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In the early days of spotlights, the name "Klieg light" became synonymous with any [[ellipsoidal reflector spotlight]] (ERS), another carbon-arc source or any bright source. Initially developed for film, the Klieg light was adapted to an [[Incandescence|incandescent]] stage fixture in 1911.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Klages|first1=Bill|title=What's a Klieg Light?|journal=[[TV Technology]]|date=5 January 2012|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref>
Although not completely certain, the title of the first ellipsoidal reflector spotlight often goes to the 1933 '''Klieglight''', which was first used to light an outdoor pageant in New York. [[Century Lighting]] introduced their [[Lekolite]], developed by Levy & Kook, hence the name "Leko", in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Factoids, Trivia, and Reference Material from the WEB|url=http://klieglbros.com/fluf.htm|website=Kliegl Bros|publisher=Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company Collectors Society|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref>
[[Kliegl Brothers Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company]] was founded in 1896 and grew to be the largest stage lighting company in the world. The company closed in the 1990s.
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