10 minutes
4/5/1915
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.

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