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Mille, Agnes de. (1905–1993) "Rodeo" – Signed Photograph
Mille, Agnes de. (1905–1993) "Rodeo" – Signed Photograph
Mille, Agnes de. (1905–1993). "Rodeo" – Signed Photograph.

Signed full-length 1942 Maurice Seymour photograph of the American dancer and choreographer in costume as "The Cowgirl" in the influential ballet Rodeo. Signed, "Agnes George de Mille" and inscribed to Paul McMahon.  This example of the photograph used to promote her 1951 autobiography Dance to the Piper, with handstamp of Little, Brown & Co., Boston, to verso, and name ("Agnes De Mille"), title of the book, and publication date ("Jan. 14, 1952") entered in manuscript.  10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.6 cm).  Corners and edges slightly worn or bumpted, small tear to lower margin; else fine.

Copland's influential and popular ballet score written in 1942, originally scored for string orchestra but later modified for full symphony orchestra, included four episodes: Buckaroo Holiday, Corral Nocturne, Saturday Night Waltz and Hoe-Down. The original ballet was choreographed by Agnes de Mille for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and De Mille herself danced the lead in the premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 16,1942 - she apparently received more than 20 curtain calls!

Although both her father and uncle were directors in Hollywood, Agnes de Mille's success was based on the Broadway stage.  Initially a choreographer of modern ballet, with works for the American Ballet and the Kurt Jooss Ballet exiled from Germany, she was hired to choreograph the dance routines of Oklahoma! in 1943.  The dream ballet, in which dancers doubled for the leading actors, successfully integrated dance into the musical's plot.  Instead of functioning as an interlude or divertissement, the ballet provided key insights into the heroine's emotional troubles.  This performance is just one example of how de Mille brought new ideas to the performing arts industry.  Through her production of Oklahoma!, she integrated dance into musical theater as a way of enhancing the original musical. This production is widely known for this innovative idea and is credited for starting de Mille’s fame as a choreographer, both for Broadway and in the dance industry.  De Mille went on to choreograph over a dozen other musicals.

From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

Mille, Agnes de. (1905–1993) "Rodeo" – Signed Photograph

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Mille, Agnes de. (1905–1993). "Rodeo" – Signed Photograph.

Signed full-length 1942 Maurice Seymour photograph of the American dancer and choreographer in costume as "The Cowgirl" in the influential ballet Rodeo. Signed, "Agnes George de Mille" and inscribed to Paul McMahon.  This example of the photograph used to promote her 1951 autobiography Dance to the Piper, with handstamp of Little, Brown & Co., Boston, to verso, and name ("Agnes De Mille"), title of the book, and publication date ("Jan. 14, 1952") entered in manuscript.  10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.6 cm).  Corners and edges slightly worn or bumpted, small tear to lower margin; else fine.

Copland's influential and popular ballet score written in 1942, originally scored for string orchestra but later modified for full symphony orchestra, included four episodes: Buckaroo Holiday, Corral Nocturne, Saturday Night Waltz and Hoe-Down. The original ballet was choreographed by Agnes de Mille for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and De Mille herself danced the lead in the premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 16,1942 - she apparently received more than 20 curtain calls!

Although both her father and uncle were directors in Hollywood, Agnes de Mille's success was based on the Broadway stage.  Initially a choreographer of modern ballet, with works for the American Ballet and the Kurt Jooss Ballet exiled from Germany, she was hired to choreograph the dance routines of Oklahoma! in 1943.  The dream ballet, in which dancers doubled for the leading actors, successfully integrated dance into the musical's plot.  Instead of functioning as an interlude or divertissement, the ballet provided key insights into the heroine's emotional troubles.  This performance is just one example of how de Mille brought new ideas to the performing arts industry.  Through her production of Oklahoma!, she integrated dance into musical theater as a way of enhancing the original musical. This production is widely known for this innovative idea and is credited for starting de Mille’s fame as a choreographer, both for Broadway and in the dance industry.  De Mille went on to choreograph over a dozen other musicals.

From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

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