Method in His Madness

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Gilbert M. Anderson

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

16 March 1910

Ensemble

Cast

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  Gilbert M. Anderson

  Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle

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  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

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  Clara Williams

  Woman Outside Third Bar