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A the natural movements of her body and flows through the beautiful
g and expressive gestures of her arms and hands like graceful nelodiea . 9
5 In the candid and exhalted romanticism of her lighter dances, especml- A 1
l ly the fascinating ' Viennese Strauss Waltz‘, there is an atmosphme 7
i y of grace, freshness, youth, joy and freedom in her dancing that seam t F
§ more natural to Miss Hanlon, than her more serious interpretative · 6
5 work in such numbers as ‘Thais’ or the Beethoven 'Pathetique‘ was mn ¤
3 of the most impressive and convincing solos of the evening. It wmdd AI F
2 be impossible to go into detail about all of the dances but Miss
l Hanlon has imagination, a quality rare and greatly to be prized; she A
i is lovely to look upon, gracious, graceful and highly sensitive to
{ her art. Altogether a most talented young dancer, one of whom y A
é Louisville may well be proud." §
é The Louisville Times of February 14,1954 speaks highly 0
I of her art: " Miss Hanlon is a dancer of distinctive gifts. She ¤ 0
1 has youth, beauty and excellent taste, is a technical master of . Q
I her art and as a choreograph shows intelligence, imagination and U
, a good knowledge of design." ‘
! Quoting from the Courier-Journal of December 15, 1936: " Miss
  Hanlon works, not merely as a dancer, because dancing happens to A S
I be her medium of expression, but to interpret the conceptions of
I great composers, the line and balance of sculptors, mural artists r
l I and other mediums whose contributions to the art and world she V
Q absorbs and pnrtrays. To be able to create in any art technique W
I must be acquired and intelligently used.
Q A Mary Long Hanlon is a member of the Arts Club and the Junior _
; yy League, both of Louisville, Kentucky.
; BIBLIOGRAPHY
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{ I SOURCE MATERIAL:
g Kentucky Artists Scrapbook A
l ‘ (Louisville Free Public Library) E
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Q b. March ll, 1859
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Q Mary E. Hayden, registered pharmacist, the daughter of Andrew ft
y Merrill and Mary Ann (Redmon) Hayden was born in Clark County near &
; § Winchester, Kentucky. She acquired her early education in country fC
E 2 schools and subsequently graduated from Eminence College, Eminence; at
5 Kentucky, in 1877, with the degree of Master of Arts. She is a `
X g member of the Christian Church and a Democrat. Her home is
v 1647 Beechwood Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. ;