Testimonial Letters. Miscellaneous (unsolicited) testimonial letters/reviews from the representatives of various theatrical venues (theatres, schools, etc.) including Mercersburg Academy (1934) in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania ("…the Shawn dancers gave us the most exhilarating and inspiring evening we have ever had in our entertainment course..."), the Wichita, Kansas Public Schools (1935 - "...without a doubt it was the most beautiful concert of rhythm I have ever seen..."), Carnegie Hall (1935) in New York ("...Mr. Shawn and His Dancers will be among the first features considered for re-engagement..."), the University of Texas (1936) in Austin ("Shawn was grand. Unquestionably he is one of the greatest showman I have ever known: not in the usual sense, but in the unusual..."), Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (1937) in Stillwater ("...On the stage last night the entire company gave unsparingly - not merely in the matter of being generous with encores but more particularly as reflected in a spirited and fine-edged performance throughout."), Greater Artist Series, Inc. (1937) in Denver, Colorado ("I want to compliment you and your dance group for the marvelous performances that you are giving..."), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1938 - "...I am sure that every member of the audience left the performance with a new and thrilling conception of the theatre in general and the dance in particular..."), Bertha Ott Concert Management (1939) in Chicago ("Ted Shawn made the biggest hit of his career in Chicago..."), etc

Testimonial Letters. Miscellaneous (unsolicited) testimonial letters/reviews from the representatives of various theatrical venues (theatres, schools, etc.) including Mercersburg Academy (1934) in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania ("…the Shawn dancers gave us the most exhilarating and inspiring evening we have ever had in our entertainment course..."), the Wichita, Kansas Public Schools (1935 - "...without a doubt it was the most beautiful concert of rhythm I have ever seen..."), Carnegie Hall (1935) in New York ("...Mr. Shawn and His Dancers will be among the first features considered for re-engagement..."), the University of Texas (1936) in Austin ("Shawn was grand. Unquestionably he is one of the greatest showman I have ever known: not in the usual sense, but in the unusual..."), Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (1937) in Stillwater ("...On the stage last night the entire company gave unsparingly - not merely in the matter of being generous with encores but more particularly as reflected in a spirited and fine-edged performance throughout."), Greater Artist Series, Inc. (1937) in Denver, Colorado ("I want to compliment you and your dance group for the marvelous performances that you are giving..."), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1938 - "...I am sure that every member of the audience left the performance with a new and thrilling conception of the theatre in general and the dance in particular..."), Bertha Ott Concert Management (1939) in Chicago ("Ted Shawn made the biggest hit of his career in Chicago..."), etc, Box: 10, Folder: 4. Denishawn Dance Collection, MS Group 035. Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. https://findingaids.uflib.ufl.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/158051 Accessed July 11, 2025.