This is another variation of Melies' most popular and imitated -- especially by him -- theme first expressed in L'AUBERGE MYSTERIEUSE, as a a composer or music teacher suddenly finds the instruments in his salon running amok, causing much comic havoc. These are always a pleasure to watch, especially given Melies' still uncanny ability to match positions between takes.
This is one of the many previously lost or infrequently seen Melies pictures that have been made available by Serge Bromberg, David Shepherd and a myriad of other hands in the newly issued DVD set GEORGES MELIES: FIRST WIZARD OF CINEMA. Required viewing for anyone interested in the history of movies ..... and a lot of fun.