Marguerite Shaw, a character actress from South Paris, Maine, made her professional debut as Mabel in THE PAJAMA GAME (1955) and made her Broadway debut replacing her sister, Reta, in that role. She repeated this role on national tour and in various productions, including a tour of South Africa. She appeared again on Broadway as Nellie Burns in TENDERLOIN (1960) and also appeared in summer stock, regional theater and television commercials. Marguerite Shaw, a graduate of Bates College with a Masters degree from Columbia University, was a dean at American University at the time of her professional debut. She was later a professor at Sarah Lawrence College.
Marguerite Shaw (December 11, 1916 – September 23, 1983)
Marguerite Shaw was a Physical Education Faculty from 1959-1977. During her tenure she created, along with her PE Faculty colleague Patty Smyth, a robust physical activities program for students. Together they started the SLC men's basketball team in 1968, which was undefeated in its league that year, as well as a softball team and an informal women's basketball team. They emphasized enjoying the essence of play inherent in sports rather than the concept of competition prevalent in school sports. To that end, they brought a broad range of activities to the campus based on students interests: acrobatics, archery, badminton, boxing, circus skills (juggling, trapeze), all varieties of dance from flamenco to tap, Eastern skills (yoga, T'ai Chai Ch'uan), fencing, fly-casting, flying, golf, horseback riding, ice skating, karate, mime, pocket billiards, roller skating, rope skipping, skin and scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, rock climbing, weight lifting, and wrestling.
Prior to coming to SLC, Shaw was Associate Dean of Students at The American University in Washington, D.C., she served with the American Red Cross Recreation Service as an entertainer for Naval Hospitals during World War II and had a career as an actress performing in productions of Oklahoma, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game and Tenderloin, to name a few. For all of her accomplishments, at SLC and beyond, we commend and honor Marguerite Shaw on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Marguerite Shaw (December 11, 1916 – September 23, 1983)
Marguerite Shaw was a Physical Education Faculty from 1959-1977. During her tenure she created, along with her PE Faculty colleague Patty Smyth, a robust physical activities program for students. Together they started the SLC men's basketball team in 1968, which was undefeated in its league that year, as well as a softball team and an informal women's basketball team. They emphasized enjoying the essence of play inherent in sports rather than the concept of competition prevalent in school sports. To that end, they brought a broad range of activities to the campus based on students interests: acrobatics, archery, badminton, boxing, circus skills (juggling, trapeze), all varieties of dance from flamenco to tap, Eastern skills (yoga, T'ai Chai Ch'uan), fencing, fly-casting, flying, golf, horseback riding, ice skating, karate, mime, pocket billiards, roller skating, rope skipping, skin and scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, rock climbing, weight lifting, and wrestling.
Prior to coming to SLC, Shaw was Associate Dean of Students at The American University in Washington, D.C., she served with the American Red Cross Recreation Service as an entertainer for Naval Hospitals during World War II and had a career as an actress performing in productions of Oklahoma, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game and Tenderloin, to name a few. For all of her accomplishments, at SLC and beyond, we commend and honor Marguerite Shaw on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Marguerite Shaw, a character actress from South Paris, Maine, made her professional debut as Mabel in THE PAJAMA GAME (1955) and made her Broadway debut replacing her sister, Reta, in that role. She repeated this role on national tour and in various productions, including a tour of South Africa. She appeared again on Broadway as Nellie Burns in TENDERLOIN (1960) and also appeared in summer stock, regional theater and television commercials. Marguerite Shaw, a graduate of Bates College with a Masters degree from Columbia University, was a dean at American University at the time of her professional debut. She was later a professor at Sarah Lawrence College.
Marguerite Shaw (December 11, 1916 – September 23, 1983)
Marguerite Shaw was a Physical Education Faculty from 1959-1977. During her tenure she created, along with her PE Faculty colleague Patty Smyth, a robust physical activities program for students. Together they started the SLC men's basketball team in 1968, which was undefeated in its league that year, as well as a softball team and an informal women's basketball team. They emphasized enjoying the essence of play inherent in sports rather than the concept of competition prevalent in school sports. To that end, they brought a broad range of activities to the campus based on students interests: acrobatics, archery, badminton, boxing, circus skills (juggling, trapeze), all varieties of dance from flamenco to tap, Eastern skills (yoga, T'ai Chai Ch'uan), fencing, fly-casting, flying, golf, horseback riding, ice skating, karate, mime, pocket billiards, roller skating, rope skipping, skin and scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, rock climbing, weight lifting, and wrestling.
Prior to coming to SLC, Shaw was Associate Dean of Students at The American University in Washington, D.C., she served with the American Red Cross Recreation Service as an entertainer for Naval Hospitals during World War II and had a career as an actress performing in productions of Oklahoma, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game and Tenderloin, to name a few. For all of her accomplishments, at SLC and beyond, we commend and honor Marguerite Shaw on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Marguerite Shaw (December 11, 1916 – September 23, 1983)
Marguerite Shaw was a Physical Education Faculty from 1959-1977. During her tenure she created, along with her PE Faculty colleague Patty Smyth, a robust physical activities program for students. Together they started the SLC men's basketball team in 1968, which was undefeated in its league that year, as well as a softball team and an informal women's basketball team. They emphasized enjoying the essence of play inherent in sports rather than the concept of competition prevalent in school sports. To that end, they brought a broad range of activities to the campus based on students interests: acrobatics, archery, badminton, boxing, circus skills (juggling, trapeze), all varieties of dance from flamenco to tap, Eastern skills (yoga, T'ai Chai Ch'uan), fencing, fly-casting, flying, golf, horseback riding, ice skating, karate, mime, pocket billiards, roller skating, rope skipping, skin and scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, rock climbing, weight lifting, and wrestling.
Prior to coming to SLC, Shaw was Associate Dean of Students at The American University in Washington, D.C., she served with the American Red Cross Recreation Service as an entertainer for Naval Hospitals during World War II and had a career as an actress performing in productions of Oklahoma, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game and Tenderloin, to name a few. For all of her accomplishments, at SLC and beyond, we commend and honor Marguerite Shaw on what would have been her 100th birthday.
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