12019-02-03T20:47:02+00:002.x9 Applause1Applause (1929)plain2019-02-03T20:47:02+00:00By running away from Hitch into the arms of Tony, April is rejecting the burlesque way of life and accepting a new domestic role; the panning shot echoes her choice, moving Hitch offscreen and the sailor on. By bringing Kitty’s image back into the frame, the dolly ensures that we do not miss the juxtaposition: the daughter accepting domesticity below, the mother performing sexuality up above. Only in death, the film suggests cynically, has Kitty succeeded as a mother.