"O, Libertad!" by Ted Shawn and his Men Dancers (1938)

Item Information

Title:
"O, Libertad!" by Ted Shawn and his Men Dancers (1938)
Description:
A program for the “O, Libertad!” dance show presented by Ted Shawn and his ensemble of Men Dancers. The show was part of the Annual Berkshire Symphonic Festival of 1938. The program opens with Walt Whitman’s poem “Leaves of Grass”, which was the basis for the show. The program describes all three acts and includes pictures of the different costumes and dances which are part of the show. Finally it gives a short bio on every person involved in the show and a description of the Jacob’s Pillow school of dance for men.
Creator:
Berkshire Symphonic Festival 1938
Creator:
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
Creator:
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
Creator:
Meeker, Jess
Date:
1938
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Ted Shawn Papers
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Faculty
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
McCormick, Wilbur
Jacob's Pillow
Dance
Programs
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
20 pages
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/15873
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Berkshire Symphonic Festival 1938
Language:
English
Notes:
Ted Shawn 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. Shawn formed a partnership with John Christian, a stage manager for his company, with whom he stayed from 1949 until his death in 1972.
Identifier:
ms520-03-02-06-001