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Foiled (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short

Foiled (1916)

Short | Comedy, Short

The town of Red Gulch was to be favored with a show. Pete, a tough of the town, liked a good show and happens to be at the station when the troupe arrives. Billie, Nolan and Eddie are the leading actors. Nolan and Billie are in love, but ...See moreThe town of Red Gulch was to be favored with a show. Pete, a tough of the town, liked a good show and happens to be at the station when the troupe arrives. Billie, Nolan and Eddie are the leading actors. Nolan and Billie are in love, but Eddie also loves Billie. A quarrel starts at the station between Nolan and Eddie and finally the troupe reaches the theater. At the stage entrance Pete intervenes and threatens Eddie. After many controversies each actor is assigned to his room. Pete meets a friend and tells him about Billie and the show, and they decide to attend the performance that night On the stage, Bob and Mac, two stagehands, are working and abusing Gus, the property man. In the meantime Nolan has gone into Billie's room, where they are disturbed by Eddie. Eddie, being ejected, swears revenge. Harry is a sleepy man and decides to go to the show. Pete, with his friend, join the audience. Harry comes and sits next to Pete and sleeps. All is ready for the big show. Billie and Nolan are on the stage looking through the curtain. Gus is fixing the props. Eddie gets into trouble again over Billie, and walking away, goes to see Bob and Mac. He gives them money and promises them some more if they queer Nolan every time he goes on the stage. In the meantime the curtain goes up. The stage represents a living room. George is acting the part of an old man; Billie is his daughter. Eddie, who plays the part of the villain, proposes to Billie, who says that her heart belongs to Jim, the Westerner. Eddie threatens to reveal something about papers held by Billie's father. A fight between George and Eddie ensues. Billie, frightened, calls for help. Nolan wants to come to the rescue, but from behind the stage Bob and Mac hold Nolan's coat, much to the amusement of the audience. Nolan is doing his best to go to Billie's rescue, and finally pulling out of his coat, he comes on rolling on the stage. The curtain falls and the actors try to understand what happened. Eddie is satisfied with this first result. The second act, entitled "The Chasm of Death," opens with Billie on the stage. The scenery is composed mainly of a chasm and a bridge over. Eddie comes on and starts with Billie to cross the chasm. A slight accident to part of the scenery sends Billie and Eddie back on the stage. Finally Eddie and Billie are on the bridge, when a voice from behind says: "Be brave, Mabel. I'll save you." Nolan, rushing on the stage, puts his foot on a dolly, placed there by Bob and Mac, and comes rolling on the stage, and for the second time he falls. Nolan gets up again and starts for the bridge. Eddie and Billie are on the other side and Eddie destroys the bridge. Nolan finds a rope and starts to swing across the chasm. He succeeds and starts a fight with Eddie. Eddie falls into the chasm and Nolan tries to get on the other side of the chasm, he and Billie hanging on the same rope. But from the other side of the stage Bob and Mac let a sandbag loose, which, hitting Billie, throws her into the chasm. A second swing of the same bag disposes of Nolan. The audience is disgusted with such a rotten show. The curtain falls and the actors start to blame Nolan for all that happened. Eddie gains favor with Billie. Finally the curtain rises on the third act entitled, "Where Virtue Triumphs." The villain gets arrested by the sheriff and the marriage ceremony between Nolan and Billie is taking place. But here again Eddie's money had bribed the stagehands and after having a rope to Nolan's belt, they pull up the back curtain and up goes Nolan. This was the last straw and the audience exits in disgust. But Pete wants revenge and he rushes towards the stage. In the meantime Bob and Mac have been discovered and fired, and at the moment Eddie was gaining Billie's favor they come to Eddie and ask him to pay them, having lost their jobs doing his dirty work. Eddie tries to escape, but Pete comes on, gun to hand, and shoots after Eddie. Eddie tries to escape, upsetting scenery finally gets out of the theater, pursued by Pete, still shooting. And Nolan and Billie make up and embrace, and hope for better days. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Dave Morris Peevish Pete Peevish Pete See fewer	Juno and the Paycock (1929)
Billie Rhodes The Leading Lady The Leading Lady See fewer	Miss Nobody (1920)
Nolan Leary The Leading Man The Leading Man See fewer	Strangler of the Swamp (1945)
Eddie Barry The Villain The Villain See fewer	Crack o' Dawn (1925)
Edward Burns Actor (as Ed Burns) Actor (as Ed Burns) See fewer	Garragan (1924)