The Old Maid in the Horsecar

The Old Maid in the Horsecar

1 mins | Comedy | Jan. 1, 1901

A female impersonator giggles and flirts. By the following decade, many female impersonators would be shown doing their acts on the stage and in the movies; the Eltinge Theater on 42nd Street in New York is named for Julian Eltinge, the most famous of them. This was probably the earliest "name" example for the movies. Gilbert Saroni plays an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.

The Old Maid in the Horsecar

1 mins | Comedy | Jan. 1, 1901

The Old Maid in the Horsecar
A female impersonator giggles and flirts. By the following decade, many female impersonators would be shown doing their acts on the stage and in the movies; the Eltinge Theater on 42nd Street in New York is named for Julian Eltinge, the most famous of them. This was probably the earliest "name" example for the movies. Gilbert Saroni plays an exceedingly ugly woman who coyly flirts with her fan.
Producers Edison Manufacturing Company
Original title The Old Maid in the Horsecar
Directors Edwin S. Porter
Writers

Cast

Gilbert Saroni

as The Old Maid