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Beryl Grey, English ballerina (died 2022)
Dame Beryl Elizabeth Grey was a British ballet dancer. In 1942, Robert Helpmann created the first role for her in his second ballet The Birds where she was The Nightingale. In April 1943, she created her first dramatic role as Duessa in Ashton's ballet, The Quest, which was based on Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
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Beryl Grey was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1927 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,700 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 119.0M | 341 million |
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