The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera. She opens her act by twirling around a few times, and then she does the 'muscle dance' for which she had attracted considerable notoriety.
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Fatima as herself
James H. White Director
Fatima, Muscle Dancer Trailer
United States 03 May 1896
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