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  Dorothy Kent and James T. Kelly.
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Charity Ball
(1897) United States of America
B&W : 50 feet
Directed by William Heise

Cast: James T. Kelly [himself], Dorothy Kent [herself].

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by William Heise. / © 24 September 1897 by Thomas A. Edison [53737]. / [?] Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? / The production was shot in the Edison Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey, in September 1897. Musser control number 388.

Performance: Dance.

Synopsis: [Catalogue, F.Z. Maguire & Company, (March 1898), page 42] Shows James T. Kelly and Dorothy Kent, of Waite’s Comedy Company, in their popular dance known as the “Charity Ball.” The dance is a reproduction of one of the figures of the german, as danced at the famous Charity Ball, which is given each year by the “400” of New York. The performers are in full dress, Miss Kent’s costume being white, thus making it suitable for coloring. The picture is clear, sharp, the figures full life size and the subject pleasing.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive, 35mm duplicate negative, 35mm reference positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Dance: Dancers, Dancing

Listing updated: 17 May 2012.

References: Musser-Edison p. 330; Musser-Emerge pp. 234, 599 : Website-LoC.

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