Ruth St. Denis: "First Lady of the Dance"

DESCRIPTION
Flyer for a performance by Ruth St. Denis, the “First Lady of American Dance,” at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. St. Denis regularly performed her interpretations of Indian forms dance in the 1910s onwards to American audiences.

THEMES
Arts

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: November 10, 1945
Subject(s): Ruth St. Denis, Dance
Language: English

PROVENANCE
Collection: Mahesh and Ishwar Chandra Family Materials
Donor: Rani Bagai
Item History: 2012-12-14 (created); 2013-08-27 (modified)

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