STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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sl 804 AGRIS, ANNA (1906-1986), PAPERS, 1921-1984)
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Agnes Cady MacNutt was the pioneer of the Dance Movement in the Playground of the Parks and Recreation System of the City of St. Louis. As the movement grew, the City of St. Louis was divided into districts with each district participating in the annual Playground Festival at the Municipal Opera and the St. Louis Post Dispatch Christmas Festivals. It was through this movement that McNutt concieved the idea of encouraging leading citizens to organize the Grand Avenue Community Center-a center where talented children , selected from the playgrounds at large, were given specialized training in Ballet and the related arts. Their attained skill was evident in the annual Spring Dance Recital (Entre' Dansante Revue) 1922-1925. During those years the group participated in the Spirit of St. Louis Pageant , Civic Center Exhibits, and the National Recreational Conferences.
Scrapbook includes: clippings, photos, programs, and biographical sketch.
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