Société Lumière

Friends and relatives playing a game of boules, arguing about who's team is winning.

Pedestrian, trams, carriages and carts traffic at the intersection of two streets on La Canebière in Marseille.

Swimmers jump into the water from the docks, as a small boat passes by.

Félicien Trewey performs a trick by writing backwards the words "Ladies and gentlemen, my grateful thanks" on a board.

Félicien Trewey, performing his spinning plates routine.

Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.

Motor cars of different models, drivers, passengers and observers, all filmed from the starting line of the Paris-Meulan race.

Three girls and a boy playing with their toys.

A sorcerer conjures an old witch and instructs her to seek a maiden. Said maiden is assigned with the task to lure a young traveler inside the castle. Upon his arrival, said traveler is exposed to all sorts of unpleasant surprises. Trouble ensues.

King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy stepping down a staircase, followed by their escort, before climbing into a horse-drawn carriage.

On the terrace of a villa, a violinist, two pianists and a singer are playing, until they are interrupted by a false note.

A cook mistakenly throws his kitchen boy into a huge pot while preparing a stew. Distraught, he attempts to make up for his mistake. Alas, Mephisto decides to get involved.

People dismount and mount a gondola.

Short made in Mexico.

While the crowd slowly moves forward, a company of guards and the Imperial dais enter the church.

Three cats take turns jumping up, in order to catch some food that a woman's hand is holding above their heads.

Two women and a man come aboard a small boat. On the dock, friends and family are waving goodbye, until the boat moves out of focus.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

A Tyrolean dancing couple, accompanied by a musician, perform a traditional folk dance in a park in Cologne.