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Film, Video Ella Lola, a la Trilby Title in Copyright catalog: Ella Lola, a la Trilby [dance]

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Title

  • Ella Lola, a la Trilby

Other Title

  • Title in Copyright catalog: Ella Lola, a la Trilby [dance]

Summary

  • A young, dark-haired woman performs a dance inspired by George du Maurier's character Trilby, in an early modern dance style reminiscent of Isadora Duncan. She dances barefoot without stockings and is dressed in a long, flowing gown bound across the bosom in Grecian style, with inside fringe and a draped cape hooked to her wrist. She also wears what appears to be a garland headpiece. Holding her gown with one hand throughout, the dancer performs a series of kicks and turns with leg kicks front and back, rocking, and round de jambe.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production
  • Lola, Ella, performer
  • Heise, William, camera
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1898.

Headings

  • -  Modern dance--United States

Genre

  • Filmed vaudeville acts
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  59209 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 7Oct1898; 59209.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Duration: 0:36 at 22 fps.
  • -  Summary description provided by dance ethnologist Michelle Forner, May 22, 1996.
  • -  According to the summary in Early motion pictures, this film was made in the Black Maria at a camera speed in excess of thirty frames per second. Ella Lola was a stage star of note before the turn of the century, and was given this opportunity to show her ability as a dancer.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1364) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 88 ; Kendall, E. Where she danced, p. 30; Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900, p. 470.
  • -  Camera, William Heise.
  • -  Dancer: Ella Lola.
  • -  Filmed in September, 1898 in Edison's "Black Maria" studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (26 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (47 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (26 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (47 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4378 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2147 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1516 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 7583 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0161F (paper pos)
  • Box 5002D (paper pos, copy 2)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 96513078

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Ella Lola, a la Trilby. performeds by Lola, Ella, produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/96513078/.

APA citation style:

Heise, W., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1898) Ella Lola, a la Trilby. Lola, E., performer, White, J. H. U., prod United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96513078/.

MLA citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Ella Lola, a la Trilby. performer by Lola, Ella, prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/96513078/>.