The Chief Cook

The film opens in the lobby of a small hotel, where the desk clerk/owner (Budd Ross) is addressing three members of staff: the cook, the waiter and the bellboy. It is obvious from their reactions, particularly the cook (Leo White) that whatever was said did not go down too well. His animated arms knock down the man standing behind him repeatedly until all three servants simultaneously quit. They storm off into the adjoining kitchen where a slavery maid (Blanche White) is on the floor scrubbing the floor. The men all trip over her, moan briefly and then leave.

• Release date
• September 30, 1917
• Runtime
• 25 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Arvid E. Gillstrom

Cast

Billy West The Star Boarder Bud Ross Boggs (as Budd Ross) Oliver Hardy Babe (as Babe Hardy)

J

Joe Cohen Leo White Ham

B

Blanche White Maggie

P

Polly Bailey (as Polly Van)

E

Ethelyn Gibson The soubrette (as Ethlyn Gibson)