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.

Cast

Gilbert M. Anderson Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle Fred Church Pedestrian at Second Bar / Third Bartender

Neva Don Carlos First Stout Woman

Franklyn Hall First Pedestrian / Second Bartender (as Frank Hall)

Earl Howell First Tramp

Fred Ilenstine Pedestrian in Last Scene

John B. O'Brien Man Outside Third Bar William A. Russell Second Tramp

Joseph Smith First Man Having a Fit

Clara Williams Woman Outside Third Bar

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