Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1905 September 25 | Born in Hoosick Falls, New York, to Timothy and Elizabeth Kearny Hoctor |
| 1917 | Studied dance at the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dance in New York City under the care of her aunt, Annie Kearney. |
| 1918 | Appeared in minstrel shows in Hoosick Falls |
| 1920 | Made Broadway debut in the chorus of Sally, New Amsterdam Theatre |
| 1922 | Began performing on the Keith and Orpheum Vaudeville Circuits Studied with dancer, teacher, and choreographer Merriel Abbot, who choreographed many of her specialty acts |
| 1923 | Toured United States with Vivian and Rosetta Duncan (known as the Duncan Sisters) dancing in Topsy and Eva, a musical comedy adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| 1924 | Choreographed first show, Chicago Junior League production of Wizard of Oz Performed three solos with the Chicago Theatre's "Mighty Twin Organ" concerts Topsy and Eva opened in New York City, Sam H. Harris Theatre |
| 1925 | Toured Topsy and Eva to Boston and Chicago |
| 1926 | Returned to San Francisco; performed vaudeville on the Orpheum Circuit Began a life-long dance partnership with William Holbrook |
| 1927 | Featured in Broadway musical revue A La Carte, Martin Beck Theatre |
| 1928 | Starred in The Three Musketeers, opened in New York City, Lyric Theatre Presented a series of dance recitals including "The Raven," an original dance based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem Danced in a series of Sunday night entertainments, Selwyn Theatre |
| 1929 | Opened in Show Girl, Ziegfeld Theatre |
| 1930 | Performed in the Broadway musical, Simple Simon, Ziegfeld Theatre |
| 1932 | Starred in the musical revue, Bow Bells, London, England Featured in Earl Carroll's Vanities on Broadway |
| 1933 | Choreographed and performed "The Nightingale and the Rose" at New York City's RKO Music Hall Stage Appeared in Hold Your Horses, Winter Garden Theatre |
| 1934 | Toured Chicago and Washington, D.C. in a revamped and pared down Hold Your Horses Harriet Hoctor Ballet Revue opened at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles; included six new ballets choreographed by Hoctor |
| 1936 | Danced in Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 with Josephine Baker and Fanny Brice Appeared as herself in the Hollywood film, The Great Ziegfeld Performed in musical adaptation of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee, St. Louis |
| 1937 | Starred in in Billy Rose's musical revue, Casa Manaña, Fort Worth, Texas Appeared in the musical revue Chez Paree Revue with orchestra leader Vincent Lopez Featured dancer with Fred Astaire in the motion picture Shall We Dance |
| 1941 | Billed as "Favorite Ziegfeld Ballerina" at the Latin Quarter in Boston |
| 1942 | Appeared in Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe revue, Mrs. Astor's Pet Horse, New York City |
| 1943 | Performed in All American Revue in Beverly Hills |
| 1945 | Choreographed and performed in Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe revue, Toast of the Town Opened ballet school in Boston and became full-time teacher |
| 1974 | Retired from teaching and moved to Lorton, Virginia |
| 1977 June 9 | Died in Arlington, Virginia |