Radio serial written by Sumner Elliott.
According to advertisements when it aired in Hobart:
'Girl of the Ballet' is a romantic drama, its background the scintillating atmosphere of a Russian Ballet Company, set to the accompaniment of glorious melody – the music of the Ballet. (Advocate, 24 October 1942, p.7).
According to newspaper reports when it aired (much later) in Brisbane:
'Girl of the Ballet' [...] is now well into swing, complete with a disreputable member of aristocracy, and girl struggling to make good to spite of sinister character bent upon making her a world famous dancer, and people from the past released from gaol, looming up 'back stage' demanding £2000 we all know she hasn't got. ('Radiopinion', Sunday Mail, 31 July 1949, p.7).
Aired widely across Australia at quite widely spaced intervals.
The earliest broadcast traced so far is in Tasmania in 1942, where it was broadcast on 7AD at 9:15pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
In 1945, it was broadcast in Perth on 6KG on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:45am, and on 6PM on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 3:30pm.
In 1949, it was broadcast in Brisbane on 4BC.
Cast members included Nell Stirling.
Producer: George Edwards.
