2019-03-04 Guide to the Fanchon and Marco Cast and Performance Photographs, circa 1920s-1930s SPEC.TRI.0048 Finding aid prepared by Courtney Bishop Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

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2019 February This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-03-07T17:24-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Fanchon and Marco Cast and Performance Photographs SPEC.TRI.0048 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.24 Cubic feet circa 1920s-1930s Fanchon Simon and Marco Wolff were sibling producers who produced live state prologues for moving pictures called "Ideas" from 1923 to the early 1930s. "Ideas" included elaborate staging, vaudeville acts, and other performances relating to a specific theme, which sometimes included the Sunkist Beauties dance troupe. The Fanchon and Marco Cast and Performance Photographs contains ten black and white photographs of Fanchon and Marco's "Idea" productions. Materials are dated circa 1920s-1930s. (1) flat box English Fanchon & Marco. Fanchon, 1892-1965 Marco, 1894-1977 Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged alphabetically by the title of the production.

Acquisitions Information

Accession No. TRI.2018.0107: Purchase, 2017 October

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Fanchon and Marco Cast and Performance Photographs, SPEC.TRI.0048, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

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Biographical Note

Fanchon Simon (1892-1965) and her brother Marco Wolff (1894-1977) were sibling producers who created Fanchon and Marcho Inc., which produced live stage prologues for moving pictures. They began performing in vaudeville in 1902 as a ballroom dance team; their signature closing act was Marco playing the violin while Fanchon sat on his shoulders. In 1919, the pair began their revues. In 1921, they toured with the Sunkist Beauties, which later became the Fanchonettes dance troupe. The pair created revues to proceeded films, which they called "Ideas." From 1923 to the early 1930s, the pair created these "Ideas" and had up to 52 Idea productions a year. "Ideas" included elaborate staging, vaudeville acts, and other performances relating to a specific theme, which sometimes included the Sunkist Beauties dance troupe.

In 1933, the pair started the Fanchon and Marco Theatrical School. Past students and people working with Fanchon and Marco include Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Shirley Temple, Ginger Rogers, Dorothy Lamour, Cyd Charisse, Betty Grable, Joan Crawford, Will Rogers, and Mae West. From 1930-1940, Fanchon produced musicals and dances for Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and Republic Pictures.

Scope and Contents

The Fanchon and Marco Cast and Performance Photographs contains ten black and white photographs of Fanchon and Marco's Idea productions from "Aloha," "American Beauty," "Art in Taps," "Baby Songs," "Gay Vienna," "Hot Dominoes," "Olympic Games," "Sketches," "Stage Door," and "Tin Types." Materials are dated circa 1920s-1930s.

Fanchon & Marco. Fanchon, 1892-1965 Marco, 1894-1977 Sunkist Beauties. Black-and-white photographs Dance companies--United States--20th century Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--United States--20th century Revues--United States--20th century Theater--Production and direction--20th century Theatrical producers and directors--United States--20th century "Aloha" photograph 1 1 circa 1920s-1930s "American Beauty" photograph 1 2 circa 1920s-1930s "Art in Taps" photograph 1 3 circa 1920s-1930s Scope and Contents

Sunkist Beauties dance troupe.

"Baby Songs" photograph 1 4 circa 1920s-1930s "Gay Vienna" photograph 1 5 1931 August 24 "Hot Dominoes" photograph 1 6 circa 1920s-1930s "Olympic Games" photographs 1 7 circa 1920s-1930s Scope and Contents

One photographs is with the Sunkist Beauties dance troupe.

"Sketches" photograph 1 8 circa 1920s-1930s "Stage Door" photograph 1 9 circa 1920s-1930s Scope and Contents

Sunkist Beauties dance troupe.

"Tin Types" photograph 1 10 circa 1920s-1930s Scope and Contents

Sunkist Beauties dance troupe.