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Catherine Littlefield
ChoreographerBorn 1905, died 1951On stage 1924 to 19252 productions on this page
Catherine Littlefield (September 16, 1905 – November 19, 1951) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet teacher, and director. She founded the Philadelphia Ballet (originally the Littlefield Ballet) in Philadelphia in 1935. It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length (or three-act plus prologue) version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States. In addition to producing American-themed ballets such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society and Ladies' Better Dresses, Littlefield choreographed Broadway musicals and Sonja Henie's professional ice skating shows. She was among the first class of inductees (1987) into the National Museu…
On stage
2 productions, 1 yearsWorked with more than once
12 names- William May 2 productions
- Rona Lee 2 productions
- Nyo Lee 2 productions
- Ned Hamlin 2 productions
- Marguerite Boatwright 2 productions
- Lelia Mcguire 2 productions
- Joan Clement 2 productions
- Helen Herendeen 2 productions
- Gertrude McDonald 2 productions
- Florentine Gosnova 2 productions
- Edna Johnson 2 productions
- Dorothy Brown 2 productions
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