Band drill / motion picture. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: From "Milk White Flag." Marching band with leader at the head.
Copyright: no reg.
Appearing: Frank Baldwin (Steele Ayers, the bandmaster), Fred W. Boardman, William Cushing, Ad. Dorsch, E.P. Brown, J.F. Boardman, George Goddard, E.F. Balch, Paul Pfarr.
Camera, William Heise.
Duration: 0:20 at 30 fps.
According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film featured the cast of the musical burlesque, "A milk white flag," by Charles Hoyt. Sometime after the farce's New York premiere on Oct. 8, 1894, its cast traveled to the Edison studio and appeared in at least five films.
MAVIS 18035; Band drill.
Filmed ca. November 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 159-60; Maguire & Baucus. Edison and international photographic films catalogue, April 1897, p. 3 [MI].
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Received: 5-13-1994; viewing print; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.