時而像斑斕蝴蝶燃亮舞台，時而於黑暗綻放如夢之花。她的舞姿瞬息萬變，受封光之女神。她是十九世紀現代舞先驅，洛伊富勒（Loie Fuller）。

原本洛伊只是個不起眼的鄉村女孩，首次登場差點被裙子絆倒，卻反其道將裙襬延展三百五十尺，掙脫身形桎梏，從紐約跳到巴黎。為了超越先天限制，她以幻化燈光穿透暗影，以謎樣機關成就魔幻，自此改寫舞蹈史，掀翻巴黎歌劇院！就在事業邁向巔峰之際，被後世譽為「現代舞之母」的伊莎朵拉鄧肯（Isadora Duncan）前來學藝，讓洛伊心生動搖。面對天資過人的美麗學徒，洛伊只能放任慾望吞噬，一頭栽進自我毀滅的熾烈旋轉。

Mme. Bob Walter performs the serpentine dance.

"Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588, the only extant film in the series), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont #590).

Serpentine dance.

Madame Ondine performs a serpentine dance surrounded by big cats.

A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and feet appear to be bare. (Library of Congress)