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Rebekah Play Cast

Date: 02 27 1934
Description: Eight women and three children in colonial costumes on stage at the I.O.O.F. Hall. Rebekah is the women's branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Alice in Wonderland Characters

Date: 01 29 1934
Description: Girls dressed like 11 "Alice in Wonderland" characters for the "Hollywood Revue" being produced by the Beth Jacob sisterhood.
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Badger Theater Group

Date: 01 20 1934
Description: Group portrait of three women and two men who are in the Badger theater group in Mt. Horeb participating in the Dane County rural drama tournament. Left to...
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DeForest Mothers Club Play Cast

Date: 01 15 1934
Description: DeForest Mother's Club cast, in costume and on stage, for "Elmer," a winning play for the Dane County play contest. Cast: Donald Anderson, Jean Grinde, Lor...
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Saint Andrews Children's Play Cast

Date: 12 14 1933
Description: Saint Andrews Church children's Christmas play cast. In a scene from "Santa and the Little Girl." Left to right: Betty Jane Wilson, Margot Smith, Joseph Bl...
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Fitting Costumes

Date: 10 11 1933
Description: Gerald Benzor, who plays the "Queen of Hearts." in the play "Alice in Wonderland," (left), has finishing touches put on his costume by Philip Dakin (2519 K...
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Fan Dancer

Date: 09 28 1933
Description: Fan dancer Rosita Carmen performing at the Orpheum Theatre, while offstage she is accompanied by the organist Mac Bridwell.
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Fan Dancer

Date: 09 28 1933
Description: Rosita Carmen, burlesque dancer, performing with feather fans on the stage of the Orpheum Theatre.
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Turnverein Acrobats in Adagio Formation

Date: 06 23 1933
Description: Madison Turnverein acrobats/gymnasts posing in an adagio formation, tutored by J.C. Haberman, at Madison Turner Hall, located at 21 South Butler Street.
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Franklin School P.T.A. Theatrical Group

Date: 06 01 1933
Description: Franklin School P.T.A. theatrical group in costume on stage.
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Lifebuoy Soap Dancers, Wheeler School of Dance

Date: 05 25 1933
Description: Group of seven dancers posing around an oversize cake of Lifebuoy Health Soap on a stage. The orchestra pit is in the foreground. Billie Usher, Marianne He...
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Draper School Project

Date: 05 04 1933
Description: Draper School fourth grade project, showing a girl dressed in a Norwegian costume in a Norwegian scene.
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Audrey Medaris Ballet Dancers

Date: 03 10 1933
Description: Members of the Audrey Medaris' dancers from the Wheeler School of Dance, featured at the Purim Frolics charity ball, are posing in costume. They are Betty ...
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Grace Episcopal Church Gypsy Group

Date: 04 18 1933
Description: Grace Episcopal Church bazaar group dressed as gypsies. People sitting are: Lillian Markee as fortune teller foretelling the future of Ruth Luetscher. Stan...
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Tau Kappa Epsilon Novelty Party

Date: 04 22 1933
Description: Tau Kappa Epsilon novelty party, 216 Langdon Street. The boys are dressed as girls and the girls are dressed as boys.
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Triangle Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 04 22 1933
Description: Group portrait of students in costume at the Triangle Fraternity bowery party, 438 N. Frances Street.
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Phi Sigma Delta Costume Party

Date: 02 21 1933
Description: Phi Sigma Delta fraternity costume party. Elevated view of men and women, with many of them in bib overalls.
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Minstrel Show Actors

Date: 02 28 1933
Description: Minstrel show actors, sitting on stage, in costume and blackface with a small orchestra sitting below, at Luther Memorial Church, 1023 University Avenue.
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Showgirls and Fire Prevention Sign

Date: 10 07 1932
Description: Fanchon and Marco showgirls with fire prevention sign on residential street. They are wearing Torney Dancers uniforms.
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Torney Dancers

Date: 10 07 1932
Description: Seven Fanchon and Marco showgirls in "Torney Dancers" costumes standing on the sidewalk. They are performing "Stitch in Time Idea."

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