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Series 8: Australian Children's Theatre, 1954-1958

The Australian Children's Theatre was a non-profit travelling theatre established by Joan and Betty Rayner in around 1950. In 1955-1956, Algeranoff, Claudie and New Zealand dancer Ronald Reay toured New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory under the aegis of the Australian Children's Theatre. They performed 'Stories in dance', containing excerpts from classical repertoire such as 'Coppelia' and 'Cinderella' and traditional Japanese dances.

 

Folder 1-2 Correspondence, 1954-1956
Mainly business (and semi-personal) correspondence with Joan and Betty Rayner; other correspondents include Axel Poignant, Arts Council of Australia, Columbia Gramophone Company and Frank Hutchens
Folder 3 Agreement between Harcourt Algeranoff, Claudie Algeranova and the Australian Children's Theatre, 1954; costume and plot notes and itineraries, 1955-1956
Folder 4 Press releases, printed matter and financial records, including accounts, receipts, tickets and financial correspondence, 1956-1958
Folder 5 Scrapbook, containing cuttings, reviews from regional newspapers, 1955-1957, and programs; some later material refers to the Algeranoff Ballet Group (see Series 9)
Folder 6 Photographs
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