Polly Cuninghame

Female, Deceased Person

1785 – 1837

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Who was Polly Cuninghame?

Marie Polly Cuninghame, known after her marriage as Polly de Heus, was a Dutch ballet dancer. After ballet training in Bordeaux she danced in Paris and Brussels. After that, she was 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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Born
1785
Died
Apr 9, 1837

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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