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Newspaper review of a dance recital of pieces choreographed by Willam F. Christensen.

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Newspaper reviews of the Christensens' vaudeville acts under their various billings--The Berkoffs, 1928; The Mascagno Four, 1929-1931; and The Christensen Brothers, 1932.

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Newspaper clippings of press notices and reviews of the 1929 Orpheum Circuit tour throughout the United States. There is a list of theatres played in the book's back pages.

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Newspaper clippings of press notices and reviews of the 1930-1931 RKO Circuit tour.

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Vaudeville programs, two receipts, and a note saved during touring.

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Book of vaudeville routines for use in military entertainment.

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Photocopies from a book of instruction from the Christensen Dancing Academy. Undated or otherwise identified, but assumed to have been used in Brigham City, Utah.

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Flyers advertising the school in Portland taught by Willam Christensen and Richard E. Billings, and a brochure advertising the Christensen School of Dancing in Seattle run by Frederick and Harold Christensen.

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Willam F. Christensen Ballet, sometimes referred to as the Portland Ballet, was the first ballet company founded by Willam F. Christensen. Programs.

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House programs follow the company through its evolutionary name changes from San Francisco Opera Ballet, to San Francisco Civic Ballet, to San Francisco Ballet.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Utah ballet archives (1926-2008) consist of the personal records of Willam F. Christensen, an American ballet dancer and choreographer, and the company records of Ballet West, founded by Christensen. The collection reflects Christensen's professional life, his vaudeville career, and his years in Portland, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. Included are news clippings, correspondence, programs, and other materials regarding his ballet companies in these cities. Also included is...