Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
2 images. Arrival of France's greatest ballerina, who is to dance with Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, 29 November 1951. Yvette Chauvire, arriving Alexandre Danilova, Prima Ballerina Ballet Russe. (Handout). Supplementary material reads: "From: Doris Hellman. Subject: Yvette Chauvire -- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Left: Yvette Chauvire. Right: Alexandra Danilova. Yvette Chauvire -- France's greatest dancer -- is welcomed to Los Angeles upon her arrival via American Airlines by Alexandra Danilova, prima ballerina of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The troupe begins a ten-performance engagement in Philharmonic Auditorium tonight (Friday, November 30) with Mlle. Chauvire as guest star". Other supplementary material reads: "Outline of Chauvire arrival picture. Yvette Chauvire, France's greatest ballerina who arrived in Los Angeles via American Airlines to join the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for its Philharmonic Auditorium run which opens Friday night (November 30)".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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