days before computers seats would be crossed off on the seating plan when the tickets were sold by the box office staff.
In the days before computers seats would be crossed off on the seating plan when the tickets were sold by the box office staff.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Paper, ink and printers’ ink, pencil |
| Brief description | Box-office plan for the Malvern Assembly Rooms, 14 August 1925 |
| Physical description | Plan used by box office staff to mark-off the tickets that they sold for each performance. The printed plan is headed ‘MALVERN ASSEMBLY ROOMS and markings the position of the stage, moveable platform (orchestra under), folding doors, and sixteen rows of seats on the floor of the hall. A pencil line has been drawn between rows H and J and the seats in rows A-H are mostly crossed off. At the bottom of the plan is printed UNRESERVED SEATS. In ink are added the words Russian Ballet Aug 14th and Aug 14th 8 o/c (ie 8 o’clock or 20.00). Further numbers are written on the plan in pencil. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | "Russian Ballet Aug 14th and Aug 14th 8 o/c" Note Handwritten annotation in ink, 8 o/c probably signifies 8 o’clock or 20.00. Further numbers are written on the plan in pencil |
| Summary | Nijinska’s Theatre Choregraphique gave three performances at Malvern Assembly Rooms – a matinee and evening performance on Friday 14 August and evening performance on Saturday 15 August. The programme consisted of “Touring” Ballet Revue, A Night on a bare mountain, Le Gignol Humoresque, Holy Etudes and a divertissement of Musical Snuff Box, Trepak, Mazurka, Politzien Dances. In addition Orchestral Selections were played under Conductor W.J. C. Hekker and the Entertainer, Arthur Russell, appeared in interludes in both halves of the programme. In the days before computers seats would be crossed off on the seating plan when the tickets were sold by the box office staff. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.29-2016 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 27, 2015 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
