Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.
Summary
Track 4: The hound of heaven commentary (ca. 8 min.). Ted Shawn speaks about his dance The hound of heaven, inspired by the poem The hound of heaven by Francis Thompson, including Jess Meeker's music. Shawn then reads the poem aloud.
Introductory commentary by Ted Shawn for the film of his dance The hound of heaven, recorded in 1951 at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Lee, Mass.
Sound quality is fair. There is some distortion, and the sound breaks down at the end.
Funding (note)
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Author
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Speaker
Title
The hound of heaven commentary [sound recording].
Imprint
1951.
Funding
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008 and the National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
Local note
For film of The hound of heaven see entry under: *MGZHB 4-274
Request *MGZTL 4-39, track 4
Added author
Thompson, Francis, 1859-1907. Hound of heaven.
National Endowment for the Arts, 2007-2008.
New York State Council on the Arts, 2007-2008.
Ted Shawn collection. Oral history archive.
Found in:
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. [Commentary to accompany filmed dances], pt. 1.