Record

Performance TitleThe Ypres Ball and Eastern Revel, in aid of The Funds of the Ypres League and British Legion
Performance Date30 November 1922
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time21:00
Main PerformersSerafina Astafieva
Secondary PerformersScotch military Highalnd dancing champions
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Grenadier and Scots Guards,
Corelli Wideatt's Celebrated Dance Orchestra,
Pipers of the Scots Guards
ConductorsLieutenant Wood (Scots Guards)
Set ListIncluded:
A Pageant of 'Eastern Queens of the Ancient World':
An Indian Fakir performed the Rope Trick,
Serafina Astafieva

Exhibition of Military Highland reels and sword dances (Scotch military champions)
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Beatrice,
HRH Princess Reginald de Croy
Performance NotesBritish Pathe have a black and white film of the event - Film ID 2743.08.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1922/50),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1922/33),
Illustration, (RAHE/9/1922/1)
Photograph (RAHE/3/1922/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/1922/33The Ypes Ball and Eastern Revel30 November 1922
RAHE/1/1922/50Ypes Ball and Eastern Revel30 November 1922
RAHE/9/1922/1Illustration of The Ypres Ball30 November 1922
RAHE/3/1922/1Photograph of the Ypres Ball and Eastern Revel30 November 1922
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Unazos_XihezThe Ypres Ball and Eastern Revel, in aid of The Funds of the Ypres League and British Legion1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1684Windeatt; Corelli (27 June 1868-1947); English violinist and dance band leader
DS/UK/2355Corelli Windeatt's Celebrated Dance Orchestra; fl 1910s-1922; British dance orchestra
DS/UK/3715Wood; Frederick W. (fl 1912-1928); Captain; English conductor of the H.M Scots Guards Band
DS/UK/20352Astafieva; Serafina (1876-13 September 1934); Russian dancer and ballet teacher
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