Pavlova Saves Her Ballet Company

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Photo Credit: Cover of Opera News featuring The Sleeping Beauty Ballet with Anna Pavlova as Aurora at the Hippodrome from Anna Pavlova Her Life Her Art by Keith Money.

Anna Pavlova who was known to participate in charity events attended an event that raised money for Serbian refugees on December 21st at Mrs. Astor's home. Pavlova, days later, with her dance partner Volinine performed at the Hippodrome. Pavlova's Ballet Company was in Atlantic City while Pavlova and Volinine continued to perform in Baltimore, Wilmington, and Philadelphia. However, a dark cloud hovered over The Pavlova Ballet Company when her colleague Rabinoff informed her that the Company was bankrupt. Anna Pavlova wanting to keep the Company together and loyal to her dancers. She decided to pay for all the dancers' salaries and company expenses. Most saw this as dangerously risky, but Anna Pavlova believed in her dancers and her Company, so Pavlova was determined to take that financial risk. She was thankful when her schedule took her to New York, where she felt a bond with the city. She saw admiration and appreciation for ballet, especially in New York City, which would help The Company stay in business because people would pay for tickets to see the performances that would remove the financial hardships for The Company.

Pavlova and Volinine also both did advertisements, and when Cutex approached them to endorse their liquid polish, they both accepted. This endorsement and participating in other promotions helped pay the Company's expenses and dancers' salaries.


Photo Credit: Anna Pavlova dressed in The Sleeping Beauty costume designed by Bakst for Aurora's Wedding from Anna Pavlova Her Life Her Art by Keith Money


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