A Little from the London Revue at the Lyceum Theatre London

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

225

Date Released

24 Sep 1925

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - Chorus line dance made up of swimming strokes featuring Minnie Love and George Carney.
British Pathe synopsis: Cartoon title featuring the number 225. London: the "London Revue" at the Lyceum Theatre. A line of chorus girls wearing two tone outfits (black at the front and white at the back) perform a routine based around swimming movements. Moves include breaststroke and front crawl arms, and high kicks. George Carney - dressed as a commissionaire - watches two young dancers perform a comedy routine involving acrobatics.

Researcher Comments

British Pathe - Young dancer may be Minnie Love.

Keywords

Music and dance; Swimming

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly 15 October 1925, p85.
Pathe Inventory File Tin No.28
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP028 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

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