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Sawdust Love (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Sawdust Love (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Simpkins and his friend, Jigger, are awakened one morning by the noise of much hammering and shouting. Arising from their soft bed in a fence corner they are surprised to see a small traveling circus getting ready for business nearby. ...See moreSimpkins and his friend, Jigger, are awakened one morning by the noise of much hammering and shouting. Arising from their soft bed in a fence corner they are surprised to see a small traveling circus getting ready for business nearby. Curiosity leads to the scene. The most attractive object to Simpkins is Nina, daughter of the owner, Bigguts. Simpkins also loses his heart, when Nina gives him more than a friendly look. Then and there he decides to be nearer this charming girl. He asks Bigguts for jobs for himself and Jiggers, and they are employed. Simpkins gives more attention to Nina than to his work. Tonno, the clown and strong man, who is himself in love with Nina, notes this, informs Bigguts, and Simpkins and Jiggers are ordered off the lot. They take refuge in the fence corner; Simpkins in his misery ever sees the face of Nina. Both manage to get into the night show without benefiting the box office. Seated well up in the stands, Simpkins is overjoyed when Nina appears to do her act. A mad rush over the spectators, and he lands in the front row. The disturbed spectators raise a strong protest. Nina, turning to see what the row is about, observes Simpkins. Ah, she loves him! With outstretched arms she goes to him. The people demand her to go on with her act. Bigguts and Tonno rush in and throw Simpkins and Jiggers out. Nina refuses to go on and returns to her dressing-room in tears. Simpkins, who has been wandering around outside, passes Nina's room and hears her sobs. Under the canvas he goes, but his joy is short-lived, for father and mother enter. Father chases Simpkins and they run back into the big tent. Tonno has gone on with his act and has made a failure; spectators hiss him. Into the ring rush Simpkins and father. Simpkins does several stunts while being chased, and is vociferously applauded. Bigguts is amazed at his work and offers him a job at his own price. Simpkins replies the price is Nina. Here Tonno and mother raise a row, but Bigguts accepts the terms. Tonno determines revenge. Simpkins is doing a trapeze turn. Tonno cuts one of the ropes, but does not get out of the way quick enough and Simpkins falls on him and lays him out. His act cut out for the night, Simpkins retires and is met in loving embrace by Nina. Suddenly Simpkins wakes up to find that he has been embracing Jiggers, and it was all a dream. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Billy Armstrong Simpkins Simpkins See fewer	The Bank (1915)
Tom Hayes Jigger (as Tommy Hayes) Jigger (as Tommy Hayes) See fewer	Almost Right (1916)
Mlle. Ottowa Nina Nina See fewer	The Woman, the Lion and the Man (1915)
Carl Lang Bigguts Bigguts See fewer	Sawdust Love (1916)
Edward Roberts Tonno (as Ed Roberts) Tonno (as Ed Roberts) See fewer	The White King of the Zaras (1915)

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