Plot
Sonya Reeves (Cindy Reeves in the reprints), a very talented young ballet dancer, was competing in secret for the Silver Shoes Trophy (or Crystal Shoes Trophy in the reprints) and the chance of a scholarship to a famous ballet school. Cindy was an orphan and her guardian, Vi Burke, ill -treated her and had forbidden her to dance. But Cindy had been helped by Mrs Webster, a friendly neighbour, and also the Sister at the hospital where Mrs Webster was taken after a fall. After overcoming many difficulties, Cindy had reached the final of the contest.
Notes
- Art: Leslie Otway
Appeared
- Sonya and the Silver Shoes – Mandy: #87 (14 September 1968) – #101 (21 December 1968)
- Reprinted as Cindy and the Crystal Shoes – Mandy: #464 (6 December 1975) – #478 (13 March 1976)
- Reprinted as The Secret Ballerina – Mandy: #724 (29 November 1980) – #738 (7 March 1981)
Is the artist Leslie Otway? It looks like Otway, but it’s hard to be sure without more panels.
These are both reprints. It was originally printed as “Sonya and the Silver Shoes”. Her name was Sonya Reeves in it, but the story and artwork are the same. I don’t have the first issue, but it should be Mandy #87 (September 14, 1968).
Thanks Ronnie, I have issue 89 and in the reprints it indeed matches as being the 3rd episode, making the first episode 87
The artist is indeed Leslie Otway.
Thank you for all your information, Goof.
Thanks Goof!
The 1980 reprint The Secret Ballerina was translated into Dutch (as De geheime ballerina) and published in monthly Peggy #9/1981, then reprinted in Peggy + plus #3 (early 1980s).
Regards,
Ramon