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- Synopsis
- Comedy. Observing a laundress’ attack on a customer who tries to leave without paying, a vaudeville booking agent hires them to perform the same scene on stage. The two demand to perform Shakespeare, so the manager arranges for a parody of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, which ends with the two comedians running off the stage for the comedic staple of a chase. Original music composed and performed by Andrew Crow.
- Series
- Falstaff Comedies
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1915
- Duration
- 14 mins; 1025 feet
Credits
- Writer
- Lloyd Lonergan
- Music
- Andrew Crow
- Cast
Reginald Perry Her husband (Romeo) Carey L. Hastings Sophie, the star (Juliet)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Released 28 October 1915
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Museum of Modern Art
- fsc@moma.org
- Web
- http://www.moma.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 9212) 708-9613
- Address
- Celeste Bartos International Film Study Center
11 West 53 Street
New York, New York 10019-5497
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Thanhouser Company Film Preservation
- postmaster@thanhouser.org
- Web
- http://www.thanhouser.org External site opens in new window
- Fax
- (503) 226-7961
- Address
- 8770 NW Kearney Street
Portland
Oregon 97229
USA
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