Background
De VALOIS, Dame was born on June 6, 1898 in Baltiboys, Blessington, Company Wicklow, Ireland. Daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel T. R. A. Stannus, D.S.O.
De VALOIS, Dame was born on June 6, 1898 in Baltiboys, Blessington, Company Wicklow, Ireland. Daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel T. R. A. Stannus, D.S.O.
Director to the Old Victoria Festival Theatre, Cambridge, and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1926-1930. Founder and Director The Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School 1931-1963, now Governor Royal Ballet.
Former President London Ballet Circle.
Honorary Music. Doctor (London) 1947. Honorary Doctorate.Mus. (London, Sheffield, Trinity College Dublin, Durham).
Honorary Doctor of Letters (Reading, Oxford, New University, Ulster). Honorary Doctorate.F.A. (Smith College Massachusetts) 1957.
Honorary I.L.D. (Aberdeen, Sussex) 1958.
Chevalier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1950.
The Diaghileff Russian Ballet 1923-1926.
Married Doctor A. B. Connell in 1935.