Caicedo | 1894 | Filmed vaudeville, Short, Silent

Title: Caicedo | 1894 | Filmed vaudeville, Short, Silent Director: W. K.-L. Dickson, William Heise Studio: Edison Manufacturing Co. Starring: Juan A. Caicedo Runtime: 0 Format: 35 mm; black-and-white; silent Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Filmed vaudeville, Short, Silent, Nonfiction --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Entrance and mount 00:00:05 Balancing on the slack wire 00:00:10 Pole-assisted maneuvers 00:00:15 Dismount and finish --- Summary: A filmed record of slack-wire artist Juan A. Caicedo performing a brief routine with a balancing pole. The camera observes his controlled mount, careful footwork, and poised dismount, typical of Edison’s early vaudeville subjects. As with many kinetoscope-era views, the emphasis is on capturing a popular act in a single take, highlighting physical skill and showmanship rather than narrative. --- Background: Produced by the Edison Manufacturing Co. and filmed at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, this short was photographed by William Heise and produced under W. K.-L. Dickson in 1894. It belongs to the earliest wave of American motion pictures made for Kinetoscope exhibition, in which stage and circus performers were recorded in concise, self-contained views. --- Trivia: Juan A. Caicedo was billed in Edison catalogs as the “King of the Slack Wire,” reflecting his reputation on the vaudeville circuit. The surviving film is approximately 37 feet in length, corresponding to about 19 seconds in modern transfers. Variant contemporary listings render the title as “Caciedo” or “Caceido,” reflecting inconsistent cataloging in the 1890s. Distribution in the Kinetoscope era was handled commercially by Raff & Gammon, who marketed Edison films to parlors. Preservation elements are held by the Library of Congress, with additional material noted at the Academy Film Archive. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Studio / Distributor: Edison Manufacturing Co. / Raff & Gammon Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: No --- Hashtags: PublicDomain SilentFilm Edison 1894 Vaudeville Kinetoscope EarlyCinema JuanCaicedo FilmHistory Source page: https: //www.loc.gov/item/00694115/ Direct media URL: https: //tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/mbrs/ntscrm/00180325/00180325.mp4