Ballet World Loses a Legendary Critic and Historian


Photo by Jack Mitchell
P.W. Manchester, a world renowned figure in dance and a long time friend and supporter of the Cincinnati Ballet, passed away May 18, 1998.

Following are some articles from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Post, Dance Magazine, Dancing Times and other sources which summarize many of this great lady's accomplishments.

The Cincinnati Ballet joins her friends, family, and the rest of the dance world in mourning her passing but treasuring her memory.

Menu for the Articles Written About P. W. Manchester

Carol Norris, Cincinnati Enquirer Dance Critic, 11/1/98
Janet Light, Cincinnati correspondent for Dance Magazine and teaches ballet history at CCM, 10/98
Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Enquirer Music Critic, 5/19/98
Cincinnati Post (not attributed), 5/9/98
Carol Norris, Cincinnati Enquirer Dance Critic, 5/24/98
Mary Clarke, Editor of Dancing Times, London, England, 7/98 issue
Clive Barnes, Senior Editor of Dance Magazine, 8/98 issue
Photo: P. W. Manchester, a reception in Cincinnati, 11/79
Photos: Alexandra Danilova & Frederic Franklin, a reception in Cincinnati, 11/79

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