A. V. Coton
A. V. Coton (16 February 1906 – 7 July 1969), born Edward Haddakin, was an English ballet critic and writer. Born in York, he initially worked as a merchant seaman and a policeman before forging a career as a ballet critic in 1935. In 1938, he helped with the formation of Antony Tudor's London Ballet company and later helped with its revival.[1][2] In 1954, he became the ballet critic for the Daily Telegraph, where he mentored Kathrine Sorley Walker.[3]
He married Lillian Turner in 1938. During the Second World War, he worked as a light rescue worker in Westminster. He died of cancer in 1969.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Coton Collection". Royal Holloway University. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "A. V. Coton". Oxford Index. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Kathrine Sorley Walker, dance critic - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
