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My Forever Smile Poetra Kinanda - Dancer

ByRoy R. Manstan

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A true story of a woman’s lifelong passion for the art of dance. Born in 1904, the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Blanche Wadlund was trained in classical ballet in New York. As a young teen, she was offered a summer position with the Ballets Russes at the Met. The Ballet Master saw her audition and she was given the stage name Poetra Kinanda. Her passion for dance in all its forms led to a career that brought her to a silent movie role, Broadway, vaudeville, a California speakeasy, back to Broadway and the Roxyettes, precursor to the Rockettes. Her life on the stage ran through the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War Two. Along the way, a marriage, a daughter, divorce, and soon a second marriage to a silent movie actor/producer and radio personality with whom she travelled between Hollywood and New York. They also found opportunities on stage and radio in Hartford, Connecticut. Aging out of the rigorous demands of a professional dancer, she and her husband lived on a forested 200 acre farm in the rural town of Hadlyme, CT.

Details

Publication Date
Sep 10, 2026
Language
English
ISBN
9780557929368
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Roy R. Manstan

Specifications

Pages
247
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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