Apr 01, 1895
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Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)

In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of the flowing cloth. She moves to her right and left across an unadorned stage. Many of the prints were distributed in hand-tinted color.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Edison Studios

Annabelle Moore

Herself

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