1. Christopher Gable was promoted to soloist in 1959 and principal in 1961.
10 Facts About Christopher Gable
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Christopher Gable's roles included Romeo in the Kenneth MacMillan production of Romeo and Juliet, Mercury in Offenbach's comic operetta Orpheus in the Underworld, a production that was filmed and released on DVD, and Colas in La fille mal gardee.
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Christopher Gable suffered from a chronic rheumatoid condition in his feet and left the Royal Ballet in 1967 to pursue a career in acting.
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Christopher Gable appeared in a number of television and film productions directed by Ken Russell.
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In 1982, Christopher Gable founded the Central School of Ballet with Ann Stannard.
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Christopher Gable transformed the small regional troupe into a company of national renown by presenting imaginative new works and staging revivals of old classics.
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Christopher Gable was married to dancer Carole Needham from 1961 until his death in 1998.
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Christopher Gable died of cancer near Halifax, Yorkshire, at the age of 58.
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Christopher Gable appeared on stage in West End musical The Good Companions in 1974.
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In 1996 Christopher Gable was awarded a CBE for his services to British dance.