Set in a drawing room, a magician performs a series of magic tricks in which people are seen to appear and disappear, change costume, replicate and change from men to women. He is assisted by several ...
Three children are playing in a room. One of them picks up a toy theatre and places it on the table, at which point an animated puppet show begins and we watch four distinct acts: fencing, boxing, wre...
Dressed in a checked suit and smoking a pipe, a pickpocket is chased by two policemen. He gives his pursuers the slip by performing a variety of magic tricks, such as disappearing or changing form, so...
A landowner (the heir to Can Pruna) decides to advertise for a wife. He receives a great deal of interest and numerous potential suitors turn up at the meeting place stated in the advert. Seeing how m...
Re-enactment of the siege of Saragossa during the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814) against France. Featuring scenes depicting the way in which the local people and soldiers battled to defend th...
Set against a black backdrop decorated with plant life, a girl makes various characters appear and disappear from huge eggs. This film forms part of what is known as 'cinema of attractions', success...
An elegant monkey enters his apartment. With the help of a magic wand that has the power to move objects the monkey prepares the dinner. While he is sleeping, a thief climbs on the gutter and sneaks ...