Florence O'Denishawn

[7] O'Denishawn's stage credits included Hitchy-Koo (1918-1920),[1] Ziegfeld Follies of 1921,[8] Rose Briar (1922), Music Box Revue (1923),[9] and Honeymoon Lane (1926).

[10] Of her appearance in Music Box Revue, critic George Jean Nathan noted that her "umbilical revelations are so familiar by this time that one wishes she would put on a dress.

[14][15] She toured with Snow and Columbus in 1927 and 1930[16] O'Denishawn posed for photographer Nickolas Muray,[17] and for sculptor Harriet Whitney Frishmuth.

[22] In 1927 she performed in another benefit show, dancing at a midnight cabaret to raise funds for the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children.

[27][28] O'Denishawn spoke about "prudery" and artistic expression, saying "There is no mental health in a nation that is afraid to trust itself in the presence of the nude.

Florence O'Denishawn, from a 1918 publication.
Florence O'Denishawn, from a 1918 publication.