Page of typescript biographical notes (undated) relating to Frank's life during the period 1911-1943

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MS 9915-Maroussia Richardson Collection, 1933-1949 [manuscript]/Series 3/Item 4
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VÏS 15/37*  

• Biography  

 

Born in London 1911  

Started training as dancer aged Miss Vacani and Margaret  

Morris.  

Six Mayfair School of Dancing, teachers Anna Prugina, Tañara  

Karsavina. Special lessons with Cacchetti and Nicholas Lagat.  

Professional debut, Lyric Hanner smith (aged 12) Robin in "Merry  

Wives of Windsor" with Edith Evans.  

1925 Fairy at Old Vic in "Midsummer Nights Dream" and at Drury Lane  

in Fokine's ballet. Danced with Frederick Ashton in film prologues  

at Shepherd's Busfc Pavillion. Two years at RADA.  

Coliseum, Anton Dolin's Company  

Coliseum, Balanchine Company  

Camaigo Society productions.  

Dancer in John Murray Anderson's "Bow Bells"  

Cochrane Young Lady in Noel Coward's "Words nd Music" Adelphi  

Ninette de Valois' ballet in "The Golden Toy"  

 

Coliseum Toured America "Follies Bergeres".  

Wo aleo sky Ballet. Toured Europe Basil Babet, Aus ralia 1936-37  

Other "The Rose of the Ring" Lyric Hammersmith  

Shows "Li tie ^ommy Tucker" Daly's  

"The Hour Glass" Victoria Palace  

"Over the Page" Prince Edward  

"Ballerina" Gaiety  

Regents Park Open Air Ballet.  

Ran Pension de Familie in South of France 1937-1940 escaped from  

France 1942  

Journalist since 1943  

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