CanCan photos, paintings and prints

[Chantilly]

Needing to post some photos, etc. related to CanCan and dance hall girls - enjoy and thanks to the alley!

[Chantilly]

Painting...

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George Seuret painting 1889 -

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Jules Cheret Bal du Moulin Rouge 1889 -

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Toulouse-Lutrec at the Moulin Rouge 1892 1895 -

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Troupe de Mille Eglantine 1896 poster -

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Josephine Morlacchi circa 1868 -

The Peerless Morlacchi
Giuseppina "Josephine" Morlacchi was born in 1836,1843, or 1846, depending on which source you choose (in the 19th century, one never asked a gentlewoman her age!). By the age of six, she was enrolled at the famed ballet school of La Scala in her hometown of Milan. In 1856, Josephine made her debut in Genoa. After traveling the circuit in major European cities such as Rome, Lisbon and London, she was signed by noted manager, John DePol, to headline an American tour.
Mademoiselle (Mlle.) Morlacchi made her American debut in the ballet extravaganza, The Devil's Auction in New York October 23,1867 By December, the company moved to Boston, where the choreographer became ill and returned to New York. Now, Josephine had the opportunity to do her own choreography, something she had been wanting to try.
As both prima ballerina and choreographer, Mlle. Morlacchi met the challenge. She relished developing new ideas and dance steps. In Boston, she arranged a can-can for the featured dancers, thus becoming the first person to introduce this French dance style to America. The can-can became a permanent addition to most of her productions. As the can-can rapidly spread further west, other troupes took the liberty to develop it into a wilder and racier number than Josephine's version.
Celebrated as one of the premiere dancers in the country, the Peerless Morlacchi, as she was known, used her fame to fight for the rights of lesser known cast members. The entertainment business could be unscrupulous in the 1860s and 1870s. Many times, a dancer, actor, or other entertainer had no recourse if a promoter or agent did not honor his or her contract or if a theater manager ran off with that evening's receipts. Naturally, the lower the actor's billing, the greater the opportunity for someone to take advantage of that actor. On many occasions, Josephine stood up on behalf of the younger dancers and looked out for their interests.

[Chantilly]

Check out this link -

http://www.walnet.org/csis/news/usa_59/life-590511.html

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Chantilly, I know why you posted these and I was going to start another thread, but will post my authentic CanCan pictures here so that they can all be reached via one thread.

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Another one.....

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Those skirts just will NOT stay down...:lool

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Lots of ruffles

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Cute pettipants

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Joanie, one of the "entertainers" from Deadwood.

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Dance Hall Girls

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These were the "saloon girls" that would take cowboys upstairs. :sk

[Chantilly]

another one -

[Nellie Blue]

Costume ideas!!

:gg :bump :go