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  • The Burglar (I) (1898)
  • Short | Short, Comedy, Crime
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The Burglar (I) (1898)
Short | Short, Comedy, Crime
"Here's one of those bold daylight robbers you read about. In steals the villain, mask, dark lantern, jimmy, hand-drill and full outfit. Sees the solid looking safe, starts to drill out the combination. Hears some one coming and hides. ...See more"Here's one of those bold daylight robbers you read about. In steals the villain, mask, dark lantern, jimmy, hand-drill and full outfit. Sees the solid looking safe, starts to drill out the combination. Hears some one coming and hides. Office boy comes in briskly with a coal scuttle, opens safe and discloses coal bin inside. Fills his scuttle, shuts safe door with a slam and goes out. This is the well known scene in 'The Parlor Match,' made famous by Evans and Hoey. The burglar during this episode is a sight to behold. Curiosity, surprise, rage, mortification and disgust seize him, and he slinks away, a crestfallen man. The whole affair is very laughable, the disclosure of coal in a safe being sure to make a great outburst of genuine merriment." Written by Edison Catalog See less
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Director
William Heise
Cinematographer
William Heise
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Updated May 20, 1898
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May 20, 1898 (United States)

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