Jose Limon & Company
- Synopsis
- Excerpts from six modern dance works interspered with brief commentary by Limon, including a voiceover introduction to The Moor’s Pavane in which he explains the intentions of his work. Most of the works are danced fully or partly in rehearsal clothes. The excerpt from The Moor’s Pavane (running time not known) is danced by Jose Limon, Lucas Hoving and Betty Jones with costumes by Pauline Lawrence. The programme is hosted by James Macandrew.
- Series
- Camera Three
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 1956 (Channel: WCBS-TV)
- Duration
- 27 mins
Credits
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Costume
- Pauline Lawrence
- Choreographer
- José Limón
- Cast
José Limón The Moor (Othello) Betty Jones The Moor’s Wife (Desdemona) Lucas Hoving His Friend (Iago)
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Jose Limon and Dance Company
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
CBS Television
Archive
- Name
Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division
- dance@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 212 870 1657
- Fax
- 212 870 1869
- Address
- New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Creative Arts Television Archive
- catarchive@aol.com
- Phone
- (860) 868-1771
- Fax
- (860) 868 9999
- Address
- PO Box 739
Kent
CT 96757
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Jose Limon & Company". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68022 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)