Work

Jun 21, 1915

0h 28m

★ 5.8

Overview

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Work Trailers

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Cast

Izzy A. Wake's assistant

Charlie Chaplin

Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger

Charles Inslee

Maid

Edna Purviance

The Husband

Billy Armstrong

The Wife

Marta Golden

The Secret Lover

Leo White

The Plasterbearer

Paddy McGuire

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