DANCERS Vernon & Irene Castle RARE ORIG PHOTO possibly signed initialed

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This is a vintage original publicity photo of Vernon and Irene Castle.
It has been signed with initials
. I & V.
Possibly signed by Irene (?), and possibly signed later. I am not an autograph dealer and make no claims about this being a signed photo. I offer it as a scarce vintage original photograph that might be signed (initialed by Irene Castle). Please bid accordingly.
Vernon and Irene Castle
were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers and dance teachers who appeared on Broadway and in silent films in the early 20th century. They are credited with reviving the popularity of modern dancing. Castle was a stage name: Vernon (1887 – 1918) was born William Vernon Blyth in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Irene (1893  –  1969) was born Irene Foote in New Rochelle, New York.
The couple reached the peak of their popularity in Irving Berlin's first Broadway show, Watch Your Step (1914), in which they refined and popularized the Foxtrot. They also helped to promote ragtime, jazz rhythms and African-American music for dance. Irene became a fashion icon through her appearances on stage and in early movies, and both Castles were in demand as teachers and writers on dance. After serving with distinction as a pilot in the British Royal Flying Corps during World War I, Vernon died in a plane crash on a flight training base near Fort Worth, Texas, in 1918. Irene continued to perform solo in Broadway, vaudeville and motion picture productions over the next decade.
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