Dancing on the Rope(1878)
Early Praxinoscope strip showing a girl dancing on a tightrope. Series 1, Number 7.
Movie: Dancing on the Rope
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Early Praxinoscope strip showing a girl dancing on a tightrope. Series 1, Number 7.
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1878-05-07
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