A 1915 comedy where one note causes total chaos — no phones, just vibes.
"If yew cum a lone to thee third bench from thee fontan yew will find sum one to chear your loneliness." This note, received by the girl, is shown to her aunt. Her aunt drops the note and it is found by her uncle. He straightway becomes jealous and goes to the third bench to wait.
Acting
Ben Turpin's lunatic physical comedy steals every frame.
Direction
Rapid-fire editing builds comic tension without a single word.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ben Turpin's crossed eyes made him a silent comedy staple; he insured them for $100,000.
1915 'comedy of errors' films relied entirely on physical performance since intertitles were minimal.
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