Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials 1889-1937

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Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials 1889-1937

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In the late 1930s, the New York City based Theatre Dance Company sought to express modern times through a wide range of dance subjects. The Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials (1889-1937) contains such a range of choreography, as well as piano scores, and the dance company's announcement.

.38 linear feet; 1 box

The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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Crane, Frederick

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Presenting itself as "a new era in theatre" and in "modern concerts," the Theatre Dance Company sought to combine dance and drama in new ways. Founded in New York City in the late 1930s, the company "avoided the evils of 'type' casting and the sterility of one style of movement" by bringing together ten solo artists who both performed and choreographed new ballets. These company members were Fé Alf, Louise Allen, Elizabeth Colman, Alice Dudley, Eleanor King, Sybil Shearer, William B...

Allen, Louise

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Theatre Dance Company.

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