E.N.S.A poster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1940
This austere poster was produced to advertise E.N.S.A. entertainments, administered by the N.A.A.F.I. (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute). E.N.S.A., the 'Entertainments National Service Association', was set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for the troops during World War 2.
The poster's frugal design leaving a space for individual venues to add date and time was due to the limited use of materials during wartime. Presented by Lydia Kyasht, this selection of Russian ballets was one of the more meritable productions. Kyasht was a Russian-born dancer and teacher, who, after dancing as soloist with the Maryinsky Theatre, had come to London in 1908, succeeding Adeline Genée as prima ballerina at the Empire Theatre.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 57.5 cm; Width 44.5 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Letterpress print on paper
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O153952
- Museum object number
- S.4786-1995
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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