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[Historical films: Variety dancing, series 3] [motion picture]

Title
[Historical films: Variety dancing, series 3] [motion picture]
Publication
1897-1907.

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Additional Authors
  • Lola, Ella
  • Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
  • American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
  • Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.
Description
1 reel. 9 min. 195 ft. : si. b&w.; 16 mm.
Subject
  • Trilby two-step (Dance)
  • Dance, Black > United States
  • Belly dance
Note
  • Nine short films from the Historical Films Paper Print Collection in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress.
Contents
CONTENTS: Dancing darkey boy. (1897) Producer: Thomas A. Edison. Summary: Before an audience of approximately twenty adults a black boy dances on the hatch cover of a ship. -- Deyo. (1907) Producer: American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. Summary: A young girl performs an acrobatic and toe dancing exhibition. In two parts. -- The downward path: The new soubrette. (1902) Producer: American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. Summary: Part 3 of The downward path. A young woman in tutu and ballet slippers dances before men in a saloon. She joins them and then dances on top of a table. -- Ella Lola, à la trilby. (1898) Producer: Thomas A. Edison. Summary: Ella Lola showing her ability as a dancer. -- Turkish dance, Ella Lola. (1898) Producer: Thomas A. Edison. Summary: A woman performs a belly dance. -- The extra turn. (1903) Producer: Thomas A. Edison. Summary: Pleased spectators in a theater box throw flowers to a young woman dancing in a vaudeville act, Dolly Light Foot. After her performance an unpopular singer is pelted with vegetables. He leaves the stage, returns with an umbrella to fend off the vegetables, and is finally dragged backstage. -- Flag dance. (1903) Producer: American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. Summary: A young girl in a costume resembling the American flag performs a dance waving an American flag. -- Foxy Grandpa and Polly in a little hilarity. (1902) Producer: American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. Summary: In a vaudeville act, a fat old man dances routines in unison with an attractive young lady. -- French acrobatic dance. (1903) Producer: American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. Summary: Three young women dressed in ballet costumes and another in French peasant costume bow on stage. They then perform backbends, handsprings, etc.
Call Number
*MGZHB 4-2468
OCLC
NYPY926033250-F
Title
[Historical films: Variety dancing, series 3] [motion picture]
Imprint
1897-1907.
Local Subject
Variety dancing -- United States.
Acrobatic dancing.
Local Subject
Dance audiences.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Dancing darkey boy.
Motion pictures. Deyo.
Motion pictures. The downward path: the new soubrette.
Motion pictures. Ella Lola, à la trilby.
Motion pictures. Turkish dance, Ella Lola.
Motion pictures. The extra turn.
Motion pictures. Flag dance.
Motion pictures. Foxy Grandpa and Polly in a little hilarity.
Motion pictures. French acrobatic dance.
Added Author
Lola, Ella, dancer.
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. Producer
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 4-2468
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