The costumes range from ethnic outfits to more abstract modernist affairs that bring to mind Picasso's involvement with the Ballet Russe. |
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So they actually bought their own small roulette wheel, sequestered themselves in their rooms at the Pension Russe, spent hours practicing, and returned to play day after day. |
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Oklahoma-born Tallchief rose to fame in the 1940s, when, at 17 she joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. |
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He was later premier danseur with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, from 1938 to 1952, and is a founding father of American ballet. |
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In addition, Gilbert was the London correspondent for L'Invalide Russe and a drama critic for the Illustrated London Times. |
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