Rafael Padilla
Also Known As: Chocolat, Rafael de Leios, Rafael Patodos, Rafael
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1865
Deathday: February 04, 1917
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Gender: Male
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Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre
Overview: The Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre was a special pavilion at the 1900 Paris World's Fair which featured filmed performances presented with sound via wax cylinder recordings. Many of these short films were also presented in hand-tinted color. The performances ranged from theatre (Coquelin the eldest, Gabrielle Réjane, Sarah Bernhardt, Félicia Mallet), opera & operetta (Mariette Sully, Emile Cossira, Jeanne Hatto, Mily-Meyer, Désiré Pougaud), to café concert & music hall variety (Footit et Chocolat, Mason and Forbes, Little Tich, Brunin, Polin, Jules Moy) and dance (Blanche and Louise Mante from the Paris Opera, Carlotta Zambelli, Michel Vasquez, Rosita Mauri, Jeanne Chasles, Achille Viscusi, Christine Kerf, Cléo de Mérode).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1900-04-28
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Foottit et Chocolat, I. Boxeurs
Overview: George Footit & Rafael Patodos starts fighting.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1900-01-01
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Le policeman
Overview: Comic scenes taken at the Nouveau-Cirque by the two famous clowns Foottit and Chocolat. To separate Foottit and Chocolat who are fighting, their servant brings a policeman to whom the two accomplices play all sorts of tricks.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1900-09-30
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Foottit et Chocolat, II. Acrobates sur la chaise
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1900-01-01
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La mort de Chocolat
Overview: Comic scenes taken at the Nouveau-Cirque by the two famous clowns Foottit and Chocolat. During a battle between Foottit and Chocolat, the latter, who received a slap, plays dead; a stretcher is brought in to carry it away, but the prankster passes under it and happily performs a few gambols while the carriers believe they are carrying away a corpse.”
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1900-09-30
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Chaise en bascule
Overview: Vaudeville comedians Foottit and Chocolat hop and dance around and occasionally fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1900-01-01
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Foottit et Chocolat, IV. Guillaume Tell
Overview: A short skit in which vaudeville duo Foottit and Chocolat reenact the Wilhelm Tell routine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1900-01-01
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Guillaume Tell
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Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1896-08-01
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