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Robert and Theresa Davis Collection

Clair de Lune

Ballerina Diana Budaska dances to Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune" in the Canary Islands.

Robert and Theresa Davis Collection

Modern Design

Two men (amateur filmmakers Robert Davis and Harry Hilfinger) lip sync to the song Modern Design.

Margaret Conneely Collection

Shooting of the Girl on the Beach, The

Comedic amateur film made by Central Cinema Photographers club member Fred Strauss depicting the chaotic production of a film of a woman on a beach...

Bill Stamets Collection

[Sun Ra, Jazzfest, International Folk Fair]

Loosely-constructed footage of the 1984 Chicago Kool Jazz Festival in Grant Park and the 25th Annual International Folk Fair.

Charles E. Krosse Collection

Keystone Barn Dance Party

The Hoosier Hot Shots perform at a barn dance in Iowa.

Ruth Page Collection

Merry Widow [1955]

"The Merry Widow" (originally "Vilia") is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the operetta by Franz Lehár. It was first premiered in Manc...

Ruth Page Collection

Bells

(The) Bells is a ballet in 5 episodes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It was premiered on Ap...

Ruth Page Collection

Thaïs [1959, Chicago, Civic Opera House]

"Thaïs" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the opera by Jules Massenet, itself based on the novel by Anatole France. ...

Ruth Page Collection

Variations on Euclid [1938]

"Variations on Euclid" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page. It premiered as "Expanding Universe" on November 2, 1932 a...

Ruth Page Collection

Flapper & the Quarterback [1938]

"The Flapper and the Quarterback" is an early Americana ballet choreographed by Ruth Page. It premiered on December 26, 1926 at the...

Ruth Page Collection

Bells (1st Version) [1946]

(The) Bells is a ballet in 5 episodes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It was premiered on Ap...

Ruth Page Collection

Valse Cécile

"Valse Cécile" is a dance choreographed by Walter Camryn. While its premiere date is unknown, it was performed by Camryn and...

Ruth Page Collection

Americans in Paris [1950]

Ruth Page choreographed one of the first ballet versions of "An American in Paris," an orchestral piece by George Gershwin (1928). Page's ballet w...

Ruth Page Collection

Romeo and Juliet [March 1969, Kewanne] - Nutcracker [1966] - Bacchanale [1962?]

Ruth Page's version of "Romeo and Juliet" is set to Tchaikovsky's original score for it, with designs by André Delfau. &nb...

Ruth Page Collection

Love Song [1947, Chicago, Blackstone Theatre]

"Love Song" was choreographed by Ruth Page and premiered on November 23, 1935 at the Chicago City Opera, with music by Schubert and scenery and cos...