Ted Shawn and Dancers Collage
SHAWN
And His Ensemble of MEN DANCERS
Press Comments
SAN FRANCISCO Marjory Fisher, in the San Francisco News, April 7th: "SHAWN DAN-
CERS CHEERED. It established a mood of exhilaration and elation that justified, in fact,
necessitated the sheer physical exuberance in the dance. One marvelled at the skill and
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attainments of these men who can out-leap and out-dance many of their famous Russian
competitors."
VANCOUVER, B. C.-Sun. April 16th, 1937: "Ted Shawn and his ensemble of men dancers
inspired scenes of almost frenzied enthusiasm when they appeared at the Empress Theatre
Thursday. There is nothing quite like the presentation which they offer. It was enthralling
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and the outburst of pent-up enthusiasm showed how completely the audience had been car-
ried away by its dramatic intensity."
OAKLAND, CALIF.-Tribune, April 7th, 1937: "SHAWN DANCES LINK BEAUTY AND
HUMANITY. In 'O Libertad', Shawn has utilized authentic folklore; and on this he has
AND HIS ENSEMBLE OF
created a truly great drama. In fact, America is rich in folk-lore: it is here for everyone to
use: but Shawn is one of the few artists who have the vision to see its dramatic possibilities."
MEN DANCERS
PITTSBURGH- epoch-making performance. Like Walt Whitman, Ted Shawn is ex-
pressing America." Fred Lissfelt in the Sun-Telegraph, Oct. 30, 1937.
Barton Mumaw
Fred Hearn
DETROIT-"Shawn's pioneering is brilliantly successful. He is proving the possibility of an
Frank Overlees
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important native culture." Russ McLauchlin in the News, Nov. 13, 1937.
Wilbur McCormack
Jala Delmar
MILWAUKEE-"Packed theatre dinned forth its enthusiasm. The Arion Musical Club
Dennis Landers
picked a winner.'` Ralph Tillema in the News, Nov. 9th, 1937.
Frank Delmar
MILWAUKEE-"SHAWN AND DANCERS THRILL PABST THRONGS. They kept the
present
crowded theatre spellbound." Edward F. Helline in the Sentine), Nov. 9, 1937.
RAPIDS-*They left their audience breathless with andmiration."-Herald, Nov. 16.
Libertad!"
SPRINGFIELD,(Mass.)-"0,Libertad is Mr. Shawn's most important and most enjoyable
composition."-Union,Oct. 21, 1937.
AN AMERICAN SAGA IN THREE ACTS
DALLAS-"Mr. Shawn and company are making as definite a contribution to enrich the art
Choreography by Ted Shawn
Music composed by Jess Meeker
of the dance as has been made in our time." John W. Rogers, Times-Herald, Dec. 5, 1937.
Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, Maine
Monday Afternoon, August 1, at 3.30
Tickets: $3.30, $2.20, and $1.10
Tickets on sale at Box Office, Tel. 399, or Times Office, Tel. 710