How Burke and Burke Made Good

How Burke and Burke Made Good wurde am 4. Februar 1914 veröffentlicht.

Regie in How Burke and Burke Made Good führte(n) Harry Lambart.

How Burke and Burke Made Good hat eine Spielzeit von 11 Min..

Stranded in London, Burke and Burke, comedians, are glad to come to America and give their act in cheap vaudeville houses for ten dollars a week joint salary. Arrived in New York, they are immediately put to work. They no sooner get into their miserable little dressing-room at the top of a long flight of iron steps when they are called to appear before the audience. Their performance is so bad that it brings nothing but jeers. But whether good or bad, the manager intends to make the comedians, Burke and Burke, work for their ten dollars. They are kept busy all through the day and until late at night. When they appear for the last time, they are so fatigued they lean on each other for support, and are too weak to even use their slapsticks. Burke and Burke get into bed as soon as they reach their boarding-house. They fall asleep before saying goodnight and dream about having to be ready to give their act the next morning. While they are deep in slumberland, the house catches fire. All are rescued but two girls and the two comedians. Firemen go back to get them. They find the girls first, and go with them to the room of Burke and Burke. When they awaken, they jump up in a dazed sort of manner and begin to dance and sing. They think it is a call to do their turn. The girls, who were terribly frightened before, are convulsed with laughter and forget their fear. The firemen have difficulty in getting the performing comedians out of the burning house. The story of how Burke and Burke sang in the face of danger to allay the fright of two girls is written up in the newspapers, and when Burke and Burke reach the theater that day they find that they are popular idols. They are given "star" dressing rooms, champagne and cigars, and are booked for 53 weeks at $1,200 a week. Even Burke and Burke can appreciate the humor of the situation.

Die Hauptcharaktere in How Burke and Burke Made Good sind Burke #1 (Hughie Mack), Burke #2 (Templar Saxe), cast (Arthur Metcalfe).

How Burke and Burke Made Good ist eine Short, Komödie Film.