| A Night in the Show | |
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.jpg) Theatrical poster toA Night in the Show | |
| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Charlotte Mineau Dee Lampton Edna Purviance Leo White |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company Warner Bros. (re-release) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English (original intertitles) |
A Night in the Show wasCharlie Chaplin's 12th film forEssanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in late1915. 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 calledMumming Birds (a.k.a.A Night in an English Music Hall in the United States) with the Karno Company from London.[1] Chaplin performed this play during his U.S. tours withFred Karno's company and decided to bring one of the classicmusic hall sketches into his film work.[1]Edna Purviance played a minor role as a woman in the audience.
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.
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