A Night in the Show

A Night in the Show

NR 1915 · 24 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy

Two disruptive theater patrons, the wealthy drunk Mr. Pest (played by Charlie Chaplin) and the rowdy working-class Mr. Rowdy (also played by Chaplin), attend a live vaudeville theater production. Their constant antics, seat-hopping, and physical altercations quickly overshadow the acts on stage and plunge the entire theater into absolutely hilarious chaos.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Written by Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin Mr. Pest / Mr. Rowdy
Edna Purviance Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Charlotte Mineau Lady in the Stalls
Dee Lampton Fat Boy
Leo White Frenchman / Negro in Balcony
Wesley Ruggles Second Man in Balcony Front Row
John Rand Orchestra Conductor
James T. Kelley Trombone Player and Singer
Paddy McGuire Feather Duster / Clarinet Player
Lloyd Bacon Man in Balcony
Bud Jamison Man in Balcony

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