Ella Lola, a la Trilby (1898)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1898 1 min None+

Genres: Short

Keywords: tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.dance, tmdb.silent-film, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.one-actor, imdb.hypnotism, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.character-name-in-title

Production Companies: Edison Manufacturing Company

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English