"Arab Knife Juggler" Hadji Cheriff, enters a boxing ring, carrying a large knife, that he tosses aside. He then begins to perform a series of acrobatic stunts. Recorded at the Edison Black Maria studio, West Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Cowboy, Lee Martin, of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, rides his horse "Sunfish" behaving like a bucking bronco, in a corral. Frank Hammitt, also from the Wild West Show, stands on the fencing, firing a pistol at the ground. Cowboy Martin waves his hat and smiles during the ride. Recorded on grounds of the Edison Company in West Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Sharpshooter Annie Oakley, performer with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, displays her skills with a Marlin lever action rifle, by rapid fire shooting of glass balls on a board and coins tossed into the air. She is assisted in her demonstration by husband, Frank Butler. Filmed at the Edison Studio in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Three Japanese girls (the Sarashe Sisters) perform the Mikado Dance. Dressed in traditional costumes, they perform the dance with ribbons and fans. Filmed at the Edison studio in West Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Slapstick skit performed by Vaudeville stars, Robetta and Doretto (AKA Phil Lauter). They were known in the Vaudeville circuit as the "Chinese Comiques." Here they portray a policeman chasing a Chinese laundryman ("Hop Lee"). Filmed at Edison's Black Maria studio.
Pioneer film producer, W.K.L. Dickson, playing a violin into a recording cone in early attempt to record sound simultaneously with the filming of moving images. Dickson, himself plays the violin.To add more action, two of his colleagues dance together, to the music. Filmed at the Edison Black maria Studio in New Jersey.
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