CASTLE, VERNON AND IRENE. The premier dance team in the United States in the years preceding World War I; Vernon Castle, b. Vernon Blyth, Norwich, England, ; d. Fort Worth, Texas, ; Irene Castle, b. Irene Foote , New Rochelle, New York, ; d. Eureka Springs, Arkansas, .
Besides popularizing many long-lasting social dances, Vernon and Irene Castle were also influential in many areas outside dancing. Irene’s fashions and habits...