Elseeta, the Dancing Marvel | |
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| Born | Helen Loder 1883 |
| Died | February 23, 1903 (aged 19–20) New York |
| Occupation | vaudeville dancer |
Elseeta or Elcita was the stage name of Helen Loder Jones (1883-1903), an American vaudeville barefoot toe dancer. Known as 'the Dancing Marvel',[1] or the 'Toe Dancing Marvel',[2] Elseeta was "a rising star on the circuit at the dawn of the 20th century".[1]
- ^ a b Milan, Jon (2009). Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31.
- ^ "Keith's New Spectacle". Evening Star. January 1, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2022.