Overview
- Description
- Collection of 36 photographs pertaining to Sadie Rigal's experiences during World War II. Included in the collection are photographs of dancing scenes, dance practices, and a trip to Berlin to perform with Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet for French POWs.
- Collection Creator
- Sadie R. Waren
- Biography
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Sadie Rigal was born in South Africa but moved to Paris, France during World War II, where she was a cabaret performer in the Bal Tabarin nightclub. She was interned as an enemy alien but released. She began to perform again under the name "Florence" with her partner Frederick Apcar, who helped her avoid the authorities
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Women performers--France.
- Geographic Name
- Paris (France) Berlin (Germany)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Mark Waren and Sadie Rigal Waren.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-07-07 10:13:19
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn523501
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- Terms of Use
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