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The Drama of Denishawn Dance
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A unique record of the work of the Denishawn Dance Company. A member of Denishawn from 1925–1928, Jane Sherman gives us a firsthand look at the many works of art the company produced. This gathering of memory, notes, files, pictures, etc. is like none other. It was the first and only record of some of the dances that Denishawn performed. Records of important figures of modern dance exist in these pages, making this a vital piece of dance history.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half-Title Page
  2. pp. i-ii
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  1. Title Page
  2. p. iii
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  1. Copyright
  2. p. iv
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  1. Dedication
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Contents
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  1. Illustrations
  2. pp. ix-xii
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  1. Epigraph
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  1. Half-Title Page
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  1. Introduction
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  1. 1. From 1914 to 1920
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  1. 2. From 1920 to 1924
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  1. 3. 1924 to 1926
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  1. Afterword
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  1. Appendix A: Members of the Denishawn Company in the Period from 1925 to 1928
  2. p. 165
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  1. Appendix B: Denishawn Dances Performed by Martha Graham
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  1. Appendix C: Denishawn Dances Performed by Doris Humphrey
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  1. Appendix D: Denishawn Dances Performed by Charles Weidman
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  1. Appendix E: Denishawn Programs, 1925–1928
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  1. Appendix F: Denishawn Route Sheets, 1925–1928
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  1. Appendix G: Choreographic Notes for the Green Nautch
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  1. Bibliography and Sources
  2. pp. 173-175
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  1. Index
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