Gertrude Hoffmann made her name in the early twentieth century as an imitator, copying highbrow performances staged in Europe and popularizing them for a broader American audience.
After her career ended, she reflected on how vaudeville\'s history was represented in film and.
She performed through the heyday of Vaudeville and later taught dancers and choreographed nightclub revues.
Born in San Francisco, Hoffmann started working as a ballet girl in pantomime spectacles during the Gay Nineties.
Gertrude Hoffmann made her name in the early twentieth century as an imitator, copying highbrow performances staged in Europe and popularizing them for a broader American audience