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One small sheet announcing the ballet Francesca da Rimini "For the first time in Sydney". Photo of Lubov Tchernicheva in costume, "Guest artist performing the role she created in this ballet". Loose insert in magazine program for 3 January.

Small brochure headed "The greatest ballet tour in history" which includes list of leading dancers, ticket prices, etc. Three copies with slightly variant texts and repertoires for different periods in the Sydney season held. Note: These advertised repertoires do not necessarily tally with the repertoire in the final cast lists.

Single sheet headed "Colonel W. De Basil's Ballet Company", comprising black and white portrait photos of Nina Verchinina, Olga Morosova, and Sono Osato. Loose insert into Magazine program for 5 January 1940.

One sheet advertisement/invitation for an 'Exhibition of art for theatre and ballet' at David Jones, George Street, 5 February "for one month". It consisted of "500 original decor, costume, setting and backcloth designs" from productions of de Basil, Vic Wells Ballet, C.B. Cochran etc… Artists represented include Benois, Beaton, Messel, Fedorovitch, Goncharova and the Australian Loudon Sainthill.

Single sheet headed "Memories of the ballet by Lionel Lunn", advertising the pictures of the ballet company by Lionel Lunn for sale in the foyer of the theatre. Inserted in JCW/BS vol. 28 as 7 March 1940.

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