Bailadores Image #1 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner Rogelio Alfaro - Deer Dance |
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The Mexican Players at Padua Hills Theatre interpreted dances from both Mexico and Mexican California, celebrating those heritages and helping to keep those traditions alive in California.

Bailadores Image #2 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Images #3 & 4 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection
Eligio Herrera became Theatre Director after the death of Charles Dickenson in 1950. He taught many of the dances, such as the Plume Dance of Oaxaca shown above, and writing some of the plays, including the California-theme play, Rancho viejo.

Bailadores Image #5 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #6 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #7 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Images #8 & 9 — Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #10 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #11 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #12 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #13 — Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
Alfaro Family Collection

Bailadores Image #14 — Photo attributed to Irene Welch Garner
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