ABSTRACT

This article presents a new discovery, based on a text published in a local newspaper in Split, Dalmatia in late 1892, which confirms the hypothesis of multiple versions of Edison and Dickson’s early Kinetoscope films, in particular, in regards to the Blacksmiths subject. Furthermore, it elucidates the relationship between Edison and announcements of initial moving image shows in Dalmatia and the region, to demonstrate how the inventor’s name and fame were frequently associated with the invention of moving image technology. While establishing transnational and transatlantic connections via print and visual media, the article provides further impetus for early cinema scholars to look beyond established figures and narratives, and consider the development of moving images in interstitial spaces around the world such as the Balkans.

摘要

本文根据 1892 年底在达尔马提亚斯普利特当地报纸上发表的一篇文章提出了一项新发现，它证实了爱迪生和迪克森早期电影放映机电影有多个版本的假设，尤其是关于铁匠铺的主题。此外，它还阐明了爱迪生与达尔马提亚和该地区最初的运动图像表演的公告之间的关系，以展示发明者的名字和名声如何经常与运动图像技术的发明联系在一起。在通过印刷和视觉媒体建立跨国和跨大西洋联系的同时，这篇文章为早期电影学者提供了进一步的动力，让他们超越既定的人物和叙事，并考虑巴尔干等世界各地间隙空间中运动图像的发展。