

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

Carmencita
Herself
Lead“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William K.L. Dickson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Carmencita is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”