Ada Overton Walker came into this world towards Valentines Big date during the 1880 in the The newest York’s Greenwich Community
Due to the fact an infant she received moving education out-of a good Mrs. Thorp for the midtown New york. Up to 1897, immediately following graduating off Thorp’s dance university, she toured temporarily with Black colored Patti’s Troubadours. An effective girlfriend allowed their so you’re able to model to own an advertising which have Bert Williams and George Walker, who had only scored a knock in their vaudeville introduction at the Koster and Bial’s Songs Hallway. She offered to model to your offer and you can subsequently registered the brand new men in order to dance about cakewalk finale. Shortly after signing up for John W. Isham’s Octoroon, a good critic with the Indianapolis Freeman stated, “I kismia haku had just noticed top girl dancer.” Which have Grace Halliday she designed the brand new sister dance act of Overton and you may Halliday. …
