Papers, 1916-1936.

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Papers, 1916-1936.

This archive is rich in photographic images of Stuart as a dancer with the Chicago Civic Opera and with the Pavlova Company. Includes dozens of inscribed photographs of her contemporaries in dance, opera, and related arts, including such luminaries as Lincoln Kirstein, Charles Chaplin, and Anna Pavlova.

1.5 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7497868

Museum of Performance & Design

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Stuart, Muriel, 1900-1991

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One of America's leading dance teachers who served on the faculty of the School of American Ballet for over thirty-five years. A student of Anna Pavlova and a soloist with the Pavlova Company, she also studied with Harold Kreutzberg, Martha Graham, and Agnes de Mille. From the description of Papers, 1916-1936. (Museum of Performance & Design). WorldCat record id: 430364229 ...

Chicago Civic Opera Ballet.

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Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931

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Ballerina. From the description of Anna Pavlova collection, 1909-[ongoing]. (Museum of Performance & Design). WorldCat record id: 430368594 Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballet dancer. Gabriel Astruc was a French producer, publisher, talent manager and founder of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Between 1907 and 1913 Astruc also handled a variety of theatrical business matters for Serge Diaghilev, including publicity, contract negotiations, financial backing, negotiations fo...

Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

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Epithet: junior; MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0000e2 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Paris in 1889. He became universally known for his performances as a comedic silent screen actor. From the description of Scrapbook, 1931. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18313546 Epithet: actor Title: Knight ...

Pavlova Company.

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Kirstein, Lincoln

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American ballet director, writer, and dance historian, 1907-1995. Lincoln Kirstein was born in Rochester, NY, educated at Harvard (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1930). He married Fidelma Cadmus, sister of artist, Paul Cadmus, in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45. He co-founded School of American Ballet with George Balanchine and Edward M.M. Warburg in 1934. Participated in the founding and/or direction of American Ballet in 1935, Ballet Caravan 1936-41, Ballet Society in 1946, and became general direct...

School of American Ballet

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