"
The next scene, which Mr. Pertell had thought of on the spur of the
moment, required Mr. Bunn to fall into the horse trough, and the
actor, after strenuously objecting, finally yielded. He fell into the
big hollowed-out log that served to hold the water for the farm
animals, making a mighty splash as the camera clicked.
Then came other scenes that, later, would be added to and made into a
short reel of "comics." Horse-play though it was, the manager knew
that it would at least round out a program, and cause roars of
delight from the children, who must be catered to as well as the
grown-ups.
"Well, I think that will do for the time being," said Mr. Pertell at
length. "You may go and get dry, Mr. Bunn, and, later, we will film
the original play, where you come to the farmhouse and do the
Shakespearean scenes."
"That will be a relief from this buffoonery," remarked the actor.
"But how am I to do it in--this?" and he held out the silk hat, now
much the worse for what it had gone through.
"Oh, I'll supply a new hat. Trot along and get dried out. I guess
you'll have to have your suit pressed. Possibly there is a tailor in
the village."
Mr. Bunn went off by himself, rather sulkily. Mr. Switzer was in high
good humor at the fun he had had with the hose.
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