Isadora Duncan | Sheroes of History
During a time when those in power were clinging to rigidity in all aspects of public and private domains, Isadora Duncan scoffed at tradition and made the world take notice. … Continue reading
May 29, 1913: Ill-Mannered Factions? In Paris? – Wretched Richard’s Almanac
On the evening of May 29, 1913, the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, the newest venue in Paris, open for just over a month, was packed. According to a newspaper report: “Never. … Continue reading
Beautiful Moira Shearer Dancing in The Red Shoes (1948) | FROM THE BYGONE
The Red Shoes is a 1948 British film about a ballet dancer, written, directed and produced by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, known collectively as The Archers. … Continue reading
May 29, 1913: Ill-Mannered Factions? In Paris? | Wretched Richard’s Almanac
On the evening of May 29, 1913, the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, the newest venue in Paris, open for just over a month, was packed. According to a newspaper report: “Never. … Continue reading
Ballet Russes, The Firebird, Expressionist | kinneretstern
Valentina Blinova in L’Oiseau de feu [The Firebird], Ballets Russes, Sydney, 1936-1937 From the State Library of New South Wales. Source: Ballet Russes, The Firebird, Expressionist | kinneretstern
Jeanette Schmid, the Cross-dressing Whistler
On the 6th of November 1924, Rudolf Schmid was born in Volary, Sudetenland (now in the Czech Republic). In 1941 he enlisted in the Wehrmacht, the German Armed Forces, aged … Continue reading
On this day: Dame Adeline Genée in 1916
Originally posted on In Times Gone By…:
Danish/British ballerina Dame Adeline Genée photographed on the 20th of June, 1916. Source
Cab Calloway sings Minnie the Moocher
Watch and smile. It will start your weekend with a bang!
Rogues & Vagabonds 