Jane Avril by Toulouse-Lautrec

Jane Avril by Toulouse-Lautrec

Denise Silvester-Carr Nicknamed La Melinite after a powerful form of explosive, the dancer, Jane Avril, was one of the stars of the Moulin Rouge in the 1890s. Her fame was assured by a series of posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. She became the star of his world,...

The Beginning of the Circle

The reports in The Stage about the setting up of the Circle William Russell The following two cuttings taken from the archives of The Stage tell of the setting up of the Critics’ Circle in 1913. The first is from the issue April 17, the second from the issue of...
2011 Music Awards Presentations

2011 Music Awards Presentations

Geoffrey Norris The first two presentations of this year’s Music Awards for Exceptional Young Talent have taken place and were extremely happy events. We thought it would be a good idea to link the presentations to performances that the recipients were giving over the...