Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre 1900
"Current stars of theatre and variety captured on film, some with synchronized sound and hand tinted color."
Overview
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 a
Director: Marguerite Vrignault
Cast
Cléo de Mérode
Benoit Constant Coquelin
Sarah Bernhardt
Harry Relph
Carlotta Zambelli
Mariette Sully
Jules Moy
Gabrielle Réjane
Emilie Mily-Meyer
Frederic Brunin