page_title: Chocolat (clown)
hierarchical_section_title: Chocolat (clown)
caption_attribution_description: English: Footit and Chocolat were two famous clowns who performed in Paris around the turns of the 20th century.
context_page_description: Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla, 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.
context_section_description: Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla, 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.
caption: Chocolat (right) and his long-time partner Foottit (left)
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