| Description | The file contains correspondence and autographs from well-known people from the world of dance; collected by Ivor Guest [husband of Ann Hutchinson Guest].
Includes correspondence from [Jean] Dauberval, Fanny Cerrito, Carlotta Grisi, [Arthur] Saint-Léon, Rosita Mauri, Ninette de Valois, Serge Lifar, and others. Some of the correspondence is in French and [Russian?].
The correspondence and autographs date to 1782-1956. They were collected together by Ivor Guest in the 20th Century.
Also includes:
- A photocopy of a late-20th Century valuation of the letter from Fanny Cerrito; photocopy made late-20th Century.
- A delivery slip that was sent with "Dance of Self" to the Language of Dance Centre, London, from Simon and Schuster [publishers], New York, USA; slip dated 1975. ["Dance of Self" is not present in the file.] |