Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre Trailer (1900)

"Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color." 28 April 1900 Factual 79 mins

The Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre was a special pavilion at the 1900 Paris World's Fair which featured filmed performances presented with sound via wax cylinder recordings. Many of these short films were also presented in hand-tinted color. The performances ranged from theatre (Coquelin the eldest, Gabrielle Réjane, Sarah Bernhardt, Félicia Mallet), opera & operetta (Mariette Sully, Emile Cossira, Jeanne Hatto, Mily-Meyer, Désiré Pougaud), to café concert & music hall variety (Footit et Chocolat, Mason and Forbes, Little Tich, Brunin, Polin, Jules Moy) and dance (Blanche and Louise Mante from the Paris Opera, Carlotta Zambelli, Michel Vasquez, Rosita Mauri, Jeanne Chasles, Achille Viscusi, Christine Kerf, Cléo de Mérode).

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Cast

Cléo de Mérode

Benoit Constant Coquelin

Suzanne-Charlotte Reichenberg

Désiré Pougaud

Blanche Mante

Crew

Léon Gastinel Music Arranger

Clément Maurice Director

Marguerite Vrignault Director

Émile Reynaud Director

International Releases Dates

France 28 April 1900

Production Companies

Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre

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