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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 Theaters and
nightclubs. Both joined Schoop's company and toured in Europe
and North America, later married and teamed.
-Their first 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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