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James Wallace Pondelicek :: The Sword. “Mlle. Theo Hewes, assisted by M. Symanski, in a picturesque Oriental dance developed from an old Japanese legend”. Published in Shadowland. January 1923 issue.
/ src: Library of Congress: Moving Image Section
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Caption reads : Laurent Novikoff / A vivid personality lends much to the interpretative quality of his subtle art





Caption reads : Roshanara / The gifted British dancer whose work vibrates with the mysticism and color of India and Burma

Caption reads : Roshanara / A new camera study of the brilliant young interpreter of native Burmese and Indian dances


Golla Juggler. From the book Castes and Tribes of Southern India, by Edgar Thurston, 1909
Further info about the Golla cast, here
Alternative image from Gutenberg Project, here
related posts about this book, here

Lobby card for Destiny’s Son (Kiru), 1962, directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Raizo Ichikawa and Shiho Fujimura / via mudwerks

Yousuf Karsh :: actress Julie Harris as Joan of Arc, 1950′s. From his book Portraits of Greatness. / via
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