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Total number of records: 12

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Brotherton Collection12
Rudolf Laban Collections12

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Laban, Rudolf Von (1879-1958)3
Rudolf Laban3
Rudolf Jean-Baptiste Attila Von Laban3
Rudolf Johann Baptiste Attila3
Jooss, Kurt (1901-1979)2

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Scene from Dythyrambus

1951

Dythyrambus was performed by Folkwang Tanztheater and Ballets Jooss at the Opera House, Essen in 1951."

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A scene from Dythyrambus Ballet by K Jooss; Music Handel; Costume Dimitri Bouchene; Volkwangtanz Theater Essen with notation..

1951

Shows male and female dancer in costume. 'Dythyrambus' was performed by Folkwang Tanztheater and Ballets Jooss at the Opera House, Essen in 1951."

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A scene Volkwangtanz Theater Essen; 1950 Colambinade; Ballet by K Jooss; Music A Montyn; Costumes Rochus Gliese; Dancers Ulla Stederbaum? and Hans Zully with notation.

1951

Shows male and female dancer with male in the air. 'Colambinade' was performed by Folkwang Tanztheater and Ballets Jooss at the Opera House, Essen in 1951."

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Profile- Rudolf Laban

1951

Title crossed out and replaced by newspaper cutting from the Observer July 22 1951, with profile on Rudolf Laban and photocopy of same. Copy also in 58/36/9 (d). Noted on photocopy:" German writing wi...

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Albrecht Knust correspondence

1934-1958

From a folder headed "Knust Letters 1934-1935", containing fifty one letters, mainly from Knust to Laban in German. Fifteen are from Laban to Knust in German and three are in English. Two letters are ...

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Male and female dancer with the female dancer in the air

1935

From Colombinade' which was performed by Folkwang Tanztheater and Ballets Jooss at the Opera House, Essen in 1951. Scene from the Volkwangtanz Theater Essen; Colombinade: Ballet by K. Jooss; Music: A....

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Various letters

1942-1953

Comprises a) A typed letter from Ministry of Labour & National Service to F. C. Lawrence dated 24 August 1942, informing him that it is not proposed to adopt the Laban Lawrence Industrial Rhythm Sys...

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Rudolf von Laban's correspondence with Andre Perrottet

1946-1953

Folder headed "Letters to: Andre from Laban". Noted in pencil: "Some poor copies" containing: a) Photocopied handwritten eight page letter in English from Laban, at the Dolphin and Anchor Hotel Chiche...

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Letters to Felicia Sachs (and others)

1941-1958

a) Eighteen typed pages of copy translations of correspondence between Laban and Felicia Sachs (and friends) 1941-49 which include: 1) Typed letter from Rudolf Laban to Felici[a] Saxe. These have been...

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Critiques of Kurt Jooss Ballets

1944-1974

Comprises a) Index Card with handwritten notes about a newspaper cutting in 'Dance News' entitled 'New Jooss Ballet Opens First Run' by A.V. Coton - June 11 Essen -The return of Jooss to Essen. John ...

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Letters to Andre and Bibi Perrottet

1946-1957

Photocopied handwritten eight page letter from Rudolf von Laban at the Dolphin and Anchor Hotel, Chichester to his son Andre Perrottet, 13 August 1946. Same letter in 1 a) above; Photocopied typed let...

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Letters to Laban

1942-1972

Typed letter from Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor at the Air Ministry to Rudolf Laban in Manchester, 3 September 1946, referring to system of ordered movement. Typed letter from John Trevelyan at t...

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