Tag: 1924

On July 24, 1924, page 7, there is a story on Lura Bennett, referring to her as the head of the company, that will perform at the Palace Theater in Indianapolis.  The article talks about new programs added in the entertainment that lists:  Fencing, Boxing Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, singing and dancing combined into one act

Until the 1950s, Europeans typically associated women’s boxing and wrestling with vaudeville acts rather than proper young ladies. However, in 1906 Irving Hancock’s Physical Training for Women by Japanese Methods was translated into French, and throughout the 1910s French strongmen taught self-defense courses called “jiu-jitsu”. “German Girl Boxers Now in United States. The above quintet