Rafael Padilla
Born: 1865-01-01
Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the turn of the 20th century. Rafael was of Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France. He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish auguste clown.
Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre
as uncreditedReleased: 1900-04-28
The Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre was a special pavilion at the 1900 Paris World's Fair which featured...
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Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs
as uncreditedReleased: 1900-01-01
George Footit & Rafael Patodos starts fighting.
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