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Total number of records: 19

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Brotherton Collection19
Rudolf Laban Collections19

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Hodgson, John (1927-1997)1
Jooss, Kurt (1901-1979)1
Laban, Arpad (1905-1960)1
Laban, Renee (1892-)1
Lieschke, Marie Luise1
Rene De Laban1
Renee De Laban1
Renee Von Laban1

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A scene from The Green Table Paris 1932, The Battle and Die Herren in Schwarn

1932

Music: F. A. Cohen, Costume: H. H. Heckroth; Choreography: Jooss with notation. 'The Green Table' was a success for Kurt Jooss at the Paris International Dance Competition in July 1932 and won first p...

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A scene from a Ballets Jooss production 'Der Grune Tisch'.

1932

Shows the God of War played by Rudi Pescht claiming a victim. 'Der Grune Tisch' was performed on 3 July 1932 at the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris by Folkwang Tanzbuhne Essen.

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A scene from The Green Table Jooss; Music F A Cohen; Costume H Heckroth; A scene 3 The Battle with notation.

1932

Shows four dancers in differing poses. 'The Green Table' (Der Grune Tisch) was performed by the Folkwang Tanzbuhne Essen at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris on 3rd July 1932."

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A scene from Ballets Jooss 'The Big City'.

c.1932

The Ballets Jooss touring programme consisted of three ballets of which the Big City was one. Big City was performed by Folkwang Tanzbuhne Essen at the Opera House Koln 21 November 1932 and by Ballets...

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A scene from 'Der Grune Tisch' by Ballets Jooss

c.1932

Shows group of male dancers round a dais with two on the dais and one with his feet on it. 'The Green Table' was a success for Kurt Jooss at the Paris International Dance Competition in 1932 and won f...

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A scene from Ballets Jooss 'The Big City'.

c.1932

The Ballets Jooss touring programme consisted of three ballets of which the Big City was one. Big City was performed by Folkwang Tanzbuhne Essen at the Opera House Koln 21 November 1932 and by Ballets...

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Dancers in a group dance - The Green Clowns. Der Gruppentanzer im Gruppentanz, wieihn die Labanschule schuf.

c.1925

Show dancers dressed as clowns dancing. There are various notes on the back of the photographs including '1932 (crossed out) Die Grunen Clowns before 1930 1925 says Jooss' and 'From Susi Perrottet'. T...

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A scene from Ballets Jooss 'The Green Table'.

1932

Shows two dancers in 'Death claims a victim' a scene from 'Der Grune Tisch/The Green Table' performed by Folkwang Tanzbuhne Essen at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris 3 July 1932 - From Page 117 o...

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Audio materials

1910-1998

The cassettes hold recordings with some of the leading figures in the field of Laban studies. There are eleven cassettes of interviews with choreographer Kurt Jooss, teacher of the legendary Pina Baus...

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Correspondence between Arpad von Laban to an unidentified woman

1930-1932

a) Typed letter in German from Arpad von Laban in Traunstein to Frau (?),7 August 1930 b) Typed letter in German from ? in Plauen to Arpad von Laban 26,August 1930 c) Handwritten letter in German ...

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Reviews of 'The Green Table'

1933-1981

Comprises a) Photocopied press cutting "The Dance: War Satire" by John Martin. Noted on front: "1932" b) Photocopied sheet with three press cuttings, "Kurt Jooss Ballet cheered at Debut" by John M...

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Notes on dervishes and Sufism

1907-1971

From a folder headed "Islam Notes" containing a notebook on Islam, with handwritten notes, in which are: a) Sheet of cuttings from "The Persian Mystics Jalalu'd-din Rumi" by F. Hadland Davis - Londo...

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