The nutcracker
Contributors: Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013; Boutnikoff, Ivan; Fedorova, Alexandra, 1884-1972; Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901; Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; National Theatre Corporation (Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1954
Language: eng
Other titles: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.; Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Fedorova-Fokine, after Ivanov)
Description: National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, under the auspices of the National Symphony Orchestra Association, Columbia Artists' Management by special arrangement with the Ballet Foundation presents "Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo," S.J. Denham, director, maitre de ballet: Frederic Franklin, conductor: Ivan Boutnikoff, "The Nutcracker," choreography after Ivanov, revised by Alexandra Fedorova and Frederic Franklin, music by Tschaikowsky, scenery and costumes by Alexander Benois.
Notes: National Theatre, week beginning Monday, October 4, 1954. Tuesday evening, October 5, 1954, Wednesday matinee, October 6, 1954, Saturday matinee, October 9, 1954.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast (Tuesday): Gertrude Tyven, Victor Moreno, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Christine Hennessy, Leonore Lovering, Barbara McGinnis, Irene Minor, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Rochelle Zide, Nina Novak, Leon Danielian, Giaconda Fillippini, Salvador Juarez, Victor Moreno, Joseph Busheme, Grant De Laney, Garry DeMari, Glenn Olson, Deni Lamont, Fernando Schaffenburg, Eugene Slavin, Barbara McGinnis, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Christine Hennessy, Jenifer Heyward, Leonore Lovering, Irene Minor, Rochelle Zide.

Cast (Wednesday): Maria Tallchief, Frederic Franklin, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Giaconda Fillippini, Leonre Lovering, Barbara McGinnis, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Rochelle Zide, Christine Hennessy, Joseph Savino, Victor Moreno, Joseph Busheme, Grant De Laney, Tarry DeMari, Glenn Olson, Deni Lamont, Fernando Schaffenburg, Eugene Slavin, Barbara McGinnis, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Giaconda Fillippini, Jenifer Heyward, Leonore Lovering, Irene Minor, Rochelle Zide.

Cast (Saturday): Yvonne Chouteau, Victor Moreno, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Christine Hennessy, Leonore Lovering, Barbara McGinnis, Irene Minor, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Rochelle Zide, Gertrude Tyven, Alan Howard, Giaconda Fillippini, Salvador Juarez, Victor Moreno, Joseph Busheme, Grant De Laney, Tarry DeMari, Glenn Olson, Deni Lamont, Fernando Schaffenburg, Eugene Slavin, Barbara McGinnis, Sally Seven, Valerie Smith, Meredith Baylis, Margery Beddow, Nancy Benson, Yvonne Craig, Dorothy Daniels, Eleanor D'Antuono, Jeanne Elyse, Christine Hennessy, Jenifer Heyward, Leonore Lovering, Irene Minor, Rochelle Zide.

LC copy shelved under: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

With: Swan lake. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).