Maud Allan as Salome
Miss Maud Allan (1873 - 1956), actress, dancer and choreographer in the role of Salome - performing at the Varietes, Paris. She designed and often sewed her own costumes, which were creative. In 1906 her production Vision of Salome debuted in Vienna. Based loosely on Oscar Wilde's play, Salome, her version of the Dance of the Seven Veils became famous (and to some notorious) and she was billed as The Salome Dancer
Picture No
10636776
Media ID
46554115
Size
3555px x 5653px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Photograph by Foulsham
Date
1908
