A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.
A chemist carries out a bizarre experiment with his own head.
A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.
An astronomer has a terrifying dream.
An Egyptian prince has lost his beloved wife and he has sought a dervish who dwells at the base of the sphinx.
Three friends are playing cards in a beer garden. One of them orders drinks. The waitress comes back with a bottle of wine and three glasses on a tray. The man serves his friends. They clink glasses and drink. Then the man asks for a newspaper. He reads a funny story in it and the three friends burst out laughing while the waitress merely smiles.
A magician conjures up a mermaid while fishing.
A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.
A rocky sea voyage as reenacted by Georges Méliès.
During an interval in the proceedings of the court martial, the journalists enter into an animated discussion, resulting in a dispute between Arthur Meyer of the 'Gaulois', and Mme. Severine of the 'Fronde', resulting in a fight between Dreyfusards and Anti-Dreyfusards, in which canes and chairs are brought down upon the heads of many. The room is finally cleared by the gendarmes.
A traveler at an inn is harassed by a mischievous devil in his room.
St. Anthony is tempted by visions of women, including one that is transformed from the image of Jesus Christ Himself!
A magician does tricks with the aid of his assistant, the Human Pump.
A film from Méliès has him playing a magician who does a few tricks including making a woman disappear.
A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from behind it. The dog becomes a woman, then a masked man appears. The conjurer sits them each on a box a few feet apart: suddenly the woman and man have changed places. The disappearing and the transfers continue in front of a simple backdrop.
Characters from a large magic book come to life.
A magician performs a series of magic tricks involving a boy and a box.
Pioneer filmmaker Georges Méliès performs his cine-magic act.
A silly-looking composer attempts to compose. He then falls asleep, and dreams of all manner of bizarre nonsense.
A family goes to a photographer. The photographer pushes the boy around, and no one seems to care. The boy gets his revenge.
