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George Walker and Ada Overton Walker in In Dahomey
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George Walker and Ada Overton Walker in In Dahomey
Miss Ada Overton Walker and Mr George Walker, performing " The Tsar of Dixie" a song in the play In Dahomey at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1903. The Tatler reports that the play was " produced with great success at Boston last September, is written and played by coloured people. Aida Overton Walker (February 14, 1880 October 11, 1914), also billed as Ada Overton Walker and as " The Queen of the Cakewalk", was an African-American vaudeville performer, actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, and wife of vaudevillian George Walker. The mentions how Ada/Aida had made the cakewalk popular among the Four Hundred - the top rungs of New York society. Date: 1903
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This photograph captures the electrifying moment when George Walker and Ada Overton Walker gracefully perform "The Tsar of Dixie" in the hit play "In Dahomey" at the prestigious Shaftesbury Theatre in London, 1903. The Tatler reported that the production, which had enjoyed great success in Boston the previous year, was written and performed by African-American artists. Ada Overton Walker, affectionately known as "The Queen of the Cakewalk," was a trailblazing vaudeville performer, actress, singer, and dancer. Her innovative cakewalk dances had captivated the Four Hundred, New York's elite social circle, and brought this lively dance craze to the forefront of popular culture. With her husband, George Walker, by her side, Ada continued to dazzle audiences with their unparalleled stage presence and captivating performances. This photograph is a testament to their undeniable talent and the groundbreaking impact they had on the world of entertainment.
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