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Felix Cherniavsky - Censorship, Dance, and Morality

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Felix Cherniavsky - Censorship, Dance, and Morality

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Isadora Duncan 1909 - NY Times New York Times Nov. 2 1909 p.9.4 Classic Dance denounced Minister sererely criticises Isadora Duncan . Society Women defend her . St. Louis Missouri . Nov 1 The classic dance of Isadora Duncan to the accompnment of Walter Damrosch Orchestra led to protest of the Methodist Episcopal Minister of St. Louis and East St. Louis " It is to us a matter of exceeding regret that in the name of charity and before an addience of character and culture at the Coliseum , the people's building , excused only by being high art , a performance was given that is a gross violation of the proprieties of life , and we trust t may never be repeated in our fair city again . A few days later a group of about 20 society women said the dancing was graceful , modest and beautiful . p . 9.4 Nov.2 1909 Fairy like Genee seen in new dances . Her charm and grace redeem " The Silver Star " Act slight role prettily . Genee - " the little fairy of dancers " Re Isadora Duncan : Her first dates in Nw York were : Nov. 10 1909 Nov. 17 1909 Feb. 21 1911