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Trapeze disrobing act
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2 editions published in 1901 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Camera is positioned as if in the audience at a vaudeville or burlesque show. Two men with long hair and beards in rough clothing appear to be eating and talking in a box on the left as a female aerialist sits on a trapeze over the stage and its painted backdrop of trees. Fully dressed in street clothing, the trapezist removes her jacket and hat before performing a flip. She stands to remove her skirt and then sits back down on the bar as she takes off her corset and throws it to the country bumpkins in the box, who fight over the undergarment. The trapezist continues to disrobe, removing her shoes, stockings, and garters, again throwing the latter to the men, and then seemingly hangs upside down (with her feet anchored off-camera) as she slips off her petticoat. Thus clad only in tights, trunks, and a camisole, the woman performs her trapeze act to the increasingly excited men.
Seminary girls
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1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 1 library worldwide From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: A most amusing and life-like scene, in which a number of young ladies clad in their night robes, are seen engaged in a midnight frolic.
Pillow fight
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1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 1 library worldwide From F.M. Prescott catalog: A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight. During the action the pillows become torn, and the feathers fly over their heads and about the room in great numbers, producing with the white dresses and the black background a novel effect. Sharp, full of action, and popular in character. 50 feet only. Price, $15.00.
Little mischief
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1 edition published in 1899 in English and held by 1 library worldwide From Edison films catalog: Papa is reading his newspaper and his little girl tickles his neck with a long straw. Thinking it is a fly papa "shoos" away the supposed fly with his hand. The tickling continues now on the ear, and papa waves his newspaper around his head. Not yet content, the little mischief maker continues her fun, and the man loses all patience, and makes such a wild commotion that he loses his balance, and falls over backwards, chair and all. Sure to make fun for the children, both great and small. 45 feet. $6.75.
Imperial Japanese dance
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1 edition published in 1894 in English and held by 1 library worldwide From Raff & Gammon price list: Three Japanese ladies in the costumes of their country. Audience Level
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Aerialists Amusements Beds Burlesque (Theater) Cigarettes Dance Dancers Drama Drinking of alcoholic beverages Fathers and daughters Games for girls Girls Girls--Social life and customs Japanese Nightgowns Pests Pillows Play Practical jokes Rural population School discipline School principals Silent films Smoking Striptease Stripteasers Students--Conduct of life Theater audiences United States
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