Lecompte, Eugenie Anna (c. 1798–c. 1850)

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Lecompte, Eugenie Anna (c. 1798–c. 1850)

Belgian ballet dancer. Born Eugenie Martin, c. 1798, in Lille, Belgium; died c. 1850, possibly in Philadelphia, PA; sister of Jules Martin.

Made professional debut at Paris Opéra (1826) and spent following 8 years on tour with company; performed opposite Auguste Bournonville in Anatole's Hassan et le Calife, among others, at King's Theatre in London (1828); performed 1 season in Barcelona; appeared at Théâtre de la Monnaie in Hus' Cendrillon (1830), before returning to London and dancing at King's and Haymarket theaters; toured US with brother in NY, Boston, Philadelphia, and on Mississippi circuit (1837–c. 1850); worked with European dancers in US, including Jean Petipa (1839) and Fanny Elssler (1841–42), and performed such Romantic works as D'Auberval's Fille Mal Gardée and Taglioni's La Sylphide; settled in US.

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