Hall rooms are not cheerful, even when one's rent is paid and one has dined, bat when the landlady stares you in the eyes and your middle zone is vacant, hall rooms are unbearable. Our two actor friends' long experience had taught them to ...See moreHall rooms are not cheerful, even when one's rent is paid and one has dined, bat when the landlady stares you in the eyes and your middle zone is vacant, hall rooms are unbearable. Our two actor friends' long experience had taught them to smile, even at misfortune; so braving the ogress in the hall, they descend to the street, smiling. At the corner of Broad Street the boys almost collide with Hal Bland, who very enthusiastically tells of his engagement at the Savoy. An engagement. Ha. That's what the boys want. Forthwith they storm the Savoy, but the manager says "Cast is full just now," The boys' hearts sink as they picture the landlady in the hall waiting. But the manager says, "The leading man I'm afraid won't quite do, so leave your address with me in case of a change." Bowing politely the boys leave. The landlady, backed by a burly janitor, forbids their entrance to their room, so with knowledge born of many similar experiences, the boys climb up the fire escape. "Bats" they must have, and Jimmie is dispatched with their last valuable to gain the sinkers and coffee necessary to existence. Mac determines on a bath, a luxury which may not be in reach soon again, and disrobing, seeks the tub. Meanwhile, the landlady enters the room with her janitor, and loads all the clothing, Mac's included, into a trunk and decamps. Mac appears to investigate the noise, and finds the only costume left him is his bathrobe. The phone rings at this crisis, and the Savoy manager demands his instant appearance for rehearsal, as the leading man. Jimmie, doing second-story work, via the fire escape, enters, hut poor Mac cannot eat for worrying. Suddenly an idea comes; Jimmie has clothes. To be sure, Jimmie is 5 ft. 6, and Mac is 6 ft. 2, but the change is made, and with the addition of gauntlets, puttees and a crop, Mac sallies into the Savoy looking very sporty. Jimmie, in bathrobe, is startled by a key turning in his door, and dashes into the bathroom. The landlady now enters with two gushing girls. These she establishes, and to Jimmie's horror, they begin to unpack. Meanwhile, Mac has made good at rehearsal, and is invited to lunch with the leading lady. Now, remembering his short sleeves, Mac affects a mannerism and refuses to remove his gloves. Jimmie's last stronghold, the bathroom, is assaulted by the girls, who call the landlady and janitor to assist them. Seeing escape impossible, Jimmie drops out the window, almost on top of a burly policeman, who, when he recovers from his surprise, pursues the already fleeing Jimmie. The leading lady and Mac rescue Jimmie from the law and a "touching" appeal to the manager puts all things right, even to the reinstatement of the boys in the first floor bedroom by the landlady. Written by
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