Skip to main content
Digital Archive Toronto Public Library Homepage
Charles Kirby, a principal dancer with the National Ballet: 'Dancers are all notorious eaters'.
Charles Kirby, a principal dancer with the National Ballet: 'Dancers are all notorious eaters'.

Charles Kirby, a principal dancer with the National Ballet: 'Dancers are all notorious eaters'.

Date5/16/1979
Names
Format
Medium
Language
ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060074F
Principal dancers with the National Ballet, Tomas Schramek, left, and Frank Augustyn say the public's attitude to male dancers is changing
Principal dancers with the National Ballet, Tomas Schramek, left, and Frank Augustyn say the public's attitude to male dancers is changing
2/6/1980
Dancers Vanessa Harwood (left) and Charles Kirby dress-rehearse with Mrs
Dancers Vanessa Harwood (left) and Charles Kirby dress-rehearse with Mrs
1/24/1979
A bouncing boy. One of the National Ballet's principal dancers, Nadia Potts, cuddles her newborn son, Alexander Robert, named for the ballet's artisti(...)
A bouncing boy. One of the National Ballet's principal dancers, Nadia Potts, cuddles her newborn son, Alexander Robert, named for the ballet's artisti(...)
3/1/1979
Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
1/5/1977
Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
5/4/1988
Appleause! Applause! National Ballet founder Celia Franca (left) acknowledges the applause of the company's principal dancers, Frank Augustyn, Tomas S(...)
Appleause! Applause! National Ballet founder Celia Franca (left) acknowledges the applause of the company's principal dancers, Frank Augustyn, Tomas S(...)
2/25/1987
'All these years I've been stealing bits of time to write,' says Bruce Powe, 62, whose latest novel is The Ice Eaters
'All these years I've been stealing bits of time to write,' says Bruce Powe, 62, whose latest novel is The Ice Eaters
11/11/1987
Joint leaders of the National Ballet, Valerie Wilder, left, and Lynn Wallis, former dancers themselves, keep in touch by working out with dancers at c(...)
Joint leaders of the National Ballet, Valerie Wilder, left, and Lynn Wallis, former dancers themselves, keep in touch by working out with dancers at c(...)
5/6/1987
All aboard: Karen Kain (wearing sunglasses) and fellow National Ballet of Canada dancers prepare to board a bus to visit the Niagara Peninsula
All aboard: Karen Kain (wearing sunglasses) and fellow National Ballet of Canada dancers prepare to board a bus to visit the Niagara Peninsula
10/24/1991
At 33 Salvatore Aiello calls himself the daddy of the principal dancers in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and hints he'd like to retire soon to try choreog(...)
At 33 Salvatore Aiello calls himself the daddy of the principal dancers in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and hints he'd like to retire soon to try choreog(...)
3/23/1977
Ballet baby premieres. National Ballet principal dancer Tomas Schramek and his wife, Corps de Ballet dancer. Deborah Todd pose with their first child, baby girl Julia, 10 pounds, born last Friday
Ballet baby premieres. National Ballet principal dancer Tomas Schramek and his wife, Corps de Ballet dancer. Deborah Todd pose with their first child, baby girl Julia, 10 pounds, born last Friday
2/22/1984
National Ballet welcomed home. National ballet founder and director Celia Franca leads her dancers from the jet that brought them back from a successf(...)
National Ballet welcomed home. National ballet founder and director Celia Franca leads her dancers from the jet that brought them back from a successf(...)
7/4/1972