Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog
As the dog starts to wander offscreen, a large punching bag drops from above. He leaps up and hits the suspended bag with his head and body, causing it to swing.
 

Stealing a Dinner
A black dog jumps on the table, where he promptly eats his master's dinner. The dog then grabs the cat in his mouth and places it on the table. As the man returns to the table, he sees his empty plate and the cat on the table. Thus blaming the cat.

Jumbo--the Trained Elephant
A man enters, dressed in a trainer or ringmaster's uniform of a dark suit with shoulder braids and a white cap. He is followed by Jumbo, a small Indian elephant with clipped tusks who performs a variety of tricks.
 

Turkish Dance
A young, dark-haired woman performs a period "Oriental" dance (commonly known as a belly dance) with some Turkish styling.  She performs distinctive dance movements that include shoulder shimmies with pelvic movements and several foot patterns.
 

Karina
On a bare stage with a black background stands a woman with short, curly hair, wearing a dark dress with a sleeveless top, low-cut bodice, mid-calf length skirt, and layers of petticoats. Smiling at the camera, she seductively raises her skirt to reveal the multiple white petticoats.
 

Princess Rajah
Princess Rajah performs an "Oriental" or belly dance, and a balancing chair act in her teeth like that often found in folk performances in various cultures from Northern Africa to Greece. Shot outdoors in a street scene at the St. Louis Exposition, the film captures her act in an extreme long shot.
 

Pity the Blind, no. 2
Filmed version of a popular vaudeville gag. A boy leads a man onto a stage and places a "Pity the Blind" sign around his neck.  All is well until he "eyeballs" a  beautiful woman adjusts her tights.
 

Trapeze Disrobing Act
A lady dressed in evening costume is performing on a trapeze. Two Rubes are seated in a box in the theatre. The lady begins to disrobe and then the fun commences.

Kiss Me
A high board fence is shown covered with theatrical posters. The one in the center shows the head and shoulders of a pretty girl. An old farmer and his wife are strolling along when he notices the girl in the poster winking at him...
 

Alphonse and Gaston
Alphonse and Gaston are in a Western saloon and are forced to dance by a cowboy, who urges them on by shooting at their feet.  A "classic" act to say the least.
 

Happy Hooligan
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman.  The organ-grinder, egged on by Hooligan, keeps playing until a policeman appears.  The old lady dumps a pail of water on the policeman. Hooligan, of course, gets all the blame.
 

Foxy Grandpa and Polly
Husband and wife team of Hart and DeMar. Grandpa has a bald pate with bushy white hair on the sides, a big bulbous nose, and a potbelly, dressed in a light-colored suit.  Polly wears a ruffled, light-colored dress with dark trim, a bedecked bonnet, white stockings, heeled shoes, and a choker around her neck.  They dance like fools!
 

Foxy Grandpa
Joseph Hart as the cartoon character of Foxy Grandpa.  Enter two mischievous boys, "Chub" and "Bunt," carrying a banjo.  Foxy Grandpa grabs the banjo and begins to play like a pro, inducing the boys to engage in a bit of tap or shuffle dancing.
 

The Tramp's Unexpected Skate
A weary looking tramp lies asleep under the wall of a picturesque park. Two mischievous boys enter on roller skates.  They remove their skates and proceed to strap them firmly to the feet of Weary Willie.  They wake him up and the fun begins.
 

The Extra Turn
An Italian vocalist appears and starts to sing. He is received with a shower of missiles, to which he pays no attention, until he is finally floored. He rushes from the stage and reappears with an umbrella for protection. He defiantly continues to sing. Two stage hands rush from the wings, seize him, and drag him from the stage.
 

Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
Showing two typical concert hall knock-abouts in a very poor performance. It ends up with them  being egged by the audience. While Levi and Cohen try to shield themselves from the barrage, both of them--as well as the set--are soon splattered with stains.  Very realistic and very funny.

Chimmie Hicks at the Races
A man dressed in a three-piece suit and overcoat holds a racing program and excitedly watches a race supposedly taking place offstage. With enthusiastic jumping and other delighted pantomime, he makes it clear his horse has won the race.  Needless to say he loses it all, and more, in the next race.
 

Dancing Boxing Match
Two men box in a comedic manner, with the film opening as one man in a cap punches the other and then ducks behind him. The second man swings wildly through the air, causing him to fall down in an acrobatic shoulder roll that in turn propels him back to a standing position.
 

A Gesture Fight in Hester Street
A comical fight between two Hebrews: one a pushcart man, and a suspender peddler.  A policemen enters and tries to break up the fight with his nightstick.
 

A Wake in Hell's Kitchen
Two watchers at a wake are smoking and drinking, while the widow is weeping over the coffin. The attention of the three is distracted for an instant, and the supposed corpse rises up, drinks all the beer and lies down in the coffin again leading to an all out fight!
 

The Franchonetti Sisters
The French quadrille dance by a popular team of vaudeville artists.  Three young women with dark, curly hair stand on a stage with a black background and patterned carpet or tile underfoot. They wear tights, ballet shoes, and frilly dresses to the knee with multiple petticoats and ruffled drawers.
 

Fougere
The famous Parisian chantuese in the rag-time cake-walk "Hello, Ma Baby," with which she made such a sensation at the New York Theatre.
 

Cake Walk
Five African Americans--three men and two women--perform a cakewalk, a dance featuring fancy strutting that was named after the prize awarded in the original contests. The dancers wear rather formal attire, with the men in dark suits and black tie and the women in full-length, high-collared dark dresses; one woman carries a small American flag.
 

Comedy Cake Walk
Five African Americans--three men and two women--perform an exaggerated cakewalk in fancy evening clothes. 
 

Crissie Sheridan
A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and other patterns within the folds of her costume. Her legs and feet appear to be bare.
 

Trilby
A young, dark-haired woman performs a dance inspired by George du Maurier's character Trilby, in an early modern dance style reminiscent of Isadora Duncan. She dances barefoot without stockings and is dressed in a long, flowing gown bound across the bosom in Grecian style, with inside fringe and a draped cape hooked to her wrist.
 

Bowery - The Tough Dance
From either side of a white, apparently outdoors, setting enter a man and woman, both wearing ragged street clothes and caps. As they approach center stage, the man grabs the woman's arm and pulls her to him, then slaps her.  The dance violently until they finally fall to the floor.
 

A Nymph of the Waves
This is a double-printing picture combining a view of Cathrina Bartho in her celebrated "Speedway" dance, with one of the Whirlpool Rapids of Niagara Falls.  The resulting effect being that the dancer appears to be gliding over the surface of the rushing waters.

Ameta
Two large squares of white fabric completely cover a woman standing on a stage with a paneled wall as a backdrop.  She then performs what appears to be a variation on a skirt dance , with the fabric acting as a type of voluminous costume.
 

Japanese Acrobats
A Japanese juggler performs some marvelous juggling feats with a boy. Lying on his back on the floor, he spins the boy with his feet and makes him turn numerous somersaults.
 

Three Acrobats
Vaudeville stage act of two male and one female clown-acrobats who make use of a constructed "break-away" wall of spring-hinged windows and doors.
 

Bicycle Trick Riding, no. 2
"Neidert," of national fame, does stunts on his wheel that are simply wonderful. Makes his bicycle rear up, and rides around the stage on his back wheel; besides a lot of other easy things, such as riding on one pedal and riding backward, seated on handlebar.
 

Arabian Gun Twirler
A bearded man performs a rifle twirling act on a stage with a painted backdrop of a city street corner. He wears a white turban and a dark two-piece costume of tunic and baggy pants that narrow at the knees; perhaps the costume of an Arab infantryman.
 

Gordon Sisters
Champion lady boxers of the world.  One woman wears a modest white dress with long sleeves and a skirt to mid-calf, dark stockings, and laced boots. The other woman--taller, thinner, and perhaps younger--sports a shorter, dark, sleeveless dress and the same dark stockings and boots.
 

Treloar
Film cuts to Treloar posed on the bare stage without a pedestal. His poses accentuate the muscular development of his upper body, particularly that of his arms, and include movements that make the muscles jump. Treloar finishes with a slight nod to the camera.
 

Latina
Taken from the audience's point of view, the film shows a contortionist demonstrating that she can completely revolve her arms in the shoulder sockets. The exhibition was a waist-high front view, side view, and rear view.
 

Sandow
Strong-man Eugene (Eugen) Sandow poses in a long shot on a bare stage against a black background, wearing only tight trunks and laced sandals.
 

Kawana Trio
Opening title identifies the Kawana Trio as "artistic foot jugglers." The camera iris opens to reveal three Asians--two men and a woman--dressed in kimonos and looking down.  The commence to perform a variety of acrobatic maneuvres.
 

Three Jumping Tommies
Opening title introduces "Three jumping Tommies in their original acrobatic stunts," with "Tommies" apparently referring to the performers' British military uniform costumes of caps, shirts and ties, knickers to the knees, tights, and short boots.
 

Duel Scene, By Right of Sword
A bearded man wrapped in a dark cloak and wearing a dark fur shako--apparently the novel's character of Major Devinsky--stands stage left.  From stage right enters the story's main character of Hamylton Tregethner, masquerading as infantryman Alexis Petrovitch in a similar uniform and cloak. They begin to  duel.
 

A Ballroom Tragedy
The scene shows the hall of a private residence with the dance progressing in the distant parlors. A young couple are seen quarrelling, and the young man discards his fiancee for another fair charmer. The rejected girl goes away in a rage, but returns just in time to witness a scene between her lover and her rival.
 

The Society Raffles
An older man invites a woman to sit. As he takes her hand and appears to court her, he cleverly slips the tiara off her head and hands it out the window to his waiting accomplice. The thief kisses her on the cheek, then checks his pocket watch, rises, and excuses himself.
 

Fights of Nations
Represents various types and nationalities, with tragedy and comedy intermingled. Every scene is beautifully staged, and each nationality well represented. "Mexico vs. Spain," the first scene, shows the rejected Mexican suitor, in a jealous rage, watching the love-making between Carlos, the Spaniard, his hated rival, and the beautiful senorita.
 

Spirit of '76
Dramatic recreation of the ca. 1875 painting "The spirit of '76" by Archibald M. Willard.  After they have performed briefly, a man in a uniform and tricorner hat enters behind them, waving a large American flag. The corps continues to march in place and play as the flag waves.