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Method in His Madness

A doddering old gentleman, out for his morning's constitutional, suffers an attack of epilepsy in front of a saloon in the country town. Pedestrians run to his rescue and the barkeeper of the saloon brings out a good jolt of whiskey to revive the stricken one. A tramp who has noted the accident, has also mentally noted the glass of whiskey, and being thirsty for a drink himself, he turns away, a brilliant scheme revolving in his mind. A few minutes later the tramp in passing another saloon is seen to fall and go into violent contortions. A crowd gathers and the saloonkeeper comes out with the dose of whiskey. "Weary" is delighted, and meeting an old tramp friend of his, puts him wise to the little game.

Top Cast

  • Gilbert M. Anderson

    Gilbert M. Anderson

    Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle

  • Fred Church

    Fred Church

    Pedestrian at Second Bar / Third Bartender

  • Neva Don Carlos

    Neva Don Carlos

    First Stout Woman

  • Franklyn Hall

    Franklyn Hall

    First Pedestrian / Second Bartender (as Frank Hall)

  • Earl Howell

    Earl Howell

    First Tramp

  • Fred Ilenstine

    Fred Ilenstine

    Pedestrian in Last Scene

  • John B. O'Brien

    John B. O'Brien

    Man Outside Third Bar

  • William A. Russell

    William A. Russell

    Second Tramp

  • Joseph Smith

    Joseph Smith

    First Man Having a Fit

Overview

A doddering old gentleman, out for his morning's constitutional, suffers an attack of epilepsy in front of a saloon in the country town. Pedestrians run to his rescue and the barkeeper of the saloon brings out a good jolt of whiskey to revive the stricken one. A tramp who has noted the accident, has also mentally noted the glass of whiskey, and being thirsty for a drink himself, he turns away, a brilliant scheme revolving in his mind. A few minutes later the tramp in passing another saloon is seen to fall and go into violent contortions. A crowd gathers and the saloonkeeper comes out with the dose of whiskey. "Weary" is delighted, and meeting an old tramp friend of his, puts him wise to the little game.

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