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Irene and Vernon Castle
- Title
- Irene and Vernon Castle [graphic] / photograph by [Moffett]
- Publication
- 1914.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Still image | Use in library | *MGZE (Castle, Irene Foote, no. 3) | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Moffett, George.
- Description
- 1 photographic print : b&w; 13 x 9 cm., on matte board 14 x 11 cm.
- Summary
- Irene and Vernon Castle in a dance pose, probably from the Irving Berlin musical Watch your step.
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Subjects
- Note
- "Dec.-8 1914"--Stamped on verso.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography (note)
- The musical Watch your step was produced at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 8, 1914. The Castles had both acting and dancing parts in the show. They performed together in it from approximately Nov. 1914 to June 1915, and in the autumn, toured United States cities, including Chicago and Boston. In December, Vernon left the show to study aviation, preparing himself to join England's Royal Flying Corps and fight in World War I. Irene continued touring in Watch your step until May, 1916.
- Call Number
- *MGZE (Castle, Irene Foote, no. 3)
- OCLC
- NYPY680006080-F
- Title
- Irene and Vernon Castle [graphic] / photograph by [Moffett]
- Imprint
- 1914.
- Series
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Additional Formats
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography
- The musical Watch your step was produced at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, N.Y., Dec. 8, 1914. The Castles had both acting and dancing parts in the show. They performed together in it from approximately Nov. 1914 to June 1915, and in the autumn, toured United States cities, including Chicago and Boston. In December, Vernon left the show to study aviation, preparing himself to join England's Royal Flying Corps and fight in World War I. Irene continued touring in Watch your step until May, 1916.
- Local Note
- Library's copy is a photograph of a photograph; pins show on bottom. Matte board corners worn.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
- Photographs
- Added Author
- Moffett, George. Photographer
- Research Call Number
- *MGZE (Castle, Irene Foote, no. 3)