Cutler theater collection. ca. 1750-1980.

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Cutler theater collection. ca. 1750-1980.

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The collection consists of over 1000 programs and 6000 photographs, many autographed, of theater, opera, dance, and other performances and performers, originally collected by Eugene C. Cutler. Other materials include illustrated sheet music, cigarette cards, and tableware decorated with actors' portraits. Primarily British and American, but also including European dance and opera. The materials date from 1750 to 1980, with the majority from the 1880's through the 1970's. Although thousands of famous performers are represented, particularly prominent are Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Denis, and Lillian Moore.

19 ft. (10 boxes, 1 file cabinet)

Pennsylvania State University, Commonwealth

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SNAC Resource ID: 8228610

Pennsylvania State University, Commonwealth

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Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972

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In 1915 they founded the first Denishawn school in Los Angeles with the intent of providing students with a diversified dance education. They believed that a dancer should learn all styles of dance rather than concentrating on one form; therefore, they offered classes in ballet, modern, ethnic, and creative dance. Within a few years Shawn and Miss St. Denis had established Denishawn schools throughout the United States. They built up an extensive repertory of spiritual, ethnic, character, and “m...

Cutler, Eugene C.

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St.Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968

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Ruth St. Denis was an American dancer and dance teacher. From the description of Postcard, 1945. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007242 Dancer and faculty member. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1926-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538190 Ruth St. Denis was one of the pioneers of modern dance. She first gained attention dancing with David Belasco's company, an experience which exposed her to European and Asian tradition...

Lifar, Serge, 1905-1986

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Russian dancer and choreographer. From the description of Serge Lifar autograph letter to Leonide Massine, ca. 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 370392712 Serge Lifar, dancer, choreographer and author, was born in Kiev, Russia in 1905. He studied with Bronislava Nijinska, who brought him to Paris in 1923 where he joined Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. He became a protege of Diaghilev, was named premiere danseur in 1925, and remained with the company through it s last season i...

Moore, Lillian K.

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Lillian Moore (1911-1967) was a dancer as well as a teacher and writer. She studied ballet under George Balanchine, Alexandra Fedorova-Fokine and others and modern dance under Charles Weidman. After retirement as a dancer in 1954 she began to teach. From the description of Papers, 1947-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122628229 ...