Germany Free State Prussia Berlin Berlin: Equilibrists Contortionist act of The Shellveys in Berlin's Wintergarten vaudeville theater. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts and involve dramatic bending and flexing of the human body -

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Germany Free State Prussia Berlin Berlin: Equilibrists Contortionist act of The Shellveys in Berlin's Wintergarten vaudeville theater. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts and involve dramatic bending and flexing of the human body - undated, probably 1912 - Published by: 'Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung' 50/1912 Vintage property of ullstein bild (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)