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Marmein Dancers in a drama dance

Title
Marmein Dancers in a drama dance / photographs by Nickolas Muray.
Publication
New York : [1924?]

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Additional Authors
Muray, Nickolas, 1892-1965.
Description
3 photographic prints : b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
Summary
One portrait and two performance images of Miriam, Irene and Phyllis Marmein costumed for what may have been a pastoral dance.
Donor/Sponsor
National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Series Statement
Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Subjects
Note
  • Two of these images were used in a brochure announcing The Marmeins' performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
Biography (note)
  • Sisters Miriam and Irene Marmein, performing as the Marmein Sisters, toured the United States on the Keith vaudeville circuit in the late 1910's. In the early 1920's, sister Phyllis joined them to become The Marmeins, and later the Marmein Dancers. Their specialty was what they called their "Original Drama-Dances" which were short, thematically-varied, pieces, often as many as fifteen per show, elaborately costumed and with many scenic elements, and, rare for the time, sometimes using the spoken word.
Call Number
*MGZEA (Marmein Dancers, no. 1, 7-8)
OCLC
NYPY99-F153
Title
Marmein Dancers in a drama dance / photographs by Nickolas Muray.
Imprint
New York : [1924?]
Series
Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Additional Formats
Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
Biography
Sisters Miriam and Irene Marmein, performing as the Marmein Sisters, toured the United States on the Keith vaudeville circuit in the late 1910's. In the early 1920's, sister Phyllis joined them to become The Marmeins, and later the Marmein Dancers. Their specialty was what they called their "Original Drama-Dances" which were short, thematically-varied, pieces, often as many as fifteen per show, elaborately costumed and with many scenic elements, and, rare for the time, sometimes using the spoken word.
Local Note
For another photograph from this same series, see: *MGZE The Marmeins, no. 12.
Additional material may be found in *MGZR Marmein Dancers, clippings.
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Indexed Term
Photographs
Local Subject
Variety dancing -- United States.
Added Author
Muray, Nickolas, 1892-1965.
Research Call Number
*MGZEA (Marmein Dancers, no. 1, 7-8)
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