Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils(1908)
This subject is a most accurate reproduction of the sensational Oriental craze that had set New York and the country at large wild.
King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
Movie: Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
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King Herod is enchanted by Salome's dance and grants her wish for the head of John the Baptist.
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1908-08-29
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This subject is a most accurate reproduction of the sensational Oriental craze that had set New York and the country at large wild.
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