Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt
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Title
Lords of Persia ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc.: Excerpt
Collection
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)
Date / 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 Location
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
Extent: 1 videotape reel (33 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Languages
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916028182-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12170064
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7315d0e0-335b-0135-db21-55d87747d28f
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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/7315d0e0-335b-0135-db21-55d87747d28f
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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/7315d0e0-335b-0135-db21-55d87747d28f
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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 December 5, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7315d0e0-335b-0135-db21-55d87747d28f
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