Charlie Chaplin A Night in the Show 1915

Charlie Chaplin

A Night in the Show is a 1915 film and Charlie Chaplin's 12th for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage work from a play called Mumming Birds (a.k.a. A Night in an English Music Hall in the United States) with the Karno Company from London. Chaplin performed this play during his U.S. tours with Fred Karno's company and decided to bring one of the classic music hall sketches into his film work. Edna Purviance played a minor role as a woman in the audience.

Plot
Duration: 24 minutes and 9 seconds.24:09
A Night in the Show
Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor and, eventually, the entire cast of an evening variety show.

The film concludes when a fire eater takes the stage and Chaplin "heroically" drenches the performer and the audience with a fire hose.

The difference between "Mr. Pest" and "Mr. Rowdy" appears to be that one is pleasantly drunk and the other is obnoxious and sober.

Cast
Charlie Chaplin - Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy
Edna Purviance - Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Charlotte Mineau - Lady in the Stalls
Dee Lampton - Fat Boy
Leo White - Frenchman/Negro in Balcony
Wesley Ruggles - Second Man in Balcony Front Row
John Rand - Orchestra Conductor
James T. Kelley - Trombone Player and Singer
Paddy McGuire - Feather Duster/Clarinet Player
May White - Fat Lady and Dancer
Phyllis Allen - Lady in Audience
Fred Goodwins - Gentleman in Audience
Charles Inslee - Tuba Player


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