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The visiting companies were directed by Colonel Wassily de Basil. De Basil was an officer in the Cossack army before becoming a theatrical manager. He came personally to Australia to oversee the third tour by the Original Ballet Russe between 1939 and 1940.

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Max Dupain (1911–1992)
Portrait of Colonel de Basil, Sydney, 1940
Pictures Collection,
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