Title: | Seymour, Katie (1870-1903): Dancer, comedian |
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Description: | Seymour, Katie (1870-1903): Primarily remembered for dancing, which her mother taught her, and considered one of the first to perform a style called the skirt dance. On 20 December 1876, she appeared at the Adelphi in a children’s pantomime, Little Goody Two-Shoes, by E. L. Blanchard, based on the nursery tale. After a return from America, she stated: "Dancing is not cultivated there as it is here. I am very glad to be at home again." |
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1st Performance: | Dec 20, 1876 |
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Theatre: | Adelphi |
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Source: | Via Wikipedia: Drawing of Katie Seymour in A Runaway Girl, from a book entitled "Players of the Day", published in London by George Newnes, circa 1902. Source: http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/actors/pics.html., Dec 20, 1876 |
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