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The D'Honau Sisters

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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The D'Honau Sisters

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Title
The D'Honau Sisters
Names
D'Honau, Dorothy (Dancer)
D'Honau, Lillian (Dancer)
D'Honau, Marilyn (Dancer)
Lewis, Ron (Choreographer)
Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 (Composer)
Sondheim, Stephen (Lyricist)
Backus, Jim (Host)
North, Sheree (Host)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960 - 1969 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8682
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3259 (former)
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Kinescope of a segment from the Jim Backus Show, telecast date unknown.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Ron Lewis. Music: Jule Styne ("Let me entertain you") and Dewey Bergman ("Granada"). Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim ("Let me entertain you").
Performers: Performed by Dorothy D'Honau, Lillian D'Honau, and Marilyn D'Honau.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (6 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Song followed by a dance incorporating acrobatic elements.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926041360-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172276
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9623c80-7b85-0135-b003-5b8bd497a4ff
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1960: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The D'Honau Sisters" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b58489a-8028-47f6-855f-a0c92ff2e411

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The D'Honau Sisters" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b58489a-8028-47f6-855f-a0c92ff2e411

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1969). The D'Honau Sisters Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b58489a-8028-47f6-855f-a0c92ff2e411

Wikipedia Citation

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The D'Honau Sisters