She was even Richer than the queen...
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 2, 2017 11:37pm CST
One might want to think badly of her because of her way to fame. While it wasn't the most honest of ways, I can't say I blame her. Her life, nor any dancer of that time, was anything but glamorous.
This article is long, and I'd be lying if I said I read the whole thing.
I feel for those girls who danced back then. Who was not only put through the paces (and pain) of dancing, but also sold out by their own mothers.
In the winter of 1836, a young French ballerina arrived in London to dance at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane – she would become a favourite dancer of the age and later, the richest woman in Eng
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@topffer (42155)
• France
3 Feb 17
Thank you a lot for this link
. I have collected data about the Paris Opéra and Opéra-Comique in the 1830/1840 during years, and I completely missed the career of Duvernay in England
. Opera singers and dancers are not always easy to follow, and I am realizing that I am lacking of data about UK.
. I have collected data about the Paris Opéra and Opéra-Comique in the 1830/1840 during years, and I completely missed the career of Duvernay in England. Opera singers and dancers are not always easy to follow, and I am realizing that I am lacking of data about UK.
@topffer (42155)
• France
3 Feb 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum I mainly worked on newspapers of the time, but I do not know any online collection of newspapers freely available for this period in UK.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Feb 17
@topffer I've never come across a database that offered any historical paper for free. Well, except for those machines you can use in the library. I've not used one since I was a child though.
Even then, it was more for fun than anything else.
This is 13 GBP a month, but have you seen this one?
Whether you are a researcher, historian or you simply want to know more about Britain's history, take this fantastic opportunity to search The British Newspaper Archive - a vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Glad I could be of service. I'm sure other sources have much more details on her career. Historyextra doesn't always provide adequate details in my opinion.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 Feb 17
Definitely not, in my opinion. Then again, those who love dancing might think otherwise.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Mar 17
It is, I do love learning new things! Is History a favorite subject of yours?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 Feb 17
That's one way of looking at I suppose....
but she wasn't sold in marriage by her mother.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 Feb 17
I just couldn't be bothered... tipsy as I was at the time.
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