Image Title

:  Marmein Dancers in the dance A puppet tragedy / photograph by Maurice Goldberg.

Alternate Title

: A puppet tragedy (Choreographic work)

Additional Name(s)

: Goldberg, Maurice -- Photographer

Created Date

: [1920-1930]

Specific Material Type

: photographs

Item Physical Description

: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 23 x 19 cm.

Notes

: Additional material may be found in *MGZR Marmein Dancers [Clippings] Note 2.) Miriam, Irene, and Phyllis Marmein in one of their "Original Drama-Dances", A puppet tragedy. Note 3.) National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project. Note 4.) 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 elem ....
[See More...] Note 5.) This image appeared in a brochure announcing The Marmeins' performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall. Note 6.) Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

Source

: [Photographs of the Marmein Dancers]

Location

: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Catalog Call Number

: *MGZEA (Marmein Dancers, no. 13)

Digital ID

: mar004_013

Record ID

: 182263

Digital Item Published

: 6-1-2010; updated 3-25-2011