- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".38 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*MGZMD 273", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18440", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1889-1937", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1889/1937"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1889
- date_inclusive_end
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1937
- keydate
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1889
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"In the late 1930s, the New York City based Theatre Dance Company sought to express modern times through a wide range of dance subjects. The Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials (1889-1937) contains such a range of choreography, as well as piano scores, and the dance company's announcement."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials, *MGZMD 273. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Crane, Frederick", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Presenting itself as \"a new era in theatre\" and in \"modern concerts,\" the Theatre Dance Company sought to combine dance and drama in new ways. Founded in New York City in the late 1930s, the company \"avoided the evils of 'type' casting and the sterility of one style of movement\" by bringing together ten solo artists who both performed and choreographed new ballets. These company members were Fé Alf, Louise Allen, Elizabeth Colman, Alice Dudley, Eleanor King, Sybil Shearer, William Bales, George Bockman, Kenneth Bostock, and William Miller. Together with musical director John Colman and costumes by George Bockman and Norma Fuller, the company offered a varied repertoire of comedy, satire, and drama. The Theatre Dance Company's circa 1937 announcement lists the following pieces: Parodisms, Devotional, A Fable, Icaro, Night Court, Melodrama, Folk-Suite, These Valiant, Witches Sabbath, and Parade.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>Although the collection was donated by Frederick Crane, many of the scores are inscribed by Louise Allen, one of the members of the Theatre Dance Company, and similar handwriting appears in some of the choreographic notes.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Frederick Crane collection of Theatre Dance Company materials consists of choreography, piano scores, and the dance company's announcement. The materials date from 1889-circa 1937; with the exception of the dance company's announcement (circa 1937) and an untitled manuscript score (after 1923), dates provided are those of copyrighted published scores.</p> <p>Choreography may consist of written instructions with or without an accompanying musical score. Scores unattached to choreography have been listed separately; such scores may contain choreographic annotations.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Alphabetical by subject.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Frederick Crane, 1965.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Laura Slezak Karas.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Original order has been maintained.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>To request materials, contact the Jerome Robbins Dance Division (dance@nypl.org) in advance.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Copyright retained by any document's creator.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Eleanor King papers. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts..</span> <span class=\"archref\">Fé Alf papers. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts..</span>"}
- extent_statement
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.38 linear feet (1 box)
- date_start
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1889
- date_end
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1937