Thinking he’s performing a good deed stagehand Droppington causes the breakup of the current show when he turns the full strength of the hose on what he supposes to be a fire in the theater. The fact of the matter is magician Mephisto was performing one of his tricks, hence the smoke.
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Cast
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Chester Conklin
Droppington
Known for
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Harry Bernard
Stage Hand
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Minta Durfee
The Star
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Charles Arling
Actor / The Devil
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Harry Booker
Head of the Show
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Vivian Edwards
Actress in Dressing Room
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Charley Chase
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Slim Summerville
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Jesse James
Fred Hibbard
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Walter Wright Director
United States release April 5, 1915 · Produced in United States
Production
Keystone Film Company
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 5, 1915
Theatrical
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