Presents

Maud Allan - An Edwardian Sensation

CURATOR'S MESSAGE

Guest Curator Katelyn Roughley gives you a peek into the life and times of this astonishing Canadian dancer.

LIVE Exhibit

Catch a glimpse of the exhibit as it appeared in DCD’s historic gallery. Photos taken during the opening in Sept. 2016.

THE Salomé Costume

Discover the infamous Salomé costume and its fascinating conservation treatment.

conquest of london

Find out how Maud Allan took London by storm and became an overnight dance sensation.

edwardian london

Discover Britain’s “Golden Age,” and how King Edward VII contributed to Maud Allan’s success.

secrets revealed

Unearth Maud Allan’s tragic past and learn why it drove her to pursue a dancing career.

INTO OBSCURITY

Learn about the dancer’s fall from international fame into oblivion.

TIMELINE

An overview of Maud Allan’s life and career.

Photo Credits

Curator's Message - Guest Curator Katelyn Roughley; Live Exhibit - Portion of Maud Allan’s Vision of Salomé skirt proper, right side front-overall / © Government of Canada, Canadian Conservation Institute, CCI 124901-0079; The Salomé Costume - Maud Allan in her work The Vision of Salomé, c. 1908 / Loaned from the private collection of Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Conquest of London - Detail from the frontispiece of the book My Life and Dancing: Special Souvenir Edition, 1908, by Maud Allan / Maud Allan Collection, Dance Collection Danse; Edwardian London - Colour postcard of King Edward VII in Marienbad, c. 1908 / Dance Collection Danse Special Acquisitions Collection; Dark Secrets Revealed - Maud Allan, Beagles’ Postcards, c. 1908 / Loaned from the private collection of Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Falling Into Obscurity - Maud Allan, c. 1936 / Maud Allan Collection, Dance Collection Danse; Further Reading - Stock Photo; Timeline - Stock Phot0

DARKEST SECRETS REVEALED

FALLING INTO OBSCURITY

CURATOR'S MESSAGE

LIVE Exhibit

THE Salomé Costume

conquest of london

edwardian london

secrets revealed

INTO OBSCURITY

FURTHER READING

TIMELINE

Photo Credits