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A birthday surprise backstage. As troupe applauds, Jane Ryan of Dutch National Ballet presents a birthday cake to Toronto Mayor David Crombie last nig(...)
A birthday surprise backstage. As troupe applauds, Jane Ryan of Dutch National Ballet presents a birthday cake to Toronto Mayor David Crombie last nig(...)

A birthday surprise backstage. As troupe applauds, Jane Ryan of Dutch National Ballet presents a birthday cake to Toronto Mayor David Crombie last nig(...)

Date4/24/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A birthday surprise backstage. As troupe applauds, Jane Ryan of Dutch National Ballet presents a birthday cake to Toronto Mayor David Crombie last night after company made its North American debut in O'Keefe Centre. He went backstage to congratulate dancers and they greeted him with surprise presentation. It wasn't the only surprise on his 39th birthday. They laughed when he couldn't blow out the trick candles which kept re-igniting.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041115F