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Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Erick Hawkins Video Archive

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Title
Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt
Additional title: Lords of Persia (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Additional title: Parson Weems and the cherry tree (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Names
Hawkins, Erick (Donor)
Hawkins, Erick (Choreographer)
Howard, Randy (Dancer)
Andresen, Douglas (Dancer)
Nazor, Craig (Dancer)
Duranceau, Jesse (Dancer)
Reynolds, Cynthia (Dancer)
Terry, Cori (Dancer)
Ward, Cathy (Dancer)
Dlugoszewski, Lucia, 1931-2000 (Composer)
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989 (Composer)
Lee, Ralph (Costume designer)
Lee, Ralph (Designer)
Dorazio, Ralph (Designer)
Sais, Ray (Designer)
Boros, Frank (Designer)
Engstrom, Robert (Lighting 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. - Lords of Persia (approx. 17 min.). Music: Lucia Dlugoszewski. Scenery and polo sticks: Ralph Dorazio. Costumes: Ralph Lee. Danced by Rand Howard, Douglas Andresen, Craig Nazor, and Jesse Duranceau. - Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt (approx. 16 min.). Music: Virgil Thomson. Scenario: Erick Hawkins. Designs: Ralph Dorazio, Ray Sais, Frank Boros, and Ralph Lee. Danced by Nazor (Parson Weems), Howard (George Washington), Erick Hawkins (Clown, his angel), Cynthia Reynolds (Martha Washington), Cori Terry (Molly Pitcher), and Cathy Ward (Flag). Tape ends in the middle of section ix, Hard times at Valley Forge.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7190 ; *MGZIC 9-1940 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Roundabout/Stage One Theater, New York, on April 29, 1978.
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.
Content: The performance of Parson Weems is concluded on: *MGZIC 9-1942 Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt [and] Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpt.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (33 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916028182-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170064
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7315d0e0-335b-0135-db21-55d87747d28f
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. "Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/609f78ff-4367-4e95-a441-f780a35745aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/609f78ff-4367-4e95-a441-f780a35745aa

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/609f78ff-4367-4e95-a441-f780a35745aa

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Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt