Gate Theatre Mon., 1st to Wed., 10th April, 1963 nightly at 8 p.m. Matinée Saturday 6th at 3 p.m. Joan Denise Moriarty presents Irish Theatre Ballet:
(in association with the Arts Council of Ireland and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon) Ballet Master: Geoffrey Davidson [.] A new programme of modern Irish & classical ballets now in its' fourth year [.] Night performances - prices 8/6 7/6 5/- 2/6 & 1/- Matinée 5/- 3/6 2/6 and 1/-
Irish Ballet Company.
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| Summary: | Illustrated colour playbill [printed by Hickey & Byrne] featuring at left of sheet (indicated through rough brushwork) the silhouettes of a male figure and a female figure wearing a tutu dancing. Joan Denise Moriarty founded Ireland’s first professional ballet company the Irish Theatre Ballet in 1959 [to 1964]. It had twelve dancers who toured Ireland, north and south. When the company was disbanded due to lack of funds, Moriarty founded in 1973 the Irish Ballet company [her second professional company]; this was later re-named Irish National Ballet (1973-1989). It was a touring company with 16 dancers. |
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| Language: | English |
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[Dublin :
Gate Theatre],
1963.
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| Notes: | Two copies of this item are held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 sheet ; col. ill., 47 x 31.5 cm.. more |
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EPH E1130 |
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Ephemera |
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EPH E1130a |
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Ephemera |
a Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.