Goliath, the stage hand, and his assistant, David. |
Charlie manages to carry a dozen chairs and a piano at once. |
"Stage hands lunch hour." Charlie uses bellows to shield himself from Albert Austin's smelly onions.
Charlie discovers the new stage hand is really a girl (Edna). |
He promises to keep her secret. |
When Eric sees Charlie kissing the new stage hand, he makes fun of him by doing an effeminate dance. These blatant references to homosexuality were very risqué at the time. |
"The comedy department rehearses a new idea"--a pie fight. |
After a fight with Charlie, Eric falls into the trap door that has been rigged with explosives by the striking stage hands. |
Charlie and Edna congratulate each other on their escape. |