Doraldina (Dora Saunders, 1888-1936) began her working life as manicurist in a San Francisco Hotel, then went to New York and Spain to study dance. She became known for popularizing the hula, and Hawaiian culture in general, and has been described as “the first performer to be billed as an exotic dancer”. Sometimes billed as […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:48AM on September 20, 2015