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Gorbals the. a district of Glasgow, formerly known for its slums How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To some extent Bourne may be said to be following a certain strain of British dance drama, ranging from Ninette de Valois' 1931 Satan-dominated Job to Robert Helpmann's 1944 Miracle in the Gorbals, a parable (yes, without words The chief witness was George Crichton, a collier, who deponed that on the day in question he and his wife had been invited by Ann Ritchie and James Winning as they planned to marry, and that they had gone to get a man in the Gorbals to celebrate the marriage. Two of his most notable creations were the rheumy-eyed, dustbin-scavenging Beggar in Robert Helpmann's 1944 ballet Miracle in the Gorbals, and his wonderful, very English concept of a French farmer, Thomas, in Frederick Ashton's La Fille Mal Gardee. |
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