It Was Like This

A story of babies and burglars By the Flying "A" Co.

It Was Like This — Plot

Adams is hoping for a son the same night that "Spider" Barlow plans to make a haul at the Adams house. While Adams smokes in the library, outside "Spider" waits for him to retire. The burglar enters the house. The maid is awakened and corners him in a closet. Adams comes, and explains the need for quiet, leaving the maid on guard with a gun. When Adams goes to send a hurry call for the doctor, "Spider" relieves the maid of the gun, and taking advantage of the opportunity, rifles the house. Acting as self-appointed butler, "Spider" admits the doctor, and removing the gag long enough to give the maid three kisses, departs in the doctor's limousine with the doctor's coat and bag.

• Release date
• September 24, 1915
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Henry Otto

It Was Like This — Cast

Edward Coxen Richard Adams Winifred Greenwood Mary the Maid George Field Spider Barlow Lizette Thorne

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Robert Klein