Hadj Cheriff (1894)
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Runtime : 1M
Director : William K.L. Dickson, William Heise
Synopsis
Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife in his hand at the opening of the act. He then hurls the knife away and begins a rapid series of dance-like motions, executing numerous cartwheels and whirling movements.
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