From the music hall to ballet royalty: A British tale
tudents demonstrate a dance for Margot Fonteyn and others in 1972. The history of the Royal Academy of Dance, outlined at an exhibition in London, is synonymous with the history of ballet in Britain. Felix Fonteyn via The New York Times.
by Roslyn Sulcas
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- It is absolute nonsense to say that the English temperament is not suited for dancing, Edouard Espinosa, a London dance teacher, said in 1916. It was only a lack of skilled teaching, he added, that prevented the emergence of perfect dancers. Espinosa was speaking to a reporter from Ladys Pictorial about a furor that he had caused in the dance world with this idea: Dance instructors, he insisted, should adhere to standards and be examined on their work.
Women s Social and Political Union Medal awarded to Miss Nellie Godfrey to be offered at Dix Noonan Webb
Miss Nellie Godfrey was arrested and imprisoned for throwing a missile at Winston Churchills car as he attended an election rally in Bolton in December 1909.
LONDON
.- The Womens Social and Political Union Medal awarded to Miss Nellie Godfrey, who was arrested and imprisoned for throwing a missile at Winston Churchills car as he attended an election rally in Bolton in December 1909 will be offered by Dix Noonan Webb in their live / online auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 on their website www.dnw.co.uk. It is expected to fetch £6,000-8,000, and the proceeds are being donated to the Fawcett Society.
David Hasselhoff 40-year show business archive including Knight Rider car to be auctioned Jan. 23
David Hasselhoffs personal and fully functional Knight Rider K.I.T.T. car with distinctive illuminated dash and console. Car is located in UK. Hasselhoff will personally deliver the car to the winning bidder if the hammer price exceeds the reserve by 25%. Estimate $175,000-$300,000.
CALABASAS, CALIF
.- Throughout his career as a multimedia superstar, David Hasselhoff has brought his charismatic personality to many roles now ingrained in pop-culture history. From his first major TV success on the 1970s daytime drama The Young and the Restless, Hasselhoff went on to earn worldwide acclaim as high-tech crimefighter Michael Knight on Knight Rider, followed by an 11-year run as hunky LA County lifeguard Mitch Buchanan on Baywatch. From there, Hasselhoff or the Hoff, as he is known to his legion of fans produced the TV series Baywatch Hawaii, appeared in major stage productions
Nailya Alexander Gallery opens an exhibition inspired by the photography book A Pageant of Youth
Boris Ignatovich, Youth, 1937. Vintage gelatin silver print. 16 1/2 x 21 15/16 in. (41.9 x 55.7 cm).
NEW YORK, NY
.-Nailya Alexander Gallery is presenting A Pageant of Youth, an exhibition inspired by the photography book of the same name, designed by Aleksandr Rodchenko (18911956) and Varvara Stepanova (18941958) for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. The book emphasizes the importance of physical culture among Soviet youth and showcases one of the extravagant annual All-Union Sports Parades held on Red Square in Moscow, as well as other athletic activities fashionable in the 1930s. Athleticism and physical health were promoted by the newly formed Soviet state in order to serve one of its main objectives: the creation of an entirely novel and advanced type of human being called The New Soviet Man who would be selfless, educated, and physically strong, while constantly strivin