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The “La Meri” The “La Meri” CollectionCollection
San Antonio Theatre ArchivesSan Antonio Theatre ArchivesHeld atHeld at
The San Antonio Public Library The San Antonio Public Library Texana/Genealogy DeskTexana/Genealogy Desk
““La Meri” in San AntonioLa Meri” in San Antonio
Lilian and “La Meri” at San Pedro Park
Birthday party for “Dickie” at house on Laurel St.Mulhollands High School
for Girls Graduation, May 1913
La Meri’s First Automobile, 202 King Williams Street, 1913
La Meri: Chronology of Appearances 1931-1946
Jacob’s Pillow ProductionJacob’s Pillow Production
La Meri (1899-1988) studied and La Meri (1899-1988) studied and performed all over the world. performed all over the world. She made her New York debut in She made her New York debut in 1928 and first danced at Jacob's 1928 and first danced at Jacob's Pillow in 1940. Pillow in 1940.
La Meri was also a major La Meri was also a major cornerstone of the Pillow's cornerstone of the Pillow's faculty for decades, and she faculty for decades, and she served as a member of the served as a member of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors.
While she presented the dances While she presented the dances of many cultures, she of many cultures, she specialized in Spanish and specialized in Spanish and Indian forms. Indian forms.
A particularly memorable A particularly memorable offering was her interpretation offering was her interpretation of of Swan LakeSwan Lake using Hindu using Hindu gesture technique.gesture technique. La Meri as Hamsa-Rani in her production of Swan Lake
Photo: Marcus Blechman, 1944
Swan Lake Performance at Jacob's PillowSwan Lake Performance at Jacob's Pillow
“Song of Songs” L to R: Peter di Falco, La Meri, Ted Shawn- Photographer: Jack Mitchel at Jacob’s Pillow, 1946
La Meri
La Meri, Javanese costume Photo: Marcus Blechman
“The White Peacock” (Griffes) Paris, 1930
Debut in Bharata Natyam (Choreog. Vadivelu Pillai) Madras, 1937
“Nasu to Kabocha” (Choreog. Kodera) Photo: Marcus Blechman,
1945
“Huayno” (Peru) Photo: Marcus Blechman, N.Y., 1949
La Meri and Peter di Falco “Sevellanos”- Dec 1946
“Escape” Photographer: Jack Mitchell, Jacob’s Pillow 1960
“Carabali” (Cuba), Photographer Rosel, New York, 1944
“Zandunga” (Mexico), Photographer: Rosel, New York, 1944
“Farruca” (Flamenco) Photographer: Marcus Blechman, New York, 1944
“Marwari Kathak” Photographer: Rosel, 1944
In a Prologue in San Antonio, 1922
La Meri in “El Gato” Photographer: Rosel, 1944
‘Krishna-Gopala” (Choreog. La Meri) E. D. C. Theater N.Y.C., 1940
La Meri- Ruth St Denis at “School of Natya” Studio,1940
“Parvati” in “Pradakchina of Ganesh” Her Last Performance, Photographer: Craig, Cape Cod
1969
La Meri at her home in Cape Cod with her champion Belgian
Sheepdogs
Program: A Summer Festival of Ethnic Dance- MA,1971
Lillian Hughes Newcomer: Lillian Hughes Newcomer: “La Meri’s” Sister“La Meri’s” Sister