Background
Orthwine, Rudolf Adolf was born on November 7, 1893 in Volkmarsen, Germany. Son of Maximillian and Rosa Louisa (Funke) Orthwine.
Orthwine, Rudolf Adolf was born on November 7, 1893 in Volkmarsen, Germany. Son of Maximillian and Rosa Louisa (Funke) Orthwine.
Student in public schools and dramatic school, Germany, City College New York, 1913-1915.
Came to the United States, 1913. Dramatic actor, Germany, 1910-1912. Established Accurate Multiple Letter Company.
New York City, 1914, later incorporated as Rudolf Orthwine Company.
Began publication magazine to which he also contributed, 1925. Public Pen Zone Sentinel, 1927, also weekly newspapers The Russian Gazette, 1929-1934, New America, 1934.
Public Dance Magazine, 1941. American Dancer magazine, 1942.
These publications merged as Dance magazine of which editor, public, since 1942, Ballroom Dance Magazine, since 1961, After Dark, since 1968.
President Rudolph Orthwine Corporation, Chain Store Distbrs., Incorporated., Doctorate.& A. Forwarding Company, Orthwine Mchdse. Associates, Incorporated., Nationwide Shipping Services, Incorporated., Rudorlitho Company, Mikhail Mordkin established small dance group, which appeared in New York City, 1933. With Lucia Chase established Mordkin Ballet, 1936.
Founded Ballet Theatre, 1939, president, 1919-1941.
Founder member Ballet Theatre Foundation.
Fellow life; member Wholesale Stationers Association, New York Employing Printers Association, West Side Chamber of Commerce, American Society Teachers Dancing (honorary), Dance Teachers. Club Boston, Liederkranz of City New York, Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Rotarian.; Clubs: New York Athletic (life), New York Advertising, Automobile of New York Named Kentucky colonel Patentee.
Married Julia Danis, March 7, 1915.