1919-1921

Article Abstract:

Margaret Severn recalls her time dancing in vaudeville and Broadway shows in a series of sketches and excerpts from letters. She recounts the difficulties of life on the road, from tiring travel and poor food to having to rehearse amid scenery construction. She succumbs to fits of jealousy when dancers she considers less talented are given parts. The letter excerpts are from 1919 and 1920 and mention names well-known in the dance such as Michel Fokine.

Severn, Margaret

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Elizabetta Menzeli

Article Abstract:

Elizabetta Menzeli, born in Germany in 1850, was a premier dancer, choreographer and teacher who greatly influenced America's theatrical tradition. Elizabetta and her sister, Elena, toured the US with several opera companies. Elizabetta created ballets in Europe, and later used her expertise to teach correct ballet techniques in a school she opened and at the annual conventions of the Dance Masters of America.

Menzeli, Elizabetta

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1910-1919

Article Abstract:

A dancer, Margaret Severn, reminisces about her early years and the vaudeville performance which sparked her initial interest in dance. She studied ballet, other dance forms and was a great fan of Anna Pavlova and Rudolf Nijinsky. She performed on Broadway and in vaudeville. Some of her letters to her mother about her experiences are included.

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