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[A Seat in the Balcony]
Also known as A Seat in the Balcony in the USA
(1909) French
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as A Seat in the Balcony by Kleine Optical Company on 8 January 1910; [?] in a split-reel with On the Bank of the River (1910)?
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Percy is a smart young man who, strange to say, has never seen a play. He hangs around the lobby of a big theater, where a very successful show is being enacted and manages to get hold of a return check from a gentleman, who, having seen the first act, is unexpectedly called away on business. Percy seats himself with much satisfaction in the second row of the balcony in the excellent seat to which his check has entitled him. Now the fun commences. The opening scene of the second act being very comical, Percy rolls in his chair, roaring with laughter and in his exuberance slaps the bald head of an old gentleman in front of him. Then as the plot thickens and the scenes depicted become melancholic, sentimental Percy weeps and howls, shedding tears of sorrow on the unfortunate bald head in front. As the story continues, Percy is more and more wrought up and makes things uncomfortable for those below and around him. The “gods” in the gallery join in the general excitement and pelt Percy and his neighbors with peanut shells, paper bags and general refuse. Finally the ushers evict the cause of the uproar and Percy learns a lesson in proper behavior when in a theater.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 January 2025.
References: MovPicWorld-19100108 p. 20 : Website-IMDb.
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