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AUSTRALIAN EPHEMERA COLLECTION FINDING AID

SIR ROBERT HELPMANN (1909-1986)

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA (PROMPT)

PRINTED AUSTRALIANA

JANUARY 2019

This finding aid lists programs and ephemera which document all aspects of Sir Robert Helpmann’s

extensive career as dancer, choreographer, director, and actor in Australia and overseas.

Robert Helpmann’s extensive career started with ballet, acting from 1930, and he then emerged as

a company choreographer in 1942. He also directed and produced, and worked in opera, film, and

musical theatre.

Helpmann’s career in Australia with the Australian Ballet, other Australian companies, and in the

Old Vic. Co. tour of Australia in 1955 are not included: Material relating to these productions are

located under the respective names of the companies he worked with. (For instance, programs

relating to Helpmann’s Australian and New Zealand tours of Nude with violin are located within the

separate J.C. Williamson General files of the PROMPT Collection.)

The Australian Ballet performances that are mentioned here are all duplicates of the same programs

found in the Australian Ballet PROMPT collection, which features more of his work with them.

CONTENT

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs, and printed ephemera such as

brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of

a performance by Helpmann. In a few cases however, the only evidence for a Helpmann

performance is a piece of printed ephemera other than a full program. In these cases the details are

in italics. Examples of this occur during part of the Sadler’s Wells Ballet seasons at Covent Garden

in 1948 and 1949 in which fold-out brochures give basic daily listings for several weeks of the

repertoire to be performed and some of the artists appearing. Details of Helpmann’s scheduled

appearances have been extracted from these lists, but there is no guarantee that he actually

appeared in the performance. In the case of triple bills there is no indication of the role/s he was to

have danced. If, at a later stage, a program is acquired for any of those performances it is then taken

Robert Helpmann (1909-1968) 2

as the prime document and supersedes the brochure listing as evidence of Helpmann’s actual

appearance.

The Helpmann files in the PROMPT collection also include miscellaneous ephemera items.

The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library’s holdings are filled.

Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

ACCESS

The Robert Helpmann PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Special Collections

Reading Room by eCallslip request: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2640459.

ARRANGEMENT

The list is in four sequences which reflect the arrangement of the Library’s Robert Helpmann

PROMPT collection:

Theatre [i.e.: Helpmann as actor and director working in drama, comedy, opera, revue]

Overseas Ballet

Australian Ballet

Then individually listed, chronologically by performance as follows:

Date (day and month); City

Name of production or performer

Headline performers etc.

This document is keyword searchable.

The arrangement within each sequence is chronological by year and then by month, week or day

with all dates based on evidence in the programs or ephemera.

The listing also notes the number of copies held, autographs, photos, biographies given in the

program and significant partners in dance such as Dame Margot Fonteyn.

OTHER RESOURCES

A collection of personal scrapbooks belonging to Sir Robert Helpmann are held in the Library’s

Manuscript Section (MS 7161). The finding aid to the manuscript collection is available from

www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/7161.html.

The Library also holds a number of pictures and photographs of Helpmann which may be

accessed through the Pictorial Reading Room.

Books about Helpmann, the ballet companies he performed with, the films he acted in, etc., as well

as serials and newspapers containing reviews and articles are accessible through the Library’s

catalogue.

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http://www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/7161.html

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Biographical cuttings on Robert Helpmann are available through the Newspapers and Microforms

Reading Room.

These and other resources are included in the Library’s publication A full house : the ESSO guide

to the Performing Arts Collections of the National Library of Australia / by Michelle Potter.

The Australian Dance Collection Directory of Resources also provides a descriptive list of

Helpmann material in a variety of formats especially film and video.

The National Library’s collection also includes:

Oral History recordings and interviews,

Pictures of Robert Helpmann

THEATRE

1930 14 June; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (Aus)

The Merry Widow – Opening dance and chorus, with Frances Ogilvy

1 photocopied program

1930 28 June; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (Aus)

Katinka – Russian dancers, caberet dancers, with Frances Ogilvy

1 photocopied program

1933 28 February; Gate Theatre Studio London (UK)

I Hate Men (Godfrey) – Young man

1 program

1934 9 March; Savoy Theatre, London (UK)

Precipice (Gregory) - Duval

1 program

1934 5 June; Savoy Theatre, London (UK)

Precipice (Gregory) - Duval

1 program

1935 18 March; Adelphi Theatre, London (UK)

Clifford Whitely's Revue and Stop Press

Stop Press (Whitely) – with others

Lovely Heart Column – with Margaret Sande and others

Book of the Month “The Beggar’s Dream” - Beggar

Revolt in Cuba – with Margaret Sande

http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1919754

http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/37.html

http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/37.html

http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=Robert+Helpmann&type=all&limit%5B%5D=&submit=Find&limit%5B%5D=format%3AAudio

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Echo of Former Romance – with Florence Chumbecos

1 program

1935 8 July; Golders Green Hippodrome (UK)

Clifford Whitley’s Revue. Stop Press

Stop Press – with others

Lonely Heart Column – with Margaret Sande

Book of the Month “The Beggar’s Dream” - Beggar

Revolt in Cuba – with Margaret Sande


1 program

1935 15 July; Streatham Hill Theatre, London (UK)

Clifford Whitely’s [Revue]. Stop Press

Stop Press – with others

Lonely Heart Column – with Margaret Sande

Book of the Month “The Beggar’s Dream” – Beggar;

Revolt In Cuba – with Margaret Sande


1 program

1936 9-16 June; Arts Theatre, Cambridge (UK)

Turn Over A New Leaf - Choreographed by RH

1 program

1937 8-15 June; Arts Theatre, Cambridge (UK) The Footlights Dramatic Club.

Includes portrait

Full Swing- Choreographed by RH.

1 program

1937 27 December; The Old Vic. Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare) – Oberon, King of the Fairies

1 program

1938 6 – 15 January; The Old Vic. Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)


1 program


A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare) - Oberon, King of the Fairies

The Old Vic. Company

1 program

1938 27 January – 5 February; The Old Vic. Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)




1 program

1938 2 – 5 February; The Old Vic. Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)



1 program

1938 April; The People’s National Theatre. The Playhouse Theatre, London (UK)

The Insect play (brothers Capek)

Felix in Act I ; Mr Cricket in Act II ; Chief of the Yellow Ants in Act III

3 programs, one with cover ill. by Mervyn Peake.

One program dated 27 April 1938.


Season 1938-39



1 program


Season 1938-39



1 program

1939 28 March – 29 April The Old Vic, London (UK)

The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare) - Gremio, an old gentleman; Nicholas,

a servant; a tailor


5 programs

1939 24 April; The Old Vic. London, (UK)

Shakespeare Birthday Festival

RH as Tailor in Taming of the Shrew

1 program

1939-1945? Princes Theatre, London (UK)

Wild Rose - Dances arranged by RH

1 program

1942 Saville Theatre, London (UK)

Fine and Dandy – Dances arranged by RH (with Ann Coventry)

3 programs


1943 His Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket, London (UK)

The Merry Widow (Lehar) – Choreography

1 program

1944? New Theatre, London, (UK)

Peer Gynt (Ibsen) – Arrangements of grouping and movement

The Old Vic. Theatre Company

2 programs

1944 12 February; New Theatre, London (UK)

Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Hamlet


2 copies

1944 June; Theatre arts (periodical)

“A New Hamlet: the London Scene”, References to RH, missing photo page

1 copy

1945 Henry V (Film)

(L. Olivier, prod. & dir. in close association with the editor, Reginald Beck)

RH as the Bishop of Ely

Laurence Olivier’s presentation in Technicolour of Henry V [at] Marble Arch

Pavilion.

1 folded sheet ([3] p.) Filed in film folder.

1946 20 May; Palace Theatre. London.

The Merry Widow – Choreography arranged by RH

1 program

1946 August; Palace Theatre, London (UK)

Song of Norway – Choreography of the Concert Ballet and Freddy and His Fiddle

are by RH

1 program

1946 12 December; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

The Fairy Queen (Purcell) - Oberon

The Covent Garden Opera Trust

1 program

1947 June; Duchess Theatre, London (UK)

He Who Gets Slapped (Andreyev) - Prince

2 programs

1947 17 February; Theatre Royal, Brighton (UK)

The White Devil (Webster) - Flamineo

1 program


1947 24 February; Theatre Royal, Nottingham (UK)

The White Devil (Webster) – Flamineo

1 program

1947 March-April; The Duchess Theatre, London (UK)

The White Devil (Webster) - Flamineo

5 programs (1 copy autographed by RH)

1948 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (UK)

1948 Festival

Festival souvenir [20] pp.

Portrait of RH, autographed by him

1 copy

1948 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

1948 Festival

The Merchant Of Venice (Shakespeare) - Shylock

1 program


1948 Festival

The Life and Death of King John (Shakespeare) - King John

2 copies


1948 Festival

The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Hamlet

2 programs

1948 July; Theatre world, (periodical)

Article about the productions above.

Photos of Stratford-upon-Avon season, RH in the following productions:

King John (Shakespeare) - King John

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare) - Shylock

Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Hamlet

1 copy

1949 Winter; Studio Theatre Vol.1, No. 2. Winter, (periodical)

Journal of the Guignard Studio Theatre

Feature article: Robert Helpmann, an interview with Robert King

1 copy

1950 September; New Theatre, London (UK)

Love’s Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare); Dances arranged by RH


The Old Vic. Theatre Company

1 program

1950 Adelphi Theatre, London (UK)

Golden City (Tore) - Dances arranged by RH

2 programs

1951 Film. London Films. Technicolour

The Tales of Hoffmann (Film)- Lindorf in the Prologue and Epilogue ; Coppelius

in Act I, The Tale of Olympia ; Dapertutto in Act II, The Tale of Giulietta

Souvenir program (2 p.). Another version of 16p.

Also 1 program for screening in Brisbane. His Majesty's Theatre.

1951 24 -28 April; Manchester Opera House, Manchester (UK)

A Festival of Britain Production

Caesar and Cleopatra (Shaw) - Apollodorus

2 programs

1951 1-5 May; Manchester Opera House, Manchester (UK)


Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare) – Octavius Caesar

1 program

1951 10 May; St James Theatre, London (UK)


Caesar and Cleopatra (Shaw) - Apollodorus

5 programs

1951 11 May; St James's Theatre, London (UK)


Anthony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare) - Octavius Caesar

3 programs

1951 2 July – 2 September; St James’s Theatre, London (UK)

A Festival of Britain Production, lists RH as an actor

9 week program

1951 20 November; Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool (UK)

Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare) - Octavius Caesar

1 program

1952 28 January; Ziegfeld Theatre, New York (USA)

Caesar and Cleopatra (Shaw) – Apollodorus

Anthony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare) - Octavius Caesar

1 copy


1952 5 May; Royal Court Theatre. Liverpool. (UK)

The Millionairess (Shaw) – The Doctor

1 program

1952 9 June; Opera House, Manchester (UK)


Tennent Productions

1 program

1952 27 June; New Theatre, London (UK)


Tennent Productions

6 programs

1952 August; Theatre world (UK) (periodical)

Photos of the production, including RH, and a biography of RH

The Millionairess (Shaw) – the Doctor

1 copy

1952 4 August; Opera House, Manchester (UK)

The Wedding Ring (Tunney & Wardell) – Director

1 program

1952 5 August; New Theatre, London (UK)


Tennent Productions

1 program

1952 8 December; Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York (USA)

The Theatre Guild

The Millionairess (Shaw) - The Doctor

1 program

1953 March - April; The Old Vic, London (UK)

Murder in the Cathedral (Eliot) - Produced by RH


5 copies. One copy contains ticket for 11 April.

1954 7 January; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Le Coq D’Or (Rimsky-Korsakov) – Producer and choreographer

Scenery and costumes by Loudon Sainthill

The Covent Garden Opera

1 program


1954 8 January; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. London (UK)

Madam Butterfly (Puccini) – RH Producer

1 program

1954 1 March; Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool (UK)

After the Ball (Coward) – Director

Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 22 March; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (UK)


Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 5 April; Opera House, Manchester (UK)

After the Ball (Coward) - Director

Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 12 April; Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds (UK)

After the Ball (Coward) - Director

Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 6 May; The Old Vic. Theatre, London. (UK)

The Tempest (Shakespeare) – Produced by RH


1 program

1954 11-22 May; Theatre Royal, Brighton (UK)


Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 14 May; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Le Coq D’Or (Rimsky-Korsakov) – Producer and choreographer ; Scenery and

costumes by Loudon Sainthill

The Covent Garden Opera

1 program

1954 17-29 May; The Old Vic, London (UK)

The Tempest (Shakespeare) -Produced by RH


1 program


1954 14 June; Globe Theatre London (UK)


Tennent Productions

1 program

1954 23 August – 11 September; Empire Theatre. Edinburgh (UK)

Edinburgh International Festival of Music

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare) – Oberon; Choreographed by RH


1 program

1954 23 August – 11 September; Kings Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

The Soldiers Tale (Stravinsky) - the Devil

Choreographed by RH

Edinburgh International Festival of Music

1 program

1954 21-26 September; Metropolitan Opera House. New York (USA)


A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare) - Oberon ;

Choreographed by RH.

1 program

Also details, portraits and review by Maurice Zolotow In: Theatre arts, Nov. 1954,

pp. 14-15; 88

Also 2 copies souvenir brochure.

1954 10 -17 October; Metropolitan Opera House, New York (USA)


A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare) - Oberon; Choreographed by RH.

1program.

1954 15-17 October; Metropolitan Opera House. New York (USA)

Old Vic. Company.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare) - Oberon

Choreographed by RH

1 program

1954? 8 November; Globe Theatre, London (UK)

After the ball – RH Director

1 program

1954 12-21 November; Los Angeles (USA)

Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare) – Oberon


choreographed by RH

1 program

1954 6 December; Pavillion Theatre, Bournemouth (UK)

Tennent Productions


1 program

1954 13 December; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, (UK)

Tennent Productions


1 program

1954/55 Shrine Auditorium; London (UK)


A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare)

Choreographed by RH

Souvenir Program including full page portrait of RH and biography

2 copies

1955 March; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

1954/1955 Season

As You Like It (Shakespeare) – Producer

2 programs, one with front cover cut.

1955 14 May – 2 July; Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales

1955 Australian Tour. Old Vic. Theatre Company.

Merchant of Venice – RH as Shylock

1 program

1955 10 October -12 November; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria

Repertoire for Melbourne, including Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew

and Measure for Measure.

1 program

1955 31 October -12 November; His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, Western Australia

Repertoire for Perth, including Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew and

Measure for Measure.

1955 16 May; Golders Green Hippodrome, London (UK)

The Marriage-Go-Round (Stevens) – Director

1 program

1955 23 May; Streatham Hill Theatre, London (UK)

The Marriage-Go-Round


Directed by RH

1 flyer

1956 12 June – 7 July; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

The Old Vic. 1955/1956 Season

Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) – Producer

1 program

1956 27 August. Manchester Opera House, Manchester (UK)


Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) – Producer

Costumes and décor by Loudon Sainthill

1 program

1957 March – June; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)


The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare) - Shylock

2 programs

1957 January; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)


The Tragedy of King Richard III (Shakespeare) - Richard, Duke of Gloucester,

later Richard III

1957 February; Theatre world, (periodical) (UK)

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare)

Photos of the production including RH as Shylock

Article in which RH discusses his roles in the Merchant of Venice and Richard III

1957 22 January; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

The Two Gentleman of Verona (Shakespeare) - Launce, manservant of Proteus


Dances arranged by RH

2 copies

1957 5 March; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Antony and Cleopatra; Produced by RH


2 Programs

1957 23 April: The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare) - Saturninus

The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare) - Doctor Pinch


1 program


1957 18 August – 7 September; Edinburgh (UK)

Edinburgh International Festival

Souvenir programme

1957 19 August; Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Edinburgh International Festival.

Nekrassov (Sartre) - Georges de Valera

English Stage Company

1 program

1957 17 September; Royal Court Theatre. London (UK)

The English Stage Company


Full page photo of RH as Georges De Valera

2 copies

1957 2 September; New Theatre, Oxford (UK)


1 program

1957 October; Theatre world, (periodical) (UK)

Nekrassov (Sartre)

Photos of the production including RH as Georges de Valera

1 program

1957 29 October; Piccadilly Theatre, London (UK)

The Marriage-Go-Round (Stevens) - Directed by RH

1958 January; Theatre world, (periodical) (UK)

Photo of RH with Noel Coward, p.47.

1958 Nov 1957 – February 1958; Globe Theatre, London (UK)

Nude With Violin (Coward) - Sebastien

2 copies

1958 3 February; Streatham Hill Theatre, London (UK)

Nude with violin (Coward) - Sebastien

1958 10 February; Golders Green Hippodrome, London (UK)

Nude With Violin (Coward) - Sebastien

2 copies

1958 18 March; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

A private performance in the gracious presence of H.M. The Queen and H.R.H.

The Duke of Edinburgh


The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare) – Launce, Act IV, Scene 2


1 program

1958 April; Royal Court Theatre, London (UK)

A record of two years’ work – English Stage Company

3 scenes from Nekrassov ( Sartre) – Nekrassov alias Georges de Valera

Portrait of RH

1959? Touring (UK)

Aladdin (Cole Porter) – choreographed by RH


1959 Coliseum, London (UK)

Aladdin (Cole Porter) – directed and choreographed by RH


1 program

1959 29 October; Piccadilly Theatre, London (UK)

The Marriage-Go-Round (Stevens) – Director

1 program

1960 April; Helen Hayes Theatre, New York (USA)

Roger L. Stevens and S Hurok present:

Duel of Angels (Giraudoux) – RH Director

1 program

1960 12 July; Huntington Hartford Theatre, Hollywood (USA)

Roger L. Stevens and S Hurok present:

Duel of Angels (Giraudoux) – RH Director

1 program

1962 22 November; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Le Coq D’Or (Rimsky-Korsakov) – Producer and director


1 Program


Le Coq D’Or (Rimsky-Korsakov) – Producer and director


1 Program


1964 19 August; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (UK)

Camelot (Lerner and Loewe) - Directed and choreographed by RH

Portrait and biography of RH

Laurence Harvey as Arthur

Program (18 p.); 25 cm., white cover

Souvenir (16 p.); 28 cm., orange cover

2 copies

1965 March; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (UK)

Camelot (Lerner and Loewe) - Directed and choreographed by RH

Portrait and biography of RH

Program (18 p.) ; 25 cm., white cover

Souvenir (16 p.) ; 28 cm., orange cover

1965 April; Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, London (UK)

La Contessa (Osborn) - Directed by RH

1 program

1965 6 April: Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK)

La Contessa (Osborn) - Directed by RH

1 program

1966 January; King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Camelot (Lerner and Loewe) – The original Drury Lane Production as directed

and choreographed by Robert Helpmann

1 program

1966 March 3; Empire Theatre, Liverpool (UK)

Camelot (Lerner and Loewe) – The original Drury Lane Production as directed

and choreographed by Robert Helpmann, co-starring Robert Colman (program

filed under Colman, Robert in PROMPT)

1972 26 December; London Coliseum, London (UK)

Peter Pan (Barrie) – The Robert Helpmann Production

Includes port. of RH

1 program

1972 May 1972; Billy Rose Theatre,New York (USA)

Heathen! a new musical

Book by RH

In Playbill Vol 9 May 1972

1977-1978 21 December – 14 January; London Casino, London (UK)



1978 Shaftesbury Theatre, London (UK)


1984? Sydney, New South Wales

[Regency Artists Pty Ltd and John McCallum Productions.]

Stardust. Guest appearance by RH as Freddie

1 program

1981 14 January; Eisenhower Theatre, Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C. (USA)

Sarah In America (Wolff) - Directed by RH

Biography of RH

1982 [April-September]; Chichester Festival Theatre, Sussex (UK)

Valmouth (Wilson) - Cardinal Pirelli

Chichester Festival

1 program

1982? 10-20 March; Denver Auditorium Theatre, Denver, Colorado (USA)

Collette: a musical

Flyer with RH in cast list

OVERSEAS BALLET

1924 24 May; Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Healo – Duet, Chorus and Dance, Member of Ballet

Edwin Brett, William Green

3 photocopied pages

1933 3 April; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Coppèlia – one of the Village Dancers (as Bobby Helpmann)

The Vic-Wells Ballet, Ninette de Valois

1 program

1933 18 April; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

Job – one of His Seven Sons.

The Vic-Wells Ballet, Makova Dolin, Anton Dolin

1 season program 1932-1933


Coppèlia – one of the Village Dancers

The Vic-Wells Ballet, Lydia Lopokova

1 season program 1932-1933


1933 21 June; Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London (UK)

The Fantasticks – a Person of the Ballet

1 program

1933 17 October; Old Vic. Theatre (UK)

Pomona – Vertummus

Job - Satan

Vic-Wells Ballet

1 program

1933 13 November; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Foolish Virgins. Includes RH listed as “Member of the Ballet Company” but

not in this ballet.

The Vic-Wells Ballet

1 weekly program


Tsar Saltan – Clown in the Island of Bujan.


1 weekly program

1934 Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London (UK)

Souvenir

RH pictured in Scenes from the Ballet

1 copy

1934 1 January; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

Pomona – Vertumnus

Giselle – Hilarion


1 weekly program

1934 8 January; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, (UK)

The Foolish Virgins – program annotated to indicate RH played The Bridegroom.

Giselle – Hilarion


1 weekly program


Carnaval – Florestan

Casse-Noisette – one of the Incroyables et Merveileuses, the Danse Chinois


2 programs


1934 19 February; Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool (UK)

Les Sylphides – Mazurka

Dante Sonata – a Child of Darkness (with Fonteyn)

Checkmate – The Red King


1934 12 March; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Giselle – Hilarion (a huntsman)


1 program

1934 19 March; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Les Sylphides (Chopin) – Mazurka

Douanes (Geoffrey Toye) – one of The Three Gendarmes

Les Rendezvous (Auber) – various

1 program


Carnaval – Florestan

The Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Treginnis


2 programs

1934 2 October; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Fete Polonaise (Glinka)

The Haunted Ballroom (Geoffrey Toye) – Master of Treginnis


1 program

1934 9 October; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)


The Jar (Alfred Casello) – Don Lollo Zirafa (a rich farmer)

Carnaval (Schuman) – Harlequin

Vic-Wells Ballet

1 program

1934 30 October; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Haunted Ballroom - The Master of Treginnis (with Margot Fontes i.e.

Fonteyn)

Casse Noisette – President in Act I (with Margot Fontes i.e. Fonteyn) ; Pas de

Deux and variation, Act II


1 program



Carnaval - Pierrot

Les Sylphides - in Nocturne: Mazurka; and Valse

Job - Satan


1 weekly program


Le Spectre de la Rose - The Spirit of the Rose (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1935 12 February; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

Le Spectre de la Rose - The Spirit of the Rose

The Jar - Don Lollo Zirafa (a rich farmer)

Les Rendezvous - in Entrance of Walkers Out; Pas de Trois; and Pas de Six


1 program

1935 21 February; Palace Theatre, London, (UK)

Anna Pavolva Memorial Matinee

Lac des Cygnes - in Adagio

1 program

1935 5 March; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Cabaret – Markova

The Vic-Wells Ballet: The Vic-Wells Dance, in aid of Vic-Wells Building Debts

1 program

1935 26 March; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Jar - Don Lollo Zirafa (a rich farmer)

The Lord of Burleigh - Lord of Burleigh


1 program


The Haunted Ballroom - The Master of Tregennis

Casse Noisette - President in Act I, The Danse Chinoise, Act 2


1 program


Giselle - Count Albrecht


1 program



Siesta – with Pearl Argyle

Façade - Squire (with Fonteyn)

Job - Satan (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Baiser de la Fee - Villager

Douanes - Cook’s Man

The Vic-Wells Ballet, Margot Fonteyn

1 program


Carnaval – Eusebius

Siesta

Façade – The Squire

Job - Satan

The Sadler’s Wells Ballet

1 program

1936 24 February; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Cabaret – Pas de Deux

The Vic-Wells Ballet: The Vic-Wells Dance, in aid of Vic-Wells Building Debts

1 program, including dance ticket no. 696.


Apparitions - The Poet (with Fonteyn)



1 program


Casse Noisette – Incroyables et Merveilleuses (with Fonteyn)

Baiser de la Fee – A villager (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1936 5 May; The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

The Gods Go a’Begging - Nobleman


1 program, copy incomplete

1936 9 May; Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Le Lac des Cygnes – The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)


The Gods Go a’Begging - Nobleman


1 program

1936 15 May; Old Vic. Theatre London (UK)

The Gods Go a’Begging – Nobleman

Apparitions – The Poet



1 program

1936 13 October; Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)

Carnaval (Schuman) – Florestan

Prometheus (Beethoven) – Prometheus

Pas de Deux (from Sleeping Princess, Tchaikovsky) – with Fonteyn

Vic-Wells Ballet

1 program


Prometheus - Prometheus


1 program


Le Baiser de la Fee – Villager

Prometheus – Prometheus. Arranged by Constant Lambert


1 program


Douanes – Cook’s Man

Nocturne – A Young Man (with Fonteyn)

Le Lac De Cygnes – The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)

1 program


Coppèlia – village dancer

Pas de Deux – with Fonteyn



1 program

1937 5 January; Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)

Apparitions (Constant Lambert) – The Poet

1 program


1937 8 January; London. Sadler’s Wells Theatre. In Conjunction with the Old Vic.

Casse Noisette – one of Incroyables et Merveilleuses; Pas de Deux (with

Fonteyn), Variation.

The Vic-Well’s Ballet

1 program


Gala Variety; with stars of the Stage, the Films and Broadcasting.

Perpetuum mobile - RH with Joy Newton

Devised and staged by Patrick Campbell.

1 program


Casse Noisette (Tschaikowsky) – various

The Aurora Pas de Deux (from Sleeping Princess, Tchaikovsky) – with Fonteyn

1 program


Prometheus – one of Two Friends

Giselle – Count Albrecht


1 program





1 program


Giselle – Count Albrecht (with Fonteyn)



1 program


Casse Noisette - one of Incroyables et Merveilleuses in Act 1 Scene 1; in Pas de

Deux in Act II (with Fonteyn); in Variation in Act II

Job - Satan


1 program


Nocturne - A Young Man

Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux and Ensemble (with Fonteyn)



1 program


Le Lac des Cygnes - Prince Siegfried


1 program


Giselle - Count Albrecht (with Fonteyn)

Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux and Ensemble (with Fonteyn


1 program



Façade - The Squire


1 program


Le Lac des Cygnes - Prince Siegfried


1 program


The Seventeenth Annual Fancy Dress Dance (special dance with Lady

Plunkett)

The Vic-Wells Ballet, Bobby Howell

1 program, 1 flyer




1 program


Casse Noisette – one of Incroyables et Merveilleuses; one of Chocolat: Danse

Espagnole

The Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Tregennis (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Prometheus – one of Two Friends


Nocturne – A Young Man (with Frederick Ashton & Fonteyn)

Job - Satan


1 program


The Haunted Ballroom - The Master of Tregennis


Les Patineurs – Pas de Deux and Ensemble (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Casse Noisette - one of Incroyables et Merveilleuses in Act I, Scene I and

Chocolat: Danse Espagnole in Act II


1 program





1 program

1937 17 May; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

Casse Noisette - one of Incroyables et Merveilleuses in Act I, Scene I in Pas de

Deux and Variation, Act II (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Nocturne - A Young Man

A Wedding Bouquet - Bridegroom


1 program

1937 21 May; Sadler’s Wells, London (UK)

Prometheus – Prometheus

Les Patineurs – Pas de Deux (with Fonteyn)



1 program


1937 28 May; His Majesty’s Theatre, London (UK)

Nijinsky matinee for the benefit of Vaslav Nijinsky.

Ballet Pomona - in Pas de Deux (with Fonteyn)

1 program

1937 13 September; Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds (UK)



1 program


Pomona - Vertumnus

The Rake’s Progress - The Rake

A Wedding Bouquet - The Bridegroom (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Le Lac des Cygnes - The Prince Siegfried


1 program


A Wedding Bouquet – Bridegroom



1 program


Les Rendezvous - soloist and in Pas de Trois

Nocturne - A Young Man (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Pomona - Vertumnus

Le Lac des Cygnes - The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)


1 program






1 program


Checkmate - The Red King




1 program



Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux.


1 program


Carnaval - Florestàn


Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Rake’s Progress (Gordon) – The Rake

1 program


Photo of RH

Gala Performance in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen


The Judgement of Paris - Paris (First Performance)

Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux and Ensemble


1 program


Le Roi Nu - The Emperor




1 program

1938 Week commencing 26 June; Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth (UK)

Apparitions – The Poet (with Fonteyn)



Le Lac des Cygnes – Prince Siegfried


The Vic-Wells Ballet (under the direction of Ninette de Valois)

1 program

1938 Season commencing 29 August; Princes Theatre, Manchester (UK)

Le Lac des Cygnes (Tchaikovsky) – Prince Siegfried

Checkmate (Arthur Bliss) – The Red King

Apparitions (Liszt) – The Poet

The Vic- Wells Ballet

1 program


The Emperor’s New Clothes - The Emperor

Les Sylphides - in Nocturne (with Fonteyn) ; Mazurka ; Valse



1 program




Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux and Ensemble (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Les Patineurs – Pas de Deux and Ensemble (with Fonteyn)


1 program





1 program

1938 8 December; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Judgement of Paris – Paris (with Fonteyn)


1 program





1 program


The Emperor’s New Clothes - The Emperor


1 program

1939? Theatre Royal, Brighton (UK)

Les Sylphides - Nocturne (with Fonteyn) and Mazurka (with Fonteyn)



1 program



Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Les Sylphides - in Mazurka



1 program


Apparitions - The Poet

Les Patineurs - in Pas de Deux and in Ensemble (with Fonteyn)


2 programs (1 program as at 19/12/2014)


Nocturne – A Young Man (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program


The Sleeping Princess - Prince Charming (with Fonteyn)


1 program


1939 16 February; Sadler’s Wells, London, UK)

The Sleeping Princess (Tchaikovsky) – The Prince Charming

1 program

1939 22 March; Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London (UK)

State performance by Command of His Majesty The King in honour of the visit of

The President of the French Republic and Madam Lebrun.

Sleeping Princess – Act III, The Wedding – Prince Charming (Pas de Deux with

Fonteyn)


1 program





1 program

1939 27 March; London Coliseum, London (UK)

King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses

A Royal Matinee in the presence of their Majesties the King and Queen in aid of

the above fund.

Prologue from “Pagliacci” – Harlequin (with Fonteyn)

1 program


The Sleeping Princess – Prince Charming


1 program




1 program


Job – Satan


1 program

1939 16 October; Birmingham Theatre Royal, Birmingham (UK)

Checkmate (Arthur Bliss) – The Red King

Façade (William Walton) – The Squire


1939 17 October; Princes Theatre, London (UK)

RH listed as a company choreographer

Carnaval – Pierrot (with Fonteyn)

The Prospect Before Us – Mr. O’Reilly


1 program

1939 3 November; Princes Theatre, London (UK)


Carnaval – Pierrot


1 program

1939 13 November, Nottingham Theatre Royal (UK)

The Rake’s Progress – The Rake

Les Patineurs – Pas de Deux (with Fonteyn), Ensemble (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1939 4-5 December, New Theatre, Hull (UK)

Les Sylphides – Nocturne (with Fonteyn) and Mazurka (with Fonteyn) and Valse

(with Fonteyn)

The Checkmate – The Red King (


1 program

1939 6-7 December, New Theatre, Hull (UK)




1 program






1 program





1 program



The Sleeping Priness – Prince Charming (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Les Sylphides - in Nocturne, Mazurka, Valse and Grand Valse (Finale) (with

Fonteyn)

Dante Sonata - a Child of Darkness (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1940 14 March; Princes Theatre, Manchester (UK)




1 program


Les Sylphides - in Nocturne, Mazurka, Valse and Grand Valse (with Fonteyn)



1 program


Les Patineurs – in Variation, Ensemble (with Fonteyn), Pas de Trois and

Ensemble


1 program


Coppelia – Franz (with Moyra Fraser), Czardas and variation

1 program

1940 Nocturne – a Young Man


1 program

1940 22 April; King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

The Merry Widow – Choreographer only

1 program





1 program


Coppèlia - Franz


1 program




1 program


Les Lac des Cygnes – The Prince Siegfried

Nocturne – A Young Man (with Frederick Ashton & Fonteyn)


1 program

1940 7 June; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)




1 program

1940 14 June; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)




1 program

1940 4 July; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)





1 program





1 program





Façade – one of the Foxtrot, the Squire (with Fonteyn)


1 program



The Prospect Before Us - Mr. O’Reilly


1 program

1940 13 August; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Sleeping Princess – The Fourth Prince, Prince Charming(with Fonteyn)


1 program


Carnaval – Eusebius




1 program

1940 28 August; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, (UK)

Barabau - Barabau



1 program

1941 1 February; New Theatre, London (UK)

The Wanderer - in Allegro con fuoco, Adagio, Presto and Finale (with Fonteyn)

Coppèlia - in Pas de Deux, Variation and Czardas


1 program

1941 28 March; New Theatre, London, (UK)

The Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Treginnis

The Prospect before us – Mr O’Reilly (Manager of the Pantheon)


1 program


1941 [May]; New Theatre, London (UK)

Orpheus and Eurydice – Orpheus (with Fonteyn)


1941 23-24 May; New Theatre, London (UK)

Les Lac des Cygnes - The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)




1 program

1941 28-29 May; New Theatre, London (UK)


A Wedding Bouquet – Bridegroom (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1941 31 May; New Theatre, London (UK)

Le Lac des Cygnes (Act II) – the Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)




1 program


The Prospect Before Us (William Boyce) – Mr O’Reilly

Les Sylphides (Chopin) – unspecified


1 program





1 program

1941 18 June, Matinee; New Theatre, London (UK)

Giselle (Act II) – Count Albrecht (with Fonteyn)



1 program

1941 18 June, Evening; New Theatre, London (UK)

Le Lac des Cygnes – The Prince Siegfried

Orpheus and Eurydice – Orpheus


The Wedding Bouquet – Bridegroom


1 program

1941 18 July; New Theatre, London (UK)


Comus – Comus (with Moyra Fraser); Choreographed by RH

Hamlet – Hamlet (with Fonteyn); Choreographed by RH


1 program


Les Sylphides - (with Fonteyn)


Façade – Foxtrot, The Squire.


1 program

1941 9 August; New Theatre, London (UK)

The Wise Virgins - The Bridegroom (With Fonteyn)

Apparitions - The Poet

Les Sylphides - (first performance only)


1 program

1941 15-22 September; Princes Theatre, London (UK)

The Sadler’s Wells Ballet.


Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne


The Prospect Before Us – Mr O’Reilly


1941 15-22 September; Opera House, Manchester (UK)




1 program

1941 29 September; New Theatre, London (UK)

Le Lac des Cygnes - The Prince Siegfried (With Fonteyn)


1 program


1941 4 October; New Theatre, London (UK)



1 program

1941 6 – 7 October; New Theatre, London (UK)

The Sleeping Princess – Carabosse (the wicked fairy) in Prologue and Act 1 ,

Prince Charming in Act 11 and Act 111 (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn) and Tarantelle

Finale (with Fonteyn)


1 program


The Sleeping Princess - Carabosse (the wicked fairy) in Prologue and Act I as

Prince Florimunde in Act II and Act III (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Coppèlia – Dr Coppelius


1 program


The Haunted Ballroom - The Master of Treginnis (with Fonteyn)

Job – Satan


1 program





1 program


Les Lac des Cygnes - The Prince Siegfried


1 program



Sleeping Princess - Carabosse (the wicked fairy)


1 program

1942 31 January; New Theatre, London (UK)


Comus – Comus (with Fonteyn); Choreographed by RH

Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn) and in Tarantelle



1 program

1942 11 February (week commencing 9 Feb); New Theatre Oxford, Oxford (UK)


The Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Treginnis (with Fonteyn)


Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn) and in Tarantelle



1 program





1 program





1 program

1942 24 April (week commencing 20 April); New Theatre Oxford, Oxford (UK)




1 program

1942 25 April (week commencing 20 April), New Theatre Oxford, Oxford (UK)



Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn) in Tarantelle

Finale



1 program

1942 8 May, New Theatre, London (UK)


Les Rendezvous – one of Entrance of Walkers Our (with Fonteyn), Variation



1 program




Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango, in Tarantelle Finale


2 programs



Comus – Comus; Choreographed by RH

Les Rendezvous – one of Entrance of Walkers Our, Variation


1 program





1 program



Comus - Comus; Choreographed by RH

Hamlet - Hamlet (with Fonteyn); Choreographed by RH


1 program




Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in the Tango (with Fonteyn), in

Tarantelle Finale (with Fonteyn)


1 program


1942 10 October; Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds (UK)

Hamlet - Hamlet (with Fonteyn)

Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in the Tango (with Fonteyn), in

Tarantelle Finale (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1942 2 November; New Theatre, London (UK)



Prince Florimund in Act II and Act III (with Fonteyn)


1 program






1 program



The Wanderer - in Allegro con Fuoco, Adagio, Presto and Finale–Allegro (with

Fonteyn)



1 program



Prince Florimund in Act II and Act III (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1942 5 December; New Theatre, London (UK)

Comus - Comus (with Fonteyn); Choreographed by RH

Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne, - a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn), in Tarantelle



1 program



The Birds; Choreographed by RH


Comus - Comus ; Choreographed by RH

Casse Noisette - The Nut Cracker Prince (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Coppèlia - Dr Coppelius (a toy maker)


1 program

1942 22 December; Manchester Opera House, Manchester (UK)

The Merry Widow. Choreography arranged by RH.

Jack Hylton presents.

1 program

1943 28 January; New Theatre, London (UK)




1 program

1943 24 February; Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth (UK)


The Birds, choreographer


Casse Noisette – Nutcracker Prince (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1943 27 February; Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth (UK)


Le Lac des Cygnes – The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn) (2.15 performance

only)


1 program

1943 23 March; New Theatre, Oxford (UK)

Coppèlia (Delibes) – Dr Coppelius

Sadler’s Wells Ballet

1 program

1943 1 April; New Theatre, London (UK)


Casse Noisette – Nut-Cracker Pince and Pas-de-Deux (with Fonteyn)



1 program

1943 10 May; New Opera House, Blackpool (UK)

Les Lac des Cygnes (Tchaikovsky) – Prince Siegfried


1 program

1943 10 May; (matinees); New Opera House, Blackpool (UK)

Hamlet (Tchaikovsky) –Hamlet

Façade (William Walton) – various


1 program

1943 13 May; New Opera House, London (UK)


The Rake’s Progress – The Rake (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1943 19 May; New Opera House, London (UK)


The Quest – St George (with Fonteyn)

Casse Noisette – The Nut-Cracker Prince (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1943 May 29; New Theatre, London (UK)

Listed as a company choreographer

Hamlet – Hamlet; Choreographed by RH


1 program






1 program





A Wedding Bouquet - Bridegroom (with Fonteyn)



1 program



Le Lac Des Cygnes; The Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Comus; Comus

The Prospect Before Us; Mr O’Reilly


1 program



The Quest - St George (The Red Cross Knight, personifying holiness)

Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango, in Tarantelle Finale


1 program



The Rake’s Progress – The rake



1 program

1943 30 September; New Theatre London (UK)



1 program





1 program



The Quest - St George (The Red Cross Knight, personifying holiness)




1 program

1943 15 November; Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (UK)

Hamlet – Hamlet (with Fonteyn); choreographed by RH

Façade – Nocturne Peruvienne, a Dago in Tango, in Tarantelle Finale


1 program

1944 17 January-5 February, New Theatre, London (UK)

Season flyer listing The Sadler’s Wells Ballet, with the performer’s names

(including RH), and the ballets they will be performing throughout this period.

1944 10 April; Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon (UK)

Hamlet; Choreographed by RH


1 program

1944 9 May; King’s Theatre, Hammersmith, London (UK)



1 program

1944 10 May; King’s Theatre, Hammersmith, London (UK)



1 program



Façade – in Nocturne Peruvian, a Dago in Tango, in Tarantelle Finale


1 program


Job - Satan



1 program





1 program




Job – Satan


2 programs

1944 6 September; Opera House, Manchester (UK)

Coppèlia - Dr. Coppelius


1 program

1944 27 & 30 September; Princes Theatre London (UK)




1 program

1944 25 October; Princes Theatre London (UK)




1 program



Miracle in the Gorbals – The Stranger; Choreographed by RH



1 program






1 program

1944 21 November; Princes Theatre, (London UK)




1 program

1944 14 December; King’s Theatre, Hammersmith, London (UK)




1 program

1945 25 March; Opera Royal Gand / Koninklijke Opera Gent (Belgium)


Pas-de-Deux – (with Fonteyn)

Façade – Nocturne Peruvien, Tango (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1945 30 April; King’s Theatre, Glasgow (Scotland)

The Merry Widow; Choreography arranged by RH

Jack Hylton presents

1 program





1 program

1945 (21 May). London. New Theatre The Sadler’s Wells Ballet

The Prospect Before Us – Mr. O’Reilly (with Moira Shearer)

Dante Sonata – a Child of Darkness.

MISSING as at 19/12/2014.



Mircale in the Gorbals – The stranger; Choreographed by RH


1 program




Façade – Nocturne Peruvian, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn), in Tarantelle Finale

(with Fonteyn)


1 program

1945 June 20; New Theatre, London (UK)


Coppèlia – Dr. Coppelius


1 program



RH Listed as a company choreographer

Nocturne – Young Man (with Fonteyn)

Miracle in the Gorbals – The Stranger; Choreography by RH


1 program


Nocturne – Young Man (with Fonteyn)

The Prospect Before Us – Mr. O’Reilly (with Moira Shearer)


1 program

1945 10 August; The Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)


Façade – Nocturne Peruvian, a Dago in Tango (with Fonteyn), in Tarantelle Finale

(with Fonteyn)


1 program

1945 14 August; The Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Treginnis (with Fonteyn)



1 program


Nocturne – A Young Man

Job – Satan


1 program


The Rake – The Rake

The Wanderer


1 program

1945 7 September; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

The Wanderer – in Allegro con Fuoco (with Fonteyn), in Adagio, in Presto (with

Fonteyn), in Finale (with Fonteyn)



1 program


1945 15 September August; Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London (UK)

Hamlet – RH in title role, and Choreographer


1 program

1945 3 – 4 December; [no location on program]; N.A.A.F.I.(Navy Army and Air Force

Institutes) presents E.N.S.A. Entertainments for H.M. Forces


Dante Sonata – a Child of Darkness



Pas de Deux – from Aurora or Casse Noisette, may have been done by David

Paltenghi

Façade – Nocturne, a Dago in Tango (either could have been by Frederick

Ashton)



1 program


Sleeping Beauty – Carabosse (The Wicked Fairy) & Prince Florimund


1 program






1 program






1 program

1946 25 March; New Theatre Oxford, Oxford (UK)

The Merry Widow; Choreographed by RH

Jack Hylton Presents

1 program

1946 20 May; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden,

The Sleeping Beauty - Prince Florimund (with Fonteyn), plus Carabosse (the


wicked fairy)


1 Program

1946 8 April; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)


The Rake’s Progress - The Rake (with Fonteyn)


1 program





1 program

1946 13 April; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Adam Zero – The Principal Dancer; choreography by RH



1 program



Dante Sonata – One of the Children of Darkness


1 program



Dante Sonata - Paltenghi


1 program

1946 20 May; Palace Theatre, Plymouth (UK)

The Merry Widow: Choreography arranged by RH.


1 program

1946 25 June; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Listed as a principal dancer in the ballet, but did not appear in any performances

that night.



1 program

1946 25 October; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Coppèlia - Dr. Coppelius (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Les Sirènes – Adelino Canberra (of the Adelaide Opera)



1 program





1 program

1946 5 December; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, (UK)



1 program


The Fairy Queen - Oberon


1 program


The Fairy Queen (Purcell) – Oberon


1 program

1947 29 January; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, (UK)



1 program




1 program


1947 March-April; New Theatre (periodical, pp. 12-13)

Article: “A Choreographer Speaks” by RH

Includes photo of RH in Adam Zero and on front cover

1 Copy

1947 19 November; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London (UK)

Listed as a Guest Artist




1 program



Adam Zero - The Principal Dancer “Adam Zero” ; Choreographed by RH


1 program

1948 The Red Shoes (Film) (J.A. Rank, dir. Powell, Pressburger)

- Ivan Boleslawsky; Choreographed by RH

Souvenir program from Midnight Charity Premiere screening, Gaumont Theatre,

Manchester, UK. 1 program

Housed in Film folder Box no. 8

1948 The Red Shoes (Film) (J.A. Rank, dir. Powell, Pressburger)

- Ivan Boleslawsky; Choreographed by RH

Souvenir program. USA. [16] p. Red cover with illus. of legs in red pumps on

points


1948 The Red Shoes (Film)

Review article from The Dancing times, Sept. 1948, pp.647-648, 653

“Red Shoes” and “The Unfinished Dance” : dance film notes / by John K.

Newnham


Advertisement flyer in colour for Greater Union. 35 mm. release,1989? Includes

photos of RH

3 copies; Housed in Film folder Box no. 8


Newspaper article from The Australian, Sept. 24, 1999

“Third Man first film / by Dalya Alberge”

Top ten favourite British films of the 20th century







1 program


Adam Zero - The Principal Dancer; Choreographed by RH


1 program

1948 22 March; His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (UK)

The Merry Widow; Choreography arranged by RH.


1 program



Hamlet - Hamlet; Choreographed by RH


1 program

1948 26 April; Manchester Opera House, Manchester (UK)

The Merry Widow; Choreography arranged by RH.


1 program


Gala Performance in aid of the Sadler’s Wells Ballet Benevolent Fund

Hamlet - Hamlet ; Choreographed by RH

Job – Satan


2 programs

1948 24 May – 3 July; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Mentioned as a Guest Artist for some performances

1 6-week Program for Opera and Ballet

1948 14 June – 17 July; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Mentioned as a Guest Artist for some performances

1 5-week Program for Ballet

1948 1 July; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)





1 program

1948 22 August – 12 September; Empire Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Edinburgh International Festival of Music & Drama

RH guest artist in performances of La Boutique Fantasque, Coppèlia, Clock

Symphony, Les Sylphides.


1 program

1948 30 August; Wood Green Empire (UK)

The Merry Widow; Choreography by RH


1 program

1948 14 September; Davis Theatre, Croydon (UK)

Listed as a Guest Artist,




1 program, signed by RH

1948 21 October; Davis Theatre, Croydon (UK)



1 program

1948 2 December; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK) Ballet

Don Juan - Don Juan




Cinderella (Prokofieff) - Cinderella’s Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program

1949 Sadler’s Wells Ballet: Souvenir Book of First American Appearance, 1949

Photographs of RH, sketch of RH as one of the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella by

Genge Genge in “Who’s Who in the Sadler’s Wells Ballet

1 copy

1949 17 January – 5 March; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Mentioned in “Artists include:” for some performances



1 7-week program of Opera and Ballet


Cinderella (Prokofieff) - Cinderella’s Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program


Cinderella – a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program

1949 14 February – 9 April; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Mentioned in “Artists include:” for some performances


1 8-week program of Opera and Ballet


Cinderella - a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton and Fonteyn)


1 program




1 program


Job - Satan






1 program


Don Juan – Don Juan


1 program

1949 4 April – 7 May; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Mentioned in “Artists Include:” for some performances



1 5-week program




1 program


Le Lac des Cygnes – Prince Siegfried (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1949 25 April; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, (UK)

Gala Performance in aid of The Sadler’s Wells Benevolent Fund

Cinderella - a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program





1949 18 June; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Coppèlia – Dr. Coppelius (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1949 6 August; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Cinderella –a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program


The Sleeping Beauty - Prince Florimund (with Fonteyn)


1 Program





1 program



Hamlet – Hamlet (with Fonteyn); Choreographed by RH

A Wedding Bouquet – Bridegroom


1 program

1949 21 September; Gaumont State Theatre, London (UK)

Coppèlia (Delibes) – Dr Coppelius


1 program

1949 24 September; Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London (UK)

Don Juan (Shakespeare) – Don Juan


1 program


Cinderella – a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton and Fonteyn)


1 program


Cinderella - a Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton and Fonteyn)


1 program


Cinderella –A Stepsister (with Frederick Ashton)


1 program




1 program


The Sleeping Beauty – Prince Florimund (with Fonteyn)


1 program




1 program



Coppèlia - Dr. Coppelius (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Don Quixote - Don Quixote (with Fonteyn)


1 program




1 program


Don Quixote – Don Quixote (with Fonteyn)


1 program


Gala performance to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the Sadler’s Wells

Ballet: four ballets performed with cast list showing original cast for first

performance of each ballet and cast for 1950 performance.

The Haunted Ballroom - The Master of Tregennis (with Fonteyn) (as in original

cast 1934)

The Wedding Bouquet - The Bridegroom (with Fonteyn) (as in original cast 1937)

Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet

1 program

1950 (17 May) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London


Don Quixote – Don Quixote (with Fonteyn)


1950 26 – 27 June; Winter Garden, Eastbourne (UK)

S.A. Gorlinsky presents Margot Fonteyn with Robert Helpmann

Aurora Pas de Deux – with Fonteyn

L’ile des Sirenes – The Mariner

Hussar – Hussar

Casse Noisette – The Prince (with Fonteyn)

Peter and the Wolf – Narrator

Coppèlia Divertissement – Franz (with Fonteyn)


2 programs


1950 22 June; Royal Opera House; Covent Garden, London (UK)



1 program

1950 5 July; Royal Opera House; Covent Garden, London (UK)

The Sleeping Beauty – Prince Florimund (with Fonteyn)


1 program

1950/51 Sadler’s Wells Ballet

Souvenir Book

“First Coast to Coast Tour”, management of S. Hurok.

Includes biography, full-page portrait and photos of RH in character

Published New York, Barry Hyams, 1950?


1 copy

1951 The Tales of Hoffmann (Film) (London Films, dir. M. Powell)

Choreographed by Frederick Ashton

Lindorf in the Prologue and Epilogue; Coppelius in Act I, The Tale of Olympia;

Dapertutto in Act II, The Tale of Giulietta

Souvenir program. New York. [16] p.

Housed in Film folder Box No. 8

1951? The Tales of Hoffmann (Film) (London Filmes, dir. M. Powell)

Choreographed by Frederick Ashton

Lindorf in the Prologue and Epilogue ; Coppelius in Act I, The Tale of Olympia ;

Dapertutto in Act II, The Tale of Giulietta

Souvenir program, 1 p. 3 x fold.

Housed in Film folder Box No. 8


Listed as Guest Artist



1 program


Listed as Guest Artist


1 program

1954 23 August – 11 September; Kings Theatre, Edinburgh (UK)

Edinburgh International Festival of Music & Drama,

The Soldiers Tale – Devil; choreographed by RH


Edinburgh Festival Society Ltd.

1 program, signed by RH on cover


The Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the first full night of ballet by the Company at the

Old Vic. on 5th May 1931


Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne and Tango (with Fonteyn)


1 program



Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne and Tango (with Fonteyn)


2 programs, one signed by RH, the other with a double-page of advertisements

missing


Listed as a Choreographer for the Season


The Royal Ballet (formerly the Sadler’s Wells Ballet)

1 program




The Royal Ballet




Miracle in the Gorbals - The Stranger

The Royal Ballet (formerly the Sadler’s Wells Ballet)

1 program


Petrushka – Petrushka

The Royal Ballet


1958 28 April; London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

The Royal Ballet

Petrushka - Petrushka




Listed as a Choreographer for the Current Season

Petrushka – Petrushka (with Fonteyn)

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1960 [no date]; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris

International Ballet of the Marquis de Cuevas

La Belle as Bois Dormant

RH – Mise-en-scène

1 program

1962 6 December; Drury Lane, London (UK) Theatre Royal

Gala matinee of ballet in aid of the Royal Academy of Dancing Building Fund

Program under direction of RH

Façade - in Nocturne Peruvienne and Tango

1 program


A Wedding Bouquet – The Orator

The Royal Ballet

1 program


A Wedding Bouquet – The Orator

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1965 London Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Commonwealth Arts Festival London, Programme Book The Australian Ballet

The Display and Yugen RH choreographer (Filed in the Australian Ballet file in

PROMPT)


Listed as a Guest Artist with Fonteyn and others


The Royal Ballet

1 program

1967 The Royal Ballet tour of the U.S.A. (USA)

RH is guest artist with Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, biography of RH

2 photos of RH in Cinderella - one of the Ugly Sisters

1 souvenir program




The Royal Ballet

1 program



A Wedding Bouquet - The Narrator

The Royal Ballet

1 program


Listed as a Guest Artist, with Fonteyn and others

A Wedding Bouquet - The Narrator

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1970 The Royal Ballet tour of the U.S.A. (USA)

RH is guest artist with Fonteyn, biography and portrait.

Photo of RH in Cinderella - one of the Ugly Sisters

1 souvenir booklet




The Royal Ballet

1 program


Portrait of RH

A Gala performance by the Royal Ballet before The Queen Mother and Princess

Margaret


Royal Ballet

1 souvenir book

1973 21 May; Metropolitan Opera House, New York, (USA)

The International Diamond Jubilee Gala : a tribute to impresario S. Hurok

honouring his sixtieth year of distinguished service to the Performing Arts and the

year of his eight-fifth birthday

All Hail, the Impresario - RH as Master of Ceremonies

RH starring role with others including Fonteyn

1 program


1974-75 London Festival Ballet, Souvenir Brochure 1974 -1975, London (UK)

RH mentioned in connection with Beryl Grey


1 souvenir book

1974/75 (29 Dec) London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (UK)

Cinderella – RH as one of Cinderella’s Step-sisters



A tribute to Margot Fonteyn in celebration of her sixtieth birthday.

Façade – Tango, a Dago (with Fonteyn)

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1979 [no date] The Old Vic. Theatre, London (UK)

Between 23 May and 7 July

Maina Gielgud’s Steps, Notes and Squeaks.

Swan Lake, June 3-7; Coached by RH

Photo and biography of RH

1 copy


Includes biography and portrait of RH


Royal Ballet

1 program


A Celebration for Ninety Years (Dame Ninette de Valois’ 90th Birthday Tribute)


Haunted Ballroom – The Master of Treginnis


The Society for Dance Research.

1 program

[no date] 11 June; Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Centre, New York (USA) 1964 .

Rondino; Choreographed by RH

The Soldier’s Tale - The Devil; directed by RH


[no date] 11 June; Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Centre, New York (USA)1964 .

The Merry Widow; Scenario by RH

American Ballet Theatre

1 playbill


AUSTRALIAN BALLET

These are but a sample of the ballets RH worked with in Australia. These mentioned here are

duplicates of ephemera kept in the PROMPT collections of the relevant ballet companies.

1948 The Story of the Red Shoes (Film) - Ivan Boleslawsky

Souvenir program. Sydney. [16] p. Moira Shearer with Massine on cover (3

copies)

1958 8 October; Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Tour of Australia and New Zealand, 2 photos and 2 brief bios of RH

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1958 27 October; Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1958/59, 2 photos and 1 brief bio of RH


Façade - A Dago in Tango

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1958 1 November; Empire Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1958/5, 2 photos and 1 brief bio of RH


Façade – a Dago in Tango

The Royal Ballet

1 program

1959 7 January; Theatre Royal, Adelaide (South Australia)

Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1958/59, photo and brief bio of RH


The Royal Ballet

1 photocopy, see Royal Ballet Overseas Tours for original

1959 10 February; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane (Queensland)



The Royal Ballet

1 program


Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1958/59; photo and brief bio of RH


The Royal Ballet





Coppèlia – Dr. Coppelius

The Royal Ballet




Façade – A Dago in Tango

The Royal Ballet


1964 28 August – 22 September; The Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as a guest choreographer

The Display; Ballet and choreography by RH

The Australian Ballet

1 program

1964 29 September; Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

Gala program: Special program to mark the tenth anniversary of the formation of

the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.

Rondino ; Choreographed by RH

The Soldier’s Tale - The Devil ; directed by RH

1965 4 – 22 March; Theatre Royal, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as an artistic director

Yūgen; Ballet and choreography by RH


1 program

1966 22 – 30 June; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as a joint artistic director


1 program

1966 30 June – 7 July; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as a joint artistic director

Elektra; choreographed by RH


2 programs

1968 2 – 15 August; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)


Sun Music; theme and choreography by RH


1 program


1969 Season booklet; Australia

RH listed as an Artistic Director, 1 photo

Listed in the Repertoire


The Display; choreographed by RH

Yūgen; choreographed by RH

Sun Music; choreographed by RH


1 booklet

1970 24 April – 7 May; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as an artistic director, and a guest artist.

Hamlet; choreographer


1 program

1970 30 July – 12 August; Princess Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)


Sun Music; choreographer


1 program

1971 Souvenir book

List of repertoire, 3 photos of RH, 2 in costume.


Hamlet; choreographed by RH

The Display; choreographed by RH

Yūgen; choreographed by RH

Sun Music; choreographed by RH


1 souvenir book

1971 16 – 19 June; Theatre Royal, Hobart; 22 June – 24 June; Launceston (Tasmania)

RH listed as an Artistic Director


1 program (folds out to poster)

1971 10 September; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as a Co-Artistic Director, Guest Artist, 1 photo


1 program

1972 Film: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (20th Century Fox)

Josef Shaftel’s production of Lewis Carroll’s work.

Helpmann stars as the Mad Hatter, alongside Michael Crawford, Michael Horden,

Hywel Bennett, Michael Jayston, Roy Kinnear, Spike Milligan, Dudley Moore,

Ralph Richardson, Peter Sellars.

1 souvenir program


1972 17 March – 7 April; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as Artistic Director, guest artist

4 photos of RH, 3 in costume



1 program

1972 7 – 24 April; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as an artistic director, photo of RH

Performance of La Fille Mal Gardée, but does not feature RH in the performance

in any role


1 program

1972 23 September – 7 October; Princess Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria)


Performance of Don Quixote, but does not feature RH in the performance in any

role


1 program

1972 4 – 11 November; Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (New South Wales)


Don Quixote – Don Quixote


1 program

1973 Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

Don Quixote ( Film) (dir. R. Nureyev & R. Helpman)

Choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev after Petipa

World premiere, 19th July, 1973 [1 p.]

1973 6 – 25 April; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New south Wales)

RH listed as an Artistic Director; 1 photo

Yūgen; ballet and choreography


1 program

1973 27 April – 15 May; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as an Artistic Director; 1 photo


1 program

1973 17 May – 4 June; Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, Sydney (New South Wales)



1 program


1973 20 October; The Canberra Theatre, Canberra (Australian Capital Territory)



1 program

1973 8 December; Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)


The Sleeping Beauty; directed by RH

1 program

1974 11 April; Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)


Perisynthyon; choreography


1 program

1975 22 May – 11 June; Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as Director


1 program

1976 5 March – 22 May; Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

RH listed as Director, and Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet Foundation


1 program

1980 17 – 23 October; Palais Theatre, Melbourne (Victoria);

7 November – 22 November; Regent Theatre, Sydney (New South Wales)

1 photo of RH in costume as one of the Step-sisters.


1 program

1986 14 March – 5 April; Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South

Wales)

RH listed as an Honorary Life Member


1 program

1993 29 April; Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

Image of RH in costume, and information about film production of Don Quixote


1 program

1993 16 – 28 June; State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne (Victoria)

2 articles mentioning RH

The Merry Widow; scenario and staging


1 program


[undated] Postcard – portrait of RH as Mr. O’Reilly in the ballet, The Prospect Before Us,

performed at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 4 July 1940.

1994 19 September; Australian ballet Archives:

Special exhibition at the Australian Ballet

1994 28 October. Gallery, South Melbourne, honoring the memory of Sir Robert

Helpmann.

1999 6 February. Sydney Opera House, Sydney (New South Wales)

Lyrebird: Tales of Helpmann (Tyler Coppin)

Theatrical tribute from Sydney Theatre Company.

2008 28 October. Invitation to the exhibition Bobby Dazzler! Celebrating the Helpmann

centenary and the launch of Anna Bemrose’s book Robert Helpmann: a servant of

art at QPAC’s Tony Gould Gallery on Tuesday 28 October.

2008-2009 21 October. Flyer advertising the free exhibition Bobby Dazzler! Celebrating the

Helpmann centenary and the launch of Anna Bemrose’s book Robert Helpmann: a

servant of art

2008-2009 8 March. Helpmann centenary at QPAC’s Tony Gould Gallery October 2008 -

March 2009.

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