Advertisement for Vernon and Irene Castle's performance mentioning the tango
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Advertisement for Vernon and Irene Castle's performance mentioning the tango
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This article advertises Vernon and Irene Castle's upcoming performance in Omaha, Nebraska, but more importantly emphasizes how influential the Castle's were in popularizing and changing public perceptions of the tango dance. The author states, "those who once thought the tango naughty have changed their minds after seeing the Castles." This provides evidence for some historians who claim that the Castles performed sanitized versions of the tango.
Date
April 19, 1914
Type
Newspaper advertisement
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This article advertises Vernon and Irene Castle's upcoming performance in Omaha, Nebraska, but more importantly emphasizes how influential the Castle's were in popularizing and changing public perceptions of the tango dance. The author states, "those who once thought the tango naughty have changed their minds after seeing the Castles." This provides evidence for some historians who claim that the Castles performed sanitized versions of the tango.