The Play House
"He apes the ape as no one else can ape him"
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
"He apes the ape as no one else can ape him"
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
Buster Keaton
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
Edward F. Cline
Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)
Virginia Fox
Twin (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
One of the Zouaves (uncredited)
Joe Roberts
Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)
Sybil Seely
Twin (uncredited)
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
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