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Hurrah!: Excerpts ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts ; 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
Hurrah!: Excerpts ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt
Additional title: Greek dreams, with flute (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Additional title: Hurrah! (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Additional title: Parson Weems and the cherry tree (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Names
Hawkins, Erick (Donor)
Hawkins, Erick (Dancer)
Wiatt, John (Dancer)
Tobiason, Kevin (Dancer)
Diachenko, Nada (Dancer)
Richman, Natalie (Dancer)
Ward, Cathy (Dancer)
Sais, Ray (Designer)
Boros, Frank (Designer)
Lee, Ralph (Designer)
Engstrom, Robert (Lighting designer)
Dorazio, Ralph (Designer)
Raya (Costume designer)
Taggart, Tad (Costume designer)
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989 (Composer)
Cope, Nancy (Costume designer)
Erick Hawkins Dance Company (Performer)
Hawkins, Erick (Choreographer)
Collection

Erick Hawkins Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975-10 (Questionable)
Date Created: 1977-04
Table of Contents
Hurrah!: Excerpts (approx. 17 min.). Music: Virgil Thomson. Hawkins is seen and heard directing the rehearsal. - Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts (approx. 7 min.). Music: Various composers. Sculpture: Ralph Dorazio. Costumes: Raya and Tad Taggart. Sections iv, year daimon; and v, choros of the daughters of okeanos. - Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt (approx. 8 min.). Music: Virgil Thomson. Designs: Ralph Dorazio, Ray Sais, Frank Boros, Ralph Lee. Lighting: Robert Engstrom. Performed by John Wiatt (Parson Weems), Kevin Tobiason (George Washington), Hawkins (Clown, his angel), Nada Diachenko (Martha Washington), Natalie Richman (Molly Pitcher), and Cathy Ward (Flag).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7200 ; *MGZIC 9-1951 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Performers: Performed by Hawkins and 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 (32 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Compilation of recordings of three works. Hurrah! videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, possibly in October 1975. Greek dreams, with flute videotaped in studio rehearsal with scenic elements, in costume, possibly in October 1975. Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc. videotaped in performance at the Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, in April 1977; concludes, with a few minutes' loss of material, the performance begun on *MGZIC 9-1939 Lords of Persia [and] Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916029603-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170082
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f7fcc130-3f1b-0135-07f4-7b9df3facb99
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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  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hurrah!: Excerpts ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975 - 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/723b75f9-d4cc-47ef-ac38-87074648c8b8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hurrah!: Excerpts ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 3, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/723b75f9-d4cc-47ef-ac38-87074648c8b8

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975 - 1977). Hurrah!: Excerpts ; Greek dreams, with flute: Excerpts ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/723b75f9-d4cc-47ef-ac38-87074648c8b8

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