Method in His Madness

Overview

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.

Directed by Gilbert M. Anderson

Top cast

Gilbert M. Anderson

Pedestrian with Seltzer Bottle

Fred Church

Pedestrian at Second Bar / Third Bartender

N

Neva Don Carlos

First Stout Woman

Franklyn Hall

First Pedestrian / Second Bartender (as Frank Hall)

E

Earl Howell

First Tramp

F

Fred Ilenstine

Pedestrian in Last Scene

John B. O'Brien

Man Outside Third Bar

W

William A. Russell

Second Tramp

J

Joseph Smith

First Man Having a Fit

Clara Williams

Woman Outside Third Bar

Details