The world turned upside down in Berlin: A professional head walker in 1905

Watching and reading about everything that's going on now, sometimes makes one feel that the world has turned upside down. The French (?) professional "head walker" Baptiste, who appeared in the streets of Berlin in 1905 probably had the same feeling:

However, the Prussian police officer who witnessed Baptiste's performance was not amused. The officer, who first thought he was dealing with a madman - until the artist produced a letter identifying himself as as a professional head walker - ordered the Frenchman to restrict his walking tours to non-public areas ....