''The Rogue'' is a 1918 American

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silent

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(26 minute) featuring

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and

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

produced by King Bee Comedies. The main character is a carbon copy of

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's Tramp down even to the details of the bent shoes, thin cane and matching hat. Moreover, the cafe owner played by Hardy is clearly modelled on Eric Campbell.

Plot

A tramp figure dries dishes in a kitchen wearing a woman's apron. He drops a plate and it smashes. He makes more noise trying to brush up his mess. The mistress of the house and her maid hear the commotion and go to investigate. The lady gets a faceful of dust when she opens the door. He takes off his apron and goes to the lounge to help himself to her tea as he is hungry. She catches him and sends him back to the kitchen. He leaves and goes to a cafe where the manager (Hardy) is trying to balance the till. A customer close to the till goes to the washroom. The tramp takes advantage and starts to eat his meaT. The nan returns and is affronted. He calls the manager over and the manager takes the tramp by the neck and shakes him. The tramp pushes a cake in the manager's face and leaves. The manager uses the table cloth to wipe his face. The tramp goes to a park and sits on a bench under a

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tree next to a pond. A couple sit next to him. He helps himself to their bag of snacks. The man, a bit of a toff, gets angry. A policeman arrives and the tramp pushes him into the pond. The couple get in a rowing boat. The toff bends over to untie the boat from its mooring. It is too tempting for the tramp and he kicks the toff's backside, launching him into the pond. Each time he resurfaces the tramp pushes him under. The tramp waddles off and the girl helps the toff get out. The girl leaves the toff and gets in the back of a chauffeur driven car. They drive over the tramp and she gets out to see if he is okay. The tramp feigns to be worse than he is and is put in the back of the car. He gets taken to a large mansion where the chauffeur carries him into the lounge and puts him in an armchair. The girl's father, the count enters, and props up the tramp with cushions. He pours him a large

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which the girl holds to his lips. He slides off the chair as he drinks. The girl offers him a cigarette from a large silver casket and the count puts more cushions behind him. The cafe manager goes to the mansion during his lunch break. He recognises the tramp and starts shaking him by the neck again then throws him out of a window. A policeman comes by and the tramp runs off. The girl wonders where the tramp has gone. When she explains to the manager he thinks they might be sued and he runs after the tramp to call him back, meeting the toff outside. The two pursue the tramp, getting faster and faster until all three are running at full speed. The policeman joins the chase but the tramp manages to dodge each grab. A second policeman is trying to call from a police call box as he holds onto two thieves. They run off towards the tramp. The policeman fires his pistol and hits the tramp in the backside while the tramp holds a sign: "All Goods Delivered in the Rear". The tram hides in a barrel. The thieves run to the mansion and enter the window which the tramp was thrown out of with the tramp following soon after and two police soon after that. A lot of running from room to room ensues, and a lot of kicking. The manager and toff reappear and the tramp hits each on the head with a vase... they stagger out and get hit on the head by the police in turn. The police draw their pistols and the tramp and thieves put their hands up to surrender. The police thank the tramp and hand-cuff the thieves. The thieves are taken off and everyone remaining shakes hands. The tramp is invited to stay for tea. The tramp talks to the toff while the manager explains to the girl the earlier events. Their sister comes downstairs and joins them in the hall. Other female guests arrive. The tramp likes the sister and flirts with her. The other guests follow the toff. More female guests arrive and are greeted by the manager. The count brings in a case containing a

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and gives it to the toff who says it is worth up to $20,000. He starts to play. The tramp sits to the side with the sister and mocks his playing. He wears a lampshade like a

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and holds the violin like a

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. The violin starts to get tugged around by the tramp and the toff and gets smashed on the toff's head. The count comes in with a tea trolley and serves the tramp and the sister, then the other guests. A mouse comes through a hole and goes to the tramp's feet then climbs into his waistcoat. He shakes his leg and it comes out the bottom of his trousers. The sister is shocked. He catches it under his hat and shows it to the guests.

Cast

as Billy *

as Cafe Owner (as Babe Hardy) *

Ethel Marie Burton Ethel Marie Burton Palmer (October 23, 1897 - May 1985) was an American comedic film actress. Biography Burton was born in New York City and began working in films in 1915. She worked for Vitagraph, World Comedy Stars Film Company and Vim Com ...

as The Girl *

Leo White Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. Biography Born in Germany, White grew up in England where ...

as The Count *

Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ...

as The Sister *

Joe Bordeaux Joe Bordeaux (March 9, 1886 – September 10, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1940. He was born in Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''Mabel at the ...

as the Toff *

Bud Ross Aaron Crawford "Bud" Ross (November 8, 1868 – March 19, 1932) was an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Career Ross began his career in the 1880s, performing in musical comedies and vaudeville. He made his screen debut in the silent ...

as the Chauffeur * Don Likes as the cafe customer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogue, The 1918 films 1918 comedy films 1918 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1910s American films

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