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Book/Printed Material A Solemn warning to dancers

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Title

  • A Solemn warning to dancers

Summary

  • This short antidance pamphlet argues that dance is wicked because it leads the mind away from spiritual thoughts. The unknown author warns that all dance, including that mentioned in the Scriptures, is inherently evil. The work asks its readers to consider, "Would you be willing to go from the ball chamber to the judgement seat of Christ?"

Names

  • McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Methodist Episcopal Church. Tract Society

Created / Published

  • New York : Published by N. Bangs and J. Emory for the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, [between 1824 and 1832]

Headings

  • -  Dance--Religious aspects--Methodist Episcopal Church
  • -  Antidance Literature

Notes

  • -  "No. 28."
  • -  Caption title.
  • -  Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
  • -  Formerly shelved under: 4 Rare Bks.
  • -  LAC tnb 2019-07-03 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 4 p. : 1 ill. ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1741 .S45 1824

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 93132808

Online Format

  • image

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The accompanying videos were produced by the Library of Congress. Note Video Performers for additional credits for video performers.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

Video Performers

Performers for the October 1997 Great Hall event: Dancers

Members of The Jonquil Street Foundation, Inc. Ariane Anthony, Thomas Baird, Barbara Barr, Patricia Beaman, Christopher Caines, Charles Garth, James Martin, Maris Wolff. Musicians - members of The Library of Congress Centennial Cotillion Brass Band, Emerson Head and Robert Sheldon, Leaders (Members, Metro Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians Local 161-710, AFM.)

Performers for the Coolidge Auditorium clips: Dancers

Cheryl Stafford and Thomas Baird. Musicians - Boris Gurevitch (piano), Susan Manus (violin).

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Chicago citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection, and Methodist Episcopal Church. Tract Society. A Solemn warning to dancers. [New york: published by n. bangs and j. emory for the tract society of the methodist episcopal church, between 1824 and 1832, 1824] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/93132808/.

APA citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection & Methodist Episcopal Church. Tract Society. (1824) A Solemn warning to dancers. [New york: published by n. bangs and j. emory for the tract society of the methodist episcopal church, between 1824 and 1832] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93132808/.

MLA citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection, and Methodist Episcopal Church. Tract Society. A Solemn warning to dancers. [New york: published by n. bangs and j. emory for the tract society of the methodist episcopal church, between 1824 and 1832, 1824] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93132808/>.