Voronezh, Russia (July 11, 1913)
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| Petrovsky Yacht Club (1900?) |
During the warm Russian summer of 1913, Emma Harris, under her stage name Galima "The Black Nightingale", entertained at the Petrovsky Yacht Club, built by Tsar Peter I during his major campaigns on the Ukraine in the 1690s.
"The negress Galima, known as the Black Nightingale delivered a great public performance at the Yacht Club on July 11th. After her perfect delivery in a voice similar to that of the ocarina & flute, Galima (in her pretty Oriental accent) sang Russian romance songs. This was followed by dancing, of which she loves so much. Her movements were smooth and light, somehow her feet barely touching the floor. Her body, burning with African passion, wriggled like a snake and twisted and turned at a dizzying pace. After being loudly applauded by the audience, Galima was forced to return several times to the stage."
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