From Wikipedia "Because this dance style (Belly Dance) created such a craze, Thomas Edison made several films of dancers in the 1890s. Included in these are the Turkish dance, Ella Lola, 1898 and Crissie Sheridan in 1897 both available for on-line viewing through the Library of Congress. Another in this collection is Princess Rajah dance from 1904 which features a dancer playing Zils (finger cymbals), doing "floor work", and balancing a chair in her teeth."
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elizabeneth 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL! She could have been my great-great granma!
bigtarrose 2 years ago
I wonder what this gal did in later years... She was only 15 years old when this was filmed...
BSNFabricating 3 years ago
Un bello documento. Lástima que no tenga sonido.
miguelarrizabalaga 3 years ago
From Wikipedia "Because this dance style (Belly Dance) created such a craze, Thomas Edison made several films of dancers in the 1890s. Included in these are the Turkish dance, Ella Lola, 1898 and Crissie Sheridan in 1897 both available for on-line viewing through the Library of Congress. Another in this collection is Princess Rajah dance from 1904 which features a dancer playing Zils (finger cymbals), doing "floor work", and balancing a chair in her teeth."
obulous 3 years ago
I would die to listen what she was listening!
Analaima 3 years ago 2
amazing footage! so precious!
MeivFun 4 years ago
cool, neat footage
cretancooper 4 years ago
Fantastic document
aliceihm 4 years ago