Music, Dance and Theater

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Title: Adele McHatton
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Adele McHatton.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Three Dancers in Costume
Description: Portrait of three costumed dancers identified as Geraldine Reed, Dorothy Dey, and Sophie Sidella. According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, Dorothy Dey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forbes S. Dey, 5600 Brookside Boulevard.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Beatrice Burk and Dance Partner
Description: Interior, full body portrait of dancer identified as Beatrice Burk with unidentified dance partner. Miss Burk danced with Anna Pavlowa's ballet under the stage name of Sonia Ledinova.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Velma Ruth House
Description: Autographed full body portrait in dance costume of Velma Ruth House. Autograph reads: "To My Dearest Teacher With Sincere admiration and appreciation of her wonderful teachings, Velma Ruth House, Sept. 6, 1925". Identified in the newspaper clippings in Scrapbook #2 as the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. House, 3117 Connor Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Danced in New York.
Date: 1925
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helen Bobbitt
Description: Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Helen Bobbitt. Autographed as "To Miss Helen Thomas, My only dancing teacher, With dearest love and fondest remembrances, Helen Bobbitt". According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Bobbitt, 4034 Warwick Boulevard.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Catherine Elsie Epp
Description: Autographed, full body portrait in ballerina costume of Catherine Elsie Epp. Autograph reads: "To my dear teacher Miss Thomes from Catherine Elsie Epp".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helen Thomes and Women
Description: Exterior view on beach of dance teacher Helen Thomes and two women, Marjory Pickthall and Mrs. Hagenow?. Note with photographs says "Dance School - Pavley-Oukrainsky came to U.S. from Russia & had school on shore of Lake Michigan for two years".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Lorna Wolfe
Description: Autographed, full body portrait in dance costume of dancer Lorna Wolfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wolfe, 3311 Virginia Avenue. Autograph reads: "To Miss Thomes: - It has been a pleasure to have had you as a teacher. Lovingly, Lorna Wolfe. 6-26-33".
Date: 1933
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Martha Belle Aikins
Description: Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Martha Belle Aikins.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Barbara Clough
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume of Barbara Clough.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Laura Cooke and Phillip Martinez
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as dancers Laura Cooke and Phillip Martinez.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Two Women on the Beach
Description: Exterior view of two women in bathing attire located on beach. Identified as Marjory Pickthall and Mrs. Hagenow?. Other similar photos in folder have Helen Thomes in them. Note with photographs says "Dance School - Pavley-Oukrainsky came to U.S. from Russia & had school on shore of Lake Michigan for two years".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dolores Farris
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Dolores Farris. According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, her grandmother was Mrs. H. C. Farris, 406 Norton.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Barbara Clough
Description: Full body, seated portrait in dance costume of Barbara Clough.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dorothy Fredrick
Description: Autographed full body, seated portrait in dance costume of Dorothy Fredrick. Autograph reads: "Ever and always your devoted and ? pupil. Dorothy Fredrick".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Mary Schutz
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Mary Schutz. According to the newspaper clippings found in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, she was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Shutz.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helen Thomes
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume believed to be dance teacher Helen Thomes.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Helen Muenich
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume of Helen Muenich. Written on back of photograph: "Miss Helen Muenich, 3258 McGee, who is a solo dancer in the recital given by the pupils of Miss Helen Thomes at Ivanhoe Temple May 9".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jeannette Bate
Description: Partial body portrait in dance costume identified as Jeannette Bate.
Date: 1925
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Frances Aikins
Description: Full body portrait in dance costume identified as Frances Aikins. According to newspaper clippings in Scrapbook #2 of the collection, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Aikins, 4315 Warwick Boulevard.
Date: 1916
Object Type: Photograph

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