Annabelle Butterfly Dance - 1894

Annabelle Butterfly Dance is an 1894 short film. It is one of the several silent films produced by the Edison Manufacturing Film Company.

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.

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