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Mata and Hari |
Otto Ulbricht |
(Eugene Hari | Ruth Mata) |
Meta Krahn |
Dancers of skill, energy, subtlety and imagination
were the terms used to describe Mata and Hari. Ruth Mata (Meta
Krahn) studied the Isadora Duncan style of dance in high school
and Eugene Hari (Otto Ulbricht) studied Acrobatics. Both
had the same professional Ballet training with Volkart in Zurich,
modern dance with Mary Wigman and Rudolf Von Laban in Berlin, satirical
and mime with Trudi Schoop and acrobatics and tap.
Ruth
Mata began her dance career by giving own modern and interpretive
dances in recitals, supper clubs etc. and Eugene by acrobatics in
Theatres and nightclubs. Both joined Schoop's company and toured
in Europe and North America, later married and teamed.
Their first major US appearance was in the Straw
Hat Revue. In the 1950's they danced on the television show "Your
Show of Shows" with Bambi
Lynn, Rod Alexander, The
Hamilton Trio and Nelle Fisher and Jerry Ross. Hari appeared
in most of the televisions shows.
All
dances were their own choreography including the circus acrobats,
the Hindu Fakir, On Display, Blues, Oh, Two Ways to Heaven, Pas
de Deux, Sports newsreel and more.
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Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Spouse |
Offspring |
| Switzerland (H) |
n/a |
to each other |
n/a |
| Switzerland (M) |
n/a |
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Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
| 1957 - Empire
Room (Chicago) |
National Theatre (New York, NY) 1946 |
1935
- Fridolin On the Road |
| Many Clubs |
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1935 - Want Ads |
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1939 - Straw Hat Revue |
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1944 - Laughing Room
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1946 - Jacobs Pillow |
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12/1946 - Mata and
Hari Special |
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12/15/1946 - N.Y. Times |
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12/16/1946 - N.Y. Times |
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1967 & 1969 - Jacobs Pillow
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An Evening of Dance
Theater |
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Violets Over Broadway |
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Films |
Television |
Publications |
| 1944 - Meet the People |
1950s - Your Show of Shows |
12/1948 - Glance Mag (Girlie Mag) |
| 1946 - Musical Laughing Room Only |
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8/1944 - Esquire Magazine |
| 1957 - Pinocchio (Fish Puppets) |
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| NOTE:
Mata Hari" was another dancer who was a spy and was executed
as such, she was no relation to this duo of Mata & Hari. |
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