Throwback Thursday and Annabelle Moore
Annabelle Moore was born Annabelle
Whitford in Chicago on July 6, 1878. She made her first appearance at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
in 1893. Sometimes called Peerless Annabelle, she was a dancer and actress in
early silent films. She was also the original Gibson Girl in the 1907 Ziegfeld
Follies.
She appeared in several films including A Mermaid Dance (1902), Sun Dance -
Annabelle (1897) and Butterfly Dance (1897),
among others. She was featured in the first Kinetoscope showing in London
in October 1894, and was featured in the first hand-tinted movie (see the Link of the Day below).
In 1912 she married Edward James Buchan
and retired from performing. He preceded her in death in 1958. She died penniless
on December 1, 1961 in Chicago.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Dance History Secret #299:
“Dancer Annabelle Moore appeared in the first
hand-tinted movie.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Some
things in life are like ice cream:
They’re only good for a while and then they melt.
The trick is enjoying it and making the most of it while it’s still ice cream.”
― Anonymous
They’re only good for a while and then they melt.
The trick is enjoying it and making the most of it while it’s still ice cream.”
― Anonymous
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