Simpson

Sadler's Wells Ballet at the ROH in June 1953, just after the Coronation I was taken to matinee of The Sleeping Beauty for my 11th birthday with Nadia Nerina and Alexis Rassine. Lorna Drage was the Lilac Fairy. Julia Farron was one of the Fairies. Unfortunately, I lost the cast list but still have the special Coronation programme with Nadia Nerina's autograph. She handed out flowers from her bouquet and I pressed my carnation but it is long gone now. Does anyone else remember the little cubby hole at the stage door that used to house the ballerina signing autographs!