A stunt group perform at the Chelsea Arts Ball, December 1928. (Photo by Fox Photos) | src Getty ImagesFigure of a peacock with its tail as a train which is being held by attendants at a Chelsea Arts Ball rehearsal, December 1929. (Photo by Fox Photos) | src Getty Images
Prior to the New Year’s Eve Chelsea Arts Ball (to be held at the Albert Hall), students from the Chelsea polytechnic carry an inflatable rocket airship during a full dress rehearsal, 1931. Soibelman Syndicate. | src Getty Images
Anna Pavlova. The great creator of The Swan, the incomparable star of classical dance, gave two evenings of dances during the magnificent Olympic art season organized at the Champs-Elysées theater, that gained enthusiastic success. Original: La grande créatrice du Cygne, l’incomparable étoile de la danse classique, a donné, au cours de la magnifique saison d’art Olympique organisée au Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, deux soirées de danses qui ont obtenu un succès enthousiaste. Le Théâtre et Comœdia illustré, Juin 1924. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Lisa Duncan. One of Isadora’s students who has just made a sensational debut at the music hall. Original: Une des élèves d Isadora qui vient de faire au music-hall de sensationnels débuts. Le Théâtre et Comœdia illustré, Novembre 1924. | src BnF ~ Gallica
Táncosnők, Madzsar Alíz (Madzsar Józsefné Jászi Alice) hagyatékából, 1920-as évek | Dancers from the legacy of Alice Madzsar (Alice Jászi), 1920s | src Kassák Múzeum Budapest | further information on Madzsar’s work here