Margaret Abbie (Meg) Denton (1937-2008)
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Series 2: Research material compiled by Denton  3.8 m.

2.1  Theatres

• 2.1/1 Patricia Hackett's Torch Theatre (Letter: Meg Denton to Rex Wood, 1986; Plan of Mocatta House Cellar, 1986; Notes by Meg Denton; Photographs taken of Patricia Hackett's former Torch Theatre, Hackney Nov. 1989; Photographs of Torch Theatre, 1989)
• 2.1/2 The Queen’s Theatre (Document: Proposal to restore the former Queen's Royal Victoria Theatres as a home for the Performing Arts Collection / Chris Winzar, Performing Arts Collection of South Australia, 1988; Correspondence 1994 with David Wottan, Brian Polomka, Kaye Kenefick, Barry Humphries; Newspaper clippings 1994-2002; Flyer, photographs and documentation re performance of A Farewell Benefit for Mr Emmanuel Solomon, 20 Apr 1994; Article: Theatre's rescue plan 'a work in progress' / Tim Lloyd The Advertiser, 2 Feb 2002)
• 2.1/3 Some Theatres (newspaper clippings, programmes and photographs relating to Australian theatre venues – mainly South Australian) See Special list
• 2.1/4 Dance and theatre in 19th century Adelaide: research notes
• 2.1/5 Index to and copies of images on dance and theatre in Adelaide newspapers and journals 1910s-1930s, including PAM: a South Australian Monthly Ladies Journal (1923-29
• 2.1/6 Post card album (collection of old theatrical post cards - international and Australian venues and actors) Australian cards include Hans Mohwinkel in ‘The Flying Dutchman’, Royal Grand Opera Company of Australasia; Mme Albani; Gertie Miller; Beatrice Day; Marie Studholme; Criterion Theatre, Sydney; Melba Theatre, Bourke St Melbourne; Princess Theatre, Spring St Melbourne.

2.2 Australian dance studios and syllabi 1933, 1971-72 (mostly advertisements, includes article about Australian Academy of Ballet and Valrene Tweedie)

2.3 SA Dance schools and teachers

• Newspaper and journal articles, advertorials, programmes ca 1926-86. 2 folders (folder 2 roughly alphabetical)
• Dance examiners in Australia, including overseas examiners (articles, clippings 1936-71)
• Bulletins, syllabi etc 1960s (British Ballet Organisation, National Dancing Association of Australasia, Greek Dance, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, Latin American, Tap Dancing)
• Adelaide dance schools advertorials 1932-2001, 2003-2008
• Adelaide dance schools – research notes and articles

2.4 Scrapbooks: newspaper clippings on dance, arranged chronologically - Australian and international 1974 – 2008. 3 v.

• Also 2 ring folders of ‘Miscellaneous files: dance’ of clippings, programmes and articles re individual dancers and companies ca 1930s-1990s, in alphabetical order of names.

2.5 Australian dance companies (including touring companies)

2.5/1 Indigenous dance and Bangarra Dance Company: newspaper clippings 2005-8

2.5/2 Ballet Rambert / Rambert Dance Company (A collection of materials relating to Rambert Dance Company including a souvenir programme from the Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1947-48, other programmes, teaching materials and much correspondence between Meg Denton and Jane Pritchard, the Rambert Dance Company Archivist 1986-99) 2 folders. Also chart ‘Ballet Rambert Choreochronicle 1965-75’ (Donated by Elizabeth Bleby) IN MAP CABINET

2.5/3 Australian Dance Theatre / Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre

• Files 1977-85, listing repertoires, seasons with most attendances, details of individual performances / workshops etc
• Record sheets for ADT Programme Collection 1965-92, and repertoire list for 1999
• Newspaper clippings 2000-8
• Folder listing ADT tapes, films, posters and photographs / slides, and repertoire lists 1970-85 (locations not listed)
• Archives: list of ADT archive files prepared by State Records 1997, and box listing of ADT archives

2.5/4 The South Australian National Ballet Company

• Programme folder See Special list
• Cast List: SA Ballet Company, Repertoire and Dancers 1961 - 1975, 1961
• Cast List: Season at Norwood. Cast for Giselle. Date possibly., 1962
• Document: South Australian Ballet Company Inc. Financial Statements, 1976-79
• Folder: South Australian Ballet Company: Some Dancers, 1988 (interviews, correspondence)
• Folder: Correspondence to and from Denton re SA Ballet Company 1964-91
• Folder: South Australian Ballet Company: Applications, Rules for Dancers, Resignations 1973 - 74, 1973
• Scrapbook: South Australian National Ballet Company Reunion, 1984 (correspondence, photographs, listings etc)

See also Oversize Programmes box

2.5/5 Australian Ballet (Newspaper clippings 2004-2008; programmes 1962-2008) 4 boxes

2.5/6 Ballets Russes / Diaghilev / Kirsova (including programmes)

• Diaghilev: articles on the Ballets Russes costumes exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia; catalogue of The Diaghilev Exhibition (Edinburg Festival 1954); programme ‘Serge Diaghileff’s Season of Russian Ballets 1919 (Alhambra Theatre, London); programme: La Source, grand ballet de Ch. Nutter et Saint-Leon … Theatre de Monte Carlo, 27 December 1918; letter to Denton from Irina Baronova 1993
• Programmes folder 1: Ballets Russes companies Adelaide / Sydney 1936/37 and 1939/40: programmes with lists of performances, newspaper clippings; invitation to the “Art for Theatre and Ballet” exhibition, Australian Art Gallery, 97 Rundle St Adelaide (June 1940)
• Programmes folder 2: Col. De Basil’s Ballets Russes Royal Opera House, June-October ; Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo Australia and New Zealand 1936-37; Monte Carlo Russian Ballet programmes 1936-1940 Adelaide, Sydney & Brisbane; Original Ballet Russe Company of 80 in Coppelia, Theatre Royal (Sydney), 12 August [1940]; Kirsova Ballet, Theatre Royal (Adelaide) February [1944]; Red Cross Ballet Season presented by Helene Kirsova June 8 1941 (Sydney)
• Photographs: Tatiana Mikhailovna Riabouchinska; J. Friedman 1940; Kira Abricossova; Lichine & Riabouchinska; Yurek Shabelevsky; Victor Dandre; Michael Fokine; Nina Verchinine; Edmund Kurtz; Natasha Sabinova/Lina Larinia/Alexandra Denisova; Ludmilla Lvova; Irina Baronova; Tamara Toumanova; Adelaide dancing teachers with members of the de Basil Company, Adelaide 1936; Borovansky Ballet Company (pre 1946: names listed n verso)
• Other: Backstage with the Covent Garden Russian Ballet / Daryl Lindsay (1938); Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes Paper Dolls in Full Colour / Tom Tierney (Dover Publications, 1986); articles etc

2.5/7 Borovansky Ballet (programmes) 1944-45, 1951-61

2.6 Individuals

• 2.6/1 Trixie Wilson (Trixie Wilson worked the vaudeville circuit working with Stiffy and Mo and Nellie Kolle. She taught vaudeville dancers and was resident ballet mistress for Wests cinemas for several years) Interview transcript, photocopies of news clippings, programmes etc 1927-47, notes. 1 folder
• 2.6/2 Robert Helpmann (includes programmes, articles, 1994 correspondence re Denton’s article, photographs and brochures; correspondence and articles re Helpmann Academy and performing arts training enquiry 1990-91)
• 2.6/3 Andrée Howard (Includes articles by Marie Rambert, Kathrine Sorley Walker, Sally Gilmour and Jane Pritchard)
• 2.6/4 Walter Gore (Clement Crisp article on Walter Gore from Dance Research Journal – undated)
• 2.6/5 Russell Dumas (photocopies from “Russell Dumas: a case study” ed by Elizabeth Dempster (1990)
• 2.6/6 Wynne Lee (photocopied news clippings 1933-1970s re Lee and her students; photographs Jillian Gitsham (Wynne Lee’s daughter), Wende Edwards & Lucie Serenova, dance students, Wynne Lee, Rodney Smith; programmes 1960s

2.7 Programmes collected by Denton  90 cm

• Australian dance/ballet companies
• UK dance 1971-92 /British ballet companies (includes Australian tours)
• Dance – other (Europe / Africa / Israel / South America / Asia) Includes Australian tours
• Canada dance 1971
• Canada theatre
• USA dance (includes Australian tours)
• USA theatre
• Theatre Australia
• Theatre UK
• Theatre Europe

Australian and Russian dance - see also Oversize box