Native War Dance Long Version (1926)

Johannesburg, South Africa. Title: “Native War Dance in honour of visit of Anna Pavlova“. Panning L/S of an exhibition site with a large white marquee, a crowd of Caucasian spectators watch Black South Africans perform a dance in traditional costumes. M/S of a group of people walking past the dancers, including several elegantly dressed women (one of which must be Anna Pavlova, the famous ballerina). M/S, looking from behind, of the dancers. M/S, looking from the side, of the row of dancers. M/S of the dancers, looking over the shoulders of a band of musicians playing traditional African instruments. C/U of Anna Pavlova, watching the performance. More shots of the dance - the performance becomes more acrobatic as the dancers tumbles and flip. Intertitle: “But she ain’t seen me Swan Dance“ said Blandy when told Pavlova was ’World’s greatest Dancer“. More of the dancers; one man performs a solo, he wears white feathers attached to his arms. Various M/S of two of the dancers presenting P