Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Siegel, Marcia B.
2. Ide, Letitia.
3. Bostock, Kenneth.
4. Stodelle, Ernestine.
5. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (ca. 75 min.)

Summary

1. Side A (ca. 45 min.). [Introduction of moderator, Marcia B. Siegel.] Siegel speaks about possible reasons for the elusiveness today of the work of Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey, including Weidman's highly personalized choreography and the ideals behind Humphrey's choreography; outlines a very brief chronology of their careers; comments on and shows a 1978 film of Humphrey's dance Water study, as reconstructed [short gap]; Siegel introduces the panelists, Eleanor King, Ernestine Stodelle, Letitia Ide, and Kenneth Bostock; beginning with Ide, they speak about the dancing shown in the film from a personal and critical viewpoint; beginning with Bostock, they speak about how they first became involved with the Humphrey-Weidman Company [ends abruptly].
2. Side B (ca. 30 min.) [Continuation of discussion from side A.]. Bostock speaks about his and Humphrey's and Weidman's ostracism for working in a commercial venue; Pauline Koner [who is in the audience] speaks about the extensive development of Humphrey's work after Water study; King speaks about the manner in which she lived while dancing for the company; Bostock speaks about the male and female dancers in the company working together. [Questions and comments from the audience follow, including a comment from Pauline Koner. Much of this section is also almost inaudible.]

Donor/Sponsor

1. Oral History Archive.
2. New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Subject

1. Audiotapes > Stodell, E
2. Audiotapes > Ide, L
3. Humphrey-Weidman Company
4. Audiotapes > King, E
5. Audiotapes > Bostock, K
6. Humphrey, Doris, 1885-1958
7. Dance festivals > New York > Purchase
8. SUNY festival of dance
9. Weidman, Charles
10. Audiotapes > Siegel, M
11. Early years (Festival: 1981: Purchase, N.Y.)

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2288

Note

1. The recording consists of a brief lecture (ca. 20 min.) by Marcia B. Siegel about Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman followed by a panel discussion with Siegel as moderator and Ernestine Stodelle, Eleanor King, Kenneth Bostock, and Letitia Ide as panelists, held on Apr. 10, 1981. This presentation took place at the 1981 SUNY Festival of Dance, The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s. A videorecording of this presentation is available, and cataloged as *MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 41 and 42.
2. The sound quality of the recording is poor. Although the introductory lecture is audible, the panelists are often very difficult to understand. In addition, the recording is marred by a continuous hissing noise, other extraneous noises, and occasional short gaps.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Title

1. Aspects of Humphrey-Weidman: lecture and panel discussion [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1981.

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2000-2001.

Local note

1. Archival original: *MGZTCO 3-2288
2. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2288 nos. 1-2

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- Siegel, M.
2. Audiotapes -- Stodell, E.
3. Audiotapes -- King, E.
4. Audiotapes -- Ide, L.
5. Audiotapes -- Bostock, K.

Added author

1. Siegel, Marcia B. Moderator
2. Ide, Letitia. Speaker
3. Bostock, Kenneth. Speaker
4. Stodelle, Ernestine. Speaker
5. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991. Speaker

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-2288