Irene Castle
An image from The Whirl of Life, one of the productions that also features Irene Castle.
Irene Castle

Irene Castle

April 16, 1893 — New Rochelle, New York, USA

Irene Castle and her husband Vernon Castle (born Vernon Blyth) were the best known ballroom dancers of the early 20th C. Beginning about 1914 they operated several clubs and studios in the NYC area, toured the country dancing, and were able to charge as much as a thousand dollars an hour for lessons.

Patria

Patria

1917

The Whirl of Life

The Whirl of Life

1915