Paul Petroff as The Prince disguised as The Swineherd (centre left), Irina Baronova as The Princess (centre right), and artists of the company as The Maids of Honour, in Les cent baisers, Covent Garden Russian Ballet, Australian tour, His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, November 1938 (1) [picture] /

From: Les cent baisers (The hundred kisses) / libretto by Boris Kochno, after the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen ; music by Frederic d'Erlanger.; Inscription: "X19".; Part of the collection: Hugh P. Hall collection of photographs, 1938-1940.; Choreography by Bronislava Nijinska ; scenery and costumes by Jean Hugo ; scenery executed by Prince A. Schervachidze.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3969250. One of a collection of photographs taken by Hugh P. Hall of 28 ballet productions performed by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet (toured Australia 1938-1939) and the Original Ballet Russe (toured Australia 1939-1940). These are the second and third of the three Ballets Russes companies which toured Australasia between 1936 and 1940. The photographs were taken from the auditorium during a live performance in His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne and mounted on cardboard for display purposes. For conservation and storage, the photographs have been demounted. The original arrangement of the photographs has been recorded, and details are available from the Pictures Branch of the National Library