Mixed photographs and negatives, c. mid-1920s - 1953

Component identifier:

File 92

Content Summary:

33 black and white photographs, two negatives. Some photographs are more recent prints. Includes photographs of performances, including Coralie Hinkley, Eileen Cramer, Mardi Watcho in Wheel of Life; Eileen Cramer and Jean Raymond in a 1948 revival of Passionsblumen [Water Lilies]; Basil Pattison and Eva Nadas; Margaret Chapple in Pilgrimage of Truth, c. 1950; Jean Raymond; Elaine Vallance, Margaret Chapple, Ann Butt in Inconstant Prince. Other photographs are portraits, including a c. 1920s portrait of Bodenwieser (modern print).

Immediate source of acquisition:

Following Gertrud Bodenwieser's death in 1959, papers documenting her extensive career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher were left in the custody of Marie Cuckson. Together with Emmy Towsey, Cuckson arranged and added to the collection, through donations of memoirs, costume designs and other material from Bodenwieser's friends and associates. In August 1998 the collection was donated to the Library by Cuckson and her daughter Barbara Cuckson. Part of this collection was also sent to the National Film and Sound Archive.

Subjects:

Performing arts

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