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The Harem Scarem Deacon (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short

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The Harem Scarem Deacon (1916)

Short | Comedy, Short

This story begins with a meeting of the Anti-Sin League, of which Miss Crobar is leader. The meeting is held for the purpose of receiving a report from a Special Committee, which has been appointed to investigate vice conditions in ...See moreThis story begins with a meeting of the Anti-Sin League, of which Miss Crobar is leader. The meeting is held for the purpose of receiving a report from a Special Committee, which has been appointed to investigate vice conditions in Chinatown. The Special Committee reports that opium is being used in Chinatown, but the Committee has no firsthand knowledge of this; so it is decided to send Deacon Stillwaters into Chinatown to ascertain real conditions. On entering Chinatown, the first person the Deacon encounters is Celeste, a pretty flower girl. He tells her of his mission and she advises him to give it up. But the Deacon refuses. Fearing that he will soon come to harm, Celeste volunteers to act as his guide. But, unfortunately, the Deacon, while trying to follow Celeste through the mazes of Chinatown, falls through a trap and into the quarters of Ching Ling Foo, proprietor of an opium den. The Deacon carries off the mishap in the presence of Ching Ling Foo as if it were an everyday occurrence with him. He takes the Chinaman into his confidence and tells him of his mission. Ching Ling Foo, being a courteous Chinaman, cheerfully volunteers to let the Deacon in on all the secrets of the place. He tells the Deacon that there is no real harm in opium and induces him to take a smoke to convince him. The Deacon smokes and drops off into a dream. He dreams that he is a Pasha, with a large harem. Ching Ling Foo is his Grand Vizier and Miss Crobar is one of his wives. She knows about the progressive women of America and proposes to institute reforms, such as votes for women and bridge whist. In the dream, Celeste is introduced as a dancing girl. She is new to the harem, the Grand Vizier having bought her as a gift to his master, the Pasha. The Pasha falls in love with the dancing girl, which rouses the jealousy of Miss Crobar. After she has come upon them on several occasions making love, she rouses the women of the harem to such a pitch that they fall upon the Pasha in a body. The Pasha is warned by his Grand Vizier of the projected onslaught of the women and consequently tries to reach a place of safety. He is pursued through the harem by the women, who finally overtake him. While he is being pummeled unmercifully the scene fades out, and fades into the opium den of Ching Ling Foo, with Miss Crobar and a number of the scandalized women shaking the Deacon into consciousness. The Deacon tries to explain his predicament, but Miss Crobar and the others will hear nothing in extenuation until Celeste comes on, who bravely takes the Deacon's part. With Celeste as his comforter, the Deacon doesn't care what the others say or think. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Billy Franey Deacon Stillwaters Deacon Stillwaters See fewer	When Damon Fell for Pythias (1917)
Gale Henry Miss Crobar Miss Crobar See fewer	Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in Kidnapping the King's Kids (1915)
Milburn Morante Dopey Jones (as Milburn Moranti) Dopey Jones (as Milburn Moranti) See fewer	Chasing Trouble (1926)
Lillian Peacock Celeste Celeste See fewer	Hiram's Inheritance (1915)
Heinie Conklin Ching Ling Foo (as Charles Conklin) Ching Ling Foo (as Charles Conklin) See fewer	Hard Boiled (1926)
Viola Lind Actress Actress See fewer	In Folly's Trail (1920)