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
Gertude Hoffmann's solo performance of the Dance of the Seven Veils was an imitation of famed European show The Vision of Salome (1906 Allan), ballet. Unlike many other vaudeville show featuring "Salome dancers," Hoffmann offered an elaborated stage rendition with an original orchestral score by her husband Max Hoffmann. The show caused scandal at many theatre houses around the United States. On several occasions Gertrude's suggestive dance style in scant costumes would lead to her arrest by local police.
Original cast
Editions, performances
Premiered in New York, NY: Hammerstein's Paradise Garden Roof Theater, July 1908.