About Polly Cuninghame
Lived 1785 – 1837 (aged 51). Polly Cuninghame was a Dutch and French choreographer and ballet dancer.
Marie Polly Cuninghame (ca. 1785, Bordeaux – 9 April 1837, De Bilt), known after her marriage as Polly de Heus, was a Dutch ballet dancer.
After ballet training in Bordeaux she danced briefly in Paris and Brussels. She was then contracted by the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, where she danced from 1801 until 1823, making this period a high point for ballet in Amsterdam.
In 1807 she married a widower and manufacturer 20 years her senior, Hendricus de Heus.
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Who was Polly Cuninghame?
Dutch ballerina
When was Polly Cuninghame born?
Polly Cuninghame was born on 27 October 1785 in Bordeaux.
When did Polly Cuninghame die?
Polly Cuninghame died on 9 April 1837 in De Bilt.
What was Polly Cuninghame's occupation?
Polly Cuninghame was a choreographer and ballet dancer.
What nationality was Polly Cuninghame?
Polly Cuninghame was Dutch and French.
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