Back Stage - Cast

Back Stage (1917)
Short | Short, Comedy

Back Stage (1917)

Short | Short, Comedy

Props, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally between drinking and attention to duty. The Wiggle sisters, a Hawaiian act, arrive and demand the star's room, and there is a rumpus when ...See moreProps, the stage man, and his assistant at the Orpheum Theater, Plunkville divide their time equally between drinking and attention to duty. The Wiggle sisters, a Hawaiian act, arrive and demand the star's room, and there is a rumpus when Props declines to accede to their request. But Props relents when Babe, the strong man, and his wife, Ethel Burton, arrived, for Props has an eye for beauty. Props is forever getting in the way of the performers and causing unmeasured confusion. His bibulous assistant has an unfortunate propensity for dropping the curtain at wrong moments. However, the audience in front likes the show, and the philosophy of Props appears to be "I should worry." The strong man and his wife present their act, assisted on the stage by Props, who is always in the way. The curtain descends, leaving the strong man alone on the stage. The audience thinks this is part of the show and applauds accordingly. But to the succeeding act, "Rags and Riches," a serious drama, they tender a hostile reception and leave the house. Meanwhile the strong man, returning to his dressing room, finds Props making love to his wife and there is a fierce altercation. But Props escapes punishment and appears to be immune from the attacks. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Billy West Props Props See fewer	Hello Bill (1923)
Ethel Marie Burton Ethel (as Ethel Burton) Ethel (as Ethel Burton) See fewer	Frenzied Finance (1916)
Polly Bailey Actress (as Polly Van) Actress (as Polly Van) See fewer	Wedding Bells (1921)
Joe Cohen Actor Actor See fewer	Spaghetti (1916)
Ethelyn Gibson Actress (as Ethelynne Gibson) Actress (as Ethelynne Gibson) See fewer	Winning Winnie (1927)
Oliver Hardy Actor (as Babe Hardy) Actor (as Babe Hardy) See fewer	Saps at Sea (1940)
Florence McLaughlin Actress (as Florence McLoughlin) Actress (as Florence McLoughlin) See fewer	Through Fire to Fortune (1914)
Bud Ross Actor (as Budd Ross) Actor (as Budd Ross) See fewer	The Burglar's Dilemma (1912)
Leo White Actor Actor See fewer	Blood and Sand (1922)