Scene I of 'The Dance Dream'
Photograph
1911 (photographed)
1911 (photographed)
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Stage photograph of Scene I (The Temple) in the ballet The Dance Dream produced for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 29 May 1911. The choreography was by Alexander A. Gorsky, with music selected and arranged by George Byng.
Object details
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| Title | Scene I of 'The Dance Dream' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph mounted on card |
| Brief description | Photograph of Scene I (The Temple) in the ballet The Dance Dream, created for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 1911. |
| Physical description | Stage photograph of Scene I of the ballet The Dance Dream. The setting is the interior of a temple, with three women bringing gifts to a warrior (played by Vasily Tikhomirov) reclining on a couch. |
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| Credit line | Alfred Moul Collection / Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | This photograph is part of an archival collection relating to the Alhambra Theatre, London, under the management of Alfred Moul. It was given to the V&A's Gabrielle Enthoven Collection before the formation of the V&A Theatre Museum. The collection comprises papers, correspondence, scripts and photographs covering the period 1902-1913 and has been assigned the archive number THM/75. Photographs of Alhambra ballets have been treated as museum objects and have been formally accessioned. |
| Summary | Stage photograph of Scene I (The Temple) in the ballet The Dance Dream produced for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 29 May 1911. The choreography was by Alexander A. Gorsky, with music selected and arranged by George Byng. |
| Associated object | THM/75 (Archive record) |
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| Accession number | S.894-2017 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2017 |
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