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Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association

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Title
Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Speaker)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1973-08 (Inferred)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-1203
Topics
De Mille, Agnes
Armed Forces and the arts
Government aid to the arts
Dance -- Audiences
Genres
Lectures
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded at the Army Theatre Arts Association 1973? San Francisco (Calif.)
Funding: The processing and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 2 audiotape reels (approximately 2 hr., 3 min.) : full-track, 7.5 ips (reel 1) and 3.75 ips (reel 2); 7 in.
Description
Lecture given by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association, possibly in August, 1973, in San Francisco (Calif.). Streaming audio file 1 (approximately 52 minutes). Introduction by Margaret Lynn of speaker Agnes de Mille; Agnes de Mille speaks about broad differences between United States Army theatrical productions and the commercial theater; reminiscences about her experiences with the United States military during World War II, including an anecdote about visiting her husband in Hobbs (N.M.); producing musical and dance entertainment for the military including her observations on audience responses; a sailor's account of the excitement of serving in the South Pacific; her general thoughts on the effects of war on society including the effect on women's status. Question and answer session; in response to questions from the audience, De Mille speaks about various topics, including working with non-dancers; observing a class taught by Igor Youskevitch; more advice on working with non-dancers; communicating with a production's choreographer; the increasingly effective use of dance in the theater by such artists as Jerome Robbins and Alwin Nikolais; thoughts on the current state of musical theater, referring to Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell as examples; performing in Moscow [in the former Soviet Union] including an anecdote about Congressman [John] Rooney; the relative lack of government support for the arts in the U.S; her thoughts on the positive role of the arts [ends abruptly but continues on streaming audio file 2]. Streaming audio file 2 (approximately 11 minutes). Agnes de Mille continues to speak about the positive role of the arts; reasons that folk dancing should be included in entertainment programs for the military; additional questions and responses from the audience including an audience member's comments about United States Army theatrical productions [applause followed by Margaret Lynn's closing remarks].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 57211665
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16010131
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 121cef90-4c82-0136-5826-00b41f80579c
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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  • 1973: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1973. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78c03b60-3ba4-0134-ac93-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78c03b60-3ba4-0134-ac93-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1973). Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78c03b60-3ba4-0134-ac93-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Lecture by Agnes De Mille to the Army Theatre Arts Association