Droppington's Devilish Deed
1915-04-05 · 10 min · Not rated
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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- Directors
- Walter Wright
- Production companies
- Keystone Film Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Chester ConklinDroppington
Harry BernardStage Hand
Minta DurfeeThe Star
Charles ArlingActor / The Devil
Harry BookerHead of the Show
Vivian EdwardsActress in Dressing Room
Charley ChaseAudience Member (uncredited)
Slim SummervilleAudience Member (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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