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Scene IV of 'The Dance Dream'

Photograph
1911 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stage photograph of Scene IV (Scythia - The Bronze Age) of 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

Categories
Object type
TitleScene IV of 'The Dance Dream' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photograph mounted on card
Brief description
Photograph of Scene IV (Scythia - the Bronze Age) in the ballet The Dance Dream, created for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 1911.
Physical description
Stage photograph of Scene IV of the ballet The Dance Dream. The setting is a stone structure in Bronze Age Scythia, and the dancers are dressed as Scythians carrying bows.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 240mm
  • Mount width: 300mm
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 IV (Scythia - The Bronze Age) of 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)
Collection
Accession number
S.899-2017

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Record createdAugust 11, 2017
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