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Gertie Brown Moore (born Gilberta Gertrude Chevalier, August 23, 1878 – February 24, 1934) was a vaudeville performer and one of the first African-American film actresses. Brown is most famous for her part in the 1898 silent film Something Good – Negro Kiss, which went viral in 2018.
Dec 19, 2018 · Field was even able to identify the actors in the film: Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown. Their costumes are consistent with those worn in minstrel shows, a popular form of musical entertainment...
Gertie Brown Moore was a vaudeville performer and one of the first African-American film actresses. Brown is most famous for her part in the 1898 silent film Something Good – Negro Kiss, which went viral in 2018.
Sep 22, 2022 · In the dizzying turn-of-the-century film, vaudeville performers Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown are dressed in dignified Victorian-era costuming and share several kisses, pulling back and swinging their arms side-to-side in between each one.
Jun 28, 2023 · Professor Allyson Nadia Field spotlights the short film SOMETHING GOOD – NEGRO KISS (1898) and its dynamic performers Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown. Field de...
Dec 12, 2018 · With help from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Field identified Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown, who in the clip are dressed in stage costumes common for minstrel performers. Their performance is a reinterpretation of Thomas Edison’s “The Kiss,” featuring May Irwin and John Rice.
Feb 14, 2024 · “Something Good — Negro Kiss,” starred noted vaudeville performers Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown, who were members of The Rag-Time Four, a vaudeville quartet out of Chicago.
