Vaudeville
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ruth Pryor memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: Dance-MS-Pryor
Abstract
Scrapbook of Ballet dancer Ruth Pryor, born in Chicago in 1906, who began her career in vaudeville as half of the team of "Gardel and Pryor." By 1929 she had become the premier danseuse of the Chicago Civic Opera, and appeared as the first American ballerina to be the Swan Queen in a special production of Swan Lake. The scrapbook includes many newspaper clippings, and a few articles and programs.
Dates:
1923-1964