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Carmencita (1894)

Carmencita (1894)

Documentary
Release Date: 1894, March 14
Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Countries: United States of America
Production: Edison Studios
Cast: Carmencita

Overview:

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

Keywords:

short film black and white dance ballet flamenco dancer silent film early cinema