Title: May Collin/The Fountain of Arethusa/Sylvia Pas de deux/Pas de quatre/Casse Noisette Act II
Date: Saturday 17th February 1940, Matinee
Type: Ballet
Company: Arts Theatre Ballet
Location: Theatre Royal, Nottingham, England
Composer: Arnold Bax (May Collin), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (The Fountain of Arethusa), Leo Delibes (Sylvia Pas de deux), Cesare Pugni (Pas de quatre), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Casse Noisette Act II)
Choreographer: Harold Turner (May Collin), Molly Lake (The Fountain of Arethusa), Keith Lester (Sylvia Pas de deux, Pas de quatre), Lev Ivanov (Casse Noisette Act II)
Production: Unknown
Conductor: Leighton Lucas
Collection Number: 3901_1940_02

Cast

May Collin

May Collin: Diana Gould
Her Father: George Gerhardt
Her Tutor: Guy Massey
Her Maid: Joan Kent
Flash Mess’ John: Keith Lester
Seven Drowned Kings’ Daughters: Helene Wolska, Prudence Hyman, Kir Strakhova, Vera Lavrova, Joan Kent, Sara Luzita, Lydia Vernon

The Fountain of Arethusa

Arethusa: Kira Strakhova
Aryra: Joan Kent
Diana: Molly Lake
Dryas, a Shepherd: Travis Kemp
Mystale, a Shepherdess: Thea Wilmer
Alpheus, a River God: John Pygram
Nymphs: Prudence Hyman, Sara Luzita, Vera Lavrova, Lydia Vernon, Thelma Fabian, Angela Hellas

Sylvia Pas de deux

Helene Wolska, Keith Lester

Pas de quatre

Mdme. Taglioni: Molly Lake
Mdme. Grahn: Diana Gould
Mdme. Grisi: Prudence Hyman
Mdme. Cerrito: Joan Kent

Casse Noisette (The Nutcracker) Act II

Fairies: Molly Lake, Helene Wolska, Kira Strakhova, Joan Kent, Thea Wilmer, Lydia Vernon
Spanish Dance: Sara Luzita, Travis Kemp
Chinese Dance: George Gerhardt, John Pygram
Arabian Dance: Diana Gould
Les Mirlitons: Vera Lavrova, Angela Hellas, Thelma Fabian
Trepak: Igor Barczinski
Sugar Plum Fairy: Prudence Hyman
Her Prince: Guy Massey
Valse des fleurs: The Company

Chamber Orchestra

Cecil Aronowitz, Lorraine du Val, Margaret Gunyon, Peter Halling, Adrian Beers, Eve Kisch, Stephen Dornan, Donald Hatton

Crew

For the Mixed Bill

Producer: Harold Rubin

Decor Design, May Collin: Guy Sheppard
Costume Execution, May Collin: Ernestine Roberts

Decor Design, The Fountain of Arethusa: Van Hengelaar
Costume Design, The Fountain of Arethusa: Ruth Audsley

Costume Design, Pas de quatre: After Chalon
Orchestrations, Pas de quatre: Leighton Lucas

Decor and Costume Design, Casse Noisette Act II: William Chappell

For the Arts Theatre Ballet

Director: Keith Lester
Conductor: Leighton Lucas
Maître de ballet: Molly Lake

Stage Director: Ernest Frank
Wardrobe: Eileen Dolamore
Advance Press: Desmond Hackett
Press Representative: Alan Bland

For the Theatre Royal

Managing: Moss Empires. Ltd
Joint Managing Directors: R.H. Gillespie, George Black
Direction: George Black
Resident Manager: Tim H. Tillson
Resident Musical Director: Charles Dennis

Programme Published By: Stilwell & Darby Co.
Programme Printed By: John Waddington Ltd.