Artist Daryl Lindsay with Ballets russes dancers Betty Souvorova and Alosha, 31 January 1937, Moombara, Sydney / photographer Margaret Allen, later Baroness Gifford
During the first of the three famous Ballets russes tours of Australia, Arthur Wigram Allen and his daughter Margaret hosted picnic parties for the company at their waterfront holiday home Moombara on the Port Hacking River. Artist Daryl Lindsay drew the company onstage and off, and the Library has some of those drawings. Betty Souvorova's real name was Elizabeth Scorer and Alosha is variously known as Alexei, Aloysius Francis or Aloysius Frank. The two dancers were a couple, staying in Sydney in Springfield Avenue, Kings Cross
Really just a teaser before we digitise and zoomify the Margaret Allen Albums
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Artist Daryl Lindsay with Ballets russes dancers Betty Souvorova and Alosha, 31 January 1937, Moombara, Sydney / photographer Margaret Allen, later Baroness Gifford
During the first of the three famous Ballets russes tours of Australia, Arthur Wigram Allen and his daughter Margaret hosted picnic parties for the company at their waterfront holiday home Moombara on the Port Hacking River. Artist Daryl Lindsay drew the company onstage and off, and the Library has some of those drawings. Betty Souvorova's real name was Elizabeth Scorer and Alosha is variously known as Alexei, Aloysius Francis or Aloysius Frank. The two dancers were a couple, staying in Sydney in Springfield Avenue, Kings Cross
Really just a teaser before we digitise and zoomify the Margaret Allen Albums
Format: Photograph
Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=1060887
Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx
From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au