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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Chester Conklin as Droppington
Harry Bernard as Stage Hand
Minta Durfee as The Star
Charles Arling as Actor / The Devil
Harry Booker as Head of the Show
Vivian Edwards as Actress in Dressing Room
Charley Chase as Audience Member (uncredited)
Slim Summerville as Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Hibbard as The Strong Man
Walter Wright Director
United States 05 April 1915
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