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Date of Work
1926
Identification #
UAP 11809
Description
Earl Rogers as the Snake Charmer from the 1926 May Fete. Sitting on a stump near the English Coulee Rogers extends a snake into the air. The May Fete was a modest production from 1909-1916 until Nell Martindale took over as head and expanded the small show into a spectacular dance-drama. From 1917 to 1927, May Fete saw elaborate sets and as many as 500 performers. The last May Fete was in 1927 when Martindale resigned to be married.
Keywords
Students -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks, Universities & colleges -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks
Subject
May Fete; Student; English Coulee; Tree Stump; Snake; Costume; Coulees; Snake charmers; Costume; College students; Plays; Tree trunks; Performing arts
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota; North Dakota--English Coulee (N.D.)
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota; May Fete (University of North Dakota)
People Depicted
Rogers, Earl
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota