Interview with former Mexican Player and hostess at the Padua Hills Theatre, Casilda Amador Thoreson. Casilda speaks about her time performing and working at Padua Hills, describing some of the history and her own personal memories of the theater. She also gives a lesson in playing the castanets (percussion instrument) and explains their importance and meanings.
Type
moving image
Format
Original Sound Channel1 Mono; Channel2 Mono Color VHS
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1 00:21:11
Identifier
caclah_000081
Language
English
Subject
Folk music--Mexico Folk drama, Mexican Folk dancing, Mexican
Place
Padua Hills Theatre (Claremont, Calif.
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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