The sub-title for this film short was "The Bewildered Stage Hand". Appropriate enough, as Charlie's character, named David, is busily hustling about while his boss Goliath (Eric Campbell) is an expert at loafing around. I don't know when it might have started, but this one utilizes title cards with a silhouette of the Little Tramp, even though Chaplin's not actually channeling that character. There were a couple of really clever situations on display here, one when David picked up eleven chairs in succession, hoisted each over his shoulder, and wound up resembling a human porcupine. While so doing, he used his free arm to pick up a piano prop, looking like a veritable circus strongman. The other involved a co-worker with an extended sub sandwich from which David availed himself of the occasional bite. And again, without knowing when the tradition began, a chaotic scene ensues when pie throwers from one movie set haul off and smack their victims involved on a nearby set. Following a stage hand strike and a few more comedy bits, Chaplin's character manages to smooch his way out of the story in a clinch with frequent collaborator, the pretty Edna Purviance.
Review of Behind the Screen
