Movie: The One-Man Band

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Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès

All the members of the orchestra

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    A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

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    1900-01-01

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