Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Charles Inslee, Edna Purviance, Billy Armstrong, Marta Golden, Leo White
Crew: Charlie Chaplin (Director), Charlie Chaplin (Writer), E.T. Mazy (Scenic Artist), Harry Ensign (Director of Photography), Charlie Chaplin (Editor), Ernest Van Pelt (Assistant Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Studio: The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Runtime: 28 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 21, 1915
IMDb: 5.2
Keywords:slapstick comedy, black and white, maid, explosion, silent film, cuckold, gas leak, short film
