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Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Erick Hawkins Video Archive

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Title
Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt
Additional title: Parson Weems and the cherry tree (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Additional title: Greek dreams, with flute (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Names
Hawkins, Erick (Donor)
Hawkins, Erick (Choreographer)
Howard, Randy (Dancer)
Nazor, Craig (Dancer)
Reynolds, Cynthia (Dancer)
Terry, Cori (Dancer)
Ward, Cathy (Dancer)
Dorazio, Ralph (Designer)
Sais, Ray (Designer)
Boros, Frank (Designer)
Engstrom, Robert (Lighting designer)
Raya (Costume designer)
Taggart, Tad (Costume designer)
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989 (Composer)
Lee, Ralph (Designer)
Erick Hawkins Dance Company (Performer)
Hawkins, Erick (Scenarist)
Hawkins, Erick (Dancer)
Collection

Erick Hawkins Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-04-29
Place: New York, NY
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt (approx. 10 min.). Music: Virgil Thomson. Scenario: Erick Hawkins. Designs: Ralph Dorazio, Ray Sais, Frank Boros, and Ralph Lee. Danced by Craig Nazor (Parson Weems), Randy Howard (George Washington), Erick Hawkins (Clown, his angel), Cynthia Reynolds (Martha Washington), Cori Terry (Molly Pitcher), and Cathy Ward (Flag). - Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt (approx. 8 min., si.). Music: Various. Sculptures: Ralph Dorazio. Costumes: Raya and Tad Taggart. Danced by Hawkins, Howard, and others. Conclusion of section vi, satyr play.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7192 ; *MGZIC 9-1942 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Parson Weems videotaped in performance at the Roundabout/Stage One Theater, New York, on April 29, 1978; concludes the performance recorded on *MGZIC 9-1940 Lords of Persia [and] Parson Weems... Greek dreams videotaped in dress rehearsal (?) on stage at the same location and date; concludes *MGZIC 9-1941 Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt.
Performers: Danced by members of the Erick Hawkins Dance Company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (18 min.) : sound and silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916029730-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170087
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d1e33e30-341e-0135-aad7-00ff10c6a7d5
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.

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  • 1978: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26f3c5db-9291-412a-b049-16af50793e7b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26f3c5db-9291-412a-b049-16af50793e7b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26f3c5db-9291-412a-b049-16af50793e7b

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Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt