A Vision of Salome (1908 Hoffmann), solo dance
Gertude Hoffmann as Salome
The Vision of Salome (1908) is a vaudeville ballet by Gertude Hoffmann (chor.).
Abstract
Based loosely on Oscar Wilde's play, Salomé, and on Richard Strauss's opera, Gertude Hoffmann's solo performance of the Dance of the Seven Veils caused scandal at many theatre houses around the country. On several occasions her suggestive dance style in scant costumes would lead to her arrest by local police. Many other vaudeville dancers followed her path and were billed as "Salome dancers."
Original cast
Editions, performances
Premiered in the United States: July 1908.