Little Tich (Harry Relph) - A Satire of Loie Fuller's 'Serpentine Dance'

Little Tich (Harry Relph, 1867-1928) was an English music hall comedian who was filmed in 1899 by the Lumière Brothers performing his satire of Loie Fuller's 'Serpentine Dance'.

I've added part of Wager's 'Ride of the Valkyries' from the Ring Cycle opera 'Brünnhilde' as this rather dramatic music was used by Fuller herself in performance. And also works well I think to meet Tich's satirical aims.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Little Tich
• Harry Relph
• Loie Fuller
• 'Serpentine Dance'

[MrDarwinsDog]

Good, satiric humor is the best that humans do.

[nickwallacesmith]

@MrDarwinsDog, yep, it still works today!

[nickwallacesmith]

hey sewitt60

isn't he - his vitality comes across over that large stretch of time - it still seems immediate and well-timed and funny

[nickwallacesmith]

hi morinoroba

glad you liked it - i like a bit of slap stick from time to time

take care, nick

[sewitt60]

Little Tich, great all round entertainer.

[morinoroba]

:-D Very fun !