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Additional authors

1. Van Tuyl, Marian, 1906 or 1907-1987
2. Lauer, Eleanor
3. Davis, Alice
4. Pratt, John, 1912?-1986.
5. Shapiro, Sophie
6. Mills College. Dance Dept.
7. University of Chicago.

Description

1. 1 cassette of 3 (U-matic, NTSC) (61 min.) : si., col. and b&w; 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Ritual of wonder (Choreographic work : Van Tuyl)

Contents

1. CONTENTS. - Cassette 3: Down with drink: A sequence of American temperance songs (color and b&w). Mills College, 1944-1945. Filmed at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Danced by Mills College students.--Schwanda fugue from Schwanda, the bagpipe player [Svanda dudák, opera by Jaromír Weinberger] (b&w with color footage). University of Chicago, 1937. Danced by University of Chicago students.--[Purcell's] Dido and Aeneas and Handel's Xerxes [Dances from operas] (b&w). University of Chicago, 1934. Costumes: Van Tuyl and John Pratt. Danced by University of Chicago students. Incomplete on film.--Handel suite (b&w). University of Chicago, 1935. Choreography: Sophie Shapiro (Allemand), Eleanor Lauer (Courant), and Alice Davis (Gigue). Danced by Lauer and University of Chicago students. Gigue is incomplete on film.--Ritual of wonder (b&w with color footage at end). Mills College, 1939. Danced by Van Tuyl and concert group. Van Tuyl's solos and some group material are missing.--Traffic: Seven themes of enterprise and evasion (b&w). Place and date unknown.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2082 cassette 3

Note

1. Compilation of motion pictures documenting the works of the modern dancer/choreographer Marian Van Tuyl, particularly those created at the University of Chicago and Mills College during the 1930s and 1940s.
2. Choreography/costumes: Marian Van Tuyl (except where otherwise noted).

Title

1. Marian Van Tuyl [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1934-1950s.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Marian Van Tuyl.
2. Opera ballet. Dido and Aeneas.

Added author

1. Van Tuyl, Marian, 1906 or 1907-1987, choreographer. cst, dancer.
2. Lauer, Eleanor, dancer.
3. Davis, Alice, dancer.
4. Pratt, John, 1912?-1986. Costume designer
5. Shapiro, Sophie, choreographer.
6. Mills College. Dance Dept.
7. University of Chicago.

Added title

1. Ritual of wonder (Choreographic work : Van Tuyl)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2082 cassette 3