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Gifted Dancer Will Interpret Haitian Scene: Katherine Dunham Will Present All-Negro Ballet Tomorrow
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| Title | Gifted Dancer Will Interpret Haitian Scene: Katherine Dunham Will Present All-Negro Ballet Tomorrow |
| Description | Katherine Dunham returning to home town to give ballet with troupe. Impressions of the tropics, native dancers; rhythm of drums and other native instruments. |
| Collection | SCRC Text (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) |
| Subcollection | Katherine Dunham Papers |
| Place Written | Joliet, IL |
| Date(s) | [1939?]-01-18 |
| Subjects -people | Dunham, Katherine |
| Other topics | Business and Professional Women's Club of Joliet |
| Collection ID/Box# | FP20_7_F1DUNHAM_B102_F05_04 |
| Rights Statement | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR |
| Transcript | GIFTED DANGER WILL INTERPRET HAITIAN^SCENE
Katherine Dunham Will Present AU-Negro Bal¬ let Tomorrow.
Her impressions of the tropics, IS interpreted by native dancers, will be presented by Miss Kath- ¦rinp Dunham tomorrow night, in one of the most unique dance (uograms ever offered on a lo- ial stage.
The Joliet girl will return with ner native group to the Joliet High school from which she was graduated, and will present an all-Negro folk ballet in Haitian dances. The program is under auspices of the Joliet. Business and Professional Wo- j man's club for the benefit of | Its educational fund.
Seats Reserved Of an exotic character, the dances which the group wili sub¬ mit will represent Haitian cere¬ monials, demonstrating the tem¬ po and emotions of the natiirrs as studied by Miss Dunham on a travel fellowship from the , University of Chicago of wliich she is a graduate.
The steady rhythm of drums , and other native instruments will accompan.y the ballet which i will be in costume.
Tickets at popular prices ai- I on sale with reservations of all seats today and tomorrow at the ' high school box- office. I |
| Original Format | press release |
| Digital Object Type | Image |
| Digital File Format | .tif |
| Digital File Publisher | Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. |
| Language | English |
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