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Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife Ballroom dancing team, rising to fame in the early 1910s. The Castles are credited with spreading the popularity of American Ballroom dances to Europe, including the Foxtrot, One-Step, Tango, and others<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Irene and Vernon Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/castle.html</ref>.
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Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife Ballroom dancing team, rising to fame in the early 1910s. The Castles are credited with spreading the popularity of American Ballroom dances to Europe, including the Foxtrot, One-Step, Tango, Turkey Trot, and others<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Irene and Vernon Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/castle.html</ref>.
 
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Vernon Castle was born Vernon William Blythe in 1887<ref>Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html</ref>. He moved to New York with his sister and her husband, both actors, and soon joined show business himself, despite his training as an civil engineer<ref>Warren, J. (2014, October 6). 'A Groundbreaking Biography:' Years of Ballroom Success Cut Short by Tragedy. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle</ref>, and adopted the last name of Castle<ref>Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html</ref>. Between 1906 and 1911, Vernon appeared in vaudeville,<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf</ref> specializing as a "gentleman drunk," elegantly falling and stumbling about the stage<ref>Warren, J. (2014, October 6). 'A Groundbreaking Biography:' Years of Ballroom Success Cut Short by Tragedy. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle</ref>.
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Irene Castle was born Irene Foote in 1893, the granddaughter of the press agent for the Barnum and Bailey Circus<ref>Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html</ref>. She studied dance as a child, and appeared in amateur theatricals as a teenager<ref>Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html</ref>.
 
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Vernon and Irene met in the summer of 1910<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf</ref>, and were married one year later<ref>Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html</ref>. Together they appeared in several shows together, into which they would occasionally insert choreographed dance numbers<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf</ref>. It was these dances that gained the Castles public attention, and they were soon invited to dance at private parties across Europe<ref>Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf</ref>.
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Revision as of 10:41, 14 May 2017

Vernon and Irene Castle

Vernon and Irene Castle
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Vernon and Irene Castle, c. 1912
Credit: Benjamin Johnston[1]

Overview


Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife Ballroom dancing team, rising to fame in the early 1910s. The Castles are credited with spreading the popularity of American Ballroom dances to Europe, including the Foxtrot, One-Step, Tango, Turkey Trot, and others[2].


Background

Vernon Castle


Born: May 2, 1887, Norwich, England
Died: February 15, 1918, Fort Benbrook, Texas[3]

Vernon Castle was born Vernon William Blythe in 1887[4]. He moved to New York with his sister and her husband, both actors, and soon joined show business himself, despite his training as an civil engineer[5], and adopted the last name of Castle[6]. Between 1906 and 1911, Vernon appeared in vaudeville,[7] specializing as a "gentleman drunk," elegantly falling and stumbling about the stage[8].

Irene Castle


Born: April 17, 1893, New Rochelle, New York
Died: January 29, 1969, Eureka Springs, Arkansas[9]

Irene Castle was born Irene Foote in 1893, the granddaughter of the press agent for the Barnum and Bailey Circus[10]. She studied dance as a child, and appeared in amateur theatricals as a teenager[11].

The Castles


Vernon and Irene met in the summer of 1910[12], and were married one year later[13]. Together they appeared in several shows together, into which they would occasionally insert choreographed dance numbers[14]. It was these dances that gained the Castles public attention, and they were soon invited to dance at private parties across Europe[15].



  1. ↑ By Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer. - Library of Congress CALL NUMBER: LOT 11735 <item> [P&P], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9711039
  2. ↑ Martin, C. (2012). Irene and Vernon Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/castle.html
  3. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  4. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  5. ↑ Warren, J. (2014, October 6). 'A Groundbreaking Biography:' Years of Ballroom Success Cut Short by Tragedy. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle
  6. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  7. ↑ Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf
  8. ↑ Warren, J. (2014, October 6). 'A Groundbreaking Biography:' Years of Ballroom Success Cut Short by Tragedy. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/519291/Biography-of-ballroom-dancers-Irene-Castle-and-Vernon-Castle
  9. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  10. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  11. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  12. ↑ Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf
  13. ↑ Vernon and Irene Castle Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Castle-Vernon-and-Irene.html
  14. ↑ Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf
  15. ↑ Martin, C. (2012). Vernon and Irene Castle. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://www.danceheritage.org/treasures/castle_essay_martin.pdf



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