20-year-old Irma Duncan in a dance pose, 1917. Agence Rol, National Library of France.

Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, EI-13 (868)

Anna Duncan dancing on the beach ( Long Beach? ). Arnold Genthe, apr. 1917-1919. Library of Congress.

Anna Duncan portrait.Arnold Genthe,1915.

Margo, Anna, Lisa, supposably portraiting "The Three Graces", apr.1915

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At this day, in April 16,1895,was born Maria-Thersa ( Kruger) Duncan.

photo by Arnold Genthe

The three of Isadorables. Margo,Lisa,Anna, c.1920

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Anna Duncan's episodic part in "Dinner at Eight"

                       
Except dancing and teaching career, Anna Duncan also acted in theater and took part in 3 movies (Dinner at Eight, The Black Cat,  The Scarlet Empress, in all of them appeared as a maid). Her movie roles was mostly short and with no replicas.

Isadora Duncan's students selecting russian children for school in France

Lisa,Irma,Anna,unknown girl,Theresa

In April 1914 Isadora Duncan's elder students Irma.Anna,Lisa and Teresa,accompanied by Isadora's brother Augustine, came to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to select 10 children of both gender for her new school in France. They remained there for 2 months,giving few performances and choosing the most gifted candidats among the russian kids. On April 20 they began the selection, for 7 days teaching the candidats such basic elements as running,walking,leaping.

Maria-Theresa Duncan,1927.

Isadora Duncan Successor Named. Berkeley Daily Gazette, July 31, 1930.

Talking about evil ways, they must be meant mostly  about "Isadorables". As it is known, Lisa perfomed at music-halls and night clubs, Maria-Theresa was a soloist dancer, Irma  together with Anna  had their own students.

Isadorables dancing "Under the scarf".

At l'Hotel des Artistes. Apeda Studio

         

photo by Arnold Genthe

Isadora Duncan's program booklet, December 1920.

"Courtesy Diktats "

Announce of performance of the pupils of Isadora Duncan. January.28, 1918.

photo by Arnold Genthe, Mary Fanton Roberts collection.

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Lisa Duncan, circa 1925

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