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Caught by the Handle (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short

Caught by the Handle (1915)

Short | Comedy, Short

Horde, a gentleman smuggler, receiving a tip from his confederate, Swagger Tim, that he is to be arrested on leaving the ship, contrives to conceal some uncut diamonds in the handle of Mrs. Riche's umbrella. As it happens, the ship's ...See moreHorde, a gentleman smuggler, receiving a tip from his confederate, Swagger Tim, that he is to be arrested on leaving the ship, contrives to conceal some uncut diamonds in the handle of Mrs. Riche's umbrella. As it happens, the ship's officer sees him, and though the custom's inspectors can find nothing on Horde and are obliged to let him go at the wharf, the officer advises Schly, a detective, about the umbrella, telling him to keep his eye on Horde. The next day, at home, Mrs. Riche asks her maid, Tootner, to glue on the loose handle of her umbrella. The maid, on finding the uncut diamonds, and supposing the handle to be "all busted" inside, dumps the fragments into the waste basket. Then she fastens on the handle and puts the umbrella in the rack. Mr. Riche comes downstairs and takes the umbrella out with him. While standing unsuspectingly on the steps, he is watched by Horde from across the street. Schly, the detective, \\behind a tree, is watching Horde. Meanwhile, Swagger Tim has entered the house and is trying to recover the gems. Tootner hears him in the dining room and sees him start toward the hall. Mrs. Riche, at the same minute, goes into the hall closet for a coat, and the maid, a moment later, taking her mistress for the burglar, slams and locks the closet door. She tells Mr. Riche that she has caught the thief and he comes inside to phone the police, leaving the umbrella on the porch. Horde makes a dash, gets the umbrella, but is caught by Schly. Meanwhile Swagger Tim is hiding. The police arrive, and when the closet is opened and Mrs. Riche released in a fainting state. Tootner is fired on the spot. Swagger Tim, in trying to escape through a window is captured by Schly, who drags both smugglers before the Riche family and explains to them about the umbrella. On pulling off the handle, however, no diamonds are to be found. Then Tootner remembers. She rushes to the waste basket. The diamonds are recovered, and Tootner is handed back her job. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Fay Tincher Tootner, the Riche's Maid Tootner, the Riche's Maid See fewer	Don Quixote (1915)
Max Davidson Mr. Riche Mr. Riche See fewer	A Daughter of the Poor (1917)
Eleanor Washington Mrs. Riche Mrs. Riche See fewer	Treasure Island (1917)
Chester Withey Schly, a Detective (as Chet Withey) Schly, a Detective (as Chet Withey) See fewer	She Loves and Lies (1920)