The D'Honau Sisters

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Title

The D'Honau Sisters

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Names

D'Honau, Dorothy (Dancer)
D'Honau, Lillian (Dancer)
D'Honau, Marilyn (Dancer)
Lewis, Ron (Choreographer)
Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 (Composer)
Sondheim, Stephen (Lyricist)
Backus, Jim (Host)
North, Sheree (Host)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1960 - 1969 (Approximate)

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8682
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3259 (former)

Genres

Television Programs
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Venue: Kinescope of a segment from the Jim Backus Show, telecast date unknown.
Creation/Production Credits: Choreography: Ron Lewis. Music: Jule Styne ("Let me entertain you") and Dewey Bergman ("Granada"). Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim ("Let me entertain you").
Performers: Performed by Dorothy D'Honau, Lillian D'Honau, and Marilyn D'Honau.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (6 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Song followed by a dance incorporating acrobatic elements.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926041360-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12172276
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9623c80-7b85-0135-b003-5b8bd497a4ff

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The D'Honau Sisters" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e9623c80-7b85-0135-b003-5b8bd497a4ff

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1969). The D'Honau Sisters Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e9623c80-7b85-0135-b003-5b8bd497a4ff

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The D'Honau Sisters" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e9623c80-7b85-0135-b003-5b8bd497a4ff

Wikipedia citation

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