Description: |
Pearl Russell fascinated audiences from 1895 to 1917 with her version of the skirt dance first popularized by Parisian dancer Loie Fuller. She danced in front of a projected lantern slide background of a rose or a butterfly, and accompanied by a live orchestra. She used two buggy whips to hold out the 130 feet of fine China silk in her costume. The Russells operated a Tent Show called The Russell Family Players which traveled from Texas to Ohio by horse and wagon. The troupe performed in a tent because many towns didn’t have a theatre large enough to hold the very popular events. |
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Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/878 |
Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
Subjects: |
Dresses Clothing and dress Russell, Pearl Dance Entertainers |
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