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**mrcheese** · May 23rd, 2010, 08:18 AM

Roshanara (Olive Craddock)
(1894-1926)

"Roshanara was born as Olive Craddock to an Irish military officer stationed in Calcutta in 1882. Her adopted stage name reflected her exotic dancing style which stemmed from her familiarity with Southeast Asian culture. She appeared onstage in London, toured with legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova, performed throughout India, and gave movement lessons to the young Bette Davis."

"Roshanara died at the age of thirty-four from appendicitis (VO, 1:21 July 1926)."

"Learning of her death in 1926, Robert Henri (1865-1929) described Roshanara as having given "beauty to the world in her dancing and by her spirit for grace and poise" (Henri's diary, July 30, 1926, p. 13)."

May 23rd, 2010, 08:18 AM	#26
mrcheese Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kyiv Posts: 578 Thanks: 44 Thanked 17,705 Times in 579 Posts	Lesser Known Rest of The World ~ Vintage Roshanara (Olive Craddock) (1894-1926) "Roshanara was born as Olive Craddock to an Irish military officer stationed in Calcutta in 1882. Her adopted stage name reflected her exotic dancing style which stemmed from her familiarity with Southeast Asian culture. She appeared onstage in London, toured with legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova, performed throughout India, and gave movement lessons to the young Bette Davis." "Roshanara died at the age of thirty-four from appendicitis (VO, 1:21 July 1926)." "Learning of her death in 1926, Robert Henri (1865-1929) described Roshanara as having given "beauty to the world in her dancing and by her spirit for grace and poise" (Henri's diary, July 30, 1926, p. 13)."