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'''Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton''' (
1904-
1988) began his career as a dancer but is largely remembered as a
choreographer.
Ashton began his career with the
Ballet Rambert which was originally called The Ballet Club. He rose to fame with
The Royal Ballet, becoming its resident choreographer in the
1930s. His version of ''La Fille Mal Gardee'' was particularly successful. He worked with
Margot Fonteyn among others. His broad ''travesti'' performances as one of the comic Ugly Stepsisters in ''Cinderella'' were annual events for many years.
In
1962, he was knighted for his services to
ballet.
