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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Contributor
- Heise, William
- Lola, Ella
- Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- White, James H. (James Henry)