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Mirror No. 2. San Francisco Fire Synopsis

Newspaper headlines taken from issues of April, 1906, form the first titles of the film, followed by scenes of the "first great disaster to be recorded in motion pictures." Ruins are on every side, and dynamiting squads are at work in an effort to check the spread of the flames. Attention is called to the absence of motor cars in the streets, and a lone machine serves as a contrast with our present-day automobiles. Refugees are seen quartered in the public parks, and some few days later, the first street car to be operated (a good scene, and particularly true to life) gives promise of the restoration of order in the stricken city. Throughout the entire reel are scattered scenes of present-day San Francisco, to show the contrast between the city then and now. The San Francisco of today, as seen from an airplane, follows the scenes of the ruins, and the shopping district then is contrasted with the street as it appears today. The ruins of the City Hall on Nob Hill precede some fine views of the beautiful structure of today, built upon the same site. Market Street then and now is shown, and a general panoramic view of the city of 1906 is followed by air views of the city today.

Robbery Under Arms Synopsis

Adaptation of the classic Australian novel about the bushranger Captain Starlight.