What early silent film does this Helicon appear in?

in that recording
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What early silent film does this Helicon appear in?

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From a Traveling Wilburys promotional video that has a few short clips:
helicon and drum.jpg
Anybody know what the original film is? I have no clue! (and no idea what the horn is, exactly.)
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Re: What early silent film does this Helicon appear in?

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It would have something to do with the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Funny thing: It has no tuba part.
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