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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.
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