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Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, copy print, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Ballet dancers wearing romantic-style tutus perform on stage with a male dancer (possibly principle dancer Andrei Tremaine) standing upstage center, flanked by ballerinas. They dance in front of a backdrop depicting a park-like setting with trees and rolling hills.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, copy print, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Ballet dancers, wearing romantic-style tutus, form two groups of three (seen downstage at right and left), while a pair of ballerinas are viewed upstage. One ballerina performs alone at center stage, under a spotlight. They dance in front of a backdrop depicting a park-like setting with trees and rolling hills. Two pianists are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Six ballet dancers wearing romantic-style tutus form a semi-circle around a couple performing downstage center. The male (possibly Andrei Tremaine) is executing a lift, with the ballerina on one shoulder, while she holds her arms in fifth position. They dance in front of a painted backdrop replete with trees atop rolling hills behind a wall with arched portals, and painted with flowers and foliage. Beyond the stage, two pianists are viewed in silhouette in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Ballet dancers wearing pancake tutus perform in pairs with male dancers while ballerinas in romantic style tutus create a semi-circle around them. An additional ballerina, dressed as a woodland sprite (possibly), plays a pan pipe in the background at center. They dance in front of a painted backdrop replete with trees atop rolling hills behind a wall with arched portals, and painted with flowers and foliage.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Six ballet dancers wearing romantic-style tutus form a semi-circle around a couple performing downstage center. The male dancer (possibly Andrei Tremaine) is executing a lift, with the ballerina on one shoulder, while she holds her arms in fifth position. They dance in front of a painted backdrop replete with trees atop rolling hills behind a wall with arched portals, and painted with flowers and foliage. Two pianists are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Ballet dancers wearing romantic-style tutus perform on stage with a male dancer (possibly principle dancer Andrei Tremaine) standing upstage center, flanked by ballerinas. They dance in front of a backdrop depicting a park-like setting with trees and rolling hills. Beyond the stage, two pianists are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Andrei (William or “Bill”) Tremaine was a soloist with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo who went on to become principal dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (Burbank). Tremaine was also noted as an instructor in a Los Angeles Times article, “Girl, 11, Once Paralyzed by TB, in Ballet,” 21 Jul. 1955. His studio was likely located at Bundy and San Vicente.
Date:
October 9, 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Ballet performance by dancers of the Andrei Tremaine studio, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Barnum Hall Theatre, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, 1938

Description:
This image is of the Barnum Theatre at Santa Monica High School. Originally known as the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, it was built the year before (1937). In the top right hand corner of the frame, a tear in the photo can be seen, given the edge of the trees shown a three dimensional look.
Date:
August 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Barnum Hall Theatre, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, 1938

"Bohème" production, Act 1, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Two singers performing in a production of Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Bohème. The singers, in period costume, portray Rodolfo and Mimi. The painted backdrop and set props recreate an attic apartment in Paris, while windows painted with snow-covered panes suggest the winter season outdoors. Props include a table set with bottles, glasses, a quill pen and ink. Chairs, a market basket, wall painting and easel complete the set. Microphones and an amplifier can be viewed at the stage’s edge, while a piano player and violinists are visible in the orchestra pit at foreground. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
June 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Bohème" production, Act 1, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

"Bohème" production, Act 1, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Four opera singers performing in a production of Giacomo Puccini’s, La Bohème. The men (wearing period costumes) portray Schaunard (a musician), Colline (a philosopher), Marcello (a painter) and Rodolfo (a writer). They stand center stage surrounding a table set with candles and a bottle of wine. Schaunard stands on a chair. The painted backdrop and set props recreate their shared attic apartment, including a wood-burning stove, a market basket next to the table, a wall painting, and an easel propped near the window - painted here with snow-covered panes to suggest the winter season outdoors. Microphones and an amplifier can be viewed at the stage’s edge, while a piano player, cellist, and violinists are visible in the orchestra pit at foreground. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
June 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Bohème" production, Act 1, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

"Bohème" production, Act 2, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Opera singers performing in a production of Giacomo Puccini’s, La Bohème. The cast, in period costume, take up the stage. Barbara Ludwig, in the role of Musetta, performs center-stage. A man likely portraying Alcindoro sits to her left and watches. The remaining characters watch from a table at stage left. A painted backdrop and set props recreate the Café Momus and adjoining buildings. The exterior set also includes a table and chairs (the table set with bottles and glasses), hanging lanterns, and a poster advertising “livres-musique.” Microphones and an amplifier can be viewed at the stage’s edge; the entire stage, orchestra pit and rows of audience members viewed from balcony. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
June 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Bohème" production, Act 2, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

"Bohème" production, Act 2, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Opera singers performing in a production of Giacomo Puccini’s, La Bohème. The cast, in period costume, take up the stage. Several children sit or kneel while adult cast members mill about. A singer portraying Rodolfo holds the arm and sings to Mimi (June Moss). The painted backdrop and set props recreate the Café Momus and adjoining buildings. The exterior set also includes a table and chairs (the table set with bottles and glasses), hanging lanterns, and a poster advertising “livres-musique.” Microphones and an amplifier can be viewed at the stage’s edge, while a piano player and violinists are visible in the orchestra pit at foreground. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
June 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Bohème" production, Act 2, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

"Bohème" production, Act 3, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955

Description:
Opera singers in a production of Giacomo Puccini’s, La Bohème. One male dressed as an officer stands at a gate while six women in peasant dress stand in line. The set is comprised of two building facades, a tree, park bench and gates leading into the city of Paris. Behind this, a painted backdrop depicts snow-covered trees. Piano player and three musicians viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. Performed by the Santa Monica Civic Opera at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
June 1955
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Bohème" production, Act 3, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1955