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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920
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SUMMARY
From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: Shows James T. Kelly and Dorothy Kent, of Waite's Comedy Company, in the famous "Bowery dance." The dancers are dressed in costumes characteristic to the surroundings, and the dance as shown is an exact reproduction. The subject shows many humorous situations, is clear, sharp, and the figures show full life size. Suitable for coloring.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 24Sept1897; 53736.
Performers, James T. Kelly, Dorothy Kent.
Camera, William Heise.
Duration: 0:28 at 30 fps.
Filmed September 1897, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 329; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; F.Z. Maguire & Co. Catalogue, March 1898, p. 42.
SUBJECTS
Dance--United States.
Dancers--United States.
Vaudeville--United States.
Waltz--Social aspects--United States.
Bowery (New York, N.Y. : Street)--Songs and music.
Dance
RELATED NAMES
Heise, William, camera, production.
Kelly, James T., performer.
Kent, Dorothy, performer.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. arch pos.
1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.
CALL NUMBER
FPE 7961 (arch pos)
LC 1016 (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 1016 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1016
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