Princess Raja - 1904

Princess Raja bellydancing - 1904 Princess Rajah performs an “Oriental“ or belly dance, and a balancing chair act in her teeth like that often found in folk performances in various cultures from Northern Africa to Greece. Shot outdoors in a street scene at the St. Louis Exposition, the film captures her act in an extreme long shot. NOTES Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 3June1904; H46819. Camera, A.E. Weed. Performer: Princess Rajah. Duration: 1:11 at 16 fps. According to vaude