A newspaper article titled, "The Dance: A Man's Art" by John Martin about male dancing from the Sunday Times, ca. Feb. 2, 1935. The newspaper article describes how dancing can be beneficial for men and how dancing, as an art expression, does not have to collide against the masculinity expectations of the time. The article was written by John Martin at the request of several inquiries by readers.
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Ted Shawn was the founder and director of Jacob’s Pillow. Ted Shawn also taught at Springfield College during the 1932-33 school year, and a number of Springfield College students went on tour with Shawn in the first all male modern dance troupe. Ted Shawn (October 21, 1891 - January 9, 1972), originally Edwin Myers Shawn, was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance. Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St. Denis, he also created the well-known, all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers. He was also the founder and creator of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts, and was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts on behalf of the Royal Danish Ballet.
A printed caption on the back reads: "John Lindquist 16 La Grange St., Boston 16, MA".
